Have you made plans for Nat'l Scrapbooking Day?!?!

The Little Blue House is celebrating National Scrapbook Day in a BIG WAY!!! We just don't think one day is enough so we've decided to celebrate ALL WEEK LONG!!

Here is a look at the LBH NSD festivities:
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Tuesday 5/1 

LBH Creative Buffet 10a-2p
LBH Creative Buffet 5p-9p
Each person attending the Buffet will receive a FREE PAGE KIT!
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Wednesday 5/2

Miss Tracy's First Annual NSD PAGE-A-THON

Each hour we will be creating a unique double layout!

10am-11am Layout #1
11am-Noon Layout #2

Noon-1pm Layout #3

1pm-2pm Layout #4

We'll take a break

AND 

start up again that evening...

5pm-6pm Layout #5

6pm-7pm Layout #6

7pm-8pm Layout #7

8p-9p Layout #8

Layouts will be $15 each and you may pick and choose what times you would like to attend. Please contact the LBH to reserve your times...Number of Layouts is limited...so don't delay! If you cannot attend the PAGE-A-THON then you may order the Pages as KITS...perfect for building on your own. 

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Thursday 5/4 

Special Celebrity Guest coming to the LBH!
Cheryl Mezetti

We are so happy that she is able to join us and celebrate National Scrapbook Week here at the LBH! She will be teaching two Specialty Workshops and Demo-ing some fabulous NEW products all afternoon! We will have some fun give-aways for customers Thursday too...so make plans to be here! It's gonna be GreAt!!!

For those of you who aren't familiar with Cheryl, here's a little info about her!

Cheryl Mezzetti is an accomplished designer and artist who has been working in the paper arts industry for several years. She has been frequently published in scrapbooking and paper crafting magazines including Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Correspondence Art, Scrapbooking & Beyond, Paper Creations, Paper Works, Better Homes & Gardens and Paper Art.

Her designs have also been featured in idea books from Making Memories to Paperhouse Productions. She is the current Design Team Coordinator for Creative Imaginations and Petaloo Flowers.  As in instructor, she has taught at many conventions and scrapbook stores throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

“I believe that each of us has a passion and dream that is unique and the best way to succeed is to discover what we love and share it with others. My dream is to inspire those around me through teaching and designing using the art of scrapbooking and paper crafting”. - Cheryl Mezzetti

Cheryl is a versatile crafter who has made a name for herself as an altered artist.
She turns flea market finds into breathtaking works of art using a variety of media, but often incorporating patterned papers and scrapbooking embellishments.
Cheryl and her husband Stephen live in Massachusetts and have four sons.
Keep up with Cheryl’s work, adventures and travels on her blog:
http://www.cherylmezzetti.typepad.com/
http://creativeimaginations.typepad.com/luminarte_paints/

Cheryl Mezzetti Workshops @
The Little Blue House

Altered Accordion Book
"Devotions"

by: Cheryl Mezzetti 

Thursday, May 3rd

10am-1pm

Cost: $40

Cheryl has some awesome goodies packaged with your Workshop Kits! It's going to be an "Artsy" good time!!! She is always bursting at the seams with personality and is loads of fun to be around!!! Here's a look at her evening project...

 Altered Shadowbox
"Songbird"
by: Cheryl Mezzetti

Thursday, May 3rd
 6pm-9pm
Cost: $40

You can sign up for Cheryl's workshops at The Little Blue House or call us @ 817-431-7930. 
We must receive payment to reserve your spot in these workshops! Seating is limited so please reserve your spot soon!
Prepare to Be InsPired!!!
Miss Tracy :)

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Friday 5/5
National Scrapbook Day 14 hr. CROP!
10 am to Midnight

Each Cropper will receive a fabulous goodie bag...this CROP is being sponsored by some of your favorite companies!!!
You will also receive a FREE Page Kit compliments of the LBH and have the opportunity to do some Make & Takes through out the day! Snacks & Beverages will be provided but no meals. 

Cost: $20 per cropper

AND

for everyone that is not cropping...

Stop by and enjoy our Make & Take marathon...

We will have different Make & Takes being offered through out the day!!!! More info soon to follow about these...
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Saturday 5/6

National Scrapbook Day 

CraftMaster's Mini Workshops

You will have the Scraptastic Opportunity to attend this fabulous technique-filled Workshop at several times throughout the day! 

This workshop will feature all kinds of Scrappy Goodness...textures, titles, tags, trinkets, etc.
We will show you how to "master" some great NEW Scrappy techniques and you will leave with several scrappy goodies to use on your future creations!

