September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop- Poster Tidings

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for September 2013- featuring Poster Tidings

 

If you have come here from Michelle's Blog you're on the right path.  If you get lost along the way, you'll find a complete hop list at Helen's Blog!

Subway art is so fun! I have several up in my home for Holidays and family.

For my card, I used Huntington papers and assortment. I cut my own card base at 6x12 with Cashmere cardstock. I made a side fold and added some bronze shimmer trim. 

The fall sentiment was stamped in Autumn Terra Cotta, Olive and Barn Red ink, in a diagonal pattern. I wish I had some technical tip for you on how to do this, but really I inked the stamp in Autumn Terra Cotta in a diagonal at the top, then used Olive ink at a diagonal at the bottom 2/3, and added Barn Red on the bottom 1/3. 

I edged the stamped image with more bronze shimmer trim. And embellished with a leaf from the Huntington assortment, along with an acorn cut from Art Philosophy.
 

The next amazing CTMH Consultant on our hop list is PRISCILLA . Take a look at what she's created for us this month!

  

When you place an order of $50 or more during the month of September, you’ll receive the Stamp of the Month set for only $5

Dates: Offer valid Septembe–30, 2013.

Artbooking in August- Birthday Gift Bag

Welcome to the final week of the Artbooking in August Blog Hop. Last week's artwork was so amazing and this week over 35 creative consultants are at it again!

Their challenge was to create 4 different projects using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge and any CTMH paper pack.  Their mission was to design each of the following:

1. 2 page layout 
2. Card
3. Mini Book 
4. Home decor or 'giftable' item

They were able to choose what to make and when to post it. AND if they wanted to add stamps to their designs, that was OK.  This week they will add another great design to the challenge and I am anxious to see what everyone has created!

 

If you have arrived here from Vickie's Blog you're on the right path.  Your next stop will be Linda's Blog.

Remember this is a circular blog hop and if you get lost or confused along the way, the list is posted on Adeline's blog here.

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For my final project, I decided to use Artbooking to create a gift bag for a birthday present.  I have a bunch of plain Kraft gift bags that I bought as a set a while back, I thought I'd dress it up!  

 

Using Cotton Candy Cardstock, I cut an overlay from key "0" at 10", which was the height of my bag.  I then cut out the shaped image from key "9" in black cardstock.  I added my sentiment using the "happy" and "Birthday" keys.  A big Tulle bow on the handles tops it off well! 

 

 What's inside????  A Birthday gift for my daughter's Kindergarten Teacher :)  

The next hopper on our list is Linda's Blog. I know you'll be inspired by her and the rest of the hoppers!  HAVE FUN!!!

 

 

Artbooking in August- Happy Birthday Tag & Card

Welcome to Week #3 of the Artbooking in August Blog Hop. Last week's artwork was so amazing and this week over 35 creative consultants are at it again!

Their challenge was to create 4 different projects using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge and any CTMH paper pack.  Their mission was to design each of the following:

1. 2 page layout 
2. Card
3. Mini Book 
4. Home decor or 'giftable' item

They were able to choose what to make and when to post it. AND if they wanted to add stamps to their designs, that was OK.  This week they will add another great design to the challenge and I am anxious to see what everyone has created!

Remember this is a circular blog hop and if you get lost or confused along the way, the list is posted on Adeline's blog here.

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Today I have a tag and card that I've created with Cricut Artbooking along with Cricut Artiste.

I started with this:

 

*Hexagon overlay: Key "Family", 7.5"

*Tag:  key "All star", 2.5" real dial size

*Flower:  Key "D", 3" real dial size
*Leaf:  Key "D", 3/4" real dial size

*Bracket:  Key " ", 2" real dial size
*Pear & Black ink

*Cotton Candy Markers

*Heartfelt Birthday Wish

I was inspired by the canvas I made a few weeks ago, and decided to go with a hexagon background for my tag.  Initially I thought I could use the hexagon overlay as a mask and spray some glimmer mist on the tag to create the background... but paint/reinker mix was not working out and it was bleeding through the overlay- what a mess.  Instead I decided to sponge the ink on, using the overlay as a mask- so much better!  I added a rolled flower and leaf at the bottom, and my sentiment from Heartfelt Birthday Wish. 

 

Using some of the same supplies and cuts from Artbooking, I created a card.  I used the gift card cut from Cricut Artiste and Laughing Lola papers.  

