I'm Sorry

Sorry I havn't kept up w/ the blogging lately. I'm going to try and fix that... really... one of these days :o)

So here's the great news!!!

November CTMH is having their STAMPAGANZA! Buy 2 stamps get the 3rd FREE!!!
Great time to stock up!!

& more great news.... my MIL gave us our Christmas present early! a new Camera!!!
YAY so I s/b able to post more pics coming up!


I Can't wait to see you all next Friday @ our meeting.
We're at Kristens this time and Snacks are provided by Kristen!

Make today Scraptabulous!

Independent Consultant CTMH Supervisor

CTMH_REBA@ADAMSTRINITY.COM

CTMH REGIONAL CELEBRATION

So I just got back from the Minneapolis, MN Close To My Heart Regional Celebration. I can't begin to explain how excited I am to "work" for such an amazing company! Believe me I use the word "work" very loosely. It's so much more like play! How lucky am I to have a part time 'job' that for my 'job' ... I party!!! I met so many fun, amazing, beautiful, creative, awesome women & learned so much from each and everyone of them. Plus my highlight of the weekend...I actually go to get my pic taken w/ Jeanette! The CEO of CTMH. (picture w/b posted later) She's unforgettable! Super nice & HILARIOUS!! Wish she would have shared a few more secrets with us though *wink wink* The classes were fun & I really learned a lot of stuff that I can't wait to get started on. The crafts were really cute, though I can not believe how fast those ladies move when they teach us a project! No room to breath thats for sure!! Though to their credit, teaching 330 women how to do a craft project has got to be an extremely daunting challenge! Overall, I'm just so excited to see where this will take me... HOPEFULLY ON THE EPIC SHIP FOR OUR CRUISE IN 2011!!... WHO WANTS TO JOIN ME???

Sept. 12- Accordian Album

I had such a great time w/ the Krafters yesterday!
Thank you for letting Kara join us.

Everyone is getting so amazing at all the crafts, I can't wait to see the decorated Albums!

Bring your completed Album to the next meeting to show off & get an extra ticket for the FREEBIE Basket.

Next Month's Project: Cards

Explosion Box Instructions

**Please feel free to link to this post from any media, Copy any images as needed, all I ask is that you give me credit for anything used**

Tools Needed:
4 Card Stock (12x12) preferably 3 of 1 color (inside of the box) & the 4th of a coordinating color (Lid).
Adhesive
Trimmer
Scissors
One of the Following: Scor-Pal, Bone Folder, or Dry Embossing Tool
Optional: Sponge, Corner Rounder



Set Aside the 4th Cardstock (CS) this will be the Lid to the box.
With all three remaining CS, Score at 4” & 8”, rotate the paper & repeat.
This will leave 9-4”x4” boxes, scored onto the paper.

**If you prefer to have the entire inside pages of CS without the four corners, skip the following step & cut out the four corners of the first CS instead of scoring the corners.
Set aside 2 of the scored CS for the moment.
The remaining CS will be the bottom of the box.
Fold the four corner squares diagonally. Do not fold the center square as this will be seen from the outside of the box.

Each of the four corners will look like the following.

With the remaining 2 pages of CS (excluding the lid) cut the four corners off.
With one of the CS, trim the four tabs 1/8” on each side.
With the last CS, trim the four tabs at 3/16” on each side.
***Do not cut trim all the way to the center square, Leave the center square at 4”x4”*


Set aside the three inner CS pages & now we’ll work on the lid.
Fold the CS diagonally.

Open the CS & fold diagonally the opposite direction, creating a scored X.
Fold each of the four corners into the center of the CS.

Fold the bottom of the new square, into the center line.
Fold the top to the center line as well.

Unfold the last two folds, rotate the paper & repeat the last two folds.

Unfold the entire paper, & trim; 4- 4” cuts to the center square.


With the two straight tabs pointing to the left & right (Rotate paper from above view)
Fold the bottom corner into the center of the paper.

Bring the bottom of the fold up to form the first rim of the lid

Bring the outside flaps of the rim inside, forming a U shape.

Rotate paper and repeat with the top corner of the lid.

Place adhesive on the inside of remaining tabs & fold over rims.

Your Explosion Box construction is now complete. The 3 original CS will fold up and fit inside the Lid.

**The paper clips are to hold in place for the picture**


Now you can decorate your Explosion Box as desired.



Here are a few pictures of how I decorated mine.

***A few tips: Do not adhere any of the pages together until they are completely decorated & ready for pictures. Sponging the edges of the CS gives it that extra little POP you may be looking for. Remember to leave space for journaling Remember you will be putting pictures on the majority of the pages so don’t over embellish where a picture may cover it up.

Explosion Box Instructions

Hey Karen I will email you instructions for mine as well, but thought I would post an amazing link for Explosion Box instructions:

http://glitteradventure.blogspot.com/2006/11/exploding-box-class.html

She uses smaller papers & does the cover slightly different, but she has great instructions & gives you another alternative.

September 12th Meeting-10am Nancy's

Hello Ladies!

Another Kitchen Krafters meeting is upon us.

We will be meeting at Nancy's again this Saturday 10am.

Please let me know if you need directions & I will forward them onto you right away.

Things to bring to help the project along would be great:

*If you do not have any, that is fine, I will provide one to share*

--Score-Pal &/or Embossing Tool or Bone FolderPaper

--Trimmer

--If you have the Coluzzle System, please bring your cutting Mat, cutting blade & if you have the circle template, that would be great as well.

--If you prefer a different adheisive please feel welcome to bring your own, as usual I will have some available but to cut down on time feel free to bring your own if you would like.

***This Project is a farely big project so If you want more time to work on the project it may be a great idea to have your wish list prepped before hand.

This also makes it easier for the hostess (Sue this month) to get her wish list together so she knows what she can get for free.

Speaking of FREE...the FREEBIE Basket drawing is not that far away!!

So Far ticket numbers are as follows:KRISTEN- 13NANCY-12SARAH-14GLORIA-10KAREN-10MARION-9HEATHER-9SUE-12ALISON-6

**Remember for attending the meetings, making your purchase on time, for bringing a friend, attending one of my outside events, and for hosting a gathering outside of Kitchen Krafters you get your name entered for the FREEBIE Basket (well over $100 value) Drawing will be in December.

**EXTRA TICKET OPPORTUNITIES**

*Participating in the current SWAP - check out Facebook &/or thedirtyscramper.blogspot.com for details. (This is not CTMH only swap but I will give tickets to all Kitchen Krafters that participate)

*November 21st- Widows Day EXPO @ 29 Pines

*CROP- 1st Presbyterian Church December 4&5th

(FREE CROP, just need to RSVP, not CTMH event, but again will give out tickets to all Kitchen Krafters that attend)

HOST YOUR OWN GATHERING-- OPEN DATES-

Monday Sept. 28th-evening

Friday October 9th- anytime after 12pm

Saturday October 11th-afternoon

Friday October 23th-anytime after 12pm

Sunday October 25th -afternoon

Monday October 26th- evening

Wednesday October 28th-evening

**I will gladly book into November or December if that works better for you and always Don't Forget BRING A Friend to any meeting or Event & you get an extra ticket!

Have a fabulous Friday, See you all Saturday!

~Reba