Team Meeting on FEB.13th-Wed.

ALERT!!! FEB Team meeting changed!
Due to me being out of town on Thursday Feb 7th, I have changed our team meeting to Feb. 13th, a wednesday nite. (Can't and didn't want to book Valentines Day!)
Theme: anything using the "For Always" new paper pack
We are looking for a relocation for our meetings.  The Sizzler is remodeling and their banquet policies are changing.  They require 30 people and a deposit fee.  Since we are usually a crowd of 20ish, that is not going to work for us.  So on to plan B.
Suggestions?
Please RSVP!

Chalkboard Inspiration

Here is a fun little design I made using picmonkey.com
Isn't it fun? Very easy to do and user friendly...Great idea for the inside of our fun frames!

Or...how about this one? It would be cute on a shirt!

instructions here: http://howtonestforless.com/2013/01/04/how-to-make-chalkboard-printables/

YULE-tide Greetings from Bren

the inside reads:

The gift of Love

The gift of Peace

The gift of Happiness

May all these by yours at Christmas

Hugs, bren

Paper Cupcakes Yuletide Bash Dec. 6

Ok Cupcakes...we are good to go for our Dec. 6th holiday meeting~ 6:30-9:30 At our usual place $3 per person for tip collection. Please support the FREE room by having dinner with us.
I need 20 RSVP's!
Optional Card Swap Theme...Valentines card swap with La Belle Vie
UPDATE!
I just realized that the La Belle Vie papers are not carrying over to the next catalog...and that is the paper pack I chose for the Dec. swap...if you have already made your cards (Patty) then that is fine but if you have not, I would suggest using any of these current papers with a Valentine twist...
Avonlea, Clementine, Dakota, and Scholastic papers are due to carry over to the Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book.
Bring your basic tool kit for a project.
Optional gift swap~ Bring a wrapped present~paper crafting related~$20 value with a handmade gift tag. (The tag will be entered in a contest) 

Want to share something? Please email me!  Fun to be had!!!

Close To My Heart RGB colors

Here is the link for Color Lab, where you can get the RGB colors to match our inks!

http://ctmh.mycreateink.com

National Papercrafting Month Special!

Did you see this???
National Papercrafting Month Constant Campaign: Whooo’s Your Valentine
Be sure to tell your customers we’re celebrating January’s National Papercrafting Month with an incredible deal. From December 13, 2012, through January 31, 2013, when your customer spends $35 or more on current products, the Whooo’s Your Valentine kit is theirs for only $10! The kit makes creating personalized valentines—perfect for classrooms and other group settings—a cinch! 
This kit also offers a sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products: the My Creations™ treat tubes and the silver glitter paper. The kit comes with 12 die-cut boxes, 3 cardstock sheets, 1 sheet of silver glitter paper, 12 treat tubes, and an exclusive D-size stamp set created specifically for the kit, giving it a retail value of $40. Sooooo FUN!! :o)

Christmas Countdown Calendar from Cookie Sheet!

Sharing my latest work of heART using the November Stamp of the Month. Cookie sheet ($1 plus spray paint .25) and matchboxes ($2.50) from dollar tree. Magnets from Walmart ($3). Embellishments could add up but I had all this and not all of it is CTMH...jingle bells, tiny ornaments, lace and ribbon, snowflake and heart brads. Buttons, bottle caps run through my big shot, discontinued font for the word Christmas. Old and new papers. I wanted the vintage look but you could do your own version of what you have. Many hours of prep time. I pre-stamped everything. Bling, tinsel, tiny key, tiny safety pin, yadda yadda...Use score tape for the seam on the matchbooks. Use liquid glass, glue gun or I prefer Beacons 3 in 1 glue for adhering the magnets. Use Bonding memories for the papers on the backing. (Only paint the sides not the center of the cookie sheet) Medallion behind the flower on the 25 box. Hope you likey!