Announcing new clubs for 2018

Make it From Your Heart...YOUR Way 2018-2019

with Margit McCabe, Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

 scrappingbee42@gmail.com

LENGTH	12 Months (September 2018 – August 2019)
COST	$172.32 (paid once when joining)
WHAT IS IT?	·       You will receive 24 two-page layouts over the course of the year (two 2-page layouts per month) ·       This kit utilizes our fabulous Cut Above kits (Kits include pre-printed base pages, die cuts, stickers, photo placeholders, and instructions) ·       Four kits are delivered at once (three shipments during the year) ·       The kits match our patterned papers in the Seasonal Expressions book so if you want matching layouts, you can create them! ·       Join through August 31st.
BENEFITS	·       Shipping is FREE ·       Coupon in each shipment for 30 FREE prints at Persnickety Prints ·       Layouts include Memory Protectors
PERKS	·       I will be holding a virtual class once per month in a closed Facebook group. ·       I will put my layouts together with you! I will also show you how to enhance your layouts in this class. ·       When you order this 12-month subscription, you will receive a set of Flip Flaps and Clear Sparkles as a gift from me. ·       Everyone that orders their subscription in August will go into a drawing for a FREE My Legacy Album!

LOVE OF COLOR CREATIVE LEARNING

LENGTH	10 Months (September 2018 – June 2019)
COST	$25.00 (billed monthly)
WHAT IS IT?	• There are ten new colors this year, and I want to help you create and learn with them! • Each month you will receive one cardstock package (12 sheets) of the featured monthly color and the matching ink pad ·  Join by August 25th
BILLING	• You will be billed on the 25th each month for 10 months
PERKS	• I will be holding a virtual class in a closed Facebook group and teaching out of the NEW Love of Color book. • When you commit to this 12-month club, you will receive two free re- inkers from me during the 10 months. You will receive them in your November and April orders. • When you sign up for this club, you will go into a drawing for a FREE Love of Color book!

STAMP OF THE MONTH HOSTESS CLUB...FOR SCRAPBOOKERS AND CARD MAKERS

LENGTH	6 Months (September 2018 – February 2019)
COST	$25 - any product you’d like (order monthly)
WHAT IS IT?	During the month, I will post scrapbook pages and cards using the Stamp of the Month. I will also share sketches and unique card patterns. There will be six people in a Hostess group. If you’d like to be in a group with particular people, just let me know! ·       Join by August 25th
REWARDS	During the six-month period, you will be a Hostess for one month. You will automatically receive $25 in Hostess Rewards. ·   You will receive a half-price item at $250 in orders OR if you bring in outside orders of at least $50.
BILLING	• Order by the 25th of each month.
PERKS	This will be a virtual club in a closed Facebook group with ideas posted all month long. When you commit to this 6-month club, you will receive a FREE Stamp of the Month from me during your Hostess month. When you sign up for this club, you will go into a drawing for a FREE Make It From Your Heart Volume 3 (scrapbooking), Make it From Your Heart Volume 4 (cardmaking) or Love of Color book! Your choice!

WORKSHOP YOUR WAY HOSTESS CLUB      

LENGTH	6 Months (September 2018 – February 2019)
COST	$40 In-Home and $45 Virtual (billed monthly)
WHAT IS IT?	• We will use the Workshop Your Way for this Hostess Club • There will be six people in a Hostess group. If you’d like to be in a group with particular people, just let me know! • Kits will be pre-cut, sorted, and mailed directly to you. They will include any Cricut cuts I use. • Join by August 25th.
REWARDS	• During the six-month period, you will be a Hostess for one month. • You will automatically receive $40 in Hostess Rewards. If you bring in at least one outside order during your Hostess month, you will jump to $60 in Hostess Rewards. • You will receive one half-price item during your Hostess month.  • You will be billed on the 25th of each month.
BILLING	• When you come to the in-home class, you will be added to the virtual group. In both class settings, I will teach you how to enhance the Workshop Your Way!   • When you commit to this 6-month club, you will receive a FREE package of Flip Flaps from me, and you will receive a Christmas gift. • When you sign up for this club, you will go into a drawing for a FREE Craft Organizer! These are BRAND NEW and will hold 12x12 paper packets, your Versamat, and much more!

Two workshop samples

 The last few months have been very busy in my life - my mother in law was very sick, she did pass away. I also had to deal with some health issues myself. Since she wanted to be buried with her husband in Arlington we had to wait a few months and we just came back from that.

Anyways, taking care of all of her affairs takes quite a while and so I am doing catch up work with all my artwork - sorry I am behind with posting my workshops now.

The above cards were made in my workshop in February! If you have a Seasonal Expressions 1 book you can find the WOG card making kit - Heartstrings. Everybody adjusted cards a bit the way they wanted them to look - we had a lot of fun! The kit is no longer available - however - if you love card kits - check out the new Blossoms card kit - I absolutely love it!

 If you love the little hearts I added, they are still available, while supplies last - everybody at the workshop loved them.

