Chantilly Cards

I had a very relaxing time with a few wonderful ladies last Thursday.  We created these cards using the beautiful Chantilly papers and a few different stamp sets. What a great way to spend a chilly evening.

If you'd like a relaxing girl's night of your own, just invite me and a few of your friends over for some papercrafts and fun.  Contact me to find out available dates (kelly.m.maatman@gmail.com. 616.406.8312).

Remember, March is Hostess Month, so when your gathering reaches $250 in sales, your rewards "jump" up to the next level automatically!  And who doesn't love FREE stuff?!

CTMH Supplies Used:

X7163B Chantilly Paper Packet
D1546 Frame Flair
C1533 Fabulous You
C1536 Happy Thoughts
D1510 4 My Friend
Z1702 Baker's Twine Paradise Assortment

Scrapbook Classes Coming Soon to Scrapbook Garden

I was asked by a local scrapbooking store, Saranac Paper Garden, to teach a scrapbooking class.  Since I love creating scrapbook pages, and I love teaching too, I jumped at the chance and whipped these pages up!  

These papers are from the retired line, Sonoma, by Close to my Heart. The charms and My Stickease are coordinating accessories that were also available with the kit.  

It's sure to be a fun time learning new techniques, getting some pages done, and meeting others whom love to papercraft as much as I do!

Layout #1

Layout #2

If you'd like to create these pages or find out more about the monthly Layout Class, contact me (kelly.m.maatman@gmail.com, 616-406-8312) or contact the Scrapbook Garden for any questions.

These classes will be held monthly on the third Thursday with two time slots 1:30pm and 6pm.  Space is limited and so is kit availability, so sign up soon because it's filling fast!

Dakota Darling

I love the papers in the Dakota collection.  Here are a few layouts we did in Ladies' Lounge.

Layout #1

Layout #2

Layout #3

Close up Layout #1

Close up Layout #2

  

Whooo's Your Valentine Special, January Stamp of the Month, and Creation Club is Coming!

I've had a wonderful time taking a break for our new little one, but I'm excited to get back to crafting as well.  January is a great time to start with all the wonderful specials and sneak peaks at the new 2013 Spring/Summer Catalog.  Here is what you'll find in this fun packed post:

1. Whooo's Your Valentine Special

2. Januray Stamp of the Month

3. Creation Club

4. Sneak Peak into CTMH 2013

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1. Whooo's Your Valentine Special: January is National Papercrafting Month and nobody knows papercrafting like Close to My Heart.  They have created a fun little treat tube kit brimming with cute stamps and blinged with glitter paper! The exclusive Whooo's Your Valentine? kit is available to purchase for just $10 (valued at $40) when you spend $35 (either on my website or by contacting me: 616.406.8312, kelly.m.maatman@gmail.com).

The kit includes:

• 12 die-cut boxes
• 3 cardstock sheets
• 1 sheet of silver glitter paper (new product in 2013 Spring/Summer Catty)
• 12 treat tubes (new product in 2013 Spring/Summer Catty)
• An EXCLUSIVE D-SIZE stamp set created specifically for the kit! (see below)

These little goodies tubes are perfect for gifts and classroom projects. The Whooo's Your Valentine?" kit will make creating gifts for all your loved ones a cinch. If ordering online through my website you will be prompted at the end to add it to your order.  What a hoot!

2. January Stamp of the Month: This beautiful set is perfect for weddings, anniversaries, sympathy, Mother's Day, in addition to Valentine's Day.  You can purchase it for only $5 with a $50 order exclusively during the month of January.  

Snatch it up by contacting me or ordering on my website (memorieswithmaatman.ctmh.com).  You will be prompted to add it to your order before check out for the discounted price of $5 if your order if over $50, or for the retail price of $17.95. Either way, you'll be sure to grab this set again and again for all your papercrafting needs.

3. Creation Club is coming: Mark your calenders for January 31st as we get together to make these GORGEOUS altered display trays.  I've taken Close to my Heart's display tray and created it to resemble a home.  And what greater way to convey family than with the Avonlea paper pack and coordinating canvas shapes? This would make a great gift and would accent any home wall, or shelf.

Included in your kit:

• Display Tray (altered to house shape)
• 1/2 Avonlea Paper Pack (you'll have leftovers for other projects you dream to create)
• Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes
• 1/2 pkg. Licorice Opaques
• 1/2 pkg. Bitty Sparkles
• 1 Pearl Opaque
• 1/2 yd. Colonial White Rosette Ribbon
• 1/2 sheet of Chocolate Cardstock
• Pre-cut cricut images and Monogram Letter of your choice
• embossed stamped image
• Kelly's Cutting Guide
• Kelly's Step-by-step printed instructions

Items you will need to complete your kit:

• adhesives
• scissors
• paper trimmer

A few detailed shots:

Here are the particulars:

Date: Thursday, January 31st at 7pm (or by appt)

Cost: $35 

How to sign up: Call or email me (616.406.8312, kelly.m.maatman@gmail.com). If you email me, please include a phone number where you can be reached so that I can call for your credit or debit card information. You may also send check/cash by mail.

4. Sneak Peak at 2013 Spring/Summer Catalog: I am in love!

Baby Blessings

If you notice, I've been missing from my blog lately, and there is a pretty wonderful reason why, if I do say so myself.  We welcomed our new little one into the world on November 19th, and I went into Mommy hibernation for the next few weeks.  To everyone's delight it was a girl and we named her Aurora Jane.  

(I'm so excited to be able to use pinks and all things girly in my papercrafting!)  

With all the time I've spent nursing I have become the first person in the world to have seen everything on Pinterest...except all the stuff I missed while blogging this (never can hold first place for long, I guess). Anyways, I have tons of great ideas whirling away and new things to post over the next few days.  Not to mention TONS of new product speeding towards me in a little brown truck at this very moment! Yup, new Catalog release February 1st.  It's A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

But not as amazing as my daughter, whom happening to be beckoning at this moment...