Announcing my upcoming "Page of the Month" Club!

Happy New Year everyone!

I am so excited to finally announce the project I’ve been promising for the upcoming year, my Page of the Month Club for 2012!

This club will begin in January 2012 will meet every 4th weekend of the month. The cost is $28 per month and includes a class kit jam packed with the latest and greatest products! Each month we get together to create a beautiful 2-page layout along with two 1-page layouts highlighting exciting techniques and new ideas. Class kits will include full packages of the embellishments, trims and unique findings, and each is guaranteed to include lots of extras to take home and play with!

Imagine having 12 two page layouts and 24 one page layouts COMPLETED at the end of the year...that’s 36 layouts and two entire albums! Wondering where you might put all those layouts? Well, if you sign up for the entire year (month by month) at the end of the year you will receive a beautiful 12x12 album for FREE! And if that weren’t enough, there will be prizes and drawings for fabulous supplies along the way!
Class space is limited, and stores have already begun taking signups, so be sure to call right away to reserve your spot! Our first class will meet as follows:

Perfect Day Scrapbooking:
9552 Hamilton Ave., Huntington Beach
Saturday, January 21st from 12-3pm
(714) 369-2862

Scrapbook Daisies:
3962 N. Studebaker, Long Beach
Sunday, January 22nd from 12-3pm
(562) 377-0302

I will post samples here along with a class list as the class draws nearer. Hope to see all my scrappy girls there!

A Creative Handmade Gift Idea

Happy Holidays everyone!

Today I want to share a holiday gift I made for my grandmother this year. At age 91 she is by far the most difficult person on my list to buy for. She has everything she needs, and swears there is nothing that she wants or honestly that she doesn't already have. I figured a handmade gift would be a welcome surprise to anything I could find at a department store, and it would remind her that she is loved every day of the year when she comes through her front door:

For this "Welcome" sign, I started with a page from our Bare Elements Conrad Ring Book since it was just the right size for what I had in mind. I dressed it up with a few of my favorite Creative Imaginations papers and embellishments, including some fun Luminarte elements on the chipboard frame and paper flowers:

It all fell into place so nicely, and it's a gift I am definately excited to give this year! Hop on over to the Creative Imaginations blog and check out our 12 Days of Christmas feature for more spectacular gift ideas from our very creative design team!

My First ATC Card

ATC Love!

I'm not gonna lie. When I saw the ATC challenge posted a couple of weeks ago on the Creative Imaginations blog I thought to myself "oh no!" I am pretty much a scrapbooker plain and simple. I don't do a lot of mixed media, home decor...or even hybrid. ATC's with all their media options are just way outside my comfort zone.

So of course I had to try one.

And wow, what a blast! Of course with so many awesome Creative Imaginations products at my fingertips, it was hard to go wrong! So without further ado, I am honored to share with you my very first ATC ever:

I used a little IOD "Devotion", a little Mara Johnson music note paper, a little Luminarte Radiant Rain, and some fun new stencils...and I am really super happy at the way it all came together. You can bet I'll be doing a lot more ATC from here on out!

Hop on over and take a peek at the rest of the Design Teams ATC's over on the CI Blog, and while you're there...check out how you can win some awesome CI product and become a part of their traveling ATC road show just for playing along!

Happy Fall, Y'all!

I'm thinking a layout class is the perfect way to kick off the season! How about four 12x12" layouts featuring the super cute "Orchard Harvest" collection from Samantha Walker and Creative Imaginations? This collection is overflowing with rich browns, oranges & yellow...perfect for those photos of turning leaves, pumpkin patches, and Thanksgiving tables. Did I mention this class kit will be stuffed full of product? You can expect a full glitter alphabet, a full package of multi-sized bling, two sticker sheets and a full die cut pack in your class kit...lots of leftovers to take home and play with! We will learn some fun cutting and folding techniques, and of course enjoy snacks and even a couple of prizes. And don't worry...if you can't make the class, you can always purchase a kit with color photos and instructions!

In addition to your basic tool kit, please be sure to bring the following to class:

•Craft knife and GLASS cutting mat if you have one

•Brown detail pen.

•Glue dots

•Foam tape (Pop Dots or equivalent)

•Scissors

Join me for this class at:

Scrapbook Daisies in Long Beach
Saturday, November 19th
from 10:30am-1:30pm
Call 562-377-0302 to sign up!

OR:

Memory Lane Scrapbooking in Los Alamitos
Sunday, November 13th
from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Call 562-799-0506 to sign up!

OR

Perfect Day Scrapbooking in Huntington Beach
Sunday, November 20th
from 11:30am-2:30pm
Call 714-369-2862 to sign up!

A Layout, A Door Hanger and a Gift Bag (Oh My!)

