Winner of the December Challenge

Congratulations Julie! We love the little flower embellishments you used.

All day crop

Just wanted to remind you that if you are planning on attending the all day crop we need your paid RSVP by December 27th. Remember you can send us a check or pay right off our blog under crop reservations. You are free to use the kitchen for your lunch items during the crop we will be providing dinner and snacks.The fee is $25 per person.

Please let us know if you are sending a check.

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

Happy December

With the start of a new month we have a sneak peak of the new Circa line from Cosmo Cricket. We are hoping to have it at our crop this Friday! 

Isn't it beautiful?

Just a few things I have been working on

Hello to all you Amador Scrapbookers! I wanted to share with you a few projects that I have been working on. Most supplies you find on these layouts are all the great things we sell at the crops and soon to sell online as well! Stephanie is working on getting our online shopping up and running as I type these words. THANKS STEPHANIE!!!

We just recieved a new line of October Afternoon and will have it for you at the crop on December 3rd!

This Layout is a 12x12 using Close to my heart Textured Colonial White Cardstock as my base.

Patterned paper by October Afternoon "Schoolhouse" collection

Alphabet Card by October Afternoon "Report Card" collection

Close to my heart Textured "Cocoa" cardstock as my base

Patterned paper by October Afternoon "Schoolhouse" collection

Close to my Heart "Colonial White" Cardstock

Papertrey Ink "Summer Sunrise"

Patterned Paper by October Afternoon "Report Card" collection

Stamps Close to my Heart

Die Cuts by October Afternoon "Report Card"

Papertrey Ink "Vintage Cream" Cardstock base

Everything else is from Cosmo Cricket "Garden Variety"

More Garden Variety

Red Cardstock by American Crafts

Everything by Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness" collection

Patterned paper October Afternoon "Seaside" Collection

Papertrey Ink "Poppy" cardstock

Journaling Stamp by Stampology

Brad by American Crafts

Wild Card by October Afternoon "Farm Fresh" collection

Patterned paper from October Afternoon "Thrift Shop"

Ribbon and Paper clip from Close to my Heart Mini Medley

Close to my Heart "Chocolate" cardstock base

Close to my Heart "Colonial White" Cardstock

Patterned paper from October Afternoon "Fly a Kite" collection

brad from American Crafts

Pattered Paper from October Afternoon "Fly A Kite" collection

Tiny Type font from Cosmo Cricket

American Crafts Thickers in brown

Papertrey Ink Kraft cardstock for marque frames

brads "Antique Copper" from Close to my Heart

Patterened Paper from Cosmo Cricket "Earth Love" collection

Ribbon from Papertrey Ink

Stamp from Close to my Heart

Brads from Close to my Heart

Clost to my Heart"Colonial White" cardstock base

Patterened paper from Cosmo Cricket "Mr. Campy" collection

Thanks for taking the time to check out my hard work. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

~K

December Challenge

 For this layout challenge you must follow this sketch. All shapes behind your photos must be positioned the same as shown and you need to use at least three different patterned papers in your layout.

To submit your finished product you can either e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us.

Deadline is December  27th

The winner will receive the Petite Perks stamp set.

(You will get your layout back after judging is finished)

Winner of the November Challenge

Congratulations 
Heather Hall!

Cards..Cards..Cards

For some reason every time I sit down to make cards I make them in threes. I not sure why but here are some of my favorite cards I have created. For these cards I used October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket and My Minds Eye papers...I hope these give you some inspiration. Remember we love to see what you create so feel free to send us pictures!

November Challenge

 Rules: Your finished layout must follow this sketch. You can use any patterned paper but please use different patterns to create the shapes behind the pictures. Other than that be creative!

To submit your finished product you can either e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us.

Deadline is November 26th

The winner will receive the Petite Perks stamp set.

(You will get your layout back after judging is finished)

Exciting Announcment!

On Saturday, January 8th from 12:00 P.M to 9:00 P.M Dancing Orchids Scrapbooking will be holding its very first ALL DAY CROP. The day will be ran like all our other crops plus you will have more crop time, and more opportunities to win prizes.

Because space is limited we ask that you RSVP for this event by December 27th and pay your crop fee to insure yourself a spot..
All day crop fee is $25.00(this includes snacks and dinner.)

