Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush is the featured paper packet for February. Come along and delight in this sweet range in my Sugar Rush Scrapbooking Workshop.

Experience the versatility of this beautiful kit in this full day workshop. We'll be making 6 pages, plus 2 pocket pages and 9 cards. What a bargain! Click each picture to view in detail.

There's 3 kits to choose from for this workshop day. Simply choose your kit and contact me to book your spot!

Basic Kit $90 includes: Sugar Rush Workshops Your Way kit, 6 page protectors, 2 Pocket Plus pages, 9 card bases & envelopes, full color instructions, morning tea, and workshop fee. (This kit does not include stamping or die cutting.)

Better Kit $115 includes: everything in basic kit plus Blossom, Pomegranate, and Sea Glass Exclusive Inks. (This kit does not include stamping or die cutting.)

Best Kit $150 includes: everything in better kit plus Thin Cuts Bundle. (This kit does include stamping and die cutting.) If you have a Cuttlebug/Bigshot, please bring it.

This workshop requires a toolkit. Please bring the following:12" paper trimmer, grid mat, ruler, scissors, pen, 3-D Foam Tape, and adhesive. Don't have these items? You can add them to your workshop fee and have them waiting for you on the day. BYO Lunch.

Spaces are limited, contact me today to book your spot for this exclusive, limited edition workshop. Crafting is much more fun with friends. The more the merrier!

Spaces are limited, contact me today to book your spot for this exclusive, limited edition workshop!

Workshops Your Way is perfect for beginners right through to advanced crafters. Brand new to scrapbooking the Close To My Heart way? Want to see what all the fuss is about? This is the perfect start. Jump right in!

Is Sugar Rush not quite your style? No worries. I have more workshops happening with a variety of themes! Check out my full events listing here and contact me to book.

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Oh Deer Blog Hop

Oh Deer, it's blog hop time again! Welcome to the Oh Deer blog hop.

If you landed here from Shaunna Richards' Passionate About Pages no worries, you're in the right place. If you landed here from somewhere else, welcome! Read on and follow the hop for heaps of inspiration!

Oh Deer! is the gorgeous winter woodland Christmas-themed paper packet from Holiday Expressions 2016. It's Christmassy without being over the top Christmassy! I love the woodland theme and how it can be used for more than just Christmas. Think winter holidays, trips to the snowfields, hiking trips, even seaside vacations! The collection centers around these 10 colors: Bamboo, Cocoa, Colonial White, Desert Sand, Fern, Juniper, Sea Glass, Slate, Whisper, White Daisy.

The patterns in this paper suite are absolutely beautiful and so versatile! It is my favorite Christmas paper packet ever!

I've made several projects now using this paper packet, including piles of cards! I whipped these two up using patterns from our Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 book. I'm sending these to people overseas and I think they'll love them!

This card is based on Pattern 27 and I used the wishes PictureMyLife card as the foundation. I had a gold glitter paper snowflake thin cut in my scrap bag and it fit perfectly! The gold dots are leftover from using the Gift Thin Cuts on another project. Using up scraps and leftover bits? Score.

This card is based on Pattern 30 and features a little bit of everything. Stamping, thin cuts, embossing, and shimmer brushing. Inside both cards I used the Very Merry stampset.

To make these projects, you'll need the following materials. Click through the links to purchase or contact your consultant. Products used: Oh Deer! Paper Packet, White Daisy and Chocolate Cardstocks, Gold Glitter Paper, White Card Value Pack, My Acrylix® Block Starter Kit, Glacier Fern Bamboo Exclusive Inks™, Snowflakes Thin Cuts (no longer available), Shimmer Brush, Woodland Wishes Thin Cuts Bundle, Confetti Stars Embossing Folder, Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 1, Trimmer, Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors, Versamat™, Bone Folder, Spritz, Scrubber, Very Merry stampset, 3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive.


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City Sidewalks Blog Hop

Welcome to the City Sidewalks blog hop!

If you landed here from Doris, you're in the right spot. If not, hop along anyway!

City Sidewalks is a gorgeous fresh Christmas-themed paper packet from Holiday Expressions 2016. The collection centers around these 6 colors: Black, Cranberry, Lagoon, Peacock, White Daisy, and Willow.

The paper packet features several lovely Christmas designs. On top of each sheet of paper is a half inch strip of paper ribbon we call a "zipstrip". One side is patterned to complement the various papers in the packet while the other side lists the featured colors and paper packet name. Pretty neat, right?

