Today’s card was designed by Erin D. I love how she incorporated the technique of using Cricut hearts folded to make a flower (step-by-step instructions found in the Autumn/Winter Idea Book on page 49.) So easy and so pretty! It also features the Pemberley Paper Collection as well as the Casual Expressions Stamp Set.
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Want to see how to plan the perfect party using one key from CTMH’s *NEW* Cricut Artiste cartridge? It truly is as easy as pushing one key…with invitations, envelopes, banners, cupcake liners, party favor boxes and more…your party will certainly be a hit!
I’ve shared with you that September is National Stamping Month, but did you know that it’s also National Piano Month? I didn’t until recently. Not entirely surprising since I don’t know how to play the piano so I don’t have a close connection with it. I thought this card from Joy was so beautiful and … Read more Sweet Music for National Piano Month
The *NEW* Autumn/Winter Stamp Set Swap I participated in for the first time has arrived…a nice big box of fabulous cards designed with brand new stamps to inspire us all! First up…Paisley Flair by Jennifer P. It also features the Casual Expressions Stamp Set, too. And I just LOVE the Silver Shimmer Trim. That was … Read more New Stamp Set Swap: Paisley Flair
Watch this short video and discover how to make accents, cards and 3-D projects with the Close To My Heart Cricut Artiste cartridge. It’s easy to learn with the simple instructional booklet and assembly booklet you receive with the Artiste Collection.
One aspect that was very popular last year with Close To My Heart’s Art Philosophy cartridge was the beautiful 3-D flowers you could make. Our *NEW* Artiste cartridge is no exception…it has several new beautiful flowers. Here is a floral wreath I created for teaching at Convention this summer. It uses papers from our *NEW* … Read more An Artiste Floral Wreath
Discover how to create multiple-piece projects using the Close To My Heart Cricut Artiste cartridge. You no longer have to size each individual piece (which I absolutely LOVE!)–the Cricut machine cuts the pieces to fit one assembled size of your choice! This is perfect for not only all the 3-D projects contained on this cartridge but also … Read more Cricut Artiste: One Size Fits All
Yesterday, I shared a swap card I had made. Today’s share is my 2nd swap card I made. This card uses one of our Close To My Heart stamp sets (love these stamp sets!!) called Love. I used our *NEW* Cricut Artiste to cut out the heart images and paired it with our *NEW* Pear … Read more Love Artiste Card
A quick and easy 3-D purse using CTMH’s *NEW* Artiste cartridge along with this month’s Stamp of the Month—Baroque Borders. Features our *NEW* Slate & Ruby colors as well as our *NEW* Pearl Badge Buttons featured in our Wrangler Assortment (they make a great purse button don’t you think?) and *NEW* Hook & Loop Dots … Read more Baroque Artiste Purse
Part of what CTMH wanted me to accomplish while teaching at Convention this year was to show other uses for our *NEW* Halloween-themed paper Moonlight. One of the things I chose to do was create a Space Birthday Party which focused on the greens and purples of the paper packet. Unfortunately, I wasn’t lucky enough … Read more Space Party Using Moonlight Papers & Cricut Artiste
Create a space-themed party for all the little astronauts in your life. It’s simple using Close To My Heart’s Cricut Artiste Collection and the My Acrylix Outta This World Stamp Set! Be sure to stop back tomorrow because I’ll be sharing my spin on using the “Birthday Boy” key found on the *NEW* Artiste cartridge.
Here’s a fun (and easy!) treat holder you can craft with CTMH’s Cricut Artiste cartridge. It’s a Strawberry Treat Holder, complete with a stem! This was the Make-n-Take project we made this weekend at my Customer Appreciation Celebration. Everyone LOVED it’s simplicity and it’s cute factor…and why wouldn’t you!? One of the awesome features of this … Read more Cricut Artiste Strawberry Treat Holder
When I received my box of “top secret” *NEW* Autumn/Winter CTMH products to teach with at Convention this year, I was -of course- over the moon with the *NEW* Cricut Artiste cartridge. But there were also many other great finds, too. One of them being the *NEW* 12″ x 12″ Chalkboard Sheet. I had been … Read more Vinyl Chalkboard Sheets Perfect for a Chore Chart
July has completely flown by. I can’t believe in just a couple of days it will be August. Wow! First, I was away in Dallas for CTMH’s Annual Convention and after being home only 2 full days, I was then off to the East Coast to visit the in-laws and attend a family friend’s wedding. … Read more Precious Wedding Momentos