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For the last couple years, I have entered some of my favorite layouts, cards and other projects into the Fresno Fair Home Arts Exhibits.  I have been blessed by 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons, Best of Show and Sweepstakes Ribbons.   This year is no different!  I entered 22 projects and came away with 15 ribbons this year and a Sweepstakes award!   Over the next week, I will show you some of my projects :) This is a Baby Boy Mini Album that was created using the Cricut Artbooking Cartridge.  The entire album is full of cricut cuts.  It's super cute and I was excited to see it won 1st place for Die Cutting Machine Mini Album.

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This week at Heart2Heart Challenges , we are featuring projects inspired by songs :) The first thing that popped into my head, when thinking about the challenge and songs, was HAPPY.  I came across the Happy Hexagon stamp set (Hostess Rewards set)  and got to work.   The Brushed paper pack is so bright and cheery, it makes me happy!  I cut the hexagons from Artbooking at 1 1/2" from the patterned papers, along with White Cardstock.  I added some Flamingo Dots and Bitty Sparkles to finish the card off.   Be sure to head on over to Heart2Heart Challenges to see what the rest of the design team has come up with :)  I hope YOU are inspired by a song this week too!

This week's challenge over at Heart2Heart is using Picture My Life .  Now typically, you would use the Picture My Life program as intended- for quick and easy album pages.  (See this VIDEO ) But did you know that there are many other uses for them??   You can use them as accents or journaling boxes on your traditional scrapbook layouts, like mine here. I used the Chantilly Picture My Life cards as accents and title to my layout.  This layout features Lollydoodle Papers, an overlay cut from Artbooking , Pink Glitter paper, rolled flowers cut from Art Philosophy and Aqua Dots.   True to form, this layout came together pretty quickly, thanks to the Picture my Life cards :) Another idea, is to use our Picture My Life Cards on greeting cards- check some out HERE .  Check back tomorrow for some more ideas on how you can use Picture My Life cards.  

Have you really checked out  Cricut Artbooking ?? I have been working on some baby projects for my cousin lately, to display in her newly opened Ultrasound Studio. Today I want to show you my Baby Boy Frames. This 12x12 frame uses an overlay cut in Lagoon card stock, a photo frame cut in Whisper card stock and backed it in an old blue pattern paper- Miracle.  I then cut Hello World, Baby Boy and the Owl on a Limb using Sky Blue,  Kraft & Slate Grey. I added some Aqua Dots to the layout as well.   All of the cuts are from  Artbooking,  cut at 11". This frame is a smaller version, at 8x8.  This frame features an overlay cut in Sky Blue, Photo frame in Chocolate.  Baby Boy and the Lion were cut in Chocolate & Kraft card stock..  I used some older Brown & Tan sparkles for accents.  All cuts are from  Artbooking , cut at 7 1/2".   Take a look at the display at Oh Baby Ultrasound:   Be sure...

The Cricut Artbooking cartridge has some amazing cuts on it.  I have been working on some baby projects for my cousin lately, to display in her newly opened Ultrasound Studio. Today I want to show you my Baby Girl Frames. This 12x12 frame uses an overlay cut in Sweet Leaf card stock, a photo frame cut in Whisper card stock and backed it in a pink patterned paper from Lollydoodle .  I then cut Hello World, Baby Girl and the Owl on a Limb using Cotton Candy Pink, Kraft &\ Slate Grey.  I added some Pink Sparkles for accents.  All of the cuts are from Artbooking, cut at 11". This frame is a smaller version, at 8x8.  This frame features an overlay cut in Blush, Photo frame in Chocolate.  Baby Girl and the Giraffe were cut in Chocolate & Hollyhock.  I added some Brown & Tan sparkles for accents.  All cuts are from Artbooking , cut at 7 1/2".   Take a look at the display at Oh Baby Ultrasound:   Stop by...

This week's theme at Heart2Heart Challenges is The Spice of Life. I struggled with this theme for a while, until I came across the Artbooking cut "sugar & SPICE".  So it's a little out of the box, but here's my Sugar & Spice girly card :) This 6x6 card features Lollydoodle papers &  compliments , Flamingo Dots , Silver Shimmer Trim and *new* Silver Sequins (coming in August). To create this card, I cut the overlay with Artbooking from the G key at 5 1/2" in White Daisy, a bracket frame from Artiste at 4" in the pink pattern, Sugar & Spice from Artbooking at 1 3/4" in both Pear & Juniper.  Once all the pieces were cut, this was easy to put together :) Don't forget that the  Lollydoodle papers  &  compliments   are on the Summer Retiring list, and are only available through July 31st.  Pick your set up today!!! Come on over to Heart2Heart and check out what my Design Team friends have created this we...

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for July- CIRCUS ALPHABET If you have come here from   Maria's Blog ,  you're on the right path.  This month we have over 40amazing artists' blogs for you to visit. I just love the fun and whimsical Alphabet set this month! Today I have a card to show you.  I was inspired by Pinterest once again, and decided to make a cardstock only card to showcase this fun set.  I used the Artiste cartridge to cut some clouds and the Artbooking cartridge to cut the sun.  I sponged some Whisper ink around the edges of the clouds.  Using Black Archival ink (for a thick, sharp stamped image), I stamped all the letters.  On the sun I sneaked a brand new product- a gold sequin, with a bitty sparkle in the center.   The July  Stamp of the Month is available from July 1-31.  It is only $5 with a $50 purchase on  my website ! The next blogger in our hop is  Ka...

Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for June 2014- KABOOM If you have come here from Michelle's Blog , you're on the right path.  This month we have over 50 amazing artists' blogs for you to visit. This stamp set just screams Party, Celebration and 4th of July to me.  So I grabbed a couple photos from last July 4th and got to work on a layout! I used the Jubilee Paper Pack , some dimensional elements stars, sparkles , silver shimmer trim and of course Kaboom!  The sketch for this layout came from Sketch Savvy I used several of the stamps in this set on my layout.  I stamped the fireworks along the left side.  I stamped 3 tickets.  I stamped Fun & You're the Bomb on pieces cut from Art Philosophy , along with Pow, Bam, Bang on white circles and added those all onto the star/circle overlay.  The overlay was cut from Artbooking , then trimmed into a single "row" of circles....

Welcome to the Close To My Heart National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop- Free To Be Me! Be prepared to see some amazing with with this lovely promotional paper pack!  It's so fun and vibrant.  It's geometric and trendy.   If you have come here from Nikka's Blog , you're on the right track!  I started working with this paper pack and I absolutely love it.  I am in the middle of creating (along with Denise from Inspired by D ) a workshop featuring 3 layouts and 15 cards.  So stay tuned! Here are a couple of the things I've made so far: Starburst cards.   Check out THIS tutorial to learn how to make these cards.  They are so fun to create.  I used the Flight of the Arrows stamp set along the bottom, and Big Top for the sentiment.  The red & teal shimmer trim works perfectly with this Paper Pack. This second card has the starburst starting off to the left side of the card. ...

Wondering what to do with all those snapshots you have lying around?  The Artbooking cartridge’s snapshots keys are the perfect way to assemble those photos into one oh-so-memorable mini album, but with cutouts of cameras, dovetail pennants, and photo-strip frames, these keys are perfect to accent any project. Learn some fun new techniques in this Artbooking Made Easy video from CTMH: How would you like to get this Artbooking Cartridge for FREE????? There are only 10 days left to cash in on this amazing deal.  *Save 75% *Get over $425 in product for only $99 FREE Cricut Collection when you join the Roxybonds Scrappers Team in APRIL!!! Whether you just want a good deal (75% savings, $425 in product for only $99), OR you've seen how much I love this company, how much fun I' m having on trips and at events and want that too- this deal is for you!! Basically for $99, you'll get all that is pictured ($300 value) plus your choice of Artbooking, Arti...

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!   The blogger in front of me is Cat at http://catscrapbooking.com    The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show our Ariana Artwork with an Attitude, so here we go. Today I have FOUR cards to share with you :) These first two are the same design, with different stamps & papers. This first one has a base of Outdoor Denim, uses the striped pattern and Joyful Wishes stamp set.   I used Metallic Bakers Twine to embellish.    This one has a White Daisy base that I embossed with the Striped Embossing folder.   I used the blue "fan" looking pattern on this one.  The stamped sentiment is from a special Consultant only set.  The shapes are cut from Art Philosophy.  I used Red Shimmer Trim and some bling to embellish.       This next one is scraplifted from Jody.   I used the floral pattern & striped pattern on this one....

How would you like to create a fabulous album, full of beautifully created layouts from the CTMH Artbooking collection???   Here is Round 2 of A Year of Artbooking!!! Every other month, in 2014, I will have layout kits available to purchase.  These layouts have all been created using Artbooking, some will be original creations, some inspired by CTMH's Artbooking is Easy series, and some created by CTMH.  At the end of 2014, you will have an album full of Artbooking Layouts!  As a bonus.... anyone who purchases ALL of the kits in 2014, will get an album of their choice at 1/2 price at the end of the year :) Layout #2 Happy Spring This layout will come stamped and ready to assemble as shown!  Some detail of the stamping. I have 4 kits in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for layouts to ship to you (after those first 4, of course)

I am in LOVE with the Overlay feature of the Cricut Artbooking Collection!  Take a look at some of the amazing creations featured on Jeanette Lynton's Blog recently, OVERLAY HEAVEN!!! Cut a smaller, not full page, sized overlay for an accent on a mini album page: Here used on a card: Full size on  a layout: Mini Album Pages: And another layout: How would you like to get Artbooking for FREE!?!?!?!?! When you join my Roxybonds Scrappers Team as an Independent Consultant during the month of April, you’ll not only start out on your artistic journey, but you’ll also be given t he right artistic tools to help you on your way: you’ll receive a FREE Close To My Heart Cricut® collection* with your New Consultant Kit! Each collection is extremely “art-full” and makes for hours of artistic scrapbooking. Let your CTMH journey begin APRIL 1st!!!  Basically for $99, you'll get all that is pictured ($300 value) plus your choice ...

Around here, we are always super busy with SPORTS!!!!  A majority of the time, it's BASEBALL, but we like to throw in some Football, Soccer, Gymnastics & Cheer too.  It is SO HARD to find good sports themed scrapbook supplies, especially paper.  I just LOVE the Artbooking cartridge for Sports Layouts lately!  Here's one that I did to use with my son's baseball pictures- they were the Giants, thus the grey/black and orange.  I love that I can customize the layout to the team colors!! Take a look at the latest Artbooking Made Easy Video featuring All Star Scrapbooking! Put your team spirit on paper with the sports-themed keys on the Artbooking cartridge. With footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, and teamwork sentiments, these cutouts are the perfect accent to any team photos, whether it be sports, dance, or other activities. Yet the pennant banner, chevron overlays, and star border are just the thing for any theme! The sports-themed keys will ...