Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close To My Heart 

2016 - 2017 Annual Inspirations

New Product Blog Hop

In this blog hop, each participating consultant is featuring one or more products 

from our newly released idea book.  

I'm sure you are going to want to make your rounds in this blog hop to find out what exciting and fun stamping and scrapboooking products are in store for us this season.  

If you have never participated in a blog hop before, it is one big circle of ideas to see as you go from blog to blog.  If you are starting here, just look for the link at the end of my post to see where to go for the next stop.  If you are coming from Gina's blog you are on the right path.

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Since scrapbooking is my passion and favorite pastime, I chose to do a layout featuring papers from the new Enchantment Fundamental paper pack and the School K-6 Complements.  I'm currently working on my grandson's book from the past year, so I did a Kindergarten layout.  (Normally I don't photograph my layouts in photo protectors, however to show the flip flaps and the page pocket plus protector, it works out better that way.)

Here's the Page Pocket Plus Protector - design 1 that fits as an insert in the layout.

Here you can see how well the insert fits into the layout.

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One set of  new products I was most pleased to see were the additional new memory page pocket plus protectors and the new individual packs of flip flaps with vertical and horizontal tape strips.   

Since I almost always have more pictures than I have room for that I want to include as keepsakes or to tell my story, I was thrilled to find the inserts that I can use for additional pictures, journaling or Picture My Life elements. Both my customers and I have been wishing for individual packs of 4x4 flip flaps, so even though I didn't use them on this layout, you can be assured they will be a hot item in my future layouts and workshops.

New Products Used: click links to go to the Annual Inspirations Idea Book to see more detail and information.

Enchantment Fundamentals Paper Packet

School K- 6 Complements

Page Pocket Plus Protector - Design 1

I am super excited about these pocket memory protectors (inserts) since they also come in other configurations for pictures other than 4 x 6.

You can shop or see the new catalog on my website now.  If you are interested in getting your own copy, contact your own consultant.  If you don't have one, I would be happy to be yours.  Just contact me!

I am looking forward to seeing what the other consultants on this hop will be showcasing.  Everyone has her own favorites and it is always great inspiration to see what others have created.  So join me as we venture on.  Our next stop on this blog hop is Brenda's blog.  

If for some reason you get lost along the way, you can find the complete blog hop list here to get back into the loop.

Scrapbook Workshop

Perfect Pages for your 

Fourth of July Festivities

3 double page layouts

$15 workshop

Thursday, July 17

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Bring your own paper trimmer, scissors and adhesive.

Not in the area, but would like this workshop kit?

Contact me (click here) and I will random stamp the background pages for you and send you the kit of papers with cutting directions to make these pages for $15 plus shipping.  

Pre-cut kits can also be purchased for $18.50 plus shipping.

The sparkles used on this layout can be ordered here.

This page uses the June Stamp of the Month, Kaboom, for the background random stamping

CTMH Cricut Art Philosopy (p.40)  was used for cutting the stars and CTMH Cricut Artbooking was used for cutting the overlay(p.64) and starbursts and star streamers (p.65).  
The second page of this layout can also be turned so the 4 x 6 pictures are horizontal instead of the vertical position.
Cricut Artbooking cartridge available here.
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge available here.

D1576 Home of the Brave, a special stamp that was offered as a constant campaign item in 2013, was used for the background stamping on this layout. 

 March Scrapbook Workshop Layouts

Skylark Paper Pack 

This is the workshop I offered in March.  Due to some technical difficulties I was having 

last month, I wasn't able to post this before the workshop.

                                                                           

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The flowers on this layout are made using the Art Philosophy Cartridge.
Washi tape and Aqua Dots were also used to add detail. 

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The flowers on this layout are made from 1" circles of B&T paper which were folded 

to a cone shape at the bottom.

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Happy Easter from the Artbooking Cartridge.

Little girl and rabbit from B1446 Some Bunny Hostess Rewards stamp set.

Fence comes from a non - CTMH Cricut cartridge.

CTMH March SOTM

CTMH Stamp of the Month   

The SOTM for March is Happy Place, a set of seven stamps featuring darling stacking dolls and heartfelt sayings about home.  

I chose to create a double page layout using sayings from this month's SOTM.

Here's a close-up of the stamps I used from this SOTM and the cuts from the Art Philosophy and Artbooking Cartridges.

  

Products Used: Sarita Paper pack, Artbooking Cartridge, Art Philosophy Cartridge, Crystal Blue Cardstock, Gypsy cardstock and retired stamp set D1477 Universal Backgrounds Flair was used to create the meshy background.  I tried to mimic the background in the pattern paper.  Inks used were Outdoor Denim and Crystal Blue. 

Remember, the March SOTM is only available until March 31rst!  You can purchase the stamp set at full price for $17.95, but did you know that you can get the set for just $5 with a $50 qualifying order? Contact me now (click here) to get your own Happy Place Stamp of the Month.

February Workshop - Babycakes

February Scrapbook Workshop

Thursday,  February 27

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

 Featuring CTMH Babycakes papers, Brown/Tan Glitter paper

Additional card stock pieces will also be needed to complete the 3 double layouts.

Materials for the workshop need to be pre-ordered.  

Please bring your own basic scrapping supplies: paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive, pop dots or foam tape and any other favorite scrapping tools.  

We will be using 1/2",  3/4", 1", 1 1/4" and 1 3/4" circle punches for these layouts as well.  If you have any of these sizes, you may want to bring them along so you don't have to wait to share the punches.