Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop

Hello Friends! Thanks so much for joining us this month. The Scrapbooking Global Design Team has a Blog Hop each month and you are welcome to join the Hop as well.

You will have arrived from Julia Quinn's Blog

I've been creating loads of layouts using our Autumn to Remember DSP and sticker sheet with Stampin' Up! Plus of course some exclusive dies, embossing folders and stamps too.

This month's challenge at Scrapbooking Global is a Tic Tac Board and I've picked the colour green, three or more photos and tags. What a great challenge to get these adorable photos of my daughter and my grandson having snuggles on his birthday in October. I love when the papers and photos and embellishments all work so great together...one more moment documented and in the books!

I had fun using our *new Hearts of Elegance stamp and die bundle and some gold embossing powder. I'm a sucker for the shapes and the fact that these hearts are a great size and work well for my layouts is a bonus! I will be getting loads of use outta them.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed my layout share. Hop on over to Michelle's Craft Cottage to see what she has created and then continue along for more inspiration.

Products Used:

Cajun Craze cardstock

Crushed Curry Cardstock

Pecan Pie Cardstock

Petal Pink Cardstock

Early Espresso Stampin' Pad

Wow! Metallic Gold Embossing Powder

Hearts of Elegance stamp and die bundle

Gold Twisted Thread

Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins

Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder

Something New comes this way!

With the sad news of Close To My Heart closing its doors in June 2024 it's been a slow transition into the world of Stampin' Up!

Change is good! Exciting times ahead as I dive into hundreds of high quality products and get busy once again with lots of fun new goodies.

Make sure to create a NEW customer profile on my Stampin' Up! website... https://kristineroberts.stampinup.net so you can stay up to date on what's happening in the world of Stampin' Up!

Cape Cod Scrapbook Workshop Kit

Hello Friends!  I've got a fun new Workshop Kit available to order with a few in person class dates as well!  

Time to dig out those beach themed photos if you've got them because this collection is a perfect fit!

There are some exclusive Cricut cuts as well as retired co-ordinating product that I've included in these kits, so grab yours while supplies last!

Exclusive stamped and pre-cut elements are included for you as well, although in person classes will get to have a hands on experience learning how to create these elements themselves! 

Workshop Kits are $52.45 including tax, *shipping extra. Direct message me or email letsdopaperandglue@gmail.com to get your kit!

I've created a Process Video on my channel creating one of these layouts! You can check it out here: https://youtu.be/4G5j4fZDK-0

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Are We There Yet?

Hello Friends! 

Are We There Yet? is our NEW Close To My Heart Collection! Perfect to highlight your travels near and afar as the designs in this paper suite will work universally for your adventures!

I've created a 6-page Workshop with this collection which has been fabulous to get more events documented and into my albums! Each kit is exclusively from me as it includes EXTRAS that are no longer available through my website! You can CONTACT ME HERE with any questions or if you'd like to grab this kit!

I am trying to create more in 2023, hopefully you've found some time to get documenting your stories too? 

These layouts have a little of several techniques including stamping, die-cutting with our Thin Cuts, stencilling and hand-stitching too!

I haven't added hand-stitching on my layouts for many years as I always see it and think, 'that's WAY too much work!' but this time I decided to add a little and it really wasn't that much more work...I traced a circle in pencil lightly, used my paper piercer and poked holes, erased pencil line and then went back and stitched it... I love the look AND added dimension adding this little technique adds to the page.

The Postage Frames thin cuts are retired now but you could recreate this look with frames from your stash or even cutting frames from your cardstock using a ruler and exacto knife.

If you haven't discovered our SVG cuts that have been created specifically to co-ordinate with our paper suites...CLICK HERE! They help you elevate your artwork and often become frequently used favourites at the same time! This title and compass are in our Are We There Yet? SVG digital files.

I seldom finish a scrapbook layout without a FLIP FLAP! I am soooooo behind technically (depends on your state of mind) that I'm usually only interested in making one layout about something LOL. By adding a flip flap to your photo location, you've just been able to add two more photos on that same real estate. I do not want to over-crowd my pages with photos and this allows me to create an interactive page at the same time as more photos! or journalling!?!! 

Did you know we also have stencils in our product line up?!! YUP, we do...12x12, Standard Card Fronts AND now Slimline Card Fronts! I've pulled out our Stencil Pack 1 to add some tone on tone stencilling to the background cardstock using TOFFEE INK. 