I had piles of zipstrips lying around after I created some other projects with my City Sidewalks paper packet. I saw an idea using our new heart thin cuts and I decided to make this card. I cut out the largest heart thin cut from a 3.5" strip of White Daisy cardstock and set aside the hearts. I trimmed down some zipstrips to 3.5" long, put adhesive on the backside of the heart and stuck my zipstrips in place. I stamped joy, added some bling, cleaned up the ends of the strips, and attached to a piece of Cranberry cardstock before centering on a white card base. A few bits of bling finished it off nicely!

I also had plenty of Picture My Life cards to use. I fiddled a bit and created this card. It is SUPER simple. I cut the Picture My Life cards apart and used this cute doggy card, backed it with gold glitter paper, stuck down to my white card base, and accent with some thin cut hearts. Super quick and cute!

To make these projects, you'll need the following materials. Click through the links to purchase or contact your consultant. Products used: City Sidewalks Paper Packet, White Daisy Cranberry and Willow Cardstocks, Gold Glitter Paper, White Card Value Pack, 2" × 2" My Acrylix® Block, Sapphire Exclusive Ink™, Clear Sparkles, Hearts Thin Cuts, Trimmer, Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors, Versamat™, Bone Folder, Spritz, Scrubber, Mini Joy stampset, 3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive.


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12 Deals of Christmas - Deal 7

Starting October 10, I'm posting a special deal over on facebook. There's a variety of deals coming over the 12 days and you're sure to find something that ticks all your Christmas shopping boxes.

Note: Bundles 2, 4, 5, and 8 are essential for participating in my Christmas Craft workshops.

Seventh Deal of Christmas - Watercolor Cards!

Dive in and create beautiful watercolor art with this bundle.

Claiming this offer starts at 12:01am October 16 QLD time. To purchase this bundle, you must comment with yes please and your email address. No email, no deal. Complete your bundle with these helpful extras: Waterbrushes $9 each (3 styles to choose from), Watercolor Paper $10.50, Watercolor Pencils $41.

You can claim this bundle starting at 12:01am October 16!

Terms & Conditions:
1) Event runs October 10-21, with one new deal offered each day.
2) Each deal is only available the day it is posted.
3) Bundles ordered will be combined at the end of the event.
4) Current studio s&h fees apply. Bundle total $0-$50 = $3 s&h, $50.01-$100 = $6 s&h, etc.
5) To purchase a deal, comment on the appropriate photo with "yes please" and your email address. No email, no deal.
6) Orders collated on October 21 and you'll receive an invoice for payment.
7) Payment is via direct deposit only and MUST be received by 7pm October 23. No exceptions!
8) All orders to be collected from my Woodridge studio on November 3. Outside SEQld? No worries. Bundles can be shipped direct to you with shipping from $9.50!
9) Bundles are offered by Creating with Kara Davies only, these are not a promotion sponsored by or offered by CTMH. Bundles for Australian customers only.


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Bookings close soon, are you coming?

Good afternoon!

I hope you're enjoying this lovely stretch of cool winter weather we're having in SEQld. It's the perfect time to curl up in my studio and create something beautiful while meeting new friends!

July is fast approaching and that means Calypso is nearly here! Bookings close promptly at 7pm June 22.

Want to come to this exciting 2 part workshop? *You gotta book your spot!* Bookings are essential for EVERY single one of my workshops.

My first ever Winter Warmers workshop is also approaching. Bookings close 7pm July 5.

Please note: I don't keep workshop kits on hand "just in case", they're all ordered in specifically for each event.

Contact me or comment on the event links to get the booking ball rolling! Spaces are limited, first in best dressed. Remember, payment must be received by me before the cutoff time to ensure your spot.

You can now pay for workshops via cash, direct deposit, or credit card.

I do not accept paypal. Why? It simply takes too long to process funds. (I'd rather spend time making sure your orders arrive well in advance and getting your kits prepared instead of waiting for funds!)

Please feel free to share and pin this with anyone you think may be interested. The more the merrier!

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The Long Way Home Blog Hop

It's June! Time for another blog hop. ;) Welcome to the June stamp of the month hop!

If you've arrived here from Tanya's Happy Papercrafting you're in the right place. This is a circular hop so follow along and be inspired!

When I saw this stampset in Seasonal Expressions 2, I had to have it. I have HEAPS of travel photos I'm currently working on and this is PERFECT!

I traveled to Seattle and Minnesota in April to surprise my Gramma for her 90th birthday party. Mom and I visited MANY a Starbucks along the way. Girls only road trip = lots of caffeine! I used the SoTM to create these five PML cards for my layout.

I started by cutting one 12x12 sheet of White Daisy cardstock down to 3x4 and 4x6 cards using my trimmer. After rounding the corners, I went to town stamping the various images in a ton of inks! I used other stamps in my stash to accent this stamp of the month.

This card doesn't use the stamp of the month. It uses heaps of stamps from my stash and complements the rest of the layout perfectly. :) Mix your stampsets! I mixed a team building set with a snowflake and etched alphabet to create this one.

