Bad Blogger...

I am so sorry for not posting anything in the past month. My life has been CRAZY! My husband has been laid off since November and has decided to go back to college in the fall. He'll be attending the University of Guelph at Ridgetown and will be taking the Environmental Management program. Since we have decided to go through the Second Career program there is a lot of "homework" and research to complete in order to qualify. Then because he is going to have to live on campus through the week and we won't have any income coming in, I've decided to run a daycare out of my home so that I am still able to stay home with our girls and make the necessary money to pay the bills. This has also been quite a process. I have had to move my large studio into a small corner of our storage area. It's not exactly a "dream" space but it will do for now so that I have the space to run my daycare. It's been a lot of work setting all of this up and I'm still not quite finished. So all of this along with soccer games, Sparks meeting, homework, photography class twice a week and helping out on the farm we haven't found a lot of extra time for our hobbies. Oh and trying to prepare for my annual summer scrapbook retreat at Elm Hurst Inn...I feel like I haven't put as much of my heart into it this year. It just seems we have SOOO much on our plates right now. I do hope to get things back to normal soon so please bear with me and I promise I will be posting more again soon.

Creative Level 1 Workshop

MY UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS

Create with Level 1 Workshop


This month we are going to change it up a bit and you get to choose! Pick out your favourite Level 1 Kit from the new Summer 2009 Idea Book...any kit you like and I'm going to teach you how to get creative with it! Decide whether you want to stick with the Basic workshop kit or upgrade to Beter or Best with the option of buying the BONUS. If you choose to upgrade, all of the product is found within the same "theme" of your Level 1 choice. For example if you choose Animal Cookies as your Level 1 choice shown on page 24 and you decide to go with the Best kit you would receive the Level 2 Paper Packet and Level 2 My Stickease shown on page 25 along with your choice of either "It's a Zoo" or "Sweet Baby" stamp sets shown on page 26. If it's any older kit the items will be all on the same page. You will receive coordinating embellishments in your kit and we will learn what you can do with this things to take your basic Level 1 kit to new heights!



Saturday May 30, 2009 10am - 4pm



Basic Kit

Level 1 Paper Pack of your choice $12.50
25 Coordinating buttons $2.50
5 yds of Coordinating Ribbon $1.50
25 Coordinating Brads $1.25
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Workshop Supply Fee (per guest)
*$20.00




Better Kit = Basic Package + Your Choice
Coordinating Stamp Set ($23.50 value)
OR Coordinating Level 2 Paper Pack & Level 2 My Stickease $22.00
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Workshop Supply Fee (per guest)
*$42.00


Best Kit = Both Better Kit Options
Stamp Set ($23.50 value) AND Level 2 Paper Pack & Level 2 My Stickease $42.00
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Workshop Supply Fee (per Guest)
*$75.30

BONUS add-on

If you order the Best Kit option you are eligible to purchase the REFLECTIONS book at the consultant price!!! You will pay only $22.00**! We will be using this book for this workshop so it is a great time to purchase this valuable tool. This is a one time only offer.

*plus shipping and applicable taxes
** shipping and taxes will be charged on the full retail value of $27.50



So pick out your favourite Level I kit and sign up now! If you don't have a catalogue to make your decision, click here to view the online catalogue.

Email me to register no later than May 18, 2009.


Space is limited so don't wait!!

Art & Soul:Mementos for the Man in Your Life

The newest webisode of Art & Soul is up on CTMH TV. It's called Mementos for the Man in Your Life. Follow the CTMH TV or Art & Soul links to view this webisode or view any from the archives. As usual there is lots of inspiration and ideas...this time with a masculine feel.




Artwork courtesy of CTMH.

Under Construction!

Please excuse the mess as I am playing around with my blog...AGAIN! What can I say...I like change! Hopefully I will have everything sorted out in the next few days but in the meantime I'd love to hear what you think of the changes so far! :)

Tickled Pink stamp set

This is a card I made for my mother inlaw for her birthday this past weekend. I used the stamp set from the Tinkled Pink kit. I am really happy with the flowers from this set...really pretty! I used a DCWV premade card base and CTMH cardstock along with some ribbon from Walmart. The ink I used was all CTMH and the colours were Hollyhock, Blush, Sweet Leaf and Crystal Blue.

Beautifully Imperfect...

This is a video I stumbled on and it touched me in a very profound way.

Watch it and you will understand completely.




This video is from a Singapore website based on building a resilient family structure...Think Family.

More amazing BLOG candy!!

WOW!! I am impressed at this blog candy! I what I would do to get my hands on this prize package!! Great blog too...lots of inspiration. It amazes me everyday just how many wonderfully talented people are out there...and how many of them blog!!

Anyway...go check out Debbie's blog and all of the wonderful blog candy!! And don't forget to wish her a Happy Blogoversary!!

Passion for Crafts

Amazing blog candy!!

If you love fantastic inspiration and amazing blog candy than check out this blog...YUMMY!!

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