Welcome to a bonus Saturday post! Earlier this month, we celebrated International Scrapbook Day, but why make it just one day when you can celebrate all month? That’s what our friends at Close to My Heart are doing, and they have a special collection to help! Let’s take a look at what they have to share with us today!
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Hi, friends! It’s Jill, from Close To My Heart, and today, I am sharing all the exciting details of National Scrapbooking Month! At Close To My Heart, we are celebrating all month long with exclusive products and free events, open to anyone who wants to create along with us!
Most often, our memory keeping is focused on our families, our vacations or holidays. We tend to focus on others, but it’s so important we put ourselves in our scrapbooks! We need to tell our stories and leave our lasting legacy. During National Scrapbooking Month, we want to spend time documenting meaningful things about ourselves.
With this as our goal, we created an absolutely gorgeous paper collection called You Are Enough! This beautiful collection was designed around a gemstone concept, with positivity at its core. The You Are Enough collection includes an amazing double-sized paper packet, along with a coordinating 12″ x 12″ sticker sheet! The sentiments in this sticker sheet will prompt you with important affirmations to help you tell the deeper details.
Along with the patterned paper and stickers, the You Are Enough collection also includes a special cardstock pack with even more stunning patterns and rose gold foil accents.
These foil accents also make an appearance on the sticker sheet and patterned papers, so there are plenty of sparkly sections to play around with!
For even more creative expression, the You Are Enough collection also features pocket cards in two sizes (3″ x 4″ and 4″ x 6″), holographic butterfly sequins, an exclusive stamp set, and coordinating Thin Cuts metal dies, and a beautiful butterfly Thin Cuts die! Incorporating these elements into your own artwork will elevate your projects with beautiful details and dimension.
To help crafters of all types maximize the creative potential in the You Are Enough suite, we’ve also put together three exclusive workshop kits using this amazing collection! The You Are Enough Scrapbooking Workshop Kit is a traditional 12″ x 12″ layout kit, with the materials to create four two-page layouts and one single page.
To create an entire 6″ x 8″ album, use the materials in the You Are Enough Album Workshop Kit!
Even though much of the focus during this month of celebrations is on scrapbooking and memory keeping, we couldn’t leave out our cardmakers! The You Are Enough Cardmaking Workshop Kit includes everything you need to make 24 beautiful cards.
Each one of these workshop kits will be featured in an upcoming Close To My Heart virtual crafting event for even more creative inspiration! These events are open for anyone to watch, and we can’t wait for crafters everywhere to join us! These events will be hosted at 2:00 pm (MDT) on June 21, 23, and 25 on the Close To My Heart (Official) Facebook page.
The creativity doesn’t stop there! We created five other exclusive workshops in honor of National Scrapbooking Day. While these events were held on April 30 and May 1, the instructional videos and the products associated with these events are still available. To view the instructions from these recorded events, visit our official Facebook page.
I love all the positivity and meaningful messages in the You Are Enough collection. To help you tell your story, we are sharing the You Are Enough Paper Bundle with FIVE lucky winners! Read more about how to win below and be sure to share what you create with us on social media! Happy crafting!
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GIVEAWAY!
What a stunning collection—and so uplifting! Just what you need in your stash, right? Enter to win this fabulous You Are Enough collection giveaway by leaving a comment on this post, telling us how you will be kinder to yourself in the final months of 2021. Get more rest? Think positive thoughts? We want to hear! Comments will close on Thursday, May 20th at 11:59 pm Eastern, and FIVE winners will be selected at random and announced on our blog on the 21st. Be sure to follow (and thank!) our friends at Close to My Heart at their links below for this fantastic collection giveaway, and don’t miss out on any of their free events links in this post!
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This collection is stunning! I fell in love with it from the moment I first saw it. Thanks so much for the giveaway! For the rest of 2021 (and beyond), my goal is to be kinder to myself by making healthier food choices.
I ordered the whole collection and I am thrilled with the colors and shine. Those butterflies…wow. I am excited to join in the live events. I plan to be kinder to myself by carving out time to just be ‘me’ (not mom, grandma, sister, wife, etc.) and do things that fulfill me–like making cards!
Unique colors. Nice theme
Love this collection. For the rest of this month I will be more proactive about getting myself up and exercising, stay positive and support my friends in need.
Love the colours!
I will try to be more proactive!
What a beautiful collection- I love this color palette! The way I am trying to be kind to myself is to be more patient.
Kinder to everyone. Time apart has given us all reflection. Love the theme, the colors, the words.
Gorgeous collection! This would be great for both 12 x 12 layouts or mini theme albums.
Beautiful collection! I plan to have more “me” time and to pay attention to what my body tells me. My kids are now grown so it’s’s time to put more focus on me.
Thanks CTMH for your generosity with this give away! ????
LOVE this beautiful collection!!! I have to say that life has been incredibly stressful so far this year. My mother has dementia, and I’ve been helping my brother take care of her. I also have a 19 year old son who is struggling to find himself, and it has been a difficult process. I have NOT been taking care of ME! I’m working on being healthier all the way around…physically, mentally, and spiritually. I think it’s important to make yourself a priority. If I don’t take care of myself…how can I take care of others? ???? Thanks so much for the chance to win!!!
With all the uncertainty in our lives these days, everyone is stressed out! As of this moment I am going to promise myself at least one day a month that is just for me! No work. No phone. Yesterday was that first day for me and it made me feel so peaceful inside by the end of it. In the evening I cleaned up my craft room (long overdue!) and crafted until 3 AM! I was totally immersed in my project and the time just seemed to fly by. It was wonderful! From now on, one day a month for me! I deserve it! (We all do)
What a lovely collection! I am trying to make time for myself as I am always taking care of my family first. Taking care of will make me happier and more patient with everyone else.