You have two ways to pay your fee. You can send Dancing Orchids a check to P.O Box 922 Jackson, Ca 95642. Or you can pay right off our blog under crop reservations.

Close to My Heart Sale

DURING NOVEMBER WE’RE EXPRESSING OUR GRATITUDE TO YOU BY helping you earn two fabulous My Acrylix® stamp sets for FREE!  When you place a minimum order of $100, you will not only receive the November Stamp of the Month set, A Little Thanks, for FREE, you will also receive one stamp set of your choosing from the 2010 Autumn/Winter Idea Book for FREE*! This means you can increase the value of your purchase by up to $45.90—that’s almost 50 percent more in value! It’s just our way of imparting A Little MORE Thanks to you for being a great customer.
*Free stamp sets include A-D size sets. Stamps that are not available as the free set include Workshopson the Go,™ Stamp of the Month retail, E-size, and customizable K-size. Tax and shipping/handling will apply. Offer good only on orders placed November 1–30, 2010.

October Challenge

Rules: Your finished layout must follow this sketch. You can use any patterned paper but please use two different patterns to create the shapes behind the pictures. You need to have all four photos in the spots shown. Other than that be creative!

To submit your finished product you can either e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us.

Deadline is October 22nd

The winner will receive the Petite Perks stamp set.

(You will get your layout back after judging is finished)

Winner of the September Challenge

Congratulations Shelley!

September Challenge

Rules: Your finished layout must follow this sketch. You must have circles where you see them but you can use any patterned paper. You also need to have all three photos in the spots shown. Other than that be creative!
To submit your finished product e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us.
Deadline is September 24th

The winner will receive the Petite Perks stamp set. (You will get your layout back after judging is finished)

August Challenge

Rules: Your finished layout must follow the sketch above.

Other than that be creative!
To submit your finished product e-mail us a
picture or hand deliver it to us.
Deadline is August 27th
The winner will receive the Petite Perks stamp set
(You will get your layout back after judging is finished)

Some great news

New Ippity stamps will be posted here on our blog on August 12. They are very cute so don't forget to check back!

We have placed a large order through Cosmo Cricket and are hoping to receive it by the Crop on the 12th. If you haven't seen Cosomo Cricket's collections before be prepared to swoon...

Our next purchases will be through October Afternoon and American Crafts...Hopefully we will have those by the Crop on the 27th

~Crop Night this Friday from 6:30 to 11:00 in Ione. We received our first wholesale order so we will have a few more products available for you to purchase at the crop... Don't forget~Deadline to turn in your completed card for the Monthly Challenge is this Friday~

Keep your fingers crossed ladies we are trying to squeeze in four crops next month.

And the June challenge winner is.....

Shelley!!! She created such a wonderful June Father's Day card.. Congrats Shelley!

July Challenge

Its a sketch Challenge...
Rules: Your finished card must follow the sketch above. Other than that be creative!
Your card must be to us by July 23rd.
To submit your finished product e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us.
The winner will receive the Petite Perks stamp set
(You will get your card back after judging is finished)

CROP TONIGHT IS CANCELED!

If you have a card for the challenge we will accept them till the 30th....

Events this week

Crop Night-Friday, June 25th from 6:30 to 11:00 Bring any scrapbooking supplies you may have and scrap the night away! We provide dinner and refreshments for you to enjoy while you work. Plus we have all of our stamps, inks, tools, and Idea books for you to use. If you make a Close to my heart purchase over $25.00 during our crop night we are offering 10% off (you must be a paid attendant of the crop and you cannot combine it with any other offer.) We do prize giveaways throughout the night and one lucky lady will go home with a free stamp set!

Monthly Challenge-Create a Fathers Day Card
Rules: Can only use the colors green and blue and must incorporate embossing
Deadline is June 25th
To submit your finished product e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us.
...The winner will receive a Petite Perks stamp set
(You will get your card back after judging is finished)

Great News! We got our seller's permit!! We are now in the process of signing up with suppliers to offer you more products for sale.....

CROP NIGHT INFO-We will be canceling the crop nights on June 5th and July 2nd. We hope to see you at our June 25th and July 23rd crops...

Clark's Corner Workshop/Open House

Join Kandice and I Tuesday, May 4th at Clark's from 6:00 to 8:00 to Create your own Mother's Day Card
Cost is $5.00 per card

We Hope to see you there!

