I held an all day workshop this weekend with a group of fun loving girls. Everyone received a packet of the gorgeous Sangria Paper along with some other goodies and with some great projects everyone had a fabulous, creative and productive day!

Here are some of the handmade Sangria projects I made, it’s such a beautiful collection to have.

A cute cluster of stamped images, complements and embellishments.

These mini desk calendars were a different type of project for the girls to make…and they loved it!

One of the double page layouts the girls made with the gorgeous flowers cut from our newest Cricut Cartridge ‘Artistry’.

See you back here real soon for more Sangria inspiration.

Jacquie xx

With the awesome Fundamental Scrapbooking Kit available this month I thought I’d share my favourite project ‘today’ using the Fundamental Papers. This is the first box I made and let me tell you, it was a fun and quick project.

This sweet, orange Fundamentals paper is from the Enchantment Fundamental Paper Pack. I embellished the front with a cute cut out from our Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge, White Shimmer and Black Beads.

Matching cards using Sunset and White Daisy cardstock, White Shimmer Trim and Oodles of Doodles stamp set with matching Sunset Ink. I kept embellishments to a minimum as I wanted the 4 cards to fit neatly inside the matching box.

…then I turned around and found this gorgeous piece of Thistle Fundamental paper sitting there, just waiting for me to make it into a cute box! This is teamed with our November Stamp of the Month stamp set and I used our new Confetti Stars Embossing Folder with the Square Diffuser to give it a ‘bit of something special’!

With these cards I made 3 to fit in the box. Each card has 3D-Foam Tape which makes them slightly bulkier. I love how these came together. I have kits to purchase at $5 plus postage, all you need to add is your favourite stamp set and embellishments.

Here’s a list of products I used to create these gorgeous card boxes and matching cards…

Enchantment Fundamental Paper Pack (Z3126)
Whimsy Fundamental Paper Pack (Z3127)
Sunset Cardstock (X5758)
Sunset Ink (Z2191)
White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
White Shimmer Trim (Z3024)
‘Ooddles of Doodles’ Stamp Set (B1449)
White Value Card & Envelope Pack (x254)
November Stamp Of The Month ‘Cheers, 2016! (S1511)
Confetti Stars Embossing Folder (Z3119)
Square Diffuser (Z3097)
Black Ink (Z2105)
3D-Foam Tape (Z1151)
Deluxe Craft 12″ Paper Trimmer (z1786)
Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge (Z3168)

Oh, what fun it has been creating! Email me if you’d like one of my kits jplorikeet@bigpond.com

Jacquie xx

If you LOVE scrapbooking you’ll LOVE this November Special from Close To My Heart. This is going to be on the top of your list, a must have AND it comes with FREE goodies!

Experience the beautiful Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop—available only during November! This workshop has been created using all the items featured in our campaign exclusive My Legacy™ album bundles, available during November for $100.00 which includes a pack of 25 Memory Protectors™ FREE! (valued at $29.50) AND the FREE workshop cutting guides and instructions!

Let me tell you what you’ll get in this bundle…

• One Album – style and design of your choice
• Enchantment Fundamentals Paper Pack
• Enchantment Fundamentals Sticker Pack
• Peacock Fundamentals Assortments
• 3 sheets of White Daisy Cardstock
• FREE Pack of 25 Memory Protectors™
• FREE workshop instructions

       

You will then be ready to turn these beautiful products into fabulous layouts using the Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop instructions featuring five double page layouts…AND you’ll have product left over to make more layouts or cards.

This would make a great CHRISTMAS GIFT for you or someone special on your Christmas List! I am happy to gift wrap this for you to. Imagine starting your NEW YEAR with a complete bundle, all you need to add is your photos!

Order directly from me OR through my website http://www.jacquiepaech.ctmh.com.au and you’ll receive an ADDED BONUS! (only available with me)
Order your Simply Fundamental Scrapbook Kit – with me this month – and receive the
November Stamp Of The Month (S1511) ‘Cheers, 2016!’ valued at $27 for FREE!

I have returned from the AMAZING Close To My Heart Convention held in the sunny city of Brisbane! It was a wonderful few days hanging out with dear friends and meeting lots of new friends, learning fabulous ideas to make beautiful projects with our gorgeous products and hearing from a group of talented girls with fabulous business training.
This Convention was made even more special for me as I was asked to present on stage with a group of talented girls…I’ll be sharing all the goodness here on my blog over the coming weeks.

…and so convention begins!

With the gorgeous girls I presented with on stage.

Close To My Heart has amazing incentives for us as Consultants and I received this exciting pack of 5 exclusive stamp sets AND a yummy morning tea with VIP guests while at convention.

There are photo opportunities everywhere so, there’s no time to be shy at Convention!
It’s great spending time with dear friends.

It was good times with this group of girls at our table…funny that we’re ALL from South Australia!

We had the pleasure of ‘playing’ with brand new product – to be released soon. This is the Charlotte Collection and I just LOVE it.

And of course who can’t resist a ‘selfíe’ with our beautiful Monica Zarate Wilhongi.

Next year I’m excited to announce the 2016 Close To My Heart Convention will be in ADELAIDE! Right here in our home town.

If you love Close To My Heart product and making beautiful things AND would like to attend Convention next year with me and our team, you can join my awesome team of ‘Sweet Paper Passion H’Artists’  this month and you’ll receive this gorgeous 2015 Close To My Heart Convention bag FREE in your kit! You can travel in style with this trendy and eye-catching bag, perfectly sized for carrying layouts, paper packets, and projects. Along with the all the exciting items found in the new kit, this bag will help you start your own home grown business with confidence and flair!

