Dream Maker Collection

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The beautiful watercolour inspired prints of the Dream Maker collection will work with any photo theme and also make beautiful cards to gift to friends and family.

Join Shaunna from Passionate About Pages for a full day workshop featuring Close To My Heart's Dream Maker collection. Choose any of the 3 projects and assemble them in the company of paper and photo enthusiast just like yourself. Click for full details

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Free guide to re-size cards from A6 to Slimline and 5x7

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Do you enjoy making different sized cards to give to the people you love the most?
Or are you a bit intimidated by Slimline and 5" x 7" cards because it's harder to find patterns to follow.

Learn how I developed a simple system and free download to help you adjust the measurements for pattern pieces across 3 card sizes - A6, Slimline and 5x7.

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S2112 Owl Love You Forever Blog Hop

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Look beyond the obvious on the Owl Love You Forever stamp set to discover some fabulous patterns you can use on a very simple card design.

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I’m delighted you’ve joined the Owl Love You Forever Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  If you arrived from Dannii’s Blog, you are in the right place. There are just the two of us this time round so the link at the end of this post will take you right back there.  Our blog posts each showcase a project featuring the Owl Love You Forever (S2112) sta…

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S2105 Flowers For You Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

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Flowers for You!  What a delight this stamp set is to work with.  Create quick and stunning borders, individual flowers or a gorgeous medallion print.  Leave them as line drawings or get your mindfulness happening and do some colouring. 

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I’m delighted you’ve joined the Flowers for You Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Danielle’s blog, Scrappy Chicks you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next…

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Every Thank You Australasian SOTM Blog Hop

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A thank you card can brighten someone’s day, letting them know small acts of kindness are appreciated.  Who can you think of that could do with this kind of affirmation?
Create pages and cards with Every Thank you (S2101) – January 2021's Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart. Order yours from https://shaunnarichards.closetomyheart.com.au/ during January 2021 only

I’m delighted you’ve joined the Every Thank You Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Doreen’s blog, Scrapping and More, you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’…

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Jingle Joy Australasian Blog Hop

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Working with a card kit makes it so easy to produce multiple cards in a short space of time.  This kit features 4 designs which you can tweak to create 16 unique cards.




If you arrived from Dannii’s Blog, Scrappy Chicks, you are in the right place.  If this is your first time on a blog hop, simply read on and enjoy my creations.  Click on the link at the end of this post and it will take you to the next blog and so on and so on. Easy and fun! Best part- you can see severa…

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Comfort and Joy Australasian Blog Hop

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It's time to start making Christmas cards!  Crazy I know, but time flies and if we don't begin now we'll run out of time.  Here are 4 fun designs made using Close To My Heart's pattern book, Make It From Your Heart Vol 4


Welcome to the CTMH Australasian Comfort & Joy Blog Hop.  This hop features the artwork of some talented women from across Australia and New Zealand.


If you arrived from Doris’ Blog, Creative Inspirations, you are in the right place.  If this is your first time on …

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S2007 For My Beautiful Friend CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

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Sometimes, just letting yourself play around with stamps and colouring can lead to some really pretty designs.


Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Doris's Blog, Creative Inspirations, you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from.  Each blog will showcase a project featu…

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Craft On Australasian Blog Hop

Hop along to enjoy creative ideas using the latest Close To My Heart products. www.passionateaboutpages.com


Welcome to the CTMH Australasian Craft On Blog Hop.  This hop features the artwork of some talented women from across Australia and New Zealand.



If you arrived from  Scrappy Chick's blog you are in the right place.  If this is your first time on a blog hop simply read on, enjoy my creations and maybe share your response in the comments. Then you click on the link at the end of this post and it will take you to the next blog and so on and so on. Easy and fun! Best part- you can see lots of di…

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