The Temporary Store in Pagosa

This truly is a labor of love.  Had to remove all of my card making overflow out of this Laundry Room and HERE LIES WHAT WE CALL...."The Laundry Room - Remember This Remember That" store until I have to pack it all up..........Tune into the next Post for where it is going!!!!  YEA!!!

Closer look at the STUFF for Sale!!

Now WHERE IS ALL OF IT GOING???

Melissa Teaching My Group of Ladies in Pagosa

Melissa Rodger's special card class day finally arrived at Carryn's Home.  Roger escaped long before the ladies arrived.  We were set for 16 plus Melissa to teach two special cards.  Thank you once again to the ladies in Gardner, Ks. at Melissa's store, Remember This Remember That for prepping for our FUN!  Unfortunately, the picture taker (me) did not get everyone in the shots....I think that I was having too much fun trying to sell Melissa's products which were now in my Kitchen and down the back hallway.  
                                                                           The ladies completed two cards and they moved
between the two tables to work on each card.  Everything that they needed was in the middle of each table.  When both of the tables were full of these talented card makers, they seemed to be in competition with each other and hogging some of the  products to make their cards.  New friendships were made and they went home with two lovely Greeting cards.  Such a wonderful smile on Kim's face (Nubee)!!  I think that she is saying, "I do not have a clue what I am doing".  She is Melissa's sister-in-law but I think that she came willingly.

We are towards the end of the two hours of craziness and here is our dear friend, Hope, who I discovered was still at home and just out of the shower when I called her 20 minutes after we were into the process.  Love you Hope!!  She came and finished her cards.  Then there is a little back story about where were Barb and Judy.....they showed up for a 1:00 pm class after everyone had left....oop's!!  They have now joined the ladies who originally purchased the KIT for me to teach.

Now this is our token male figure in all of this female world on that day.....This is Tim Rodgers, Melissa's husband!  I believe Hope was telling all of us a story and Tim had just had a piece of the fabulous dessert.  Thank you again to Sue who had supplied this special dessert.  Bad photographer did not even get a picture of it.
Think I will fire her!!

 

Phew.....it is over!!  Had to get one last picture of Kim, Melissa and Tim (L to R).  That is a wreath behind Melissa's head....not her hair gone wild.  But check out the two items under Tim's arm.  They came with a vehicle loaded down and went home with the things in the two plastic containers.  My next posting will show what happen to the products that did not sell.  M and T drove all night back to Kansas.  I cannot totally finish this posting without saying Thank You to Melissa and Tim for all the effort to make these two events possible.  Love you BOTH!!  I end this with another PHEW!!!

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Melissa Rodgers Mini Store for a Day in Pagosa

Remember This Remember That "mini store" in Pagosa Springs, Co. on March 2, 2013.  Shoppers grabbing Paper Crafting Products that they just had to have.  Thanks Lorrie for turning around for the picture.  

Melissa Rodgers enjoying seeing Judy after all these years.  Thanks Judy for coming down to SHOP!!

Lorrie, Vicki and Penny getting in line to check out. It is obvious they found some things that they needed with those smiles!!  Thank you Ladies!!

SHOP, SHOP, SHOP....until you drop ladies!!!
Frances in the background helping a customer with her questions.  Marilyn in the foreground doing her Make n' Take.

Carryn pretending to help Marilyn for the picture.  The Ladies enjoyed doing their Make n' Take
card for $1.

It took two of us to help Lana do her Make n' Take
JUST KIDDING!!  Great Job Lana!!  Did the picture taker have too much wine?

So proud of myself for helping Marilyn.....HA!  I think your new friend beside you, Marilyn, was proud of what you had done.....you even look satisfied.

Melissa and her wonderful Sister-in-Law, Kim.  Kim had the important JOB of checking everyone out with some assistance from Melissa.

Melissa with Kellie Stevens after a few years!!  Thanks again Kellie to you, Todd and Cathy for all you did to make this event possible.

Frances, Melissa and Carryn....we three look a little tired.

Working together again after a lot of years!!  Loved it Melissa.  Was such a wonderful afternoon with all the ladies who came to shop.






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Melissa and Tim Rodgers are Coming to Pagosa!! YEA!!

Along through my BLOG, I have made reference to my wonderful friend, Melissa, from Kansas.  When I found out that she was coming to Pagosa Springs to visit her Brother and his Wife, I decided Melissa needed to LOAD up her vehicle with her Paper Crafting store, Remember This Remember That, and come have a "mini" store for part of a day.  So, as I am writing this, Melissa and her husband, Tim, are probably doing just that!!!  On Saturday afternoon, friends who have known them will come and visit along with people who just need crafting products.  This wonderful little town is currently void of product. :(  It should be a delightful few days.  Next Tuesday, Melissa will be sharing with 17 of us her fabulous talent of paper crafting.  I will post pictures from all of these events after they have happen......WOW....I cannot wait!!!