I had two empty spaces on this layout and decided to fill both with my own cards. I stamped the car in slate and the exhaust in black on one card before stamping scenic route in sapphire on both cards.

I simply stuck both cards together and stamped at once, then rounded the edges. Pretty easy huh?

I stamped the coffee cup with archival black ink before coloring it in with watercolor pencils. I waterbrushed it until I was happy with the color before fussy cutting.

I colored and brushed yellow and green on my card before stamping the rest. When dry, I stuck the cup down.

For this page I decided to stamp only, no watercoloring or waterbrushing. "Minnesota in April is an ugly time of year" says my mom. It's gray and icky and quite bland. This page needs color!

I mixed an older stampset (Year Noted) with Long Way Home to create both cards. For this one, I stamped the fuel pump in topiary and fussy cut before sticking on top of my stamped purple van. The dotted lines added just the right touch to make journaling easy.

I used a bunch of inks to create my last card for this layout. This card screamed out for some color! I stamped the title first, then the <3 it here (the red heart is stamped and fussy cut), before adding the banner and lines. Pretty simple and didn't take very long to do = two thumbs up in my book.

There you have it, some stamped 3x4 and 4x6 cards that perfectly accent and enhance my pages. Give it a go and try creating your own title/journaling cards!

To make these projects, you'll need the following materials. Click through the links or contact your consultant to purchase. :) The Long Way Home June SoTM, Treats of Friendship and Etched Alphabet stampsets, White Daisy Exclusive Cardstock, Cranberry Sapphire Topiary Honey Smoothie Smokey Plum Crystal Blue Slate Black and Archival Black Exclusive Inks, Memory Protectors™ Designs 4 & 5, 2 x 3 1/2 and 3x3 My Acrylix® Blocks, Spritz, Scrubber, Versamat™, Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors, SureCut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer, 3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive, Corner Rounder, Watercolor Pencils, Small Round and Medium Round Waterbrushes.


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Pocket Scrapbooking

Pocket scrapbooking is all the rage these days. You'll see it in stores, on blogs, instagram, pinterest, and in my own albums.

You may be wondering "what is it?" Put simply, pocket scrapbooking is a simple style/method of scrapbooking. You have an album, a couple sets of pocket pages, a kit of pocket cards, and photos. You put the pages in the album, then your photos in the pages, and finish off with some pocket cards and journaling.

This is the 12x12 Lagoon Chevron D-Ring Album, Memory Protector Pages, and the Love Your Selfie Card Kit.

That's it! Scrapbooking. Simple. Quick. Streamlined. Easy. You can do it! Of course, if you want to embellish your cards, you can. Stickers, shimmer trim, twine, sequins, you name it.

There's multiple sizes of pocket pages and albums with Close to my Heart. The main size is 12x12 pages with a handful of page designs (featuring 3x4 and 4x6 pockets). This size is best for doing full albums for any theme, or mixing with traditional pages within an album (which is what I do).

These pages come from the Memory Protector Variety Pack.

There's also 4x4, 4x6 and 6x8 designs! These are better for smaller projects or gifts. Think birthday parties, thank you gifts for bridal party members or parents, brag books, making into recipe books, etc. They're also good for business people looking to store their samples of fabric, nail wraps (like Jamberry), or other goods. The list is endless!

One of my sister consultants out in WA uses the 4x4 Instalife album and pages to store alongside her essential oils. What a clever use for a small album, right?

I'm using the #instalife album for Close to my Heart to store my oily blends. The little album is a perfect companion and super cute! Do you live your Essential Oils? Why not create your own unique blend guide ☺ #CTMH #foressentialoils #ctmhnewyear #handmade #oilblends #closetomyheart #handwritten #perthmum #grateful

A photo posted by Creative with Heart (@laurascreativepages) on Jan 26, 2016 at 5:03pm PST

This 4x6 My Creations™ Mini Book was turned into a Christmas gift for my husband featuring pictures of a Lego exhibition he was presenting at. (You can see the entire project here.) I tucked a Lego gift card in the back before wrapping it up.

My Creations™ Black Mini Book

These little wirebound hardcover books are not expandable in the traditional sense (you can't add pages). What you CAN do is add a variety of Flip Flaps to expand the capacity!

The newest size is 6x8. The Everyday Life album cover and pocket pages feature everything you love about pocket scrapping in a nice portable size. I've added a few pocket pages to my planner to hold treasured photos. You can also turn it into a photo album on its own! Simply purchase an album cover, 4x6 and/or 3x4 pocket pages, a Picture My Life card kit and you're ready to go to town!

4x6 pocket pages

4x6 and 3x4 pocket pages. I store some planner stickers in my 4x6 pocket.

