From now until the end of the month it’s time to grab a cardstock bargain.  Our co-ordinating cardstock colours are an item you’ll always use.

The special is available on;

• Individual colours – that’s all 43!!  (24 sheet for 19.90)
• Co-ordinating Cardstock Combos (4 colours/3 of each for $13.50)  These combinations co-ordinate with our new kits in Jack, Prickly Pear, Little Dreamer and No Worries
• Seasonal Combo Collections (10 colours in each/2 of each for $18.90)  These are the Whimsy, Adventure, Enchantment & Basics found in the back of our annual catalogue.
• Our Essentials/Basic cardstock we use the most in 24 sheets/one pack – White Daisy, Colonial White and Kraft $12.75

You can order by emailing me, or directly on my website http://www.megan.closetomyheart.co.nz   If you’re ordering on the website, you’ll see the discount once you place the paper in the cart.

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And don’t forget, whilst you’re grabbing a bargain, there’s 25% off our album coversets until the end of the month also.

So there’s a really long list below – which might seem a little boring, but for some of you, it may hold ‘critical’ information.  Most of the items in our Annual Inspirations book will retire at the end of July.  My recommendation is your grab your book and a highlighter, and you mark off all the products that are going.  Then you’ll know whether there are things you need to get now, or you can wait (if your list is longer than your bank account that is).

For me one of the key items is the sea glass range. As our colour of the year, Sea Glass has been extremely popular – and if you want to carry on inking it, you’ll need to ensure you’ve got a re-inker.

So here’s the list;

2017-retiring-list

Now the good news is is that you’re getting a heads up.  The bad news is, is that if these items sell out before the catalogue ends (excluding stamps), then stock won’t be replenished.  Some items have already sold out (green shimmer trim, mini memory protectors, thin cuts hello and thanks, thin cuts hearts, you and me complements, my boy complements).

So, check it out now, and make sure you don’t miss out on the things you’ve been most coveting.

Welcome to the CTMH Australasian Little Dreamer Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Nell’s Blog you are in the right place.  Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Little Dreamer paper suite from Close To My Heart.

Today I have a little card project to share, via video!!!   It uses a little fold technique that one of my clever team mates (Victoria) taught us at our camp last year.   It’s very simple to do, but it does require the precision markings on the SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer.  This is a Fiskars trimmer, and whilst Fiskars have a lot of different trimmers on the market, this is categorically the BEST trimmer I’ve ever used, for lots of different reasons.  So don’t be tempted to purchase just any trimmer, make sure this model is the one you get.

What you might not pick up on the front cover, is the strip of ‘white’ shimmer trim.  Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love shimmer trim???  It really is stunning in all the colours it comes in, but sometimes there might not be the colour you want available.  The great news is, is that you can colour the white shimmer trim – so you can totally customise your shimmer.  Just whip out your shin han alcohol markers, or your paint set.  On this card I wanted to recreate the ‘rainbow’ colours in the paper on the front, and used the watercolour paints to colour it.  Clever huh?!!  So make sure you always have a roll of white shimmer trim in your stash.

Now the entire Little Dreamer suite, and the white shimmer trim, are available to purchase from your consultant.  But if you don’t have a consultant, you can order through my website.

I’d love you to leave a comment for me.  And if you’d like instructions on how to create the card ‘fold’ send me an email at megan@cropcraftcreate.com and I’ll email them through.

And now, click on the underlined link and move on to the lovely Shaunna Richards, Passionate About Pages  to see the gorgeous project she has designed for you.

Enjoy your crafting adventure,

Megan

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Products used in this project:

X7219b Little Dreamer Paper Packet

X5782 Pansy Cardstock

Z2840 Thistle Ink

C1677 Little Dreamer – Cardmaking stamp set

Z3024 White Shimmer trim

Z726 Sponge Daubers

z1783 SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer

You see this mantra everywhere, and now you’re going to see it even more, because it’s this months’ SOTM.

It truly is beautiful – there is so much that you can do with it – whether you stamp it and colour in the flowers, stamp it and colour in the background, or emboss it, it’s just beautiful.

And of course, you can ‘split’ the letters and make other words.  Now there’s a challenge for you – I wonder how many words you can make from these letters.  Shall we start a list in the comments below?!

You’ve already see a layout I’ve done using the stamp set, now I’ve added to my ‘art’ collection with a very simple frame.

