
We’re at it again! In just a few weeks we’ll be hosting our next virtual Album Retreat!
At Album Retreat, members of our Home Office team go through the step-by-step process of creating the layouts for an entire scrapbook album! That’s 11 two-page 12″ x 12″ layouts, a total of 22 pages, over the course of three days!
We pride ourselves in making all of our Album Retreats chock-full of artistic techniques for our participants, and April’s artwork is no exception! Every layout of our upcoming Album Retreat showcases at least one technique using our Exclusive Inks™ stamp pads!

To give you a small preview of what you can expect, we’ve asked our Creative Arts Manager, Karen Pedersen, to share one of the retreat’s techniques and show us how to create the colorful background of this layouts that we will be making.
As you can see, we’re painting with ink, and so much more!
To participate in this event, simply purchase the April 2022 Album Retreat Bundle—there is no separate registration fee! As we get closer to the event, we will email everyone who purchased the bundle with an invitation to join a private Facebook group where the event will be hosted. We anticipate the event will run from 2:00 pm–8:30 pm (MDT), all three days (April 20–22). The last day to order the retreat bundle is April 2; we will begin shipping ordered bundles shortly after that date.
Get a closer look at April’s Album Retreat artwork by clicking on the individual thumbnails below. Treat yourself and join us for a few days of creativity you surely won’t want to miss! We look forward to creating with you!
How do I order things from your catalog
Go to: https://www.closetomyheart.com/default.aspx
In the upper left of the page you will see ‘Find a Maker’…that puts you in touch with a person who can assist you in purchasing product from Close to My Heart.
You can go to closetomyheart.com and search for a consultant close to you
Love your technique, Karen…thanks for illustrating for us!
Sure wish I could afford album retreat but thanks so much for sharing this wonderful inky technique!
What date is the Album Retreat?
The rainbow background is amazing. You made it look so easy, easy enough that even I think I can do it. Thanks for sharing. I’ll definitely give this a try.
What a BEAUTIFUL background, and so easy! TYSM for sharing!
Would love to be one of the winners of the giveaway for this beautiful collection
Hard to find a consultant in Tucson
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