White Pines Card Workshop On The Go

Christmas cards you say?  Why yes, I did.  As we are nearing the end of October, and the air has quite the chill in it, my thoughts are of Christmas Cards!  Actually, my card club ladies have been Christmas card making for several months already, but I know not everyone shares our passion of creating our cards early-early in the season.  This year, Close To My Heart has delivered a beautiful, classic, timeless, and simple-to-create Workshop on the Go for the White Pines paper collection.  In this Workshop On The Go, you will have all the materials that you need to create three card designs with 5 each of those 3 designs for a total of 15 cards.  Your kit will also include Fern Baker's Twine, Clear Sparkles, the adorable must-have exclusive stamp set, card bases and envelopes, and a detailed colored guide with instructions to create these cards.  All that you will need to create the cards are the adhesives of your choice, My Acrylic Blocks, Cranberry, Fern, Black and Cashmere Exclusive Ink Pads -- all of which can be purchased on my website at: www.tonyasheridan.ctmh.com and shipped directly to your home.  If you are type of cardmaker who likes to create lots of different cards and not duplicates, you can also either host your own card buffet with me, or come to one of my upcoming card buffets where you can create by the card.  Whichever option you choose, these cards are certain to delight the recipients on your list!  To find out more details about my card buffets, or hosting your own, where you can earn free and discounted products, e-mail me at: inallsassiness@gmail.com.

#G1099 White Pines Workshop On the Go $24.95

Ink colors needed to complete the cards:

Z2116 Cranberry Exclusive Ink Pad, Z2650 Fern Exclusive Ink Pad, 

Z2175 Cashmere Exclusive Ink Pad, Z2105 Black Exclusive Ink Pad,

Laughing Lola Cardmaking Workshop On The Go

Monday will be our first regular card club session of the new Fall/Winter 2013 Idea Book.  My card club is an open club where there are no purchasing commitments and card makers can come to club each month when it suits their schedules.  The card class is $10 which includes the card bases and envelopes, the needed pre-cut pieces and embellishments to create the cards in class.  Participants may purchase coordinating ink pads, and sometimes tools or embellishments that were used in class, at a discounted rate.  My club meets at the Hill's in Broadway (9872 Harpine Highway--which is directly on route 42) from 6:15-9:00PM on the 3rd Monday of the month.  Christmas Card Club meets the 1st Tuesday of each month.

This month's card club will feature the Laughing Lola Card Making Workshop on the Go.  We will create two each of the three cards designed by CTMH (with a few alterations) and 2 each of a bonus card that I have designed. 

Because this is a company designed kit, participants will have three options for class.

1.  The option of paying the $10 for the regular class.

2.  The option of paying $22 for the class and the featured stamp set.

3. The option to purchase the complete Workshop on the Go Kit for $28.00 (after shipping and tax) .  For this option, I will prep the full kit for you for you.  The kit includes 5 of each of the three company designs.  You will still create 2 of each and my 2 bonus cards but will have the supplies prepped for you to go home and create the remaining 9 cards with.  Note:  Those wanting a full kit, will need to let me know prior to class so that I can prepare the kits for them.

Click here to see the workshop flyer.

Supplies used: If you have the following supplies, please bring them with you to class.  Black, Outdoor Denim, Crystal Blue and Pear Exclusive Ink Pads; Fine tip scissors; 30d foam tape, Mini Glue Dots and adhesive of choice, and a Sanding Kit.  We will using the Artiste' Cricut Cartridge.

Surf's Up - a great summer paper palette

Close To My Heart's summer paper collection Surf's Up is the perfect splash of blues and cool oranges that paired together are perfect for water pictures, beach pictures, and so much more.  The paper collection features  Chocolate, Surf's Up Teal, Surf's Up Gold, Crystal Blue, Ponderosa Pine, Sorbet and White Daisy.  

Both of these layouts were created with the Workshop On The Go Kit.  I love the details that were included. If you also love this kit, scroll to the bottom where you can order your own kit until August 31, 2013 (or while supplies last).

To see enlarged views of the photos, click on the pictures and they will open up in a new window.

This is the featured layout.

Left Page.

Left page - details

Right page.  Flip Flaps closed.

Right Page.  Flip Flaps open.

Right page sunshine details.

This is the alternate layout.

Details on left page.

Details right page.

This available is available on my website.  The Workshop On The Go Kit includes:

Surf's Up Paper Pack

Surf's Up Assortment

Surf's Up Stamp Set

Sparkles Clear Assortment

White Daisy Cardstock (4 sheets)

Instructional Guide (color)

Order your own kit here.

Additional supplies used in creating the layout are:  Sanding Kit, Crystal Blue Exclusive Ink Pad, Chocolate Exclusive Ink Pad, Lagoon Exclusive Ink Pad, Sorbet Exclusive Ink Pad, 2" Scallop Punch, Trinity Alphabet, 3-d foam tape, Sponge or Ink Dauber.

February Card Club - For Always

February Card Club - Monday, February 18th.  6:15PM-9:00PM.  At the Hill's in Broadway.

 

For card club this month we will be creating cards that have been designed by Close To My Heart as a part of their Workshop On the Program.  We will make 2 each of the three cards CTMH designed and 2 each of a bonus card that I designed.  The cost of the class is $10.00.

 

For those who would like the exclusive stamp set for their very own, they may purchase the stamp set for just $12.00.  For those who would like to make more of the cards that we are making and would like a complete Workshop On The Go kit, (all 15 (5 of each design) CTMH cards will be cut and prepped for you, plus you receive the exclusive stamp set and embellishments and still receive the two bonus cards).  To see the flyer for the complete set as well as the exclusive stamp set and embellishments, click here.

Featured Colors: Smokey Plum, Slate, Juniper and Black

Needed supplies:  Fine Tip scissors, Corner Rounder, adhesive of your choice, 3-d foam tape.

To register for class, please e-mail me at: inallsassiness@gmail.com.  If you are unable to attend, but will still purchase a class kit, e-mail me as well. 

Pear and a Partridge Workshop On The Go

Unlike my last few Workshop On The Go's that I have posted, I stayed pretty close to the design of the Pear and Partridge design and kit.  I did do a few minor tweaks but for the most part, my photographs worked great with what was given.  One of the things that drew me to this layout was that it features standard 4" x 6" photographs (with the one exception in the top left corner, but even that one was a trimmed down version of a 4" x 6" photograph.  AND, the layout features both horizontal and vertical photographs...which I take both.  I often am challenged by a layout design that uses only one or only the other so this was perfect for my picture taking eye!

 

 

 

Close To My Heart's Pear and Partridge Workshop On The Go:

If you are in love with this layout, or the kit, Close To My Heart is officially sold out; however I do have a few left.  You are welcome to come and join us in class this week, or e-mail me at: inallsassiness@gmail.com and you can buy just the kit from me at the price of $34.00.   (shipping and charges of $9.00 if applicable).

Click here for the workshop flyer that shows off both the featured layout, the alternate layout and the stamp set that is included in kit.  Also included are a pack of the Pear and Partridge Rub-ons and the Pink and Red Sparkle assortment. 

La Belle Vie Workshop On The Go - My Style

In my opinion, the best thing about scrapbooking with CTMH's Workshop On The Go's is that I can create them my way!  A tweak here and a tweak there and the layout can have a completely different feel.  For my layout, I chose to substitute the bases where Close To My Heart had a patterned paper to a solid black.  And in the alternate layout (bonus layout), I did exactly the opposite: CTMH had a solid cardstock as the base which I switched to a pattered paper.  Love, love, love it! 

 

For January's Workshop On The Go Club, we will be using the La Belle Vie and I have to share a secret...this was not my favorite paper pack from the Fall/Winter Idea Book.  The french flair...it just didn't shout to me from the rooftops...but then I played with it...and NOW, I can't get enough of it!  I pulled the colors and the pattern papers that attracted me and created, created, created~!  Funny how that happens! 

