AHHHH....September.....Summer is winding down....fall, holidays, snow, so many things to look forward to that are coming up soon.  I am amazed to see beautiful fall colors on the mountains already!  As we head indoors it is a great time for scrapbooking and projects.  A good time to make Christmas cards before the holiday rush.  It is Expo month for us and we are excited for that....coming up during the last weekend in September.  We have a discount code to save you a bit getting in. It is CLOSE2.  It helps out with our costs so we would love to have you use it!!!!

 Now is the time to sign up for September's Creative Class and we are using  the Scholastic CTMH paper kit.  It is rich and great for masculine pages but could work for girls too, you may want to use it for school, but it is not necessarily limited to school...  Would be great for any "super amazing" event or any time there is a story to be told.  I have a lot of pictures of my kids reading that would work well or pictures of the spelling bee or graduation.  How about a blue ribbon event at the fair. There is a cute library card pocket on the first layout...  photos of a trip to the library would be a good thing to capture.  Talent show...hmmmm...So many fun options.

Class times are during the 2nd week in September so sign up soon...........

September 11, 2012 Tuesday evening:  Come start anytime between 5:30 and 7:00.
September 13, 2012 Thursday evening:  Come start anytime between 5:30 and 7:00
September 15, 2012 Saturday morning:  Start time:  10:00

Option 1:  We will be making the two pictures layouts with cards ready to assemble.  Cost including tax and shipping =  $19.50.  The gold antiqued mini medleys really add to the rich quality and you will have a few extras for other projects or for the cards.

Option 2:  We will be making 8 cards.  2 each of 4 designs.  I will have a photo up very soon.... and pricing should be close to $10.  Same time and place.

October projects will be posted early, so check in again soon.  I will be offering a very cute home decor item for the Halloween festivities.  Can't wait to show you!  Plus I am planning on a Christmas card workshop using our beautiful Pear & Partridge paper pack.  LOVE IT!  So mark your calendar for the 2nd week in October too.

August is Here!  Footloose creative classes next week!!!!!!!!  3 things to check out in this post:  

           1.  Footloose Creative Scrapbook Classes,

2.  Card workshop, 

 3.  Cricut Special.

1.  Footloose Creative Scrapbook Class:
Here are the Footloose layouts and cards that go with the layouts....

Cards you can make with the extra paper from the pages.

We will be meeting on August 7th between 5:30 and 10:00 in the evening.  The next class is on Thursday, August 9th  at 12:00 noon.  then on Saturday, August 11th,  we will be meeting at 10:00 in the morning.  If you are interested in signing up, please e-mail me or call as soon as possible.  We have limited number of the wooden shapes available, so let me know now if you would like to participate.  The cost comes to $19.50 with the tax and shipping added in....that includes all the paper and wooden shapes.  There are about 30 + cricut cuts...but I do those and all the cutting for you, so all you have to do is bring your own adhesive and assemble these beauties.  Add your pictures and bring back next time for a fun prize from the product bin.  Sweet!  Loved the layouts the ladies completed with the Pemberley paper!  So fun to see their creativity used in finishing their layouts.


My team and I are working on our new layouts for the new catalog, so stay tuned for September's projects...hopefully to be posted before you get your newsletters!  If you don't do layouts and want to do only cards...that is no problem....

2.  Here is the info on the CARD CLASS:  You will make 8 beautiful cards that include a pack of the wooden sea shapes.  The cost is a little more at $11 because of those cute accessories.  So excited to be offering the cards for you that don't scrapbook.  You can choose any of the times that are mentioned above to come put together your cards.  I still have a table to fill with people.

3.  CRICUT SPECIAL:  So, if you don't have Close to my Heart's Art Philosophy cricut cartridge, you still can get it as part of this deal, or you can get the new Artiste cricut cartridge.  They are both the same great deal: Loaded with images to cut (the equivalent of 3 other cartridges), complete with 3 D-size stamp sets, plus 3 fun chip board cut outs that coordinate with the stamps and cuts you can make.  All this for $99 + 6.78 tax + 7.87 shipping = $113.65 is the cost to you....A great deal as is....but ordering in August and combining orders for group buying power makes the deal even sweeter for you.  (I can combine orders like this any time...there is just a great special that goes with it in August and September.) 

Here is how it works....I will group people buying the cartridges in to groups of 4 and put it together as a party.  We will split the hostess rewards evenly, so that the cost of the cartridge only comes to $99 each (including tax and shipping) thus saving all four of you $13.65.  Then to further make this deal sweet, you get to choose $10 in free product...that could be....  a pack of paper, a B-size stamp set, or 2 stamp pads, etc.  Because you are doing an order over $35 (Aug/Sept. Special)  you have the option to get a Double D-size stamp set for only $5 + tax and shipping.  How sweet is that?  So let me know soon so we can start getting things ordered for you cricut lovers.

CTMH really does have the best cricut cartridges.  You can see what the images look like on each cartridge if you go to cricut.com and go to cricut craftroom.  I would be happy to show you how to use your cricut some time if you haven't gotten things figured out yet.  Here is the Aug. Sept. Special Stamp Set.