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Some of the Cards Taught in Feb. 2013

          My Favorite......

  Washi Tape!     

Is the chevron tape on straight? ......It is what it is!!! 

Remember it is Homemade!!!!  

Okay....I shamed myself and put on a new strip of chevron Washi Tape (remodeled card not pictured)                                             

   

              SHAKER CARD  -  Washi Tape    around the edges to seal in the sequins and goodies.

This card went to Lana for her Birthday.  We have a joint Birthday Celebration with Frances each year....pretty special time!!

More Fun with Punches

Love, Love, Love this Butterfly!!!

Stamp from the Anna Griffin "Signature Stamp Series" - 18th Century Garden.  Found this beautiful Stamp Series on MSN one night late.

Stampin' Up Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Large Scallop Edgelit by Stampin' Up.                                                                                                                                                

Tiered Dress Card

                       Shaker Card

Another Masculine Birthday Card

                     A "tiny"  pear card !!                                      
   

               

Easter Card created with two sided 12 x 12    Easter paper

                        

Love this graphic stamp.  Looks like the flowers are growing on it.

I love this saying and decided to create it on the computer, which I often will do if I cannot find a sentiment in my "stash".  While creating the saying, I then decided to do a border on the computer as well.  That left the fun part of embossing the yellow present for the students and using a fun punch to create the right side border.

Paper Pads (6 x 6 size) are already

coordinated and ready to be

Die Cut, Crimped and Cut to Size. 

When I found this paper by BasicGrey - Soleil Series,  I immediately thought about cutting out some of the design to create this card.  I also loved the flowers which were designed to go with this paper.

This card was created because of showing my students how to use a corner punch to actually punch along this design in a straight line.  We also have lots of SNOW outside right now!!!  I also used Glossy Accents on the pink coloring on the ears and the nose on the "jumping" bunnies.

Love this sweet springy card with the trellis and the stamp from Stampin' Up representing New Life!

IS SPRING HERE YET???

One of my favorite things to do is to work with Color Me Paper from Paper Wishes.com.

     Another basic Masculine Birthday Card.







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Bubble Daisy Border Die Card

Once again my Friend, Melissa Rodgers, owner of Remember This Remember That (Scrapbooking and Card Making store in Gardner, Kansas) has inspired me to make this card.  Melissa created a card using this adorable die and I emailed her and told her that I needed it for the ladies in my Tuesday and Saturday classes.  It is even more special in person!!

Supplies:
Bubble Daisy Border Die - Poppystamps, Inc.
The sentiment is from the Everyday Sentiments -
from Two Paper Divas (See their online store)

The Embossed white card stock is the 1442 flourish impressions from Doodlebug Design, Inc. (2007)
Black and Yellow card stocks from Stampin' Up
Two punches were used to complete this card:  One from McGill and the other from EK Success
The paper used with the McGill punch was purchased from Ellen Hutson (Hero Arts) - I love this paper because it is white on the opposite side of the colored card stock and it works great when using this McGill punch.  I can use either side of the punch to create what I want for the card
The other items used:  Yellow button,  black and white gingham check ribbon and Scrapper's Floss.

My "hint" about attaching any open die is to use Glue n' Seal from Ranger.  I typically use the matte finish.  When you purchase this product, purchase the small bottle (1 oz.) because it has the brush applicator and additionally purchase the 4 oz. bottle to refill the small one.  Just lay the wrong side up of the paper from cut die on wax paper and brush on the glue.  Then apply to your card.   Works beautifully!!!

Be sure to check out the website for Two Paper Divas to continually watch The Design Team creations and to also purchase the items from their online store.  When in Kansas City, Kansas be sure to go to Gardner, Kansas and say hi to my friend, Melissa, and her staff at Remember This Remember That.   

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Happy 2013

I am excited for this year, 2013, and am looking forward to more creativity to post on my BLOG.  I was so busy getting ready for Christmas and finishing our 175 + Christmas Cards which did not leave me with time to post on my BLOG!!

This card (another Two Paper Divas Design Team Card) was created using the jar clear stamp and the verse from Two Paper Divas.  I purchased the collection of candy hearts stamp a number of years ago from Impress Rubber Stamps online store out of Washington State.  The issue with the stamp is I have to "cut" each heart out to use them in a concept like this.  I still love my Martha Stewart fancy grass scissors.  They make their appearance on my "creating desk" for Valentine and Easter.  The only difference this time I took regular sharp scissors and cut each blade in half as well.


Do not forget to check out the website for Two Paper Divas and all the creativity going on over there!!

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