 

The La Belle Vie Workshop is still available from Close To My Heart until January 31st, or while supplies last.  You can use this link and order your own set here.  Or, I have a few WTG kits left, as well as a paper pack or two.  Feel free to e-mail me at: inallsassiness@gmail.com. 

 

My Club's WTG class will be this week in Broadway.  If you would like details on the time and place, send me an e-mail.  We are pretty flexible and can arrange to class to coincide with your time schedule as well. 

 

My full spread creation with the WTG.

 

Left side.

 

Right side.

Here is the original layout design from Close To My Heart.

 

And this is my version of the alternate layout.  I used the Artiste' Cricut Cartridge to create the cute title.  And for the record, these pictures are from my husband's 40th birthday!  I'm still in my 30's!  (Just don't tell my kids...they think I am still 29!  :)

 

Left Side.

 

Right Side.

To see the La Belle Vie Workshop on the Go Flyer, and all that is included, click here.

For Always Scrapbooking Workshop On The Go

Introducing a sneak peak at our new Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book!

The For Always Scrapbooking Workshop On The Go.

 

I will be teaching this Workshop On the Go Scrapbooking Class on Monday, February 4, 2013!

6:00-9:00PM.  Location to TBA.

Cost:  $34.00.

 

Click here for Workshop Guide.

Colors Used: Black, Ruby, Slate, Honey, Lagoon (these can be altered to coordinate with your pictures)

Picture Sizes: TBA

Optional Layout: TBA

Participants may purchase the coordinating Ink Pads for $4.00 each and the coordinating Alcohol Ink Markers for $4.50 each.

Long Distance customers who purchase the For Always Scrapbooking Workshop On The Go Kit in January or February may also receive the coordinating ink discounts. For more details, or to take advantage of this offer, e-mail me at: inallsassiness@gmail.com.

To Register, e-mail me at: inallsassiness@gmail.com. Registration is open until January 21st. Seats may be available after that on a first come first serve basis but cannot be guarenteed. 

 

Can't attend but would like to host your own Workshop On The Go?  No problem!  You can even earn your kit for free!  E-mail for details! 

This workshop is eligible for my "Sassy On-Line" Club,  Click the link to find out the details!

Almost!! So almost!

Playful and whimsical! That is definitely my thought process when I look at this collection! It has lots of bright colors, whimsical designs and is very child-play friendly! It is perfect for almost anything child-based! This particular layout was designed with the exclusive Workshop To Go kit! Of course, I tweaked it to fit my style and pictures, but the basic ideas are from Close To My Heart! I will be teaching this workshop on Monday, April 5th, and there is still space available if you live locally and would like to join me. Or, if you would prefer, host your own Workshop To Go! Gather your friends together, have a great time, and you reap the hostess benefits! E-mail me to schedule yours today!

Supplies used: Caboodle Workshop To Go Kit (includes Caboodle Level 2 Paper Pack, Exclusive stamp set, exclusive color guide & Dimensional Elements Booksmart), Sweet Leaf Designer Ribbon Rounds, Sorbet Cardstock, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue & SOrbet Exclusive inks, Tiny Tabs, Cocktail Stamp Set and Noteworthy Stamp Set.

Workshops to Go at their finest!!

CTMH has outdone themselves again with the Topstitch Workshop To Go! The exclusive layout design is delightful and the papers just be to be used for baby pictures! At least, they did for me! I love the versatility of the papers as they can be used for a boy (as I did here) or a girl, or even for non-baby projects!

My creation of this particular layout has special meaning to me as I asked my husband to journal for our son about his birth...I think it is important to record his memories and thoughts for the children, not just my own. My husband never ceases to amaze me as his words were perfect!! His words ensembled with the photographs and the layout will make this a layout that I am sure Gabriel will cherish forever.

Left Side.

Right Side.

some of the little details.

