Is that White Pines I see?

I don't know about you but for me Christmas always seems so far away until it isn't and then I am  scrambling to get it all done. I am excited to announce that CTMH had decided to give us a hand this year in getting ahead of the Christmas craziness by bringing back one of my favorite Christmas paper sets in July. White Pines papers are back and have been updated to coordinate perfectly with our currecnt CTMH colors and now includeds a fun and unique sticker sheet that coordinates with the Paper Pack too.

 To help us get prepared for the coming Christmas season, they are offering two different workshops - one scrapbooking 

 

and one card-making.

If you had the chance to play with these papers in the past, you know just how beautiful they are.  They also brought back the coordinating stamp sets so no need to buy those a 2nd time if you already have them. 

If you've never played with this paper before and you want all the things, CTMH has created a special bundle just for you:

Keep an eye out on my Facebook page - Scrappin with Heather Hicks over the month as I show you some things I created in the past with the White Pine's Papers and make sure to grab yours while you can. This special is only available from July 1 - August 31 OR until supplies last.  

Happy Scrappin'

Where's our Winter Wonderland?

Every Christmas I just wait for the snow knowing that it must come, it's Christmas after all right?! Well if you are here with me in TN you know the weather around here is CRAZY! Christmas day and it was a whopping 70 degrees outside!!!  To help me remember what Christmas is suppose to feel like and look like, I took out some pictures from last February - pictures of snow and all the fun that comes with it!

If you purchased the White Pines paper, you most likely have some of this blue diamond paper stil available. Here I used that paper, the White Pines Complements and the beautiful white Glitter Paper and I was able to put this layout together super quick. I debated posting the layout because my photo just does not do the shimmer justice but trust me, the shimmer makes the photos pop and reminds me of the glimmer snow makes in the sun. The glitter paper definitely makes the layout!

Are you missing the snow?  What are you creating to help you feel like it is winter time?

Christmas with White Pines

It's hard to believe I have all of my Christmas pictures already on a layout and ready to go. Actually I found that I didn't take enough pictures this year (is that even possible?)  I love scrapbooking the even right after it happens as it always makes me feel so accomplished and ahead.  Have you finished your Christmas layouts yet?

Here are the layouts we created in my White Pines Christmas workshop.

This first layout was our main layout inspired by another consultant Dana Kessler but changed to include a hidden layout with the use of some flip flaps.

This picture shows the right side from the first picture with the flip flaps opened to reveal another  

12 x12 layout and the back of the first page.  Here is where you can see I definitely ran out of pictures.  Here's to hoping someone else took some pictures that I can have :)

This was our Workshop on the Go layout. I absolutely love the simplicity but yet still the detail of this layout.  The picture does not do it justice in my opinion.

For this workshop I had two different workshop options. The first layouts shown were down in the morning and then we had a Picture My Life (PML) workshop in the layout. This was a chance for everyone to learn out to use their PML cards in their normal scrapbooks.  We created the above two layouts as our Cover and End pages and then filled the pages in between with the PML cards and pictures from through out the month of December. My tip for PML cards in scrapbooking is make them your own.  You have lots of embellishments and bling - fancy them up.  Add detail, notes, ribbon, washi tape, you name it - add and and make it fun.  This type of scrapbooking could rock your world and get you back on track with Scrapbooking,

I am sad to say that these White Pines papers shown are retired and no longer available from CTMH.  However, try some of the techniques and ideas here with your own previously purchased CTMH Christmas paper - I know you have some :).

Happy Scrappin'!

White Pines Christmas WorkshopS Coming soon! - Order now before it's too late!

Whew, I finally have all the details together for the Christmas Workshop.  Did you think it wasn't going to happen?  I have to admit, I wondered myself. Christmas is the most wonderful, busiest, craziest, amazing and wonderful (I know I said wonderful twice :)) time of the year!  However, I do finally have it done and ready to share.  So, start the year off right and join  us...

January 1st 9:30am - 12pmAt my home 

I love the Workshop on the Go layout so we will definitely be making this gorgeous layout:

The next layout we will create was inspired by Dana Swaddling, another CTMH consultant, but with a few modifications:

This is front or first layout but look at that glossy spot on the left page (only glossy because of the sun)....  Guess what that is?!?  A large flip-flap!

The left page has some large flip flaps on it allowing it to open up to this layout:

I left a little peak of the right page showing in the picture so you could see how this layout would flow together. This is a fun technique to use for those layouts that you always have a bunch of pictures for.  It keeps them all together and gives the viewer an interactive look into your pages.  

The White Pines papers and Accessories are in our Holiday Expressions Catalog and is only available until December 31st or until supplies last.  Items will sell out so I need to get the order placed for our supplies ASAP.  

YOU MUST RSVP BY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH IN ORDER FOR ME TO PLACE THE ORDER AND HAVE IT BACK IN TIME.

Workshop Options are:

Basic - $35:

White Pines Paper Pack

White Pines Complements

White Pines Assortment

Red Enamel Gems (will take a complete pack)

Use your own, already purchased large flip flaps (will need the 8x12 and 4x12)

Basic Plus - $41

White Pines Paper Pack

White Pines Complements

White Pines Assortment

Red Enamel Gems (will take a complete pack)

Large size Flip Flap pack

Better - $45:

White Pines Workshop on the Go (includes stamp set)

White Pines Assortment

Use your own, already purchased large flip flaps (will need the 8x12 and 4x12)

Better + - $51

White Pines Workshop on the Go

White Pine Assortment

Large Size Flip Flap pack

But wait there is a Second Workshop that day:

January 1st

2pm - 4pm

$35

Do you have  A LOT of pictures from all throughout the month of December?  Have you been wanting to try our Picture My Life (PML) style of scrapbooking?  Well then, this workshop is for you!

Come receive your own set of White Pine PML cards and Complements as well as a Variety Pack of PML page protectors and I will show you how to fancy up those pictures and create your pages super quick without looking like they were just thrown into an album.   Each one of the events you participate in during the month of December is super special and important. Don't forget to tell those stories just because they don't fit on your Christmas layout.  Take just a little bit of time and tell the whole story!

This workshop can be done in addition to the layouts above or on it's own.

Sign up for your workshop choice using the link to the right by Tuesday, December 15th!  

Christmas Cards Workshop Coming soon!

Tuesday, October 6th

6:30 - 9 pm

My home

Our Christmas Card class is quickly approaching and you are not going to want to miss this annual event. We will create 15 cards (3 of each card) using Close to My Hearts White Pine papers during this 2 1/2 hour event. All papers are pre-cut and ready for a quick assembly.

Space is limited and will fill up quickly so sign now using the link to the right before this event sells out!