Have a peek HERE at the new Ideas Book for Australia from Close to My Heart. Such beautiful colours and patterns and stamps and they all just match perfectly. I cant wait to finish my first Close to My Heart album!!! I had a great day on Saturday journalling my "life" album. Its amazing how much you remember. I could look at a pic of my 6th Bday and I knew almost 80% of the people by name. One picture put me right back there. That was 53 years ago but it was like yesterday. Its so precious to us and our families to scrapbook and journal. Write the story of the picture so that others will know. Thank you Close to My Heart Australia for your beautiful products.

Its important to be able to look back and remember, and pictures are the frames of our memories....

How to use CTMH designs with your Cricut and the Craftroom online program.

Wow I am going to learn so much. This is a really good video on using the Cricut with the Craftroom online program and your Close to My Heart designs. Its found HERE I have had a Cricut for a while but it looked too difficult to use... now not only can I use it but I can also use the new CTMH designs and the Craftroom program. Lots to learn but lots of videos provided. Thanks Close to My Heart.

Convert 'Close To My Heart' 12" x 12' Memory Protectors to 'Creative Memories' album pages with a slice and a couple of punches

How exciting!!! Nothing will be wasted as we swap from Creative Memories to Close to My heart. Watch this video to show you how HERE You can order the pages HERE I hope this helps you. Take care Sue

Creative Kickoff 15th - 17th August, Melbourne!!

All booked in for the Creative Kickoff in Melbourne, and I cant wait. How often do we get the opportunity to sign up at the ground level for a company over 25 years old? I'd say never! You can sign up to be a Close to My Heart Consultant HERE The consultant kit is $99 for over $300 worth of product!! Wow! thats pretty amazing hey? That's a great opportunity calling! New Consultant Kit contents: Chantilly Paper Packet (X7163B) Chantilly Complements Dimensional Elements (X7163C) My Acrylix® Frame Flair (D1546) Workshops on the Go® Laughing Lola Scrapbooking Kit(G1065) My Crush™ Modville Book (Z1855) My Crush™ Besties Assortment (Z1886) My Acrylix® Reel Life (B1431) My Acrylix® Urban Alphabet (D1507) My Acrylix® Dotted Love (M1026) Black Exclusive Inks™ Pad (Z2105) Slate Exclusive Inks™ Pad (Z2173) Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Pad (Z2195) Sparkles Clear Flourishes—Small (Z1812) Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape (Z1850) Sponge Daubers (Z726) Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors (Z1836) 3" x 3" My Acrylix® Block (Y1006) 2" x 61/2" My Acrylix® Block (Y1010) My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner (1778) My Acrylix® Stamp Scrubber (Z1782) Originals Card Confidence Program™ (9036) Reflections™ Scrapbook Program (9037)

This was our playtime fun! from the CTMH Perth Launch last night

How cool was this that we walked into a room where the tables had all been set up for us to play! I wish I had taken a pic of the set up. The colours are from the Chantilly Pack. I loved the floral paper that was on the other side of the pink pieces but we were given a guide to use for the night You will have to bear with me as I relearn html and how to get the space etc I need... ahhhh We were also given a "Thank You" stamp and how cool was that! You can take it off and on the acrylic block and so easy to use and hardly any ink was spilled! Oh and the inkpads are awesome, so much variety. The ink is actually on the lid and you open and swivel...very clever. It's going to be so much fun to experiment with all the designs. Stamping for me opens a whole new world in scrapbooking and cardmaking. I cant wait to get started with all the new products. The beauty of it all is that we will be able to use our Creative memory products and our CTMH products together. It will be stunning! Check out my web page

Close to My Heart opportunity night : Perth

So last night was the opportunity night for CTMH in Perth. It was fantastic! How generous that we were given some toys to play with. I learnt so much about the company I'm feeling like its a pleasure to be a part of it. I love the fact that we can stamp in our albums! I say that because I have been a Creative Memories girl now for quite a few years maybe even 10 or more... and stamping just wasn't done. I appreciate that Creative Memories taught us that the photos and memories are the most important thing. But now I can make them prettier with the added embellishments from CTMH. Close To My Heart has been going in the US for 30 years and they are solid. I feel like they are a company that we can be proud of in Australia. I'm so glad that they are here and that we have been given the opportunity from the ground level to be a part of it. And they love preserving memories. Read about the company CTMH America and Jeanette Lynton's message to us about the company. I am very excited that with my first grandchild I can make albums that are just perfectly matched with all the product. It was wonderful to hear how it all works together. How hard would it be to get a few girls together and scrap your baby photos into albums and for your friends to purchase their quality product needs from you without having to drag themselves around all the craft stores? Yeah think about it: friendship and memories all rolled into one! And isn't that what we are truly seeking in relationships? Someone that understands and that is going on the same journey...who cares if your house is a mess so is theirs... just make sure you have a clean table and coffee and tea. We dont think of it that way as we get all undone about ripping our friends off or trying to flog them something that they feel obliged to buy from you. Well let me say to all my friends, I'm here and if you want a quality product at a great price and be able to shop from the comfort of your own home either buy through me or join through me. No pressure either way as your friendships are far more important but I'll still be sharing what I love about scrapbooking and stamping anyway. "Life is a journey and our albums remind us who we journey with"

"Life is a journey and our albums remind us who we journey with"

Ahh this deserved its own post. Its exactly how I feel. I love the people I journey with in life, my family, my friends, my work mates... it doesn't get any better than that! Some people pass through your life on their way to wherever they are going, others just walk with us. Either way its great to reflect that in our albums. It's great to look back through my scrapbooking and see the faces and remember. So many memories... Check out my webpage

Launch the Scrapbits blogger in me!

Hey there and welcome to my page. I love Scrapbooking memories, have been doing it for years, and have way more to go. I also love making cards, especially for Christmas. I am so excited that I can do both now through Close to My Heart. What a great company! I hope to be able to share some great layouts and cards with you as we journey together. You can find me here or on Facebook or on Twitter