Happy Easter

Spring card (keep hoping - it may really show up.

New Rose Ribbon

This card features our colonial white rose ribbon.  There are a lot of great ways to use this new ribbon.

Being Square isn't Always Bad

Here is a great way to use squares to make a pin wheel affect.

March Club layout using the new Buzz and Bumble paper from Close to My Hearts Spring/Summer Catalog.

Baby Layout

Here is a fun baby layout

 

 

 

A Year in Scrapbooking This is a new class offering to celebrate the new year.  Here is how it works: Every month, I will create a 2-page layout (no stamping involved).  We will meet once a month and at the end of the year you will have 12 2-page layouts.  There is no commitment - you can come to as many classes as works into your schedule.  If you are not local or are unable to make it to one of the months, you can get order a kit of the month.   Each time you come to A Year in Scrapbooking class, you will get one ticket in the door prize drawing box.   Class fee is $13.50 ($18 to have the kit mailed to you priority mail)   If you choose to place a $30 order the night of class (or on my website if you choose to have your kit mailed to you) your kit is free and you will received a second ticket in the door prize drawing box.   At the end of the year, we will draw for prizes.  Prizes includes scrapbooking products, stamp sets, inks, etc. March meeting is on Thursday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. R.S.V.P via e-mail or phone. March card class also meets on Thursday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. Materials fee for card class is $15 or free with a $25 order.  Please RSVP.

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Beer Lovers Birthday Card

Here is a card for all of the beer lovers in your life.

Sympathy Card

Sometimes you run out of ideas or just need a quick card - here is a simple idea for a sympathy card.

Here are some fun place cards that I made for my son and daughter-in-law's wedding.  They put tiny mints in each of them.

Happy Birthday Card

Fun idea for a birthday card.

Some examples of how to use the March Stamp of the Month.

March Stamp of the Month

Place a $50 order and purchase this stamp set for only $5.  Better yet, host a party (in-home or catalog party and increase your "free" hostess rewards (see post below for details!).  This can also be used on any single order of $150 or more.

Fabric Frame

Fabric and Frame

Categories: Art Attack

One way to add texture, color, and pattern to a piece of home décor is with fabric. The new Chantilly textiles make it easy to embellish with fabrics that include the beautiful colors and patterns that are typical of Close To My Heart. In the frame décor featured on page 16 of the Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book, pieces of Pear damask and Buttercup polka-dot fabric from the Chantilly textiles, as well as burlap ribbon, add a little something extra to a standard white frame. Follow these simple steps to incorporate fabric into an embellished frame that you can hang anywhere. 1. Determine how long you’d like the finished ribbon and bow. This is based on the size of your frame and if you’ll be hanging it. If you are hanging it on a wall or door, you’ll need enough ribbon to wrap around the top of the frame a couple of times and still have a long strip coming out the back of the frame.
2. Cut enough strips of fabric to equal your desired length, making sure the strips are about 3½" wide to wrap around the burlap ribbon.
3. Sew the short ends of the strips together to create one long strip that equals the finished size you need for the project.
4. Fold the long fabric strip around a piece of burlap ribbon of the same size and secure temporarily with a straight pin.
5. With a sewing machine, carefully sew four straight lines down the length of the fabric-wrapped burlap ribbon. This will keep the burlap from moving around or bunching up inside the fabric.

6. Loop and hot glue the fabric-wrapped burlap ribbon around the top of the frame a couple of times so that it is nice and sturdy for handling and hanging.

7. Tie the remaining fabric-wrapped burlap ribbon into a large bow. Fold the tails of the bow into a wave and hot glue to the frame to secure the shape.
8. Embellish frame with accessories, as desired.

Easy, isn’t it? Now you have a beautiful piece of fabric-embellished home décor that you can show off to friends, family, and especially your customers! Check out the Chantilly and For Always textiles in the Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book to get your creative juices flowing for more project ideas with fabric.

 



Jump For Joy (EXTRA Hostess Rewards): Hostesses earn more rewards in March because when a Gathering reaches $250 or more in sales, the hostess jumps up to the next Hostess Rewards and Hostess Rewards Plus! levels. Now that’s a reason to jump for joy! That means the FREE hostess rewards increase an extra $20 at each level and your 1/2 off items also go up! Jump away!

Give me a call or shoot me an email if you would like to host a home party in March, or if you would like to collect orders from friends by doing a long-distance catalog party. I'd love to help you earn these great March rewards! (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com).

Here is the Hostess Rewards chart for March. AWESOMENESS!

WHEN YOUR GATHERING SALES REACH:	REWARD YOURSELF WITH:	AND CHOOSE YOUR HOSTESS REWARDS PLUS! OPTION(S) FROM ANY IDEA BOOK ITEM OR THE HOSTESS COLLECTION
$250-$349	$60 in free product	AND select any 1 item in the current Idea Book at 50% off
$350-$449	$80 in free product	AND select up to 2 items in the current Idea Book at 50% off
$450-$549	$100 in free product	AND select up to 2 items in the current Idea Book at 50% off
$550–$649	$120 in free product	AND select up to 3 items in the current Idea Book at 50% off
$650–$749	$140 in free product	AND select up to 3 items in the current Idea Book at 50% off
$750–$849	$160 in free product	AND select up to 4 items in the current Idea Book at 50% off
$850–$949	$180 in free product	AND select up to 4 items in the current Idea Book at 50% off
$950–$1049	$200 in free product	AND select up to 4 items in the current Idea Book at 50% off

Fabric Basics

Learn how to use our new Fabrics!