This Friday the 23rd is our Crop Night from 6:30 to 11:00 P.M. Join us for a fabulous time of scrapping! We will provide dinner and all of our scrapbooking tools, idea books, stamps, and inks for you to use. Plus during the crop we will be showing a trendy scrapbooking technique and giving away prizes! Crop Fee is $10.00 a person. Also if you make a Close To My Heart purchase during the crop we are offering 10% off (please keep in mind you must be a paid attendee to get the discount and you must make a minimum purchase of $25.00.)

New Idea Books Are In!

The Summer Close To My Heart Idea Books are here! We ordered a limited amount so we only have 30 catalogs for sale. If you would like to purchase one please let us know and we can set aside one for you. They are $3.00 a piece. Get yours soon because they will go fast!

Clark's Corner Workshop/Open House Tonight!

Come anytime between 6-9 tonight to enjoy some yummy treats and drinks; and make a thank you card. We hope to see you there!

Winner of the March Challenge

Our winner for this month is Niki!
Our challenge for March was to create your own gift bag and matching card with a spring flair. Niki used wonderful colors in her project which really reminded us of Spring time. Way to go girl! Whoever gets that bag and card is one lucky person....




Don't forget our April Challenge ladies....Create an Easter Card
We have only one rule: you must only use pinks and greens in your card.
Deadline is April 30th. To submit your finished product e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us. Winner will get a prize!

Happy Easter

Well March is gone and April has met us with some chilly rain! I the guess the saying April showers bring May flowers will be tested this year. Even though the weather is a bit drab we hope you all enjoy your Easter weekend with your families and you can get wonderful photos to scrap!

March Monthly Challenge

Ladies you still have a couple more days to do the March Challenge!
Create you own gift bag with matching card!
You can choose to use your cricut to cut out a gift bag or buy a plain bag at the store.
Just one rule… Your bag and card must have a spring flair
Deadline is March 31st
To submit your finished product e-mail us a picture or hand deliver it to us.

Check out the Ippity stamps we have for sale!

Crop Night this Friday!

Walgreens Photo is offering a Free 8x10 Photo Print when you enter code FREEPHOTO at checkout. Select in-store pick up or pay $0.99 to ship to your home. If you prefer to go into the store to get your free photo, you may do so with this Printable Coupon which may be used today, Feb 25,2010
http://www.walgreens.com/topic/photo/thursday.jsp

We are now selling the Unity Stamp Line- Ippity here on our Blog!

To see larger images click on the Ippity Stamps button at the top of the page(next to home.)It will take you to another page and from there you can click on each stamp individually to view them.

Enjoy!

Crop Night/ Workshop

Bring any scrapbooking supplies you may have and scrap the night away! We will have snacks and refreshments for you to enjoy while you work. Plus we will have all of our stamps, inks, tools, and Idea books for you to use. If you make a Close to my heart purchase during our crop night we are offering 20% off. Plus one lucky lady will go home with a free stamp set! Crop fee is $10.00 per person.

Plus we are combining our mini chipboard album workshop in with a crop night! If you choose to do the workshop we will waive the $10.00 crop fee. (If you would like to participate in the workshop we must have your PAID RSVP by February 18th, the cost will be $20.00)

Where: 1400 W. Marlette st Ione (castle park clubhouse)
When: February 27th from 5:00 P.M to 10:00 P.M

Crop Night

When: February 5th

6:30 to 11:00 P.M.

Where: Castle Park Clubhouse

1400 W. Marlette in Ione

Cost:$10.00

What to expect: Bring any scrapbooking supplies you may have and scrap the night away! We will have snacks and refreshments for you to enjoy while you work. Plus we will have all of our stamps, inks, tools, and Idea books for you to use. If you make a Close to my heart purchase during our crop night we are offering 20% off. Plus one lucky lady will go home with a free stamp set!

Please RSVP by: February 3rd!

Valentine card workshop open house

When: February 2nd at 6:00 P.M.
Where: Clark's Corner in Ione

Come in anytime from 6:00 to 9:00 to enjoy some coffee and to make a card for your special valentine! We will provide all the supplies you need to create your card.
Cost will be $5.00 per card.

We will also have pre-made cards available to purchase for $4.00 per card.