Looking Ahead

April 12th is our next meeting and I want to start early inviting gals from the Permian Basin to our meeting. Donna Stanco has kindly offered to demonstrate the Cricut Imagine for a second time. She has learned how to change and customize colors and we are so excited to see all she has learned. Many of us have Cricuts, but can one seriously have too many Cricuts? Only if they are the chirping kind.

We also have the "raffle and dessert queen" Vicky Mumme bringing a bag full of adhesives to raffle at the meeting. I think she also mentioned having some special scissors to throw in the mix to round out another awesome prize package. Tickets for the raffle are always 50 cents so buy a bunch and help PB & J grow.

Our last meeting we did two "make n takes" with Vicky. She taught us how to use stock greeting card blanks and make money and gift card holder birthday cards. We had our choice of either masculine or feminine papers to decorate with. It was a really great time.

I won the raffle last month. I love my new hot pink tote and craft tool caddy. I will be using them at a CROP tomorrow in Midland. I don't normally enter drawings, but pink and green are the colors in my scrap room and I couldn't resist. One of the biker guys that has their meeting next to ours drew MY name. I was really tickled to win.

For those of you who love Stampin Up there are only six days to send me your snail mail address to be included in the mailing of the summer mini catalog. You will receive a catalog at your home that has some really cute products. There are a couple of brand new punches that you can punch multiple floral shapes. They are adjustable. I really can't describe them, but they are really neat. I plan to order both of these new punches. Once the catalog is released I will post pictures of these punches.

Ammie Riggs has been keeping our monthly notes and I really appreciate her help. I can't remember everything that we discuss at meetings and she graciously noted all the VIP stuff (even though she wasn't feeling 100%)!

All the girls brought $2.00 worth of scrapbook supplies to add to our door prize kitty. We have quite a treasure trove full of products. I look forward to picking a variety of stuff to give away at each meeting. Our choices have grown.

If you are planning on attending the April meeting and did NOT bring $2.00 worth of scrapbook supplies (new) please remember to do so at this upcoming meeting. It makes it so our club is due free and assures that we always have door prizes. I do my best to pick from all the different categories of supplies and whoever is picked during the meeting chooses what she wants. That way you don't end up taking home your own stuff.

I'm not sure what May holds, but am sure whatever we come up with it will be loads of fun. Please tell all your crafting friends about PB & J Paper Crafters so our club can grow and we can pool ideas and talents.

Oh, the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington is just a couple months away. You can find them on the internet by Googling their name. You won't want to miss this Texas event.

If you know of other events happening in and around the Permian Basin, please email them to me at cerwelt@gmail.com. I will do my best to post them here and on Facebook. We want everyone to be connected so we can grow and draw good events and demonstrators.

Meeting: April 12th, 20011 7:00PM
Where: Barnes & Noble Booksellers
What for: Cricut Imagine Demonstration
What to bring: Money for raffle and $2.00 worth of scrapbook supplies if you haven't already participated, and yourself and a friend

More info? email me at cerwelt@gmail.com

March PBJ Meeting

For all of you who missed our March meeting I am posting this blog. We had such a good time and I was so tickled to have Vicky Mumme take over teaching. She demonstrated how to make money and gift cards birthday cards using premade greeting cards from the hobby store. We each made two cards and decorated them.

We had a really lovely raffle item; a scrapbook trolley and craft bag in hot pink and floral fabric. I'm thrilled to tell you all that I actually won them. I know some girls who were a little green, but they soon got over it and congratulated me. My $5.00 purchase of tickets yielded a win which was drawn by the head of the Christian Bikers that meet next to us at Barnes & Noble. I should have asked his name. We know each other by sight, but neither of us knows the other person's name.

We also had six door prizes and six of the nine gals in attendance took something fun home. All of the gals brought items for our door prize kitty. It should be a whole lot more fun to draw from the goodie bag with all those wonderful items to chose from.

