CTMH Wander Australasian Blog Hop

Hi & welcome to our CTMH Wander Australian Blog Hop. If you arrived from Dannii's Scrappy Chicks blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened by, thank you for stopping by. I hope you will continue on our blog hop to see what the others have created using this collection.

This first layout is inspired by one of the layouts from the May CTMH Album Retreat. I added some linen & sage cardstock to the Wander paper pack. The stamped images are from the Wander scrapbooking stamp & thin cuts set (Z3964). First I blended Antique Linen, Chipped Sapphire & Peeled Paint Distress Oxides to create a background, then stamped the images using Intense Black and Sapphire ink pads.  The stamped border is from the Wander cardmaking stamp & thin cuts set (Z3959), stamped with Sage ink. 

For my second layout, I added the floral element using one of the stencils from CTMH Stencil Pack 1 and Antique Linen Distress Oxides. The leaves were cut using the Layered Leaves thin cuts and the title was cut using the CTMH Block Alphabet Thin cuts in Peacock & Sage.  I added a little more colour to the pages by flicking some Peacock Shimmer Brush before adding my photos.

This layout is ready to add some pics from our next adventure. It is inspired by Pattern 15 of MIFYH Vol 5. I added Peacock & Sage cardstock to the Wander paper pack. There is room for lots of photos on this layout. I will add embellishments once I have added my pics. 

To create this card, I used White Daisy, Sage, Sapphire & Sundance cardstock with Wander paper. The sentiment and stars are from Z3965 - Chillin' with My Gnomies stamp & thin cuts set and stamped with Sapphire ink. The circles were cut using the Stitched Circles Thin Cuts (retired). 
  

You can get the Wander collection from your Close To My Heart Maker, or if you live in Australia and don't have a Maker, you can contact me here! 

Don't forget to check out the specials currently available under the promotions tab! You won't want to miss out!

Before you continue on our blog hop to see what Lauren of Lauren's CTMH Craftings has created, I would love you to leave a comment. Come back again soon to see what is new and what I have been creating.

Stay safe & well!

Happy papercrafting. 

Doreen

What's new in July

 Welcome to July and the 2nd half of 2021! What a year it has been so far! But I am thankful that I am able to continue creating scrapbook albums and cards to send to friends and family!

July means there is a new catalogue available with some more great products that you are going to want to get your hands on! You can see all the goodies on my website here!

I haven't had time to create with the July Stamp of the Month yet, but wanted to share it with you! As always, you can get the stamp set several ways. If you are a VIP, you can get it for FREE with an order of just $80.00 or if you are not yet a VIP it is just $9.00 with an order of just $80.00 or you can pay full price of $34.00. You can find this stamp set here!

These cards were created by the art department at Close To My Heart! Don't you just love that artwork!

There are just a couple of specials happening at the moment, but I know you won't want to miss out on them!

The first one is Bring Back My Pack - White Pines. The White Pines collection features the same classic paper designs that made it popular the first time it was available, with a refreshed colour palette and several coordinating products, including a new sticker sheet, a coordinating cardstock pack and FOUR stamp sets - two that made their appearance with the original paper collection and two NEW sets designed just for this special. You can save 20% on this great collection of products with the White Pines Product bundle, which contains each of these special items. You also get discounted prices with the two workshop kits - scrapbooking and cardmaking. You can find all the details here!

The second special is Return to your Happiest Place. The Happiest Place collection is back at 20% discounted prices! Featuring an extra-large paper packet, with 12 patterned paper sheets and tons of coordinating items, this collection will make your projects shine thanks to silver glitter foil accents on coordinating stickers and cardstock sheets! There are also brand new workshop projects featuring this collection, making it easy for you to create beautiful artwork. You can find all the details, including the workshop instructions, here!

There is lots more available during July, so make sure you check out my website for the details!

Come back again soon to see what is new and what I have been creating.

Stay safe & well!

Happy papercrafting. 

Doreen

CTMH Stars & Sparklers Australasian Blog Hop

 

Hi & welcome to our CTMH Stars & Sparklers Australasian Blog Hop. If you arrived from Lauren's CTMH Craftings blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened by, welcome and thank you for visiting. I hope you will continue on our blog hop by clicking on the link at the bottom of my post.  

This collection is great for all kinds of celebrations. I have had lots of fun creating with it.

For this first layout, I used MIFYH Vol 5, Pattern 8 and White Daisy & Sapphire cardstock, You Are Enough Coordinating cardstock, Mix In paper pack - May June 21, Stars & Sparklers paper pack, Blue Belle Shimmer Pen and the Stars & Sparklers Cricut Collection. I love being able to mix paper packs to get the look I want! I will be using this layout to help document my daughter's upcoming 21st birthday.