To create this, I got a little ‘crafty’ with my watercolour paints – of course using watercolour paper.  Nothing too technical here – just lots of water, and the colours you want dropped into it.  But I did want all the colour in the centre, where I would be stamping.

You’ll need to let it dry overnight, and then you can stamp.  I used Momento black ink just because I wanted it to be very vibrant over the paint, and because I was going to be colouring in after.  I chose to ‘colour’ some of the flowers using my fine tip black pen just to give it a little more oomph.   Et voila – it’s that simple.  Then choose a frame, and pop it in.  I did also run my Shin Han black marker around the inside edge of the mount in the frame, again for just a little more definition and oomph.

What do you think?

If you haven’t yet got the SOTM, you can purchase it from my website.  It’s $30.50, or just $7.50 with a $75 order.

Yours in crafting adventures,

Megan

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The scrapbooking world is in LOVE with CTMH’s Live Beautifully collection – and I can’t deny how beautiful the paper collection is.

However – as the tomboy mother of boys, the ‘flowery’ part of the paper pack (most people’s favourite papers), are a little too girly for me.

The clever clogs at CTMH must have known there were a few people out there like me, because along with the flowery papers, they put a range of black and white papers (me all over), and some great ombre.

Here’s what the paper pack looks like;

So I’ve taken a sheet of the ombre, and bizarrely, have ‘flowered’ it up with a little background stamping, using the flowers that come with the May SOTM.  Here’s the stampset;

Beautiful huh?!!  It’s a colourers’ dream!  We got a little taste of this type of stamp set last quarter with one of the Dreamin’ Big stamp sets – Hello.  It was very similar to this, and had the word ‘life’ just like the ‘together’ on this one.  So I combined both onto one page, and used heat embossing instead of colouring to keep the look simple (which as you know, is me all over).

Here’s the finished result;

What do you think?  I know, you can’t stop looking at the photo right?!!  🙂  What a handsome bunch of boys I have!

But what do you think of the layout??

Megan

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If you’re new to album making, short of time, lacking a little creativity, or just like simple and stunning pages, then you need to check out the CTMH Cut Above kits.

These kits are incredible – everything is pre-cut and ready for you to piece together into two stunning scrapbook layouts, and 4 beautiful pocket pages.  And all of this in 15 or so minutes!!!  Just add adhesive, photos and your story.

These kits are truly fabulous, but this month, perhaps even a little more so.  Why you ask?  Because they’re 50% off during April.  You did read that right.  At $26.50 these kits are a great deal, but at $13.25 these are a ‘not to be missed’ kind a deal.  And not only are they awesome for you, but they are perfect baby and wedding gifts!

There are two kits to choose from – Little One and Forever & Always.  Now don’t let the names limit you – I’ve seen the Little One used for babies, toddlers and animals, and the Forever & Always can be used for anyone/anything you love – family, wedding, anniversary etc

So here’s what the finished Scrapbook layout looks like in Little One;

This shows you all the pieces you get;

Here’s what the finished layouts look like in Forever & Always;

Now check out my little video to see how quick and simple it is to create these pages;

So – you’d be crazy not to pick up both of these kits this month, click HERE to place your order, or simply phone or email (megan@cropcraftcreate.com)  me.

Our CTMH home office has on their blog today a very cool post about Flip Flaps.  If you haven’t yet seen our flip flaps in action, then you HAVE to check it out – because these are just the coolest additions to your page.  I mean, who doesn’t run out of room for photos on a layout right?!  Flip flaps allow you to add all of the photos you WANT on a page, so no sacrificing.  They come in a fabulous array of sizes, AND they’re cheap as chips!!  What’s not to LOVE?!!

I’ve never shared a blog post on my blog before, so I’m not quite sure how this will work, or indeed IF it will work, but hopefully it does!

Click on the link below to see exactly what flip flaps are, and just how cool they are.

https://blog.closetomyheart.com/2017/03/16/fun-with-flip-flaps/

Now I know once you’ve checked that out, you’re going to want to order some yourself.  So, either email me at megan@cropcraftcreate.com or pop onto my website to order.  Check out all the different sizes and prices HERE.

Enjoy!

x

I’m thrilled to say that next months’ speed kit is ready to order.  You can create your 4 pages in 1 hour (!!) in the comfort of your home (just order the kit), or join us in the class on the 31st March.

Click here to order.