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MAMA TINA’S HIDE AWAY
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NEWS FROM YOUR CREATIVE MEMORIES
CONSULTANT
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Let’s Get this
Party Started
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Plan of action – inspire others
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Welcome to my first quarterly
newsletter, and I hope that when you are done reading this, you are as excited
as I am and can’t wait for the next one to arrive.
As a Creative Memories consultant
I have always enjoyed hosting workshops.
I have recently been inspired to do more with this business and to
move things into high gear. I want you
to come with me.
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I have spent the past month
looking for projects that will inspire others to take a new look at life and
appreciate memento’s that remind of our history, and history of those around
us.
My inspiration has come from
various sources. The journey to find projects
that are fun, memorable and inspirational began after talking with a friend
who was in a serious car wreck that almost killed her. This event changed her entire outlook on
life. She asked me to help her find
projects she can do with her kids that will document the life and love she
has for her family, including her three new grands.
This search has inspired me to
offer classes and bring this idea to others as well.
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Christmas Year
Round
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Plan now, your holiday season will be much more enjoyable
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Call me crazy, but I want to be a person who has
all my Christmas shopping done, before Thanksgiving… The tree goes up the next weekend, and gifts
are wrapped and ready to go. Now I have
six weeks to enjoy the excitement that builds in my kids, and all the other
activities that occur during this busy time of year.
Granted, my kids are mid to late teens, which I
am learning frees up a lot of time, (youngest is getting her driver’s license
next month)! How I plan to use that time
is to plan out how I can inspire all of you to make your own holiday season
easier.
Projects are planned with the thought of
preparing for gift giving season, while others are facing the holiday madness
at the mall, you can sit back and smile, knowing you have over half your gifts
made and paid for! (OK, for those of you
who see black Friday shopping as a sport, you can shop for yourself! Win – Win!).
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Projects
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Projects
will remain available as long as the basic supplies are available for
purchased. Seasonal Projects are
dependent upon their availability from an outside source, such as wood based
projects. Availability will depend on
my supply and will change as the projects available change (about every 6
months from what I have been told).
Quantities may be limited, so pre-ordering is recommended on projects
that you are interested in making multiples of.
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SEASONAL PROJECTS
Puzzle boards – Make a puzzle out of a 12 x 12 page layout that
will be a lifetime favorite of any child.
This 2 hour project will be taught April 21 and will also be available
during project choice workshops. $15
Shadow Box –Shadow box is 8 x 8 x 2 when closed and opens up
to be an excellent desk display that anyone would be proud of to show off their
children, fur-babies and grand’s. This
project will be taught at the Sun River retreat weekend, on May 19th and will
also be available during project choice workshops. This project requires that the box be painted
before the workshop, so pre-registration and paper choice/color choice must be
made at least two weeks prior to the workshop day. $25
Tile Signs/Coaster Sets – Create a decorative sign that
can be hung on a wall or door, or make your own coaster set. This project will be available during project
choice workshops. $15
NON-SEASONAL PROJECTS
Flip-Flop Albums – It’s the album that just
keeps opening and opening, to openly display 9 different 6 x 6 layouts that
fold down into a size that can be tucked away in your purse – great gift to
ship to family members who live out of town, and can be used as gifts for any
occasion. This project will be taught on June 16th and will also be
available during project choice workshops.
$25
Birthday cards – Create 12 handmade cards in this 2 hour class to
keep on hand. $20
Everyday cards – Create 20 handmade cards to have on hand for
that special person who did something extra sweet for you, or who is feeling
down. $35
Christmas Cards – Create 20 handmade Christmas cards along with
a handmade gift bag or two just in time for gift giving season. This workshop is held the Saturday before
Thanksgiving each year, so plan ahead.
$35
Card Organizer – What can I say; you just have to see how cute
this thing is! It is an accordion style
organizer that is versatile and may be used to organize greeting cards, to do
lists, receipts or money for your cash only budget. Pictures will be posted on my blog soon. $20
Cricut time
– Cut out your needed shapes using a Cricut machine and available cartridges –
this can be scheduled during project choice workshops or individually at $3 per
hour plus workshop fee (Standard workshop fee is $5 or free with $25 Creative
Memories purchase). While the machine is
cutting, you can work on your other scrapbook / card projects.
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Workshops
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Workshops
will be held in Mama Tina’s Hide Away, located in my home in S, Salem, unless
otherwise noted. Workshop fees are as noted, dependent upon projects and
teaching requirements. If you are
interested in hosting a workshop at your home/other location, we can schedule
that, with benefits to you. Have 5
friends register and pay for their project, and there will be no charge for
your participation in the workshop, plus you will receive host credit for
Creative Memories product purchased, based on the company guidelines.