This layout is based on one shared by fellow Maker - Chris Robertson. It was created using Sapphire, Scarlet, Toffee & White Daisy cardstock, Stars & Sparklers paper pack and Stars & Sparklers Cricut collection. I can't wait to add photos to this layout (when I get them printed). 

These cards were all inspired by the CTMH One Sheet Wonder cards shared on the CTMH YouTube channel on 22nd April. I used White Daisy & Carolina cardstock, Stars & Sparklers paper, Z3949 - Stars & Sparklers Cardmaking Workshop stamp & thin cuts, Carolina, Scarlet & Sapphire ink pack, Journalling Pen & Gold Sequins to create these cards and others!

I managed to complete one more layout before this hop goes live! Since the beginning of March, I have been taking a 'Photo a Day' and at the end of each fortnight, printing those pics taken and putting them on a page! 

I used scraps of paper from the Stars & Sparklers paper pack with Sapphire & White Daisy cardstock to create this layout! I added some Blue Belle Glitter Gems to finish it off!

The Stars & Sparklers collection is available from your Maker till the end of June - WSL! Don't miss out. If you don't have a Maker and live in Australia, you can contact me here! I would love to help you. Make sure you check out all the fabulous specials while you are on the website!

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on the blog hop to see what Shaunna of Passionate About Pages has created using the Stars & Sparklers collection.

Stay safe & well.

Happy paper crafting.

Doreen

What's new in June

Have you seen what's new and now available from CTMH?

The June Stamp of the Month is fabulous for helping to document all those summer outdoor activity you enjoyed before this autumn/winter cold hit us here is Australia!

And there are lots of great specials happening now too! 

Have you thought of joining my team at Close To My Heart? Then June is the right time to jump on board!

It’s never been a better time to join the Close To My Heart Maker family! New Makers who sign up during our Sign Up & Celebrate special, or existing Makers who recruit five or more new Makers can qualify to have all their Convention 2021 registration fees waived or reimbursed!

You can find all the details here or contact me! 

Did you love the Happiest Place collection when it was previously available? Or did you miss out on this fabulous collection? Relive your happiest memories with the limited time return of the Happiest Place suite! With discounts on all the adorable products included in this collection and brand-new workshop kits, the Return to the Happiest Place special is the ideal way to document and spread joy!

The paper pack is available with or without the sticker sheet and that coordinating cardstock collection is just gorgeous with the silver foil treatment on one side!

You can find all the details on my website here! This collection is available WSL so don't miss out!

Perhaps you want to celebrate your one-of-a-kind dad this Father’s Day with the No Ordinary Dad special! This special features three exclusive stamp sets to help you celebrate your dad in style! 

Get all the details of this special here and get ready to celebrate the dads in your life!

National Scrapbooking Month was in May, but we are still celebrating with the beautiful You Are Enough collection featuring rose gold accents in some of the papers and coordinating cardstock!

This collection is available till the end of June WSL, so get yours today! Check out all the details on my website!

Along with all the great specials, there are so many other great products available on my website. Make sure you check them out!

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 

Stay safe and well!

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen

CTMH Hillside Cottage Australasian Blog Hop

 

Hi & welcome to our CTMH Hillside Cottage Australasian Blog Hop. If you arrived from Dannii's  Scrappy Chicks blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened by, welcome. I hope you will continue on our blog hop by clicking on the link at the end of my post.

I just want to say, I wasn't sure about this collection when I first saw it, but as they say, don't judge a book by the cover! Once I took the paper out of the pack and started playing with it, I realised there is lots to love about the collection! So far, I have only had a chance to make this one layout as an example for my retreat this weekend.

For this layout, I used Pattern #8 from the Make it From the Heart Vol 5 idea book. In the book, the pattern features a circle under the photo on the right side, but I just cut a square. To create my layout, I used White Daisy cardstock along with the Hillside Cottage paper pack and stickers. I added some 3D Foam Tape under some of the stickers for added dimension. I am really happy with how it turned out.

The Hillside Collection is available till June 30th WSL from your CTMH consultant. If you don't have a consultant and live in Australia, you can get yours from my website. Don't forget to check out all the fabulous specials available while you are on my website under the promotions tab.

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on our blog hop to see what Shaunna from Passionate about Pages has created using the Hillside Cottage collection.

Stay safe & well.