Happy Summer everyone.  Can't believe the first month is over and July is next.  It was a good month and I had a great time at girls camp.  I will be scheduling things a little differently for the Creative Classes for this month.  July 26th will be workshop day and that is when you can come and make the SuperHero pages and cards.  Another option is to come and do the beautiful Pemberley Card kit (10 cards for $10.44)  Choose a time that is good for you and come at your convenience.  There are some gals coming at 12:30 and early evening is another spot.  Just let me know.  I know some people have labeled these kids pages, but the super hero page has the message from the July stamp of the month "Imagine the Possiblities". (restamped the message using the archival black ink and it pops much better now...why didn't I use that ink before now...so cool!!!) Anyway, that message can apply to any hero in your life or person with potential to become someone's hero.  The second layout is perfect for July...Red, White and Blue with stars.  You can do the message "Live out Loud" from the Stamp of the month set, or 4th of July.  We added a small white star layer to brighten it up a bit. Those black photo mats will really make the photos pop!  We also reworked the cards to be less super-hero ish and more versatile too.  I am excited to add my son's photos to the first layout.  He and his friend wore the red capes and whitey-tighties over their shorts pretending to be Captain Underpants.  Perfect for a 5 year old.  Just glad I got photos, because my boys never wear capes around the house anymore....

So come on July 26th for a few hours of creative fun.  Any time (ok, within reason)
Cost of this kit:  $17 for supplies and it comes to $19.51 with the tax and shipping added in.  Sweet.
                            You will have some of the cool comic paper left for your own future projects.

If you haven't done any of the creative classes, remember you can join in any time.
Also, just have to note that Jen Mahan is the photographer for our team and WOW is she great!!!

June is here and that is fun for me..... because that means it is summer vacation and I don't work at the school in the summertime.  So I should have more time to have fun doing Studio J layouts and creating in my basement happy place.  Between girls camp and Hill Cumorah, it will fly by so so quickly.  I already feel cheated a bit because  I have lots of projects I want to do and afraid I don't have enough time.  But, it will be fun!!!!

The nice thing about the summer break is that I can do some of my creative classes during the day.  Don't forget to get photos on your pages and bring them back next time you come for free product.

Here is June's schedule for the ever popular Pemberley paper:
     Tuesday, June 12 at 7:00 in the evening
     Thursday, June 14 at 12:00 noon or at 7:00 in the evening
     Saturday, June 16 at 10:00 in the morning

Here is the Pemberly Kit cost breakdown:

• X7148B  Pemberley Paper Pack,   pg. 22                                      $9.95
• Extra Cardstock/B&T (1.5 sheets) Honey & Vanilla Cream            $1.50
• Z1487  Pewter Mini Medley Accessories, pg. 127                         $4.95
• Z1732  36"Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon,  pg. 124               $0.80
• Z1104  4 Clear Sparkles  pg. 126                                              ___n/c___
• Subtotal                                                                                        $17.00
• GRAND TOTAL ADDING IN Tax $1.16 + Shipping $1.35       $19.51     

For July, you can come anytime on the 26th and that is the only day I will be doing workshops.  The super hero kit is so fun, you won't want to miss out.  Then in August we will feature fantastic Footloose which was our biggest jaw-dropper at Expo...Everyone LOVED this kit and these pages!!!!!!!!!

Definitely sign up soon for classes.  I know how crazy summer can be, so if none of these times work out, consider getting the kit and assembling at home on your own.  I can have things pre-cut (as I do for everyone) and pre-stamped ready to go. You can look at the photos on my blog to compete your pages and cards beautifully.


CARD OPTION:  I have been figuring out what will work out for my friends who like to do cards and not scrapbook pages and I think this option will work well.  You will do the pictured cards but instead of one of each of the cards you will do duplicates...2 of each card.  So you will come and prep for all  cards and assemble the other set to finish at home.  If you have time to finish at my home in the 2 hours, great, if not you will have everything you need to get them done at home.  If you get all cards finished by next month you can get in on the same reward option like the scrapbookers have by putting photos on their pages.  You will be able to order 1/2 pack of paper, the ribbon and 1/2 package of accessories.  The cost with tax and ship is $10.44.  

May: Florentine Creative Class

Our monthly Creative Classes are beautifully designed so you can come, create and finish layouts. How great to get 2 layouts done per month if you attend regularly! You will make these 2 double 12x12 page layouts and a minimum of 4 cards.  I will have paper cut for the 4 cards, but the 3x3 tags you can do on your own.  If you come back next month with photos on your pages I have free product for you to choose from.  Love it!  Sign up to attend a class to make the layouts using our stamps/inks and receive personal instruction.   Classes take about 2 hours to complete the layouts, or if you are a fast finisher, you may be able to get the cards done too.  If you get the stamping done at the class, it is easy to assemble the cards at home.

You supply all adhesive and complete the cards on your own. Pre-pay to attend the Workshop in your Area OR you can pre-order a Kit to be shipped to your door.  Just add $5 extra to pay for shipping to you.

Florentine Class / Kit will contain: -

    Paper Pack $9.95

    Accessories $4.96   (Durable Rounds Studs and Paradise paper flowers)

    Extra CS    $1.50    (includes Art Philosophy pre-cuts)

    Tax & Ship $2.42

Total cost comes to  $18.83 

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Mary Beth (Orem) 801-372-3328  marybethwright.1035@gmail.com

Thursday May 10th - 7:00 pm

Friday May 11th - 7:00 pm

Saturday May 12th - 10:00 am

Deadline for Orem - May 2nd for Workshop or for Kit to be mailed May 10th.

Kits ordered after May 2nd will be mailed May 25th.

Don't forget for class: bring scissors and adhesives... including glue dots and foam-mounting tape.

Other helpful items include Cocoa ink pad and sponge (or use mine).