Grateful Heart and You Got This

You Got This is the Grateful Heart inspired card kit being featured in October.  Here is the October cards we will be creating in my Workshop Your Way Cardmaking Group and in person classes.

You will create 12 cards, two of the Workshop Your Way designs and four designed by me. My cutting guide and instructions will be sent to when you purchase your You Got This Workshop Your Way.

Workshops Your Way® You Got This Cardmaking Kit

Item Number: G1166

Additional stamps you may want to purchase to create the cards exactly like mine

Grateful Heart—Cardmaking

Item Number: C1727

Happy Heart

Item Number: A1192

Hedge-hugs

Item Number: B1641

And ink colors used:

Fern Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Item Number: Z2850

Saffron Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Item Number: Z2851

Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Item Number: Z2848

All are welcome in my groups and classes, contact me so I can help you find the perfect spot for you and your crafty cardmaking friends.

Boutique Featured Paper Blog Hop

Welcome to our Featured Paper Blog Hop! We will be showcasing items from our Boutique Paper Pack with various projects created by talented Close to my Heart Consultants. If you are visiting from Carol’s blog then you are on the right track.

My project showcases the many faces of my love, my first grandson.

It has been so fun using Boutique's Workshop Your Way with the new 'Deluxe' bundle of Texture Paste, Stencil Film and our new spatulas.

Using our heart thin cuts, I created a stencil and added texture paste hearts to the upper right of the left side and to the bottom left of the right side.

I love the Boutique Complements and how easy it is to add a title to a layout. And it was easy to cut out the word 'MY' using the alphabet thin cuts to create the perfect title for this layout.

Our new Seasonal Mix In paper collection, the wood grain pattern paper, gives you even more options for creating layouts with a Workshop Your Way.

If you like something you see, contact your consultant to make it yours. If you don't have a Close To My Heart consultant, I would love to serve as yours.

Next check out Ramona's blog.

Design Space Friday creating Large Stencils

This is an amazing technique of using a large stencil and stamps to create a beautiful background for your scrapbook layout.

Here is a video to show how I created the large stencil for this layout and another version using the Explore and Design Space to do an journaling outline.

Memories in the Making

September is National Stamping Month and what a way to celebrate -- a beautiful 13 page Cut Above Layout bundle! The exclusive Memories in the Making Cut Above layout kit contains all you need, die-cuts and stickers to create 13 single 12" x 12" pages.

You can add them to a scrapbook or use them to adorn the pages of a calendar!

 You will save 30% when you purchase a bundle that pairs the kit with this month's exclusive My Acrylix Memories in the Making stamp sets and a My Creations calendar.

Host a September qualifying party or join the Close To My Heart family and you will receive both the My Acrylix Memories in the Making Stamp sets FREE!

Check out the National Scrapbooking Bundle options here.

Holiday Expression goes LIVE

A NEW Holiday Expression Idea Book went LIVE today, September 1st!! And it is FULL of Fall and Holiday FUN!!

Below you will find out how you can get FREE shipping on your FIRST Holiday Expression order, you must order through me.

There are FOUR great Stamps of the Month and we start with Sweet Treats. A great stamp for Halloween, Christmas, winter, and friendship.

Here are to cards I created using Sweet Treats!

I created a Halloween shaker card using our new Shaker thin cuts and Shaker Window Foam & Acetate (Z4310). I used one of the circle thin cuts to cut a small circle in the card base and used the larger circle and frame to create a see through shaker. I cut little bats on the Cricut and added the Shaker Sequins.

And don't forget to do the inside and envelope

Next I cut a large circle with the Shaker Thin Cut and added a Cricut cut leaf frame. The Warm Winter Wishes image was stamped on the inside and a piece of Ruby polka dot ribbon from my stash was added to the front.

On the inside, I matted the White Daisy sentiment piece at angle on a New England Ivy cardstock piece, finishing the tripe mat with one of our new colors, Candy Apple cardstock. Using the ShinHan alcohol marker, I colored White Dots red. The Warm Winter Wishes image was colored in Carmine R11 and Vivid Green G46.

Now to the FREE shipping offer 

Happy Holidays!!