Wednesday Work In Progress

Today I'm starting a new feature on my blog called "Wednesday Work In Progress."  I'm sharing the beginning stages of a project with you today.  I hope it inspires you to create something similar, whether it's the papers, embellishments, or project type.  I would love for you to share your inspired photos with me either by linking to your blog in the comments or posting your photo on my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/aprilctmh. 









This layout is from the leftover materials from my Cloud 9 cardmaking kit.  The card kit includes some sneak peek products from the Spring/Summer Idea Book, including gold polka dot washi tape, triangle studs, and teal shimmer trim.  When you're finished making your cards, you will have oodles of washi tape and shimmer trim left, as well as some paper and studs.  I used 2 sheets of white daisy cardstock and some colonial white scraps to get this layout started.  My inspiration came from Make It From Your Heart Volume 2.  Here's my work in progress:

I look forward to seeing your projects.  Come back on Friday to see my final product!

Isn't It Called SCRAPbooking?

Several years ago I was teaching a card class and something terrible happened in the middle of the class.  I realized that I had given one of the participants a piece of paper that had a logo on it.  So many thoughts went through my head as I scrambled to get her another piece of useable paper.  Would she think I didn't know what I was doing?  Would she be upset with me?  Would she ever come to another class?

None of those things happened.  When I apologetically handed her the new paper, she asked me why I wouldn't want her to use what was already in her kit.  I told her that I wouldn't want her to have to use the piece with the logo on it (duh).  "Isn't this a scrapbooking class?" she asked.  "This looks like a scrap to me and I don't see anything wrong with it," she stated matter-of-factly as she incorporated it into her card, strategically hiding the logo. 

Obviously this experience has stuck with me.  She did come back and is one of my favorite people to share this creative journey.  She has inspired my crafty goal this year.  I will be using or sharing all of my scraps and put the SCRAP back into scrapbooking (and all things crafty).  This will help me to focus (my word for the year) because it will cut down on my craft clutter that distracts me.

What do you do with your scraps? 

Kick the Year Off with the Cloud Nine Card-Making Kit

Here is a fun way to kick off the new year!

This kit makes 10 cards, 2 each of 5 designs and it's just $15 with each with a qualifying purchase of $35 or more (excluding tax and shipping) during January in celebration of National Papercrafting Month.

**I will be offering a workshop for this kit on January 24th at 6:00 pm in my craft room.

The full kit includes:

1 – My Acrylix™ Cloud Nine Stamp Set (D-size)
1 – Cloud Nine B&T Duos™ Paper
1 – Lagoon Cardstock Sheet
1 – Honey Cardstock Sheet
1 – 9" × 9½" White Daisy Die-Cuts Sheet
1 Roll – Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape
1 Roll – Teal Shimmer Trim
1 Package – Durables Triangle Studs
10 – Card Bases & Envelopes
1 – Instructional Brochure

Kits are available at www.aprilnourse.ctmh.com.