It's hard to think that Easter will be here soon since we can't seem to get past winter here in Virginia! Every time we think we may have seen the last of the snow for this season, the weathermen show more snow in the forecast!
In an effort to wish Spring to come sooner, I started thinking about Easter and bunnies! At the March Parent & Me workshop, the kids will be creating an adorable Easter Bunny treat bag and card.
Here is a close-up of the elusive Easter Bunny escaping into the "bunny hole." Children will have several options of spring-themed paper to choose for their background. If you are planning to mail this card, a small scalloped circle can be exchanged for the pom-pom.
The back of the Bunny Bag is also decorated with a large white pom-pom tail. At the conclusion of the workshop, each child will be given a little treat to put in his/her Bunny Bag.
The workshop will be held on Sunday, March 23rd at 2:00 pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so purchase your kit today to reserve your spot! The RSVP and payment deadline is March 16th.
The cost of the workshop is $6 for one bag and one card and is designed for children ages 5 & up along with their caregiver. Additional cards can be made for $2 each.
Not local to the area, contact me to purchase the kit (with an added fee for S & H) so you can create your own version at home! I am happy to help you out viae-mail or phone with any questions you may have.
February is "I Love to Read" Month. But in this house, we don't need a special month to love to read! My daughter is a voracious reader and has to be told to "put the book down and go to sleep" most nights. My son doesn't read on his own, but he loves being read to. It's amazing how a kid with seemingly endless energy will cuddle up next to me in our big reading chair and listen to me read book after book after book!
Because of our love for reading, and the theme for the month, I thought it'd be a great idea for kids to make their own bookmarks. Kids who already love to read will enjoy having their very own handmade bookmarks to mark their spots as they read. This would also be a great option for kids who don't enjoy reading quite as much. They might be more likely to pick up a book and start to read so that they can use their new handmade bookmark! These bookmarks would also make great handmade gifts to friends or family who love to read.
Attendees will make 2 monogrammed bookmarks each, but have the option to make additional sets. There are three sets to pick from.
The first set uses the new Timberline paper and is a masculine mix of brown, gold and blue-green. I made this set for my 4 year old son.
The second set uses the retired Chantilly paper and is a feminine mix of pastel pinks, greens and yellows. This set I made for myself!
The third set uses the new Lollydoodle paper and is a fun and bright mix of pink and turquoise. My daughter made this set for herself.
The workshop will be held on Sunday, February 23rd at 2:00 pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so purchase your kit today to reserve your spot! The RSVP and payment deadline is February 16th.
The cost of the workshop is $8 for one set of bookmarks, and is designed for children ages 5 & up along with their caregiver. If you and your child would like to make more than one set, additional sets may be purchased for $5 per add on set (up to 3 total sets). Please specify in the comment section which kit(s) you and your child would like to make. Your choices are Timberline, Chantilly or Lollydoodle.
Not local to the area, contact me to purchase the kit (with an added fee for S & H) so you can create your own version at home! I am happy to help you out viae-mail or phone with any questions you may have
I'm excited to announce January's Parent & Me Workshop - a mini accordion scrapbook album. This is a great introduction to scrapbooking for children. The album is 6" x 6" and unfolds to approximately 24". When unfolded, the album can stand on its own to be displayed.
The album uses the Chantilly Paper and accessories for a fun floral look. My daughter designed our album as a Mom & Me book, but this can be done with almost any theme - cousins, sisters, friends, etc. When folded together, a beautiful deep red ribbon keeps the album closed.
Here are the first four pages of the unfolded album. Once again, my daughter helped design the pages of this album. I provided her with choices, and she selected what color paper to cut the cricut shapes out of, which stamps (all are from the Happy Thoughts stamp set that coordinates with the Chantilly paper) and ink colors to use, and where to adhere her embellishments.
The other four pages of the album.
Just to give you an idea of the thickness of the album, the front and back covers are heavy duty cardboard. This protects the album from become bent, and also allows it to stand on its own when unfolded.
