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National Scrapbooking Day is almost here! Join me in my studio May 15th 10am-5pm for a day full of fun and crafting. Click here to see all of my National Scrapbooking Day kit options featuring the stunning You Are Enough collection.

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Fresh Art

I've been diving headlong into my packet of Taste of Summer papers lately.
I for one am loving the variety of looks and pieces that can be created from this fresh range!
These are just a smattering of the ideas I've made using the papers and stampset.

Here we go!

One of the two layouts featured in my National Scrapbook Day workshops.

A simple page that will feature pictures from the April Brissie Consultant Fun Day.

The full layout and the carnage that is my dining table.

First goes at paper piecing stamped cups. I'm smitten!

Two cards made from scraps and extra stamps.

 The following cards are all based off of ideas in the Wishes card book.

I think this one is my new favorite design. Look out for more variants of this design in future workshops!

Materials used: Taste of Summer paper packet, Taste of Summer stampset, Blossom Workshops on the Go® cardmaking kit stampset, Celebrate Love stampset, Treats of Friendship stampset, White Daisy and Kraft cardstocks, Corner Rounder, Bone Folder, various Exclusive Inks colors, My Acrylix® Blocks, Trimmer, Versamat, Ruler, Spritz, Scrubber, Adhesive, Scissors, Bitty Sparkles, Sparkles Clear Assortment, Pink Glitter Gems, Purple Glitter Gems, Wishes card book.

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Taste of Summer - National Scrapbooking Day

Taste Of Summer is here and it is gorgeous!

Get your exclusive 12 sheet Taste Of Summer paper pack today for only $12.95.

OR jump in and purchase one of my 6 different National Scrapbooking Day kit bundles!

Packed with goodies, these kits are a fabulous value containing full size packs of paper, stamps, embellishments and more.

I'm offering 6 different kits for the event, 3 scrapbooking and 3 cardmaking. So, what's in each kit?

Scrapbooking
Basic $50 - includes Taste of Summer paper packet, Taste of Summer stampset, layout guide, workshop fee.
Better $75 - includes everything in basic plus white daisy cardstock bases, black ink, and 3x3 MyAcrylix block.
Best $95 - includes everything in better plus white shimmer trim, silver sequins, and 3-D foam tape.

Cardmaking
Basic $50 - includes Taste of Summer paper packet, Taste of Summer stampset, 3 card bases, card guide, workshop fee.
Better $75 - includes everything in basic, a total of 6 card bases, 2 sheets white cardstock, 3x3 MyAcrylix block, and black ink.
Best $90 - includes everything in better, a total of 12 card bases, silver shimmer trim, and bitty sparkles.

All kits are available for both National Scrapbooking Days, Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31. Prepayment for these kits is due no later than 7pm May 12. The paper packet and stampset are extremely limited edition and only available for May, unless sold out earlier.

The scrapbooking kits include at least 2 new layout designs, with the cardmaking kits including 3 new designs. Book your spot, create some lovely fresh eye catching art, and work on the rest of your projects with friends. All kits also include endless coffee and tea and a yummy afternoon tea.

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National Scrapbook Day - Details

In case you missed it, yesterday was my repeat National Scrapbook Day event. One lady came and we had a great time. That tends to happen when you have a couple cuppas, beautiful papers, and lots of stamping inspiration! We made 2 pages each in 7 hours and loved it. When you're distracted by another cuppa or a funny story, it makes the day all the more fun. My customer loved the sunburst (I shared the youtube tutorial where I learned the technique), as well as a crash course in scrapbooking and stamping the Close To My Heart way. I enjoyed having someone else to bounce ideas off of and to share what I love doing! I had a yummy dinner planned, which we never got round to as my lady has allergies that I wasn't prepared to cater for. (Oh well, I'll know for next time!)

Wanna see what we got up to? Read on!

The calm before the storm... The pile of papers -plus prizes!- for my customer, the inks, stamps and other tools we used. Esther was rewarded with two prizes. A free workshop pass (for ordering earlier in the week) and a Ruby Exclusive Ink pad (for coming to NSD). I love spoiling my customers!

Trimmer, papers galore, stamp blocks, oh my!

Esther, my lovely NSD test subject. She had a blast! I did too!

A better shot of our page.

Close up of the stamping we did.

We chose colors that matched the Ivy Lane papers. It came out quite pretty, better than I thought it would! I so love this stampset.

Our sunburst page.

We inked the edges of this matting before we stuck it all down.

So many layers. So much fun to put together!

Our finished layout. We had a great time. Are you coming to my next big scrapping day? Check my events tab!

Like these pages and materials? You can pick up the supplies listed here: Papers - Ivy Lane WOTG Scrapbooking kit, Cardstocks - Bamboo, Colonial White, Chocolate, Whisper, Tools - Surecut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors, Versamat, Ruler, 2" X 3.5" and 1" X 1" My Acrylix™ Blocks, My Acrylix™ Stamp Scrubber, My Acrylix™ Spritz Cleaner, Bonding Memories™ Glue Pen, Reflections™ Scrapbook Program (Soft Cover), Stamps - Ivy Lane WOTG Cardmaking kit, In The Background, Exclusive Inks - Blush, Chocolate, Bamboo, Slate, Hollyhock.

Esther's free pass prize.

For all my new customers, with your first order from my shop, you'll also get a free pass (worth $10). It's my way of saying thank you! You can use it at any of my workshops listed below:

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National Scrapbook Day

Meet the lovely Esther, my newest customer.

We made two pages today in about 7 hours. (Lots of cups of tea, coffee, laughing, etc.) It's her first introduction to CTMH scrapbooking, stamping, and cropping. She's in love with the trimmer, the versamat, the stamp scrubber and spritz!

The calm before the storm...

Supplies!

I rewarded her with a free workshop pass (as she placed an order this week), and a ruby ink pad (for RSVPing in advance). She was so excited! An ink to start her collection! (I love spoiling my customers!)

When she told her son (6) that she was coming to my house, he got so excited and blurted out ":D you're going to work on my album!?!" (His baby book is a work in progress.)

Esther and I showing off our day's work. :)

We made a sunburst page, and a page from Reflections (p 16). We stamped the whisper photo mats with slate, blush, and hollyhock inks. Such a fun day!

It almost looks like a lace overlay!

Products used today:
Ivy Lane WOTG Scrapbooking kit B&T paper,
Cardstocks: Bamboo, Colonial White, Chocolate, Whisper,
SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer, Nonstick Micro Tip Scissors, 2x3.5 and 1x1 MyAcrylix blocks, stamp scrubber, stamp spritz, glue pen, Ivy Lane WOTG Cardmaking kit stampset, Exclusive inks: Blush, Chocolate, Bamboo, Slate, Hollyhock exclusive ink,
Reflections how to book.

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Brand new project

So... yesterday was our monthly Consultant Fun Day in Brisbane. Lots of extra table spaces made for plenty of room to spread out.

I wanted to finish up my haul of Ivy Lane pages (from the WOTG kit) and get started on my National Scrapbook Day II prep. I finished my Ivy Lane pages and a brand new project...

My view for the day, inside The Carson Room, overlooking the Bowls Club greens. A beautiful sunny day, perfect lighting for scrapping!

A hard day at the office! A rainbow tower of Exclusive Inks and a Carmel Iced Coffee... ;)
My cup is in a tray to catch dribbles and drips. Don't drink and crop!

All my odds and ends. Double stick tape, foam sticky dots, assorted ribbons, bakers twines, shimmer trim, scissors, extra blades for my trimmer, glue dots, my stamp scrubber, stamp spritz, liquid glass, baby wipes (you never know when you'll need em!), my range of Picture My Life cards - see here, glitter gems, pens, stamps.

Page 3 of Ivy Lane WOTG kit, part of my Mother's Day pages.

Pages 3 & 4 of Ivy Lane WOTG, laying out which stamps I wanted to use and which ink colors! Glamour Upper & Lowercase alphabets, Swirls Around, I Adore You (nla), Smokey Plum, Desert Sand, Hollyhock.

Hmm... what to choose for lunch?

My usual, chicken parmy!

I finished this page and stuck down the picture. This is one of the pages I'm teaching at NSD II!

This is the other page I'm teaching at NSD II. Have you booked in yet? Spaces are still available!

After dinner, I started on the off the page project we were challenged to make. I was determined to use May's stamp of the month: You’ve Got a Friend.

Products used Ivy Lane B&T paper, Hollyhock and Colonial White cardstocks, Hollyhock ink, May Stamp of the Month, Gold shimmer trim (only available in the Ivy Lane cardmaking kit), glue pen, and a 3x3 MyAcrylix block.

How cute is this repurposed DVD storage case?

Inside is a covered notebook, a pen and pen loop, and a pocket full of little 3x3 thank you notecards. Perfect for keeping your petrol receipts in your glovebox, a grocery list and pen safe in your purse, keeping little ones entertained, or just for doodling. I'm teaching this at my next evening workshop. Keep an eye out for more details!

Products used: Whisper and Colonial White cardstocks, Ivy Lane B&T paper, Gold shimmer trim, Outdoor Denim ink, glue dots, May stamp of the month.

May SotM is only available til the 31st. Make sure you don't miss out! It's a really cute and versatile stampset. Just look how I've used it multiple times in this one off the page project. :)

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