Classes

Thank you for your interest in our Free Monthly Scrapbook Classes.  We offer Learning Challenges, Organizational articles & Technique Videos.

Each week, you will find a variety of new information posted including the following categories:

• Monday’s Motivation series – A new challenge will be posted (at least twice a month) to guide you in learning new techniques and reaching for those supplies that you haven’t used in a while
• Tuesday’s Technique series – I will be creating how to videos (YOUTUBE) and process articles on new techniques you can add to your greeting cards and scrapbooking layouts.
• Wednesday’s Workspace series – Our organizational series – Get your craft space to work for YOU
• Thursday’s Throwback series – I’ll be sharing a mountain of unpublished layout examples, all with technique tips to give you inspiration.
• Friday’s Flash Series – Our Creative 15 tips for how to slide in creative work in just 15 minutes – It is amazing what you can accomplish in just 15 minutes a day.
• Saturday’s Shopping Series – I’ll introduce new products and show some creative examples using them
• Sunday’s Sharing Series – This is the day to share all the week’s creative artwork to give you ideas for your own artwork.

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Welcome to September’s Scrapbook Expedition - Welcome to September’s Scrapbook Expedition at Scrapbook Techniques.  As we all welcome a return to routines, back to school and cooler temperatures for our northern hemisphere friends. I am so excited to kick off this month’s scrapbook and paper crafting classes with you.  This month, we will focus on two themes: Back To School Fall Each month, we will focus on a season (Fall) and a relevant topic (Back To School) so we can focus our attention on building just two master kits for the month.  This will help streamline our focus and possibly even let us catch up some… ... Read More

New Essentials Catalog – August 2023 to August 2024 - I am so excited to be sharing our new ESSENTIALS catalog that is premiering with our new colors in August, 2023. This catalog is a bit different from our past annual catalogs.  It has all the core essentials we need to support the wonderful stamps, paper packets and embellishments in our bi-monthly catalogs. Lets take a look at our retiring colors for this year, be sure to pick up anything you need in these colors for older kits as soon as possible as the remaining inventory will go quickly: Now lets take a look at our exciting new colors.  Our… ... Read More

Flash Friday – Organize your craft room by how you craft - Did you know that how you craft affects how you should organize your craft room? I am often asked how I do my Scrapbook Inventory Organization (since I have a very large craft inventory), and that is a difficult question to answer because everyone scrapbooks a little differently and my methods may not work for you and your scrapbooking style. Your Creative 15 assignment this week is to take our SURVEY on what items you reach for after you have your photos collected.  CLICK HERE to participate and keep planning the perfect craft room organization for YOU. Our first survey… ... Read More

Saturday Shopping – Mix-in Paper Packet for April to June - Every Close To My Heart collection is designed using only colors from our exclusive color palette, ensuring that each paper element and coordinating product in your projects come together for a flawless match and our Mix-In Paper Packet for the April to June catalog is no exception! Our patterned papers are a staple for cardmaking, scrapbooking, and other paper crafting projects. Featured colors: Charcoal, Mink, Papaya, Pine, Seabrook, Toffee, White Daisy. This Mix-in paper packet is designed to coordinate with every other paper collection in the April–June 2023 catalog. Description • 6 sheets, 1 each of 6 double-sided designs. •… ... Read More

Saturday Shopping – Dream Maker Collection - I just had to share this wonderful article originally from the Close To My Heart blog as it showcases the National Scrapbooking Month Special, Dream Maker, so wonderfully.  This kit is perfect for spring layouts and cards. Make your crafting dreams come true with the exclusive Dream Maker collection, featuring a 12-sheet paper packet and a collection of coordinating products, including a 12" × 12" sticker sheet with gold foil accents, specialty printed cardstock pack, exclusive die-cuts, stencil, and My Acrylix® stamp set! Save 20% with the Dream Maker Paper Bundle, which includes the Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and Coordinating Cardstock. For even more… ... Read More

