April 2010 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring April's SOTM, which is Flower Pot, a set of 16 adorable stamps.

If you have come here from Georgia Hauglid's Blog, you are on the right path! This month we have OVER 65 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Materials Used:

D1409- Flower Pot My Acrylix Stamp Set

E1008- Stitched Alphabet My Acrylix Stamp Set

X7121B- Caboodle Level 2 Paper Packet

1271- Buttercup 12" x 12" Cardstock

1292- Crystal Blue 12" x 12" Cardstock

X5639- Sweet Leaf 12" x 12" Cardstock

Z2110- Buttercup Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2117- Crystal Blue Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2153- Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2164- Sorbet Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2253- Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks Marker

Z2264- Sorbet Exclusive Inks Marker

Now "Hop" on over to Cindy Leek's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available to order through April 30th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

St. John's Lutheran School 7th Annual Silent Auction Item!

This GORGEOUS mirror is just ONE of the AWESOME items you will find at the 7th Annual St. John's School Auction!!  I can only imagine what other great items you will find.

WHEN: Saturday, April 17, 2010

WHERE: Washington County Fair Park

WHAT:  Cocktails, Hors d'Oeuvres & SILENT AUCTION  5:00 PM

Dinner Celebration 7 PM & Live Auction  8:00 PM

MORE DETAILS:

Gary Clausing and Tony Frontier are musicians with a simple goal; they just want you to have fun.  Playing from a repertoir that covers six decades of popular music, you're bound to hear something that you, your family and friends connect with.  Pretty soon you're reminiscing, then you're singing along, then you're dancing...You get the point!  Come and see their spectacular Dueling Pianos Show!

Reserve your seat now at the school office, or check out the St. John's School Website for reservation information.

March Calendar Change!

Just stopping by to let all of you know that the cardmaking class orginally scheduled for Thursday, March 18th has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 31st.  It will be held at both 11 am - 1 pm AND 6 pm - 8 pm.  The theme will be Spring & Easter.  Hope to see you there.  Limited space is available at this time in both time slots.

April Clubhouse Calendar!

Just click on calendar image to enlarge!

March 2010 Scrap Class-Think Spring

These are the pages for the March 2010 Scrap Class!!  They were so much fun to make!  I hope you all like them as much as I do.  I had a lot of fun doing some hand stitching for the title.  It's a little time consuming, but totally worth the end result!





This class is $15.00 per person.  Class will be held Tuesday, March 23rd 6 pm - 8 pm AND Wednesday, March 24th 11 am - 1 pm!  Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment is required.  If you are unable to attend the class but wish to purchase a kit to assemble on your own, you may also do that.  I just ask that you call to reserve your kit so that I am certain to have enough cut! (262) 338-CLUB (2582).

Custom Project #1 St. John's Lutheran School

I was given the task of taking these boards with the rope wrapped around and cutting out the words and some sort of decoration.  St. John's Lutheran School is having a fundraiser and needed signs for the different areas.  I got a TON of help from my dear friend Amy Heinen with cutting out all of the words for the signs AND additional words for them to use on the walls.

 Another dear friend of mine, Sanela Kubiak, was visiting from Indiana and was kind enough to attach all the words to the signs for me.  Today, I was able to take the list I made for what cut outs I wanted to dress up each of the signs, cut them out and get them attached!  Yeah!  Tomorrow I get to call my contact and let her know they are all ready to go! 

 I have yet another custom project to complete for the 5th grade class at St. John's Lutheran School.  They did some BEAUTIFUL etching on a mirror, and I need to finish decorating the center.  If THIS piece is an example of what is going to be available, you ALL need to go!  I will post more information with dates & times so that you can check it out for yourself!

March 2010 Calendar-Photo

I think I have the hang of this now!  Just click on the image to enlarge it if you need to!

Technique of the Week-March 15th-Stringing You Along!

The week of March 15th through March 19th, My Creative Clubhouse will be teaching the technique "Stringing You Along". We we create the below piece to be used on a finished card. Here is the piece after it has been matted to be used on our card.

What a nice combination of spring colors; Amethyst, Sunkiss Yellow, and Baby Pink!

And here is the finished piece! I used a new stamp set from the Spring 2010 Close To My Heart Idea Book. This stamp set is so adorable, you will want to see it in person! I guarantee it!

So, be sure to come in for this week's technique, you won't be disappointed!

CLUBHOUSE CLOSED, FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2010

ATTENTION:  My Creative Clubhouse will be CLOSED Friday, March 26th.

My youngest son, LucasJon will be going to the youth STATE wrestling tournament.  Therefore, My Creative Clubhouse will be closed Friday, March 26th.  However, it WILL be open Saturday, March 27th thanks to my sweet friend Amy Heinen!!

