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!!

Find It. Crush It. Love It.

It’s time to empty your keepsakes drawer and document the memories you cherish. Keep track of ticket stubs, pictures, awards, maps, and so much more with a convenient new My Crush™ book!

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!!

Designed Décor Delights

The art you make deserves to be seen! Show it off with all-new, delightful products from our Designed Décor line, including durable frames, mini flip stand albums, and more.