Workspace Wednesday – What is in your craft Room? - Welcome to our next installment of WORKSPACE WEDNESDAY, our series on craft room organization and how to customize it for YOUR needs.  This week we are going to focus on what is in your craft room so you have a master list of all the supplies that you need to have organized. Your Creative 15 challenge this week is to complete our checklist so you know what inventory items you need to organize. If you missed last week's post and survey to help you start thinking about how you craft and how that affects your organization, CLICK HERE. How do… ... Read More

Workspace Wednesday – How do you scrapbook? - Welcome to WORKSPACE WEDNESDAY, our new series on craft room organization and how to customize it for YOUR needs. This week's edition of our Workspace Wednesday series explores the topic, How do you scrapbook?, and what does that mean for how you store your craft inventory.  This post kicks off our Workspace Wednesday series on how to help  you determine how you need to organize your craft room.  Check back with us each week (or sign up HERE to get an email), as we slowly but surely get our craft rooms organized into its optimum form for how you scrapbook.… ... Read More

Shopping Saturday – National Scrapbooking Day Celebration 2023 – Live Virtual Event - If you love National Scrapbooking Day as much as we do, then you are going to LOVE this year’s selection of amazing workshop projects, including both scrapbooking and cardmaking projects! Craft along with us on the Close To My Heart Facebook page during our FREE two-day virtual event, which will feature hours of creativity, fun, product giveaways, and celebration! BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW CLOSE UP IMAGES of all kits. Join us for a Facebook Live virtual celebration on May 5, 2:00–9:00 p.m. MDT and May 6, 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. MDT, and create the artwork from these workshops along with… ... Read More

Tuesday Technique Video – Tools – Adding texture and interest with clear embossing powder - Tuesday Technique Video #0004 - Coloring Tools - Alter and Embellish your embellishments and journal cards with heat embossing Welcome to our scrapbook technique video for this week which supports our weekly challenge of adding texture & interest to your handmade embellishments and journal cards with heat embossing and clear embossing powder.   In this technique, we will be using our Coloring Tools category to add texture and interest to handmade embellishments and journal cards from our scrapbook inventory and embossing powder.  This technique video supports our fourth weekly challenge. For more information on our weekly challenges, <---- click here. Today's… ... Read More

Tuesday Technique Video – Coloring Tools – Alter and Embellish your button inventory - Tuesday Technique Video #0002 - Coloring Tools - Alter and Embellish your button inventory Welcome to our scrapbook technique video for this week which supports our weekly challenge of adding texture & interest to your handmade embellishments.   In this technique, we will be using our Coloring Tools category to add texture and interest with buttons from our scrapbook inventory and embossing powder.  This technique video supports our second weekly challenge. For more information on our weekly challenges, <---- click here. Today's technique is all about adding texture and interest to your buttons in your inventory to make them match your… ... Read More

Tuesday Technique Video – Coloring Tools – Adding texture and interest with inks - Tuesday Technique Video #0001 - Coloring Tools - Adding texture and interest with water reactive inks Video Welcome to our scrapbooking technique video for this week which supports our weekly challenge of adding texture & interest to your handmade embellishments.   In this technique, we will be using our Coloring Tools category to add texture and interest with water reactive inks to your die cuts and embellishments.  This technique video supports our first weekly challenge. For more information on our weekly challenges, click the link below. Today's technique is all about adding texture and interest to your die cut shapes with… ... Read More

Free Scrapbooking Page Planner - Welcome to Scrapbook Technique's April edition of tips and tricks for your memory keeping which includes our BRAND NEW free scrapbooking page planner.  I am so excited to begin a new class format this month and bring you even more tips and tricks for getting your scrapbooking pages done quicker and easier.   For April 2023, we are going to focus on the following scrapbooking tips and techniques: How you capture your memories Planning your scrapbooking layouts Learn how to shop your scrapbook inventory to mix in older products with your new products by using our free page planner We… ... Read More

