New Virtual Class coming to you!

I am so excited about all that Close to My Heart is unveiling in their catalog releasing May 1st and have been trying to figure out a way to create with you again.  I know everyone's time is precious and many times when there is a class or workshop, you already have a family event on our calendar.  That coupled with the fact that we all scrap at different speeds led me to the idea of holding a virtual workshop using our special Made with Love kit.  I KNOW you are going to love this kit and the versatility that it brings.

Are you looking for the perfect Mother's Day, Baby Shower, Birthday, Anniversary or Wedding Gift?  This album is a beautiful gift any woman would love to receive!

Featuring a Wooden mini album this kit is super cute, super fun and super meaningful.

Here is a sneak preview of the pages that we will create to complete the album:

PLUS 4 MORE PAGES!

So how does this virtual thing work anyway?  Well, I'm glad you asked 😊.  I will set up a private closed classroom on Facebook for only those creating the workshop.  I will post two videos in May to complete the workshop. The 1st video will be cutting the papers. I will give you some tips and hints for cutting your papers. For those cutting your own papers, you can cut along with me or use the cutting guide. I will give you some tips and ideas along the way. The 2nd video will be "the putting it all together" video. Watch or work along with me as I show you how to put it all together, pointing out tips and techniques along the way. The videos will stay up so you will have access to them any time you want, even after the sessions are over. That way if you can't join me when I create, you can watch and go at your own pace any time. 

Kit Contains: 

1 – My Acrylix® For My Mother Stamp Set (CC4192E)
1 – Mix-in Paper Packet (X9003)
1 – Mix-in Coordinating Cardstock pack (X9004)
1 – White Ribbon (Z4196)
1 – Wood Mini Album Cover—Heart (CC4198)

Additional Supplies needed:
Charcoal Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2831)
Pixie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2844)
Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2848)
Black StazOn™ Ink Pad (Z888)
Glue Dots® Micro Dots (Z2089)
Cricut® Artbooking Digital Collection (Z3503)
Clear Matte Acrylic Spray Sealer 
       - such as Mod Podge or a Spray Sealer





Workshop Options:

Option 1 - Pre-Cut Option.

  Place your order for the workshop kit with me.  I'll submit the order, it will ship to me. I'll pre-cut the kit and ship to you! The cost of this option is $45.  This includes shipping to you priority mail.  Everything you need is in the kit except for ink pads.  Many times you already have the inks you need so no need to have to purchase them again. See above for the list of inks needed. Orders for this option need to be into me NO LATER THEN APRIL 30TH.  I ship out the kits so that everyone will receive their kits by May 8th, just in time for Mother's Day.  

Option 2 - Order On Your Own Option.   There might be a few ladies out there that WANT to cut their own paper. This gives you a little more creative options and time to place your initial order.  *Please note this workshop does use the Cricut Artbooking collection for several of the cuts. You will need to have already purchased this or be willing to purchase it now to cut the pages yourself.   I will have a Class Party Link posted.  Those ordering the kits on their own will need to purchase their kits on my website no later than the 5th of the month.  This should ensure that everyone receives their kit before we sell out and to be able to work on it as soon as possible.  You will have the ability to add other items to your order.  Your kit ships directly to you from Close To My Heart. The cost of this option is $32.95 +shipping and handling from Close to My Heart. 

ALL kits will include the items shown above. The stamp set is optional and though it does highlight Mother's and Grandmother's there are several journaling prompts included in the set that could be used for any layout theme long after you complete this workshop. Subtract $8 if you want the kit WITHOUT the stamp set.  

I am so excited to be creating with you again. I really feel like this virtual workshop is the best of both worlds. We get to create together again and you can go at your own speed. So, will you join me?  I sure hope so!

A Craft with Heart review

Craft with Heart, Close to My Hearts monthly scrapbook layout subscription program was released last August and though I have talked about it on my Facebook page I haven’t said much here on my blog.  

As a quick review, the subscription can be purchased monthly, quarterly or annually. With both the quarterly and annual subscription you receive 4 months of layouts at a time but with the annual subscription you receive free shipping and 30 free photo prints from Persnickety Prints with each shipment.  The base page of each layout is already designed and laid out but accent pieces are included for you to add dimension with 3D Foam tape   This gives you a beautiful design with minimal effort helping you scrapbook faster, simpler and easier. 

Here are the layouts that were sent and I created with the latest shipment.

Something Fierce:

I used the Brushed Alphabet (one of my favorite alphabet stamp sets) and a couple cricut cuts for my title but stayed pretty true to the layout as created and shown. 

I Heart Us:

For this layout I used the Paw Prints on my Heart stamp set to help embellish my layout and tell its story.  The horizontal picture on the bottom of the left page wasn’t originally shown in the sketch but I felt like it needed to be part of the layout so I added it in - making it mine.  

So Much Happy:

Feels like Home:

Here I changed the direction of the photos on the left page because it’s what I had to work with. :-)

The flowers in the Feels Like Home kit are black and white - the perfect canvas to make it your own.  However I added color to the flowers using the Sugarplum Shimmer Brush on the outside edges of the flowers and colored in the flowers with last years color of the year - Bashful. This added just a pop of color in the grey areas to really accentuate the pictures and draw them out. Finally I added some Silver Embellishing Thread behind the flowers and finished off the layouts with some Sugarplum glitter gems. 

So, after creating all of these layouts, what are my final thoughts?  I love that each of these layouts took me between 15-30 minutes to create, more when adding my own touch to it.  The layouts looked great on their own but I love that I can add a little something extra here and there to make it my own. I hope you like them as much as I do.  Click here to try out the Craft with Heart for yourself.  Also, when you sign-up for a subscription through my website you will be added to my special, exclusive Facebook group where I talk over each layout and also shows off other options that other professional bloggers and scrapbookers have created with their Craft with Heart layouts. 

Happy Scrappin’!