Girls Night Out

You are invited to crop at the Scrappy Chic Studio Friday, February 24, from 7:00 pm til Midnight. And again on the fourth Friday of each month. Join me for a girls night out. Bring your projects to work on and your scrappy kit. My stamps and tools will be available for your use during the crop. I will also have a create and take available for you to learn new techniques. Girls night out is free, and you are welcome to invite friends. Please contact me to RSVP.

There will be an optional layout available for you to create. Place a $25 order and the layout is free. It is also available a la carte for $10. Please let me know when you RSVP if you are interested in the layout so I can have yours cut and prepped for you to create.

Those who place $25+ orders each month can benefit from the rotating hostess club. The hostess brings a light snack to share to the girls night out, and receives the hostess rewards for the night's orders. The hostess can also increase the rewards by bringing in outside orders. We will choose next month's hostess at this girls night out.

Happy Scrapping!

Jen Lee

Operation Smile - Make a Miracle Challenge

Click on the image for more information about how you can support Operation Smile!

Happy Scrapping!

Jen Lee

Hopping You'll Be My Valentine!

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My son Sam decided that he wanted froggy valentine's this year. So I made these hoppy little boxes for him to bring to class. They hold 4 kisses each.

Materials:

Z1686 Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection

X5906 Dark Green Cardstock Shade Pack (Garden Green)

Z2320 Garden Green Exclusive Inks® Marker

Z1701 Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment

1772 Memory Book Glue Dots®

1514 Tombow® Adhesive

Creatology Wiggle Eyes 24 mm from Michael's

I used the Cricut Craft Room online software to lay out the cuts to maximize paper usage and weld images together. When you see < > in the instructions below, that indicates the key used from the Cricut AP Cartridge.

I welded two <Oval2> images together for the back of the head, and welded a <Circle1>, to the two welded ovals, for the front of the head. I scored the back and front at 1 1/4" from the top, then I used Glue Dots to attach the wiggle eyes and regular Tombow to attach the back of the head to the front of the head. I did not put any adhesive on the bottom portion so that they could act as a flap to be attached to the box. I opened the flaps on the bottom of the head, attached 2 glue dots, then attached the head to the front of the box, using the split in the bottom of the back for placement around the ribbon hole cut in the box.

The box used is Font Layer <Oval1> cut at 5 1/2". This creates about a 2x2 sized final box.

The feet were created using <Shape12>, 4 of them 3/4" in size. I welded them to a 2" <Square7>. Then I attached this piece to the bottom of the box using a glue dot. Before they were attached, I had Sam write the To/From's on the bottom, so he'll know who to deliver them to come Valentine's day.

Finally I tied the box closed with a 6" strand of baker's twine.

I hope you enjoy this hoppy project. Sam and I sure enjoyed putting them together!

Happy Scrapping!

Jen Lee

Won't You Be My Valentine?

For my open house a week ago, I offered a cute make and take using the NEW Lucy papers. It's the recommended project from Close To My Heart. My daughter Lucy thought that they should be her valentine's for school this year. So I knocked out a couple dozen, and she wants to fill them with kisses for her friends.  Isn't it cute?

Materials List:

1388 Colonial White Cardstock

X7149B Lucy Paper Packet

Glitter Buttons (Consultant Exclusive)

A1121 My Acrylix A Blossom

Z2125 Grey Wool Exclusive Inks Pad

Z2106 Blush Exclusive Inks Pad

Z2167 Creme Brulee Exclusive Inks Pad

Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Collection

Contact me for more details to create this project yourself. You could even invite a few friends to your place or mine and we'll make them together!

Stay tuned tomorrow for Sam's valentines, they are hopping adorable!

Happy Scrapping!

Jen Lee

Featured Workshop: Lucy

It is so awesome that CTMH has named a paper kit after my daughter Lucy. Well, maybe not actually after my Lucy, but I can think that anyway!

Click on the image to view the workshop flyer.

To order your Lucy Workshop On The Go contact me orclick here to order it online.

Click on the image to be directed to Studio J.
 

