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March 2019: This Happened

Hi Everyone

Today, I wanted to share my rendition of the layout using the March Stamp of the Month “This Happened”.

I first thing I did was create a stencil from the Artbooking collection and my Cricut. You can use any pattern that contains diamonds. I took and used texture paste on an 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 piece of Linen cardstock. Once dry, I attached it to a piece of Sage cardstock and sewed around the edges.

I used the woodgrain paper from the Feels Like Home as my base. I used the blue checker and the stripes from the mixed in paper. I used Glacier for my photo mats.

The Left Page map is as follows:

Blue checker is 1 in from edge and is 1/2 in by 12. The Sage cardstock is right next to that and measures 3 1/5 inches x 12. The Linen is 3 1/2 x 11 and is sewed around the edges. The steps are 1/2 in by 7. The You are here is in Peach cut at 3 inches. Embellish as desired.

The Right Side page map as follows:

I used the wood grain from Feels like Home as the base. The Sage and Lined mat is placed 1 1/2 inches from the left. The steps are cut at 1/2 by 3. The Glacier photo mat measures 3 1/4 by 4 1/4. They are adhered over the texture paste leaving some of the design showing at the upper right and lower left. Embellish as desired.

Recipe:

S1903 My Acrylix® This Happened Stamp Set X7243B Feels Like Home Paper Packet

X9003 Mix-in Paper Packet X6003 Fern Cardstock X6004 Glacier Cardstock X6009 Linen Cardstock X5988 Peach Cardstock X5993 Sage Cardstock
X6027 White Daisy Cardstock Z4244 Stencil Sheets

Z3271 Archival Black Exclusive InksTM Stamp Pad

Z2825 Mink Exclusive InksTM Stamp Pad Z6502 Peach Exclusive InksTM Stamp Pad X7243C Feels Like Home Complements X7242C I Heart Us Complements X7241C So Much Happy Complements Z4270 I Heart Us Sequins

Z4245 Opaque Matte Texture Paste Z4247 Palette Knives
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Z3502 Cricut® You Are Here Digital

Collection
Z3503 Cricut® Artbooking Digital Collection Sewing Machine

Cricut® Shapes:

You Are Here

3″ Title <1> (p. 1, #M2760BD3)*

Artbooking

6″ Overlay <g> (p. 62, #M3F0A2)

Choose To Shine Card Project

Hi Everyone!

Today, I wanted to share a card project using the Workshops Your Way® Choose to Shine Cardmaking Kit

The kit includes paper, cardstock, card bases, envelopes, an exclusive stamp set and white/gold skinny ribbon. The kit makes 6 cards of two designs and they are so colorful like Spring time.

It takes about an hour to create with the cutting, stamping and assembling. The card layouts can be adapted to any paper you may have. Here are the instructions you can download.

The stamp set contains images of a puffy cloud, a grass border, two flowers and two stems, a circle (used to create the scallop) and banner, a butterfly and some sentiments.

These kits are wonderful if you have lost your creative mojo and need something to spring it along, or to create with family, or to whip up some cards quickly to add to your card stash.

That should do it for today.

March SOTM: Happenings

I have fallen in love with the layout for this month’s stamp of the month. I love the colors and the beach theme. Living in Arizona, I miss the beach and have been crazy all things beachy!

The stamp set is available this month for $5.00 when you spend $50.00.

I want to share with you the recipe to create this layout as well. I am excited to create this and use it as part of my beach decor.

Recipe:

12″x12″ You Are Here Layout

  • S1903 My Acrylix® This Happened Stamp Set
  • X7243B Feels Like Home Paper Packet
  • X9003 Mix-in Paper Packet
  • X6003 Fern Cardstock
  • X6004 Glacier Cardstock
  • X6009 Linen Cardstock
  • X5988 Peach Cardstock
  • X5993 Sage Cardstock
  • X6027 White Daisy Cardstock
  • Z4244 Stencil Sheets
  • Z3271 Archival Black Exclusive InksTM Stamp Pad
  • Z2825 Mink Exclusive InksTM Stamp Pad
  • Z6502 Peach Exclusive InksTM Stamp Pad
  • X7243C Feels Like Home Complements
  • X7242C I Heart Us Complements
  • X7241C So Much Happy Complements
  • Z4270 I Heart Us Sequins
  • Z4245 Opaque Matte Texture Paste
  • Z4247 Palette Knives
  • Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
  • Z3502 Cricut® You Are Here Digital Collection
  • Z3503 Cricut® Artbooking Digital Collection Sewing Machine
  • