February Workshop - Stamped Candles

Stamped Candles!

So much fun and so easy to do. I did this candle last night as the display sample to use on Feb. 21st. I am also going to experiment using an embossed image on a darker-color wax candle. My fear is that while these cute, simple stamped images do well on lighter colors, they would lost or too light for darker colors, like red or green. However, with embossing it might be different. The only thing that might ruin it would be that the embossing powder would melt again after trying to apply it to the candle with your heat tool. We'll see and I'll update my progress here.

Things I've Learned as a New Consultant

Well, my open house didn't go too badly, money wise. In fact, I had twice as many people there as I did my JumpStart. As far as function-wise, I consider my JumpStarts and Open Houses both disasters.

But the thing is I have learned a ton about holding Gatherings from only having two. A few pointers I've learned:

1) When doing your Idea Book walk-through, don't try to introduce the entire book. It will bore people. They are anxious to look through it themselves. Instead, go through and pick out things that interest you. I used my consultant wish-list as a guide. I pointed out Cherish, the Lvl 1 kits some of my favorite stamp sets, and emphasized the Stamp Of The Month.

2) On your first Gathering keep things simple! Don't try to do an entire page unless you really feel confident about creating an entire one, and have the resources to pay for all the materials. Do a touch-n-take instead, a simple tag using the products you got with your consultant kit. Search the Artwork boards for ideas, or look through the CTMH website, they have ideas for artwork for new consultants. I have even gone on the web and looked for ideas there too and envisioning them with CTMH products. I've gotten some fabulous ideas using both these methods.

3) Provide excellent customer service even when you make a mistake. This was a big one on my Jumpstart. My bank did not deposit the money for my order properly and so instead of the promised 10 days to get the order back to my customers it took over two weeks. What I found helped was always keeping my customers informed when new information was available. I'm sure they were a little upset because they had hoped to have their products sooner but at least they were trying to knock down my door enraged.

I have another gathering on Feb. 9th and I hope to take all that I've learned so far and improve on my delivery.

Spring Idea Book Open House

Tomorrow is my big day! My very first Gathering done by myself! I hope to heaven that this is a larger party than my Jumpstart, ie more than just my family show up. I am determined to have fun otherwise I would have wasted all the time and effort into getting ready for it. I also hope that if nothing else, that people will want to book a party from me. We'll see. Like a blessing from heaven, I received an email from my 4th upline this morning that had this fabulous Idea Book walkthrough that is perfect for my Gathering tomorrow. I also have almost all of my display boards and items done for the thing too. I'll have to scan the take-out box I'm going to do - soooo cute! Below however is the tag that we will be doing tomorrow. Pretty cute if I say so myself.


So here's to luck and hoping that everything works out, at least somewhat, like I plan.

At home and loving it

I am at home!! I love being here every day with Maddy. I wake up when she wakes up and then we hang out all day. She is a slightly demanding baby so I don't get much done around here much to the consternation of my husband but it is so great to be the one taking care of her. I have been on a downward spiral of motivation since I left my job at the beginning of December. I have not done much since as far as scrapbooking. However, I am going to have an Open House at my apartment complex on the 21st and I hope that it is a big sucess. Success meaning some orders, a few booking for partys and at least 10 gals to sign up for my monthly workshops starting in February. Please bless!!

Here is one way cute thing I managed to complete right before Christmas:

It's called Snowman Soup. It was inexpensive and I used the stamp from the Frosty Friends set.

I have also created a website for my business which I am including in my Links section but can be found at:

www.geocities.com/scrappywheels

It's got all my information, including important dates like the upcoming Open House and Workshops. I'm planning on including pictures of the things we'll be doing in the workshops so that the people that come will have a visual of the thing to be made to get them excited.