Deluxe Scrapbooking Instructions

Have you noticed there are THREE kits for each themed paper pack in the new catalog?  One card kit, one scrapbooking kit and one DELUXE kit.
The Deluxe kit has more to it than the regular scrapbooking kit - stamping and techniques and a wide variety of ideas.  Some of them are double layouts, some of them are single layouts, pocket scrapbooking and even a mini album!
The deluxe kit includes what you need to make the variety of different projects in the instructions - but a little cheat tip - the instructions are available at no charge!  The kits are a convenient way to order what you need to make all the projects but maybe you already have some of the stuff, or only want to do certain projects. Do as much or as little as you want! 

Right under where you would add the kit to your cart you can download the instructions.   Let's go create!

January Stamp of the Month

Do you love making cards?  This single Card Captions stamp set can help you make cards for almost every occasion!  Get yours for $19 or just $5 with a $50 order.  This set is only available during January.

February Bells & Whistles

The February Bells & Whistles workshop is February 8th, at 6:30.  Cost is $10.
This is a sports day layout, good for your kids sports hobbies or a sporting event you attended. Instead of your team colors, I pulled from the sun, the sky and grass, using the Something Fierce paper pack.

There are a variety of sports types available for you to choose from.  I used football in the sample, but you can choose from

• baseball
• basketball
• hockey
• football
• volleyball
• soccer

These M sized stamps are just $4 each!  They make it easy to turn any layout into a sports page by using them as accents or as a background stamp. Stamp them in a light color for a subtle background, or in your team colors for more pop!

Alphabet Stamps 35% OFF

In celebration of 35 years, Close to My Heart is offering 35% off of alphabet stamp sets in January.  Choose from the following styles!

Stitched

Modern Typewriter

Brushed

Morgan's Hand

Erin's Hand

Simply Said

Solid Classroom

Outline Classroom

Scrap with Ease - Cut Above Workshop

Scrapbooking has evolved from the easy days of a photos and stickers on a pretty piece of paper to elaborate pages using all kinds of materials and embellishments, sometimes with only a single showcased photo.    Scrapbooking is about the photos and stories you want to tell, with whatever level of creativity you want to give it.  Many of us have been scrapbooking for 20 years, and with practice comes ease at using all the fancy techniques, tools and complicated layouts.
But Close to My Heart offers super easy kits called Cut Above that take you back to the basics - paper and stickers to go with your photos.  As the name implies, these kits are a Cut Above your basic layouts from 20 years ago - still amazingly easy and quick.  These Cut Above layouts are available through a subscription service (easy to sign up, easy to stop).
On February 9, from 1-3PM, I will be holding a Cut Above workshop for you to get a hands on sampling of the Cut Above kits.  There will be a wide variety of layouts from you to choose from.  Each kit includes everything you need to complete a double layout, including a page protector.  Bring 6-8 photos you would like to use and complete a double layout in less than 30 minutes.  (Warning -socializing could double this time!)
This is a great opportunity to try before you buy, to get a little tutorial if you are new to scrapbooking or to quickly finish a layout!
This is my sample - but all kits I have available for this workshop are unique.  You will pick yours when you arrive.  I have over 20 to choose from.

Cancellations

My day job has thrown me a curve ball and I need to cancel the card class and Bells & Whistles workshop in January.
I apologize for any disappointment and hope to be up and running well again in February.
The FETCH event is still happening.  I have 9 spaces open, if you know someone else who would like to come.