Happy Scrapping!
Jen Lee

Fun With Friends & Close To My Heart

Earn FREE Close To My Heart products when you hold a Home Gathering for you and your friends. Home Gatherings are a fun way to socialize, to create, and to share the joy of stamping and scrapbooking. I will make it easy for you and your guests to learn some new techniques and see the latest stamp designs, My Reflections kits, exclusive papers, and more great products!

When two of your friends schedule their own home gatherings at yours, I'll give you this adorable stamp set for FREE!

Happy Scrapping!

Jen Lee

February Stamp of the Month

Click on the image for a detailed flyer including a project supply list and see all of the images in the set.

My First Blog Award!

I received my first blog award from from my dear friend Jen Zimmerman. Jen and I met at her garage sale a few years ago. She was talking to a couple of other ladies about a scrapbooking club that she was starting, and I happened to be eavesdropping. Boy was that the best thing I ever did! I joined her club, learned new techniques every month, became a Close To My Heart Consultant, and along the way made a lifelong friend! Make sure you check out all the fantastic projects she has on her blog:

Thank you for giving me this award!

Now I get to give the award to 5 newbie blogs that I think are amazing.  These blogs are all up and coming and have less than 200 followers.

Amy at  http://scrapbooklifewithamy.blogspot.com/ 

Nichole at http://www.creatiquecandy.com/

Susan at http://stampingintheopen.blogspot.com/

Angel at http://angelctmh.blogspot.com/

Christina at http://classicchristina.blogspot.com/

Here are the rules: 

• Choose 5 up and coming blogs of fewer than 200 followers to award the Liebster to.
• Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them. If you are not a follower of theirs, that might be a nice way to show appreciation for the award.;)
• Post the award on your blog.  Link back to the blogs you have given the Liebster to so everyone else can pay them a visit.

As a recipient it is now your turn to pick 5 blogs and share the love!

Happy Scrapping!

Jen Lee

NEW Close To My Heart Idea Book Launches Today!

Click on the image to see the New Idea Book online! If you would like a copy of your own, please contact me. I would be happy to send one to you!

Happy Scrapping!

Jen Lee

February Card Workshop

Create 20 cards, 4 each of 5 designs, for $20. Papers will be precut and ready to assemble using your adhesive, glue dots and foam tape.

There are several ways you can make these cards:

At the Scrappy Chic Workshop in Omaha, NE:
Friday, February 3, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 21, 6:30 pm

At your place: invite a couple of friends over for a card party! Email me to schedule your private workshop.

Out-of-towners: workshop kits are available by mail, add $3 for postage and handling. See the tools and supplies list below marked with an "*" to complete the kit on your own. For an additional $5 I will do all of the stamping and inking for you, then you will only need adhesives to assemble.

CTMH Stamp Sets:
A1125 Thanks (NEW)*
C1452 Delight*
C1463 Harvest Happiness*
C1464 Blue Ribbon*
D1401 Authentic*
D1476 Card Chatter - Sympathy*

Supplies/Tools:
1514 Tombow Mono Adhesive*
1772 Memory Book Glue Dots*
Z341 Memory Book Mini Glue Dots*
Z534 Micro-Tip Scissors*
Z555 Craft Heater*
Z668 Gold Embossing Powder*
Z1104 Clear Sparkles
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape*
Z1333 Mocha Opaques Adhesive Gems
Z1370 Buttons Pink Assortment
Z1383 Sweet Leaf Stitched Grosgrain
Z1617 Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain
Z1686 CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
Z1701 Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment (NEW)
Z1732 Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon (NEW)

Stamp Pads:
Z2106 Blush*
Z2111 Chocolate*
Z2193 Cotton Candy*
Z2125 Grey Wool*
Z2195 Lagoon*
Z2192 Pacifica*
Z2194 Sky*
Z2153 Sweet Leaf*
Z891 Versamark*

CTMH Cardstock:
X5643 Chocolate
1388 Colonial White
X5910 Cotton Candy
X5904 Lagoon
X5759 Pacifica
X5639 Sweet Leaf

CTMH Papers:
X7141B Elemental
X7149B Lucy (NEW)

Happy Scrapping!
Jen Lee