Adding on

I have added Custom Framing to my Creative Memories business and I am truly excited. Their framing quality is second to none and so is their pricing. I have had 2 items framed by them and they came out fantastic. My kick off party went ok. I only had 3 people attend, but so far I am up to 7 orders. I decided to have a Disney limited edition picture framed as well. I should be able to make back the money I spent on the kit. That way, from here on out, everything is profit. So, if you have something you need framed...come on over or I can come to you (within reason of course). If you are too far away, you can mail me your item and we can work together remotely. I promise you, you won't be disappointed.

Exciting news to share...

I have a lot of exciting news to share with you. First, I'm thrilled to let you know that I have added Custom Framing to my Creative Memories business. I will be having a kick off party toward the end of the month after I receive my kit and I am inviting everyone I know. So, pull out those photos that you have been meaning to get framed and get ready to cross something off your to-do list. I have had 2 items framed by CM and they both came out beautiful. I am so very excited to be offering this to my customers.
Next, you can now create and order Wall Prints from the CM Photocenter. They come in 2 sizes and a number of themes. Check out the website www.cmphotocenter.com to see how great these are. Don't forget to enter my CM ID# 61493832.
Third, I received the new products for May and I love everything in the box! There are some fantastic new Disney items - including a new true 12 x 12 cranberry album with an adorable Mickey Mouse sitting on the bottom of the album and a 12 x 12 Disney album kit with some really cool stickers and paper. There are also some beautiful power palette additions for the summer, birthdays and traveling. I will be taking photos of all the fantastic new items and posting them below.

Last but certainly not least, from May 9 to June 6, the shipping is FREE on all StoryBook orders. This is a great deal...do not miss out.
I look forward to sharing all the new and fun items with all of you. I also hope to see you at my Framing kick off party later this month.

Picfolio Max - Disney

True 12 x 12 Disney AlbumPower Palette Birthday AdditionsPower Palette Summer Additions
Album Kit Travel12 x 12 Album Kit DisneyMilestones Album Kit Disney

It's in the mail

Ok, the new items shipped yesterday and here is the packing list:

Milestones Journaling Boxes
Pastel 12 x 12 Summer Additions
Earthy 12 x 12 Summer Additions
Jewel 12 x 12 Birthday Additions
Primary 12 x 12 Birthday Additions
Primary 12 x 12 Vacation Kit
Expressions of Travel Album Kit
Summer Fun Paper Album Kit
Shape Maker - Tag
Milestones Disney Album
Milestones Disney Vacation Kit
12 x 12 Disney Coverset
12 x 12 Disney Vacation Kit
Romance Power Palette System

Once I get them, I'll post some pix! I am SUPER excited to see the new Disney items...

New Products Coming Soon!!!

I will not let the entire secret slip, but on Thursday 4/24, the new products for May will ship from CM to me. I already know what is in the box...can you guess? I'll give you a hint:

It's the happiest place on earth!

Once I get the items, I'll post some photos of them.

P.S. I used my tearing tool over the weekend. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Blog Design Give-Away

A wonderful blog designer Delicious Design Studio is giving away her Full Blog Package for free! Yup, you read it right, FREE! This is something I would LOVE to win. Her designs are so artistic and beautiful. She is super creative and works her butt off. Take a peak over to her site, I know you will NOT be disappointed.

P.S. She is even giving away a second place prize.

And the winner is:

jessh1218 said...
I'm a folder, and I have to say my favorite tool is a good old fashion craft knife...I just recently heard about this tool and I would love to win it!

Congratulations!!! I can not wait to see some of your pages after you use the new Tearing Tool!

Email me your mailing address: caramarie24@comcast.net.

Today is the day!

I will post the winner of the new CM Tearing Tool at 5:00 pm EST this evening. Please make sure you post prior to 5 pm EST.
Good Luck!

Give-Away Deadine Extended

My 2 kids have been super sick so I have not been advertising my Give-Away like I intended to. I will be extending the 'comment by' deadline to Friday April 4, 2008. Please post your comment on the Give-Away post. Don't forget to include your favorite scrap tool!
Sorry for any confusion!

Comment to WIN!

I had posted about a give away and did not want to disappoint. CM has a new tool out - Tearing Tool - I will be getting mine at the end of the week. I am VERY excited to try it out. I have seen people use the tearing technique before but have been afraid to try it - worried that I would ruin the paper. This tool will give me the courage to become a tearer :) I would like to give away a new CM Tearing Tool to a random lucky commenter. So, leave your comment and tell me about your favorite scrapping tool as of today. If you win, you might find the Tearing Tool to become your favorite tool! I will announce the lucky winner on Friday April 4, 2008. Good luck and Happy Scrapping!

6 days to go...

This Saturday March 15 from 9 am to 5 pm I am hosting National Scrapbooking Day! So far I have 6 ladies joining me. I hope I can grab a few more before the week is out. For those of you on the web, feel free to scrap with us. Check back on Friday...I'll have a contest going.