Can’t wait to join my team? Call me or join up right now at http://www.jacquiepaech.ctmh.com.au click on WHAT WE DO and BE A CONSULTANT – here you’ll see all the awesome product you’ll receive when you join.
What are you waiting for…LETS GET STARTED!

Jacquie xx

My friends and I got our hands on the gorgeous Close To My Heart kit and at just $130 it’s so full of fun products. Get started on your own projects AND you can get started on your own home grown business, just like we did.

With over $300 of fun products you’ll LOVE it all!

Can you see yourself opening this amazing box of goodies?

As an added bonus, if you join my awesome team of ‘Sweet Paper Passion H’Artists’ in October you’ll receive this gorgeous 2015 Close To My Heart Convention bag FREE in your kit! You can travel in style with this trendy and eye-catching bag, perfectly sized for carrying layouts, paper packets, and projects. Along with the all the exciting items found in the new kit, this bag will help you start your own home grown business with confidence and flair!

Can’t wait to join my team? Call me or join up right now at http://www.jacquiepaech.ctmh.com.au click on WHAT WE DO and BE A CONSULTANT – here you’ll see all the awesome product you’ll receive when you join.
What are you waiting for…LETS GET STARTED!

Jacquie xx

Continuing my LOVE of the Hello, Life! – National Scrapbooking Month stamp sets. I can’t get enough of these on-trend, fun sets now on my page layouts, mixed with my favourite papers of the day Peacock, White Daisy, Glacier & Sweet Leaf.

This layout is off the CTMH flyer for these awesome stamps which are only available this month. I added my own touch using the Chevron Embossing Folder for side borders and bunching the stamped embellishments together made for a bit of fun!

Hello, Life! Scrapbooking Stamp Set (CC1040).

Happy Scrapbooking today.

Jacquie xx

With our new Annual Inspiration Ideas Book 2015-2016 out this month we have sweet NEW stamp sets and one of my favourites is the Packages, Boxes & Tags (D1664). This is a must have stamp set which you’ll use over and over. I started using this set with our NEW Eggplant and Pomegranate Exclusive Inks and Cardstock.

Packages, Boxes & Tags (D1664)…there are so many ideas to use this stamp set with.

Matching this stamp set with our NEW Sangria Paper Collection was a lot of fun. I’m loving the NEW Poppy Thick Twine and my CTMH Mini Stapler.

To finish off today, I made a cute little Sangria Basket with a bow from our Fundamental Assortments.  These packs are full of magic embellishments and with 8 different colours packs to choose from you’ll find one just right for you! With a 6″ x 6″ glittering sheet full of pre-cut shapes, bows with gold or silver foil patterns, 8 plastic clips and 6 wooden sticker titles you’ll be in crafting heaven!

Happy crafting today from Jacquie xx

September is a great month where Close To My Heart release a stamp set in honour of National Scrapbooking Month and not only one stamp set is released this month but, 3 fabulous sets. Say a big “Hello”! to Life with these gorgeous, on trend stamp sets.
I have been having fun with these stamp sets and here is the first card I made with one of the sets. Paired with one of our NEWEST Inks – Peacock and the cute Sweet Leaf Ink and Glacier Twine.

These 3 stamp sets work fabulously together with all your scrapbooking and card making projects.

The first set above is Hello, Life! Cardmaking (CC1041) with fun words this works well for a lot of events – especially birthday. The set in the middle Hello, Life! Pocket Scrapbooking (CC1042) is the set I used to make my ‘Love Life’ card (above) – so much fun here. And the set on the right is Hello, Life! Scrapbooking (CC1040) so AMAZING, so versatile and I LOVE the camera!
Now you see all these stamp sets side by side you can see how they all mix and match so well with each other. Also, these images coordinate with shapes from the NEW Cricut Artistry Collection.
These 3 stamp sets are available for one month only, so get your order in for one – or all three before these gorgeous stamps disappear!

Simple hearts – so sweet. Featuring the Chevron Embossing Folder (Z1925)

Make your own personalised journaling boxes and Picture My Life cards.

All these cards where made with our National Stamping Month stamp sets and our NEW Peacock Exclusive Ink (Z2649) and Peacock Cardstock (x5776) with the following Close To My Heart products…
White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
Sweet Leaf Exclusive Ink (Z2153)
Sweet Leaf Cardstock (X5639)
Glacier Exclusive Ink (Z2641)
Glacier Cardstock (x5770)
Glacier Extra Thick Twine (z3039)
Embossing Folders -Chevron (Z1925) -Stripe(Z1960) – Confetti (Z3118)
Clear Sparkles (Z1752)
Mini Stapler (Z2027) and Mini Staples (Z2097)
3D – Foam Tape (Z1151)

Happy National Stamping Month!

Jacquie xx

I had a little competition with my customers and anyone who signed up to follow my blog could be in the running to win a Close To My Heart Organiser set…and the winner was Sarah. She attended my All Day Workshop in August and it was my pleasure to present her with her gift.

Congratulations Sarah – with her gift bag of Close To My Heart goodies.
She won the Small Organiser (Z4138) with a Craft Boxes Foam Insert (4138) and 4 packs of Craft Boxes (Z4137)

 

We have a fabulous range of gear to get yourself organised with all your craft supplies. Head over to my website http://www.jacquiepaech.ctmh.com.au click on
SHOP – ACCESSORIES – ORGANISATION to see our entire range. You’ll see our newest and my favourite the My Acrylix Mini Stamp Organiser (Z3106). Made especially for your M-Sized stamps, I’m using one to store my Shimmer Trim, Bling Gems, Bitty Sparkles and all my small embellishments.

Get yourself organised now with the Close To My Heart products, it’s a great thing to do and makes you feel so, organised!
Congratulations again Sarah.

Jacquie xx