Help make a child's WISH come true!!

I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer!!! Ours was very busy! We purchased a summer camp on Lake Ontario and started making some wonderful family memories there! I just love the peace that I feel being on the water! As one might expect, I took hundreds of pictures! And it is time to get busy documenting all the events of this summer!
Our first workshop for the 2012-2013 Scrapbook Season will be September 22 at the West Windsor fire hall! It is an all day event, and you are invited to come for a part of, or the entire day, whatever fits into your schedule. I have missed our time together and am very excited to share new products and some new ideas!!
This month is WISH MONTH! And we will be raising funds for Make-a-Wish - the nation's largest wish-granting organization, giving hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Creative Memories, in partnership with the Make-a Wish foundation, have created a new line of Dream products. For each Dream product purchased, a donation will be made to Make-a-Wish. You may also purchase Wish dollars. Through the purchase of a Creative Memories Wish Dollar, you can help grant wishes. 100% of the funds raised will benefit Make-a-Wish. For more information about Make-a-Wish visit www.wish.org . I hope you will join me in supporting this wonderful fund raising event!

Creative Memories and Cricut...a Match made in Heaven!!

   Tonight I would love to share with you the perfect relationship! It is truely a match made in heaven!! CREATIVE MEMORIES and CRICUT! That's right!! They are an amazing team! And I spent the weekend creating this display board (thanks to the great idea from Debbie at our Unit meeting) to share at my workshops with all of you, so that you might become as excited as I am! And to think that I never really wanted a CRICUT!!! This might be the only time you hear me say this..but, Dianne (my youngest sister), you were right! It is a wonderful product and I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to share, and sell their products! The CRICUT is a great way to embellish your scrapbook pages...and you get to pick the size, the shape and the paper you want to co-ordinate your project!

               Cricut has currently designed 7 cartridges exclusively for Creative Memories. And these can only be purchased from a creative memories consultant. And how lucky are you...I am a Creative Memories Consultant!!

This is artwork from the Cheerful Seasons cartridge!! So fun!!!

A few from THIS & THAT...

And...STORK'S DELIVERY!

This was so much fun!! I can't wait to incorporate this artwork into my scrapbooks! Join us at a workshop and share the FUN!!! Happy Scrapping my friends!!!

                                                                                                                                                                      

Craft Ideas for All Ages!

Last month a friend had called me asking for a little help creating a scrapbook page for her friend's birthday party. They had each been given the task to find a photo with themselves and the "birthday girl", and then make a page that was to go into a scrapbook made special for her birthday. That is a FABULOUS idea!!  What a great gift! Anyway, she came to the house with her 2 daughters and we spent a couple hours in the scrapbook room. She completed her page, and then the girls wanted to play! Maya made an explosion purse and a couple of flowers. Anna cut and folded, glued and folded more! She made the most adorable animals just folding paper!
 As they were planning to leave, Maya and her mom had the brilliant idea to share these great projects at her birthday party! She was certain that her friends would love it!! So, purses, locker magnets and covered notebooks were on the agenda.

The girls selected the paper for their purses and notebook, and the locker magnets I had pre-cut for easy  assembly. They had a great time and I was impressed with their creativity!

They each made a notebook, a purse and 3 magnets! I loved the results!

The girls with their completed projects!

They are AWESOME!!

Love these!!

And since little sister Anna wasn't able to participate while the other girls were crafting, we had a private purse party afterward! She is so cute! Love her!!

             Thank you inviting me to do your party Maya!! I had a great time with you and your friends!!
                                       I look forward to crafting with you again very soon!!

  

Household Management System

Today I wanted to talk to you about organization! I know most of you are sighing very heavily at this moment, as this is a topic that is generally overwhelming! I know that my house could use a major overhaul!! But, one of our Creative Memories leaders had a brilliant idea that I have to share with everyone! Creative Memories has beautiful organizational products and they can be used not just for your photo organization, but your entire household! Sushila used several of our Reflections collection to create this wonderful Household Management System. I love it!!!

                                  

Contact me or visit my website, http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/bonnietullo,  to shop for these wonderful products and create your own beautiful, organized office space today!!

New Experience - Scrapbook Retreat

I just returned from a weekend filled with scrapping creativity, inspiration and friendship. I attended my first Scrapbooking Retreat, and what a wonderful experience! I have to admit, my initial reaction was that of total frustration. I am used to working in a large space, where I know exactly where my things are, and I have plenty of space to spread out! When we arrived we were led to our designated space for the weekend...a 4 ft. craft space, located in the middle row, surrounded by fellow scrappers, with stuff all over. Talk about being overwhelmed! Wow! I thought to myself, oh boy..I gotta get out of here! But, once we settled in, organized "our stuff", and began to scrap that first page, I was able to convince myself to settle down and give the whole experience a chance. And I am proud to report...I ended up having THE best time! The weekend wasn't just about scrapbooking...it was about sharing my passion for scrapbooking and paper crafts with others that share my passion. I met so many talented crafters and was able to come home with a mind full of new, wonderful ideas! And several new friends!
Reflecting on the weekend, I believe what warmed my heart the most, was listening and watching the other scrappers, as they recounted their most precious life moments and put them into albums made with love to share with all their family and friends. I don't know if people realize how much LOVE goes into every page that is created by a scrapbooker. They are preserving precious moments in time to be recalled for years to come. It is a priceless gift that will give joy to others forever!

I am so grateful to have met these wonderful women, and I look forward to spending the weekend with them again!

Simply Beautiful Gift Ideas

Paper crafting isn't just about scrap booking. You can create beautiful handmade gifts that will be treasured by family and friends. The Creative Memories Power Palettes are filled with beautiful papers, co-ordinating flowers, ribbons and other assorted embellishments. Here are a couple of wonderful, yet simple gift ideas, that showcase the versatility of these "fabulous" products.

Using paper and embellishments from the Reflections Power Palette, I created this adorable paper purse. Fill them with candy and they make the perfect little "thank you" gift. These would also be wonderful to use as favors for a bridal or baby shower!

Next, I took composition notebooks (from the dollar store), and using paper from the Enchanted and Fabulous collections respectively, I was able to transform these simple notebooks into beautiful works of art!

I love the embossing on these papers!

Love the bright, beautiful, fun colors of the Fabulous collection! These notebooks would be great gifts for a "bride-to-be" or "mom-to-be"! An adorable way to document the all the details of their showers!

Touch of Love

WooHoo! Another wonderful sale is being offered by Creative Memories. All of the beautiful Power Palettes are 30% off this month. To encourage participation in this sale, I thought I would use this opportunity to show you a few creative ideas using these wonderful products.

                          First, a traditional scrapbook page using the Fabulous Power Palette!

The soft colors of these beautiful papers provided the perfect background to display this gentle moment between these adorable cousins! I started this page using the Cricut and the Reminisce cartridge to cut the doily for the center.

I decided to stamp this sweet design along the bottom of both pages. To create the border I used the Scallop punch (Stampin' Up) along one edge and ran the co-ordinating Fabulous paper ribbon down the center, finishing with 3 gems from the Enchanted collection. 

Fabulous paper flowers adorned with pearl centers, inked stems and mini bows add a beautiful accent!

And you have to LOVE the Cricut! It allows us to add the perfect title to every page!