3x4 pocket pages.

Love the idea of pocket scrapbooking? Never tried it and want to see it in person? Want to meet new friends? Come along and enjoy a fun morning in my studio! I'll be showing all the different Picture My Life options and you get to take some home!

Bookings are essential, and close 7pm March 5th.

Contact me today to secure your place for this exclusive workshop!

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New Workshop!

I sent out a feedback survey earlier this month and based on the responses, it's time to shake things up a bit here in my studio. Enter, new workshops! The first one is a new spin on Scrap Your Stash.

Whether you're a newbie or seasoned pocket scrapbooker, this workshop is for you!

February 15  9-11am. Cost is $10 cash, payable on arrival. RSVP by 7pm February 13.

At the start, I'll be teaching the Picture My Life pocket scrapbooking style. Everyone will receive 2 Picture My Life memory protectors plus an assortment of 10 Picture My Life cards to use.

After that it's time to scrap your stash! We've all got a stash of papers, stickers, embellishments, etc that we've been hoarding for "the perfect project". It's time to use what we have! Repeat after me: Consume, don't collect!

SYS is designed to show a new layout design idea and to incorporate that into your current project, whatever you're working on.

Bring whatever you're currently working on, indulge in a slice of fresh homemade cake, a cuppa or two, and work on those projects.

Spaces for each session are limited to 5 people. Contact me now on CreatingwKD@outlook.com for more details and to book in!

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Share the Love - February Specials

Welcome to February, where everything is coming up Penelope!

This beautiful fresh zingy collection is just gorgeous! From scrapbooking to cardmaking to picture my life, everything this month in my studio is Penelope!

This card is my own design based off a pattern I saw on pinterest.

Check out all my studio events and book your places here. Bookings are essential!

Beautiful Stamps, Amazing Discounts
A wild new stamp of the month is in town, Balloon Animals. Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for one month only, for just $7.50. When you place an order of $75 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing. This stamp is definitely one to get!

Share the love this February by purchasing the exclusive My Acrylix® Share the Love D-size stamp set (CC1060). Filled with adorable icons and loveable sentiments, this stamp set will be a beautiful addition to your collection—but there is more to this stamp set than meets the eye!

Not only will you be getting a high-quality, swoon-worthy stamp set by taking part in this promotion, but Close To My Heart will also donate $7 USD of the proceeds from this stamp set to Operation Smile™, an amazing organisation that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children all over the world!* Check out our social media channels all month long to see this stamp set in action, and remember to post your own artwork using the hashtag #ctmhsharethelove to help bring attention to a wonderful and worthy cause. But wait, there's more! The Operation Smile™ Share the Love Challenge is a special Consultant opportunity. The challenge will run through the 2016 calendar year. Here’s how it works: The Consultant who raises the most Operation Smile donations (the largest US dollar amount) during the 2016 calendar year will be able to go on an Operation Smile mission of Close To My Heart’s choosing for free! The winner will work alongside doctors and nurses as part of the non-medical staff, providing care for children, screening applicants, teaching parents, and assisting in every way in this important endeavour. Any Consultant is eligible to win this amazing service opportunity, so encourage your customers to add extra Operation Smile donations to their orders or to donate on your Online Business Address without ordering products.

There's so much to discover this month in my studio.

All workshop spaces are limited. First in best dressed. Workshop fees are prepay via direct deposit only and MUST be received in advance. Email me for payment details. Please note: Be sure to book your workshop spots early. Your spot is not guaranteed until payment is received. Contact me asap to book your spot!

I love to party and spoil my hostesses. Start making your wish list now, then contact me today to set up your very own party and reap the rewards. I'll help you get everything on your wishlist for free or half-price. I'm available to party all month long! Parties do not need to be very long, they can be as simple (show and tell style), or as elaborate (with make and take projects) as you like. They can even be in your pajamas or online!

My calendar is booking up very fast, and all party dates are first in best dressed.

Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or pocket scrapbooking with new companions, crafty shenanigans, chocolate, coffee, tea, yummy baked goods, plenty of laughter and sisterhood, or just getting your crafting supplies at a discounted rate... my team Heartwork Sisters is for you!

For $130 you get not only a kit jam packed with new products (valued at $435+), you get heaps of training and assistance and new friends who share your crafting obsession! For more details, contact me. To become a Heartwork Sister, simply visit my website!

It's easy to shop with me, simply follow the arrows! Be sure to click JOIN when you shop.

If you missed the news, we now have planners! Get them while you can as stocks are limited. Pages are now half off!

Check out the Everyday Life range and mix&match to create your pefect planner, MyCrush album, PictureMyLife album, or a lil of everything!

To stock up on your favorite and new items, shop with me today!

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