Spring Quilt Market 2011

The Spring Quilt Market was a huge hit. We didn’t have to travel far since it was held in our home state of Utah.

This year we were without Renee because she was in Hershey, PA for her son’s  graduation from Medical School. Congrats Dr. Nathan Hull!!!!

Bobbi, Carolyn and Kathy did the show!!!!  Since our products hold so much, we’re especially grateful for Riley Blake Designs, Lecien, Button Galore, Kati Cupcake, Izzy and Ivy Designs, Atkinson Designs, and The Fiber Goddess for sending products for us to display!!!!  Take a moment to check out their websites and new products - they are amazing companies!

Kathy and  Sweet Sweet Nireko from Lecien’s

Setting up is always the hardest part, but the end result is always worth the effort.  It takes 2 days to set up and 2 hours to take down :)

After Bobbi and Carolyn set most of the booth up, Kathy came in and worked her magic on the decorations.  People loved our booth and said it had a steam punk feel to it. They loved all the junk with the fabric flowers in the mesh!!! Kathy’s quilt was a huge hit, she is amazing and so talented and we are so happy to have her helping us at the shows. She also did the Schoolhouse class on “Don’t Agonizes Organize” Thanks to all that came and to Kathy for doing a great job!!!!

Renee and Carolyn found the metal springs and other rusty old junk at Smith and Edwards after hours of digging. One of our many fun finds.

Our New All-In-One  coming in August.

We always say  we are going to be really good about taking pictures at the show but we get busy and forget.  So here are the couple that we took. Yes, Bobbi and Carolyn did work but they also  did a great job of avoiding pictures :)

Kathy sharing our products with store owners.

Kathy and talented authors, Ruth and Liz.

We had so much fun and enjoyed seeing old friends.  Our favorite part of the show is meeting and spending time with  many talented and sweet people .

We hope to see you all at the Houston Fall Quilt Market in October!!!!

Simply Renee Team

Quote of the Week

“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.”
― Sarah Dessen

Garden Party and the Clip it Up Wall Mount

Hello again!  Natasha here with a Spring layout to help celebrate the beautiful weather we have been having lately.  For this layout I used the 'Garden Party' Collection that was generously donated by My Little Shoebox.  This layout is a little different from my normal style, but I adore this paper collection and my daughter was thrilled with the end result.  :o)

For the title I used alphabet stickers made by My Little Shoebox and American Crafts.  Around the title I added coordinating cardstock stickers that were embellished with a little Stickles and bling.

The cute little toadstools, the butterfly (see below) and the leaves are all chipboard elements made by The Dusty Attic.

All of the stitching on this layout was done by hand.  The blue frame was made using a punch and I added stitching for greater definition.  I created a vertical border on the photo using eyelets and added an embossed layer behind the photo.

Several different punches were used on this layout to create a variety of borders.  The layers of the chipboard butterfly were split to create a 3D effect.

Aside from the adorable Garden Party paper line, I also received the 'We Are Family' Collection by Nikki Sivils.

I used these papers to decorate divider tabs for my daughter's Clip It Up Wall Mount.

My 5-year-old is an aspiring artist/scrapbooker and creates numerous works of art for me on a daily basis.  I installed the Wall Mount for her so that she would have a way to proudly display her artwork.

Before I go, I would like to show you a quick peek at how I organize my embossing folders.  In the past I stored them in a box, but I would always forget which folders I have in my stash.

So I hung a Wall Mount directly above my Big Shot Machine for easy access.  I clipped up each embossing folder and created a sample ring to help me see which folders I own.  Each sample and each embossing folder has a label with its name on it. 

There are numerous uses for each of the different Clip It Up products.  While you are doing your Spring cleaning, take a look around your home and take note of where you could use a Clip It Up to help you get organized.

Thank you for stopping by to read my post.  Have a beautiful day!
Natasha

Quote of the Week

"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the year." ~Spanish Proverb

When I grow up I wanna be a Grandma!

Hi Everyone!  Misty here today to wish you a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!!  And Happy "Hump" Day!  LOL While I am continuing on my self imposed torture of organization...(Ooops, I mean my mission! LOL), I have found that I have a lot of older photos that I still haven't scrapped that have been tucked here, there, and everywhere. 

I started tossing them into a basket as I came across them, and before I knew it, I had a basket FULL of photos! Now, I know most of us have gone digital, but I am sure most of you can relate to having a basket, box, or bin of  unscrapped 35mm photos tucked away somewhere, right?   I am going to give you a "Tiny Tip" on what to do with those photographs today.....ORGANIZE THEM!!!

Organized photos=scrapped photos.

I wanted to keep them in this basket so that it could stay within arms reach.  SO, I pulled out my handy dandy Clip It Up Tabs & Labels that came with my jumbo and I set to work!  These tabs are the PERFECT answer to my photo organization woes! I used the labels that came with them and started jotting down the events that the photos encompassed.  Before I knew it, my photos were organized and I had a basket full of Memories just BEGGING to be scrapped!

I really wanted to scrap some photos of my Grandmother that I came across during this process, as she has been gone now for seven years and I miss her dearly.  I had the photos ready to go, and then I realized that I need to make copies for my Dad and give them to him for Mother's Day.  SO, instead of scrapping THOSE photos, I did this one....

It is of my Step Mom and my 5 year old talking about the page that my daughter had just finished coloring.  Every time I look at it, I remember how my grandmother did such things with me, and, oh, how I loved her. So, in honor of these memories, Mother's Day, and my own Grandmother, this layout speaks what my heart has been saying to me all along.

"When I grow up, I want to be a Grandma." 

I am so glad that I decided to organize those photos, and that I came across the ones of my Grandmother.  My Dad was very happy to get them, and My Step Mom adored the layout.  Remember...ORGANIZATION is the key to success!  Get those photos organized!  You just might come across one that speaks to your heart like mine did!

Misty

Check out Prima’s blog

On May 9th’s  post Sharon Laakkonen has decorated a Mini Clip it Up storing Prima’s flowers in her Craft room. Here is the link http://prima.typepad.com/. It’s so fun to see how people change the Clip it Up to fit their style. Love her sneak peeks of her room.

Quote of the Week

“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?” ― George Eliot