Sunday, March 30, 2008

Goodbye March!








I can't believe that it's almost April!





Soon it will be summer, and that just makes no sense, because it's still raining and cold here in Oregon!










Here is a photo of Sienna and all her loot from the Easter Bunny!





Boy, she sure gets spoiled!








She got a "High School Musical" themed basket, which included 2 Dolls, a star pillow, a DVD, pencils, and a scrapbook! And not to forget candy.



We also had fun hunting for eggs in the cold & wet yard, and coloring eggs with a tye dye glitter kit.



Sienna was also on Spring Break this past week, but we were all sick, so we didn't get to do too many fun things. But, I promised her that I would take her to see the "Horton" movie soon, and visit the newborn kittens at her Dad's workplace.



I hope you all are keeping healty, it's been a long season of colds so far for us.



Hopefully this last round of antibiotics will do me some good.



I'll leave you with this LO:






Have a great week!
Mel

Thursday, March 20, 2008

The NEW Cafe Prima DT



Welcoming our new Design Team!
We are pleased to announce the following new members to our Design Team!

We congratulate everyone who applied and ask you to join us in welcoming these new ladies!



Chrissy Le of Pennsylvania, USA

Sasha Farina of Singapore

Carole Maurin of France

Sanderijn Mittendorf of the Netherlands

Candice Reszko of Nevada, USA

Emeline Seet of Singapore



You can see their fantastic submissions on display here.

Congratulations, ladies. And welcome!





What's new at the Cafe Prima Store??
Cafe Prima ordered all of Prima's brand new paper lines.


They are available now on the Cafe Prima website.


We ordered 46 of the 48 new designs, so why shop anywhere else!


Check out all of the collections:


Dude, Cavalier, Morning Song, Harmony Papers, Urban Cosmos, Whisper, Tea and Silk, Angelique Collection?


Prima's new line is so diverse that it's very likely you'll find something you love!


We've also ordered the embellishments and flowers to match all these lines, plus all the new Paintables and Clear Paintables, and we hope that they will arrive soon!


Be sure to visit Cafe Prima to get your hands on the NEWEST and greatest Prima Products!


Cafe Prima Monthly Kit and Store for Scrapbookers


http://www.cafeprima.net/


Here are some Layouts that I made using some of the NEW Primas that debuted at the recent 2008 CHA!!



Monday, March 10, 2008

Cafe Prima DT Call........

The Cafe Prima Design Team call is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who responded!
We have our work cut out for us in choosing from the many many submissions we received.
Our Design Team coordinator Rachel Hall has sent verification emails to every person who applied, confirming that we received their email and attachments.
If you did not receive a verification email,
please email designteamcall@cafeprima.net immediately.
Thank you to all who have applied!
Winners will be notified by next Sunday,
and once they have accepted the positions we will announce their names.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Cafe Prima February kit creations!










Love these Prima flowers from the February kit! Loaded with picks, reds, blacks, in all shades and textures!

Don't forget to check back to see my March Cafe Prima Kit creations later this month, plus some extra layout made with brand new flower releases from Prima!

Sunday, March 2, 2008

CAFE PRIMA DT CALL!!!


Cafe Prima is the internet’s premiere retailer of Prima Marketing Inc., products.

We celebrated our first anniversary this past summer and are continuing to expand our vision and reach. To that end, we are seeking 2 to 4 talented designers to join our existing team of 6 outstanding women.

Cafe Prima Design Team Members are asked to create 21 projects per 6 month term (3 per month plus 3 additional in one 6 month term) and write 12 blog posts and 3 newsletter articles per 6 month term. With a few exceptions, concurrent membership on other design teams is permissible.

In return, Design Team members receive free products for all of the required projects, quarterly product bonuses, a substantial discount on store purchases, website promotion, a Cafe Prima email account, access to a Private Design Team Message Board, free admission to the CHA Vendor Faire at the Winter and Summer shows, and more!


