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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

July Play Group Scrappin' and Card Makin' Classes and Kits (No Worries)



Do you have a million fun summer or beach photos just dying to be scrapbooked? If your answer is, "Yes," then this kit is for YOU!  The deadline to order your long-distance kits or sign up to attend July classes in person is Friday, June 16   by 10 pm MDT.  Just call or email me to order a long-distance kit, or to sign up for my in-person classes (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com).  Long-distance kits will be shipped no later than the end of the first week of June.

We'll be making three 2-page 12" x 12"  layouts (Layout #3 has 2 fun pocket page inserts) using our beachy papers, No Worries (I just love these papers because they are great for so much more than summer and the beach. Think boy pages, sports pages, family pages, and so much more!) and matching accessories, as well as adding a 9 card option (3 each of 3 designs) to the layouts this month. 

  • To create all three layouts plus the pocket page inserts for Layout #3, all you need is the Basic Kit. 
  • If you want to add the 9 cards, and will be attending the class in person, you'll need to get all or part of the Better Kit  (just order the items from this kit you don't already have). If you are adding the cards and are participating long-distance, you'll need the Best Kit.
  • If you just want to make the cards, I've added that option as well. If you are attending the class in person, just order the Cards Only option. If you will be making them long-distance, order the Cards Only Option plus the stamp/thin cuts set in the Best Kit.
  • If you are participating long-distance and want to do both the layouts and the cards, you'll want to order all or part of the Best Kit (just order any items you don't already own).   
Please call or email me if you have any questions and I'm happy to answer them for you (801.360.9896, pedermom@aol.com).

  July Dates and Times to Choose From:
  • Thursday evening, July 20 from 7-10 pm in Pleasant Grove, UT
  • Friday morning, July 21 from 10 am - 1 pm in American Fork, UT
After the layout and card photos, you'll find the shopping list.  In order to participate, you are only required to purchase the Basic Kit or the Cards Only kit, but you are more than welcome to buy the Better or Best Kits, or to pick and choose from some of those items to add to your Basic Kit.  You'll see the kit totals in the shopping list below. I've also included a products list, complete with photos and links, at the end of this post for your convenience.  Also, please go back and read the bolded paragraphs above to be sure you understand which kits get you just the layouts, which kits get you just the cards, and which kits give you both.

Feel free to click on any image to see it larger and in more detail. For each layout, I've included a photo of the layout with photos and without photos (with measurements included for each of the photo mats).


Layout 1 - Relax:
Layout 1 with photos

Layout 1 without photos

Layotu 1 close up details

I added 3" x 3" Flip Flaps to this layout to give me more space for photos. You can order these too! You'll see them listed in the Better Kit below.


Layout 2 - Together:
Layout 2 with photos
Layout 2 without photos

Layout 2 close up details



Layout 3 - Get Away:
Layout 3 with photos

Layout 3 without photos
Layout 3 close up details

Layout 3 with pocket pages added
 
9 cards - 3 each of 3 designs

Shopping List: (links and photos of all of the items in the kits, as well as supply items that are needed to complete the layouts, are at the end of the post so that you can see what each item is.)

Basic Kit (this kit will get you everything you need to complete the three 2-page layouts):
  • No Worries Workshop Your Way (includes No Worries Packet, No Worries Complements, 4 extra sheets of Cardstock {White Daisy}, No Worries Sequins,  White Burlap Ribbon)
  • 5 extra sheets White Daisy Cardstock
  • 2 PML Pocket Page Insert Protectors (Design 1 and Design 3)
  • Karen's Cutting Guide
Total including shipping and tax for those attending in person: $35
Total including shipping and tax for those participating long-distance: $40
Total if you want me to cut your papers for you:  add $5 to your total

Better Kit* (this kit gives you everything you need to make the additional 9 cards if you are attending in person. Karen will provide the stamp sets and thin cuts for your use at class. If you are not attending in person and want to make the cards, you'll also want to get the things in the Best Kit):
  • 9 card bases with envelopes
  • Cashmere Pad
  • Sapphire Pad
  • Glacier Pad
  • 3" x 3" Flip Flaps
Total including shipping and tax for those attending in person: $78*
Total including shipping and tax for those participating long-distance: $83*
Total if you want me to cut your papers for you: add $5 to your total

Best Kit* (this kit gives you the stamp set you need for the cards {if you are attending in person, I will have them for you to use at class.:
  • No Worries Card Making Stamp Set and Thin Cuts Bundle
Total including shipping and tax for those attending in person:  $108*
Total including shipping and tax for those attending long-distance: $113*
Total if you want me to cut your papers for you:  add $5 to your total
 
Cards Only Kit (this kit is if you JUST want to make the 9 cards. I will pre-stamp for you if you ar ordering long-distance)
  • 9 card bases with envelopes
  • 1 sheet White Daisy Cardstock
  • White Burlap Ribbon
  • No Worries Sequins
  • Various Pieces from the No Worries Paper Pack
Total including shipping and tax for those attending in person: $21
Total including shipping and tax for those participating long-distance: $26

*At this level you qualify to purchase the June Stamp of the Month (Hello Foxy) for only $5.







Monday, June 5, 2017

Fox Layout and Six Artwork Tips


Sometimes you just have that perfect photo, one that stands alone and demands it's very own layout. This is one of those pics! I love one-page layouts for just this kind of perfect photos.  Our little granddaughter, Sage has done quite a bit of modeling for online catalogs and websites, but this was her very first magazine spread. Daysha (our sweet daughter-in-law, and Sage's mommy) caught the excitement of her seeing it for the first time.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the look on her face!

I used the June Stamp of the Month (Hello Foxy) to create this layout. This stamp set is only available in June, and is only $5 ($12.95 savings) with each $50 you purchase (before shipping and tax).  Order $100, get 2...and so on!  When ordering on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before checking out.  I've shared some of the tips to create this layout below, as well as adding a complete list of all of the products I've used, complete with photos and links for your convenience, at the very end of this post.


Layout Tips:

  • I stamped everything with my Black Memento Pad, let it dry for a couple of minutes, then used my trusty Watercolor Paints to color and shade.  I LOVE the Black Memento Pad!  Once it's dry, there is no smudging when watercoloring, coloring with markers, or even colored pencils. This pad is a must have!
  • When teaching watercoloring, the first tip I give my students is: LESS IS MORE!  If you want that soft look, use less color and more water in your mix. As it dries, it darkens a bit. The more paint there is in your mix, the chalkier it will look.  The more water, the softer it will appear.
  • The only other stamp pad I used was our gorgeous Sea Glass Pad. I stamped some flowers in the top strip of the layout to create my own patterned paper.  
  • See those fun enamel dots that match the Thistle Cardstock so well?  I just used my Peony Purple Shin Han Alcohol Marker to color some White Dots. Color them right on the carrier sheet they come on and that way you can get right down to the bottom edges without the color getting on anything else.  Let them dry for about 2-3 minutes, then take them off the carrier sheet and you have your own customer colored accents to add to your project.  
  • Do you ever purchase a paper packet and then have some odds and ends left over after you've created whatever it is you bought it to create? Well, I certainly do!  I used a strip of left over paper from the Prickly Pear Paper Packet (the pretty striped Sea Glass paper that goes horizontally across the middle of the layout), one of the Picture My Life cards (the orange diagonal striped one) that I had left over from Prickly Pear,  and one of my left over zip strips (the polka dotted orange one) from the Hello Dreamer Paper Packet.    I thought they went nicely together on this layout.  Don't be afraid to mix paper packets!  You'll come up with some fun combinations, and at the same time, use some of that left over paper!  Win/Win!
  • The "Notes" card that I used for my journaling was a bit bigger than I needed (4" x 3"). I wrote my journaling, then trimmed the unused portion of the card off (my finished journaling square was 4" x 2"), and rounded the bottom corners to match the top. Easy, peasy! Don't be afraid to think outside the box and make things work for your needs.







Friday, June 2, 2017

June Specials with Close To My Heart




Happy June! As you know, last month was National Scrapbooking Month, which I'm thinking means you did a little more scrapbooking than usual. If that's the case, you are probably in the market for a few albums.  Well, we have the answer...and at a bargain.  Keep reading for both of the June specials.

1.  We've Got You Covered
2.  June Stamp of the Month
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1. We've Got You Covered: 




If you’re looking for a great deal on scrapbooking albums, We’ve Got You Covered! This June when you purchase any My Legacy album of any color or style (except black), you can get a second album at 50% off!  When ordering your albums on my website (here's the link straight to the albums), add all of them that you want to your cart, and before you check out, the 50% off will be applied.

2. June Stamp of the Month:  "Hello Foxy" is a stamp set I think EVERYONE can use! I'll be showcasing it throughout the month right here on my blog.  In fact, today is the first installment.  I created the two card set you see at the top using the new Prickly Pear Paper Packet and colored in my little foxes with watercolor paints.  You can see all of the products I used at the very end of this post, complete with photos and links for your convenience.
This stamp set is only available in June, and can be yours for only $5 ($12.95 savings) with every $50 you purchase (before shipping and tax).  Order $100, get 2...and so on. When ordering on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before checking out. 







Thursday, June 1, 2017

24 Hour Papercrafting and Scrapbooking Sale


How about 30% off select products and product bundles from our current Annual Idea Book, as well as the current Expressions 2 publication?  SCORE!

This sale begins today (Thursday, June 1), on my website, at 3 pm (MST) and ends at the same time tomorrow (June 2).  Here's a link to make your shopping easier:  https://leavealegacy.closetomyheart.com/

Once you've arrived on my site, you'll see a link for the Flash Sale (but not before 3 pm today, MST).
 

Happy Flash Shopping! Be sure to stop by the blog again tomorrow to see all of the other  June specials announced.  YIPEEE!


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