Free March Class – Memory Keeping - Welcome to our Free March Class dedicated to Memory Keeping! This is our class that is dedicated to creating 12x12 scrapbook layouts.   In this month's memory keeping class, we will be working on the following topics: Kit of the Month:  Close To My Heart's Life is a Hoot Organizational Tip:  How to organize your coloring tools - Especially pens & watercolor pencils Creative 15 Tips:  How to start determining what you have for coloring tools (Swatching watercolor pencils) Technique:  Adding color with pens and watercolor pencils Color of the month - Wisteria Here are a few products that I… ... Read More

Free March Class – Memory Journal March 16, 2023 - Welcome to our Free March Class dedicated to Memory Journals!   In this month's memory journal class, we will be working on the following topics: Kit of the Month:  Close To My Heart's Life is a Hoot Organizational Tip:  How to organize your coloring tools - Especially pens & watercolor pencils Creative 15 Tips:  How to start determining what you have for coloring tools (Swatching watercolor pencils) Technique:  Adding color with pens and watercolor pencils Color of the month - Wisteria Here are a few products that I would bring to class with you to be able to try the… ... Read More

March 2023 Free Classes - Welcome to our March free classes! While its still cold and snowy here in Colorado, I hope the weather is warming up for the rest of you. If not, March's kit, Life's A Hoot, will brighten anyone's day. Class Schedule: Thursday - March 16, 2023 - Memory Journal Class (smaller format scrapbooking class) Tuesday - March 21, 2023 - Memory Keeping Class (12x12 Scrapbooking class) Thursday - March 23, 2023 - Greeting Card Class Tuesday - March 28, 2023 - Craft With Heart kit video release Here are our topics for the month: Kit of the Month - Life's A… ... Read More

January 2023 Classes - Welcome to January 2023's classes!  I am so excited to kick off this new year with a new format for our 2 hour long classes and new content. Here are our January 2023 classes: Tuesday, Jan 17 - 6pm-8pm (mountain time) - Memory Keeping class - Our 12x12 Scrapbooking class Wednesday, Jan 18 - 6pm-8pm (mountain time) - Memory Journal class - Our memory keeping class dedicated to smaller formats or projects Tuesday, Jan 24  - Our Craft With Heart Scrapbooking videos will be available for January 2023 scrapbooking layouts Thursday, Jan 26 - 6pm-8pm (mountain time) - Greeting card class… ... Read More

January 2023 Class Calendar - Welcome to 2023 and our January class calendar!!  I am excited to announce our classes for January 2023 and to introduce a couple of changes for 2023. First of all, by popular demand, I have added a greeting card class to our online events lineup.  This class will be the 4th Thursday of every month. Also, the Craft With Heart subscription class will now be held via video instead of an online event for 2023.  This will help us all get caught up and stay current with these kits. Our class formats are also changing, we will spend the first… ... Read More

Dec22Kit – Welcome to December 2022 – Calendar, Class Schedule & Featured Kits - Wow, can you believe it is already December and we are ready for #Dec22Kit, Freshly Baked, and all of our December classes. We are holding just 2 classes this month due to the holidays, Memory Keeping on December 6 and Memory Journal on December 15 to make sure that everyone has plenty of time to prepare for the holidays and most importantly spend time with their loved ones and make those cherished memories that we can scrapbook! Our #Dec22kit featured kit is Freshly Baked and it is a wonderful sea of modern Christmas colors for getting a head start on… ... Read More

September 2022 Class Schedule - One of the things that I love about being a Close to My Heart Consultant is the focus of teaching my fellow crafters how to use the wonderful products that I sell, so I'm always so happy to put out each months class schedule. The September 2022 class schedule is below and besides our 3 regularly scheduled classes, we have 2 special classes scheduled for this month. Here are a few key dates to add to your calendar - Don't forget to register below to receive your Zoom link for class: September 6 - Memory Keeping Class September 8 -… ... Read More

August 2022 Class Schedule - One of the things that I love about being a Close to My Heart Consultant is the focus of teaching my fellow crafters how to use the wonderful products that I sell, so I'm always so happy to put out each months class schedule. The August 2022 class schedule is below and there are still 2 classes to add to it this month so stay tuned for those dates. Here are a few key dates to add to your calendar - Don't forget to register below to receive your Zoom link for class: August 1 - Our new annual catalog… ... Read More