 Moving on - I promised I would tell you how to make those cute little treat bags. Here we go:

• Cut across a lunch bag to have straight edge - I found these cute little colored bags at a discount store
• Stamp on the "clean" side of the bag, not the one with glued side of the bag, it just looks nicer
• Random stamp your bag - remember, random stamping is really not random. There is a pattern. Start in the left hand corner and go on down. Make sure you stamp off the edge as well. Hope that makes sense.
• From the top start folding your bag every 1/3" with first fold going to the back. It will be back and forth.
• Stop folding when you have reached the space for your artwork.
• My card measures 4 1/4 x 31/8 for the base and 4 x 3 for this bag
• The stripe was 5 x 1 and 1/2" the inside strip
• Once all of those are folded pinch all of the folds together in the middle like a fan and punch a hole for your ribbon - you can see the hole in the picture.
• Attach the card - fill the bag - make the fan again 
• Attach the ribbon and you are done!

The materials used are:

Z2195 Lagoon ink
Z2196 Smoothie Ink for the edge
B1470 Love Ya Silly
White Daisy CS
Smoothie CS
Heartstrings Background paper

The other "Thanks" card is from the Cut Above "Happy Birthday" Card kit and I used the B1467 "You Mean the World to me" stamp set. I added some flowers from another stamp set along with some of our sequins to add a little bit of bling - don't you love bling? I do! And the card is done. You get pretty much everything you need to get this card in a hurry. All you need is a stamp set. You decide, what you want to say!

Well, that is it for these cards. I now have to get the Easter cards on the blog as well :)

Have fun for now!

Look what we made!

Last Friday was a fun evening! I met with a wonderful group of ladies for the first time! We decided, we will do it again - if you live in the Winter Garden, Florida area - you are invited to join us. Check out the Meetup section for the ScrappingBee group and you will find us :)

They learned some great new techniques and we made new friends - what more can you ask on a Friday evening?

We used the current May SOM, You've Got a Friend. I used the Stella background paper, but the Ariana background paper would have been just as beautiful! I also used the following cardstock:

Outdoor Denim, Crystal Blue, Creme Brulee, Chocolate

I used the following inks: Black and Bamboo. When you use black to stamp, you want to use bamboo first on your acrylic stamp to protect your stamp. It will not stain quite as bad. Then go into the black ink pad. Clean the stamp right away. Either way - just consider your stamps "well loved" if they get stained :)

For embellishments I used the topiary ribbon, sparkles, washi tape, 3-d tape and other embellments.

Of course, I used our trusted Artiste cartridge to help me cut out some of the shapes. The Cuddlebug helped me with the dry embossing! Whew - I may have missed a few things. Oops - almost forgot to thank one of my important tools - Make it from the Heart! If you do not have one of those How to books - you want to get one. I have been with Close to my Heart for over 20 years and I still use them. Maybe I use them, because I have been with them for that long ... I don't know. Either way, I love those books as a reference. A great starting point for your designs.

Let me know if you need a place to start and I will be glad to help you! Have fun crafting and stamping!

Margit aka Scrappingbee

Laughing Lola Card Work shop

Don't you love those cards? I do too, that is why I want to share how easy it is to make these cards with you! You can make 6 cards tonight (2 of each design) for only $10 in one night - as easy as one, two, three (lol).

January 24, 7 pm to 10 pm at my home in Winter Garden I will host a Card Workshop - but hurry, spaces are limited!

Just RSVP and please prepay, so I can be properly prepare your kit for you. I will precut your cards, all you have to do is stamp them and put them together. I will show you some neat techniques in the process. If you find that you cannot attend, but would still like to have the kit - just add an additional $5 for shipping and I will even stamp the images for you and I will mail the kit to you!

I will provide what you need on paper supplies, stamps, blocks.

You should bring:
Your favorite:
Scissors
Adhesive


Lets have some fun!

Email me to RSVP and I will invoice you for the option you chose! If you would like to order your own Laughing Lola card or any of the other supplies you might need just go to my website!

Clubs, Clubs, Clubs!

The Stamp Club:

Purchase 12 Stamp Sets over 6 months and earn a free Acrylic Stamp set organizer.

The Color Club:

Every month I will pick a different kit and color from the newest idea book. If you want to complete your stamp pad and marker collection. This club might be just the right thing for you. Contact me for all the details.

The Paper Pack Club:

Do you purchase lots of paper packs? You might as well get something free! For every 12 paper packs purchased within 6 months, get a free pack of protector sheets of your choice!

The Birthday Club:

During your birthday month receive a birthday card from me! Invite your friends for a party and get 10% off your personal order. Before your party give your friends your wishlist! How much better could it be? Lets party! Contact me now, so I can add you to my club list.

Hostess Club:

Purchase $25 every month for 6 months in a row and you have earned $25 in free hostess benefits! or

Purchase $40 every month for 4 months in a row and you have earned $25 in free hostess benefits!

Purchase $50 every month for 3 months in a row and you have earned $25 in free hostess benefits!

You can also also sign up to form a regular club with your friends, make it an open club for either 4 to 6 months and take turns being the hostess! Membership in either club gives you a free idea book and at least $25 in free product! How can you loose? If you refer a member to one of these clubs you will receive a special stamp set as a gift!

Playgroup:
Join me during my playgroups for layouts or to make cards. There is no commitments, but you need to RSVP when you want to attend and you need to prepay the appropriate fees.

Hopefully, you can find something that will strike your fancy. Let me know if there is something I could add for you.

Margit McCabe, scrappingbee.ctmh.com
scrappingbee42@gmail.com, 801-391-5806