Paper Suite Quartet

There are four new paper packs in the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.  For each paper suite (pack), there are 4 different kits you can purchase.  Here I'm showing you the Sweet Girl suite.
The first is the easiest - a Cut Above kit.  Two layouts for $18.

Second - the basic scrapbook kit - what we all have come to know and love.  It includes what you need to make 3 double layouts, including instructions.

Third - a deluxe scrapbooking kit.  This kit has different instructions, additional supplies and requires additional tools and inks.  These creations can be double layouts, single layouts, PML layouts or mini books.  Each kit is different.  These deluxe kits are a step up from the basic kits, involving techniques for your more seasoned scrappers or those who want to learn something new.

Fourth - a card kit.  These include two designs and supplies to make 6 cards of each design.  Your card kit includes envelopes and a stamp set that is exclusive to the card kit.

If you are super creative and do not need any help then the basic paper pack or PML cards may work for you!

Party with the new Seasonal!

The new Seasonal Expressions catalog goes live on May 1st.  This catalog has some great new kits, and a lot of cool stamps.  If you (or you and friend) have $150 worth of products on your wish list, then let me set up a special party for you.  By hosting a party, you will get an additional $25 products for free.
This type party is available at any time, not just this catalog. Most of you take advantage of the FETCH and place your orders around these.  For this catalog - there is no FETCH during its duration.  So why not get a little bonus AND what you want?

• When you have made your wish list, break it down into 3 sections, of about $50 each.  When you are ready to place your first order in May (or June), I will set up your order.  You then go online and place your first $50 order.  Be sure to select and join YOUR party!
• Your party will remain open online for 30 days.  So right before it closes in June (or July), you will go back online and order your second $50 selection.  Once again, make sure you select and join YOUR party.
• After the 30 days is up, you will no longer be able to see or order from your party on the website.  BUT - the party is still open for another 30 days. For this last order on your party, you will need to send me your $75 list - the $50 order and the $25 worth of free stuff in July (or August).  I will place the order and have it shipped directly to you!
• When placing your orders - please leave some qualifying items to use the $25 on.  Hostess credits are good towards stamp sets, blocks, inks, kits, PML cards, compliments and cardstock.  And don't forget about the hostess stamp sets that are only available with these credits!

And you always have of the option of making it a one and done party.

Woof! Woof!

I used the masking technique to group the dogs in the Paw Prints on My Heart stamp set for this motley crew.

I went with the natural dog colors in our Shin-han marker collection:

Supplies used:
Bluebird cardstock
Canary cardstock
Black cardstock
Daisy White cardstock
Card base and envelope
Paw Prints on my Heart Stamp set
Shin-han Markers
Watercolor impressions (retired)
I Heart Us Sequins (mine are from a retired kit)
Artfully Yours Cricut cartridge (retired, button <3> for the banners)

May FETCH

Mark your calendar for The next event!

F.E.T.C.H

Forty

Eight

Total

Cropping

Hours

 

Starts Friday, May 3, 2019 at 5:00PM

Ends Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 5:00PM

Located at Rainbow Subdivision Clubhouse, 101 Rainbow Glen Circle, Madison, AL

Cost is a $50 or $60* – details below.   *plus tax and shipping

 

Registration for the event opens on April 1, 2019 and closes on April 30, 2019.

There are 24 spots available.  Your paid reservation guarantees you a spot, regardless of your arrival time.  If the spots fill up, registration may close early. 

 

Sleeping arrangements are not included in the crop.  The nearest hotel is Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2600 Old Fairway Road, with a nightly rate of $95.  If you are interested in booking and sharing a room, I can help co-ordinate the logistics.  Going home is also suggested.  Your supplies will be safe until your return.

 

Simple meals are included.  We are near several fast food restaurants if you would like to take a break and eat out.  Shared snacks are always welcome. 

 

We are scrapping the weekend away – comfortable clothes are part of the package!  Pajama’s and all forms of comfortable clothes are welcome.  The chairs are of the foldout type.  A cushion is recommended for comfort, as well as a table lamp (and extension cord) for better lighting.

 

There are two ways to register between April 1 and April 30, 2019.

• Log onto my website and order $60 (plus tax and shipping) of products under the gathering called April FETCH.  There is no other fee for the event, just the minimum order amount.
  • https://decoratingthedaysofourlives.closetomyheart.com/
•  Pay $50 via PayPal using the button below.  This option is available for scrappers who do not want any additional supplies, but would like to participate. 

 

If you have any other questions, please contact me at:

334-695-2448 – phone or text

decoratingdays@gmail.com

 

Happy scrapping!

Dawn Cortner

Your Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

Frame it! Q2 2019 - Axing for Trouble

The Frame It workshop will be at 10AM on April 13.
I've chosen a picture of my convention buddies for the layout.  It works great for the men or boys in your life, or even photos if you have been to the axe throwing facility at Campus 805.

April Card Class

April Card Workshop is on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30pm.  For $5, you will create these 3 elegant cards! There are even prettier in person.

April Bells & Whistles

Ah - a project completed on time.  Go, Me!
Another Universal Studios page, this time for Harry Potter World. Lots of fun Cricut cuts on this page, related to the movies.  I nabbed the basic idea from here.   

This workshop is on Friday, April 12th, 6:30-8:30PM.  Cost is $10. 

