CTMH Australiasian Share The Love Blog Hop

Blog Badge Welcome to the Australasian Share The Love Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Lauren's Blog you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Share The Love Stamp Set (CC1060) from Close To My Heart.  This stamp set is only available THIS month. Share the Love Stamp Set Mike and I had the great pleasure of…

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CTMH Australasian Charlotte Collection Blog Hop

Blog Badge Welcome to the Australasian Charlotte Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Wendy's Blog you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Charlotte Collection from Close To My Heart. collections - Page 002   I don't usually share layouts without photos but the little lady who will adorn these pages hasn't …

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Quick and Easy Valentine Card

I like to offer small, thoughtful acknowledgements to the staff of my mum's aged care facility.  They work for a low wage and put up with a lot from residents and families.  My mum is loved and very well cared for where she is and the staff deserve to know they are appreciated.  Valentine's Day is a good excuse to give them a card each. Valentine card - Page 005 The inspiration for these cards came from Pinterest.  Christine Franc at stampedblessings.com was the creator. The cute little character on my cards is Sticky B…

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Australasian January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Beloved Bouquet S1601

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Blog BadgeWelcome to the January Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Maz's Blog you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Beloved Bouquet (S1601) stamp set which is January’s Stamp of the Month.

S1601Base and shade stamps are fun to use.  Stamp the base first a…

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Australasian December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Candlelight Garden S1512

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Blog BadgeWelcome to the December Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Leah's Blog you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Candlelight Garden (S1512) stamp set which is December's Stamp of the Month.

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This stamp set lends itself to watercolours perfectly…

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Australasian Sangria Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Sangria Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Mez's Craft Room you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Sangria collection which is available through until the end of August 2016.

Perth has a lovely museum with a really quaint cafe.  We like to sit ou…

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Sangria - Workshop on the Go

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Sangria is our featured collection throughout October.  That means you can see lots of layouts, cards and paper crafting on social media.  I'll feature several projects here throughout the month and you can also view lots of great ideas on the official Close To My Heart Blog, Facebook page and Instagram, @ctmhofficial . Search Pinterest and Instagram using 'ctmhsangria'

Today's page layout was made using the Sangria Workshop on the Go (G1097).  It's clean and classic and was quick to put together…

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Australasian October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop – Twinkle S1510

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Blog BadgeWelcome to the October Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Vandra's Blog you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Twinkle (S1510) stamp set which is October’s Stamp of the Month.

At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking this is a Chri…

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Best Day - Zoe Workshop on the Go

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I love this layout from the Zoe Workshop on the Go.  It provides a big canvas for photo placement.  The layout comes from the Magic How To Book (9040).  It's called One Way Mirror.

These photos were taken when we were in Hawaii for the Close To My Heart Incentive Trip.  80 of us took a sunset cruise and got to watch the lights come on in Waikiki.  Everything had a lovely pink glow.  When we looked out the other side of the boat, the sun was putting on a show for us.

Sept 2 pages - Page 001The original layout has just on…

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National Stamping Month Paper Picnic

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We celebrated National Stamping Month along with the launch of the CTMH Annual Inspirations and Holiday Expressions catalogues last Saturday.  Our event was a Paper Picnic attended by 35 ladies.

A Paper Picnic is a relaxed day spent creating with paper.  Some scrapbook , others make cards or create mini albums and gifts.  Everyone brought a plate to share for lunch, a bright happy smile and a willingness to try something new.

We began the day making Carborders - one for each of the new paper colle…

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