I shared how to use a single slot punch (shaped like a regular hole punch, but with a single vertical slot) and a tag punch of any sort together to make ribbon tags. I also shared that I found scrapbook how to books at Dollar Tree in Midland.

Here is a list of places you really must hunt for scrapbook supplies.

• Tuesday Morning
• Big Lots
• Michael's
• Hobby Lobby
• Office Depot
• Staples
• Dollar Tree
• Dollar General

We had a great time and look forward to April's meeting. Donna Stanco will be demonstrating the Cricut Imagine for a second time. You do NOT want to miss this. Our raffle will be a bag of adhesives and some specialty scissors. Tickets will be 50 cents. If you come and didn't bring $2.00 worth of scrapbook supplies for our door prize kitty do so at the April meeting. It makes it fair for all and keeps costs down as well.

We also discussed the "Great American Scrapbook Convention" in June (2-4th) at the Arlington Convention Center. I emailed Tim Holtz and asked him if he'd be at the convention. He said, "Nay" and I said "boo whoo". You will want to Google the GASC and learn the details.

Remember our meetings are always the second Tuesday of the month, 7:00PM at Barnes & Noble in Midland, TX.

Sweethearts for Sweethearts

Gals,

Miss Yehaw Memaw (Wilma Dean Cunningham) and Miss Chilly (Cerise Welter) had a lovely time visiting the sweethearts at Terrace West in Midland, Texas. Their job was to hand deliver 127 Valentines to the residents early on Valentine's day. Where did the wonderful Valentine Cards come from? From the girls at Permian Basin Jewels Paper Crafters and the little girls of American Heritage Girls Troop 220 in Sheridan, Wyoming.

The girls first stop was in the Alzheimer's unit where Miss Yehaw shared the talents of her lovely stick horse "Minnie Pearl". The residents enjoyed her merry making and the cards. The cowgirls then took their show on the road, or should I say down the halls of Terrace West where they visited each room and either dropped a card or hand delivered a card to the joyous residents.

Miss Chilly addressed the hispanic residents and learned how to say, "Valentine" in Spanish. It is "Valentino" for those who want to know. "Este Valentino es por tu!!" she gladly replied to those who spoke no ingles. What a fun day and even bilingual!

The sweet folks at Terrace West were especially thrilled to receive the Valentines made by the little girls in Midland and the American Heritage Girls in Wyoming. It was clear they were touched that anyone would make a card for them and come from another state!

All along the corridors of the nursing home were happy recipients of the beautifully hand crafted cards. Many of the residents were resting so Miss Yehaw and Miss Chilly left the spare cards to be handed out when they woke.

It was such a blessed day and the time flew. Before either gal knew it they had visited every room and passed out cards to the happy owners of the lovely cards.

Thank you PB & J gals, American Heritage Girls and Carrasco girls. Your hard work was so appreciated. We look forward to a repeat visit in the near future. The folks so rarely have outside visitors that both the cowgirl clowns have decided to make return engagements on a more regular basis.

Junk or Treasure?

Gals,

Once again it's almost time for the Permian Basin Jewels (paper crafters) monthly get together. This month (February 8th) we will bring all our unwanted or extra scrapbook supplies to swap. We all have stuff we've discovered we aren't using or really can't see using in the future. It's a sure bet that someone will love the things we don't want. "One man's junk is another man's treasure" is an appropriate quote for this meeting.

We also have a surprise guest for this month (if all things go well). Donna Stanco is a friend, fellow Stampin Up rep and also a Cricut owner and user. She has recently purchased the Cricut Imagine and has offered to demonstrate its features at the February meeting. Barring any personal emergencies she will be at our meeting to share one of the latest Provocraft products.

We are also asking each gal to bring a handmade Valentine to exchange at the meeting.

When: February 8th, 7:00PM
Where: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Midland, Texas
What For: Swap Shop and Cricut Demonstration
What to Bring: Handmade Valentine to trade, your unwanted Scrapbook supplies to swap, Cricut Imagine questions
Who to contact: Cerise Welter (cerwelt@gmail.com)

Note: The Cricut part of the meeting is subject to change, but the SWAP is a sure thing. Bring your stuff and come play with us.