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen

May update

I am sorry I have been MIA for the last couple of months! But I am back now and will endeavor to post regularly again!

We have a brand new catalogue available now! Check it out here!

There is so much to share, but I will start by sharing a couple of projects I created using the May Stamp of the Month - S2105 (Flowers for You). 

I have been busy preparing for my upcoming retreat - just 10 days away now! These are just a small number of the projects we will be sharing. For my page layout I used White Daisy & Sapphire cardstock, You Are Enough paper pack, Blue Belle glitter paper, S2105 - Flowers for You stamp set, Sapphire, Peach & Blue Belle ink pads. The stamp set was used to add an extra border to my layout.

This card was created using  Peach & White Daisy cardstock, You Are Enough Paper Pack, S2105 - Flowers For You stamp set, Sapphire & Peach ink pads  & Gold Embellishing Thread.

And this card was created using Peach & White Daisy cardstock, You Are Enough Paper Pack, S2104 - Scandinavian Folk Art Greetings stamp set, Sapphire, Sangria & Peach ink pads. I added dimension by using 3D Foam Tape under the stamped image and sentiment.

There are some fabulous specials available on my CTMH website at the moment!

The first one is YOU ARE ENOUGH - available till 30th June WSL. 

The You Are Enough special collection includes a 12-sheet paper collection, plus coordinating stickers and cardstock pack—all of which feature stunning rose gold accents! Add in Picture My Life™ cards, My Acrylix® stamp set with coordinating Thin Cuts, holographic butterfly sequins, and lovely Layered Butterflies Thin Cuts, and you have everything you need to create simply incredible artwork celebrating everything that is beautiful about your life! You can find all the details here!

The next special I want to share with you is MOTHERS ARE BEST - available till 31st May 2021.

Create personalised, hand-made artwork to show Mum just how much she means to you using the new, exclusive Mothers Are the Best stamp set. Create cards, scrapbook pages, gifts, and more, using the beautiful florals and sentiments included in this set. You can find the details here.

The last special that I want to share with you today is the NSD workshops that are still available even though NSD was last weekend. 

We will be celebrating all month long with these fabulous kits! You can choose from 5 different kits or purchase all 5 at a discounted price. Each kit contains an exclusive stamp set that cannot be purchased separately! Don't miss out! Find all the details here!

Keep checking in here to see some of the projects I have created using all these specials and more! from the current catalogues!

Stay safe & well.

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen

In This Together Special

Celebrate happy memories made over the last several months with the In This Together collection! This paper suite includes a new paper packet and sticker sheet, coordinating cardstock, enamel dots, the My Acrylix® In This Together stamp set, and three discounted bundle options! 

I love the versatility of this collection! I had fun creating some layouts using it and only one of them is COVID-19 related. 

This layout was inspired by one by fellow consultant, Karen Clarke (she used a different paper collection for her layout). It features some of the papers and stickers from the In This Together collection!

This layout was inspired by fellow consultant, Brenda Rose. But for this one, I used the reverse of the paper so does not need to have COVID related pics on it. 

This layout was inspired by Layout #33 from the MIFYH Vol 3 idea book. I created the layout using White Daisy, Sapphire & Lemonade cardstock, CC2215 - In This Together paper pack & stickers, CC2214 - In This Together Dots, Sapphire Crochet Thread, Pocket Plus Design 1 Memory Protectors, Z3682 - Fancy Borders Thin Cuts,  and the title was cut using Artiste, Artbooking & Artistry Cricut Collections. 

This layout is inspired by Layout #1 from the VIP We Are Good Together workshop using White Daisy Lagoon, Lemonade & Sapphire cardstock, CC2212 - In This Together Paper Pack, C1889 - Cherry Blossoms Stamp Set, Lagoon Ink Pad & White & Gold Twine.

And this last layout was inspired a version by fellow consultant, Janice Gilhooley, of Layout #2 of the VIP We Are Good Together workshop.  It was created using Mink & Sapphire cardstock, In This Together paper pack, VIP100 - We Are Good Together stamp set, Lagoon, Lemonade, Nectarine & Sapphire ink pads &Stitched Rectangle Thin Cuts.

Are you a VIP? Then you can access the exclusive VIP Workshop till the end of March - WSL! Once you purchase the workshop, you will be invited to join the VIP Workshop  FB Group where you will have access to the cutting guide and instructions. 

Have you soon the fabulous Cardstock Carnival special available all this month? (Click on the link to get all the details)!

 

Make sure you check out all the other fabulous specials available now on my website under the 'PROMOTIONS' tab too. 

Stay safe and well.

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen