Birds and Flowers!

The Spring Catalog is here and it is full of everything spring! Here are some sneaks of my favorate stamps set featuring Birds and Flowers!

More sneak Peaks!

Merry Christmas!

STOM Sneak Peak

Hi there,

I know I have been gone for awhile, I have been busy with my personal training business! Here is some artwork to sneak peak the STOM coming up in the new catalog.

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Gone but not forgotten.

Lakewood Police Memorial

Picture provided by Seattle PI.

Today, I spent my day mourning the loss of four fallen heroes. My thoughts and prayers are with their family, friends and comrades. Thank you to all of you that put your life in danger everyday to protect our freedoms.

CYBER MONDAY - LAST DAY FOR STAMPAGANZA

Cyber Monday!

This is it the last day of STAMPAGANZA!

Shop today on my website and recieve the buy two get one FREE on all stamp sets!

***PLUS I AM OFFERING ADDTIONAL REWARDS CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS OR CHECK YOUR CTMH NEWSLETTER***

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BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL DAY TWO!

TODAY IF YOU SHOP ON MY WEBSITE YOU WILL EARN A INK PAD FOR EVERY $50.00 YOU SPEND! Must redeem through me and mention Black Saturday!

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BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING CTMH STYLE!

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Plus earn addtional rewards from me each day!

Friday: EARN FREE SHIPPING!

In the spirit of the holidays I am offering addtional bonuses when you shop on my website, via email or phone. Watch the blog each day for new deals!

*If you purchase on my website you will be refunded or order through me and I will pay shipping for you!

HAPPY SHOPPING --- and Holidays too!

Regionals

Here are some pictures of me and my uplines and downline with Jeanette Lynton the owner of the company at the CTMH Portland regionals! It was an amazing experience. I can really say these women are my friends, they inspire me everyday to work hard at my business so I can reach my goals.

I am heading out to Seattle tomorrow morning for a weekend of scrapbooking and I will be teaching classes. So artwork will be on hold until Monday next week, but there should be lots to inspire you after my weekend!

Have a great week!

Charla

Packing!!!

I am finally ready to start pack for the retreat! So excited. My favorate time of the year is my retreat. I get to plop down for four days and scrap! Can't wait to show you all my artwork and get you inspired to create!

Happy Birthday!

Create your own pattern!

One thing I love about My Acrylix is you can create your own patterned paper! Using stamps and ink the possibilities are endless. On this card I used a monotone effect but you can use color on color and cluster stamps together too. I love the sophistication of this card!

Thank you!

This time of year is such a whirlwind of events! I am mostly flying through the day trying to stay a drift! This coming weekend I have four gatherings and then next Thursday I am on my way to a Retreat from Thursday - Sunday! AHHHH! I will teach a couple classes there but then I will enjoy my favorite things about a scrapbook retreat the laughs! The women next to me became my friends through my passion - creating. I have to say Scrapbooks are the most amazing people because they love their art. They also take you under there wings and support you. Now years later these ladies are my closet friends. So if you are in need of meeting wonderful women go to a retreat or a CTMH event.

To all of you who have supported me in my life, my work and my addiction (scrapbooking) I thank you from the bottom of my heart because you all have made my life brighter!

From Portland!

This weekend I attended the CTMH Portland regionals! It was amazing it always inspires me to get in and play with my products and to work my business! Great women, great products and great company! I love living my passion!

To Live yours: get details at www.heartofcharla.myctmh.com

Click my oppurtunties!

November Card Club

November Card Club

Christmas with a dash of Thanksgiving!

When: Tuesday November 10th at 10am my home!

Tuesday November 10th at 6:30pm Starbucks in Bonney Lake!

Make 12 cards in two hours!

Cost is $12.00 or order $20.00 in product and the workshop is FREE!

RSVP by Email or Phone!

Stampaganza!!!

STAMPAGANZA IS HERE!!!!

BUY TWO STAMP SETS GET THE THIRD FOR FREE!

NOVEMBER 1ST 2009

SHOP MY WEBSITE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS AMAZING SPECIAL!

GO SHOP AT www.heartofcharla.myctmh.com

The Body Camp Challenge

Start your new year resolution today! For those of you that do not know my other passion is helping people change their lives I am a personal trainer and a Body Camp instructor! Surprisingly scrapbooking and training go hand in hand. So today I thought I would share my other passion.

Start your new life today! This program works and it is worth the drive. It is 8 weeks of hard work and healing and the results are amazing please check out this website www.thebodystudio.org

Please tell your friends and family! Email me for details!

BOO! BOX

This is the cutest project I am teaching this evening at a private workshop. The idea stolen right out of out idea book. I cannot wait to show it after I add pictures of my son! Happy Haunting!

Let It Snow!

I haven't had much time to get new stuff created so here is a card that is one of my favorate from last year! Plus add a little liquid applique and you really dress up the card! Hopefully, this week I will get some of the Santa Workshops stuff ready to go! Remember I still have spots available for the MEGA Christmas Workshop on Thursday!

Enjoy your week!

MEGA CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP!

MEGA CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP 10/22

Join me and get all your cards done at one time! 20 cards in 2 hours! 10am Session at my home and 6:30pm session at the Sumner Library! Must Pre-Pay! Email for details!

Beware!

Trick or Treat!

