• You can click the left sidebar to view any of the items I have posted….there is even a link to some Colour Kits they have ceated to make the change over a little smoother and easier.  Don't forget about the "Re-Join" special that SU is offering until July 31st!!!…WOW, just $45 gets you back to business and remember that you have 3 full months before you need to meet your first $400 Minimum….so that means you have until the end of September.
  

I am finally in the "Summer Spirit" and getting my Clubs and Classes in order for the next few months.  I will be running both a "South" club and a "North" club since I have ladies on both side of town that would like to join this time around. 

The Clubs will run like so…….

• Based on 10 ladies per club,  each member is commited to $30 per month. $10 of this goes into a "Kitty" for that month's hostess, the remaining $20 goes towards an order that YOU would like to make.  This means that each hostess will have the chance to spend $100 PLUS get the hostess benefits they would get based on a $300 party!!!! HOW cool is that?  When would you be able to spend $125 on what ever product you want.
  
• If you are interested in joining the South or North club, please let me know. You do not need to host at your home if you live in the North, the meetings will be held in MY workshop each month.
• For those in the South, if you feel you have room in your home for 10 ladies max. to stamp for a night and would like to host, please let me know. I do have a few ladies that are fine with hosting for those that don't have space at their place but would like to join.
• Clubs will resume in September……..days/times are still TBA.

I am working on new classes for the Fall and would LOVE some input from you, please make a comment below on this post as to what types of classes you would like to see and I will see what I can come up with.

I am making a personal goal for myself to hold at least 2 outside workshops a quarter so if you would like to gather some friends for a wonderful afternoon/evening of card making PLEASE contact me so we can make a date.  This is a great way to earn some wonderful SU product for FREE and intruduce some friends that may not think they are "creative".  Remember….there is NO experience required when it comes to stamping….just willingness to have a good time.

Some of you may not know that I have also done birthday parties in the past. If you have a little lady in your house that would like a different type of party this year, please feel free to discuss some ideas with me.  I would love to come up with a fun and creative party just for her.

There is still space at the All-Day Crop @ Silver Springs Community Centre on November 6th.  Early Bird rate is $40 if you contact me before the 15th of July. After July 30th, the fee is $45 and $50 at the door.  We always have a great day and I am looking forward to another FUN event.

The Fall retreat is almost FULL so please contact me ASAP is you would like to join us for a wonderful weekend at Kamp Kiwanis.  This will be weekend #9 and as always, I will have ALL my stamps and tools and Mom will be doing the catering and may have some goodies up her sleeves as well.  $165 covers ALL of the weekend fun.

Wishing you a great Summer!!!

Keep checking back for updates, or subscribe to my site and receive my currents updates. 

Amber

New items were added to the Clearance Rack today!!!!

(click the clearance rack banner above to go shopping NOW)

Items included are……

Crafters Tool Kit reg. $51.95 SALE PRICE $20.99

Friendly Notes Simply Sent Card Kit reg. $65.05 SALE PRICE $25.99

Various retired styles of DSP SALE PRICE – starting at $4.69

Ribbon, Chipboard, Buttons, Rub-Ons and MORE!!!

Check it out today….I WILL be placing an order this weekend but if you don't want to miss out, you can place an online order through my website.  

GO SHOPPING NOW

Happy Shopping

Amber

Click on the left sidebars to see the different list of retiring items.  Remember that the stamp sets and Decor Elements are available until June 30th but all the accessories are available "while supplies last". Many items are 25% or 50% off. I will be placing an order on the evening of the 13th for those that would like to wait.  Otherwise, please feel free to place an online order on my website.

• Club meetings will be wrapping up for the summer but I am already getting the September clubs set up so please contact me today if you wish to be added to the Club list for September.  I will be announcing some new changes at the June 11th meeting so stay tuned for details.
  
• There are still a few spaces left for the Fall retreat in October so be sure and contact me if you wish to join us!!! 
  
• I am holding another All-Day Scrap at the Silver Springs Community Centre on November 6th.  This is a great opportunity to get your Christmas cards completed ladies. Early Bird special is $40 if paid before June 30th and $45 if paid after July 1st.
  

We will be reunited with our past in the next catalogue as we move forward in the crafting industry. So with that being said………

We are bidding a fond farewell to some of our core 48 colours…….

