Spring Mini Album Workshop - SOLD OUT

This is a fun, easy, and beautiful workshop!  All pieces will be pre-cut and sorted for you, so that you can easily record your favorite Spring memories.  Lots of springtime flowers, butterflies, and gorgeous paper fill the pages of this book.  If you are tired of winter, this is the project for you!

This kit is $36 and includes:

• Mix-Ins Paper Packet
• Cardstock 
• Cricut Cuts (lots and lots of cuts - sorted by page for you)
• Julep Glitter Paper Pieces
• Julep Sequins (half package)
• 6x6 Memory Protectors (10)
• Green Apple 6x6 Everyday Life Album

If you are a Consultant, you can purchase the cutting guide below.  

The guide will be ready on March 2nd.

Yesterday and Today Scrapbook and Card Workshops

The first paper pack that our March/April book highlights is Yesterday and Today.  I recently received many heritage photos, so this paper is perfect for me.  I think you are going love this a whole lot.

I'll share the scrapbook workshops first.  Look at the beauty in them!  Each scrapbook kit comes pre-cut, sorted, and ready for you to put together.  They are $46 each (But read to the end to see how you can get them for $40 PLUS get FREE product!)

BONUS:  Remember, all my kits are pre-cut and sorted for you!!

Let's start with Kit #1

When I was creating this workshop, it actually took my breath away.  The photos don't even do this paper justice.  If you've followed me for a long time, you know that I love clusters on pages, and this kit is full of them!

Kit #1 is $46 and includes:

• Yesterday and Today paper packet
• Yesterday and Today Sticker Sheet
• Cardstock - 2 Espresso, 2 French Vanilla, 1 Linen
• Gold Glitter Paper - 1 Sheet
• Exclusive Die-Cuts - 6 Sheets
• Gold Shimmer Brush
• Exclusive Wood Shapes
• White Pearls - Full Package
• Top Load Memory Protectors - 4
• Printed Instructions

And now we have Kit #2

This kit is linear and leaves a lot of space for heritage photos.  I've added Design Memory Protectors between the pages to maximize the use of these layouts.  I've used Glacier cardstock on the last layout to lighten up the paper so that you can use photos from today.

Kit #2 is $46 and includes:

• Yesterday and Today Paper Packet
• Yesterday and Today Sticker Sheet
• Cardstock - 5 French Vanilla, 3 Espresso, 2 Mink, 2 Eggplant, 1 Black, 1 Glacier
• Gold Glitter Paper - 1 sheet
• Yesterday and  Today Vellum Complements
• Yesterday and Today Picture My Life Cards
• White and Gold Skinny Ribbon
• Gold Shimmer Brush
• Gold Glitter Gems - full package
• Design Memory Protectors - 3
• Top Load Memory Protectors - 4
• Printed Instructions

I didn't forget my cardmakers!!  Here is Kit #3.

All of my card kits include a stamp set with matching Thin Cuts!

Kit #3 is $46 and includes:

• Yesterday and Today Stamp and Thin Cuts
• Yesterday and  Today Paper Packet
• Cardstock - French Vanilla, Toffee, Espresso
• Gold Shimmer Brush
• Gold Glitter Gems
• Card Bases and Envelopes - 20
• Printed Instructions

Extra Supplies Necessary for this kit that can be purchased through the Buy Now link:

• Toffee Ink
• Espresso Ink

Kits will be mailed on March 16th!  I can't wait till you have these in your hands!!

Yesterday and Today Workshops

Yesterday and Today Kit #1 $46.00 USD Yesterday and Today Kit #2 $46.00 USD Yesterday and Today Kit #3 $46.00 USD Espresso Ink and Sponge $11.00 USD Toffee Ink with Sponge $11.00 USD

Workshop Hostess Club - Artistry in Bloom 3.0

Do you love learning paper crafting techniques?

Do you love FREE product?

Artistry in Bloom 3.0 is just for you!

A new round of Hostess Clubs is starting on March 1^st, and I’d love to have you join us!

Whether you are a scrapbooker or cardmaker, you will love having this monthly club to give for new ideas and to easily complete your pages and cards!

Here are the basics:

·      The monthly club fee is $40.  The product you receive in your kit will always be valued at 15-20% more of the club cost.  I love adding even more value to your kits!  All kits are pre-cut and pre-sorted for your ease of use.

·      Club commitment is from March through August.  You are the Hostess during one of the months, and during that month you will receive at least $40 in free product and one half-price item.  WOW!  You can also collect outside orders to increase those orders.  My club hostesses are receiving an average of $80 in free product and two half-prices items!

·      I always bill for your kit on the 10^th of the month through Square.  Kits are mailed before the 15^th of the month.

Each month you have the choice of three kits:

1.    Scrapbook Workshop from the Idea Book:

These are AMAZING kits designed by the art department at Close To My Heart.  They always contain a paper packet, sticker sheet, cardstock, exclusive die-cuts, embellishments, page protectors, and directions.  I increase the value by adding more things that I think fit well with the kit.

2.    Scrapbook Workshop Uniquely Designed by Brenda:

I will design a scrapbook workshop each month that cannot be found elsewhere.  They always make three two-page layouts and include a paper packet, sticker sheet, cardstock, complements and embellishments designed for the paper, and any other product I think that you will enjoy working with!  Directions will be emailed to you and posted in the Artistry in Bloom 3.0 classroom.

3.    Card Workshops Uniquely Designed by Brenda: (NEW IN ARTISTRY IN BLOOM 3.0)

I will design a card workshop each month that cannot be found elsewhere.  The kits will make 20 cards (5 each of four designs) and include a paper packet, cardstock, a stamp set with matching thin cut, card bases and envelopes, and any necessary embellishments.  Directions will be emailed to you and posted in the Artistry in Bloom 3.0 classroom.

Because I know that you love paper crafting, Artistry in Bloom 3.0 club members will receive a discount if they purchase more than one kit!  And as always, any extra paper or supplies in your kit are yours to keep!

Postage will be extra to mail your kit(s).  I have crops every month, so you are always welcome to pick up your kit there or stop by my house for it.

Invite a friend to join you!

When you invite a new friend to join Artistry in Bloom 3.0 with you, you will automatically receive an extra $20 in free product during your Hostess month.  Have fun with friends AND increase your rewards!!

When you join Artistry in Bloom 3.0, you will receive 2 FREE gifts from me in your first club workshop in March!  

You will receive a Gold Shimmer Brush and our new Peach Shimmer Brush!

CLICK HERE to email me to join Artistry in Bloom 3.0

Celebrate Today Scrapbooking and Cardmaking Workshops

In the midst of winter, I sure did have fun working with this paper!  It is so bright, so pretty, and just plain great for celebrating.  I have used several types of photos with this paper both in color and black and white.  I hope that helps you see that you can do a lot with Celebrate Today!

This kit is super fun, and you will learn a lot from making this one!  You will make accordion fold flowers, vellum shaker stars, and fringed balloons.  I have added holographic paper to this corporate-designed workshop to bring you even more ideas.

Kit #1 is $45 and includes:

• Celebrate Today Paper Packet
• Celebrate Today Sticker Sheet
• Cardstock - 2 Black, 1 Raspberry
• Dreamy Holographic Paper - 1/2 Sheet 
• Vellum Paper - 1 Sheet
• Exclusive Die-Cuts - 6 Sheets
• Exclusive Clear Acrylic Shapes
• Loose Silver Sequins
• Top Load Memory Protectors - 4
• Printed Instructions

I have incorporated design memory protectors and flip flaps into this fun workshop!

Kit #2 is $45 and includes:

• Celebrate Today Paper Packet
• Celebrate Today Sticker Sheet
• Cardstock - 6 White Daisy, 3 Mint, 3 Lagoon
• Celebrate Today Vellum Complements
• Celebrate Today Picture My Life Cards
• Soft Pink Shimmer Trim
• Design Memory Protector - 1
• Flip Flaps - 3
• Top Load Memory Protectors - 4
• Printed Instructions

Kit #3 is $40 and includes:

• Exclusive Stamp and Thin Cuts
• Celebrate Today Paper - 2 Sheets
• Cardstock - 1 each White Daisy, Pixie, and Lagoon
• Soft Pink Shimmer Trim
• Card Bases and Envelopes - 16
• Small Round Waterbrush
• Printed Instructions

Click the links to purchase extra supplies necessary for the Card Workshop:

• Z4189 Intense Black Ink
• Z2895 Lagoon Ink
• Z2844 Pixie Ink
• Z3132 Watercolor Paints
• Z3517 Black Journaling Pen

All workshops will be mailed on February 14th.

If you would like more than one kit, please email me HERE, 

and you will only need to pay one shipping charge.

Oh My Heart Valentine's Workshop

Now that Christmas and New Year's are over, it's time to think about Valentine's Day, and we are ready for you!

Take a look at our Oh My Heart workshop kit.  The normal price is $52.18 for all this product, but when you purchase it in this bundle, you will receive 25% off and the cost is $38.95.  What?!!  That's a crazy good price!!

Oh, look at this beautiful blend of Candy Apple, Pixie, Raspberry, Ballerina, Glacier, and Lemonade.  Would ever think that these would go together so beautifully?

The Oh My Heart workshop kit includes:

• 1 – My Acrylix® Oh My Heart Stamp Set (CC12013)
• 1 – Oh My Heart paper Packet + Sticker Sheet (CC12010)
• 16 – cardstock sheets (2 Ballerina, 2 Candy Apple, 1 Pixie, 11 White Daisy)
• 1 – Silver Stickles™ Glitter Gel (Z3562)
• 40 – pink envelopes; 3¼" × 4½"

When you purchase the workshop, you download the instructions right on my website.  

Here is what the finished workshop looks like.

And here are a couple of layouts that I've made with this paper and stamp set.

For this layout, I used the pattern in the workshop but I changed the paper for a boy layout.

I found a heart background cut file on Instagram by Nicole Nowosad.  I thought it was perfect for the next page I created.

Grab your Oh My Heart soon so you can get started on those Valentine's Day!

Spruced Up Winter Workshops - Scrapbooking and Cardmaking

What a joy to work with winter paper!  Here in Minnesota, this is perfect paper, and I so enjoyed creating for you!

For Kits #1 and #2, I have put together a Texture Paste bundle that includes palette knives.  Texture paste makes EXCELLENT snow, and it is a suggested technique.  The bundle is discounted at 20% and can be ordered in the payment bundle at the end of the post.

Kit #1
(This kit was designed by Close To My Heart)

When you order this kit, I will pre-cut and sort the paper for you.

This kit is $40 and includes:

• Spruced Up Paper Packet
• Spruced Up Sticker Sheet
• French Vanilla Cardstock (2 sheets)
• Spruced Up EXCLUSIVE Die-Cut (6 sheets)
• Spruced Up EXCLUSIVE Wood Shapes
• Julep Glitter Gems
• Memory Protectors
• Photo Placeholders 
• Printed Instructions

Kit #2
(I designed this kit.  No cutting guides will be sold for this kit.)

When you order this kit, everything will be pre-cut and sorted for you.

This kit is $45 (15% discount) and includes:

• Spruced Up Paper Packet
• Spruced Up Sticker Sheet
• Cardstock Pre-Cut: (4 French Vanilla, 3 New England Ivy, 3 Mink, 3 Sangria)
• Julep Glitter Paper (1 sheet for die-cuts)
• Spruced Up Chipboard Die-Cuts
• Spruced Up Wood Shapes
• Spruced Up Picture My Life Cards
• Sangria Ribbon (2 feet)
• Memory Protectors
• E-Mailed Instructions

Kit #3

(This kit was designed by Close To My Heart)

When you order this kit, the paper will be pre-cut and sorted for you.

This kit is $35 and includes:

• EXCLUSIVE Stamp and Thin Cuts
• Spruced Up Paper (1 sheet)
• Cardstock (1 Ballerina, 3 French Vanilla)
• Julep Glitter Gems
• White Card Bases & Envelopes (12)
• Printed Instructions

Other items you will need to complete this kit are (if you need them, you can order them below):

• Intense Black Ink Pad
• Mink Ink Pad
• Dull Green TriBlend Marker
• Pale Pink TriBlend Marker

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Cedar & Pine Workshops - Scrapbooking and Cardmaking!

I so love the Cedar & Pine paper suite.  I am more traditional when it comes to scrapbooking Christmas, so maybe that's why I like it so much.

I am offering three workshops.  All of them come pre-cut and sorted to make things fast and easy for you!    You can order the one(s) you like at the end of this post!

Kit #1

Kit #1 Includes:

• Cedar & Pine Paper Packet 
• Cedar & Pine Sticker Sheet
• Cardstock (1 Evergreen, I Peach, 2 French Vanilla)
• SIX Cedar & Pine Exclusive Die-Cuts Sheets
• Exclusive Black Glitter Die-Cut Sheet
• Cedar & Pine Striped Ribbon Bows (1/2 package of 3)
• Silver Glitter Gems
• Three Top-Load Memory Protectors
• Photo Placeholders
• Printed Instructions

Kit #2

Kit #2 Includes:

• Cedar & Pine Paper Packet
• Cedar & Pine Sticker Sheet
• Cedar & Pine Complements
• Cedar & Pine Striped Bows (full package of 6)
• Mix-Ins (5 patterns cut into necessary pieces)
• 20 Sheets Cardstock (pre-cut for photo mats, Cricut cuts, and layout bases)
• Black & White Dots (full package)
• 4 Top-Load Memory Protectors
• Printed Instructions

Kit #3

Kit #3 Includes:

• Exclusive Stamp Set and Thin Cuts
• 2 Sheets of Cedar & Pine Paper
• 4 Sheets Cardstock (1 Each of Black, French Vanilla, Linen, and Saffron)
• Gold Embellishing Thread (full package)
• 15 Card Bases and Envelopes
• Printed Instructions

To finish the card kit, you will need:

• Ink Pads - Intense Black, Mink, Saffron
• Markers - Earth Brown, Brown Grey, Fair Skin, Gold Brown

I will be mailing the scrapbooking kits on December 10th, and the cardmaking kits on December 5th.

Cedar & Pine Workshops

Kit #1 $45.00 USD Kit #2 $45.00 USD Kit #3 $40.00 USD

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Holly Jolly Scrapbook Workshop

Holly Jolly is such bold and fun paper!  This is perfect for those visits to Santa, Christmas morning, gingerbread house and cookie making, and all those fun activities that lead up to Christmas Day!

This workshop is $45 and includes:

• Holly Jolly Paper Packet (pre-cut and ready to put together!)
• Holly Jolly Sticker Sheet
• Holly Jolly Complements
• Holly Jolly Picture My Life Cards
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock (layout bases and pre-cut photo mats)
• 2 Sheets Mix-Ins Paper (pre-cut)
• Cricut Cuts
• 30" Candy Apple Striped Ribbon
• 30" White Ribbon
• Silver Glitter Gems
• 4 Top-Loading Memory Protectors
• Full Color Instructions

If you would like to add Diamond Stickles to your kit, the cost for the kit is $49.  They are a lovely addition to the snowflakes, Christmas gifts, Christmas tree and Santa's suit!

Kits will go in the mail on Friday, November 15th.

Days of December Album

Do you like tracking your days in December?  I sure do - not only because it's the month of Christmas, but because it's the last month of the year.  I don't know about you, but the years keep going faster and faster for me, and I want to have them recorded!  This would be a perfect project for your Thanksgiving weekend!!

You will order the Days of December workshop on my website, and you will have choices of what kit you would like!

Days of December album

If you would like to order a Candy Apple Everyday Life album for it:

Everyday Life Albums

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this project!!

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13-Page Cut Above Layout Workshop

Thursday, November 14th at 6:00 pm

Brenda's House

Basic Kit is $45 and includes:

• Includes base pages, die-cuts, stickers, pre-cut paper pieces, and photo placeholders for 13 single-page layouts. Add completed pages to a base calendar or scrapbook album!

Better Kit is $49 and includes:

• Everything in the Basic Kit PLUS a 12-Month calendar for your pages.

Best Kit is $85.00 and includes:

• Everything in the Better Kit PLUS 11 Memory Protectors and a Julep Everyday Life 12" x 12" Album.

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Holiday Cheer Tag & Ornament Workshop

Wouldn't it be nice to have some pretty (and sparkly!) tags for your Christmas gifts?  The snowglobes could easily be for the tree or tuck into an envelope for a teacher or co-worker gift.

Holiday Cheer Tag & Ornament Workshop

Thursday, November 21

6:30 pm

There are three kit options for this workshop.

Basic Kit is $38 and includes:

• 4 White Daisy Cardstock Die-Cut Tags
• 4 Chipboard Tags
• 4 White Daisy Cardstock Die-Cut Teardrop Ornaments
• 4 Chipboard Teardrop Ornaments
• 4 White Daisy Cardstock Die-Cut Snow Globes
• 4 Chipboard Snow Globe Ornaments
• 1/2 Package Each of Gold and Holiday (Green/Red) Sequins
• 5 Yards Embellishing Thread
• 12 Shaker Window Foam and Acetate Sheets
• 12 Gold Glitter Circles
• Diamond Stickles
• Use of my Markers, Inks, Embossing Powder, Stamps, and Shaker Window Thin Cuts

BETTER Kit is $68 and includes (price is 30% off and includes tax):

• Whimsical Holiday Stamp Set
• Traditional Holiday Stamp Set
• 8 White Daisy Ornament Die-Cuts, 4 each of Teardrop and Snow Globe
• 8 Chipboard Ornaments
• 10 White Daisy Tag Die-Cuts
• 10 Chipboard Tags
• 2 Gold Glitter Sheets
• Full Package Each of Silver and Holiday Sequins
• 5 Yards Each of Silver and Gold Embellishing Thread
• 18 Shaker Window Foam and Acetate Sheets
• Diamond Stickles
• Ornament Digital Art File
• Tag Digital Art File
• Use of my Markers, Inks, Embossing Powder, and Shaker Window Thin Cuts

BEST Kit is $83 and includes (price is 30% off and includes tax):

• Whimsical Holiday Stamp Set
• Traditional Holiday Stamp Set
• 8 White Daisy Ornament Die-Cuts, 4 each of Teardrop and Snow Globe
• 8 Chipboard Ornaments
• 10 White Daisy Tag Die-Cuts
• 10 Chipboard Tags
• 2 Gold Glitter Sheets
• Full Package Each of Silver and Holiday Sequins
• 5 Yards Each of Silver and Gold Embellishing Thread
• 18 Shaker Window Foam and Acetate Sheets
• Diamond Stickles
• Ornament Digital Art File
• Tag Digital Art File
• Dull Green TrBlend Marker
• Red TriBlend Marker
• Use of my Inks, Embossing Powder, and Shaker Window Thin Cuts

If you would like to come to my in-home class, send an e-mail to me!

If you would like to order one of the kits long distance, you can order below.  

I will pre-cut and pre-stamp for you!  Kits will be mailed on November 15th.

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