CTMH Australasian Are We There Yet Blog Hop

Hi & welcome to our "Are We There Yet" Blog Hop. If you arrived from Lauren's blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened by, thank you for stopping. I hope you will continue on our blog hop to see what the others have created. 

If you have any travel pics not yet in your albums, this collection is perfect for you!  This layout is an adapted version of one we as CTMH Makers made as part of the launch of this current catalogue towards the end of last year! For this layout, we added texture paste - coloured with the Papaya ink pad, through a stencil to add texture and interest to the layout. It is good to think outside the square sometimes. This layout was created using White Daisy, Peach, Papaya, Honey Butter, Sapphire cardstock, Are We There Yet paper pack & stickers, Are We There Yet Rubber Shapes, Texture Paste, Z4677 - Are We There Yet Scrapbooking stamp set, Toffee, Glacier & Papaya ink pads. And I added a 6" x 4" flip flap so I could add a couple of extra photos.   

You can find the You Are Here collection on your Makers website. If you live in Australia, and don't have a CTMH Maker, I would love to help. You can find all the supplies for this collection on my website! And don't forget to check out all the specials now available!

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on to see what Maz has created! 

Stay safe & well.

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen

New Month, New Catalogue

Can you believe we are into October already? And that means we have a New seasonal catalogue now available - and this one and subsequent seasonal catalogues will be quarterly!

You can find a digital copy of the catalogue on my website here! Or if you place an order, you will receive a hard copy for FREE!

And don't forget to check out all the specials currently available!

PICTURE THIS – CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Available 1st October – 31st December 2022

Featuring Cut Above^®-style card kits, the Picture This Christmas special makes it easier than ever to assemble and personalize your own picture Christmas cards. Make your cards even more special with the shaker window options that will help you create truly unforgettable keepsakes!

The Picture This Christmas card kit includes card bases, envelopes, stickers, and die-cuts, giving you the materials for creating 10 cards. Add an even more personal touch to your cards and save 20% when you get the card kit that also includes the exclusive Picture This Christmas stamp set and the 5″ × 7″ Envelope Flap Thin Cuts. For maximum creativity—and a 25% discount—choose the shaker card kits, which include all of these great items, plus confetti and acetate sheets! You can find all the details here!

WORKSHOP WOW – FLOWER SHOPPE

Available 15^TH August – 30^th September 2022 WSL

Dive into floral fun with the Workshop Wow: Flower Shoppe special! This special includes two new workshop kits designed around the Flower Shoppe paper collection. While both kits are available in two purchasing options—one with the featured stamp and Thin Cuts, and one without—the full workshop kits are each available at a 20% discount! Order your scrapbooking and cardmaking workshop kits below, and then download the easy-to-follow instructions, which will guide you through the creative process. With the scrapbooking workshop, you’ll create 3 two-page layouts and one single-page layout, while the cardmaking workshop will take you step-by-step through creating 16 cards—4 each of 4 designs. Save 20% on your workshop supplies when you choose the workshop kit that includes the stamp and Thin Cuts! Find all the details here!

 

National Stamping Month – CARD CREATIVITY

Available 1^st September – 31^st October 2022 WSL

Enjoy the ultimate cardmaking experience with our National Stamping Month special, Card Creativity! This incredible special brings together stamps, Thin Cuts, and stencils to aid crafters as they create truly unforgettable cards! You save 20% when you purchase the whole collection in either the Card Creativity Product Bundle or the Card Creativity Workshop Kit, which combines the stamps, stencils, and Thin Cuts with other materials that you can use to complete a set of 12 cards, 2 each of 6 different designs. And you can download the workshop guide from my website and discover new levels of Card Creativity! I have already had some fun creating with this collection and I know you will too! You can find all the details on my website here!

 

FA-BOO-LOUS SPECIAL

Available 1^st August – 31^st October 2022 WSL

Create haunting Halloween artwork with the exclusive Fa-BOO-lous collection! This spooky suite includes its own paper packet, stickers, and Stamp + Thin Cuts set, plus a discounted workshop kit, available at 20% off! here!

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER ALBUM RETREAT

Available to order till 16^th October WSL

To join us for this Album Retreat, simply purchase the album bundle (EB202210), which contains papers, stamp sets, Thin Cuts, embellishments, and other products you’ll use to create your layouts. There is no separate registration fee! As we get closer to the event, we will invite everyone who has purchased the bundle to join a private Facebook group where the event will be held. The event is scheduled to run from 7:00 am–1:30pm (AEDT) all three days. But you will have access to the replay at any time if you can’t attend the live event!  The last day to order your bundle is 16^th October; and shipping of the bundles will occur shortly after that date. Who is going to join me? You can find all the details here – including the pages that will be made! We always learn so many great techniques at these album retreats!

 

S2210 – BLESSINGS OF THE FIRST NOEL

Available 1^st – 31^st October 2022

Check out this Stamp of the Month for October!

You can get this stamp set for just $9.00 with a qualifying order of $80.00 or for FREE if you are a VIP with a qualifying order of $80.00 or you can purchase the stamp set for $34.00 with no qualifying order. You can find the stamp set on my website here!

 

MAKE AT HOME CARD CLUB

I have decided to relaunch my online card club and have renamed it to “Make at Home Card Club”

Do you like to make your own cards? But don’t have time to attend workshops! Would you like to make your cards in your own home, with all the hard work done for you?

Then you are invited to join my Make at Home card club. Each month, you will receive 4 pre-cut and stamped cards ready to put together for just $18.00 - including postage within Australia. The cards will feature various sentiments and each card for the month will be different. All cards will be created using Close To My Heart papers and products. Everything is included. Some cards may require some colouring using your favourite medium – pencils, paints, markers or inks. All you will need to add is your favourite adhesive. To participate, payment is required to PAYID: 0429230657 by midnight on 20^th of the month and the cards will be mailed to you by 3^rd of the following month, unless otherwise notified. You will need to provide me with your postal address to doreenw@iinet.net.au so the cards can be mailed to you. 

Make sure you come back again soon and check out some of my latest creations using some of the products featured and much more!

Stay safe & well!

Happy papercrafting

Doreen

 

Spring is in the Air!

Welcome to Spring (well it is the 1st day of Spring in Australia)! And did you know we have a Spring Paper Suite now available in our Annual ('22-'23) catalogue? 

You can find the Spring collection, along with collections for all the seasons on my website!

The September Stamp of the Month is now available! It is perfect for those Autumn projects, but is much more versatile than that! I would love to see what you create with this stamp set!

The September SoM is available till 30th September 2022 for just $34.00 or you can get it for just $9.00 with a qualifying order. If you would like this stamp of the month or any future stamp of the month for FREE, then join as a VIP and place a qualifying order! 

If you join as a VIP during September and use the code 739S5N when you sign up, you will get an extra $16.00 VIP credit added to your account!

You can find all the details about being a VIP here! 

Did you know that September is National (or International) Stamping Month? We have a fabulous special to celebrate! Enjoy the ultimate cardmaking experience with our National Stamping Month special, Card Creativity! This incredible special brings together stamps, Thin Cuts, and stencils to aid crafters as they create truly unforgettable cards! You save 20% when you purchase the whole collection in either the Card Creativity Product Bundle or the Card Creativity Workshop Kit, which combines the stamps, stencils, and Thin Cuts with other materials that you can use to complete a set of 12 cards, 2 each of 6 different designs. And you can download the workshop guide from my website and discover new levels of Card Creativity! I have already had some fun creating with this collection and I know you will too! You can find all the details on my website here!

Make sure you check back later in the month to see some of the projects I have created using these stamp sets, thin cuts and stencils!

One of my favourite collections in the NEW Annual Catalogue is available in the Workshop Wow Special for this month! The Celebrate You collection is perfects for all sorts of celebrations and more!

I used some left over pieces from the workshop to create this page for my July Photo a Day pics.  You can find all the details for the Workshop Wow: Celebrating You special here! 

Do you like to celebrate Halloween? If yes, you are going to love the Fa-BOO-lous special currently available!

Crafting with the Fa-BOO-lous collection is an absolute treat, and you can even get these products at a discounted price when you purchase the Fa-BOO-lous Product Bundle or the Fa-BOO-lous Workshop Kit! Be sure to check out the Fa-BOO-lous Workshop Guide, which gives instructions for using the materials in your workshop kit plus some additional supplies to create two 12″ × 12″ two-page layouts, a single-page 12″ × 12″ layout, and a set of papercrafted treat pockets! The details are here! 

Have you ever thought of joining in one of our Album Retreat events? Maybe the next one is the one for you! We will be making Christmas themed layouts - all ready for this coming Christmas or perhaps for a past Christmas you haven't already scrapped yet! 

To join us for this Album Retreat, simply purchase the album bundle (EB202210), which contains papers, stamp sets, Thin Cuts, embellishments, and other products you’ll use to create your layouts. There is no separate registration fee! As we get closer to the event, we will invite everyone who has purchased the bundle to join a private Facebook group where the event will be held. The event is scheduled to run from 7:00 am–1:30pm (AEDT) all three days. But you will have access to the replay at any time if you can’t attend the live event!  The last day to order your bundle is 16^th October; and shipping of the bundles will occur shortly after that date. Who is going to join me? You can find all the details here – including the pages that will be made! We always learn so many great techniques at these album retreats!

Thank you for stopping by! Make sure you come back again and check out what I have been creating and what is NEW!

Stay safe & well!

Happy papercrafting!

Doreen

Backyard Bliss - August Featured Collection and more!

Today is workshop day for me, so I can now share the projects I'm sharing along with some more creations I have made using Backyard Bliss - the CTMH featured collection for August! I have had fun creating with this collection. 

These first 3 layouts are very simple - just using paper from the Backyard Bliss pack and some coordinating cardstock. These pages feature my June Photo a Day pics, so I tend not to add any or many embellishments on these pages. Often my pages for these pics use just scraps left over from other projects. But I love to get the photos printed at the end of each month and onto layouts.

This layout was inspired by the one on page 19 of the NEW Annual catalogue, now available - only I created a double page layout. For this layout, I used Backyard Bliss paper, with White Daisy, Sapphire, Mist, Shortbread, Sage & Papaya cardstock. The stamped flowers are from D2122 - Floral Sentiments stamp set, the die cut leaves are from Z4654 - Sprigs & Leaves thin cuts, the stamp pads used were Papaya, Honey Butter, Sundance, Pine, Sage, Periwinkle & Sapphire, and the title is from the NEW Moments Digital Art. I can't wait to get my photos printed and onto this page.

This card was created using White Daisy, Candy Apple, New England Ivy & Sage cardstock, Backyard Bliss Digital Collection, Antique Linen Distress Oxides, Clear & Toffee Shimmer Brushes, Z8029 - Backyard Bliss cardmaking stamp & thin cuts (for sentiment), Black ink pad.

For this card I used Black & White Daisy cardstock, CM004 - Backyard Bliss cardmaking stamp & thin cuts, Intense Black ink pad, Shimmer Brushes - Toffee, Lemonade, Peach, Wisteria, Wild Berry, Avocado, Julep, CC3228 - Many Wishes stamp set, Black ink pad, Vintage Photo Distress Oxides with brick stencil, Clear Sparkles.

And this card was created using White Daisy cardstock, Backyard Bliss paper pack, CM004 - Backyard Bliss Cardmaking workshop stamp & thin cuts, M1307 - Mini Greetings - Birthday stamp set, Intense Black ink pad, Shimmer Brushes - Toffee, Espresso, Lemonade, Peach, Wisteria, Wild Berry, Avocado, Julep, Olive Green Le Pen.

 For this fun card, I used White Daisy & Lemonade cardstock, Z8037 - On The Farm stamp & thin cuts, Tutti Frutti & Backyard Bliss paper, Black Memento ink pad,Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers, Circle Thin Cut, CC3228 - Many Wishes stamp set (retired).

The Backyard Bliss collection is available till the end of September WSL. If you would like to create with this collection, you can find it on my website here! 

And don't forget to check out all the fabulous specials available now on my website under the 'PROMOTIONS' tab!

I do want to highlight a couple of my favourite specials (I know I shouldn't have favourites).

The first one is the November Album Retreat! This would make a fabulous gift! Maybe you could ask the family for an early Christmas gift, then you can use the pages created to capture all your Christmas memories. You can find all the details on my website here (including a peek at all 11 double page layouts that will be created)! 

The second special I want to share is the WORKSHOP WOW: Celebrating You special! This workshop features the gorgeous Celebrating You collection available in the NEW Annual Catalogue! The workshop has a couple of different options available - a Scrapbooking workshop where you will create 3 x double page layouts and a single page layout. And a Cardmaking workshop, where you will create 12 interactive cards - 4 each of 3 designs! These projects are all so much fun and I know you will love creating them! You can find all the details on my website here!

