Gift Wrap Ideas

Christmas is coming and now's about the time that I start my gift shopping and wrapping.

For those that have a cuttlebug or bigshot, have you purchased our box dies yet? Did you know that you can create stunning gift boxes or favor boxes with them and our gold foil fundamentals sheets?

Cut the fundamentals sheet with our Gift Box Thin Cut, fold the flaps, and stick together with a glue dot. Wrap the gift card or other small present (such as a pair of earrings or necklace) in tissue paper before putting in the box for a simple yet stunning gift.

Cut with our Favor Box Thin Cuts, fold the flaps in and stick together with glue dots, thread through with a length of our ribbons, fill with yummy treats and tie shut for another easy gift solution!

Pick your Thin Cut and add it to your cart along with some other handy pieces to create these gift wrapping solutions.

All About the Gold Fundamentals, Thin Cuts—Favor Box, Thin Cuts—Gift Card Box, White & Gold Ribbon, Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors, Glue Dots® Ultra-thin Dots. 

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Basics Fundamentals Australasian Blog Hop

If you arrived here from the fabulously talented Georgia Creates, welcome. Join in and hop around!

This month we've chosen the basics fundamentals collection from our basics color family.

Featured colors: Charcoal, Pewter, Pebble, Linen, Mink, Heather, Espresso, Nutmeg, Toffee, Almond

Featured patterns: soft florals, handwritten script, diagonal stripes, dots, woven fabrics

I created this card using some of the Basics Fundamentals leftovers from our Through The Year Calendar Kit plus a pop of color.

The purple really lifts the gray and brown tones and warms it up a bit. I used white dots instead of sparkles for a different feel. This took me a few minutes to whip up simply by digging around in my scrap bag and stash, flipping through a sketch book, and actually assembling. Quick crafting for the win!

To make this, I used the following products. Click through to purchase or contact your consultant! Trimmer, Versamat, Adhesive Runner, Scissors, Stamping Starter Kit, Through The Year Calendar Kit, White Card Value Pack, Eggplant Exclusive Ink, Black & White Dots, Sending Prayers and Angel Policy stampsets, Make It From Your Heart v1.

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Just for FUN!

Enjoy month-long savings on Fundamental crafting products, just for fun!

During November, save on crafting essentials like paper, ribbon, die cuts and stickers during our Just for FUN sale! Save 40% on bundles of coordinating Fundamentals products, or save 30% on individual items!


Silver & Gold and Beary Christmas are the featured paper packets for November.

Pick your favorite and join me in creating beautiful projects!

Final bookings for my November workshops are now due. Click through to book your spots!

Stamp of the Month: S1711 Through The Year

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. Innovative, creative, and always versatile—here’s just one example of these stamps in use.

You'll need this stampset for the gorgeous Through the Year calendar workshops in December.

December 9 & December 29

Workshops - There's heaps of workshops happening in my studio this month. Full payment in advance is required to book your spot for any event.

Get crafty in my studio! I cannot stress this enough. Workshop bookings are essential and MUST be paid before the deadline listed. Your spot is not guaranteed until payment is received. No exceptions! All workshop spaces are limited = first in best dressed.

I accept direct deposit, cash, or credit card for payment. I use Square for credit card payments. Credit cards incur an additional 2.2% processing fee. Contact me to book your spot!

Hostesses wanted! 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, all party dates are first in best dressed.

Join my team! 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 $129 you get not only a kit jam packed with the basics worth $300+, you also get to customize it with your Select Product Credit PLUS you get heaps of training and assistance and new friends who share your crafting obsession! For more details, contact me.

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New Card

The new Annual Inspirations Book is here! I ordered a few new goodies and finally had a chance to play the other night. I came up with this sleek yet rugged Father's Day card!

To create this card, I cut a piece of the coated Kraft woodgrain paper to fit the size of my card base. I put a scrap piece of Colonial White on the top of my card and stuck it down in the center. A quick run through my Cuttlebug turned a scrap of Chocolate cardstock into the Hello die cut. A couple scraps dovetailed and some stamping later made this card complete. So easy! For the finishing touch, I added sequins to the front and stamped the back before signing my name.

To make this card at home, you'll need the following materials. Rustic Home Fundamentals, Chocolate and Colonial White Cardstocks, Colonial White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack, Etched Alphabet Angel Policy and Happy Father's Day My Acrylix® stamp sets, Hello & Thanks Thin Cuts, Pacifica Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Sequins Gold Assortment.

I also used these essential items from my toolkit: SureCut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer, Versamat™, 1" × 1" and 2" × 2" My Acrylix® Blocks, Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors, My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner, My Acrylix® Stamp Scrubber, Bone Folder, 3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive, Bonding Memories™ Glue Pen.


