CTMH Australasian Slimline Celebration Blog Hop

Hi & welcome to our CTMH Australasian Slimline Celebration Blog Hop. If you arrived from Shaunna's Passionate About Pages blog you are in the right place. If this is where you started, I hope you will continue along the hop to see what the other talented ladies have created using the Slimline Celebration stamps & thin cuts! This collection was created to help us celebration National Stamping Month! The Slimline Celebration collection is available till the end of October, WSL! You can get it from your consultant, or, if you are in Australia and don't have a consultant, I would love to help you. You can get your collection here! 

So far, I have created these cards using this collection. The first one was inspired by one in the workshop - available to download from my website here. 

To create this card I used Harbour, Lagoon & White Daisy cardstock, CC9217 - Fishy Greetings stamp & thin cuts, Black Memento ink pad & Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers.

But this collection is not just suitable for Slimline cards! It can also be used for standard sized cards. For this card, I was inspired by card by fellow CTMH Maker, Miss Carrie's Creations. It was created using Mulberry & White Daisy cardstock, As You Grow paper pack, CC9215 - Mini Garden Gnomes stamp & thin cuts, CC9212 - Thoughtful Critters stamp & thin cuts (for sentiment), Black Memento ink pad, Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers &  Z4106 - Buildable Tags Thin Cuts. 

And my final card was created for my hubby for his birthday this past week. I used Glacier, Harbour & White Daisy cardstock, As You Grow paper pack, Z5035 - Cupcake Card Thin Cuts, CC9215 - Mini Garden Gnomes stamp & thin cuts, CC9216 - Thoughtful Critters stamp & thin cuts (for sentiment), Black Memento ink pad[ & Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers. Isn't this Cupcake  Card just the best! It measures about 4" x 5.25" finished, so will fit in a standard envelope.

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on the blog hop to see what Dannii from Scrappy Chicks has created!

And don't forget to check out the other specials and all the wonderful new products available now on my website. 

Stay safe and well. 

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen

Celebrate Autumn Colours with the Pumpkin Spice Collection

Unfortunately, I missed the Pumpkin Spice blog hop with fellow CTMH Makers last week as I had to have a minor medical procedure and wasn't organised enough. So I am going to share my projects using the Pumpkin Spice collection with you today. 

These are all projects I created (and adapted) from our recent Virtual Convention, launching the NEW annual and Seasonal catalogues.

On this first layout, I added extra photos and used it for my photo a day pics. This layout features some of the NEW cardstock colours - Harbour ( a new favourite of mine), Papya & Shortbread. 

This second layout was perfect for some pics of a recent trip we took to Kyneton in Victoria just before the current lock down. It was a cold wintery day, but the paper with the sweaters is perfect. I still need to add my journalling and some embellishments, but I love how it is heading.  

I used a variety of stamp sets for the sentiments and embellishments on my cards.  And check out the gorgeous wood stickers that are a part of the Pumpkin Spice collection.  

Don't forget to check out all the great specials currently available on my website!  The first one is the Slimline Celebration special to celebrate National Stamping Month. 

This National Stamping Month, show your love of stamping and cardmaking with the Slimline Celebration special! This special features three exclusive stamp + Thin Cuts sets with a variety of adorable icons and sentiments, plus two slimline card front Thin Cuts dies and a stamp set loaded with sentiments sized perfectly for a slimline card! Save 20% when you purchase the whole set in either the Slimline Celebration Product Bundle or the Slimline Celebration Workshop kit! The workshop kit also includes cardstock, sparkles, and cards and envelopes to give you supplies for creating a set of 12 slimline cards featuring these fun stamps and die-cuts. Complete the workshop together with us during a FREE virtual event that will be held on the Close To My Heart Facebook page on Saturday, 25th September.

The next special is the October Virtual Album Retreat! Join us online 8–9 October for our next virtual Album Retreat. At Album Retreat, we go step-by-step through the process of creating an entire album’s worth of breathtaking scrapbook pages bursting with unique artwork techniques! At this event, we will create 11 two-page 12″ × 12″ scrapbook layouts, for a total of 22 pages! To participate in this event, simply purchase the album bundle (EB20218)—there is no separate registration fee! Visit the item page for EB20218 to get a closer look at the beautiful artwork, too! The last day to order the bundle is 16th September, and a separate shipping fee is required. We will begin shipping ordered bundles shortly after that date. As we get closer to the event, we will send an email to everyone who has purchased the bundle with an invitation to join a private Facebook group where the event will be held. We look forward to having you join us!

The next special is the Boo Crew special. The Boo Crew special makes Halloween crafting more fun than ever with an exclusive collection of products, including a paper packet, sticker sheet, stamp set, sequins, and more! Save 20% when you purchase these items as part of the Boo Crew Product Bundle or the Boo Crew Workshop Kit. Check out the Boo Crew Workshop Guide for instructions in using the materials in your workshop kit plus some additional supplies to create three 12″ × 12″ two-page layouts and a set of papercrafted treat holders!

And of course, there is the Stamp of the Month - available at a special price each month, with qualifying orders. You can see what I created using the September Stamp of the Month - S2109 Grateful for this Life in my previous post. 

If you have any questions or would like to place an order, go to my website. 

Stay safe & well.

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen

  

S2109 - Grateful for this Life CTMH Australasian Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

 

Hi and welcome to our S2109 - Grateful for this Life CTMH Australasian Blog Hop. If you arrived from Danielle's Scrappy Chicks blog, you are on the right track. If this is your starting point, I hope you will continue on our blog hop to see what the other ladies have created.

When I saw the NEW September - October catalogue (it is live today), I loved the layout on page 24 so, of course, I had to recreate it. 

I used some left over papers from another project using the NEW As You Grow collection from the NEW Annual catalogue (also live today). To create my version of the page, I traced an 8.5" circle onto the centre of my page using a template I had on my desk (you could use a plate), then I cut strips of paper and in widths of between 1/2" and 1.25" into lengths of between 1.5" & 2.5". (I think there were about 60 strips used). Then, using the circle as a guide, I laid the strips around the page and adhered once I was happy with colour and pattern placement - I wasn't too fussy. I stamped 'Thankful' on NEW Harbour cardstock using Versamark ink and White Embossing powder.  Then, using Black stamp pad, I stamped the other sentiments on White Daisy cardstock - 3/4" wide and long enough for the sentiment. I then used a Black Journalling Pen to doodle around each sentiment and around the White Daisy base.  All the sentiments and title were added to the page using 3D Foam Tape to add some dimension.  The photo mat is also from the NEW Harbour cardstock - this is going to be a favourite of mine! Now I just need to get a photo of my family to add to the page!

The September Stamp of the Month - S2109 Grateful for this Life is available during September 2021 only from you CTMH Maker. You can get if for FREE with a qualifying order if you are a VIP, or for just $9.00 with a qualifying order, or you can purchase it for $34.00 without a qualifying order. If you don't have a consultant and live in Australia, you can contact me here! And don't forget to check out all the fabulous specials currently available!

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on to see what Shaunna from Passionate About Pages has created using this fabulous stamp set. 

Stay safe & well.

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen