Love More Free Stuff?

Everyone loves getting free stuff, right?  There's still time for you to get even more free stuff!

When you host a gathering, either in your home or online, and your sales reach $250 or more, you'll get even more free product because you'll automatically jump to the next level of hostess rewards!

So, what does it take to get in on the fun?  Just gather orders from your friends and email or call me to place them.  Then, you get to pick your hostess rewards!  Or, if you'd like to have a fun evening creating with your friends, contact me today to get a date before the end of the month.  You can also set up an online gathering, with no need to collect orders.  Everyone orders directly from my website, even easier!  But, you need to contact me today so we can get things set up!

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CTMH December STOM Blog Hop

Welcome to the SOTM Blog Hop!  If you're coming from Katy's blog, I'm sure you've seen some fabulous artwork, and you're on the right track.  Is this your first time hopping?  Well, just keep on clicking through the links until you get back here.
I can not believe how fast November went!  It seems like I blinked and it was gone.  But I guess going to Guatemala, then running the bazaar at my daughter's school, will do that.
I'm so happy to be back on the Blog Hop again!  The stamp set this month is called Amore and it's definitely all about love.  Now I'm not a really lovey-dovey person and looking at this set, I think lovey-dovey.  It is perfect for Valentines Day cards, which I don't make too many of.  So I challenged myself, again, to think outside the box, so I made ... a box.  I was working on hostess gifts for upcoming gatherings and I decided to make sure I used the SOTM set.  This is what I came up with:

This little box is the perfect size for four 3x3 cards and our little Petite Perks stamp set.  I got the pattern and instructions from another blog.  I'll update this post with the link soon.  The Emporium Level 2 paper pack is the inspiration for this project.

Here are the four cards that go in the box.  I used a few stamp sets, but mostly Connections, except for the top right card. 

I've made two of these hostess gifts.  My hostess on Thursday night will get one, but the second one is still up for grabs.  Want one?  Book a gathering with me soon.

Now to explain how I made these two cards.  I used the postage stamp image for the middle.  But the swirls in the background, behind that image are actually the big heart image.  I only used the point section of the heart and stamped it twice on my project.  I love how it looks.  But here's a question for you.  Which do you like better?  The card on the left was stamped with Heavenly Blue and the one on the right with Sky.  What do you think?

Thanks for hopping in to visit me.  To my regular readers, I'll have that promised post about Guatemala up soon, very soon.  It's now time to pop over to Kristie's blog and see the beautiful work she's done.

Happy Creating!

Would you like to get these?

I know I've promised to post some artwork made with new paper and stamps. It's coming, honest! I did want to share these little cuties with you. These are two sets of hostess gifts I've made. They haven't been given out yet, so if you like these, book a gathering with me and they might become yours!

They are all made with the same pattern from Wishes, and the same stamp set, Treetops, which is one of my favourites! I used Life Delights Level 2 along with some hemp, eyelets and craft buttons. They're all tied up with some White Daisy organdy ribbon. All products are from CTMH. Both sets have a combination of both buttons and eyelets.

Contact me today to book your gathering and get your hands on these! I've only made two like this, so it's first come, first dibs!

I'll be posting some new artwork later today. Stay tuned!

Why host a gathering? Here's a little peek.

Maybe you're wondering what's so great about hosting a gathering. You have some work to do, after all, like cleaning the house, inviting all kinds of people and keeping track of who said yes and who said no, getting after those people who didn't get back to you, making sure there are goodies. Is this work really worth it?
Of course it is! In fact, it's more than worth it. Not only do you get to hang out with your friends and family, in other words, your favourite people, but you get all kinds of perks. The first is the free stuff. Based on what you and your guests order, you get to pick a certain $ amount of free product. This free product includes any paper pack, any stamp set, any My Stickese, any ink pad, any marker, so basically almost anything in the Idea Book considering that these products take up a huge amount of space in the book!
That aside, there's also the fun project to make, that you don't have to plan or figure out. It could be a one-page layout or a card like this one:

Products Used: Emporium paper, Colonial White, Cocoa, and Sweet Leaf cardstock, Cocoa and Sweet Leaf ink, Colonial White brads, stamp sets: Treetops, Thank You.
Pattern from Wishes: On the Edge, pg. 53.

But I also have a draw at every gathering and, of course, I have to have a prize for that draw. Here's an example of what a winner at your gathering would get. It's got some surprises in it.

Products Used: stamp set: July SOTM (You've Got Flair), Sunflower,
Hydrangea, Tulip, Juniper ink with blending pen, Creative Basics ribbon.

Pattern from www.victorineoriginals.com.

And that's not all. I love treating my hostesses to something special. You do a lot to help the gathering go well and I want to thank you. So I make a little gift just for you. My last hostess, Corrie, got these little cuties, all wrapped in a pretty bow.

Products Used: Perfect Day paper, Cocoa, Juniper, Colonial White cardstock, Cocoa ink,
Clear buttons, Heartfelt shapes, stamp sets: Journaling Jots, Simple Stitches
Pattern from Wishes: Three in a Row, pg. 41.

So don't delay. if you live in the Durham Region or in Peterborough in Ontario, just email or call to book your gathering today!