The best part of playing with stencils is that it almost always adds some dimension and interest to an otherwise plain backdrop and you can really create some subtle and fun elements.

Thanks for stopping in and I hope you've felt some inspiration yourself to play with some of those tools you have! Get those Border Punches, Metal Dies, Stencils, Stamps and Threads out on your next projects!

See you next time!

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Canadian Blog Hop and Pumpkin Spice!

Hello and welcome to our Canadian Blog Hop featuring product and artwork from our NEW September/October Catalog! 

We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see!

If you came from Michelle's blog with then you are in the right place!

It's all about Fall here and boy was I feeling the Fall vibes with our Pumpkin Spice Collection! Loving all the colours and especially our NEW Harbour colour!

I've added Kraft cardstock embossed with our new Botanical embossing folder which I used throughout my Workshop, specifically the Kraft half circles and Nectarine and Paprika cardstock leaves.

The leaves were cut from our *new Pumpkin Spice Digital Art Collection (X7272F) available directly from the Close To My Heart website!

Check out that detail in our Pumpkin Spice Wood Stickers (X7272E)...super thin and adhesive backed too.

Your next stop on the Canadian Blog Hop is Brandi's blog

If you get lost along the way, you can head to Michelle S Blog, http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca, as she has the complete blog list.

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to get creative using some of the designs, products and techniques seen along the way. We hope you will join us again for our next hop on November 20th

Products Used:

Pumpkin Spice Paper Packet & Sticker Sheet (X7272S)

Pumpkin Spice Wood Stickers (X7272E)
Nectarine, Papaya, Harbour, Paprika  CS

Harbour, Toffee, Paprika ink
Wood Hearts (Z6012)
misc. Twine

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Become A Close To My Heart VIP!

We love our Close To My Heart creative family, and we love being able to offer you the best deals on the best crafting materials on the market! Today, we’re going to give you an in-depth look at an exciting new way to maximize your savings with Close To My Heart and rack up rewards each time you purchase items you love!

With our new VIP Customer Program, you can sign up for an annual fee of just $45 CDN, and you get an immediate sign-up bonus of $20 in VIP Credit. VIP Credit can be redeemed for a wide selection of Close To My Heart products, including paper packets, cardstock, specialty paper, stamps, Thin Cuts, embellishments, ink pads, and so much more!

Every time you make a purchase as a VIP customer, you’ll earn 15% of the retail amount of your order back in VIP credit. With these benefits, you’ll be rewarded each time you place an order with your Close To My Heart Maker! Your VIP Credits do not have an expiration date, so you can use them whenever you want! You can spend them right away or save them up for larger purchases. You won’t believe how quickly your rewards can add up and how much you can save!

Our VIP customers will also gain access to exclusive products and Facebook events throughout the year just for members of this awesome program! Our first exclusive event will take place in February 2021, and all our VIP customers who sign up before December 31 will be eligible to participate! At these VIP events, crafting experts from the Close To My Heart Home Office will showcase beautiful, exclusive artwork and demonstrate how to create each piece in step-by-step instructional workshops that you can’t view anywhere else!

Along with the numerous opportunities to earn VIP Credit, get exclusive products, and participate in private virtual events and workshops with other VIPs, this program also gives you the chance to get a Stamp of the Month set FREE with a qualifying order! For every month where you place an order of $60 CDN or more, you qualify to get the current Stamp of the Month set—typically retailing for $25.75—at no extra cost to you!

On top of all these amazing perks, you’ll get $30 CDN in VIP Credit when you sign up before December 31, 2020! That’s an extra $10, just for signing up before the end of the year! Enjoy your increased sign-up perks and participate in our inaugural offer!

With so many benefits of signing up as a VIP Customer, it’s no wonder that thousands have already taken the opportunity to sign up! We encourage you to visit the VIP Customer page on my Close To My Heart website to sign up for the VIP Customer Program today, and watch your rewards accumulate!

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These Are My People! Time is running out to grab this paper collection and Page Club kit! 

I decided to work with this paper collection and highlight our Covid-19 story right now...I will be adding photos of our new everyday life in these challenging times!

These patterned papers are very neutral and the sticker sheet will work with any number of events, my designs could be switched up easily to be non-covid19 themed for sure!

