Terri's Creative Workshop

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Happy Anniversary! June Special, Workshop info and a Summer Challenge!

Read through to the end for details of the Summer Challenge and how you could earn a free Paper Pack from the new catalog!

In honor of our founder and CEO Jeanette Lynton’s 30-year anniversary in the scrapbooking industry, when you place an order for $50 (excluding tax and shipping), you can add your choice of 1 of 6 great gift collections to your order for just $30! Each collection has an original retail value of at least $50—some even as high as $65! Take advantage of these savings and snag your own collection for just $30. It may be Jeanette’s anniversary—but you get the gift!

Each collection comes with its own combination of supplies and products that you can’t get anywhere else, perfectly tailored for a variety of uses, interests, and styles. Additionally, photos of the gift collections can be found on the second page of the campaign flyer that I emailed to you earlier this month or can be viewed on my website: terri-fisher.ctmh.com

June Stamp of the Month

$5 with $50 order (excluding tax and shipping) - FREE with $100 order

This big stamp set (regular price $17.95) has 16 stamps in it - perfect for Canada Day or other summer events!

Last Friday Layout Workshop

June 27, 2014 - 7 p.m.

The last Friday of every month is now dedicated to creating Layouts for your scrapbook album!

Each month, we will use a guide from one of the current Workshop-to-Go kits and create 2 double-page layouts (a total of 4 pages). This month we will use the Timberline to create the layout above and one more.

Of course you don't have to use Timberline - you can use any other workshop kit, paper pack or even paper from your stash! I will help you with colour choices and suggestions if you choose to use something different.

$5 base charge includes a layout guide for you to keep, and the use of my inks and tools, including any required Cricut cutting from your paper. You will need to bring your basic tools (trimmer, scissors, adhesive plus your kit or paper pack.) Base charge is waived with any $30 purchase during the month of the workshop. Any additional papers you may need to complete the layouts are not supplied, but can be purchased for 90c each (inc. taxes and shipping).

For June's workshop, you may want to purchase the following:

G1077 Workshop-to-Go Timberline Scrapbooking Kit $29.95
X7182C Timberline Complements $4.95
Z2123 Goldrush Ink $5.25
Z2145 Ponderosa Pine Ink $5.25
Z2111 Chocolate Ink $5.25
Z695 Sponge $1.25
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape $5.95
Z1772 Glue Dots $7.50
Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy $99.00
Y1002 1 x 3 1/2" Block $5.95
Y1003 2 x 2" Block $6.50
Y1012 4 x 5" Block $15.95

90-DAY SUMMER CHALLENGE!

From June 1 to September 3rd, complete 90 pages (or cards) and I will reward you with a free B&T paper pack from the new catalogue (est. value $10).

How to participate:

Come to a workshop or email me regularly with a few pictures and an update on how you are doing! I will post pictures (with permission) here on the blog for inspiration.

You can use any and all products, including digital, all I ask is that you spend a minimum of $30 with me over the course of the summer.

Here's a few ideas to get you started:

Lisa B - used the Guide from the Skylark Workshop-to-Go with an older CTMH paper pack.

Janette B - is almost finished a 100-page album of her trip to Ontario!

Monique B - used the leftovers from two Layout Workshops to create beautiful cards!

(Maybe I should change my last name to something that starts with B - these girls are off to a good start!)

And Kim R has done (insert drumroll here) 80 digital pages since the start of the challenge - she is using Panstoria's Artisan program (which is identical to Storybook Creator!).

So join the Challenge! Pop me an email and let me know what you are up to and I'll add you to the list.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Free to Be Me - Specials!

May is National Scrapbooking month and Close to My Heart is offering a special paper pack just for YOU! I LOVE new paper packs, don't you? This special paper pack is called FREE TO BE ME and the colors are fun and perky. It includes six UV coated teal, red and gold cardstock sheets, six double-sided design papers, and 2 vellum sheets; one with gold polka dots and the other with beautiful feathers!