July Memory Journal Class Wrap Up & Challenge - We had a wonderful Memory Journal class on July 14, thank you to all who attended in person. If you were not able to attend, here is a quick summary of what we covered and the challenge for the month so that you can participate for the chance to win the Stamp of the Month. The Challenge ends August 10 so scroll down to read what you need to do to be entered to win!! I look forward to seeing everyone in our next online class on August 11 at 6PM mountain time. Here is what we covered: What is… ... Read More

June Monthly Subscription Kit Class - Monthly Subscription Technique Class - June 21, 2022 - 6pm MST - Craft With Heart Monthly Subscription Kit Class PURCHASE this kit HERE When: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 6pm - 8pm mountain time Where: Zoom (Register below to get your link emailed to you) Who: Any of our current subscribers or anyone interested in learning more about this class Why: To create 2 double page layouts in just 2 hours. Document your memories and get caught up on some scrapbook pages What to bring: September 2021 Cut Above Kit Journaling pen Adhesive Layout #1 - Document Today - This… ... Read More

Memory Keeping Workshop – Candid Moments - Create & Crop with us - Candid Moments Memory Keeping Workshop November 14, 2021 - Saturday @ 8AM MST Each month we will be working with a brand new Close To My Heart Kit to create 3 double page layouts or 6 single page layouts or any combination thereof. You will receive the kit contents below and also a interactive class via Zoom to help you in creating the layouts and additional ideas on how to use the kit to fit with your photos. If you can't attend class, thats OK, we will miss you but you will also receive… ... Read More

Memory Journal Class Details – Journaling - One of the most repeated comments that I hear from scrapbookers and memory keepers is that journaling is the hardest part. What if there were a way to make it easier and less time consuming? What if there were some specific questions that you could ask yourself that would make the story complete? Join us in this month's Memory Journal class to learn how to document YOUR STORY. In this class we are going to focus on Memory Journal journaling and capturing our memories in our Memory Journal. We are going to be using some journaling techniques originally taught by… ... Read More

August Craft With Heart Class – Doodling - Monthly Subscription Technique Class - August 17, 2021 - 6pm MST - Craft With Heart Monthly Subscription Kit When: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 6pm - 8pm mountain time Where: Zoom (Register below to get your link emailed to you) Who: Any of our current subscribers or anyone interested in learning more about this class Why: To create 2 double page layouts in just 2 hours. Document your memories and get caught up on some scrapbook pages What to bring: August Cut Above Kit Journaling pen Adhesive Fine tipped pens for drawing (white & black) Die Cuts or Stickers in… ... Read More

April Memory Journal Video - Are you interested in documenting your everyday life or something special? Join us for our monthly Memory Journal class on the first Thursday of every month. TITLE: Memory Journal - April, 2021 RECIPE: Close to My Heart kits Cocoa Daisy - Memory Journal kits Stamps & Close to My Heart inks Washi Tape Chipboard Stickers Tags Punches TECHNIQUE TIP: Memory journals come in many different sizes and shapes and mine is a 6x8 Canvo journal (that I took from a spiral notebook into a discbound notebook) from Catherine Pooler Designs. I mix in a variety of paper packs, embellishments and… ... Read More

July Craft With Heart Subscription Class - Monthly Subscription Technique Class - July 20, 2021 - 7pm MST - Craft With Heart Monthly Subscription Kit Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 966 4296 8296 Passcode: 123456 When: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 7pm - 9pm mountain time Where: Zoom (Register below to get your link emailed to you) Who: Any of our current subscribers or anyone interested in learning more about this class Why: To create 2 double page layouts in just 2 hours. Document your memories and get caught up on some scrapbook pages What to bring: May Cut Above Kit Journaling pen Adhesive Here are some… ... Read More

