Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Baby I'm Worth It !!!

Less than a week left !!!!
YOU are worth it! 
Join my Close to My Heart team for just $ 75 during April!

You will receive a kit with the basic business supplies which include the Medium Organizer, scissors, blocks, adhesive and more  - PLUS you will get
$ 50 Select product credit - 
which means YOU can choose from so many of our fabulous products to customize your kit!

This new consultant kit is valued at over $ 200!!
My team has already grown by 16 ladies who want to get
THEIR crafting supplies at a discount.

Don't miss out on YOUR opportunity -

http://sarabatkin.ctmh.com/ctmh/what-we-do/be-a-consultant.aspx

Can't wait to have you as part of the Legacies of Love Team xxx

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

You've captured my heart - Life in Pictures

Here is another cute card - this time with the Kaleidoscope paper pack. Again I used the Chevron Punch on the Whisper cardstock , giving that feel of film strip. I also think that this paper looks like a prism which again plays on the lens of the camera theme.
Silver shimmer trim and purple glitter gems add the sparkle - hope you like it :O)

Friday, April 22, 2016

Just for Earth Day

Love this video that the Close To My Heart Art Dept shared today xx Loving out watercolor paints.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

I am so excited . . . .

I am so very, very excited to be able to share with you all that I will be teaching at Close To My Heart's Annual Convention for consultants in June. I am blessed to be able to do this and to love what I do. Whether I am teaching my classes, or at a CTMH event, I am passionate about the CTMH product and services and the support that CTMH gives us. There is still just over a week to join my team at the special reduced rate for April. Click on the link to join my team and the fun and creativity that we share xxx

sarabatkin.ctmh.com/ctmh/what-we-do/be-a-consultant.aspx

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Smile - Life in Pictures card

This card reminds me of Spring with its fresh colors brought to you courtesy of the Zoe Paper Pack :O)
Silver shimmer trim and Silver Sparkle Gems add Bling, and I used the Chevron Punch to create the 'film strip' out of Whisper Grey Cardstock. I added white cardstock behind it to really make the Chevron shapes stand out.
I dragged the Pear inked from top to bottom of the Pear cardstock piece to give it texture and stamped "Smile" in Black ink.
Hope you like it - Love Sara xxx

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The is the Reel Life - Life in Pictures Stamp of the Month

This card just makes me smile.  It is such a happy card :O)
I used the Watercolor Painted and the widest brush in the paintbrush set to create the 'color wheel' behind the black ink stamped image (when the paint was dry of course haha) and again black ink on the camera from this months Stamp of the Month, and Pacifica for the "hello today" image.
Coral, purple and blue shimmer trim and gold sequins finish it off :O)
Hope you like it - Love Sara xxx

Monday, April 18, 2016

La Vie En Rose Scrapbook Layout with Life In Pictures

 I decided to make another layout featuring this months Stamp of the Month - Life in Pictures.
I can't tell you how much fun I am having with this set - I think I could make a new piece of artwork every day with it because it is so versatile.
On this layout everything is available La Vie En Rose Workshop on the Go, Poppy, Whisper and White Daisy Inks, Black Alcohol Marker, Clear Sparkles, Liquid Glass and until April 30th S1604 Aprils SOTM Life in Pictures. 
Even the Black Sparkle Flourishes are still available on my website under the Clearance section - they are down to $1.75 (from $4.95!!) Click on the red words - they will take you directly to that section. 
The only thing you can no longer order is again - one of my favorite sets -  Instant Memories stamp set with the film strip on it - sorry peeps :O(  

 
Here is a close up of the layout - lots of techniques on here:O)
Hope you love it as much as I do - Love Sara xxx

Friday, April 15, 2016

Life in Pictures - Stamp of the Month Card

SO after yesterdays post of that gorgeous monochromatic layout featuring Charlotte - I thought I would share a card I made using the same techniques :O)
Again I dry embossed the vertical lines into the Whisper cardstock before ink distressing in White Daisy ink. The Charlotte compliments were perfect as I layered the circles on top of each other to give the feeling of a camera lens.
Hope you like it - Love Sara x

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Life in Pictures - Stamp of the Month Layout


Oooooh I can't begin to tell you how much I love this layout - it is gorgeous - and so me.
I used the soon to be retired Charlotte Paper and Compliments, along with the CTMH Chevron punch to make the black cardstock look like film strip. 
I dry embossed vertical lines into the 2 10x11" smaller pieces of Whisper Grey cardstock and then direct to paper ink distressed them with the White Daisy Pigment ink which I then heat set.
I layered these on 2 more 12x12 pieces of Whisper Grey cardstock.
Hope you like it too - Love Sara xxx 

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Don't miss your chance.....

..... to be part of my team for an amazing reduced price of $75.  PLUS you will receive $50 in Select product credit FREE and as a gift from me - any Workshop on the Go of YOUR choice - worth $29.95 FREE.  Why did I join CTMH - here is my story . . . . . . . . . . . 

I joined Close To My Heart almost 13 years ago as just a way to meet more people as the boys were 7 and 5 at the time. I loved the idea of getting my scrapbook & card making supplies at a discount as my daughter had just started High School and I wanted to scrapbook her photos.
Fast forward to today and 10 Incentive trips later, more friends across the continent than I can count and a team of wonderful friends and I am blessed to say that my business with CTMH has given me an income and yes my supplies at a discount and a flexible work schedule.
How would Close To My Heart fit into your life? As a hobbyist or as a business builder with your own team - You are welcome here xxxx