Showing posts with label national scrapbooking month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label national scrapbooking month. Show all posts

Monday, May 13, 2019

World is Yours Cards Too!

Hello! Hope you are enjoying National Scrapbooking Month so far! The World is Yours collection is great for all those moments we will celebrate not only in May, but throughout the year! However, the papers and exclusive stamp set from this collection can be used for making cards also. Here are a couple cards I created with that cute bicycle image.



You can simply stamp the bike on a piece of cardstock or you can fussy-cut the image and add it to your project. Don't forget that flowers and leaves make great background stamps! Be sure to check out all the options available this month and other specials going on online! Have an adventurous day!


Thursday, May 9, 2019

National Scrapbooking Month ~ The World is Yours

May is National Scrapbooking Month! To celebrate Close To My Heart has several options to capture your most treasured memories. The World is Yours kit has options for traditional 12x12 scrapbookers, mini-album experts or those crafters addicted to pocket pages! With all the gorgeous papers, embellishments, tools and an exclusive stamp set you'll be set for the month. Plus, you will have access to all sorts of downloadable artwork from the website. Here are a few pages I made with some help from those designs.


Don't you just love the titles throughout these pages?! This look is achieved by cutting the letters on your Cricut on the base page. Before adhering them you can back them with any colored cardstock that you choose. This is all available online to create yourself and will include the download for your Cricut machine. (as long as you own the cartridges)



I did change up some of the paper colors, embellishments and orientation of the photo's on the right side page. You have the freedom to change is as you like or keep it exactly as shown on the workshop.

This next single page layout is an absolute stunner! Shaker cards are all the rage, but have you ever seen a giant shaker page? This is awesome! The shaker is made with a cut-out map from the Cricut, some foam and the transparent layer to contain your sequins/sparkles is from a 12x12 page protector cut to fit!


Again I changed up some of the papers and colors, but you can download and create this page exactly as shown in the guide. Now to find the perfect photograph to showcase on this incredible page!

There are more creations to come, plus some super easy Cut-Above layout too. I'll be back soon to show you more options! In the meantime have a happy scrapbooking month!

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

May is National Scrapbooking Month

In May we celebrate preserving our most treasured memories! Close to My Heart always provides an exclusive paper packet and stamp set to celebrate. This year they have so many spectacular options for every crafter in mind! You can choose to create traditional 12x12 pages, easy Cut-Above pages, mini-albums, and for card-lovers we still have something for you!

Here are a few options, but be sure to check online for more choices!



While online you are going to notice several new products as a brand new Idea Book also launched on May 1st! This book will give you options to craft projects for summer, travel, girls, boys, weddings and the craft-a-holics you know and or may be yourself!


I will give you a peek at all the new collections later. Plus, you will see in addition to the new products even more specials. Here are just a few~




Monday, April 16, 2018

Good things happening now and to come!

I realize that I have been horrible at updating here on my Blog. I have been crafting and you can find my most recent artwork over on Instagram. I did want to check in though to let you know what is happening now and give you a sneak peek into what is coming next month!




Each Friday in April we’ll discount a new selection of favorite items and exclusive product bundles for just 24 hours! Save 25% on a wide variety of crafting essentials each weekend and discover some new faves of your own!

 

Coming in May ~ Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month ~


Get ready to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with the Postcard Perfect special! This special features a collection of coordinating products, including an exclusive paper packet, stamp set, cardstock combo pack, and Cut Above® layout kit. Save 20% when you purchase the Postcard Perfect product bundle, which includes all of this month’s featured items in one convenient bundle. 

Want a sneak peek of a layout I created at my Open House Event!?

 Come back soon for more projects and details using this exclusive paper. Plus, in May you will get to view all the latest products in the new Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book!

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

More Live Beautifully Cut Above Layouts

Today I am sharing a couple more layouts that you get in the Live Beautifully Cut Above Kit. These layouts come with base pages and just a few embellishments that create a page in just a matter of minutes. However, don't let your creativity be limited by a predetermined design. For this layout I wanted to add many more pictures than the original design allowed for. I found that some flip-flaps and an additional page protector insert was the fix! Here are the base pages of the layout.


In this photograph you can see where I added a 4x6 flip-flap on the left side and the insert is laying over the right side.


