Craft Fair Items

I participated in my first Craft Fair!! I had a lot of fun, both making items and talking to all of the wonderful people who stopped to see what I had. Most of them had not heard of Close To My Heart! They loved what I had displayed and to offer them!

Now I will share my creations with you!

Cocoa Mix - these were wrapped up after I photographed them.

Each one contains two cocoa packets, two candy canes and one package of marshmallows

Paper Pinecones

These were created after the lovely photo of them in the 2014 - 2015 Annual Expressions Idea Book.

Pie Slice Treat Boxes

Snowhaven Treat Tubes

Pathfinding Treat Tubes

2015 Holiday Planners

Inside of the Jingle Holiday Planner

Inside of the Mistletoe Holiday Planner

Inside of the Snowhaven Holiday Planner

Hershey Nugget Tins

Available in Milk Chocolate and Milk Chocolate with Almonds

Hand-stamped Muslin bags

Hand-stamped Holiday Muslin Bags

Fabric Bags (from the 2013 Holiday Mini Catalog)

Hand-stamped Burlap Bags with Tags

Hand-sponged Snowman Burlap Bag with a Tag

I created a template by using the negative space from my Cricut Cutout

Pencil w/Eraser Box Set

Happy Crafting!!

Create with Cricut® Collections

Enhance the artist within you with our stunning Cricut^® Collections! Cut and assemble foundational shapes, 3-D items, and themed mini books to take your scrapbooking to a whole new level. Coordinating stamps sets and various embellishments are included, and with limitless options in shapes, themes, and sizes, our Cricut^® Collections will bring you hours of exciting creative sessions.

Happy October!!!

With the start of a new month, there are a few things to tell you about, as well as catch up on the Artbooking videos!!

1) New Month means a new special Stamp of the Month and this one does not disappoint!!
2) Enter for a chance to win your own My Crush book!!
3) Artbooking Made Easy Halloween Layouts and Mini Album!!

Stamp of the Month

October 2013: Scandinavian Wishes (S1310)

Spend $50 and get this Stamp of the Month set for just $5. That is a great deal, and this stamp set works with the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge to cut out the heart, ornament, house, and tag!! That means that all four large stamps in the set have a coordinating Cricut cut to help you cut them out nicely!!

 

Here's your chance to win a My Crush Book!!

Want to win a My Crush™ book perfect for scrapbooking on the go? Watch the video and make a comment for your chance to win!

 

Click here to watch the video in YouTube.

This is up on Jeanette's Blog as well, so that you can read the back story. Click here to view the entire post and more details on how to win your very own!! 

 

 

Artbooking Made Easy 

Halloween Layouts

It’s easy to make your spider webs stand out, full moons float, and black cats bounce off the page with the Cricut^® Artbooking collection. Learn a few sweet techniques for using the Halloween-themed keys in this video.

Click here to view from YouTube.

Tips and Tricks can be found on Jeanette's Blog here. She even has a close up of the last layout where they used the Cricut cut as a mask and sponged ink around it to have it blend into the paper!!

Recipes:

12" x 12" Halloween Layout
Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection
B1429 Eek & Shriek
X7170B Laughing Lola Paper Packet
Z1847 Green Glitter Paper
Z1754 Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment
Z1806 Green & Blue Epoxy Bubbles
Colors: Laughing Lola Purple, Honey, Slate, Black

12" x 12" Boo Layout
Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection
C1522 Creepy Creatures
B1413 Perfect Fit–Halloween
X7171B Sarita Paper Packet
Z1829 Black & Grey Glitter Paper
Z1847 Green Glitter Paper
Z1850 Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape
Z1853 Aqua Dots
Colors: Slate, Whisper, Goldrush, Lagoon, Pear, White Daisy, Black

Halloween Mini Albums

Using just 2 Halloween-themed keys, you can make truly terrifying (and terrific!) mini works of art. Get great ideas for your own creepy creations in this video.

