January Workshop Samples

January 2017 Workshops

• 2 page scrapbooking workshop - Tuesday, January 10, 6:30 pm
• Open Crop - Friday, January 13, 5:30 - 11:00 pm
• 6 page scrapbooking workshop (Uptown Fundamentals) - Thursday, January 19, 5:30pm
• All Occasions Card Making Workshop - Thursday, January 26, 6:30pm

2 page workshop

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

6:30

$8

Please register by January 9th

 This is a sample of the layout we will be doing.  You choose the paper that would complement the photos of the theme you want.  This layout was inspired by one I found on the Creative Scrapbooking  Magazine blog.  I'm looking to put black and white winter photos on it.

Here's a close-up of one section.

Here's another version so you can see what you might do with this layout.  It's still needs embellishments which I will add when I know what I want to do with this page.

6 page scrapbooking workshop

 (Uptown Fundamentals)

January 19, 2017 - 5:30 pm

Materials need to be pre-ordered January 10

Basic Kit - $14.95 + tax and shipping

Overlays - $9.95 + tax and shipping

Supplemental Cardstock - $8.50

The layouts posted here use Picture My Life overlays on many of the picture mats.   Using those is optional.  You also have the option of swapping the Cranberry cardstock out for another color that will suit your needs.

All Occasions Card Making Workshop 

Thursday, January 26, 2017

6:30pm

$12

Samples are not ready yet, but I plan to use a shadow stamping technique.

Please register for the workshop by January 20th.

Seasonal Expressions 1 New Product Blog Hop

Oh, don't you just love a new idea book and all the possibilities for new projects?  Join us on today's blog hop to see what's new in the Seasonal Expressions 1 idea book from Close To My Heart.

If you have never participated in a blog hop before, it is just one big loop of creative ideas.  If you are coming from Krista's blog, you are on the right track.  If you are starting here, just look for the link at the end of my post and successive posts to see where to go next.

For my project I used the beautiful  new  Cut Above™ Layout Kit—Forever & Always kit.  It is designed to be used as a beginner's kit with a layout and several pocket pages.  I love the papers and die cuts from this kit and wanted to create my own pages using the materials from it.  

Here is what the original kit looks like - beautiful and easy to complete with the directions included.

See the kit supplies here .

The two double page layouts I designed use the papers, die cuts (which I just had to punch out), and Picture My Life cards and some of the complements from this kit.  I will save the large pocket pages included with it for another project.  I substituted pocket plus insert pages to augment each layout.

Layout 1

 pocket plus insert for Layout 1

Layout 2

 Pocket plus insert for layout 2

CTMH supplies used
Kit: Cut Above™ Layout Kit—Forever & Always 
Additional card stock: Black, Pixie, Slate
Cricut Cartridge: Artbooking p.55 cut at real dial size 4 1/4" for doilies on layout 2
Embellishments: Gold Foil tape
Page Protectors: Memory protectors - Pocket plus protectors - design 1

Your next stop on this hop is to see Judy Faye's choice of new product and her creativity.  If for some reason you get disconnected along the way, you can find all the participating consultants here.  

Be sure to visit everyone to see all the beautiful new products in the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea book.  You can get your own copy of the new seasonal expressions by placing an order through your consultant or by contacting me.

What's new in January?

My workshops this month

• 2 page scrapbooking workshop - Tuesday, January 10, 6:30 pm
• Open Crop - Friday, January 13, 5:30 - 11:00 pm
• 6 page scrapbooking workshop (Uptown Fundamentals) - Thursday, January 19, 5:30pm
• All Occasions Card Making Workshop - Thursday, January 26, 6:30pm

                    watch for samples from the workshops to be posted soon

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with the beautiful Welcome Home wreath kit!

Find out how to get yours for free! »

New Seasonal Expressions 

Idea Book

Check out the brand new crafting products from our new Seasonal Expressions 1 idea book. »

January Stamp of the Month: Adore You Express heartfelt love and adoration with the January Stamp of the Month. This exclusive set is available for one month only so be sure to get yours right away.  I didn't participate in the blog hop this month, but you can see other consultant's ideas for using this lovely stamp in the January stamp of the month blog hop here