If you have any questions, you can contact me via my website!

Stay safe and well!

Happy papercrafting!

Doreen

Welcome to August & a NEW Annual catalogue

 

Welcome to a new month and a brand NEW Annual catalogue! I am very excited with this new catalogue - there are so many fabulous NEW products and many others continuing from the previous one - which is actually still live for another month. You can find a digital copy of this catalogue on my website here! 

The August stamp of the month is fabulous for recognising our teachers and other learning support people. I am sure you will be able to find many reasons to use this stamp set! So far I have made a couple of cards using it, but know I will be using it lots more!

This card was created using White Daisy & Sapphire cardstock, with paper from the NEW Celebrating You collection. I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers and finished off the card with some Silver Embellishing Thread.

For my second card, I used Mocha & White Daisy cardstock with paper from the Beach Party & Jul - Sep Mix In papers. For this card I coloured the image using Shimmer Brushes.  

This stamp set - S2208 - Teach Love Inspire is available from 1st to 31st August 2022 for just $9.00 with a qualifying order or for FREE with a qualifying order if you are a VIP, or you can purchase it for $34.00! 

In case you missed it earlier, the retiring cardstock and ink colours from the 2021 - 2022 catalogue are: New England Ivy, Carolina, Mint, Wild Berry, Cinnamon & Sangria. These ink pads, re-inkers and cardstock colours are available strictly WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! So don't delay getting yours!

The NEW cardstock & ink colours are: Pine, Mist, Seabrook, Periwinkle, Honey Butter & Melon - the Colour of the Year for 2022 - 2023!

 The NEW colour of the year is MELON! I think it is a beautiful colour and can see it being used lots in the coming year! It is available in Cardstock, Ink Pad & Re-Inker ,Glitter Paper,  Dots, Pearls, Flowers, Shimmer Brush, Loose Sequins, Ribbon & Shimmer Tape. 

Don't forget to check out all the specials available now!

I especially want to share the National Stamping Month special with you! The Card Creativity special features exclusive stamp sets - some available with coordinating thin cuts and stencils! These are available as a collection or individually on my website! Just check under the 'PROMOTIONS' tab. This is where you will find all the current specials! Make sure you check it out!

You can contact me via my website here!

Stay safe & well and make sure you check back regularly to see what is NEW and some of the current specials.

Doreen 

Summer Memories with the Beach Party Collection

 

Even though it is cold and often damp at the moment, there is no reason we can't enjoy our summer memories with this fun Beach Party Collection.  I am not much of a beach person, but this collection is great for more than the beach!

I used it for some pics of a family trip a couple of years ago. It was by the ocean but not really swimming weather despite it being February, and certainly not a place to swim. I am really happy with how my page turned out! I added a pocket page for the extra photos I had. 

The Beach Party collection is available till the end of September, WSL. You can see the complete collection on my website here!

And don't forget to check out the current upcoming specials available on my website. Make sure you keep checking!

The Smarty Pants Workshop Wow special is now available! Get in on A+ crafting opportunities with this special! With cardmaking and scrapbooking workshops - both of which are available in two purchasing options - this Workshop Wow special is a delightful way to capture your scholastic memories or show appreciation for teachers, graduates or students in your life. 

 

The Smarty Pants Workshop Wow special is available till 31st July - WSL! You can find all the details, including the downloadable workshop guides on my website here!

Starting on 15th July, there are two more great specials coming! The first is the Startup Savings special! Enjoy a “buy 2 get 1 free” deal on select Cut Above® kits during our Startup Savings special! With a wide variety of Cut Above kits from past Craft with Heart™ subscriptions and specials and two Starter Kits, the Startup Savings special is a wonderful way to welcome new crafters into the Close To My Heart family! You will find all the details on my website under the Promotions tab. This special is available from 15th July to 31st August.  

Also starting 15th July is an Overstock Special! During the Overstock Offer special, EVERYONE can enjoy the VIP treatment! For the first time ever, we have made items formerly exclusive to our VIP Customer program available to every customer! A handful of the standalone items included in this special have never been offered individually before, making the Overstock Offer a landmark special that’s beneficial to all!  You will be able to find all the details for this special on my website under the Promotions tab starting 15th July till 31st August WSL!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through my website. Come back regularly to see what is NEW and what I have been creating.

Stay safe & well!

Doreen