Cricut® Flower Market Collection: Halloween/Dia De Los Muertos Inspiration

Have you seen this?  Now I want to go in my craftroom and play.


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All Hallows Eve is upon us once again.

As the day progresses, we will have to remember that our tiny future leaders will be out in costume so excited they may not remember to watch where they are going.  They will be pretending to be Heroes and Vilians, Princesses, Unicorns and some many more.  They might be practicing what to say when they get to the door, or maybe they are thinking about where to hide their candy from others. In any case we need to be super observant today especially tonight when it's getting dark and the kids are in search of the perfect house to trick or treat at.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Halloween at my house.

My Little Minion Pumpkin.  Dawn and Charlie pick out a pumpkin for me when they went to the pumpkin patch.  Perfect for a Minion.

We asked Charlie to take a picture of us, but he was too far away.  We didn't want full body pics.  So he got a little closer.  He was so close, we thought he was trying to get a pic of just Dawn's eyeball.  Holy Cow he was close.

 I did Miss Mary's make up based on a Scarecrow Dawn found on the internet.

 I did Dawn's face and hair based on a pic she found for herself.

 They both turned out really well, I think.  

Here's the family photo.

Hope you enjoyed the evening as much as the little ones did.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Laughing Lola Mini Album workshop.

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  There are 2 dates to choose from to make this adorable little mini album.
  Saturday, October 26, 2013 or Saturday, November 2, 2013. 

  10:00 AM email me for directions.
• Price: $25.00/per person
• You will make this mini album using the Laughing Lola paper. You will need to bring your favorite scissors, paper cutter and adhesive, including glue dots, foam tape/ pop dots and a strong adhesive. 

  

  

  Your kit will contain:

  2 pieces 4” x 8” chipboard
  6 sheets cardstock
  6 sheets B and T paper
  14 pre-cut labels
  8 pre-cut cards (Makes 16 pages)
  1 envelope with card
  8 tags of multiple colors
  16 magnets
  3 Ribbons, 2 yards each
  Black fun fur, 2 yards
  1 pack Sparkles
  ½ pack Pearls
  ½ pack Bulk Sparkles

  I will supply written instructions and the use of my inks, the Stamps, blocks and liquid glass.

  I will need to place the order ASAP so please respond by October 7th to allow me time to order the product.

  If you would like to make the mini album and you are busy October 19th, I have other dates available. Including week days.  Just let me know what works for you.

  If you want to make the mini album but don't want it to be for Halloween, that is not a problem.  This mini album is versatile, the only thing that makes it Halloween oriented is the stamp sets that I used.  You can use other stamp sets, or if you have some in mind, I can give you the sizes of the labels and you can bring your own stamps.

  Here are more pics.

  

  

  These are added places to put pictures and they fold up secure with a strong magnet to keep them closed.

Clark County Women's Expo Recap.

Well I wanted to talk about how the Expo went this last weekend.  So glad so many of you came to say hello, it was great seeing all of you.

So here is what our booth looked like.  We tried to make it so people could come in and look at all the samples we had on display.  Our Make-N-Take was right in the front.

We were right between Pure Romance and Usborne Books.  Both booths were busy and so was the Damsel in Distress booth just down from Pure Romance.  They kept showing their Tasers which made a loud zapping noise and flashlights which had flashing lights and a siren on them. 

Our Raffle bags,

 I used For Always paper pack with Honey, Lagoon and Ruby along with Slate, Whisper and and Black cardstock.  I also used our silver glitter tape and some antique bronze durables.

 On this bag I used Babycakes paper pack with Burlap ribbon to make the little lion.  Sunset, Slate and Brown glitter paper.

 I used Laughing Lola paper pack and cut the Owl out from the Artbooking cricut cartridge.  I used Cocoa, Black, Olive and Bamboo cardstock.

 This bag was decorated using the Huntington paper pack and coordinating stamp set. I added some Barn Red and burlap ribbon for accents.

These bags were so quick and easy to make, you should try one next time you have a birthday or shower to go to.

Here is the Spin It to Win It board that I made for this event.  There are 8 different sections, we wrote a prize in each section so you had a chance to win several different items.  On the left corner of the table you will see a card box that I covered in Laughing Lola paper to use for our entries in the raffle drawing.  I was hoping it would be big enough and with only 5 entries it was plenty big.