Halloween cards are one of my favorate holidays to create for. I think it is because of the fall color pallette, I love the deep purples, oranges and blacks.

Don't forget card club this Tuesday at 10am and 7pm! Cost is 12 cards or $20.00 in orders!

Enjoy the Season

Simplicity!

I love cards with a simple stamp and sentiments! Here is one I make on a regular bases to send to customers and friends. If I had to recommend any stamp set I would recommend Endless Friendship...you can purchase it on my website www.heartofcharla.myctmh.com


Working on some new artwork so stay tuned!

October Card Club

October Card Club Tuesday October 13th at 10am and 7pm. Make 12 cards in 2 hours for $12.00 or place a $20.00 order and the class is free. Please RSVP by 10/9/09

Look for my MEGA Christmas Card Class 10/22 details coming soon!

Christmas Ornaments and a messy face!

The pictures aren't great but he is four so getting him to hold still is a challenge in itself. This is an ornament I made at a workshop this weekend. Very easy you can find it on Martha Stewarts website under paper ornaments! I just can't get enough of the new paper line jingle it is beautiful. I have some great workshops coming up! I will post soon! Until then enjoy the messy face!

Your Roots

This Layout is from the upcoming workshop for Sweet Home. I changed the title to reflect the strong line of women that Carter has in his family. His Great Grandma Ronnie and Shirley, my mom Jo Anne and me! Love the simplicity of this layout!

Home Sweet Home

Tomorrow is my open House!

Please join me at 1:00pm

Three free projects - lots of prizes and discounts!

Jingle

Jingle is our new Christmas paper, but because of the colors you can use it in many different ways. This is one layout from the kit club. I love the new Dimensional elements and sparkly brads!

Don't forget my open house this weekend at my Home from 1pm to 5pm

Off for the weekend

Here is another card that I made with the new set...love it. Stamped his eyes twice and cut one out popping it up. Love that!

We are off camping for Labor Day and to celebrate Carters 4th Birthday! Not to mention he starts Pre-School next week. I am so excited. Two half days a week to be all by myself!!!

Enjoy your weekend!

EEK!

I ordered a little more from the new catalog this has to be one of my favorate stamp sets in the book, I have more artwork to show! Stay tuned!

Fall Catalog Reveal!

New Fall Catalog shop online today!

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Place an order of a $100.00 on the link above and recieve a coupon good for $10.00 off your next order! I am so excited to share the new catalog! If you cannot attend my Catalog reveal party please take a look at the new catalog online with the following link!

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September Card Club

Septmeber Card Club

September 8th at 9am-11am

September 11th at 6:30pm

Make 12 cards $12 or spend $20.00 out of the new catalog and get the class free!

Generations

This weekend I was able to see my family at a reunion. It was happy and sad all at the same time. Although, I tend to make this blog about business and art. Behind each artist there is a story...the funny thing about life is everyone has a unique story. In each story there is triumph and tragedy. My story is no different.

So why share it with the world, maybe because it easier to type it then to say it. I am blessed in so many ways yet there are many people I love who need healing. So I am asking you out there who pray...to pray for healing in my family.

My family and I lost my dad to cancer over 15 years ago. Along time ago, but for anyone who has lost a loved one you understand the pain never goes away. There is always that filling of something missing...I felt that yesterday at the reunion. This tragedy still haunts my family and has reared its head in their lives in many different ways. This is why I ask that you pray for healing.

One thing I have learned is that out of all tragedies can come triumph. I am where I am because of the things in my past. I am blessed with a beautiful child, handsome husband, wonderful friends and family and a job that I love. But everyone needs a little pray and everyone and I think my family needs a lot right now so thank you for your support.

Own It - Top 5 Leadership - The Power to Transform

After

Before

Before

At our Leadership Convention I was in the own it layout contest. My own it was the power to transform.

You may be thinking I am crazy for posting these pictures but I know that I will never be that miserable person in the photo again because I own who I am both physically and mentally. I made the choice to change.

Before I became a personal trainer there was along and amazing journey or should I say battle to loose the weight I had put on.

When I was in HS I was always thin never had to think about diet or exercise at all. I went to college and ate....lots of cheese, pizza, mashed potatoes and Lucky Charms because I was lonely an isolating myself. For about two years I blamed everyone mostly my husband for me being fat. I ended up 40lbs over weight and miserable. I even went to the DR.'s to see if I had a slow thyoid ( some of you have thought you had low thyroid so don't laugh) The Dr. told me basically no you just need to exercise and eat right....I thought stupid doctor I do eat good :) Then I hit my rock bottom....my grandma said " Honey, you are just going to be FLUFFY like Grandma." I thought HELL NO!

That was it I made the choice...the choice to transform. I worked hard for about 9months to a year lost the weight got down to 127!!! Then I got pregnant went right back up to 172! As soon as I had that baby I was back working to get down again. I had a wedding dress to fit into. I was able to get to 130 in 6 months. I fit into a size 6 wedding dress. But my story wasn't over.

I had been helping friends and family loose weight and I came up with an idea a weight loss boot camp. The Body Camp Challenge was born. My idea...but Katie the owner of the gym designed the plan that is changing so many lives. Now as a trainer I help others lose weight and feel good about who they are.

Why, am I blabbing on and on because I want you to know that you have the power to transform not only your body but your mind. It is a simply a choice you choose to transform. Then you make a plan to succeed!