Cost: $25

LBH CraftMasters Workshop Times:

(3 times to choose from)

10am-11:30pm

Noon- 1:30pm

2pm-3:30pm

Limited seating...can only seat 18 per session, so please don't delay, reserve your seats soon if you would like to join us!

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If you are looking to "get your CROP on" in a larger space with many friends....Then you should consider attending the National Scrapbook Day Crop being held at Cross Timbers Community Church in Keller, TX. It's a two day crop beginning on Friday and running through Saturday! Dinner will be provided for you on Friday Night by Mi Pueblo...yummy...and there will be Loads of prize Give-Aways, Raffles, all kinds of FUN!!

The Little Blue House is an official sponsor for this crop and we will be doing a special "only for you" Make & Take at the church on Friday Night , and a special private mini workshop at the LBH...and you will also receive a FREE Page Kit in your NSD Goodie Bag from us too!  

For more information, please contact Amy Click at
amyclick@hotmail.com

(281) 797-9452
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Hope you will make plans to plug yourself in and celebrate National Scrapbooking Day (I mean ..week) with us at the 
Little Blue House!


Stay true to your passion -- Keep Creating!
Miss Tracy :)

Blue Crew Product Review : Tim Holtz Diffusers

This week's Blue Crew Product Review is all about the
NEW Tim Holtz Diffusers!
 "diffusers" – it’s texture with a twist.

This set of 3 transparent embossing diffuser templates and 3 insets allows you to add or remove texture anywhere within a texture fades and other embossing folders while using a template. Perfect for use with stamped images too!

Basically what it allows you to do is create a "blank spot" on your embossed surface to stamp a sentiment, add a special embellishment,etc. Or you can leave the outside of your surface blank and embossed a certain area on your surface. On top of that... add another embossed texture and have double the effect! Loads of Creative Possibilities!!!

Here is a great video by Scrap Time. The video takes place at CHA. Tim Holtz himself walks you through all the different ways to use the diffusers and some of cool new products like his new Kraft Core Paper Pad pre cut to the size of the emboss textures.
Its a great video! Check it out right here!
**Click here to see the Video **

"I can't wait to use this new tool! I would love to try it on some of the TSS Art Metal, and Tim Holtz new Kraft Core Papers!
These Diffusers have my creative juices flowing!"

-Miss Tracy

Stop by and see a Hands On Demostration and try them out for yourself...We will be demoing this new tool all week at
The Little Blue House!!

Keep Creating,

The Blue Crew :)

Cheryl Mezzetti Workshops @ the LBH!!

We are so excited to announce that Cheryl Mezzetti
is coming to teach at The Little Blue House!!

She will joining us all day on Thursday, May 3rd!
She will not only be teaching 2 Specialty Workshops...
She will also be doing some special demo's for us on Thursday afternoon in between her Workshops.
I will be having some very special give-aways
that afternoon too!

We are so happy that she is able to join us and celebrate National Scrapbook Week here at the LBH!

For those of you who aren't familiar with Cheryl, here's a little info about her!

Cheryl Mezzetti is an accomplished designer and artist who has been working in the paper arts industry for several years. She has been frequently published in scrapbooking and paper crafting magazines including Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Correspondence Art, Scrapbooking & Beyond, Paper Creations, Paper Works, Better Homes & Gardens and Paper Art.

Her designs have also been featured in idea books from Making Memories to Paperhouse Productions. She is the current Design Team Coordinator for Creative Imaginations and Petaloo Flowers.  As in instructor, she has taught at many conventions and scrapbook stores throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

“I believe that each of us has a passion and dream that is unique and the best way to succeed is to discover what we love and share it with others. My dream is to inspire those around me through teaching and designing using the art of scrapbooking and paper crafting”. - Cheryl Mezzetti

Cheryl is a versatile crafter who has made a name for herself as an altered artist.
She turns flea market finds into breathtaking works of art using a variety of media, but often incorporating patterned papers and scrapbooking embellishments.
Cheryl and her husband Stephen live in Massachusetts and have four sons.
Keep up with Cheryl’s work, adventures and travels on her blog:
http://www.cherylmezzetti.typepad.com/
http://creativeimaginations.typepad.com/luminarte_paints/

Cheryl Mezzetti Workshops @
The Little Blue House

Altered Accordion Book
"Devotions"

by: Cheryl Mezzetti 

Thursday, May 3rd

10am-1pm

Cost: $40

Cheryl has some awesome goodies packaged with your Workshop Kits! It's going to be an "Artsy" good time!!! She is always bursting at the seams with personality and is loads of fun to be around!!! Here's a look at her evening project...

