Registration is now open for the August Technique Time Class. If you haven’t been able to attend in the past because you’re not local to the San Francisco Bay Area–good news–now you can! We are doing our monthly Technique Time Classes virtually via Zoom. Each month we create 3 projects that focus on techniques and … Read more August Technique Time Class
Okay, exciting news for you today. If the news of Close To My Heart hosting an all-day event for National Scrapbooking Day was exciting for you, you’re going to be ecstatic for this next piece of news. CTMH is going to host a 2-day (yep, 2 days!) virtual scrapbooking retreat where you’ll complete an entire album on May 15 & 16 all as part of their celebration of National Scrapbooking Month!
I’m in love with the sentiment from this *NEW* Close To My Heart stamp set called Full of Beauty. It’s such a wonderful sentiment to share with someone you care about. So uplifting. So heartfelt.
Introducing a fun new event coming Saturday, August 10th from 9:00 – 10:30 am. Create a 2-page layout of your choice–several options will be available–while enjoying muffins & mimosas. The perfect way to carve out time to scrapbook in a relaxed, pampered atmosphere AND you still have most of your Saturday left! Refreshments and supplies … Read more Muffins, Mimosas & Memory Keeping!
The past couple of weeks have been extremely busy for me. Not only was my daughter in the throw’s of Girl Scout Cookie Season, but I was also preparing our Close To My Heart booth for the Pleasanton Stamp & Scrapbook Expo.
We just wrapped up our Annual Crazy for Cards Event almost 2 weeks ago and we are already working our magic to prepare for our Annual Spring Fling Event. Registration is now open. Mark your calendars for May 11th! Save a little money and register during our Early Bird registration period!
Are you getting excited for Halloween? Or maybe your thoughts are already to the holidays like many crafters! Well, if you aren’t local to the San Francisco Bay Area but you’d enjoy making an assortment of 8 different holiday projects ranging from cards (like this one) to 3-D items like Christmas Gift Card Boxes, you … Read more Hello Pumpkin Halloween Card
It’s only 2 weeks away! The Santa Clara Stamp & Scrapbook Expo will be on Friday, August 3rd and 4th and I’ll be hosting a Close To My Heart Booth again. If you’re in the area, you’ll definitely want to stop by and see all our amazing products as well as our fabulous Make & … Read more Santa Clara Stamp & Scrapbook Expo
Registration for our Annual Holiday Extravaganza is now open. Now is the time to get in on our Early Bird Registration. If you register and pay before August 5th, you’ll receive a FREE gift at the event. Yay! This year we have 3 options to choose from: Join us for the class from 10 am … Read more Holiday Extravaganza Early Bird Deadline
Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping…it’s the perfect time to welcome Spring at our Annual Spring Fling! Come celebrate warmer weather with friends as we create 8 fabulous projects–a combination of beautiful cards and stunning 3-D items. Please bring adhesives and a pair of scissors. All other supplies with lunch + snacks will be provided. … Read more Spring Fling 2018
The last several days have been quite busy for me! The Stamp & Scrapbook Expo kicked off it’s 2018 season in Pleasanton and I hosted a Close To My Heart booth! The Expo itself was Friday and Saturday with setup on Thursday (in the pouring rain, I might add!)
As promised, here is another fun project using the Cats & Bats Scrapbooking Stamp Set + Thin Cuts dies. This Booo Box Card is not only a card but a fun treat, too! I had a lot of fun using both CTMH’s *NEW* Silver Foil Paper and Vellum Paper. Each had a great effect when … Read more Booo Box Card
Happy 1st day of Fall! I’ve been wanting to share this adorable wreath I made, but figured it would be perfect to share now that the fall season is officially here. I’m in love with the rich, warm hues of the *NEW* Falling for You Paper Collection. If you are joining us at the Holiday … Read more Falling for You Wreath
May is National Scrapbooking Month. The perfect time to either host or attend a scrapbooking crop! For the last several years, I’ve hosted a crop with some other CTMH Consultants both in November (a great time to prepare holiday cards and/or get a jump start on your holiday layouts) and one in May. This May … Read more Scrapbooking Crop
This past Saturday, we held our Annual Crazy for Cards Event. This event is a wonderful way to get exposure to many different styles of cards, techniques and fold styles. This year we created 9 different standard sized cards along with 9 mini cards.
We had 3 instructors who each designed 4 projects and 34 ladies registered. It was an all day extravaganza of card making FUN!
Here are the projects we did:
Card #1
This is a Double Dutch Fold Card which focused on embossing and coloring with alcohol markers. I love how the embossed look not only gives more dimension, but also helps you stay in the lines easier when coloring. =) And you just can’t go wrong with our Foil Tape!
Card #2
This card focused on using our Sugar Rush Thin Cuts to not only cut out the donut and it’s coordinating glaze/sprinkles, but also the window for the card base. I love how beautiful the Sugar Rush Dots are–so much sparkle to them!