Here are a few pictures of my daughter creating her scrapbook album. Here she is adhering the letters to her cover page. The title can be altered based on the theme of your book.
She carefully stamped the leaf image on the corner piece. I had in mind to use the small flower shape, but she wanted to use the leaf image. It turned out much better than my suggestion :-) Once again, CTMH's My Acrylix stamps and blocks allow for easy placement of stamped images - very kid friendly!
She selected the flying blue bird embellishment, from the Chantilly Dimensional Elements pack, for the corner of her picture.
Once all her pages were designed, she spent some time deciding placement within her album. She put serious thought into what pictures and papers looked best next to each other!
The cost of this workshop is $20 and includes a 6" x 6" accordion scrapbook, all materials needed to decorate the scrapbook (all papers will be pre-cut), and use of stamps and inkpads. Some embellishments may vary in color or shape. You will need to bring 8 pictures that can be trimmed (or are pre-trimmed) to 4" x 4" size.
The workshop is designed for children ages 6 & up along with their caregiver, and will be held on Sunday, January 26th at 2:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so purchase your kit today to reserve your space! The RSVP and payment deadline is January 14th to ensure timely arrival of all materials.
Not local to the area, contact me to purchase the kit (with an added fee for S & H) so you can create your own version at home! If you'd like to add the stamped images to your scrapbook, the stamp set and ink must be purchased separately. I am happy to help you out viae-mail or phone with any questions you may have.
My daughter was the inspiration for creating Parent & Me workshops. She just recently attended her first scrapbooking crop and LOVED every minute of it! While I didn't get very much of my own scrapbooking accomplished, I enjoyed helping her express her creativity through the pages she designed. It was a day that I will cherish forever! Later that evening, I decided to pursue CTMH as a career - not only to help my friends on their creative journeys, but also to provide our next generation with opportunities to begin theirs!
At my first Parent & Me workshop, we will be creating a holiday photo block collage. Not only is this a unique way to display family memories from the holidays, but it will also provide entertainment for kids and adults as they flip and rearrange the blocks to discover new pictures!
My daughter helped create the version you see here. We selected 6 pictures of my children with Santa over the years. Using the Sparkle & Shine Paper pack and the Santa Claus stamp set from the Holidays from The Heart Gift Guide, as well as several embellishments, we created a beautiful and fun décor item! Shown are two of the six layouts as well as a few close-ups to show details.
My daughter loved adding the rhinestone "bling!"
One of the hardest parts about these crafting adventures with my daughter is to let her take the reigns. She did all of the stamping for this project, and I let her decide which paper to put with which stamp. She also placed the rhinestones where she felt they should be. I had to bite my tongue as I thought, "Don't you want to move that to the left a bit!?!?". In the end, she was proud of her final product, and I'm extremely proud of her for creating such a wonderful photo collage! This will be a permanent holiday coffee table decoration for years to come!
My vision for these Parent & Me classes is that we as parents can provide a helping hand to our children as they work, but that we let them be in control of their creations! I feel this is the best way to foster independence and to allow them to develop their own creativity. The outcome may not be quite what we envisioned, but it will be what our children envisioned and that is the most important thing!
Here are a few pictures of my daughter creating her photo block collage! CTMH's My Acrylix stamp sets use a clear block system which is easy to use for both adults and children. It was a piece of cake for my daughter to see exactly where she was stamping her image.
The cost of this workshop is $25 and includes 9 photo blocks with storage base, all materials needed to decorate your blocks and base (all papers will be pre-cut), and use of stamps and inkpads. It is designed for children ages 6 & up along with their caregiver, and will be held on Sunday, December 15th at 2:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so purchase your kit today to reserve your space! The RSVP and payment deadline is November 30th to ensure timely arrival of all materials.
Not local to the area, contact me to purchase the kit (with shipping and handling added) and you can create your own version at home! You will need a few extra supplies to complete your project - ink color(s) of your choice and a holiday stamp set! I am happy to help you out via e-mail or phone with any questions you may have.