Love is a Many Splendored Thing

I'm looking forward to our meeting next Tuesday with great relish. I've used my Big Shot and cut out all sorts of backgrounds to help with the construction of Valentines. I know the residents at Terrace West will be so delighted to receive handmade cards and I know I'm going to have fun delivering them. My friend Wilma and I are scheming and creating a clown bit to deliver the cards on Valentine's day. Hey, what can I say I love opportunities to clown when folks aren't expecting it. Surprise is fun.

We invite all crafters to come to the January meeting at Barnes & Noble. I'm asking all those who come to bring paper, embellishments, stickers, and basic craft tools to help us get all 120 cards made before February 14th. My sister is having her troop of American Heritage Girls make 50 of the cards so we only have to get 70 done this year.

We will be meeting at 7:00PM on January 11th at Barnes & Noble, Midland, TX. Please bring adhesives, scissors, stickers, brads, cardstock and paper with Valentine theme. I am also bringing stamps and ink for sentiments. If we all pool our resources it will relieve the burden. Of course we have door prizes (thanks Miss Cheryl) and I will encourage all of to visit the cafe and order a drink or goodie in support of B & N. It's the least we can do to thank them for the free meeting space.

I appreciate your participation and hope to see a bunch of new faces. Come join in the fun.

For more information email me at cerwelt@gmail.com

Later Ladies,

Cerise Welter
Ambassador
PB & J Paper Crafters

January Meeting

Gals,

We're going to start making Valentines a little early this year. We made 46 last year, but we need a whole lot more than that this year. Please start setting aside anything love based, red or pink. I will be bringing a lot of stuff to our January meeting, but I need more than my stuff in order to fulfill the order of 100+ cards. Dig through your stuff and look for doilies, flat lace, ribbon, heart punches, anything you might put on a Valentine card. You will need a basic craft tool kit for this meeting as well. Bring a tape runner, adhesives, scissors, a paper trimmer, punches, markers, stamps, ink and whatever else it will take to make lovely cards. We will be sharing our resources.

I will be taking the ten best cards and we will vote on the best card for February's meeting. The winner will get an extra nice door prize.

• When: January 11th 7:00PM
• Where: Barnes & Noble, Midland TX
• What: Valentines workshop
• What else: Great door prizes (supplied by Cheryl G this month)
• More info: cerwelt@gmail.com

I also need a gal to bring a 12" x 12" scrapbook to start archiving some of our past meeting photos. Hey we scrapbook, we should have one. We will need different girls to CROP pages and I will be bringing photos with notes for girls willing to do this fun job. No one will get stuck doing it all, but everyone should be willing to submit something whether supplies or work.

I look forward to playing with all of you at this month's meeting.

Cerise Welter
PB & J Paper Crafters
Ambassador

A Few Great Gals

Dearies,

I am planning ahead. Ok so I'm just that way and those of you who know me know I've got lots on my monthly agenda. Last year PB & J made Valentine's cards for a nursing home in Midland, TX. This year I would like to repeat the practice with a slight change. This year I know roughly how many residents they have (around 100). Last year I foolishly assumed that 40+ would be enough. The gals made Valentines and gave them to me. I called a couple days before Valentine's day only to learn they had 106 residents. That meant I had to make a load of Valentines in a very short space of time. I won't make the mistake again.

I'm asking way early so that I can have you gals thinking about making these cards way early and maybe when you can't think of something creative to do when you have the bug, you will work on a few cards. Valentine's is all about love and the folks who live in nursing homes have less than their recommended daily dosage. I'm thinking ahead as well and want to set up a couple workshops to make cards in my CROP house. Please email me or message me at Facebook if you would be willing to either make cards on your own or join us in a workshop of sorts where we can do some assembly line creating. I will provide the resources, but if you have love paper, stickers and embellishments you can bring them as well.

Looking forward to lots of you helping.

Cerise Welter
PB & J Paper Crafters
Ambassador