Cricut© "Artfully Sent" Cartridge now available in Australia!

It has been much anticipated and long awaited, but we FINALLY have the newest Cricut© Cartridge available in stock and ready to order! Cardmaking is now EASIER than ever allowing you to create handmade masterpieces in a jiffy! You can select cards that have sentiments cut into them or combine several cutouts to create pop up and dynamic interactive cards! With over 25 different card themes there is a card to suit every occasion! Check out this vid to see it in action! 

"Owl Always Love You!"

One of the things I enjoy most is watching my children pour over their scrapbooks I've spent the last 12 years creating for them! I'm a big believer in the power of words and how they can make people feel and one of my biggest passions is journaling words of love, encouragement, hope and faith.

The biggest impact my scrapbooking has had, has been on my Miss 12 year old. I've lost count of the number of times I've found her snuggled up in her bed, her scrapbooks piled up around her, engrossed in the best possible story she could be reading, the story of her life. I started scrapbooking her photos and recording her milestones when she was 5 months old. My intention was to complete a baby album for her to have as a keepsake but I really wanted to focus on the journaling. I had my own baby album of me, but albums of the 70's weren't high on the quality list so my photos had yellowed and what writing was in there was fading! I really wanted something for Kayla to last the test of time, but more importantly, words her children, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren could one day read. 

Scrapbook albums fill kids up. They show them they belong, that they are loved and are unique. It helps them to connect, to engage and remind them of all the wonderful, positive and happy things they have in their lives! And God only knows how much kids these days need something they can ground themselves to! When Kayla has felt troubled, or anxious, when she's questioned herself or her values or her faith, time and time again, I've seen her return to her scrapbooks. I cannot tell you how much joy and pride this gives me and how it fills my heart with so much hope for her, the young woman she is growing into and what the future holds for her when she becomes a Mum of her own.

When "Chalk It Up" was released as part of our new Annual Inspirations Ideas Book, I fell in love and knew instantly how much it would suit her current photos! It's perfect for that tween/teen stage and our complementing stamps have THE most awesomest expressions! #justsayin

This scrapbook layout was inspired by our August Stamp of the Month, What A Hoot! and will be the perfect backdrop for some photos of my gorgeous girl, who, Owl Always Love! 

Sarah x

Ingredients List: 

9035 - Make It From Your Heart ™ Volume 1 / Pattern 9

X7184B - Chalk It Up Paper Packet

1386 - Black Cardstock 

E1030 - Handwritten Print Alphabet Stamp Set

Y1501 - My Acrylix™ Block Starter Kit

Y1000 - 1"x1" My Acrylix™ Block 

Z2105 - Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Z1979 - Marvy® Uchida® LePen™ Journaling Pen 

Z1799 - Silver Shimmer Trim 

Z2013 - Sequins Silver Assortment

Z3009 - Chalk It Up Assortment 

Z1151 - 3D Foam Tape

S1408 - What a Hoot - August Stamp of the Month, $5 with a $75 purchase from www.sarahshipton.ctmh.com.au

August Stamp of The Month

Check out this hooty cutie owl! Created using Close To My Heart's August Stamp of the Month, "What A Hoot"

Card layout "Lucky Three" from one of the fantastic How-To-Patterns books! 

Ingredients used:

9036 Originals Card Confidence Program

X7184B Chalk It Up Paper Packet

Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2195 Lagoon Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Y1012 4"x5" My Acrylix Block

Y1003 2"x2" My Acrylix Block

Z1151 3D Foam Tape

Z3022 E-Z Dots Adhesive

Z3009 Chalk It Up Assortment 

S1408 What A Hoot Stamp Set ($5 with a $75 purchase or order at full retail $27)

This Stamp Set features Halloween stamps but I think he looks just as cute on my birthday card layout! 

Check him and more awesome products out in our new Annual Inspirations Ideas Book, now live on my website! 

www.sarahshipton.ctmh.com.au

Sarah x

Who doesn't love a BARGAIN?!

12 years ago, I became introduced to scrapbooking. I had SO MANY albums I wanted to create, and building a legacy for my family was of great importance to me!

I had been to a home demo and left there after making my first scrapbook page knowing I wanted EVERYTHING! My wish list of products was as long as my arm, but I was on maternity leave, we had a 5 month old baby and there was only one income coming in! 

It didn't take a genius to figure out buying the $395 start up consultant kit was going to be a great way to get me started with all my supplies, PLUS enable me to feed my new paper addiction at a portion of the retail price! 

I took a leap of faith and what started for me as a hobby, purely getting my products at cost price, soon grew into a successful business and enabled me to stay at home with my baby whilst contributing to the household income. 

One of the things I love MOST about Close To My Heart is that "Everyone Is Welcome Here." Whether you're a hard core crafter, a memory keeping scrapbooker or a creative card maker, there is something here for everyone. And it doesn't have to be all or nothing! If someone had said to me "You can only buy this kit if you're going to build a business", I would never have joined. A business was the last thing on my mind. All I wanted was the products, at less the full price, who doesn't love a bargain?! 

July 1st has seen the release of 2 new start up kits, one for the scrapbooker and one for the card maker! If you're like me and love to do both, either kit will work for you! From there, you can build on your wish list by ordering direct from Close To My Heart at a minimum 22% off!

Here are our new kits, both for $130 and both with over $500 worth of products!

Scrapbooking Kit

Card Making Kit

You can order yours from my website and have it shipped direct to your door for $19.50 P&H! Get a head start on everyone else and get brand new products not available for sale until August 1st! 

What are your FAVE craft goodies that you'd love to save some money on? 

Sarah x

Welcome to my Blog!

Hi there and welcome to my blog! This is a place where I want to connect with my current scrapbooking and cardmaking customers and welcome new ones! I have been scrapbooking for over 12 years and have always had a passion for photos and the stories behind them and here's why...

My sister and I with our Grandfather, my Memory Keeping inspiration!
© scrapbookingwithsarahshipton.blogspot.com.au

Fast forward to 2014 and I have grown a successful business as a Close To My Heart Consultant helping, inspiring and supporting others in telling their stories through scrapbooking. We meet monthly to work on their album projects and they learn new techniques varying from Level 1 through to Level 3 scrapbooking depending on their styles, tastes and designs.

If you are new to scrapbooking or would like to learn how to get started, please feel free to contact me direct or sign up for email updates to keep in the loop with my blog posts. I will be posting regularly with ideas and artwork, specials and promotions and maybe even some giveaways! I look forward to getting to know you and sharing my scrapbooking passion and experience with you :)

Sarah