Tagged...

I've been tagged by JustLisa!

Here are 7 random and/or weird (you be the judge) facts about me.

1. I am the oldest of all my cousins.

2. I once went to a gay club in NYC with a friend and the male dancer gave me his # and my friend was PISSED!

3. I first met my husband when I was at a Giants football game with my then boyfriend. They had been in the same graduating class. My boyfriend and I broke up the next day and I ran into my 'husband' at a bar 2 weekends later. We've been together ever since.

4. I love to sing karaoke on Playstation and my son loves when I do it. Have not done it in a while.

5. I think if I had to pick between reading and scrapbooking.........scrapping would win!! I fall asleep when reading no matter how good the book is.

6. I am addicted to PerezHilton.com

7. I love to hear my kids excited voices when I get home from work.



I am tagging: Therese, Laney, FlipFlop, Corey, Vintage, Cupcake, Scrappy - you all can play along!!



The rules for this are:

1. Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you.

2. Post THE RULES on your blog.

3. Post 7 weird or random facts about yourself on your blog.

4. Tag 7 people and link to them.

5. Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged

Workshop this Thursday

I'm hosting my monthly workshop this Thursday evening. I hope to get some more of David's book completed. I also have 1 page to finish from a Disney album that I did for Steve and I. I invite you to cyber scrap with us. I'll post photos of what I get done.

National Scrapbooking Day Event!

I will be hosting a NSD event on Saturday March 15 from 9 am to 5 pm. If you are in the area, please feel free to join me. The fee is $20 per person and includes breakfast and lunch. Each person will receive a FREE gift just for attending. I will be awarding exclusive NSD prizes through out the day. New product will be on hand so you can check it out. These events are always such fun and a great way to really work on your albums. RSVP by 3/8.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here is a layout I did for V'Day on my Everyday Display...

Everyday Display

Steve was kind enough to hang this in the kitchen for me to the left of the pantry. I did a Superbowl layout on it...

It comes with the magnets, the little clips and the wall knob. It's available in white or black. Too cute!

Pages from January Workshop

Here are the pages I finished/started during the workshop I had last week.

Whole Lotta Changes Going On!

Not everyone likes change, but I LOVE it. Creative Memories is making TONS of changes this year and I am very excited about them. If you are interested in knowing what it going on, here is the email I sent my customers this morning:

1. Biggest change: TRUE 12 x 12 albums, pages, page protectors and papers! Yup, that's right...starting this month the albums, pages, page protectors and papers will be a true 12 x 12 size. The company made this change to keep with industry standard and make it easier for the customer. However, keep in mind that the new pages with still fit in the old albums and vice versa. I've seen the new items and visually you can not 'see' the difference. CM is not discontinuing the sale of the old pages or page protectors for 18 months. So there is time.

2. New Album size! There will be no more 7 x 7, and 8 x 8 will take it's place.

3. New Album colors! Starting in March, new colors will be added to the Ruby, Cobalt, Chocolate and Ebony shades already available. They are: tan, lavender, pine and blue. These new colors coordinate with the new Power Palette Systems.

4. New Power Palette Systems! The Power Palette Systems will be available in 12 x 12, 8 x 8 and Digital. You will be able to purchase the 'foundational' palette and add on additions and kits. The 12 x 12 pieces can be purchased as a system or a la carte. The additions are for minor themes (seasons, sports, etc) and the kits are for major themes (wedding, travel, etc.). Available in March will be Earthy, Jewel, Primary and Pastel systems. The 12 x 12 each include: 16 tone on tone papers, 16 print papers, 96 photo mats, 3 sticker sheets, 4 title sticker sheets and an idea book for $40.50. The 8 x 8 include: 24 printed papers, 24 photo mats, 2 title sticker sheets, 3 sticker sheets and an idea book for $17.50. The additions for $9 each will be: Primary Spring, Pastel Spring, Pastel Her, Primary Easter, Spring Jewel, Spring Earthy and Easter Jewel. They each include: 4 papers, 8 photo mats, 1 title sticker sheet and 1 sticker sheet.
**The digital pricing is different.

5. Additional Picfolio Max Albums & Milestones Kits! Perfect for those without a lot of time, the new 12 x 12 and 8 x8 red or black albums will be available in March as well as the Milestones kits with the same themes as the Power Palettes.

6. Album Identification Charm! I LOVE these. They are available in gold or silver for $10 each. It is an adorable way to identify who/what an album is about. You can choose to put a picture in the frame or write something on a piece of paper and frame it.

7. New Page Prints! Now you can create a 12 x 12 or 8 x 8 page digitally. Print it through CM photo center and put it in an album or one of the new frames!