March Bells & Whistles

I'm a little late with this one, and the creative muse decided she was on vacation.  As a result, this kit is less complex than normal.  Since I don't have as many supplies in it, the cost of the kit is just $7.50.  It's simple enough to complete on your own, or feel free to complete it any time you are over for another event!
You can use this page for carousel pictures, or pony pages (race or ride), just leave off the posts from the middle of the horses.
This uses the colorful I Heart Us papers, and I've used it for a section of the Universal Studios park.

Never stop looking up

Another layout with the Craft with Heart kit!  More universal with a yellow car!  On this one I kept the photo layout except for the one on the far left, which I used a 4X6 instead of the 3X4.

Mystery Machine

This is what I did with one of the Craft with Heart subscription pages.  It's another page from Universal.  To downplay a little of the bright colors, I covered the right side with some vellum. 

Here is the original layout.  I added a few more pictures, but the colors picked up nicely.

Parade

Another page with the retired Documented.

Why do I show you work with retired papers?  Because my brain does not work as fast as our catalogs change.  I might not need what's CTMH is offering right now, but if I like it, I'm sure I'll need it one day.  Maybe you have this paper pack in your stash and this inspires you.  Or maybe the layout works perfectly for some of your pictures, you just need to change up the papers.  And like my retired Document paper, maybe one day it will be just what you need!

Documented

Universal Studios Mardi Gras Parade, using the retired Documented papers.  I picked up the Mardi Gras title at a local scrapbook store.

Game Day

This was the February Bells & Whistles workshop. 

If you would like to create this with your own supplies, you will need:
Something Fierce paper pack
White Daisy cardstock
Game Day Stamp set
Willow Ink
Bluebird ink
Expresso ink
dauber or sponge
Artbooking Cartridge
M sized ball of your choice
White cardstock
Circle dies
Stitched Circle dies
Shin-Han marker Golden Yellow
bitty sparkles
post-it note
blocks
scissors
trimmer
adhesive
foam dots or tape

• Using the Artbooking cartridge, cut a stencil (page 51, 6" Overlay, r) to make the Willow dots in the two corners on your Daisy White base pages.  You can cut this from any scrap cardstock.
• Place your strips cut from the Something Fierce paper pack (blue 3"x12", yellow 1"X12", green 2"X12") 3" from the top or bottom.  There are 3" of white space at both. 
• Stamp Game Day and Go Team in Bluebird on the base pages.  Curve the Go Team stamp when placing it on the block.
• Stamp Game day onto a post-it note.  Trim closely around the GA and D, then place over the image you have stamped onto the base pages.  Stamp your ball using Expresso, and place so your image overlaps the post-it not.  NOTE - position the stamp, or trim your post-it, so you see all of the ball image you want to see.
• Stamp a row of balls on the bottom of the right page.  You can mask some of the balls, to get a front and back row appearance, if desired.
• Stamp another ball on a scrap piece of white.  Fussy cut it out, and pop it using foam tape on one of the balls in your stamped border.
• Stamp Teamwork makes the dreamwork in BlueBird.
• On another scrap, stamp Star Player in Willow.  Color the star in with the golden yellow marker.  Cut the image using the largest stitched die.  It will just fit.
• Cut a large circle from the blue Something Fierce paper to border the star player circle.
• From green, yellow and blue paper, cut triangle borders.  (Artbooking, page 63, border, h, 1"). You want one or two of each color. Cut apart the triangles and build the banners as shown.  Place a bitty sparkle between each triangle.

November Bells & Whistles

Just now posting this!  But I have a few people that need the instructions for kits they picked up after the workshop.  I added a few cutting details for anyone wanting to make this from their own stash.

Gray panels are 3"x12".  The snowflake paper from the Tis the Season pack (retired) works well too.
Red glitter paper strips - 1/4" x 12"
Candy Cane strip - 1/4" x 12" (left), 1/2" X 12" (right)
Wreath is cut from Flower Market (11", <Background>,<G>, page 25) on Fern cardstock.

• Place gray panels on base pages.
• Cut wreath in half and glue to gray panel.  The wreath is larger than you need. It can be trimmed or just covered with pictures.
• Layer candy cane strip on interior edge of gray panel - do not place besides gray panel or the picture spacing will be off.  Place red glitter trim next to candy strip, again - on the gray panel.  Glue skinny gold and white ribbon between the two strips.
• The pocket page sheet was cut and placed in between pictures. 

I added some holly in fern and new England ivy, red glitter berries (just circles) and some pine leaves, to bulk up the wreath.  (I think these were all cut at 2").  These can be found on the G key and the <holly> key (pg 48).

Cow are you doing?

Card class for March is on the 14th.  This is one of the cards we will be making.  You get to play with a lot of dies with this card!

Decorative Borders

Baby Animal Doodles

Shin-han Markers

Stitched Rectangle borders

Dino-mite Triangles

The dinosaurs from the Something Fierce section can be used for many different types of photos, with just a simple title change.  The pictures I used for this layout were from my niece and nephews playing (can't show the whole layout because they aren't my kids!).  Nothing dinosaur-y about the photos - but I used the title Having a Big Time.  If you can fit the word big or dynamite (spelled Dino-Mite) into your title, these dinos are for YOU!

But what I wanted to point out in this post was my use of the green triangles (currently in the clearance section for $1.75!)  I stamped the dinos in willow and bluebird, then added some spikes to their backs with the small triangles from the embellishment pack.

 

February Stamp of the Month

The February stamp of the month is this supersized set - great for a scrap book title page or to cover the full front of your cards.  Just $5 with a $50 order!