Thank you Amy! Hope to return from state with good news!  Top six wrestlers "place" at state.  :)



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March My Creative Clubhouse Calendar!

Sunday, March 7th-CLOSED-Technique of the Week-Decorated Pretties

Wednesday, March 10th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 6 pm

Thursday, March 11th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 9 pm

Friday, March 12th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 11:30 am, 1 pm - 6 pm

Saturday, March 13th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 3 pm - Amy in! LucasJon (my youngest son) wrestling Regionals-will he go to state?  Update to follow!

Sunday, March 14th-CLOSED-Technique of the Week-String You Along

Monday, March 15th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 6 pm

Tuesday, March 16th- Open Clubhouse Time 5:30 - 9 pm

Wednesday, March 17th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 12:30 pm, 2 pm - 6 pm

Thursday, March 18th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 9 pm, Card Class 11 am - 1 pm or 6 pm - 8 pm

Friday, March 19th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 11:30 am, 1 pm - 6 pm


Saturday, March 20th- ALL DAY CROP 'TIL U DROP! 10 am - 10 pm, Call for details!
                                    ONLY PREPAYMENT HOLDS A SEAT FOR YOU!
Sunday, March 21st- CLOSED-Technique of the Week-Sparkling Resist

Monday, March 22nd- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 6pm

Tuesday, March 23rd- Open Clubhouse Time 5:30 pm - 9 pm, Scrap Class 6 pm - 8 pm

Wednesday, March 24th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 6 pm, Scrap Class 11 am - 1 pm

Thursday, March 25th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 9 pm, Introduction to Copic Markers!! 11 am - 1 pm, 6 pm - 8 pm
Friday, March 26th- CLOSED-LucasJon is going to state for youth wrestling!!!

Saturday, March 27th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 3 pm, Amy In!?
Sunday, March 28th- CLOSED-Technique of the Week-Textured Spectrum

Monday, March 29th- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 6 pm

Tuesday, March 30th- CLOSED
Wednesday, March 31st- Open Clubhouse Time 10 am - 6 pm

PLEASE REMEMBER, THE CALENDAR IS TENTATIVE.  I AM A MOTHER FIRST, AND THINGS DO COME UP!! This is WHY I own my own business!  THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING!!

Congrats Bob & Kathy!

Had a request to make a Non-Traditional Wedding Scrapbook. The ladies who hired me helped in choosing some of the papers, some sayings, and some embellishments. This is a second wedding being held on the beaches of Jamaica! Had a blast making it, I hope Bob & Kathy love it!

Thank you Amy & Susan for allowing me to be a part of this special occassion! Oh how I LOVE what I do!!

Happy Birthday Ellie Scott!

This coming Saturday, Ellie Scott will be celebrating her birthday at My Creative Clubhouse! Ellie wanted a project that was an "Under the Sea" theme, and specifically wanted a whale and seahorse included. I had a GREAT time designing this, so I hope she and her guests have fun making these and taking them home!



I totally love the "pearl necklace" and the "gold coins" I added to the treasure chest! This was a LOT of fun to design. It is a dry erase, so the kids can write on these, and then wipe them off again!

I really enjoy the different birthday party projects I have been able to design for the birthday parties here!

Next month I have another birthday scheduled, so be watching for the Dog & Cat themed mini album!

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop Is Here!!

Wow, another month has flown by! Where, oh where does that time go? Yet another AMAZING blog hop is waiting for you with artwork from SO MANY talented Close To My Heart Consultants, you will not believe your eyes!

If you are coming from Brenda Harmless' blog, you are on the right track!

This month, we are featurning "A Little Everything" a set of 26 stamps! There were so many possibilities with this one, I cannot wait to see everyone's art!

I created a card using our a pattern from one of our "How-To" program books "Wishes". The pattern used was "On the Edge", page 53. I also used one of the NEW paper packs from the Spring 2010 Idea Book "You Rock". These colors are so vibrant! I just love them!

I also combined my Technique of the Week, "Decorated Pretties" into this card. Dual purpose! You know what they say, "work smarter, not harder!"

Items used to create this card:

D1408- A Little Everything My Acrylix Stamp Set

9033- Wishes How To Program "On the Edge" Pattern

X7122B- You Rock Level 2 Paper Pack

1244 or X5698- Goldrush Cardstock

1385 or X5686- White Daisy Cardstock

Z2123- Goldrush Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2130- Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2137- Olive Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2140- Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z1215- Autumn Harvest Brad Assortment

X254- White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack

1771- Waterbrush

To continue along the hop, please hop on over to see what Traci Godbee has in store for you!