Bliss Workshop on the Go Artwork

Do you remember having a hard time finding papers to make graduation cards and gifts, or wedding pages and gifts? Many manufacturers seem to forget these themes every year. And the companies that do remember don't have very versatile products that can also cross into every day life. The Bliss Line does this and more. I wanted to find the perfect paper for these adorable pictures of Gracie.

I was having a hard time finding something that would coordinate with the quilt in the background, but still make Gracie the center of attention. The Bliss Workshop on the Go solved my problem beautifully by not overpowering my pictures, but actually blending in the background soft enough to be seen, but not take center stage. I also thought about using Barn Red accents to see how that would look, but in the end, I stayed with the Workshop on the Go suggestions.

                                                                                                                                                                          



Below is a picture of the Workshop on the Go Kit contents and artwork you can create with step by step instructions given on a full-color, glossy booklet. The cool coordinating item in the kit is the chipboard accents that are already embossed to resist whatever color you put on them. Sponge them. Ink them. Spray them with mist. Then dab away the excess ink to reveal a beautiful and intricate design! Really neat!



Come to my Open House tomorrow to grab up some of the Bliss products I have available. I only have 1 Workshop on the Go left, 4 Level 1 Kits, 8 paper packs, and 7 Level 2 Stickease for sale. Stop by tomorrow from 10am to noon or from 3pm to 6pm. Until then, Happy Scrappin'.

Mayberry Workshop on the Go Artwork

Wowza!! I realized I really have been bad about down loading my art to my Blog!! Yikes!! I leu of my Open House tomorrow, I thought it may be a good idea to show locals and loyal Connection Club members, fabulous customers, and sisters in the Blog-O-Sphere ideas and products I will have for sale.

These adorable pages are og my Gracie baby! They are made using the Mayberry Workshop on the Go kit and I just love the coordinating products and My Acrylix stamp set that comes in the kit. I love to work with canvas, and I had never used cute buttons like these before. You can ink them, stamp on them, paint the with fluid acrylic paint or watercolor paints, and even sew on them or bling them up!

I just love the feeling I get when I work with this kit or look at my artwork. It gives me a homespun, warm and cozy feeling that lives on the brighter side of life. Kinda makes me wanna quilt something!! HA! Humm...Anyway, I have 3 Kits, 4 paper packs, 5 Level 1 Kits, and 6 Level 2 Stickease from the Mayberry Line available. So stop in from 10am to noon or 3pm to 6pm tomorrow, Monday, August 8 at my house on Wilson Drive. I will have some signs in my yard so you know you are in the right place! Can't wait to see you and visit!

My Extravaganza Display Boards

Extravaganza is an event held during Close To My Heart's National Convention. Every year, Independent Consultants around the country send the company a variety of specified art pieces to be judged for a spot to teach at Extravaganza. I was so EXCITED when I found out I was chosen! Whoo-Hoo! I remember how happy I was when I got that email! I was like, "Jared! They picked me!!", as I was jumping around with happiness!


(In case you haven't noticed, I enjoy the little things in life ALOT!)

I remember how flabbergasted I was when I saw the Cricut prototype, stamps, chipboard elements, and paper packs!! I had a VERY IMPORTANT SECRET to hold. Hum...that was hard to do. I just love my Cricut and now my favorite scrapbook company developed the very product I have been yearning for, ONLY BETTER! I mean, the bundle has coordinating My Acrylix Stamps Sets, chipboard, and a DISCOUNTED PRICE! Okay. Okay. I am getting too excited!

So since the cartridge is called Art Philosophy, I decided to separate my boards by some philosophies I hold near and dear to my heart: sharing, giving, and gratitude. I took these philosophies and applied them to using the products to boost your parties to a new level. Ladies want parties that are FUN! They don't want a catalog party! They want to have fun with friends and maybe create a quick card and place an order. The ladies that are really interested in documenting their families memories will attend a Workshop on the Go monthly!



The pictures included in this Blog post are the display boards I shipped to corporate and one of the items I donated to the Silent Auction. I can't wait to show off all the new products at my Open House, Monday, August 8, 2011 AND raffle off some of these creations to you lucky ladies! TTFN!

Click here to order the Cricut Bundle online!



The Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book is Here!!

The Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book is here at last! Wowza! Close To My Heart has really outdone themselves!! I recently returned from National Convention blown away by the exciting changes Close To My Heart has in store for you and Consultants! First and foremost, I am so excited to officially announce Close To My Heart unveiled its very own, exclusive Cricut Art Philosophy Collection! As most of you know, I am a huge Cricut fan, and I feel like they read my mind. With coordinating My Acrylix Stamp Sets and chipboard die cuts, I was simply in Heaven creating my projects for Extravaganza! (That's another story!).

This bundle of products has a retail value of $124.69, but close to my heart has given us an exclusive discount of just $99!! Most cartridges with 700 images, including cards, envelopes, tags, 3-D items, and fonts normally retail at $79.99. Yes, you can find them on sale, but none of them can compare to this fabulous bundle done Close To My Heart style!!

I am so EXCITED about this product that I will have a special demonstration at my Open House on Monday, August 8th from 10 am to noon and again from 4pm to 6pm to ensure everyone has a chance to escape from the madness and take a little time off! So, pick up the new Idea Book and a goodie bag, see the demonstration, and share some wine and friendship with other crafters and friends.

I look forward to posting even more exciting news and pictures in the next couple days. You are going to be just as blown away as I was at Convention minus the magic of Disney, of course! Until then, Happy Scrappin'!

Scrap Happy!

Banners seem to be to HOTTEST trend in scrapbooking right now. I love to make cute little banners for my pages, because they are just so stinkin' cute! Banners also remind me of parties. Who doesn't love to go to a fun party with their friends and family?

Of course there are also some other hot trends right now. Another one is vintage, anything vintage. I've been seeing old dress forms, fabric, embroidery from napkins, ribbon, and thread spools on many projects. Oh and don't forget old buttons!! Recently, I went to one of the local "junk" stores and scored to blue glass Bell jars filled with wooden thread spools for only five bucks! Ha!

Now some scrappers in the "know" think that navy is going to be the new neutral. Of course I do not agree with this. I don't consider Navy a neutral color, but I do like to pair a nice deep blue with Hollyhock, the darker of the two pinks in this layout. I need to jump in the shower and head off to my "JOB". Look forward to more of this project soon. Until then, Happy Scrappin'.