*Flower:  Key "D", 3" real dial size
*Leaf:  Key "D", 3/4" real dial size

*Bracket:  Key " ", 2" real dial size
*Black Shimmer Trim
*Heartfelt Birthday Wish
*Black ink
*Gypsy Markers
*Laughing Lola papers

 

 

The next hopper on our list is Linda's Blog.  I know you'll be inspired by her and the rest of the hoppers!  HAVE FUN!!!

Costa Rica Calling

Costa Rica Calling


This year's incentive trip (March 2014) is to Costa Rica!  For the past 10 months, I've been working hard, building my team, building my business and earning points.  I am SOOO Close to earning this amazing CTMH Incentive Trip! With just SIX WEEKS left in the earning period, I'm about 4,000 points away!  I NEED YOUR HELP! 

How can you help?
So glad you asked!!  Anytime you place an order on my website, you are helping me!  Anytime you come to a class, you are helping me! When you (or a friend) joins my team, you are helping me!  Every little bit helps!

Thank YOU for helping make my dreams come true :)

Visit to Close To My Heart

Did you know I have the BEST JOB EVER!?!?!?!  And 2013 has been a banner year for me too!  

I will never forget how this all happened...  The school day was almost over, and it was the Friday before Spring Break and I just happened to check my email to see a message from Jill from CTMH corporate office.  She asked if I would be willing to come to Utah to help film training videos.  I was sooooo excited!  I called her for some details and the plans were in motion!  What a fabulous way to start my spring break, huh!!!

Fast forward to April, CTMH flew me to Salt Lake City, where I met up with the fabulous Lisa Stenz.  We spent a few hours filming two different videos (training for consultants) and whole day with CTMH corporate staff.  How lucky am I???

We seriously had the best day ever!  

((Too bad it ended with me missing a connecting flight home and getting stuck in LA... but that's another story....))

So I wasn't supposed to share any of this with anyone.... but at convention the cat was out of the bag!  They showed us a sneak preview of our videos during leadership day.  The first video on Home Gatherings went live August 1st.  When I logged onto the CTMH site, this is what I saw:

 My solo video has not been released yet, and I'm super nervous about how it turned out.....

Anyways..... I created a scrapbook layout just for this amazing day! 

This layout is one that we created at Convention with the exclusive Viva paper pack. 

How fun are these Base & Bling metal flowers on a scrapbook page???

THANKS to CTMH for the best day ever!!!!!!

Artbooking in August- Christmas Mini Album

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Welcome to Week #2 of the Artbooking in August Blog Hop. Last week's artwork was so phenomenal and this week over 35 creative consultants are at it again!

Their challenge was to create 4 different projects using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge and any CTMH paper pack.  Their mission was to design each of the following:

1. 2 page layout 
2. Card
3. Mini Book 
4. Home decor or 'giftable' item 

They were able to choose what to make and when to post it. AND if they wanted to add stamps to their designs, that was OK.  This week they will add another great design to the challenge and I am anxious to see what everyone has created!

Remember this is a circular blog hop and if you get lost or confused along the way, the list is posted on Adeline's blog here.

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Today I am sooooo excited to show you my favorite project that I've created with Cricut Artbooking!

I was inspired by a album created by Fancy Melissa at Convention, AND by another one created at a consultant stamp camp with Dana.  Both of these albums were made with the Kraft 3-Ring Album, and both were made to hold Christmas (photo) cards received.  

Mine started out to be the same, for Christmas (photo) cards received.  HOWEVER, I also had a bunch of Family Christmas & Santa photos staring at me from across the desk.... so it became a Christmas Pics album! 

For the inside pages, I used Keys "7 & 8"- Inspiration Mini-Album, cut at 8".  I also used keys "O & P"- Festive Mini Album, cut also at 8".  I cut overlays from keys "8, P, M, Merry Christmas".

Even though this is the "cover page", I can still use it as a photo page, when I go back and add pictures from earlier years :)

Starting in 2005, when our son was born, I added a family photo and a Santa photo.  

I was able to use up some OLD Holiday papers that CTMH has had over the years- Holly Days, Jingle, Everlasting,  etc.

As you can see, I used A LOT of our Glitter Paper!  I used every inch of the silver and green that I had on hand!  I even used some of the Silver and Red Shimmer Trim.!

The years were from a printable that I had, I just printed on cardstock and punched them out :)

I added some random embellishments, either cut with Artbooking, or that I had in my stash.

I still have to add last years family photo...

I love that this is a 3-ring binder, because I can add many years to come!  PLUS I plan to go back and add some pictures from our first couple Christmases- 2001-2004.  