Get this beautiful paper pack for $5 when you purchase $50 - and I'll host a special workshop for you! On Friday, May 16th and May 30th, everyone who has purchased the paper pack is invited to come to a workshop and create:

* 2 double-page layouts (including the one above)

* 3 cards

* a 14-page full colour.pdf handout complete with all cutting instructions

We will use the May Stamp of the Month, which I will have for your use if you choose not to buy it (but you can order it for just $5 with the same qualifying order that you place to get the paper pack!)

(Sorry for the blurry pic, but that was the best I could load!)

Here's everything you would need to do this workshop at home:

Z1928 Durables Triangle Studs $3.95
Z1853 Aqua Dots $3.95
Z1297 Edge Distresser $2.50
Z1473 10-pack Cards & Envelopes $5.95 OR
Z1476 White Daisy Envelopes AND
1385 White Cardstock (you will need two sheets for the layouts as well)
C1575 My Acrylix™ True to Life $13.95
E1029 My Acrylix™ Marquee Uppercase $29.95
C1584 My Acrylix™ Feathers $13.95
Z2103 Bamboo Exclusive Inks™ Pad $5.25
Z2114 Cocoa Exclusive Inks™ Pad $5.25
Z2195 Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Pad $5.25

and of course,

CC1027 Free to Be Me Paper Collection
S1405 My Acrylix™ You’ve Got a Friend

One of the benefits of coming to this special workshop with me is that you will get to use all of my stamps and inks at no extra charge, as well as be able to purchase individual sheets of white cardstock and pre-made card bases and envelopes.

Be sure to place your order by May 7th for delivery in time for the May 16th workshop, and May 21st for the May 30th workshop. Once you have placed your order, I will send you the .pdf and reserve your seat at the workshop.

How to order:

1. Send me an email with your order (I will contact you for your credit card number - for security reasons, please don't include it in your email) before 8 pm on May 7th.

2. Phone me nights or weekends with your order before 8 pm on May 7th.

3. Order online using this link by midnight, May 6th
http://terri-fisher.ctmh.com/Retail/Category.aspx

4. Order at my workshop Wednesday, May 7th.

So to recap, buy your special paper pack for just $5 with your $50 order... and add in the May Stamp of the Month, You've Got a Friend" for another $5! That's almost $20 savings. Then book your seat at one of my special workshops or come to any workshop.

You can go HERE on my website to shop. Just put whatever it is you are looking for in the search box, or you can search for specific things, or just browse the product categories.

Have fun in May!

PS: If you are looking for more ideas what to do with this paper pack, check out this great blog hop!

Monday, April 14, 2014

Welcome to the Skylark Blog Hop by the Greenhearts!

Welcome to the first ever Greenhearts blog hop. If you came here from Brandy's blog, be sure to keep on clicking! And thanks for visiting my blog!

I am the last stop of the hop however it is a circle hop so you can start here and work your way around. Should you get lost along the way you can find the complete list at the bottom of this post.

A little about me, I'm a new Close to My Heart consultant, but not new to scrapbooking - I've been doing it for close to 20 years. I was a single mom since my girls were little, and was looking for something I could do that would introduce me to new people, but also share with my girls. They are now grown and married, and have blessed me with the lights of my live, Alex and Zoey!

For this very first blog hop,I challenged myself to create cards, as I haven't done a lot of that. Being new to Close to My Heart, I was limited in supplies because all I had was my starter kit! I had also requests to book some beginner card-making classes, so cards were an easy choice.

One sheet of B&T paper and a few scraps from the Skylark Workshop-on-the-Go kit yielded these three cards.

I started by cutting my paper to take advantage of the beautiful designs. I have some standard cuts I like to use, and thought I would share how I do it here.

First, I lay my paper decorative-side up (the reverse has an all-over design that I will use on some cards).

I then make 2 vertical cuts, taking into account the decorative elements.

(Row 1 of the illustration - I cut the Skylark paper using the middle example)

I then cross-cut the long strips to get as many full-size pieces (4" x 5 1/4") as possible. Again, I used the second example (in Row 2).