Here I have shown the flip-flap open revealing the picture on the back and underneath. This flap will be adhered to the 12x12 memory protector.


Finally, once the insert page is loaded in the album it will simply flip to the other side to reveal another set of photos or PML cards. Now I have a beautiful layout that showcases many more pictures. {Good thing, because I must have taken 50!}


With Senior Prom complete, I moved right on to graduation pictures. I wanted a few photos of my daughter in her cap and gown before the big ceremony. I did love the colors in the photos, but I thought they looked more elegant in black & white with this layout from the kit. The gold and white banners are not part of the kit. I added those myself as they were used on her announcements and I wanted to carry over the theme.


This is my favorite layout in the kit, so I saved it for last. I love the clean white and shiny gold together with just a hint of the sea glass color in the flowers. Plus, the curved lettering is already printed on the paper making it so easy to add the photos and embellishments.


Be sure to get this kit, papers and exclusive stamp set before it's too late! You have until May 31st!

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Live Beautifully Cut Above Kit

I can't believe we are already more than half way through May. Half way through National Scrapbooking Month! Have you explored the Live Beautifully collection being offered this month only? I was able to show some of my customers the new items especially focusing on the Cut Above Kit. Scrapbooking your memories doesn't get any easier than this! Check out a collage of the kit contents.


Hopefully you can see the mix of papers, embellishments and the how-to brochure included in the kit. Everything is pre-cut and the assembly is simple. Here are just a couple layouts I completed within only a few minutes. Maybe 12-15 minutes per layout after printing the photo's of course.



You can search more ideas with this kit on Pinterest or Instagram with #ctmhlivebeautifully or #Nationalscrapbookingmonth. I will show you a few more layouts here on my blog in the coming days as well! Happy scrapbooking!

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Live Beautifully Graduation Announcements

This month is National Scrapbooking Month. As you know, Close To My Heart is offering a wonderful collection of papers, cut-above kits and a special stamp set to celebrate. As I mentioned in my last post, I have used these papers to create my daughter's graduation announcements. Here is what my daughter and I designed together.


I knew that the floral paper in this collection would be perfect to capture her High School colors of maroon & gold. She also wanted to incorporate gold and I loved the contrast of black & white. With some help from my Cricut and some Lawn Fawn border die cuts, these were the cards we came up with. As you will see in the next photo not every card was the same. I wanted to mix up all the combinations and have a little fun. Everyone received a card that was individual and unique!



Keep in mind that I was able to create over 30 announcements with just about one packet of paper. I also purchased the Cut-Above kit and was able to create beautiful scrapbook layouts to showcase my daughter's graduation photographs. I will share these pages and many more projects using the new paper collections from Seasonal Expressions Idea Book. Stay tuned!

Monday, May 1, 2017

Celebrating May!

So many wonderful things to celebrate this month! For me personally it is the last month of this school year, then I am on Summer Break! My daughter graduates High School and we get to party! It is also time to celebrate our Moms and all that they do!

As for Close To My Heart, there are some great events to celebrate as well! May is National Scrapbooking month. A month to reflect on all those memories we are making, like graduations & mothers, and ask ourselves how we are preserving those moments. As always Close To My Heart is offering a wonderful collection of papers, embellishments and even albums to help you preserve your memories and tell your stories. The collection is called Live Beautifully!


During the month of May, 
Close To My Heart is offering three exclusive new products to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month: 

The Live Beautifully paper packet, the My Acrylix® Live Beautifully stamp set, and the Cut Above™ Live Beautifully layout kit, which helps you create five complete scrapbook layouts in half the time! 

Buy these exclusive products separately, or buy an album bundle with the new Cut Above
layout kit to save 20% — you can also just buy it all!



Let me just tell you that I have already made my daughter's graduation announcements with the papers and used the Cut Above layouts to showcase the gorgeous photographs we captured for her invitations. It is a stunning collection of colors and patterns, the floral papers are beautiful and the layouts come together so quickly and easily! You won't want to miss the opportunity to celebrate NSM this May!