Memory Journal Class – August – Building Kits - Topic: Memory Journal - July Class - Building Kits to speed up your memory keeping process. Time: August 5, 2021 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81639008685?pwd=cGVZUlRxKzI5ZWZmRDdTSDNsbGc0UT09 Meeting ID: 816 3900 8685 Passcode: 123456 In this class we are going to focus on using our base pages and how those work into our Memory Journal. We will put together our "Kit" to complete these pages so that you can use the other 14+ that you made in the June class. The idea is to make this kit be a simple go to container for you to… ... Read More

Lucky Me – Double Page Layout - I absolutely love the Close To My Heart monthly subscription kits. I have been able to use these kits to really make a huge dent into my huge backlog of scrapbook pages that I want to do. I used the March subscription kit to scrapbook this double page layout of my adorable daughter and nieces on a family trip to Tennessee back in March of 2018. TITLE: Lucky Me - March 18, 2018 - Belle Meade, Tennessee RECIPE: Close To My Heart - Craft With Heart Subscription Kit (March, 2021) Adhesive Journaling pen Date stamp Black ink TECHNIQUE TIP: This… ... Read More

June Craft With Heart Class - Monthly Subscription Technique Class - June 15, 2021 - 7pm MST - Craft With Heart Monthly Subscription Kit When: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 7pm - 9pm mountain time Where: Zoom (Register below to get your link emailed to you) Who: Any of our current subscribers or anyone interested in learning more about this class Why: To create 2 double page layouts in just 2 hours. Document your memories and get caught up on some scrapbook pages What to bring: April Cut Above Kit Journaling pen Adhesive Here are some recommended supplies to gather or if you don’t have them,… ... Read More

Memory Journal Class – May Agenda - I am so excited for this month's Memory Journal class. Now that we have introduced the concept of Memory Journaling, how do we apply those concepts to get our memories documented? This month's class will focus on how to create simple but beautiful layouts using supplies you most likely already have. We will discuss how to take your favorite supplies and convert their use from traditional 12x12 scrapbook layouts to your chosen memory journal format. We will go through some of my favorite recipes to make creating your pages easy so you can spend the time on documenting the memory.… ... Read More

Subscription Kit – April Class Layout 2 - Our April subscription kit class was so much fun with these adorable spring themed double page layouts. In our 2 hour class, we completed two layouts and the best news is that they can be created with just the kit contents, adhesive and a journaling pen. But of course, us scrapbookers, always like to add a little "extra" to make them into our style. Our second double page scrapbook layout was spring themed with butterflies and soft pastels. I have to admit that I struggled with this layout at first because I am really not a huge butterfly person. TITLE:… ... Read More

Memory Journaling Class Review Notes - Thank you to everyone for your interest in our memory journaling class. I wanted to post our key discussion points as a source of review or inspiration for everyone. What is memory journaling? If a journal and a scrapbook got married, their child would be a memory journal Collection of your memories / Photos or memorabilia Telling your story in a creative way that is tailored to your lifestyle No rules except HAVE FUN Creative 15 - Quick 15 minute creative breaks Creative outlet to destress, relax, have FUN What types of stories? Daily / Everyday Life (in place of… ... Read More

Subscription Kit – April Class Layout - Our April subscription kit class was so much fun with these adorable spring themed double page layouts. In our 2 hour class, we completed two layouts and the best news is that they can be created with just the kit contents, adhesive and a journaling pen. But of course, us scrapbookers, always like to add a little "extra" to make them into our style. Our first double page scrapbook layout contained 5 photos and had great spring colors. Look for the second layout in a separate post and video. I thought this kit was perfect for some Easter photos of… ... Read More

Memory Journal – Week 10 layouts - I wanted to share last week's memory journal layouts. These 6x8 layouts are so fun and easy to do. I use these layouts in place of project life and memory planners because I feel like I have so much more flexibility and ability to document more of my everyday life. I find that I can "keep up" with the daily layouts so much easier as it takes me about an average of 15 minutes to do each page which fits right in with my Creative 15 theme for 2021. TITLE: Week 10 - Memory Journal 6x8 layouts SUPPLIES USED: Memory… ... Read More