For the remainder of this 2021 year (and really, moving forward from the last 12 months), I am making a noticeable effort to learn to give myself some grace. At first I thought I was being ‘selfish’, but reconnecting with myself has had such a tremendous positive impact on my relationships that I realize it was actually quite the opposite. My hope and plan is to continue down this path to see what else I learn and discover.
I am trying to take better care of myself. As a Senior CAREgiver, I devote so much time and energy to my clients that I have been neglecting myself.
I am going to be kinder to myself by making sure I get more exercise — every day! Thanks for the chance to win this amazing collection of prizes!
I will try to set better oriented goals that don’t induce guilt, but inspire me!
What a beautiful collection! I’m going accept that some days I’m just not very motivated to get things done.
I am going to try to get and stay healthy.
As mother’s and wives we always take care of everyone else first. It’s time for a change.
This collection is absolutely stunning! I am being kinder to myself by walking more and working out when I can. Also trying not to be too negative when I can’t accomplish something. Thank you for the amazing inspiration and chance to win!! Happy Saturday!
Exercise and movement are the things my body needs desperately. I started walking around the neighborhood to build up stamina and then look out.
Beautiful collection! Awesome giveaway! I need to give myself time and space to create and get lost in the creative world! I would love the chance to create with CTMH you are enough collection. Thanks for the chance to win!
Well I am up for surgury so I am guessing I will get more rest!!
Such a gorgeous collection , such lovely a lovely colour palette :) thank you CTMH for such a great prize. Thanks for the opportunity to win SCT ????
This is a beautiful collection. I am trying to take some me time each day even if it is only 5-10 minutes. I am also trying to stay focused and give myself more grace.
This collection has everything I love – gorgeous colors, foil accents, positive sentiments, and butterflies! I tend to feel guilty about the silliest things, like somehow it’s my fault. I’m going to try saying something positive to myself whenever I feel that way. Here’s looking toward a kinder future!
Oh my goodness – this collection is amazing! I am being kind to myself right now by allowing myself to spend time in my craft room after work every single day. Whether it’s 30 minutes or 2 hours, I refuse to feel guilty. We all work from home or do on-line learning so this time to myself is good for my soul.
Looks amazing and
love the foil touches.
I am working to get
more active in my
daily doings.
Carla from Arizona
What a beautiful collection! I will take care of myself in 2021 by making fitness a priority again!!
I absolutely adore this collection. Such beautiful colors. I will be kinder to my body by sticking to my workouts and kinder to my mind by finding more time to be creative!
Beautiful collection! I’m going to try to not feel guilty for taking me time away from my kids!
What a beautiful color palette!
For the rest of 2021, I’ll be kinder to myself by being ok with the days that I’m not as productive as I’d like to be.
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Relax and rest more. Also, do more creating. Love CTMH products.
I have been very unkind to myself. I am overweight and have gained even more during the pandemic. Then I am berating myself for doing so. So I will try to be more kind to myself by eating healthy and, more importantly, not belittling myself when I eat something fattening.
I will try and continue my weight loss/feeling healthier journey by continuing to make an effort to do daily exercise
What a beautiful collection. I need to stop thinking that I need to do more. I need to realize it’s ok to ask for help. It’s ok if a task isn’t going to be done on time. Lise is too short. Enjoy the little moments before they are gone.
I have been trying to grow professional and in my faith.
What a pretty collection! Until recently, I was my late mother’s caregiver. Now I’m going to try and pay more attention to my health and connecting with friends.
This paper collection is so beautiful and such a great way to celebrate self. I am going to make some quality time for self healing.
Beautiful collection !
I definitely need to be kinder to myself and realize that “I am enough”. It’s a tough one to get used to!
So pretty. I’m trying to give myself more time for me. Working from home means so many more working hours.
I will stop the negative self talk. Always a work in progress.
I want to be kind to myself physically. Better food, more activity, better sleep. I love CTMH! ????
I LOVE this collection and the colors ❤️ I’m going to drink more water and get more active to be kinder to myself.
Love this collection!! And look at all one can do with it!! I will be kinder to myself by remembering “I am enough “, and quiet the negative voices in my head saying otherwise.
I will take time for myself. Read and make cards.
Such beautiful colors together! I am working a positive healthy mindset for this year!
I’m releasing myself from mom guilt! There will be hard moments where momma isn’t perfect, but I need to remember there are plenty of amazing moments too!
I need to rest more and show myself some grace. It’s been a hard year with a lot of stress, but I keep trying to do all the things, even though I’m exhausted and burnt out. I started crafting again just to do something fun for myself.
I am enough and I’m going to fulfill my needs before other’s wants. My needs are important. Love this collection.
Being kind to myself by trying to take a little time each day just for me and not feeling guilty about it easier said than done!
These are beautiful! I am being kinder to myself by moving my priorities and habits toward the goals that really matter to me, rather than what I think is expected of me.
I absolutely love this paper! I plan to take better care of myself. More me time us definitely in my future.
Beautiful collection. I will try to be more helpful. Love doing my crafting and even more with doing it with friends. Love Close to my heart and all their products
Beautiful!! I’m enjoying my flowers more. I love to just sit outside and look at them. Slowing down, resting more, and being grateful.
WOW! Love that collection! Thanks for the chance to win! Kinder to myself? Taking it one day at a time and show myself grace.
More rest and more scrapbooking memories.
This is a beautiful collection. I will continue to exercise and get enough sleep the rest of this year.
I will remember that my best is good enough