My first blog award!!!

Thank you so much to Iona from http://ionascropshoppe.blogspot.com/ for giving me my first blog award – I am so excited and honoured. It really made my day without question. If you go to her blog you will see great artwork and inspiring stories. Again, thanks so much Iona!

The rules for this one are:1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.Here are my picks for this award (in no particular order):

1. http://thefreckledfairies.blogspot.com/

2. http://scrappysharon.blogspot.com/ (Sharon)
3. http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com/ (Christine)

4. http://ahappyscrappyplace.blogspot.com/ – (Jamie)

5. http://damoses.blogspot.com/ (Alanna)
6. http://carriesinspiration.blogspot.com/ (Carrie)

7. http://evenmorescrapping.blogspot.com/ (Cheryl)

8. http://faithhopeandart.blogspot.com/ (Emily)

9. http://jeansscrappinspot.blogspot.com/ (Jean)

10. http://jessicaspaperpetals.blogspot.com/ (Jessica)

11. http://kjsstamppad.blogspot.com/ (Kelli Jo)

12. http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/ (Kathleen)

13. http://lizfrydavies.blogspot.com/ (Liz)

14. http://mcdoodlesscrappinplace.blogspot.com/ (Deb)

15. http://jeepmama-ar.blogspot.com/ (Paula)

I chose all of these blogs as they offer something different for me. I enjoy looking at all of the incredible artwork and hearing the stories behind the scenes. All of these blogs are inviting and welcome you back to look another day. Thanks so much to all of you ladies for the enjoyment and ideas I get from each of your blogs.

Another upcoming workshop.....Animal cookies WOTG

This is my version of the Animal Cookies Workshop on The Go (WOTG). I will be doing this as a workshop probably in September. I love the Workshop on The Go as they have the colour workshop guide and makes it so easy to follow - Faster, Simplier, Easier.... The guide shows you how to cut your paper, teaches you how to assemble and then gives so much more information for making coordinating pages. I can't believe after 3-two page layouts how much paper is left over to do cards or more layouts. It is amazing. I am so happy to be a consultant and absolutely love my job! The second layout has some stickers that aren't CTMH but they look so cute with the paper and fit the theme. To find out more about this workshop, send me a quick email. You don't have to live nearby to be able to complete it. Ask me how.

June final card club until the fall

For our final night of card club for the year we made the cards shown in the previous post. As a thank you to each of my members I created a little parcel of alterable goods. Included were a notepad with matching pens, cardstock basket (Leslie's design), sour cream container with tic tacs inside, chocolate bar holder, connections rhinestones, 3 fridge magnets, post it note holder, some paper, and foam pads to use under your stamps (instead of trying to remember to use the one from the package of stamps). I also made a THANKS clip on which can be used on gift bags or other items. I thought this was really cute. Anyways they were tickled with the items that they got. Hopefully they will be back again next year.

June's card club creations

This is a baby card made from the Animal Cookies Creative Basics paper pack. The inspiration came from the card displayed with the paper pack. I did two different cards, I personally like the first one better as the ribbon is cleaner. I also random, second generation stamped the baby tag. It is such a fund card and can easily be given to either a boy or a girl.

This card is for an anniversary or wedding. I used Silhouette paper, baroque alphabets and dessert sand ink. It really is a nice card. I also used Love Always stamp set for the tag at the bottam of the waterfall card and stamped Happy Anniversary in black embossing powder. It really gives it a velvet feel.

This is my first attempt ever at doing a glass block. I need to touch it up a bit but think it is kinda cute. I don't have the proper lights to put in it so that will have to wait. I truly ask for comments on this. Would you like to do it as a workshop? What would you change? I am totally open to comments and welcome suggestions. I know there is a lot going on behind the picture. I am just trying to get a feel for it. I will repost when I have updated it. The glass block is 6x6.

Bella Workshop on the go

This is the Bella Workshop on the go. I will be doing this as a workshop in the coming weeks. I love these layouts. I am a little bit behind in scrapbooking as you can tell. My daughter's baptism was in Feb/07. I am glad I waited to do this though as these layouts are so nice. I used the Bella WOTG guide and the Cherish book and all the products are CTMH. As soon as I get a date for the workshop I will send out more information. The great thing about this workshop is the guide walks you through it. Even if you aren't able to attend or live far away you can still do this workshop with me - ask me how. I would love your comments on these layouts.

coming soon.......

I just wanted to post a quick note to let everyone know that I will be having some upcoming workshops. My supplies are arriving today (yipeee) so I can get the demos done for them. Some of the workshops I am having are:

1. Create an Emporium covered Memory Keeper
2. Light up a glass block with paint and stamps (not to mention lights)
3. Make 20 Glorious cards in Emporium (can be kept in the memory keeper)
4. How to use your entire Bella paper packet - make 3 - 2 page layouts plus more.
5. I would also like to show you how to make a techniques book like we did at Regionals. The picture is in an earlier post. If you would be interested in this, please let me know.

I can't wait to get the demos done. As soon as they are done I will post them here. If you are interested in possibly attending one of these workshops, please let me know. You don't have to live near to participate - let me tell you how...... Showing interest at this point does not committ you to attending. I am just looking at who would be interested in what types of workshops.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Janelle

May card club projects

These are the projects we are making for our May card club. The first project is a mini pizza box which holds 4 - 3x3 cards. I used the Bella paper to make this project and LOVE how it turned out. I also used the Buttoned Together Stamp set which I am really starting to adore.

Here are 2 pictures of the pizza box. The second shows the B&T paper that I put on the side to add a little class to it. Soooo cute.....

These are 2 of the cards that I made using the Bella B&T papers and cardstock. I am so pleased with how they turned out. 3x3 cards really are a lot of fun.

This is the Father's Day card we are going to use for card club. We used the Back Country paper pack. This card turned out so beautiful and I can't wait to share it with our club members. I can't believe how much I love this paper pack.......

card swap

These are the cards from a card swap that I was in. Sorry they pictures aren't the greatest but if you are looking for some ideas, here are a couple. Enjoy!