Welcome back!……….to some old friends 

and HELLO!!! to some new ones…..

Mom is taking pics of the past items we have done and I hope to get them on here soon.

The basement looks so empty with everything in boxes ready to go……here's hoping I don't forget anything!!

I will let you know how things went on Monday.  Enjoy your weekend, I know I will!!!

Amber

I have been notified that some of you are getting repeat posts from October……..I have no explaination except that my "Subscriber" provider must have had a little hiccup.

Sorry, and please ignore them if they occur in the future.

Cheers!

Amber

So I found these CUTE heart-shaped ceramic dishes at Michaels….of course!! I then hit up my good "friend" Betty Crocker for her Cherry-Chip cake mix and poured the batter into the 2 dishes. Popped them into a cello bag, and added a personalized tag and DONE!……I turned the remaining batter into cupcakes for Kendra’s class.

I had already ordered SU’s "Love Bots" mini box valentines for Rylan to give to his classmates after I filled them with 4 heart-shaped chocolates that I spent Tuesday making………The things Mommies do for their kiddies. 

Happy Valentine’s everyone!!!

May your day be filled with love………AND Chocolate!!!

Amber

Some of you already know that I lost my best friend and past downline member, Kelly on Nov. 19 to complications of Lupus.  She was a treasured friend for 20 years and we both shared a love of crafts and stamping. She owned her own natural baby product line called Nature’s Baby Basket and was the beloved wife and mother of 2 boys aged 2 and 7. She will be dearly missed by a great deal of people.

I have decided that this All-Day Scrap will be a dedication to her, I am calling it "Krop for Kelly". It will run the same way as the past scrap days with a pot luck for the meals, as well as prizes, challenges, LOTS of scrap time (9am-midnight) and even a  "garage sale" table.  After the hall rental costs are covered the remaining proceeds will be going to a trust fund for Kelly’s boys….they have a very long road ahead of them and I would like to help in any way I can.

I am looking for donations that I can use for raffle draw items so if you or someone you know would like to make a contribution, please feel free to contact me.

The donation cost for each person for the WHOLE day is only $40 and 100% of the raffle draw proceeds are also going to the trust fund.  If you decide to place an order on this day I will have customer specials with my sales profits being donated as well.

Contact me for your registration form, payment is required by Feb. 15th. Due to the nature of the event, I’m sorry by there will not be refunds given. You may find a replacement for your spot though.

Thank You in advance for your wonderful donation and know that it is truly apppreciated.

 Amber

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are settling into 2010!

There are a few things I would like to talk about today so please be sure to finish reading the whole post.

• The new Occasions Mini is available for ordering today!!! contact me if you wish to place an order. I will be placing this months order on the 17th of Jan.

• It is SALE-A-BRATION time!!! and it is running for 3 months! From now until the end of March, if you place a $65 order(net) you can choose ONE item from the SAB mini. There are also a list of sets from the regular Catty that you can choose from too.
• SAB is a great time to hold your own workshop, so contact me today to set yours up.

• Registration for the March Scrap retreat has started so contact me for your registration form!!!

• I am working on another card class for February, it will be Birthday/All Occasion styles.

I am really looking forward to putting 2009 behind me and hoping for a much better 2010.  It has been a difficult year for so many people. Best Wishes to you all and thank you for continuing to stop by my site. One of my resolutions is to be able to update and post more often and I hope I will be able to keep it!

Cheers!

Amber

So here it is……..

The first part of the calendar counts from December 1st to 12th. Since Kendra’s birthday is on the 11th, she gets to have this one hang on her door as a count down to her birthday as well.

Rylan gets to have 13 through 24 on his door

Both need a little dressing up with some ribbon still but you get the overall idea. Each tin gets a special treat placed in it by one of Santa’s elves each night after they go to bed. I made tiny little Santa chocolates to place in them.

Super easy to make:

In the florist department of Michaels are these MDF wreath rings…they come in many sizes…I used 2 12" sized rings.

Then I painted them with an olive coloured paint

Decorate the tins with designer paper and make the numbers to go on each of the plastic lids.

Using velcro squares, stick one piece of the velcro to the wood in a clock style pattern.

Stick the other piece of the velcro to the bottom of the tin

Fill with small treats or toys.

Enjoy this quick and easy craft!!! sorry it’s a few days late.

Amber