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The March Crop is less than Two Weeks Away!

Calling all Crafters! Whether you are a scrapbooker, cardmaker or enjoy other crafts, the First Baptist Church of Arnold monthly day crop is the place to be! You will have lots of room to work on your projects with your own 8′ table and you’ll enjoy a delicious catered breakfast and lunch. We have a fun group of regular attendees and we’d love to have you join us! Grab your current projects and get ready to enjoy a day of creativity and community!

Here’s the dets:

  • March 18 from 9 am to 5 pm
  • First Baptist Church of Arnold
  • 2012 Missouri State Rd, Arnold, MO 63010
  • $30 – Register by Saturday March 11th @ noon to receive a $5 discount.  Deadline to register is Friday, March 17th noon.

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Last month, we had a record number of people at the crop. Our space is not as large for March and we expect to fill up. Be sure to sign up right away if you plan to attend.

Each month, I design a layout that uses fresh new techniques and new products from Close To My Heart to share with the attendees. This month’s layout uses the Life’s a Hoot paper collection, shiny gold foil paper and stencils

For this layout, you’ll sponge ink to make these add blended purpose butterflies using a stencil from the Slimline Card Front Stencil Pack 2 (Z6096). You’ll also learn how to use your ink pads to add random splatters to your pages. Each attendee will receive the left page of the layout shown just for coming to the crop. You will have the opportunity to upgrade your kit by purchasing the companion right page.

All materials needed to make the layout is included in the kit. Ink pads and other tools required to complete will be available for your use at the crop. Just bring your favorite adhesives to assemble. Gather up a few of your favorite photos to complete your layout at the crop or have it ready for future memories.

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I hope to see you at the crop!

Rebecca

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Get creative at the FBCA Day Crop on January 21

Calling all Memory Keepers! Whether you are a new scrapbooker or experienced, the First Baptist Church crop is the place to be! You will have lots of room to work on your projects with your own 8′ table and you’ll enjoy a delicious catered breakfast and lunch. We have a fun group of regular attendees and we’d love to have you join us! Enjoy a day of creativity and community!

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My gift to everyone who attends the crop is a scrapbook page using the new “Are We There Yet?” paper collection! Each month, I design a layout that uses fresh new techniques so that you learn some new tricks while you complete the project.

All of the tools and materials needed are supplied. Just bring your favorite adhesives. Gather up a few of your favorite travel photos to complete your layout at the crop or have it ready for your next trip. If you like having two page layouts in your album, you will have the opportunity to upgrade your kit to include a second coordinating page.

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I’m still designing this month’s layout, but you can get an idea of what to expect by scrolling through the gallery below of layouts we have made at previous crops:

  • scrapbooking layout with leaves
  • Good Times Layout
    Scrapbooking layout titled Good Times with Red, White & Blue colors
  • Scrapbook layouts for baking
    “Baking Together” layout for scrapbooking kitchen memories.
  • 2 page 12x12 scrapbooking layout titled "Grateful" in blue and tans
  • 2 page 12x12 layout with jungle animals perfect for zoo or safari photos (monkey, alligator, elephant & giraffe)
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Creative Keepsakes VIP Registration is Open; Grab a seat in these classes!

I’m so excited to invite you to join me at the CKC – St. Louis Scrapbooking Convention on April 8 & 9 at the Gateway Center – Collinsville, IL. If you live in the St. Louis Area, you don’t want to miss this fun creative event that includes a Vendor Fair where you’ll find the latest from a number of companies, crop to work on your personal project with your friends (or meet new ones), and classes where you can learn new creative techniques and try new products. Registration is now open on the CKC website.

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Creative You Registration opened today!

Registration is now open for the Creative YOU-niversity! This fun day include 6 workshop classes where you will make cards, scrapbooking pages and event Christmas décor! We expect the kits to sell out, so be sure to get signed up for the classes or Pass that is right for you before they fill up.

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This fun creative event is October 9 at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO. However, if you are busy that day or are not in this local area, you can choose the Remote option! After the event, you can pick up your projects (at my house in Arnold, MO) or choose to have them shipped directly to you. Everyone who registered will be invited to join a private Facebook group where instructors will be available to answer questions after the event.

Here are the classes we are offering at this event:

Ooh La La Macarons Cards

I Adore You Pocket Plus Layout

October Mixed Media Cards

Give Thanks Flip Flap Layout

Creative You-niversity Give Thanks Flip Flap Layout

Holly & Ivy Christmas Cards

Holly & Ivy Christmas TreeI

Each class project is designed to TEACH you techniques that you can use on future projects. You can choose to join us In-person or create your projects remotely. All Day, Morning and Afternoon passes allow you to bundle your classes and get a free or discounted lunch and shirt.

On the check out page, enter my personal code RBRO in the Discount Code box so I get credit for your registration AND I’ll add a bonus gift with your kits!

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I hope you can join me for this fun day of creating! Let me know if you have any questions.

Rebecca

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Announcing the May 2021 Album Retreat Theme: “My 5 Senses”

The theme for the May 2021 Album Retreat has been announced: “My 5 Senses”! All of the layouts in this 22 page kit will be centered around things that we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. These pages include papers and stamps from the yet-to-be released May – June catalog plus lots of fun techniques and interactive details. This is going to be such a fun book to make!

What is an Album Retreat?

For years, Close To My Heart has sponsored “Album Retreats” for consultants to make an album that features all new products and lots of techniques. It was a way for use to learn and be equipped to teach our customers. Because of the pandemic, in 2020 CTMH started offering these retreats virtually and since they were no longer bound to the space in a meeting room, these amazing events were opened up and are no longer “consultant -only”.

This year’s virtual Album Retreat will be held on May 14 – 15 in a private Facebook. During those two days, instructors will walk your through each step in the process to make these beautiful pages. If you cannot make it to all of the sessions live, that’s ok because the group will remain available for you to watch them afterwards.

How can I be part of this?

To participate in this event, simply purchase the album bundle (EB20214)—there is no separate registration fee! Your kit will include all of the base and cut papers needed for the pages. You’ll also get stamp sets and thin cuts needed to make these elaborate decorative pages. As we get closer to the event, Close To My Heart will send an email to everyone who has purchased the bundle with an invitation to join a private Facebook group where the event will be held. A list of additional materials needed to complete the project will be added in the coming days.

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Closer Look at the Projects

This retreat’s album includes 11 two-page 12″ × 12″ scrapbook layouts, for a total of 22 pages! Scroll down to see them all. Click on the images to see all the details.

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More Virtual Crafting Coming in 2021

One of my 2021 resolutions is to make more time to create. Growing up, I was always making things. As an adult, I’ve learned that when I start feeling my stress level going up it usually means I have not had a creative fix for too long. A saying that resonates with me is “Scrapbooking is better than therapy”. I’d take that even farther and say that for me “Scrapbooking IS therapy!”.

The best way to accomplish my goal of creating more is to put it on the calendar! In addition to marking time off on my personal calendar, I’m committing to a few events during 2021 that will force me to slow down and create.

If you are like me and looking for events to crafting in the new years, I’d like to invite you to join in and create during the Close To My Heart Facebook Live crafting events! Whether you order supplies and create along with the presenters or work on your own projects while you watch, you will enjoy these presentations and probably pick up a few tips along the way. Here is a list of the events for January and February:  

  • Tuesday, January 5, 2:00 pm (MST): Serenity Cardmaking Workshop (G1220)
  • Tuesday, January 26, 2:00 pm (MST): Serenity Scrapbooking Workshop (G1218)
  • Wednesday, Thursday, February 3-4, 3:00 pm (MST): Perfect Match Workshop (CC122013)
  • Tuesday, February 9, 2:00 pm (MST): Happiness Lives Here Cardmaking Workshop (G1222)
  • Tuesday, February 16, 2:00 pm (MST): Happiness Lives Here Scrapbooking Workshop (G1221)
  • Thursday, February 25, 2:00 pm (MST): VIP Customer We Are Good Together Workshop (VIP102)

To fully participate in these exciting events, make sure to order the bundles listed with the event. All of these can be found on my Close To My Heart website. Simply type the item number into the search bar. Be sure to make note of the additional supplies needed and add anything you are missing to your order.

Close To My Heart will also be doing some awesome giveaways during these events, so be sure to visit the Close To My Heart (Official) Facebook page, click on the Events tab, and mark yourself as “Going” so you can be entered to win! We can’t wait to connect and craft with you!

Please let me know if you have questions about any of these events or the projects.