Hi Crafty Friend, welcome to our 6th February weekly roundup!
What an exciting week it's been up at Chloe HQ! Fresh off the back of our hugely successful Pretty Peonies collection came the pre-order for our popular Chloe's Creative Cards Collection series. All week, I was busy putting the final touches on issue 18's launch, making sure I had plenty of samples ready to show you all in my unboxing and live 'pre-launch' videos. We will start posting out the pre-orders from the 12th, so you won't have long before you receive your copies and can start playing with the new kit!
I had Valentine's Day on my mind when choosing our Offer of the Week - it's an incredibly pretty nesting heart die set that is perfect for lots of love-themed creations, including wedding stationery, anniversaries, and, of course, Valentine's Day. I have also selected two gorgeous card tutorials, made using the recent Pretty Peonies collection. One concentrates more on the peony dies to create dimensional blooms, and the other focuses on the delicate stamp set for two completely different looks. Read on to find out more!
Happy crafting!
Chloe x
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Offer of the Week...
This Lace Heart nesting metal die set is our Offer of the Week and features a series of outline heart shapes with both straight and scalloped edges, as well as a main floral-designed central heart shape. You can use these hearts independently or together for perfect matts and layers to create a host of love-themed card and papercraft projects. This set of five metal dies is perfect for cards, gift bags and boxes, tags, scrapbook layouts, off-the-page creations, and much more.
For one week only, you can save a huge 25% on the regular selling price of this intricate lacy heart die set, so make sure you add one to your basket at this much lower price while you can!
Please note: Offer valid until Thursday, 12th February at 11:59pm. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promo codes or Sparkle Points codes. No promo code is required for the discount to take effect. This offer cannot be applied retrospectively.
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Blog Post of the Week...
Peony Perfection Card Tutorial
There's so much to love about our Blog Post of the Week, crafted by the incredible Rebecca. The delicate colours, combined with the soft watercolour wash effect of the stamped image and the subtle glitter on the leaves is sheer perfection. Rebecca has made this layout using items from the new Pretty Peonies collection, which can be easily adapted for various occasions. If you would like to try recreating this look, Rebecca has made it as simple as possible by providing full step-by-step instructions and a materials list on our inspirational blog!
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YouTube of the Week...
Pink Blooming Peonies Card Tutorial
If you love creating cards with dimension and tactile elements, then our YouTube of the Week is perfect for you! Using the recent Pretty Peonies launch, Chloe is in her absolute element, guiding you through this week's video tutorial. It has been created with birthdays in mind, but with a quick change of greeting, it could work for many other occasions as well.
As with all of our YouTube of the Week card tutorials, you can craft along at your own pace... pause, rewind, and take your time as you go. Chloe shares plenty of helpful hints and tips throughout the project, making it ideal for both beginners finding their feet and more experienced crafters looking to pick up new ideas. It’s the next best thing to having Chloe right there beside you, guiding you through a one-to-one workshop from the comfort of your own craft space.
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Catchup of the Week...
Chloe's Creative Cards Collection
Box Kit 18 Live Launch
On Thursday, Chloe launched the pre-order of the latest issue in the Chloe's Creative Cards Collection series. Throughout the hour-long live video, Chloe went through all the beautiful elements of the spring-themed box kit and even demonstrated fabulous examples of some cards you can make with its contents. We understand that not everyone can catch the live launch, so we've made it available to watch on YouTube permanently. So grab a cuppa (and maybe a few biccies), and settle down to be inspired. You'll leave with a head full of creative ideas!
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