The next hopper on our list is Linda's Blog.  I know you'll be inspired by her and the rest of the hoppers!  HAVE FUN!!!

Artbooking in August- 2-page Layouts

Are you ready to get creative??  Let 40 talented CTMH consultants inspire you with their creativity this month.   Each Monday in August, these ladies will be posting artwork to their blogs and you can follow their blogs or set your alarm to make sure you do not miss a post!

Their challenge was to create 4 different projects using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge and any CTMH paper pack.  ( yes - we all have retired paper packs in our 'stuff' and this cartridge is perfect for using up paper!!)  Their mission was to design each of the following:

1. 2 page layout 
2. Card
3. Mini Book
4. Home decor or giftable item 

If you have arrived here from Maureen's blog, you're on the right path.  Your next stop will be Linda's Blog.

I have two layouts created with Artbooking to share with you today!  

4th of July- For this layout, I used Cranberry  & Black Cardstock and a patterned paper from Pro Player.  I added some of my favorite Silver Shimmer Trim.  

This layout features an overlay found on the "J" key.  I cut it at 10.5 inches and then cut it in half to span both pages.  I also cut the rocket shape from the "K" key.  This is a layout from the new Make it From Your Heart Vol. 2 book.  

Here's some detail of the overlay.  You can see that I added some silver Glitz Glitter Glue in some of the circles, and outlined the stars with my black pen.  

First Day- This next layout is one my ladies created at my All Day Crop yesterday.  It features Kraft paper, Cranberry Cardstock and patterned paper from Sarita and (retired) Cruisin.  I also added some of my favorite Silver Shimmer Trim and Red Shimmer Trim.  I used another pattern from Make it From Your Heart Vol. 2.
This layout features a couple of accent pieces found in Artbooking!  The First Day Title is from the "Z" key.  The Arrows are on the "6" key.  I cut some filmstrip looking photo mats at 10.5", to make 2x2 photo openings.  I then cut the filmstrips down from 4 photo slots to 2 slots on the left side and 3 on the right side.
The journal card, stamped with School Years  is cut with Artiste and the scalloped circle is cut from Art Philosophy.  

 

 

My cricut sure was chirping away cutting these page kits for 16 people :) 

The next hopper on our list is Linda's Blog.  I know you'll be inspired by her and the rest of the hoppers!  HAVE FUN!!!

New Product Blog Hop- Back to School Card

Welcome to the New Product Blog Hop!  We are so excited to share with you all the fabulous NEW products from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book! 

We created this card at my Idea Book Fiesta the other night.


This 5x5 card will be perfect for the kids to give their teachers on the first day of school! 

Products used:
*Cricut Artbooking- overlay & Frame
*Sarita Paper Pack
*School is Here Stamps
*Inks:  Outdoor Denim, Goldrush, Lagoon & Gypsy


Take a look at all the other fabulous projects that have been created for this Blog Hop!

New Product Blog Hop- Artbooking Halloween Mini Album

Welcome to the New Product Blog Hop!  We are so excited to share with you all the fabulous NEW products from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book! 

I have had so much fun creating with ARTBOOKING during our consultant preview period! 

This Halloween Mini Album came together so quickly and easily!  I cut all the pages and images using the dial size 6".  I used a few images from the Halloween scrapbook pages keys, but the rest were from the Mini Album keys. 

This mini album was created using Honey, Sunset, White Daisy and Black cardstock.  It is bound together using sunset twine & black embroidery floss.  

I hope you'll hop along and check out all the fabulous NEW PRODUCT creations that my fellow CTMH sisters have created for you!

Shadows & Shades- Laughing Lola

Have you had a chance to look at the Autumn/Winter Idea Book yet??  What's your favorite product?? 

One of the 6 new My Reflections paper packs, Laughing Lola, is the featured one in my card today!  It also features Shadows & Shades- the technique for the Heart2Heart challenge this week!

How FUN is this paper!  I love the jewel tones :)

I used the new mini stamp set: Heartfelt Birthday Wish, stamped in Black.  Then I took my Gypsy markers and colored the top and bottom of the words in the light shade and middle section with the darker shade.  I did not do this with "perfection", but I let the shades blend together :) 

I also sponged Lagoon Ink onto our Color Ready Seam Ribbon.  I did a fun technique with the yellow'ish paper- I made my own washi tape!  (I'll post a tutorial soon!!) 

So the Shadows & Shades technique is also called Ombre!  Check out this video from CTMH, where they show you how to create the Ombre look using Liquid Glass & Reinker!