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

NEW Month NEW Catalogue NEW Products!

 Welcome to July! Can you believe we are already half way through the year? 

You can check out the NEW July to September Catalogue here!

Today, I want to share the NEW July Stamp of the Month with you! So far, I have only had a chance to make one card, but I know I will definitely be using it on more projects! Isn't this set just beautiful! It reminds me of summer!

I created this really simple card using the turtle image stamped on White Daisy cardstock using Intense Black ink then coloured the image with some of Shimmer Brushes. I love how it turned out! You could use Watercolour Pencils or Watercolour Paints, or Markers or what ever medium you like.

This July Stamp of the Month is available during July '22 only! You can get it for just $9.00 with a qualifying order of  $80.00, or if you are a VIP you can get this stamp set for FREE with a qualifying order of $80.00. You can find all the information about the current SoM here!

Find out more about the VIP program here! Contact me if you have any questions. 

Make sure you visit my website regularly to see what's NEW and the great specials currently available.

Be sure to come back again soon to see what is new and what I have been creating.

Stay safe and well!

Happy papercrafting!

Doreen

Hope & Kindness Collection

I was not able to participate in the latest CTMH Australasian Blog Hop, but I am now able to share some of the projects I created using the beautiful Hope & Kindness collection.  I wasn't in love with the paper when I first saw it, but as I started creating with it, I could see the limitless possibilities!

 

Here are some of the projects I created. This first one  was created using Hope & Kindness paper pack and coordinating cardstock, White Daisy & Sundance cardstock. The title was cut using the Block Alphabet Thin Cuts.

This next layout was created the paper and cardstock packs again, and the title was cut using the Slim Alphabet Thin Cuts. I added some White & Bronze Twine to finish off the page.

This layout was inspired by one shared on the CTMH Blog on March 23rd and was created using Hope & Kindness coordinating cardstock, Black cardstock, White & Bronze Twine, Block Alphabet, Simple Serif Uppercase & Simple Serif Lower case thin cuts, Tabs Thin Cuts, Papaya, Sundance, Sage, Harbour & Black Ink Pads, D2051 - Perfectly Imperfect stamp set, C1929 - Build a Flower stamp set.  I love the way it turned out!

I hosted my annual scrapbooking retreat this past weekend and this is the layout I created for the participants to make for their retreat photos - we always get a group photo and I take individual photos of each of them too. This layout was inspired by an older one by Jennifer Smith, using White Daisy, Sage, Sundance & Kraft cardstock, Hope & Kindness coordinating cardstock, Flower Market, Love Each Day & Artistry Cricut Collections, Bronze & White Twine, Basic Stitched Brackets Thin Cuts.

And the final layout I want to share was inspired by a couple in the Cherish (NLA) idea book. I created this one using  White Daisy, Harbour, Sage & Kraft cardstock, Hope & Kindness paper pack & coordinating cardstock, Z4212 - Christmas Trees stamps & thin cuts, Sage, New England Ivy, Harbour ink pads, Fancy Doilies thin cuts, Slim Alphabet thin cuts. 

My cards were all created using left over pieces after I had made my scrapbook pages. This one was made using  White Daisy cardstock, Hope & Kindness Paper & Coordinating cardstock, White & Bronze Twine, Buildable Tags Thin Cuts, Julep Glitter Gems (retired), CC3228 - Many Wishes stamp set, D2051 - Perfectly Imperfect stamp set, Sage & Black ink pads.  

This card was made using White Daisy cardstock, Hope & Kindness Coordinating cardstock, Stars Thin Cuts (retired), White & Bronze Twine, CC3228 - Many Wishes stamp set, Black ink pad, Harbour Shimmer Brush. 

For this card I cut the floral element from one of the cut apart panels in the paper pack and added it to another piece of paper using Thin 3D Foam Tape. The sentiment is from CC3228 - Many Wishes stamp set and I finished it off with some Clear Sparkles.