Card 1:

1. Cut 4" x 5 1/4" piece from the top left corner of Skylark paper, inked with Chocolate ink.

2. Place a 5 1/2" piece of teal shimmer trim 1/4" from left edge of card, then place paper on top.

3. If you are really ambitious, trim the bird from a second piece of paper and place on top of the paper using Foam Tape.

4. Decorate with flowers and some bling in the bottom right corner.

Card Two:

1. Cut 5 1/4" x 4" piece from the top right corner of Skylark paper, ink with Lagoon.

2. Place paper on card base. Stamp a butterfly or dragonfly in bottom left corner, use second generation technique to stamp a second one.

3. Cut the word "Believe" from the Skylark paper. Rub edges with Lagoon ink. Mount with Foam Tape.

Card 3:

1. If you did the pre-cut pieces, flip one your pre-cut pieces over and trim to 3 1/2" tall. If not, cut a piece 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Turn card base horizontally, place piece on bottom of card base.
2. Stamp a 1" x 5 1/2" piece of Lagoon paper, using Lagoon ink (this stamp is from the exclusive stamp set found in the WOTG kit). Add to card base, leaving some of the card base showing. Ink edges of card with Lagoon.
3. Cut a 2" x 3" (approx.) from Pear paper, ink edge using Slate ink. Stamp with the "You're Amazing" stamp from the Ivy Lane Cardmaking Workshop-on-the-Go Kit ((or other suitable sentiment). Add Blue resin flower in place of the "o".

I hope you enjoyed my cards. I'm looking forward to learning tons more, and plan to share here on my blog my experiences.

If you started part-way through the circle, carry on to Pam's blog. If this is your last stop, I hope you have enjoyed our first blog hop and keep your eyes peeled for more!

Complete Hop List Here!

Pam http://p-inks.blogspot.ca/2014/04/skylark-blog-hop-with-greenhearts.html
Famida http://getscrappinfami.blogspot.ca/2014/04/welcome-to-greenhearts-skylark-blog-hop.html
Carla Tebb http://carlacreates.ca%2F2014%2F04%2Fskylark-blog-hop-with-greenhearts.html
Julie M Carriere http://thescrapzone.blogspot.ca/2014/04/skylark-blog-hop-greenhearts.html
Kristine http://www.homewithstudiok.com/apps/blog/show/42108332-skylark-blog-hop

Brandy http://savingscrapsofmemories.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/green-hearts-skylark-bloghop/
Davida http://sweetscrapista.blogspot.ca/2014/04/close-to-my-heart-skylark-team-blog-hop.html

PS: Edited to Add: Not all the links are working yet, so if you get lost, come back here and work backwards!

Thanks for visiting!

Monday, March 17, 2014

Changes

I am now officially a Close to My Heart independent consultant!

With the many changes of the previous company I was affiliated with, I felt I could no longer serve you, all my friends and customers, with the products and services you need and want.

What does this mean to you?

First up, no changes for my digital customers. I will continue to support Storybook Creator and Memory Manager, and have printing sources as well as artwork suppliers for you!

For my traditional scrapbookers - I know many of you stocked up on albums and pages, but were looking for a good source of cardstock and decorative paper to complete your layouts, as well as side-loading pages that fit your existing albums for those of you who like to use both sides of your paper, or digital page prints.

Close to My Heart has all of that covered, including printing of digital page prints!

I can now offer more than 40 colours of solid cardstock (which can be purchased in packages or the more popular colours can be bought individually at my workshop, plus specialty paper like glitter paper and glossy chevrons, dots and more.

I also offer paper packs that include 6 double-sided prints with 6 sheets of coordinating cardstock for just $9.95. Each month, I will offer scrapbooking and card-making classes that focus on one of these paper packs, and as an added bonus, you will be make a small project at the first workshop you attend each month at no charge!

April's feature is Ivy Lane, a beautiful richly-coloured package that is perfect for the women in your life - think of Mother's Day, birthdays, bridal showers and more. I'll share more about the class options and cost in a later post.

Although Close to My Heart offers many products, including stamps, jewellry and other papercrafting items, my main focus will be scrapbooking, with cards on the side (perfect for those leftover bits).

I hope to see you soon!