 Altered Shadowbox
"Songbird"
by: Cheryl Mezzetti

Thursday, May 3rd
 6pm-9pm
Cost: $40

You can sign up for Cheryl's workshops at The Little Blue House or call us @ 817-431-7930. 
We must receive payment to reserve your spot in these workshops! Seating is limited so please reserve your spot soon!
Prepare to Be InsPired!!!
Miss Tracy :)

Blue Crew Product Review & CardKeepers Class

Hello fellow Crafter's!


This week's Blue Crew Product Review is all about the No More Shims Embossing Mat. The Blue Crew went crazy ...(and I, Miss Tracy went SuPer CraZy) over this mat at CHA Winter Show! So many great embossing adventures and ideas are happening because of this silly little mat! 

Here's the Scoop!
Create your very own Embossing Patterns with the new
No More Shims Mat! You can now emboss things such as leaves, sequins, lace, coins and several other ordinary household materials to make great embossed backgrounds. You can basically emboss just about anything! The No More Shims Embossing Mat is 7 3/4" x 6" that works with the Cuttlebug and the Big Shot machines.
This truly is the only embossing mat you will ever need 
NOTHING ELSE COMPARES!!! 

You can purchase this mat at The Little Blue House for $15.99.
For a better look at how this mat does its magic, check out this awesome video from Once upon a Stamp
No More Shims Mat Video

For hands on experience, stop by The Little Blue House all week and we will be happy to demo it for you!
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JOIN US for CARD KEEPER'S
When: Thurs. 4/19
Times: 10a-Noon and 6:30p-8:30p
Cost: $15


I  want to give you a peek at one of the 3 cards Susan will be teaching you to create in this week's Card Keeper's Workshop!This month's workshop is all about creating cards with
 FanTasTic Folding Techniques!!! 

You'll be making 3 unique cards which will be easy to recreate with the templates and measurements you will receive in the workshop. Please bring your usual basic supplies as well as a trimmer, bone folder, and score board if you have them.

There are still seats available, so if you would like to join in on the folding FUN, please stop by the LBH or give us a call to hold your seat. (817) 431-7930


Keep Creating,
Miss Tracy :)

P.S. Thanks to everyone who joined us this past Saturday for the LBH Swap & Shop! We hope you enjoyed it and we are considering doing it again this Fall. If you are in favor of this, please leave me a comment...Thanks so much!

LBH Swap & Shop is this SaTurDay!!!!

We are having our first ever Swap & Shop Event here at

 the Little Blue House! 

When: Saturday  April 14th 

Where: the LBH from 9am-4pm

Who: Anyone can attend...

Come when you can and leave when you must!

Stop by and SHOP til ya DROP!!! 

Our studio will jam-packed with great products and collections that have been deeply discounted! There will be some amazing bargains AND we're opening the Blue House Backyard up for even more great shopping space. Several Swap & Shop participants will be setting up there own tables with great goodies that they would like to sell or swap!

We will be serving some YuMmy ReFreshMents and serving up a FuN Make & Take for all of our Shoppers too!

Would you like to be a Swap & SHop Participant??? Take a look below, for more info on questions you may have...

Swap & Shop FAQ:

1. Can I bring my crafty items up to sell or swap?? YES...We are charging a $10  participant fee for anyone who would like to come and sell or swap some of their Crafty items. You must provide your own table and chairs.

2. Will this take place inside or outside?  BOTH...All customer tables will be set up in the back yard of the LBH and inside the HouSe, the LBH will be having it's own special clearanced items set up in the studios.

3. Who will collect the money? YOU...You will be responsible for any money or other transactions that take place at your table.

4. Can I bring items that are not "Craft" related? NO...This is a "Crafty" Swap & Shop Event so please leave anything that does not fit in this category at home :)

5. If I reserve a spot, how early can I come and set up?  8AM...You may arrive and set up at 8am and we will open the Event to customers at 9AM.

6. How do I reserve my spot? CALL or STOP BY the LBH to pay your $10 and remember that you must provide your own table and chairs.

7. Can more than one person share a table? YES...Two people per table is acceptable. However, each person will be charged a participant fee.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

I'm going to get started on my "Crafty" Spring Cleaning...my Scrap Shack definitely has some things to contribute to the

 LBH Swap & Shop Event!

Hope to see you there!
Miss Tracy :)

Blue Crew Product Review

Blue Crew Product Review
is a new weekly post that we will be doing here on the LBH Blog.

We will be reviewing a different product every week!

This week is all about Tim Holtz Trims!  

Tim Holtz® Idea-ology™ | Findings

Trimmings – Lavish

  Say hello to Trimmings!