If that is not enough to get you excited...I have more news for you! May 1st is the day that a brand new Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book goes live! Think Summer, fun, colorful and oh so trendy! This Idea Book will have your creativity sparks flying. Please welcome the new collections~

Jack

Little Dreamer

No Worries

Prickly Pear
 I honestly flipped through the pages of this book the first time smiling, then giggling. You will undoubtedly find something that makes you happy in this book. You can view it online or even better get one in person from me.

Finally, as each month rolls around so does a new Stamp of the Month that can be purchased at a discounted price. Live, Laugh, Love will be perfect for those of you that enjoy coloring and big, bold page titles.


To see more images and find details on any of these specials please go to my online website. Enjoy these offerings this month and definitely any other celebrations that you are personally celebrating in May. Don't forget to preserve those memories!

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Last Day for Happy Times {Just the paper collections that is!}

Today is the last day to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month and the monthly special collection of Happy Times paper and exclusive stamp set. If you had your eye on this collection and saw all sorts of possibility using it in your scrapbooks or even just your card making, then you should order today!

How about a little inspiration from the Close To My Heart design team~


This paper transitions so well from scrapbooking projects to cards and much more! Here are some cards I created with the collection and a few older and newer stamp sets. They were so pretty, I decided to display them in my nook all month long. Just in case you need more inspiration!





Today is the last day! You can order online here. Remember with a qualifying purchase of $60, you can get the paper packet free!

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Unique Mom's

The entire month of May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close To My Heart is celebrating with the Happy Times paper collection. I'm really trying to celebrate this month and get caught up on my own scrapbook pages. I was able to use these pretty new papers for a layout to showcase a few beautiful photographs taken on Mother's Day.


We celebrated Mother's Day at my Sister-in-Law's home this year. My In-Law's have a large family and we branch off in many directions, making a big photo like this very special. I can say that each of us are truly unique and lucky to have each other to learn this tough, but rewarding job of being mom's.
  


The Happy Times floral paper really complimented the pictures especially as we were all holding roses. I also like the soft colors against the black background with the pops of gold paper and bling. The "Unique" PML card is actually from the Florence papers and the card with gold hearts is one of the new watercolor PML cards.


Be sure to get this paper collection before its no longer available. Shop online here.


Friday, May 6, 2016

Happy Times for Mom

I'm so glad that the Happy Times papers arrived before Mother's Day. I knew right away that they would work perfectly for Mother's Day cards! I loved the floral prints and gold paper, but found that with the different patterns each card was unique. Take a look~






Remember you can get the Happy Times paper collection for free with a $60 purchase this month only!

Now go spoil your Mom's!

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Perfect for Prom

My daughter attended her High School Prom a couple weeks ago. Luckily for me, I just received the perfect papers and products to showcase some of the photo's that I took. I am entering this layout in the Heart 2 Heart Challenges Blog this week in celebration of National Scrapbooking Month. If you know me, you know one of my favorite subjects to scrapbook is my daughter. I have created traditional pages, digital pages, pocket pages and baskets full of mini scrapbook albums too!
I like to try all sorts of scrapbooking styles and I'm never afraid to combine them either. For this traditional 12x12 layout, I did not hesitate using the PML cards outside of the pocket!



This month's special Happy Times paper works great for the soft subtle colors and the gold paper really adds pizazz. Plus, there is another special product that made the layout even more spectacular. The brand new Picture My Life watercolor with gold cards are amazing!





I love the wood grain paper and the gold paper is amazing too! Let me tell you about these PML watercolor cards! They come in gold and clear. On these pages I used the gold obviously to match the gorgeous papers. They have 3x4 and 4x6 sizes and a variety of sentiments and patterns. You can color right over the gold foil with our watercolor paints and brand new waterbrushes. {That's right, brand new waterbrushes!} You can also stamp on them!

Here is a sample of the gold Picture My Life watercolor cards~

There are 3 new waterbrushes. The one pictured here is the flat brush which is great for covering a large space quickly. You can also get a medium tip and a fine tip for those intricate projects. These are just a few of the new exciting products you will find in the Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book.

Don't forget that if you place an order of $60 you will receive the Happy Times paper collection for free.





Plus! Get an album for 25% off to hold all of those wonderful scrapbooking layouts you will make this month!


To place an order and see the new Idea Book please visit my online website!