Friday [News] Flash - 5/7/2021

After all the excitement of National Scrapbook Day last weekend, this Friday's announcements are pretty short.

Craft With Heart - May 2021

1)  New Craft with Heart™ Kits -
The new Craft with Heart™ cardmaking and scrapbooking subscriptions are now available! When you subscribe, these crafting materials are delivered directly to your door. Each cardmaking and scrapbooking subscription is available in a variety of purchasing options, so you can select the option that works best whether that be on a 1 month, 4 month, or 12 month schedule.  There is no minimum commitment; you can cancel at any time.
 
The new editions cover 4 months of crafting, and the current sets feature brand-new layouts and cards, which will only be available through August.  Even though I do a lot of my own designing, I love receiving these boxes.  My latest installment is already on its way to me and I hope to show you my completed cards soon.

2)  Upcoming Facebook Live Events:

• Tuesday, May 11, 2:00 pm (MDT): Eat Play Love Cardmaking Workshop (G1228)
• Friday–Saturday, May 14–15: Virtual Album Retreat (EB20214)
• Tuesday, May 25, 2:00 pm (MDT): Eat Play Love Scrapbooking Workshop (G1227)
• Tuesday, June 8, 2:00 pm (MDT): Hillside Cottage Cardmaking Workshop (G1230)
• Monday, June 21, 2:00 pm (MDT): You Are Enough Cardmaking Workshop (CC52119)
• Wednesday, June 23, 2:00 pm (MDT): You Are Enough Album Workshop (CC52121)
• Friday, June 25, 2:00 pm (MDT): You Are Enough Scrapbooking Workshop (CC52120)
• Tuesday, June 29, 2:00 pm (MDT): Hillside Cottage Scrapbooking Workshop (G1229)

To take full advantage of these events, make sure to order the bundles listed above.

CTMH does some awesome giveaways during these all events for those in attendance. If you wish to take part in the giveaways, you must comment, like, or share during the live video feed so CTMH knows who is watching in order to pick winners. 

Visit the CLOSE TO MY HEART (Official) Facebook page, click on the Events tab, and mark yourself as “Going” so you get Facebook reminders! We hope you will join us.

3)  Mother's Day Card -  

I waited until the last minute to play with CLOSE TO MY HEART's Mothers Are The Best stamp set.

Click here for details.

 

I love this flower outline stamp, but I was having no luck coloring it to my satisfaction.  There is a separate stamp to fill in the flower with a solid shape, but that didn't float my boat either. Some days are just like that.  So I finally decided to embrace just the outline.

 

I used Freshly Made Sketches current sketch as a starting place.  The heart die-cut is by Memory Box and the heart gems from my stash.

 

Freshly Made Sketches Blog Post

 

My plans for Mother's Day on Sunday are still not quite nailed down, so I may not be back here on Monday.