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Monthly Workshops – This is an 8 hour open forum held the second
Saturday of every month. Many tools are
made available for your use, including most Creative Memories punches, border
maker system, custom cutting system, creative cuts system, Cricut machine and
cartridges. Each attendee has plenty of
table space to. This is a great time to
check out other people’s style, share ideas get your creative flowing. Snacks are provided. These workshops are held from 11am to 7pm the
second Saturday of each month in South Salem.
$10 (free with $50 purchase).
Border maker workshop – This class will teach you
how to use the Border making system and a variety of paper punch tools. We will build samples that can be
incorporated into projects of any nature, including cards, layouts and other
craft projects. This workshop is
scheduled for May 25th. $15
Project Choice workshops (PCW) – These workshops will be
held periodically throughout the month, allowing you to work on a project of
your choice or as your personal 2-3 hour scrapbook workshop, with table space
and lots of ideas available. These
workshops require pre-registration a minimum of two weeks in advance, with
designation of which projects you will want to work on. Cost is based on project selected plus a $5
workshop fee, which will be waved with any $25 Creative Memories purchase made
during the workshop.
Scrap User workshop – Anyone who scrapbooks know that they will
have a ton of scraps left over. If you
are not a regular scrapbooker yet, this project will teach you some basics that
you can do without owning all the tools in the book, (just need a few, like a
paper cutter/trimmer, a tape runner, couple pieces of paper and your
imagination – candy helps too). This
class will teach several small projects that can be created using the left over
scraps from most any other project. $15
Beginners
class– This
is a chance to share the love of scrapbooking with your friends. You invite a group of friends and I will come
teach them about the basics of scrapbooking.
You earn host credit for any products purchased at your class. This is typically scheduled at your own
location and there is no fee for the class.
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For A Loop
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Not what you were expecting, but
yah, I guess it fits
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The
main focus of my business is creating paper based projects and scrapbooks
using Creative Memories products, however, there are times I like to mix it
up and work on other crafty things. I
would like to invite my friends to join me for these various projects/workshops
throughout the year, as I am able to get them coordinated. “For a Loop” are projects other than
scrapbooking, that fit in my main goal of preparing for Christmas throughout
the year.
Currently,
I am working on scheduling a few of these projects, but am still working with
others to get them scheduled. So look
for Blog updates letting you know about upcoming “For a Loop” events, such as
making Tie blankets, Crocheted/knitted wash clothes, baking day, canning (God
knows I need help here), and whatever else I come up with. Is there something you would like to
learn? Let me know and I will see what
I can do to make it happen!
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KEEP INFORMED OF
ALL THAT HAPPENS
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Mama Tina’s Hide Away Blog
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Now you are in the know for what
is currently going on. To stay
informed, follow Mama Tina’s Hide Away blog at http://mamatinashideaway.blogspot.com/where I
will post updates and you can see samples of most of the upcoming projects
talked about in the newsletter.
Sign up on my blog page to receive
an email that includes new blog updates (about once a week) and informing you
of last minute changes to the calendar, including “For a Loop” updates and Mama
Tina’s Hide Away specials (hint, there is one posted for workshop
registrations by May 6th).
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SUN RIVER RETREAT
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April 27th to 29th
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A weekend away is coming up and
there are a few spots left. If you are
interested in joining us for a weekend dedicated to crafting and
scrapbooking, I can take last minute registrations until April 18th. Cost will be $200 for late
registrants. If notice is too short
for you, I plan bi-annual weekend retreats; information is usually posted at
least 3 months in advance. Fall /
Winter retreat is in October at the Oregon Coast.
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Quarterly Newsletter and Calendar
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Kelly
R Hawley ~ AKA: Mama Tina
News
from your Creative Memories Consultant
http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/KellyRHawley
http://mamatinashideaway.blogspot.com/
503-910-7249
– Cell phone – Texting is good
Krh.creative@gmail.com
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EVENT CALENDAR
April 2012
14th Monthly Workshop
15th Project Choice (PCW)
21st Puzzle Workshop
22nd PCW
27th– 29th Sun River Retreat
May 2012
5th Open House in Keizer
6th PCW
11th PCW
12th Monthly Workshop
19th Shadow Boxes
24th PCW
25th Border Maker
26th PCW
27th PCW
JUNE 2012
3rd PCW
8th PCW
9th Monthly Workshop
10th PCW
15th PCW
16th Flip Flop Album
21st Scrap User
24th PCW
29th PCW
July 2012
3rd PCW
5th PCW
8th PCW
13th PCW
14th Monthly Workshop
20th PCW
21st Card Workshop
28th Card Organizer
29th PCW