Supplies used: Topstitch Workshop To Go exclusive guide & Stamp set, Chocolate Embroidery Floss, Baby Pink & Colonial White brads, Topstitch Level 2 Paper Pack, Chocolate & Baby Pink Exclusive ink Pads & markers, Dimensional Element Hearts, Tinkerin' Stamp Set (Font) and Colonial White Embroidery Floss. This exclusive Workshop To Go (the Basic set) is available for $29.95 plus shipping & tax and is only available to purchase until April 30, 2001. If you would like to create your own, e-mail me and I will help you get started!

My challenge for those reading this...incorporate someone else's journaling into a layout of your own. You will be delightfully surprised at the results and you never know, they might really enjoy being a part of your memories. Who knows, they might even turn into a scrapbooker too!

red socks...a play on Dr. Suess

Maybe we have been reading a little to much of Hop on Pop and the Go Dog Go...but this layout just called out for a rhythm...so that is how I did my journaling! I know many of my friends struggle with journaling, but truly, it can be in any form...paragraph form, bullet points, in song, 3rd person, 1st person or even rhythm! My little rhythm reads like this:

"Red socks here,
red socks there.
Look, there are red socks everywhere.

Little red socks,
big red socks,
lots of in between
sized red socks.

Argyle or solid,
plain or designer…
even Buckeye red socks…
what could be finer?

Christmas just would not
be the same
if without red socks
someone came!

The wearing of the red socks…
a Smith family tradition. "

This layout actually originated as the Jingle Workshop To Go, but I needed more traditional Christmas colors so I created the layout in Evensong instead. I am thrilled with how it turned out! If you too would like to create this layout, the Workshop To Go is on December 13th. You may choose from Evensong, Jingle, or Animal Cookie. Can't make it, you can purchase the kit to complete at a later date. I also am more than happy to ship the kit to you! Click here for workshop details.

Supplies used:

CTMH Jingle Workshop To Go Exclusive Guide & Exclusive Stamp Set

Evensong Level 2 Paper Pack

Cranberry Designer Ribbon Rounds

Vellum

On Target Dimensional Elements

Twinkle Brads

Foam Squares & Mini Glue Dots

New England Ivy & Cranberry Exclusive inks & cardstock

True Love...

Still Twitterpating...

Still loving this new paper collection! It is a reminder that Fall is almost upon us! And I do truly love the fall season! This paper, and the new Workshop To Go program inspired me to create this heartwarming layout of my husband's and my trip to visit his grandparents several years ago. The photograph on the left is one of my favorites--and changing it to sepia tones, made it all the more perfect! Want to create this layout yourself, join me for the Twitterpating Workshop To Go on September 17th! To see the layout details, click here. For the workshop details, click here.

Supplies used: Twitterpated Exclusive Workshop Guide, Twitterpated Level 2 Paper Pack, Foam Squares, Liquid Glass, Natural Hemp, Basic Brads (Colonial White), Headline Alphabet Stamp Set, Organic Dimensional Elements, Chocolate Love Story Rub Ones, Chocolate Exclusive Ink; Chocolate and Colonial White Cardstock.

Fall Scrap Challenge: #Create a border using stamps. #20 Create, and use, your own patterned paper by stamping; #26 Use a Technique from Wishes on a Scrapbook layout.

I'm Twitterpated!

No, not Twittering, but Twitterpated! I am completely in love with Close To My Heart's new Twitterpated collection that debuts on September 1st! I have had the opportunity to order this paper early, and love, love, love it!

The first Workshop To Go of the Fall Season features Twitterpated and is pictured below. You can take the Card Workshop or the Scrapbooking Workshop. Whichever better fits your needs. As the exclusive guide has instructions for both, you can easily create both from the supplies in the kit! For the month of September only, I will be offering free shipping and tax for my Twitterpated Workshops To Go! The basic level which includes the Exclusive Guide, Level 2 Twitterpated Paper Pack, exclusive Stamp set, and Chocolate Designer Ribbon Rounds will then be only $29.95 and the best level which in the basic set plus, Organic Dimensional Elements, Natural Hemp, and the Basic Brad collection will be $40.65.