Click here to view from YouTube.

 Tips and Tricks can be found on Jeanette's Blog here. She gives you hints on different techniques you can use on your pages to make them even more spooktacular, and they are easy to do!! 

Recipes:

6" Neighborhood Halloween Party Mini Album
Z1906 Cricut© Artbooking Cartridge
Z1771 Green Glitz™ Glitter Gel
Z1847 Green Glitter Paper
Z1829 Black & Grey Glitter Paper
Z1754 Black & Grey Sparkles
Z1817 Slate Polka-Dot Washi Tape
Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim
Z1864 Slate Striped Twist Ties
Z1802 Slate Satin Polka-Dot Ribbon
Z1882 Base & Bling Word Accents
Z1806 Green & Blue Epoxy Bubbles
Colors: Slate, Goldrush, Smokey Plum, Crème Brulee, Sweet Leaf, black

6" Happy Halloween Mini Album
Z1906 Cricut© Artbooking Cartridge
X7171B Sarita Paper Packet
X7173B Babycakes Paper Packet
Z1854 Laughing Lola Assortment
Z1771 Green Glitz™ Glitter Gel
Z1847 Green Glitter Paper
Z1829 Black & Grey Glitter Paper
Z1754 Black & Grey Sparkles
Z1817 Slate Polka-Dot Washi Tape
Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim
Z1864 Slate Striped Twist Ties
Z1862 Black Mini-Medly Accents Collection
Z1781 Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Colors: White Daisy, Gypsy, Goldrush, Pear, Slate, Honey, Sunset, black 

 

Happy Crafting!!

Artbooking Made Easy: Simple Summer Mini-Albums

I am a little behind with these.....Episode 03 is here!!

From grilling to swimming, camping, and road-tripping, your summer has been full of adventures. Show them off with the help of the new Cricut^® Artbooking collection! You can make unique and fun mini-albums with the touch of just two summer-themed keys. Get some sizzlin’ ideas by watching the video.

If you would like to see more details and hints, please hop on over to Jeanette Lynton's Blog!!

Here is a list of recipes and supplies!!


7" Fun & Sun Mini Album
Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection
D1546 Frame Flair
Z1911 Designed Décor Frame Kit Stamp Set
C1561 One-Way Borders
X7168B Surf’s Up Paper Packet
X7173B Babycakes Paper Packet
Z1841 Surf’s Up Assortment
Z1873 Sarita Assortment
Z1869 Babycakes Assortment
Z1789 Chalkboard Sheet
Z1844 Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden Shapes
Z1760 Burlap Ribbon
Z1806 Green & Blue Epoxy Bubbles
Z1863 Color-Ready Midtown Cork Shapes
Z1864 Slate Striped Twist Ties
Z1837 Mini-Medly Accents Wooden Collection
Z1815 Mini Clothes Pins
Colors: Crystal Blue, Colonial White, Buttercup, Sorbet





7" Fun & Sun 2012 Mini Album
Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection
C1534 Sightseer
X7168B Surf’s Up Paper Packet
X7167B Later Sk8r Paper Packet
X7163B Chantilly Paper Packet
X7169B Tommy Paper Packet
Z1752 Sparkles Clear Assortment
Z1808 Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon
Z1844 Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden shapes
Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim

Happy Crafting!!

Artbooking Made Easy: A+ School Layouts

It's that time again!! Episode 02 is here!!

Get educated on making fun back-to-school layouts and mini books with the Cricut^® Artbooking cartridge. Mixing and matching shapes from both school-themed keys will send your projects to the top of the class!

If you would like some more details about the layouts created in this video, hop on over to Jeanette Lynton's Blog!!  She provides some hints and details about the layouts, as well as a list of supplies and the recipes!!

I have also posted the recipes and list of supplies below:

Layout 01:
12" x 12" Hello Mr. Smarty Layout
Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection (cuts and stamp set)
X7172B ProPlayer Paper Packet
Z1701 Baker’s Twine Neutral Assortment
Z1848 Red Shimmer Trim
Colors: Crystal Blue, Ruby, Whisper, Goldrush, Pear, Lagoon, Colonial White


Layout 02:
12" x 12" Think, Grow, Learn Layout
Z1906 Cricut® Artbooking Collection
D1556 My Acrylix® School Years
X7171B Sarita Paper Packet
Z1869 Babycakes Assortment
Z1850 Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape
Colors: Olive, Cocoa, Honey, Juniper, Whisper, kraft

Happy Crafting!!

Artbooking Made Easy ~ Season 01 Episode 01

Welcome to Artbooking Made Easy! In this 8-month series, we will show you how to use the brand-new, revolutionary Close To My Heart Cricut^® Artbooking collection to create works of art! From mini scrapbooks to layouts, you’ll find themes to fit any occasion—just set one dial size and let Artbooking do the rest!

Join us each week for the Artbooking Made Easy series from September 2013 through April 2014. Watch the videos, learn tips on Jeanette Lynton’s blog, and share the details on your social media sites and in your newsletters. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, bookmark Jeanette Lynton’s blog, and follow us on Facebook to stay in-the-know!

Another Pajama Party - Tomorrow!!!

     Close To My Heart is teaming up with Big Picture Classes again to bring you a live webcast with step-by-step instructions for making this layout using the Cricut ^® Artbooking collection. Purchase the collection beginning August 1, 2013 and revolutionize the way you scrapbook!

     The FREE webcast will air Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00 pm (MDT). During the presentation, you’ll learn to make several projects from a variety of sponsors, including Close To My Heart’s Artbooking layout, as our very own Kristine Widtfeldt walks you through the steps—and sneaks the Artbooking collection!

     The Pajama Party class will be available for FREE at BigPictureClasses.com on July 31, and will be archived after the event for future viewing. If you would like to interact on the message board, participate in live chat, post to the gallery, download handouts, or enter any contests, you will need to log in to the Pajama Party “classroom” by creating a free account on the Big Picture Classes website. If you have already created an account or if you registered for the first Pajama Party in May, you are all set! You will not need to create another account or register again.

      To make the project, you will want to have the following items—or similar products—on hand:

• Z1906 Cricut^® Artbooking Collection*
• 1301 Bamboo Cardstock
• 1388 Colonial White Cardstock
• X5668 Honey Cardstock
• X5762 Lagoon Cardstock
• X5930 Slate Cardstock
• X5639 Sweet Leaf Cardstock
• X5666 Twilight Cardstock
• Z2160 Twilight Exclusive Inks^® Pad
• Z2173 Slate Exclusive Inks^® Pad
• Z1853 Aqua Dots*
• Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim
• Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
• Z1294 Sanding Kit

*These products will be available for customers to purchase beginning August 1, 2013.

CTMH has done it again......

CTMH and Cricut teamed up again for their 3rd joint cartridge. If you thought the first two (Art Philosophy and Artiste) were awesome, then you will love ARTBOOKING even more!

Please note that this cartridge is not available to the general public until August 1.  There are 2 ways to get this cartridge (and one will get it to you before August 1!):

1. Sign up to be a Close To My Heart Consultant right away and then you'll be able to order this in July, and at the 22% minimum discount (that makes this $99 cartridge no more than $77.22 before shipping and handling) that  Consultants get. 
2. Order from me after August 1.

 

Take your scrapbooking to never-before-seen levels with the new Cricut® Artbooking collection! With oodles of images in each of 15 layout themes, you can create several coordinating pages for each theme using just two keys and one dial size. Images include accents, borders, titles, overlays, photo mats—in standard photo sizes!—and more. The Cricut® keys are optimized for creating 12" × 12" pages in a jiffy. You'll also love creating 10 themed mini books, also optimized for several different sizes using just two keys and one dial size. When you're finished cutting, use the coordinating stamp sets and Dimensional Elements shapes to add even more pizzazz!

Collection includes:

1 – Cartridge (700 images: Font, Mini Books, Layouts)

3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets

3 – 12" × 9" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes) 

Creative Feature Keys: Title, Photo Mat 1, Photo Mat 2, Icon, Border, Overlay.

Recommended blocks for included stamp sets: 1" × 1" (Y1000), 1" × 3½" (Y1002), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 3" × 3" (Y1006), 2" x 3½" (Y1009), 4" × 5" (Y1012).

Happy Crafting!!

 

Mini Album Fun

For a fun way to use up an eclectic array of papers, stamped images, and Cricut^® shapes, a mini album is the perfect choice! Learn how to make an 8" × 5" mini album from start to finish for a cute little scrapbook full of variety and personality!

Can't see the video above? Click here to watch on YouTube.

Cricut Foldables

Learn how to create foldable Cricut^®-cut pieces that you can add to a scrapbook page, card, or home décor item for extra dimension! From yo-yos to bows, embellishments cut with the Cricut^® Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges add something special to your artwork.

 Can't see the video above? Click here to watch on YouTube.

Cricut Craft Room

Discover how to use Cricut^® Craft Room—the free online design software that makes it easier to create projects with your Cricut^® machine—in this step-by-step tutorial.

 Can't see the video above? Click here to watch on YouTube.

Stamps and Dimensional Elements from the Cricut® Artiste Collection

Discover how combining stamps and dimensional elements with your Cricut^® Artiste collection cut-outs can make your artwork stand out!

Can't see the video above? Click here to watch on YouTube.

DIY Wedding Part 9

Welcome to Part 9!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

 Today we will look at my favorite handmade item in this series, the Aisle Kissing Ball decorations.  These were made just as the Tossing Bouquet and the Flower Girl's Kissing Ball were made. All three wedding colors were used: CTMH White Daisy, Recollections White, CTMH Pacifica, CTMH Black.

A flower handle to hang the balls from the chairs at the ceremony was pinned on first. The flowers were cut, inked, rolled and stacked, and pinned onto the styrofoam ball. The final piece of adding pearls to the insides of the flowers was skipped due to time constraints. There were to be 10, but only 8 were completed before the wedding. Two large bows made up the reserved row using the ribbon that coordinated with the handle of the kissing balls.

Thank you for viewing today's DIY Wedding project, and be sure to check back tomorrow for the last one!!

DIY Wedding Part 6

Welcome to Part 6!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

Today we are going to look at a handmade Flower Girl Kissing Ball. This mimic's the Tossing Bouquet made, except with a ribbon handle instead of pencil stems.

Materials Used:
Ribbon
Pins
Liquid Glas
CTMH Pacifica paper
CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartrdige
White Stephanotis

Thank you for viewing today's DIY Wedding project, and be sure to check back tomorrow for another one!!

DIY Wedding Part 5

Welcome to Part 5!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

 Today we are going to look at some handmade centerpieces.  These were created using little jars, old CTMH Embellishment tubes, dowel rods (wrapped with floral tape), floral wire, pearls, 3D Roses cut from the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge, as well as layered Gerbera Daisies from the Cricut Art Philosophy.

Cardstock Colors used: CTMH White Daisy, Recollections White, CTMH Pacifica, CTMH Black.

I had to switch to the Recollections White for the Daisies, as the CTMH White Daisy was too thick and not cutting well for these small intricate cuts.

The centerpieces were finished off with a white ribbon tied around the jar.

Thank you for viewing today's DIY Wedding project, and be sure to check back tomorrow for another one!!

DIY Wedding Part 4

Welcome to Part 4!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

Today we will take a look at making your own special table numbers. These table numbers started out as wood blocks from Oriental Trading.

The blocks were then painted black to match the wedding theme colors. To mimic the wedding invitations (seen here), a white band with the initial was wrapped around the center, this time adding the bride and groom's names to the two sides, and the same photo used throughout the wedding decor on the back.

The top was a band welded together using the Ribbons & Rosettes Cricut Cartridge, a heart punch, and one of the postage stamp sets by CTMH. The table numbers were cut from the Calligraphy Cricut Cartridge and glued to the front heart. The back was stamped with the wedding date (blurred out), and "Newlywed".

Close-up view of the front:

Close-up view of the back:

Thank you for viewing today's DIY Wedding project, and be sure to check back tomorrow for another one!!

DIY Wedding Part 2

Welcome back to DIY Wedding!! If you missed Part 1, click here.  Today we will take a look at a hand-made Tossing Bouquet.

Materials used are:
6in Styrofoam Ball
Pencils (sharpened)
Liquid Glass
Pins
Flowers
Floral Tape
Bouquet Band (for around the stems)

With the help of Close To My Heart's Exclusive Cricut Cartridge, Art Philosophy, and the idea from fellow CTMH Consultant Christine, Roses and Gerbera Daisies were cut and glued together.

Each pencil is wrapped in floral tape, and then it is wrapped as a whole enough to hold it together while being stuck into the styrofoam ball. It is then wrapped with a band to give it a finished look.

Each blue (CTMH Pacifica Cardstock) rose, is inked with CTMH Black Ink, as well as the 3D centers on the Gerbera Daisies. Each flower has a black pearl in the center.  The flowers are rolled, or stacked, and once the glue was dried, they were pinned into the styrofoam ball. A little bit of liquid glass was used to make sure they stuck to the styrofoam ball. White Stephanotis flowers were added to provide a little bit of color.

Thanks for viewing this DIY Wedding Project and be sure to check back tomorrow for another one!!

DIY Wedding Part 1

Hi Everyone!! Seeing that summer time is a time where most people like to get married, I thought I would share some DIY items that you can make.  While making things yourself sounds like fun, there is a lot of work that goes into them.

We will start off this little series with the Invitation. With the help of the Cricut Cartridge George and Basic Shapes and Cricut Design Studio Software, this outer envelope was designed. The Response card (embossed with wedding bells) and Envelope was set inside the center. A photo is "hanging" on the right hand side, and the Directions & Information is inside a pocket on the left. The top and bottom flaps are also embossed.

The envelope folds up and is held close with a Monogram Band.

You can see here the embossing on the top and bottom flaps of the envelope.

Thank you for viewing this post, and check back tomorrow for another DIY Wedding Project!!

Join me March 24th for the following Workshop!!

This month we will be working with the Pemberley and Cruisin' paper packets. You have the choice of creating one or both of the Workshop on the Go Kits!!

Please RSVP by March 7th!!

First up we have the Pemberley Level 1 layout using our wonderful Studio J software to assist in the creation of the layout!


Next up is the Workshop on the Go Kit. This kit includes My Reflections Pemberley Paper Packet, My Acrylix Pemberley Workshop Stamp Set (exclusive to the kit), Colonial White Cardstock Sheets, Bouquet Assortment, Bitty Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, and an Instructional Brochure. This kit also uses the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to create the layouts and the bonus project.



To create the amazing cricut cards below you will need to add the Light Neutral Cardstock Shade Pack and Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes to your shopping list.


Below is the wonderful Cruisin' Level 1 layout made using Studio J.

You could also create the sporty Cruisin' Workshop on the Go Layouts and Bonus Project. This kit includes the My Reflections Cruisin' Paper Packet, My Acrylix Cruisin' Workshop Stamp Set (exclusive to this kit), White Daisy Cardstock Sheets, Bottle Caps, Dimensional Elements Numbers, and an Instructional Brochure.


To create the bonus project you will need to add the My Creations Bookmark Album, and the Cruisin' Complements Silver Foil Images to your shopping list.