Croptopia Weekend - Autumn on the Rideau

My sister and I attended the first annual Autumn on the Rideau weekend crop by Croptopia.  It was held at the Econo Lodge in Smiths Falls.  The location was great.  The banquet room had a beautiful view of the river with a boat lock a short distance away.  I was hoping that we would get to see the lock in operation, but I guess it was a little late in the season.

Our hosts were Sue Irvine and her daughter Lisa.  The room was set up very operational with each crafter having either 4' or 8' of working space depending on what they registered for.  I think there were about 33 ladies in attendance.  Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

We had three vendors on site with an assortment of products to purchase from.  It was an added bonus to help add that finishing touch to some layouts.

I was able to complete 7 pages during this weekend.  Yes, 7 PAGES!!!!  That was an accomplishment for me.

This is one of my two favorites from this weekend.  I love the way the pictures just pop.

 The page to the right (Brothers) was completed using a kit from Close To My Heart.  I'm not usually a fan of anything brown but I thing the watermarks on this paper helped to complete the look.

 This is my other favorite page.  Could be because these are my two guys!






















The Christmas Tree is my take on a layout from Pinterest that looked really cute.  I found that I didn't have the right pictures to complete it exactly as I wanted but I think it turned out pretty cute anyway.

This is a classic layout that worked really well for these photos.

This one started out as a trial for some stamped balloon animals that I attempted to cut out.  Viewing it in the photo you can't see the injuries I inflicted on these poor creatures!























I'm already looking forward to attending this event again next year.  I have a whole year to take lots of pictures and maybe plan a little better on which ones I will be scrapbooking so I can downsize the amount of 'stuff' I need to take.  No, that won't happen!!!

A big thank you to Croptopia and Sue Irvine for all the hard work put in to make this event a success!

National Papercrafting Month

National Papercrafting Month

A cardmaking kit to put you on Cloud Nine!

        

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month by capturing a cloud—Cloud Nine, to be exact—with an exclusive cardmaking kit. The Cloud Nine cardmaking kit, which includes 10 adorable cards (2 ea. of 5 designs) is available at a great discount or even FREE during January. Purchase it for just $15 (retail value $46) with a qualifying order of $35, or get it FREE when you enroll as a new Consultant in January and submit total personal sales of $300 or more. You’re sure to find your own little piece of heaven when you take advantage of this limited-time deal!

*New Consultant’s total qualifying sales must be remitted by the end of their first full quarter as a Consultant to be eligible. They will be prompted to add the free kit with the order that achieves the minimum qualifying total sales. If the minimum is reached through multiple orders, the new Consultant will be prompted to add the kit to the order that brings them to the required $300 mark. If the qualifying order is made through a customer’s OBA order, the new Consultant will be prompted to add the free item to their next order that is submitted before the end of the first quarter (June 30, 2014). If the qualifying order is made through the Consultant’s Order Entry, the Consultant will be prompted to add their Consultant profile to the order.

**Note that card kits do not count toward qualifying order totals. The retail value of the order is totaled prior to determining promotional kit eligibility.

December Stamp of the Month!

August Constant Campaign

Sweetening The Deal

 

August is an especially sweet time to shop—when you place an order of $50 or more during August, you’ll receive the August Stamp of the Month set, A Chocolate Affair (S1308A), FREE!

This D-size stamp set with a retail value of $17.95 includes 16 images and sentiments that will have your friends salivating over your chocolatey layouts and cards. Make every project a treat with this must-have set.

*No additional tax will be applied for the free stamp set. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the stamp set ($17.95). Offer valid August 1-31, 2013.

 

 

 

July Stamp of the Month

Work the Workshop July 2013

Get the discounted Workshops on the Go® canvas art kit in July

No qualifying purchase required!

From July 1 to July 31 you can get this trendy kit to create your own canvas art to hang in your home, regularly priced at $39.95, now discounted to $19.95—more than 50% off! Take papercrafting to the next level with this adorable home décor piece that you can display for all to see.

I am now an Independent Consultant for Close To My Heart!