To be considered, please submit images of 3 to 4 samples of your scrapbook work. Samples should include at least one scrapbook page and one altered item. Image sizes should be a minimum of 600x600 pixels at 72 dpi and a maximum of 1000x1000 pixels at 72 dpi.

One project per image, please. Please submit at least two photos of projects that feature a prominent use of Prima products. Submit all attachments in one email if possible, and in a maximum of two emails.


In the email please also complete the following information:

1. First and Last Name:

2. City, State and Country of Residence:

3. Scrapbooking Experience (including current Design Team commitments):

4. Past experience with Prima products

5. Brief description of yourself and your hobbies

6. Your reason for wanting to join the Cafe Prima Design Team

7. Your contact email (if different than the address from which you are sending your submission)


The Cafe Prima Design Team Call is open to all US and International Residents age 18 and older except where prohibited by law. Non-native English speakers are welcome. However, Design Team members must be able to communicate in English with the Cafe Prima Owner and other Design Team members.


To apply, please send the required attachments and information to designteamcall@cafeprima.net.

All submissions received before 6:00pm Pacific Time on Sunday, March 9th will be considered for the open positions. Winners will be notified by email no later than Sunday, March 16th of their final acceptance, or if necessary, of their progression to the next round of selections, at which time additional submissions may be requested.Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us using the email address listed above.
TS Melanie's March AD Challenge!!!!




Love the Rainbow of Colors on this AD!
And the swirls are just fantastic, this whole Ad just makes me want to create something full of color!
How about you?
Is this AD inspiring to you?
Share your LO in the Treasured Scrapbooking Gallery, and how and what this Ad inspired in your LO, and win a RAK from me!

Here is my LO inspired from the AD......buttons, and flowers, and sparkles, oh my!!



News from Cafe Prima!

I'm so excited to share the latest news happening at Cafe Prima!

CHA!! Cafe Prima ordered a full line of the new Prima goodies, including all of their yummy new paper, a sizeable selection of their new bling and stamps, the entire line of Clear Paintables, several Clear Build-a-Book options, new felt products, brads, embellishments, chipboards and of course, almost all of the new flowers!


March Kit Sneak Peek!
The March Kit Sneak Peek is now available. This new Kit takes a new twist on the traditional St. Patrick's Day Green. We hope you agree that this little bit of Leprechaun Mischief paid off! This kit includes 103 flowers in various shapes, sizes and textures. We are still awaiting the arrival of one more product and then we can begin shipping this kit. We will have an update on a specific time frame early this week. We apologize for the delay and lack of advanced notification. This delay was completely unforseen and we are doing our best to work with the distributor to get the product here and the kits shipped as quickly as possible!
Order it here:
http://cafeprima.net/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=940

DESIGN TEAM CALL!
Cafe Prima is currently seeking 2-4 Talented Designers to join our existing team of 6 outstanding women. Cafe Prima Design Team Members are asked to create 21 projects per 6 month term (3 per month plus 3 additional in one 6 month term) and write 12 blog posts and 3 newsletter articles per 6 month term. With a few exceptions, concurrent membership on other design teams is permissible.In return, Design Team members receive free products for all of the required projects, quarterly product bonuses, a substantial discount on store purchases, website promotion, a Cafe Prima email account, access to a Private Design Team Message Board, free admission to the CHA Vendor Faire at the Winter and Summer shows, and more!If you are interested in applying, please visit our blog entry for a full list of submission rules and instructions. The deadline for submissions is 6:00pm Pacific Time on Sunday, March 9th.

The Return of the LepreCHAun Sale!Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Where do good luck charms and CHA combine? At Cafe Prima of course! Irish Magic has struck the store and you'll find almost everything on sale at a lucky 7 to 17% off during our LepreCHAun sale to make room for all the new CHA goodies on their way! Visit the store now and pick up some of your favorites before they're gone.The sale is on now just through Monday, March 17th so stop in now!

Welcome Spring!