Tea Party Favors

I must give credit to Stampin' Up! demonstrator Shereen for this next project.  Last year, she hosted a tea party and had us complete a cute treat holder.  When my friend invited us for high tea this past weekend, I couldn't resist having everyone complete the same hands-on activity!  Here are shots of our creations...

 

Again, another simple project that I keep going back to!  I love the versatility of the holder as well.  You can put just about anything in the pockets.  It fits an individually wrapped tea bag and a 3x3 card perfectly.  Looking forward to more "tea times"...

Crafting with Mom

Last week, my mom needed a quick and easy favor item for her luncheon with her high school friends.  I suggested one of the treat holders that I made for this month's workshop.  I love the simplicity of this project, as all it takes is one strip of paper, velcro, a mini Ziploc bag, and some bling.  We were able to complete 5 treat holders in no time.  Yay!

 

Spring Clearance Sale Extended

It’s out with the old and in with the new as CM is clearing some shelf space for new products. Look for more products and bigger savings right now! All products available while supplies last. Prices good through 10 p.m. (CT) on April 1.

Spring Organizing

'Tis the season to clean and organize, as I was tired of looking at my out-of-date file folder (which didn't hold 12x12 papers) and my messy packs of cardstock...

Luckily, I came across the 12x12 Reflections File Mate that I purchased from Creative Memories a while back.  This find sparked my motivation to organize my papers, as it is so much prettier than my old and boring black one!

Once I sorted through all my papers and sorted/discarded my scraps, I pulled out the P-touch labeling machine.  This is definitely a required tool when you're on an organizing mission.

I like to organize my papers by colors, so I began typing labels for "reds," "oranges," "yellows," and so forth.  I decided to forgo the white tabs that you insert into the file tab and just place the P-touch label on top.  So simple!  I felt so much better once all my cardstock packs and loose papers had a home. It was definitely a successful night of organizing.

Spring Sale: March 18-28

It feels like a while since CM has had a sale!  Check on my website for a ton of traditional products that are now 40% off.  Products include cardstock packs (starting at $4.80), punches, Simply Said books, paper packs, and more! Quantities are limited.

Even more exciting is the digital sale, as all artwork and downloads are now 30% off.  Perfect time to upgrade to Storybook Creator 4.0 or build your artwork collection!

Workshop Update: More Borders and Bows

Bliss created a whimsical set of cards using the Cricut Reminisce cartridge for her embellishments. I love her borders and the use of the embossed cardstock (my new favorite!). 

Meanwhile, just in the nick of time, I finished my two remaining projects for Sunday's workshop.  I found this super simple treat holder idea on Pinterest.

And I've been wanting to create a project using envelopes, since I have a ton leftover from all my Zazzle orders. I was excited when I found a tutorial on the Paper Source website to create an envelope accordion.  I created a simpler version that can be used to organize lists, notes, and coupons. 

When opened, the accordion has three pockets to corral any type of paper.



Envelope accordion - front

Envelope accordion - back

March Workshop: Borders and Bows

"Borders and Bows"

Sunday, March 17

Nishida residence in Aiea

Kit Cost: $15
RSVP by March 15

bring your tape runner!

The beautiful embossed cardstock and designer prints from the "P.S. I Love You" paper pack are our inspiration for this month's workshop. 

My initial goal was to create borders using CM's new border making tool.  However, I realized  I only had one cartridge: picket fence.  Since that didn't really work with the designs of the our paper pack, I turned to other types of borders: paper ribbon and strips of printed paper.  I also found some neat card designs on Pinterest again that I wanted to incorporate into this set.  



Stay tuned... I plan to make two more small projects: a simple treat holder and an envelope accordion.  I hope you can join us next Sunday!