with school back in session, i made my daughter a clipboard, put magnets on the back to hang it up on the refrigerator. I put a “to do” list clipped to it each day, so when she comes home from school she can start on the things she needs to do. (ideally, empty backpack, do homework, have a snack, lay out clothes for tomorrow, take a bath, read etc.).
The projects I used here, are all from my favorite - go to Creative Cafe goodies. I love the LUCKY line, the colors and patters are so happy and versatile.
The clipboard is what I used to display my monthly calendars. It’s adorable and was very easy to alter. This size here is perfect for my desk.
I’m also having a little love affair with the Classified Felt Alphabet. It’s the perfect touch for cards and memory projects alike.
Have a great day, Chris!!
Oooh I am loving the letters of Creative Cafe- And these days I especially love the Classified Felt Alphabet! I tell ya, if you are looking for that major “Cute Factor” pull these fuzzy letters out! Here I used them to highlight one of my daughter’s favorite activities- baking! They add great dimension and texture, and are just super cute along with so many of the other Creative Cafe goodies! Yum.Have a great day!~Amber
Creative Cafe buttons and chipboard… how can you go wrong with that combination?! :) I love how everything coordinates perfectly, the finishes on the buttons, and the fun chipboard shapes. On this layout I used some of the chipboard squares/diamonds and some of the buttons to make a border along the bottom of my photo. Super simple to do but it adds a lot of dimension to the page. I also used the new die-cut paper and new patterned paper on this as well as some rub-ons, the awesome scalloped border, and cardstock die cuts.
Have a great day! 
Nicole
A super simple one here, but imagine how Grandma would react getting this little envelope mini filled with photos!
I used the Accucut Business Card Envelope Die, punched holes in them and bound them together with some binder rings. Then embellished with AccuCut Flowers and Decorative Border Scallops. Add some photos inside each envelope, and you’ve got a great little gift!
This week’s Creative Cafe Store Spotlight is Bella Scrapbooking in Union Gap, Washington!
Julie, the store’s owner had these thoughts to share with us: ”The vision for Bella was to be a fun, creative place with lots of exciting, new product samples to look at and project ideas to be inspired by. Of course, we need to sell products, but that is secondary. Creative Cafe has fit so well with the goals for our store!! The products are great and the project ideas make our job a little easier. It’s a wonderful way to make an impact on the community. It’s a positive environment for people to gather and just create.
We are a new store, having just opened in Nov. 2007. It is just my daughter Brooke and myself running the store. We are very excited to be one of just a few Creative Cafe stores in Washington! ”
Look at these adorable lunch trays Bella uses in their Creative Cafe Art Bar! Each project has all its’ own ingredients ready to start your project!
Gotta love this tag book! Just one of the many Creative Cafe projects Bella does at their Art Bar!
Special Offer for local customers: Mention you saw this post, and create a FREE Happy Hour project!
Bella Scrapbooking- 1209 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap, WA 98903 * 509.453.2844
The Creative Cafe Store Spotlight is featured every other Saturday. If you have a Creative Cafe store near you that you’d like to see featured, just email us at: stores@mycreative-cafe.com. We’d love to hear from you!
Love the new AccuCut scalloped ribbon circle die…I cut the center out of this one and added a transparency for the background. I took a pic in a couple of different places, so you could see the transparency. I also used a new die cut word and a butterfly cut out of a polka dot transparency sheet. Lots of fun stuff! Have a happy Friday!! Creasa
It’s Back to School, and the August Art Bar projects are just getting started at Creative Cafe stores! Linda designed this School Memories paper bag album that is the perfect keepsake for your memories as the new school year gets started.
Looking for a Creative Cafe store near you?
Check out the Creative Imaginations’ Store Locator for a store near you. *Make sure you check the box that says “Creative Cafe” to find the store that carries Creative Cafe!
Isn’t this the MOST adorable apron?! Creasa created it with the Creative Cafe polka dot felt, felt alphabets and buttons!
Have you created some great stuff of your own, with Creative Cafe products? Keep an eye out for our next contest, calling for Creative Cafe projects YOU’VE done! Stay tuned for more information!
Have you all had a chance to try out the polka dot felt yet? It is wonderful product that comes in so many colors and adds lots of texture to any project.
For these water bottle favors, I used the felt (from the Lucky Collection) as the base for the wrap. It is the perfect material for a chilled bottled beverage. It will soak up any moisture from the bottle sweating and not warp like paper would.
Hope you get a chance to play with some of this fun felt next time you craft. Have a great weekend!
