Cricut Artiste

Mini Summer Scrapbook Album

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  I’m finally ahead of the game on something!  I made this fun mini summer scrapbook album and now all I’ll need to do is add photos and journaling from this summer and the memories will be captured and complete in no time at all! The album is completely from scratch…I used some thin chipboard … Read more Mini Summer Scrapbook Album

Mother’s Day Treat Bag

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{PHOTOS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION…I apologize for any inconvenience; photos will return after the publication hits the stores} One of the projects we created this month at Stamp Club was this gorgeous Mother’s Day Treat Holder.  I had a request to create a project for Mother’s Day using the Cricut Artiste flowers and this … Read more Mother’s Day Treat Bag

Happy Mother’s Day Card

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I thought today I could show you a project I created with the Perfect Fit-Mom Stamp Set–a Mother’s Day card.  And I should point out, that this stamp set has coordinating images that work with the Cricut Artiste Collection (awesome!) Pretty, right? Here are the supplies I used to make it: Perfect Fit-Mom Stamp Set … Read more Happy Mother’s Day Card

Want 2 Free CTMH Stamp Sets?

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That’s right…it’s time for another giveaway!  This month it’s for two (yep 2!!) stamp sets.  Just in time for BOTH Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, you could win yourself the “perfect” stamp sets to celebrate… Perfect Fit-Mom Stamp Set AND… Perfect Fit-Dad Stamp Set Pretty cool, right?  So how can you win, you may be … Read more Want 2 Free CTMH Stamp Sets?

April Stamp of the Month: My Sunshine

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New month equals new Stamp of the Month with Close To My Heart.  I am loving the *NEW* My Sunshine stamp set for sure! How great are these images?!? Here is the first project I created using this stamp set.   I love how the wing is a separate image so you can stamp it in a different … Read more April Stamp of the Month: My Sunshine

Kids Easter Basket with Cricut Artiste

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  It’s a perfect time for you and your kids to make your very own Easter Basket using the Cricut Artiste Cartridge!  This little basket is made at the minimum size of 2″–perfect to coordinate with Hoppy Easter Stamp Set.  Add in some Liquid Applique for texture to the bunny’s body and a cute *NEW* … Read more Kids Easter Basket with Cricut Artiste

Life’s Sweet Card

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Happy 1st Day of Spring!   I thought this cheerful card from Lisa S. was a perfect card to share today.  It uses the *NEW* adorable Bugs & Hugs Stamp Set along with the emboss resist technique–love this technique as it really makes things POP!  Check out the fabulous grass/flowers/mushrooms combo at the base of the … Read more Life’s Sweet Card

Interactive Scrapbook Layout

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Close To My Heart has a fun *NEW* interactive embellishment–perfect for a scrapbook layout.  The *NEW* Spinner is a stampable white chipboard piece complete with a removable moving arrow.  Plus, if that wasn’t cool enough, there’s also a fabulous coordinating stamp set; the Wheel of Life Stamp Set helps make this new embellishment have even more … Read more Interactive Scrapbook Layout

Lucky St. Patrick’s Day

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!   I created another card with some paper braiding (which I still need to make a video for–I demo’d this at CTMH’s Annual Convention last summer and promised to make a “how-to” video; time has just slipped by!)  Love how it makes the trendy chevron pattern when you do it!   … Read more Lucky St. Patrick’s Day

A Bow Wow Dog Card

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  I love how Close To My Heart has so many fantastic stamp sets.  They are all so fabulous!  This A Bowwow Stamp Set is so darling… I used this stamp set along with our *NEW* Buzz and Bumble Paper Collection.  I colored in the image with our Watercolor Pencils and then softened it using … Read more A Bow Wow Dog Card

Hair Accessory Organizer

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  I finally finished it…a hair accessory organizer for my daughter.  I started this project nearly a year ago…{GASP}!!  Pretty pathetic considering this is quite an easy project to do!  Sadly, I have many (and I mean many!) projects like this in my craft studio.  When a project isn’t pressing, it gets put to the … Read more Hair Accessory Organizer

Close To My Heart and Cricut Craft Room

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I’ve only used the Cricut Craft Room a few times–mainly to use digital cartridges I’ve purchased.  But after watching this short 5-minute video showing some fun CTMH projects made with the Artiste and Art Philosophy cartridges along with the Cricut Craft Room, I realize I need to utilize it more often!  Hopefully you’ll learn a … Read more Close To My Heart and Cricut Craft Room

Fun with Mustaches

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  Mustaches are very trendy right now; so much so that Close To My Heart released a stamp set called Perfect Fit–Dad to coordinate with their mustache cutout found on the Cricut Artiste cartridge. Pretty fun stamp set, right?  I played around with the circle frames to create the eyes…just insert some brads!  You could … Read more Fun with Mustaches