These 'Let's Stay Home' and 'we're all in this together' cut files are available on the Make It From The Heart Blog...

I cut the world images from Carolina and Green Apple cardstock using our new Aurora Cardmaking kit. 

We have this great Aurora cardmaking workshop with stamp set and thin cuts coming May 1st!

Found these 'germ' images online and played with them on my Design Space! I am loving playing with the Cricut these days!

I've added some splatters to the Carolina cardstock base with the Black Shimmer brush which was the perfect amount of effect I was looking for!

I really like how this last layout turned out just using the left over bits and stickers...I initially finished this but it didn't seem finished until I added some stamping to the layout background.

I used the stitched lines from the Aurora cardmaking workshop kit.

Those lines weren't quite enough so I added some splatters and tiny stars from a stamp in my stash.

Contact me to get your own kit...or happy scrapping with what you have in your own stash!!!

Seas The Day Workshop!

Do you have loads of summertime or holiday photos still sitting on your computers, phones or in boxes?!!! Well these pages may just give you the inspiration to get those photos and stories into albums and recorded!!

This kit has been COMPLETELY PRE-CUT for you...all you need to do is add adhesive and photos! Seriously.

There are SIX double page layouts in this kit to help you get those memories into books!

There are two ways you can get these projects.

1) Order the complete PRE-CUT kit from me for $115  $100 (note: Seas The Day enamel dots have sold out, price has been adjusted to account for that)

OR

2) Order the materials needed from my website directly to cut for yourself and I will email the cutting guide and full instructions to you free of charge. 

(NOTE: Cricut Design Space is required for option #2, as well as the full suite of CTMH cartridges as there are images from 7 different cartridges)

Note: If you are wanting to take option #1, once an order has been placed and paid for, I will cut the kit for you. 

email me: letsdopaperandglue@gmail.com

Each kit contains:

-G1198NP - Seas The Day Workshop kit

-2 sheets of BULK434 (pre-cut kit) OR X7255B Seas The Day paper pack

-Custom 24 - extra cardstock: 11 White Daisy, 1 Mink, 2 Sapphire, 2 Smoothie, 2 Canary, 2 Candy Apple

-X7255F - 1(extra)pkg of Seas The Day enamel dots (SOLD OUT)

- 1 shaker window foam and acetate

If you are wanting option #2 to cut your own kit, you will need the Shaker Window Thin Cuts, Under The Sea Embossing Folder (or substitute), silver star confetti (or substitute)

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Life Documented...yes indeed! It still feels surreal, living in a pandemic and trying to be as 'normal' as we can! Who would have envisioned we would be trending #stayhome #covid19 #quarantine, am I right?!!

Well for some of us it means getting to those 'projects' and 'to-do lists' that we've been putting off because we didn't have time...boy have the tables turned on us now!

I don't know about you but I've been home pretty much full-time since March 11th...so that is what... 4 weeks!? 

We listed my house two months ago and now that we've stopped showing, I can bring in the bins of scrapbook product I've been meaning to do something with! (LOL) 

So I've been cutting and prepping and creating some pre-cut Kwik Kits to add to my mobile store...now that there isn't a mobile store needed in this current new 'normal'...I figured I could show them off here! I have a limited number of each of these kits, so if anyone would like one, let me know!

This layout is featuring a new cut file in our Cricut Everyday Moments Collection. Pair this with some older paper packs I've been collecting called Dotty for You!

The Sweet Life $11.50

Ok, so how cute is this?!!! It's all cardstock but LOADS of Cricut cuts! Also from our new Cricut Everyday Moments Collections.

 Magical $16.50

So who would've known I had some oldies but goodies in my stash?!! I didn't! This layout sat on my workspace and started as one thing and ended up here...can't wait to add some photos of John in his garage with his '66 Chevelle!

 Man Cave $14.95

I've added another cut from the Cricut Everyday Moments Collection, the Star outline is a fun one and I think this paper line was called 'Rock'On' ? maybe...

Hooray for You! $11.50

Message me on Facebook or by email if you'd like to grab one of these Kwik Kits, first come first serve as I do have limited numbers of each. 

If you are wanting to see what other designs are in the Cricut Everyday Life Collection...follow this LINK. We have Consultant affiliate links for our customers and we can now access ALL PAST Close To My Heart Cricut cartridges!!! How cool is that?!

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