Friday, May 26, 2017

Wedding Album Snippets

Sad but Happy:

As you all know I am enjoying retirement as it allows me so much more time to enjoy my hobbies. You all know I love paper crafting in particular Scrapbooking.
I was fortunate to see my son Anthony marry the love of his life Hannah.
 I was honoured to have been able to create the invitations, place cards etc. That was so much fun.
I have been even luckier to have been able to put together a Wedding Album for the lucky couple.

Going like crazy in between teaching Card classes and Scrapbook classes I have achieved a marvelous keep sake album, even if I say so myself....






The photos certainly do not do this album justice. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this masterpiece of memories that they will hopefully be able to look back and remember what a beautiful wedding they created. My subject certainly made it very easy for me to create this keep sake.
Anyway I better go and finish getting set up for my fully booked National Scrapbooking Day playing with "Live Beautifully" tomorrow and my huge Sale which is running for 3 days.


Happy Papercrafting
Chris




Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Live Beautifully Australasian Blog Hop



Live Beautifully Australasian Blog Hop


Hello and welcome aboard our Close To My Heart National Scrapbooking Month 2017 "Live Beautifully" Australasian Blog Hop. If you have arrived here from Doris Taylor - Creative Inspirations, then you are in the right place. If you landed here by accident, no problem, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. 

Close To My Heart has excelled once again,releasing the most gorgeous papers and stamp set to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month this month.  

"Live Beautifully", is just that. The papers are just beautiful featuring a lovely collection of papers including gold foiled papers. 


Here are a couple of cards I created for so many occassions, or just because.
I have left this fairly simple as the gold foiled paper is so pretty and donot want to cover it.

With this any occassion card the shimmer brush  doesn't show up in the photo.


The Cut above kit is just so simple to create such fast yet beautiful layouts and all you require is a journalling pen and adhesive. It is all done for you.









The stamp set is adorable with roses and leaves, gorgeous sayings and words that are just perfect for decorating both cards and page layouts.

There is a range of limited time only products available and of course i know you will want them all, when you have travelled through this bloghop and had a look at all the gorgeous artwork.






There are so many gorgeous page layouts and card designs featuring the "Live Beautifully" products being shared online at the moment.  I am so excited to be sharing these exclusive products  for this month at my fully booked workshop.


And don't forget, the Live Beautifully range is only available in the month of May 2017 and while stocks last, from your Close To My Heart Consultant. I would love for you to hop on over to  Georgia O’Shea - Georgia Creates and see what she has created. Thankyou for looking.

Happy Papercrafting
Chris


Tuesday, May 2, 2017

National Scrapbooking Month - May 2017

Live Beautifully - May National Scrapbooking Month





This stunning stamp set can be used on layouts and cards and is gorgeous

Our life is full of everyday beauty that deserves to be remembered. This National Scrapbooking Month, celebrate the beauty of your life with our exclusive, limited-time Live Beautifully collection.
This collection includes the Live Beautifully paper packet, the My Acrylix® Live Beautifully stamp set, and the Cut Above® Live Beautifully layout kit, which includes materials for creating five 2-page scrapbooking layouts in half the time. Save 20% off the Cut Above kit when you buy it as part of an album bundle that also includes an album, adhesive, and journaling pen.
Learn more about each of these exclusive products here.
Place you order asap as these gorgeous products will not last. 
Happy Papercrafting
Chris






May stamp of Month - Live Laugh Love

STAMP OF THE MONTH

May 2017: Live, Laugh, Love

Spend $75 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $7.50 This month is a really sweet stamp set on offer. This can be embossed with embossing powders and coloured with Shin Han markers or water colour pencils or paints




Happy Papercrafting
Chris