Monthly Craft With Heart Class – March 16 - Monthly Subscription Technique Class - March 16, 2021 - 7pm MST - January Craft With Heart Kit When: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 7pm - 9pm mountain time Where: Zoom (Register below to get your link emailed to you) Who: Any of our current subscribers or anyone interested in learning more about this class Why: To create 2 double page layouts in just 2 hours. Document your memories and get caught up on some scrapbook pages What to bring: January Cut Above Kit Journaling pen Adhesive Stencil Pack #3 Canary Ink Pad Pewter Ink Pad Sponge Daubers Layout #1 -… ... Read More

Memory Journal – February Flip Through - I am getting so excited for this week's Memory Journal 101 class so I wanted to share a flip through of my February journal. My journal is currently housed in a 6x8 album with NO page protectors. I wanted this to be more like an actual journal where I can feel and touch each page. It also allows me to create interactive pages as well (see examples in video below). Here is a little bit of my process for my memory journal and we will go into much more detail in our class: I create a kit that I will… ... Read More

Double Page Layouts – February Class - We had a great time creating our two double page layouts this month. Both layouts were from the December Craft With Heart Kit. Our first double page layout contained 4 photos and was great to showcase the fun we have had cross country skiing during last December. For our technique on this page, we practiced our inking techniques and tried several different ways of applying ink to our photo mats. We also looked at the matting of our photos to determine the best way to really showcase them in our layout. We used a few shimmer pens to add a… ... Read More

Memory Journaling 101 – First class of the series - I am so excited to announce that our first in our series of Memory Journal classes, Memory Journaling 101, is set on the calendar. Please join us on Thursday, March 4 at 6pm Mountain / 7pm Cental via zoom for the introductory class. Future classes will be held on the first Thursday of each month at 6PM to 8PM (mountain) where we will work through the setup of your journal each month with our kits, learn some new techniques and have some great fun. These 6x8 Memory Journals are such a great alternative to memory planners, project life and plain… ... Read More

Creative 15 Introduction – Start Here - Welcome to my new FLASH FRIDAY series on how to create each day using our Creative 15 method.  How do I come up with the energy to be creative? This series will help you get crafting 15 minutes at a time. You will be amazed at how fast those 15 minute increments can add up to beautiful creative layouts. INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE 15 Research has shown that being creative each day makes you happier. We have all seen those articles and know its true, but how do we carve out that time to be creative? I know my life has changed… ... Read More

What is Memory Journaling? Watch & Find out… - I am so excited to begin offering a class on memory journaling as an alternative to memory planners, bullet journals and project life. You may ask, What is a "memory journal"? A memory journal is a collection of your memories. Those memories can be of everyday life (which is what I am doing now), travel adventure, special occasions, tribute journals to those we have lost, or a daily journal for your thoughts. There is no right or wrong way to do a memory journal, but I'm here to give you some ideas, kits, and guidance as you begin (or continue)… ... Read More

Memory journaling class SNEAK PEAK - I wanted to give everyone just a quick introduction to my newest class that will be starting later this month, Memory Journaling. If you are like me and have tried memory planning, project life, or bullet journaling and just can’t find the right fit, this may be the perfect class for you. In addition to introducing you to this quick and easy method of preserving your memories, we will discuss how to make journaling easier using a several step method. Here is a quick sneak peak of the finished product of two of my January pages and I’ll have a… ... Read More

February Monthly Subscription Class - February 16, 2021 - 7pm MST - December Craft With Heart Kit When: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 7pm - 9pm mountain time Where: Zoom (Register to get your link) Who: Any of our current subscribers or anyone interested in learning more about this class. Why: To create 2 double page layouts in just 2 hours. Document your memories and get caught up on some scrapbook pages What to bring: December Cut Above Kit Journaling pen Adhesive Extra matching cardstock Straight Edge or ruler for our technique lesson Shimmer Brushes Scissors, trimmer and single hole punch Love & Joy Photos… ... Read More

Monthly Craft with Heart subscription classes - Click the tabs below to see examples of our prior classes: ... Read More