This final card I want to share with you today was created using White Daisy & Desert Rose Cardstock, Hope & Kindness paper & coordinating cardstock, CC3228 - Many Wishes stamp set, Black ink pad, Z4437 - Postage Frames Thin Cuts, Sugarplum Glitter Gems (retired).

The Hope & Kindness collection is available till the end of June - WSL! During May - (Inter)National Scrapbooking Month, there are some great bundles available which means you can make some savings on the collection. Check out all the details on my website! 

And while you are on me website, make sure you check out the other specials currently available as well as what is NEW and more!

Stay safe & well. 

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen

S2205 - You Can Do Anything - CTMH Australasian Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

 

Hi & welcome to our S2205 - You Can Do Anything CTMH Australasian Blog Hop. If you arrived from Dannii's Scrappy Chicks blog, you are in the right place. If you started here, thank you for stopping by. It is just Dannii & I this time so I hope you enjoy our creations! 

I have been busy creating projects using the NEW Hope & Kindness collection for my upcoming annual retreat and was able to include this stamp set in some of my projects. 

This first project is one of the 2 page layouts I created to share at our event - they will get a sneak peek of this one. 

To create this layout, I used Hope & Kindness Coordinating cardstock & Paper Pack, Sundance & White Daisy Cardstock, CC5225 - Hope & Kindness stamp & thin cuts, Black Memento, Harbour & Sage ink pads, Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers, Sundance Shimmer Brush &  Stitched Fancy Brackets Thin Cuts. As you can see, I used one of the sentiments from the stamp set as a title for my layout!

My second project I want to share today is a card that I created using some of the left over paper and cardstock after I had created my page layouts.

This card was created using Sundance & White Daisy cardstock, Hope & Kindness Coordinating cardstock, S2205 - You Can Do Anything stamp set, CC5225 - Hope & Kindness stamp & thin cuts, Stitched Simple Brackets thin cuts, Black Memento ink pad, Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers & the Sundance Shimmer Brush. 

The S2205 - You Can Do Anything stamp set is available during May '22 only. You can get it for FREE with a qualifying order if you a VIP or for just $9.00 with a qualifying order. Or you can purchase the stamp set for $34.00 with no qualifying order. Contact your CTMH Maker for details. Or if you don't have a Maker and live in Australia, you can contact me here! And don't forget to check out all the current specials and the the gorgeous NEW products available now with the NEW May - June Catalogue - available now!

I would love you to leave a comment before you leave. In case you missed it, this is the link to  Dannii's blog where you can see what she has created using the S2205 - You Can Do Anything stamp set. 

Stay safe & well!

Happy papercrafting!

Doreen

CTMH Australasian In Full Bloom Blog Hop

 

Hi & welcome to our CTMH Australasian In Full Bloom blog hop. If you came from Alison's blog - Scissors Paper Heart, you are in the right place. If not, I hope you will continue on our blog hop to see what the other participants have created using this collection.  

This collection has been very popular and I have enjoyed creating with it! These are just some of my projects!

The left page of this layout was inspired by the one on p14 of the March-April catalogue. It was created using Avocado, Glacier & White  Daisy cardstock, In Full Bloom paper & stickers, In Full Bloom Die Cuts. I added some Glacier ink on the page under some of the elements to add that little something!

This layout is from one of the NSD workshops available now. It was created using White Daisy, Lagoon, Avocado & Glacier cardstock. I added some Black Shimmer trim to my page. 

This box in the shape of the Letter 'M' was created from a file I got from Jennifer Maker. It was fun to make and will be great to fill with some goodies for Mother's Day.

The In Full Bloom collection is available till the end of April '22 WSL. You don't want to miss out, so make sure you contact your CTMH Maker. If you don't have a Maker & live in Australia, you can contact me here! I would love to help you. Don't forget to check out all the specials available now - including the one I used to create the 2nd layout I shared.

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on to see what Dannii of Scrappy Chicks has created using the In Full Bloom collection.

Stay safe & well!

Happy papercrafting!

Doreen