About

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This is the blog for you if:

  • You like the simple-but-not-plain scrapbooking approach–making your pages look frou frou w ithout all the frou frou effort.
  • You like stress-free scrapbooking–even though I think that term is a paradox.  Isn’t scrapbooking a hobby?  If so, then why are there so many people stressed out about it?!  Don’t pull your hair out…I can help!
  • You like learning about new scrapbooking and stamping products and how to use them.
  • You want to get your pages done quickly, but not so fast that you missed the joy of putting them together.

Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned cropper, I’ll show you show how to scrapbook the “faster, simpler, easier” way with tips, techniques and projects. Consider Crop Candy your online source for ideas and inspiration.

Personal Stuff (if you’re interested):

Hello! I’m Carolyn Wheeler and I’m an independent consultant for Close to My Heart.

I’ve been scrapbooking since 2002. I was introduced to Close to My Heart in 2005 by my mother who enjoys stamping and making cards. She showed me their acrylic stamps and how easy it was to stamp because you can see through the stamping block to easily position your image. I wasn’t really into stamping at the time, but thought it was “kinda neat.”

Flash forward to 2007 when I decided I wanted to incorporate more stamping on my layouts. I dabbled with other acrylic stamp products, but I have to say Close to My Heart has the best quality acrylic stamps on the market. The stamps come in a variety of designs and they’re so versatile you can use them again and again. And let’s not forget they’re easy to use! Even those who have been wary of stamping have changed their minds after using Close to My Heart stamps.

With a lot of scrapbooking stores in my area going out of business, it was difficult to find good scrapbooking supplies. Close to My Heart became my go-to source for scrapbooking goodies, and in 2008, I decided to become a consultant.

Close to My Heart Stuff

If you’re interested in having a Close to My Heart gathering or workshop at your home, please contact me at cropcandy [at] gmail [dot] com. I am also available to vend at events.

Also be sure to check out my workshops.

Learn more about Close to My Heart.

Enjoy!