Scrapbooking By Mara

JINGLE WORKSHOP - All Levels of Scrapbookers & Cardmakers

2009-11-06T18:22:00.000-08:00

ALL LEVELS OF SCRAPBOOKERS AND CARDMAKERS!!!

It is JINGLE time!!!

December 6th from 1-5pm: Come for a fun afternoon and leave with finished projects (Total time= 4-5 hours)

We will be making two pages layouts & 6 Cards. WINTER / HOLIDAYS pictures are the suggested theme for this workshop but you can bring other pictures with a different theme if you would like :-)
ATTENTION PLEASE: I need to receive advanced payment for this workshop because I need to order the material 15 days prior to the event date! Thank you for understanding.
You will receive:
- I will be guiding and teaching technique during the workshop. I will be also sharing other ideas for you to use with your leftover materials :-)
- JINGLE BASIC WORKSHOP KIT (includes):
Jingle Level 2 Paper Packet
My Acrylix® Somethin’ Special (available only for the workshop kit)
Twinkle Brads Jolly Assortment
Workshop Guide
Total price = $35 ($29.95 plus S&H and taxes)

You can also add extra Accessories (not included on Basic Kit):
Z1209 Designer Ribbon Rounds™ Cranberry Collection $7.95
Z1226 Dimensional Elements On Target $5.95

Check the links below to see the workshop flyers:
Jingle Scrapbooking Workshop Flyer
Jingle Cards Workshop Flyer

Check it out my version of the workshop (image attached). I used Fall/ Winter pictures from my trip to Canaan Resort, WV.
I would love to teach you new ideas and help you with this great projects!
with care, Mara

Twitterpated Workshop

2009-09-18T06:48:00.000-07:00

Let's get together for this great Workshop. We will make 2 pages layout and 6 cute cards. You will receive a cutting guide and other ideas to complete other layouts later on! Don't miss it!
I am offering this workshop twice. On 11/01 for Advance/Intermediate Scrapbookers & Card Makers and on 11/08 for Beginner Scrapbookers & Card Makers.
For more details go to My Meetup Group

Holiday Cards Workshop

2009-09-18T06:32:00.000-07:00

I am having a Holiday Cards Workshop for Advance/Intermediate Scrapbookers & Card Makers on 10/04 and for Beginner Scrapbookers & Card Makers on 10/11. For more details go to
My Meetup Group

July 25th - All Day Crop 10am-10pm

2009-07-28T19:17:00.001-07:00

Here are some of pictures of our July 25 All Day Crop in Frederick!
We had so much fun!!

Frostburg, MD crop June 20th,2009

2009-06-24T10:17:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun during this all day crop.
Very nice cropping area and so many creative people :-)

Purse and Notecards Workshop

2009-06-02T08:30:00.000-07:00

I will be offering this Purse and Notecards Workshop from 2pm-4pm on July 19th at my place.
For more details please check my Meetup website

Hope to see you!
with care, Mara

All Day Crop - Residence Inn Frederick

2009-05-26T13:20:00.000-07:00

We had such a great time at the Residence-Inn in Frederick during our All Day Crop.
Sharing ideas, creating different pages layouts, and of course, sharing memories with each other.

Close to My Heart TV Art & Soul Episode

2009-05-21T12:44:00.000-07:00

I loved the new CTMH Art and Soul Episode!
It is all about making something special for the men of our lives.
During the episode they teach you how to make this cute wallet with pictures pockets inside.

If you want to watch the new and older episodes of Art & Soul, just go to my Close to My Heart website www.scrapbookingbymara.com and go to CTMH TV, click on Art & Soul episode and have fun watching!!

Emporium Workshop

2009-05-19T07:02:00.001-07:00

I just love the My Reflections Emporium paper. I have a workshop coming up on May 31st and we are going to make these two beautiful pages layout from Close to My Heart Workshops on-the-go program.

So easy to create these pages having in hands the workshop cutting guide brochure. These two pages were exclusive created by Close to My Heart Founder & CEO Jeanette Lynton. More ideas are included inside the cutting guide brochure to have four more pages completed as well as ideas to make greeting cards :-)

Contact me if you are interested in hosting a gathering/workshop around the area of Rockville/Gaithersburg in Maryland.

Unforgettable Layouts

2009-05-15T06:16:00.000-07:00

I made this two layouts for a workshop at the Canaan Valley Resort,WV.
I just love the colors of this paper and how the sorbet color goes to well with the Desert Sand card stock!