We met several people who used to scrapbook and now are interested in getting back into it, maybe trying out our Studio J digital scrapbooking program.  We also met a few who wants to come to our meetup group and maybe take our classes.  Speaking of which, I have decided to teach a class on my Laughing Lola Mini Album that I made last week just before the Expo.  Here is a picture.

The class is $30.00 and it will be listed on our Meetup group soon. This Mini Album is 4" x 7" X 1 3/4".  It has 13 pages, 5 fold outs, 14 magnets and 8 tags.  Here is a link to our meetup group, http://www.meetup.com/PortlandFriendsScrap/  Join our group so you can sign up for the class.  If you like the mini album but are not into Hallpween, I can change the paper pack that I use, just let me know ASAP which paper pack you wish to use and I will cut the papers using that pack for you.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Laughing Lola Mini Album

I have been wanting to make one of these for quite some time now and when I saw another CTMH Consultant Annette Green post her Graphic 45 Tag Album on Facebook the other day, I just had to make one.  So here are the pictures.

I used Laughing Lola paper, Sparkles and Pearls along with a couple Halloween Stamp sets.  Some are retired, but I think they fit perfectly with the album.  I used 2 rectangle chipboard pieces from CTMH's Tag album for the covers and made my own binding by cutting a 4" x 12" strip of Black cardstock and scoring it at 1" intervals then folded it like an accordion. I folded it in half length wise and adhered it together to make it more sturdy.  I cut several cards from the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge using the Cricut Design Studio(Similar to Cricut Craft Room), because I could make them exactly the width and length that I wanted them.  I also cut envelopes.  I then adhered the cards and tags that I cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge to the left or right side of the folded cardstock.  I cut all of the pieces out of Black cardstock.

I love how quickly this little album came together.  It was so much fun, to play with all my toys and beautiful papers.  I think Laughing Lola is my favorite paper pack out of this book, however I do like Proplayer paper pack a lot also.

I would love to know what you think about this little Mini Album.  So please leave me a comment.   If you are interested in taking a class on this book, please email me jwilson@bctonline.com or call me 503-708-6889 and I will let you know when and where the class will be held.  

I will have this mini album on display at the Clark County Women's Expo Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th if you want to stop by and take a closer look.  

I will also have the new Holidays From The Heart Ideabook, be one of the first 40 people to visit our booth and get one while supplies last. 

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Halloween Mini Album from the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

I created this little Mini Album and I really should say that I merely added Laughing Lola Paper and embellishments to the pages that I cut out using the Artbooking Cartridge. That's how easy they are to make.  The cartridge gives you practically everything you need except the pictures.  You can get more creative by adding pockets and tags and add chipboard that hangs off the edge of the books too.  

It is all up to your imagination.   I can't wait to make a few more, now that I have the fever.  

The possibilities are endless.

 Charlie with Grandpa Steve in his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume.

Mr. Jordan - He was a salesman. 

 Zack 

 Grandma Denise with Zack and Miss Mary looking evil.

 Great Grandpa Ron (Denise's Dad) with Zack and Ron's Mother Charlotte with Mary and Grandpa Steve. Great Great Grandma Charlotte used to come to every birthday party for the kids.  She was such a sweet lady. So glad they got to know her while she was with us.

 Grandpa Steve plays Pool so he thinks everyone else should too.  He bought them a Mini Pool table for their birthday.

Great Grandma Barbara, Ron's wife and Denise's Mother helping Mary with her new toy. Jordan and Dawn are on the oposite page.

Jordam is rubbing noses with me while Uncle James helps Zack with his toy.  On the opposite page GGG Charlotte is with Zack. 

Charlie, Uncle Luke and Dawn watching the kids play. And on the opposite page is GGG Charlotte and Mary with GG Barbara and Grandpa Steve.

And finally the back of the book.  I tied ribbon on the rings just to give it some fluff.

If you want to get one of these cartridges, you can go to my website http://janicewilson.ctmh.com and place an order, the order will ship directly to you.

Thanks for taking time to look at my blog and if you wish to, I would love to hear what you think about these mini albums. 

Happy Scrappin', 

Janice