I can't beleive September is almost over...........

and I can't belive it has been almost 2 months sincwe I have posted anyting! Life sure does get in the way sometimes.

I have been busy with Fairs, Fests and craft shows for the last couple of months and of all the people I have met only a few have heard of CTMH and what they saw they were very impressed.

With all the events going on I have been trying to keep up with making things to demo to show people our versitility and here is just a few things I have made so far and Igotta say I LOVE to Everyday Celebration Card Kit.

What a Busy Busy Month!

My 3 day crop has ended and my talk at my local county fair is over and I survived both.


I did manage to get a few cards, bookmarks and a couple of pages done. The polka dot page I did because I thought making a page to resemble my blog would be fun. I also did a couple of pages for some remodeling we have been doing and I didn't do a lot to the pages because I hear so many people saying "scrapping is to expensive" or "I am not artsy enough" so I wanted to show them something simpler and yet it looks fine. The cards and bookmarks are made from scraps, but I like them, hope you do to.

I was also asked to set up at out local fair, Menard County, and to give a 20 minute talk about scrapbooking. I was a little reluctant, but I managed and it really wasn't as bad as I thought. It was a perfect crowd to speak to because it was at the "Womens Pavillion" and most were older so getting the point across about memory preservation really hit home for some. If you ladies can set up at your local fair you should really try, I had a great time.

I also just finished up my third 3 day crop this weekend and I have one more to go(October). All of us ladies had a great time and we had a few new faces join us. I didn't get a lot done, but I still had fun. I highly recommend going away for long crops, its so relaxing and fun. I really enjoy the hotel and its staff when we visit, they are awesome!

Happy 4th of July!

I hope everyone had a great Holiday weekend! I took the week off from crafting to enjoy the week with family, I hope you all did the same.

I have also been busy planning a 3 day crop and recouping from my day crop. I hope you ladies are still making time for crafting over the summer. If you are looking for a place to crop this summer contact me for all the details for the July crop, I still have plenty of room.

Next week I am setting up at out local fair and am giving a talk about preserving memories and the importance of that. I am a little nervous, I am not good at talking in front of a lot of people, but I love what I do and am excited to share it! I will let you know how it goes.

Lovin' Animal Cookies!

I had the best time playing with the Animal Cookies Level 2 paperpack. This pack is great for both boys and girls and the last 3 cards I thought would make great Congratulations cards for new parents.

I would like to thank Chris Green fromm CTMH for her THANKS cards, I love the look and changed it up a little as not to "copy".

Enjoy!

Come joing me for a crop or two!!

I have a couple of upcoming crops that I would like to share with you. The first one is June 27th in Tallula, Il from 10a-10p. The fee is $10 for the day and that includes food, drinks and goodie bags.
The second crop is a 3 day event in July. The dates are July 24-26 from 10a on Fri-4p on Sunday. This event never closes!! This 3 day crop is held in Springfield, IL at the Howard Johnsons.If you would like to crop 24/7 you can, and I have people who do. The event is $65 for 3 days $45 for 2 days and $30 for 1 day. This price includes meals, drinks, some goodies and lots of fun and time to get things done. The price DOES NOT include your hotel room. If you choose to stay there is a discounted price for the room.
I really hope you can join us for either event and for all the details, please contact me @jacquebarbee@myctmh.com or 217-415-4378.