I used Cocoa ink pad and sponged the edges of the cardstock. To show the white core of the cardstock, I used the dry embossing technique and with our Close to My Heart sanding tool, I sand the embossing area to bring up the white core and give some texture to the layout.
I used D1280 Spot on Background Stamp set and stamped the Desert Sand cardstock.
I used the C1340 Aspiration Stamp Set for the word "dream", the sentence and the flower. For the flower I used the Sorbet ink pad and stamped the inside of the flower and I used the Cocoa ink for the flower outline.
Embellishments used for these layouts:
Z1285 Holiday Craft Buttons - Color: Colonial White
Z822 Summer Posies Just Blooms Paper Flowers - Color: Bubblegum Small
Z1123 Sorbet Collection Designer Ribbon Rounds
Z1110 Spring Blossom Assortment Brads - Color: Juniper
Z280 Natural Hemp

Notecards and Cardkeeper Box

2009-05-11T06:11:00.000-07:00

I just loved this notecards and Cardkeeper Box I made!
I got the Cardkeeper Box cutting guide from a friend of mine and I created this cute thank you notecards to go with it! I just loved this set.
Wouldn't you love to have some kits like that to give as gifts?
I gave it as a gift to the organizer of a Spring Boutique I participated as a vendor! She liked it a lot!
Cardkeeper Box

Thank You Notecards

I used Close to My Heart My Reflections More to Adore paper.
For the words "Thank you", I used my Acrylix Stamp Sets You're Invited (B1207) and Friendship's Garden(D1202).
For the box embellishments I used Just Blooms Paper Flowers Autumn Daisy Hollyhock (Z817) and Clover Meadow from Summer Carnival Assortment Bigger Brads (Z297)

May is the National Scrapbooking Month...

2009-05-09T18:31:00.001-07:00

...and Close to My Heart is Tickled Pink!!

The Tickled Pink scrapbooking kit includes:

* 1 – My Acrylix® I Am Stamp Set (D-size)
* 2 – 12” × 12” Floral B&T Duos™ Paper (1 with glitter)
* 2 – 12” × 12” Stripe B&T Duos™ Paper (1 with glitter)
* 1 – 12” × 12” Blush Textured Cardstock
* 1 – 12” × 12” Crystal Blue Textured Cardstock
* 5 – 12” × 12” White Daisy Textured Cardstock (1 sheet with die-cut shapes)
* 1 –Mini-Medley Accents White Daisy Collection
* 1– Foam Texture Tool
* 1– Brochure (instructions for 2 two-page layouts from brand-new patterns)
Featured Colors: Blush, Crystal Blue, Twilight, Hollyhock, Sweet Leaf

To get your very own Tickled Pink scrapbooking kit:
*Place a minimum order of $60 in stamp sets (excluding K-size or Stamp of the Month) and receive it for FREE.
*Purchase the Tickled Pink scrapbooking kit at just $34.95.
*Sign up as a new Consultant between May 1-May 31 and receive a kit for FREE.
*Host a gathering with a minimum sales of $400 and receive the kit for FREE.

Scrapbook and Share Contest
National Scrapbooking Month is all about you! CTMH wants you to share your story, so put together your best two-page layout featuring…you! Send a JPEG photo of your layout and a description of how it is highlighting you, your life, your passions, your hobbies—whatever is the best way to tell your story. Send your photo and description to scrapbookandshare@closetomyheart.com and you will be automatically entered into the contest to win $150 retail in Close To My Heart product!

Here is one more way you can win! Through May 31st, Jeanette Lynton (CTMH Founder) will be giving away one Tickled Pink kit every single day! Just visit www.scrapbookandshare.blogspot.com, (you can view all the submitted layouts there) and post a comment on any of the pieces of artwork. CTMH will collect all the comments each day, randomly draw a name, then Jeanette will be posting the winner on her blog the following day. How simple and easy is that!?

Hello!

2009-05-08T16:07:00.001-07:00

I am new at this but I would love to start my scrapbookingbymara blog and have a chance to share scrapbooking layouts, ideas and techniques. I hope you are going to enjoy visiting my blog.

Mother's Day Card
I used Close to My Heart My Reflections Everlasting paper. The Flower is from My Acrylix Fair Blossoms(D1223) stamped in Cranberry. For embellishments I used garden green grosgrain ribbon and garden green brads.