WELCOME to my blog! This is the place to see what class offerings I have. I am also a consultant for Close to my Heart, a company that offers stamping and scrapbooking supplies. Take a look at the products and specials they are currently offering.

I hope you find something of interest to you.

Monday, February 27, 2017

You Are Tea-rrific!

The March Stamp of the Month from CTMH is SOOOO cute.  While the sentiments in the set are tea-related, it would be so easy to switch this out to be a coffee themed card as well!  I used the Freshly Made Sketch for this week as the basis of the design.  The new Adventure Fundamental Papers from CTMH offer several designs for all of the ten colors in the Adventure color family - so I used the two designs for the Blossom color.  In order to coordinate the colors on the cups to the paper, I used the ink pads for Blossom, Sea Glass, and Canary to watercolor the cups.  I added accent colors with the ShinHan Markers - Carmine and Turquoise Blue.

This card will be a part of my March Stamp Club classes.  The stamp set - called Tea-rrific - will be available for purchase all during the month of March.  You can buy it at the regular retail price of $17.95, or if you place a $50 order, you can get this cute stamp set for only $5!  Quite a deal.  In addition, during the month of March, all of the thin cut dies and stamp/die bundles from CTMH will be on sale at 25% off!  Take advantage of the sale and get the stamp set at the reduced price!
Be sure to check out the other great cards designed with the Freshly Made Sketch - pop over to their blog!  And thanks for visiting me today.

Friday, February 3, 2017

BECOME A CLOSE TO MY HEART CONSULTANT



 
Tomorrow – February 4 – I will celebrate 6 years as a consultant with Close to My Heart.  This amazing paper crafting company has so much to offer.  I am so glad that I took the plunge and joined up.  Through the classes I teach (using CTMH products) I have connected with so many wonderful people that I now call friends. 

In addition to the classes, I also have a team of seven other consultants who share with each other their experiences and creative talents to make us all be better at what you do.  And not all of them are teaching classes like I do.  Some have small groups that meet each month while others work just with a few family members or friends.  It is up to the individual to decide how they want to serve as a consultant.  We meet together every other month to support one another – whether they live locally or are out of the area.  We find a way to connect!

This month Close to My Heart has a wonderful opportunity if you are interested in joining my team.  If you have never been a CTMH consultant before, you can purchase a starter kit for only $75.  This kit gives you tools, a storage container, samples, catalogs, and business forms, PLUS $50 of Select Product Credit (money for you to spend on stamps, inks, paper, etc.) that YOU want to start you on your way.  And during February, CTMH will give you the Stamps of the Month for February, March and April for FREE!  Nothing is better than free!

If you have been a consultant with CTMH in the past, there is another offer just for you!  You can sign up again for just $50.  You won’t get the kit, because you already have the wonderful products.  But what you do get is the $50 of Select Product Credit for the purchase of those items you want.  So you aren’t out anything to give this another go. PLUS, you get the three Stamps of the Month for free.

I am here to help you get started and support you on your journey if you are interested in taking advantage of this great offer.  Message me, leave a comment, or send me an email at scrappingailaz@gmail.com.  Check out this link to my CTMH website with more details, an informative video, and photos of what is included in the new consultant kit.  

BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA - February's Stamp Club

Birthday Extravaganza is a great opportunity to create lots of birthday cards to celebrate your friends and family. This year, we are making five cards and a cute little tea light birthday cake!

There's still room in the upcoming classes. Let me know if you are interested. Email me at

Upcoming dates for Stamp Club are:
Saturday, February 4
Monday, February 6
Tuesday, February 7
Cost is $20 to complete the projects (+$4 for a kit) plus shipping if necessary

Thursday, February 2, 2017

SPRINKLES ON TOP

I love the play on words with the belated birthday greeting on the top card.  This Sugar Rush paper and the accompanying stamp/die set are so cute!  These products are all from Close to My Heart.  While the set has a "sprinkle" stamp with it, I found a die that cut those tiny little sprinkles from Taylored Expressions and added them on top of the one of the donuts.  A little patience is required to adhere those tiny pieces to the top of the glittery frosting.  But well worth the effort.

I have entered this card in the Seize the Birthday Blog "Anything Goes" challenge this week.  Be sure to hop over there and check out the other birthday creations. 

This is another of the five birthday cards we are making in my Birthday Extravaganza classes this month.  They have just started, so check out to see if you could make one of the upcoming dates - or get a kit to complete the projects at home.
Dates for Stamp Club are:
Saturday, February 4
Monday, February 6
Tuesday, February 7
All classes meet at 9:30 and run until about 1:30
Cost is $20 to complete the projects (+$4 for a kit) - plus shipping if necessary
Email me at scrappingailaz@gmail.com if interested

A FOXY CARD

I just love this cute little fox.  Her eyes are closed, showing those beautiful lashes, and that coordinates with the eyelash paper!  The paper is the new "Some Kinda Wonderful" from CTMH, and the little fox is in the "Some Kinda Wonderful Cardmaking Bundle".  The bundle includes the stamp set (this fox along with a turtle and quail) as well as the thin cut dies to cut them out!  It couldn't be easier to get the image ready for the card.

Speaking of the image, I decided to use my Prismacolor pencils with odorless mineral spirits to color this little fox.  So I decided to enter this in the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge this week - Make Your Mark.  Be sure to pop over there to check out the other entries. 

In addition, I used Raspberry and Black ink on the card, and added the strip of black shimmer trim.  The design of the card actually came from a Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge over a week ago, but I didn't get it done in time to enter it over there.

This card is one of five in my Birthday Extravaganza classes this month.  They have just started, so check out to see if you could make one of the upcoming dates - or get a kit to complete the projects at home.

Dates for Stamp Club are:
Saturday, February 4
Monday, February 6
Tuesday, February 7
All classes meet at 9:30 and run until about 1:30
Cost is $20 to complete the projects (+$4 for a kit) - plus shipping if necessary

Email me at scrappingailaz@gmail.com if interested