Don't be fooled by their plain appearance.
The unique designs and textures can be easily colored to match your next project perfectly. Whether it's inks, paints or a hint of shimmer, you choose the way you want to colorize these very versatile scraps of vintage goodness.

• 3 ribbons, 1 yard each, ranging in width from 5/8" to 1-3/4"

• Manufactured by Advantus Corp.; distributed by Ranger Industries

Sold at The Little Blue House

www.rangerink.com

What does Miss Tracy think about these lavish trimmings?

"I love these trims...They're like a blank canvas you can create what every color ribbon you want! I love to use mists or inks that have a pretty metallic or pearlized effect! For example, the Perfect Pearl Mists are what I would use if I wanted to add a beautiful shimmer. If I want more color...then I grab my Maya Mists...if I want even MORE bold, bright color... the NEW Dylusions Mists are a perfect choice."    - Miss Tracy

Thats all for this weeks Blue Crew Product Review!

We want to hear from YOU!
What kind of Product would you like for us to review??
Leave us a comment and your product might be on
next weeks review!

Happy Creating,

LBH Blue Crew

Happy Easter and a WINNER!!!

I want to take a moment and wish you all a very blessed Easter! This is such a special holiday for me and I want you to know that each one of you were covered in my prayers today for many blessings to occur in your lives as you have all been such a blessing to me! 

Happy Easter to YOU!

and...as promised...I have drawn a WINNER from our Pink Paislee 3 Day Party! This lucky lady will receive some fun goodies from Heidi and a goodie bag filled with some fun products from Heidi's new collections!

Congratulations to......

CHERYL 
(Cheryl Famligetti) I hope I spelled that right :)

Cheryl, please stop by the LBH to pick up your goodies. 

Have a wonderful, creative week my friends!

Take care,
Miss Tracy :)

Saturday's Make & Takes at the LBH!

Hi all--

I've had so much fun creating our Make & Take projects this week! Thanks to everyone that came out to shop and create with us the last two days...It was great to watch so many of you learn some new techniques and to see your excitement over all the NEW products and papers in the HouSe!

Tomorrow, Saturday 4/7, I have TWO Make & Takes for you to ENJOY! The Make & Takes will start at 12pm and end at 4pm. Here is a look at what we will be creating...

First up, is what I'm referring to as my "Quilted Kite" Card. It features the Prairie Hill paper collection by Pink Paislee. I know you will love this folding technique! Take a looksie...

AND

If you're looking for a quick creative treat to put in an Easter Basket or to give neighbors and friends...You will love my Creative Carrots! The are made with papers from the Dots & Stripes collection by Echo Park. These "VeggiEs" will be perfect for the Easter Bunny to fill a few sweet treats inside...

Treats are included with these CuTe Carrots!
So in between egg hunts tomorrow, hop on over to the 

Little Blue House and enjoy a little Crafty FuN...

Your Kiddos can make a carrot too if they come along.

 (Make & Takes are only available while supplies last)

Thank you so much for your business and more importantly your friendship! I want to wish all of you a very blessed Easter! 

Blessings to You!
Miss Tracy :)

Calling All Blue House Art Groupies!

"A COLORFUL PAGE"

Get ready to play! In Art Group this month we will be getting inky and messy. We will be working in our "junque" art journals again, making colorful and fun pages.  (We encourage any newbies to join us - see note below if you haven't come to Art Group before.)

APRIL ART GROUP MEETINGS

Thursday, April 12 
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

or

Friday, April 13
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

We will be learning fun techniques using the new Dylusions Spray Inks, Dyan Reaveley Stencils and Viva Decor Embossing Paste. 

Supply List:

Usual basic supplies

Your art journal

Black (or color) ink - Archival brand

Heat gun
Non-stick craft sheet

Background stamps (text or all-over patterns)

Permanent journaling pen

*****"Winter" ATCs to swap (see below)

NOTE: If you are new to Art Group and haven't made a journal yet, just bring an old book (you will only need the covers), some light-colored cardstock and various "junque" for pages such as old envelopes, file folders, product packaging, postcards etc. I will help you get a journal started.

******DON'T FORGET THE "WINTER" ATC SWAP - see Art Group Page for information

Looking forward to seeing everyone and playing in our journals!

A little Sneaker for you...

Hello Friends!!

Just wanted to remind you that I will be doing some demo's and FREE Make & Takes tomorrow at the Little Blue House!

Kristyn and I spent most of our evening putting out LOADS of NEW Collections and Products...ToTaL ScrAppY SweeTneSS!!!