In addition, every time you take a workshop with me, I offer a special of some sort of special or promotion for attendees. For the Twitterpated WTG's I am offering the coordinating Exclusive Ink Pads for $4 each and the coordinating Exclusive Markers for $2 each. The coordinating colors are: Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue, and Sorbet.

To see the exclusive stamp set Hello There, that comes with this set, click here.

I hope you can join me for this fun workshop!! The dates are:

Scrapbooking Workshop, September 17th 6-8:30PM. Register until: September 10th.
Card Workshop, September 10th 6-8:30PM. Register until: September 5th.

Want to see more? Join me at either of my Open Houses to see my interpretation of these fun workshops!

And by the way, if you are following the Fall Scrap Challenge, you will qualify for the following challenges:

Create (by stamping) your own patterned paper. Use a circular Dimensional Elements piece. Use a technique from Wishes on a layout. Use liquid glass in a way that you have not used it before. Wow! That is four challenges that you can mark off your list!! How cool is that!

It's Beginning to feel alot like Christmas...

In August?? When you work in retail, that is very true to the case! On Wednesday, we set the first large shipment of Christmas products at Michael's...it was super hot out, and yet, I still longed for Hot Chocolate! Amazing how that works! So, anyway, since I was in the Christmas "spirit" anyway, and since there are no rules to when you scrapbook what, I thought I would post this Christmas layout! This is inspired from the Evensong Workshop To Go How-To Program! I altered it to make it more of my style, but after all, isn't that what scrapbooking is all about? I love the journaling!! Although I can not take credit for it, the WTG has the journaling in the form of a Christmas tree--but it is hand journaled--it was a challenge to structure the journaling into "tree" form. I am delighted with how it turned out, and I couldn't resist adding a jewel to the top of the tree! If you look closely, you will see several others throughout the layout.

Supplies used: Evensong Level 2 Paper Pack & My Stickease, Cranberry & New England Ivy Cardstock, Jewel, Cranberry Ribbon and Chocolate Alphabet (large) Stamp Set.



For a closer view of the layout, click here.

The "Awesomeness" of the Workshops To Go!

Close To My Heart has an awesome (can you sense my excitement??) program that they introduced in the fall called "Workshops To Go". The workshops are designed with a budget in mind, and to help you get the most out of your purchasing experiences! There are several tiers to the workshops--a Basic which includes a full pack of paper, the coordinating My Stickeases, and a few bulk embellishments. The next step, the Better is a little bit higher in price, and adds some additional embellishments. The Best then adds a coordinating stamp set. A level for everyone! Part of the magic of this program is that each level comes with an Exclusive Workshop Guide. This guide takes you step-by-step through the creating of your layout--complete with cutting measurements. You can tweak wherever you see fit! And you can even change the paper collection as I have done below! PLUS, there are two additional layouts, and several card ideas, included that you can make with your leftovers (and by using the specified How-To-Book as a reference. I love them! and keep going back!

To show you how it works, this is the Daydream WTG as presented from the company.

This is the layout that I created with the Daydream Workshop To Go! It is the same paper collection, just variant B&T papers. I eliminated the Sweet Leaf for a softer look and replaced the "candies" with buttons as the embellishments.

Using the same Daydream Workshop To Go Guide, I changed the paper pack to Free Spirit. I used the same concepts, measurements, etc. but the different paper made it look like a completely different layout.

(Click here for more detailed images of both of my layouts.)

Want to experience the "awesomeness" for yourself?
The next Workshop To Go, Animal Cookie, is scheduled for Thursday, June 18th. There are still spaces available.
For more information, click here.

If you would like to join us, contact me as soon as possible to reserve your seat!

The July Workshop To Go, is featuring the Moon Doggie Collection! Perfect for summer pictures, beach pictures, and so many other options! The date for this WTG is July 16th from 6-8:30. Click here for details.

Or, if you would like to do a either of these WTG's, or even a previous one, with your friends, you can host one and reap the benefits! I still have summer opening left! Ask me how!

Here are a few other WTG's you might like:
Tinkerin', Stardust, Aspen, Magic Moments, That's Amore