8. New 16 x 16 or 11 x 11 Page Frames! I am VERY excited about these. Now when you create a page print that you LOVE you can frame it! Choose a 16 x 16 frame with a 12 x 12 opening or 8 x 8 opening mat or an 11 x 11 frame with an 8 x 8 mat opening. You can choose a black, white or mahogany frame and a black, white, cream, olive or chocolate mat to go with it. The quality of the frame is the same high standard as the Framing pieces CM offers. Your frame also comes with a Story Card to keep on the back on the frame so you can journal about your page print. The cost is $89 for the 16 x 16 and $69 for the 11 x 11.

9. New Tearing Tool! This looks so cool and Melissa got to use it and loved it. This item is double sided to give you 2 tearing options. Perfect for those that want to give their pages a cool new effect. The cost is $10.

10. New Vellum Expressions! In time for Mother's and Father's Day, CM has Expressions of Him or Her. Each contain 30 quotes. They are $7 each.

11. New Paper Albums! Adding to the Mom and Dad's Day theme, there are 2 new paper album kits. Him or Her. Each are $15 and come with an envelope - perfect gift idea.

12. Customer Appreciation! CM has added some new items to the Memory Keepers Club and Hostess Reward Program. Contact me to see what you can earn for free today.

13. 1/2 Price Consultant Kit! Want to earn some extra money? Want to scrap for free? Come join my team. You can purchase the consultant kit for 1/2 price this month. I'd love to have you on my team.

Sounds like some great stuff - don't you think?

January Workshop

I will be hosting my monthly workshop this evening in my home beginning at 7:30 pm. I would like to invite all my virtual friends to join us. If you get some scrapping done tonight, leave me a comment and tell me what you did. I'll take some photos of what gets accomplished this evening. Happy Scrapping!

Save the Date!

If you are in the NJ area and would like to enjoy a FULL day of scrapbooking heaven...grab your calendar. Mark Saturday March 15. This is the date my upline and I are aiming for to host this years Memoranza event. We are looking at the Bridgewater area. I have no further details at this time, but hope to have many more soon. Keep checking in...

New Camera

I am a big fan of digital cameras - but not of the length of time you need to wait between taking pictures or the way light can ruin your shot. There have been many an opportunity past because my camera was not ready and the shot was missed - especially with small children. Many other photos have been deleted because they are so dark you have no idea what they are of - in the case of church weddings. Lately, I have been thinking and researching digital SLR cameras. I do know that they are pricey, but I also have seen many gorgeous photos taken with them. As far as I have read, they will take care of the 2 issues I listed above. Every digital camera I have purchased in the past has been a Sony, so I am leaning that way - but have seen some great deals on Nikon and Canon. If anyone has an opinion they would like to share with me, I'd LOVE to hear it.

Guilt and Clutter FREE

Yes that is right. I can help you in both areas. As I blog, my son is 4 years old and in pre-school 3 days a week. That equates to a ton of paper and projects being brought home. Each one is very unique and when this began last school year (2006/2007) I would not throw anything away. Well, by June I had accumulated SO much 'stuff'. I piled it on top of the TV stand in the basement. Then the guilt set in. I kept thinking I should display it, so I put some items in frames. Then I ran out of frames. I was about to cry, when I had an idea. I ran upstairs to get my camera. I took a picture of each and every paper/project. Uploaded the photos. Created a digital scrapbook. Threw out the actual paper/project.

Now everyone is Happy! No more clutter and no more guilt! In it's place is a beautiful scrapbook full of David's 3 year pre-school projects that he and I can enjoy for years to come. This June I will repeat these actions and we'll have a 4 year pre-school project scrapbook as well.

Want to do the same for your child? I'd be happy to point you in the right direction.

Organization is key...

Welcome to 2008!

Organization is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions and I can help. Creative Memories carries a number of organizing options.

1. Power Sort Boxes - for storing your prints and memorabilia.

2. Neg Care System - for organizing your negatives and photo CD's.

3. Memory Manager - for organizing the digital photos on your PC.

4. The Memory Mate Collection - to organize your supplies.

5. Power Layouts Kit - organize pages in advance and store them until your ready to mount them.

6. ME! I would be more than happy to schedule some time to come to your home and help you organize your photos. Whether printed or digital, I can get you organized.

Visit my website to place your order today and start your 2008 off ORGANIZED!
http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/cboettger

First Batch

Creative Memories offers Persona Imprinting so I had David's album done:

This is the 1st page of David's Album:

This is the digital album I made for David:

Pages from our Disney autograph scrapbook:

Pages from a scrapbook I made for Steve and I:

A page from a Disney scrapbook I did:

Creative Memories offers Picfolio albums - this is one I did for Steve of his highschool years:

Here's is what you can expect...

• Photos of pages
• Advice
• Tips
• Invites to events
• Answers
• Product of the month

Hello there fellow scrapper! So glad you decided to check out my site. Come back often to see what's new.

Happy Scrapping ;)