NEW ARRIVALS:
Cosmo Cricket - 23

Pink Paislee - London Market, Prairie Hill

Christy Tomlinson - She Art

Heidi Swapp - Sugar Chic, No Limits, Color Magic, Day Glow

Maya Road - assorted goodies & trims
Teresa Collins - Fabrications
Authentique - Delightful

Echo Park - Note to Self, Mini Theme Kits

Lawn Fawn - Spring Fling

Bella Blvd - Baby Girl, Baby Boy, Expecting

I hope you will make plans to stop by the HouSe!

I will be demo-ing the new Color Magic products off and on throughout the day and evening...

AND

I will have a FREE Make & Take Project 

for you during these times on Thursday, 4/5:

11am-1pm and 6pm-8pm

Here's a peek at my Thursday Make & Take's...They will feature the NEW Sugar Chic and No Limits collections by Heidi Swapp!

Friday, 4/6, I will also be doing another great FREE Make & Take...this time featuring Christy Tomlinson's new collection and products. It will be from 11am-1pm. Here's a quick peek at it...

 I think that's enough peeking for now :)

I'll save my Saturday Make & Take Peeks for later...

Stay tuned...

Miss Tracy :)

P.S. Post a comment for a chance to win a "little something" from Heidi's NEW line!!! 

Celebrate National Scrapbook Day with us ALL Week Long!!!

The Little Blue House is celebrating National Scrapbook Day in a BIG WAY!!! We just don't think one day is enough so we've decided to celebrate ALL WEEK LONG!!

Here is a look at the LBH NSD festivities:
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Tuesday 5/1 

LBH Creative Buffet 10a-2p
LBH Creative Buffet 5p-9p
Each person attending the Buffet will receive a FREE PAGE KIT!
______________________________________________

Wednesday 5/2

Miss Tracy's First Annual NSD PAGE-A-THON

Each hour we will be creating a unique double layout!

10am-11am Layout #1
11am-Noon Layout #2

Noon-1pm Layout #3

1pm-2pm Layout #4

We'll take a break

AND 

start up again that evening...

5pm-6pm Layout #5

6pm-7pm Layout #6

7pm-8pm Layout #7

8p-9p Layout #8

Layouts will be $15 each and you may pick and choose what times you would like to attend. Please contact the LBH to reserve your times...Number of Layouts is limited...so don't delay! If you cannot attend the PAGE-A-THON then you may order the Pages as KITS...perfect for building on your own. 

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Thursday 5/3 

Special Celebrity Guest coming to the LBH!
Cheryl Mezetti

Cheryl is the Creative Director for Creative Imaginations and she is the "First Lady" of Luminarte!

She will be doing demo's and a Special Workshop...
MORE INFO  and Workshop Photos and Info
soon to follow!!!

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Friday 5/4
National Scrapbook Day 14 hr. CROP!
10 am to Midnight

Each Cropper will receive a fabulous goodie bag...this CROP is being sponsored by some of your favorite companies!!!
You will also receive a FREE Page Kit compliments of the LBH and have the opportunity to do some Make & Takes through out the day! Snacks & Beverages will be provided but no meals. 

Cost: $20 per cropper

AND

for everyone that is not cropping...

Stop by and enjoy our Make & Take marathon...

We will have different Make & Takes being offered through out the day!!!! More info soon to follow about these...
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Saturday 5/5

National Scrapbook Day 

CraftMaster's Mini Workshops

You will have the Scraptastic Opportunity to attend this fabulous technique-filled Workshop at several times throughout the day! 

This workshop will feature all kinds of Scrappy Goodness...textures, titles, tags, trinkets, etc.
We will show you how to "master" some great NEW Scrappy techniques and you will leave with several scrappy goodies to use on your future creations!

Cost: $25

LBH CraftMasters Workshop Times:

(3 times to choose from)

10am-11:30pm

Noon- 1:30pm

2pm-3:30pm

Limited seating...can only seat 18 per session, so please don't delay, reserve your seats soon if you would like to join us!

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If you are looking to get your CROP on in a larger space with many friends....Then you should consider attending the National Scrapbook Day Crop being held at Cross Timbers Community Church in Keller, TX. It's a two day crop beginning on Friday and running through Saturday! Dinner will be provided for you on Friday Night by Mi Pueblo...yummy...and there will be Loads of prize Give-Aways, Raffles, all kinds of FUN!!

The Little Blue House is an official sponsor for this crop and we will be doing a special "only for you" Make & Take at the church on Friday Night and you will also receive a FREE Page Kit in your NSD Goodie Bag from us too!  

For more information, please contact Amy Click at
amyclick@hotmail.com

(817) 797-9452
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Hope you will make plans to plug yourself in and celebrate National Scrapbooking Day with us at the 
Little Blue House!


Stay true to your passion -- Keep Creating!
Miss Tracy :)