For complete instructions and to make this card yourself, simply book in to my next Card Buffet or my August 20 Launch Party!

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July News

Welcome to my July update! It's definitely winter and there's no better time to curl up in my studio and create than now. Pour yourself a cuppa and read on for all the latest news!

It's my 3rd birthday with Close to my Heart! What a ride it has been from then til now! As it's my birthday, you get the presents!

Join the my team Heartwork Sisters this month to get your choice of a FREE Fundamentals* paper packet bundled together with its coordinating Complements.

These brand new products won’t be released to the public until August, so joining today is your chance to get them first! When you sign up, you also get $75 in Select Product Credit to spend on more new products, including the newest stamps, paper packs, and cardstock colors.

From the Notebook is the new stamp of the month. There's 24 pieces to mix and match to your heart's content!

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.

July is a busy month in my studio. We'll be diving in to Fundamentals and Calypso and creating some beautiful projects.

All workshop bookings are open and bookings are essential NOW.

All workshop spaces are limited. First in best dressed. Workshop fees are prepay only. 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) asyou like. They can even be in your pajamas or online!

My calendar is booking up very fast, 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 $129 you get not only a kit jam packed with the basics worth $300+, you also get to customize it with your Select Product Credit PLUS 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!

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New Workshop!

Well, it's SUPPOSED to be cold now in Queensland! She hasn't gotten the message yet, it's time to chill down and for us to bundle up. #WinterIsComing

There's no better time to bundle up and enjoy scrapbooking than in winter. Thick socks, warm layers, and a hot cuppa at your side is my idea of heaven!

This July, shake off the winter doldrums with my first ever Midnight Madness!

Settle in for a full 12 hours of scrapbooking complete with a yummy homemade dinner.

This is an in-depth hands on crash course in scrapbooking the CTMH way. You'll complete a *full* 34 page album using the beautifully versatile Fundamentals range! Fundamentals covers all four of the CTMH color families: Adventure, Basics, Enchantment, and Whimsy. For this workshop, you get to choose your kit to work with!

View the Fundamentals range here.

 You must specify your paper, sticker, and complement choices at time of booking.

This workshop is for people who want to complete a full album in one sitting, who want to learn to maximize their papers and embellishments, and who want to enjoy some well earned crafty time out to themselves! Even if you've never seen a CTMH scrapbooking workshop before, this is for you. The instruction book we're using is great for the most basic beginner scrapbooker and seasoned scrapper (plus everyone in between)! There is NO STAMPING in this workshop, it's just scrapbooking with paper and stickers and pretty glittery goodness. If you've never tried the Fundamentals range, you'll be hooked on them after this workshop!

Bookings for this workshop are open NOW and close promptly at 7pm July 5. Get all the details and book your spot today! Spaces are limited, with first in first paid = best dressed.

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Australasian Stampaganza Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stampaganza Blog Hop!

If you've landed here from Shaunna Richards' Passionate About Pages, you're in the right spot.

This month the hop features some of our favorite stampsets. I've chosen 3 sets to feature today!

First up, we have Happy to be Friends.

This set was one of two released early to consultants at our Australasia Convention 2014 and I love it! There's 17 different images to use which makes it so versatile! It is one of my "desert island" stampsets.

I paired it with Charlotte scraps here.

A quick color change and it blends perfectly with Fundamentals.

Next is Treats of Friendship. If you've been around me for any length of time, you'll know I kinda have an obsession with coffee.

So..... when this set was introduced, I had to have it! Who wouldn't love getting this cute little coffee card in their mailbox?

Yep, I even made a coffee date layout using this set and Penelope papers.

I stamped the coffee cups multiple times on different papers, fussy cut them into pieces, and pieced them together to get this look.

Lastly, we have Springtime Wishes.

This set was used at our Australasia 2015 Convention for our creative sessions. I absolutely love it! More sentiment and flower options to add to my collection! If you notice the blue outlines, that means there is (was) a Thin Cuts die cut set to match. It has sold out completely! I used the two to create this card.

There you have it, my 3 most favorite stampsets. What stampsets have you had your eye on but haven't yet purchased? Stampaganza is the time to do it!

To make these projects, you'll need the following materials. Click through the links or contact your consultant to purchase. :) Penelope Paper Packet, Sangria Paper Packet, Charlotte Paper Packet, Enchantment Fundamentals, Exclusive Cardstocks, Springtime Wishes stampset, Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts (nla), White Card Value Pack, Exclusive Inks, 3x3 My Acrylix® Block, Spritz, Scrubber, Versamat™, SureCut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer, 3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive.


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