Finally, I'm back in the saddle and teaching a new class for Halloween!


And talk about "bang" for your buck...In this you will create a two-page layout, a Halloween door hanger, and a gift bag all for just $30! These projects feature the super spooky "Apothecary Emporium" line from Echo Park and you will receive an entire collection pack for your class...which means you will have oodles of leftovers to take home after class! We will learn some fun pleating, glittering and layering techniques, and of course enjoy snacks and even a couple of prizes. Of course, if you can't make the class, you can always purchase a kit with color photos and instructionsenjoy snacks and even a couple of prizes. Of course, if you can't make the class, you can always purchase a kit with color photos and instructions.

In addition to your basic tool kit, please be sure to bring the following to class:

•Crop-A-Dile

•Strong salon-style emery board

•Glue dots

•Foam tape (Pop Dots or equivalent)

•Zip Dry, Helmar Quick Dry, or Beacon's 3-in-1 liquid glue

•1/8" Scor Tape or Red Line tape
•1/4" Scor Tape or Red Line tape

•Scissors
•"Quickie" ball point glue pen

You can catch this class at:

Scrapbook Daisies in Long Beach
Sunday, October 16th
at 12:00 pm
Call 562-377-0302 to sign up!

OR:

Memory Lane Scrapbooking in Los Alamitos
Wednesday, October 19th
at 6:30 pm
Call 562-799-0506 to sign up!

Relay for Life: Team Hope Garden

Team Hope Garden is a Relay for Life team benefiting the American Cancer Society. We started our team in honor of our dear friend, Patty Donnelly, an oncology nurse who was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2001. In all her 25 years of being a nurse and walking in many charity events for her patients and friends, no one has ever walked for this loving and giving woman until now. Team Hope Garden will be participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Lake Forest, Ca on Saturday, October 1st, 2011 beginning at 10 am at El Toro High School.

Relay for Life is a family-friendly event and is for everyone who wants to participate… whether you can only walk one lap around a high school track and can only donate $5 to those who wish to run marathons and donate more. Relay for Life is a 24-hour event where our team will walk for a full 24 hours. Each team participating in the event is required to have at least one team member on the track at all times… yes, even at 3:30 in the morning… remember, cancer does not sleep. Our team members will camp out overnight at the school while live music and movies are played. You’ll be inspired and motivated, and will have a good time while doing it. We encourage you to come join us… whether you choose to donate to our team, or come and walk for a couple of hours with Patty (even a lap or two), or become a full-fledged team member.
Please join Team Hope Garden on Wednesday, September 14th at Applebee’s in Fountain Valley for lunch or dinner, or both! Present this flyer and Applebee’s will donate 15% of your check to Team Hope Garden!

The fine print… you must have a flyer with you in order for your check to count so be sure to print this flyer and bring it with you. If you plan on joining us for both lunch and dinner, make sure you have two flyers. Simply click on the image above, a new page will open, and print it from your browser. Team members will also have extra flyers with them that day so be sure to see a team member if you forgot your flyer.

We will also have a silent auction and raffle between 6-9pm. Raffle winners need not be present to win. Hope to see you there!

For more information about our team or the Relay For Life event, please visit the Team Hope Garden website. To make a donation to a particular team member, please click on his or her name in the right sidebar and you will be directed to their individual Relay for Life fundraising site. You can also choose to donate to our team as a whole or better yet, join our team! Simply click on the Team Hope Garden link in the right sidebar and you will be directed to our Relay for Life Team Page.

We hope that you will continue to visit our site to stay up-to-date on our team’s progress and to find information on our upcoming fundraising events. Thank you so much for your support in helping us find a cure for all types of cancer!

A New Class!

Date: Thursday, August 25th
Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Cost $35.00

If you're not busy, why not join me over at Memory Lane Scrapbooking in Los Alamitos for this classic and elegant mini album designed to showcase 6-8 of your favorite and most memorable photographs. This chipboard mini book has oodles of gorgeous product from the Crate Paper "Portrait" collection. In fact, there is so much product in these class kits, I promise you will have plenty of leftovers for other projects and scrapbook pages. Journaling cards, crochet flowers, ribbon and rhinestones adorn each page along with 2 entire alphabet sticker sets for you to personalize and truly make this book your own. In class we'll be doing lots of layering, plus we'll learn a handmade flower technique. And don't forget, if you can’t make the class you can always order a kit with color photos and instructions!

In addition to your basic tool kit, please be sure to bring the following to class:

•Crop-A-Dile

•Strong salon-style emery board

•Glue dots

•Foam tape (Pop Dots or equivalent)

•Craft knife & cutting surface

•Favorite tape adhesive

•Cat's Eye chalk ink in Creamy Brown (or equivalent)

•Scissors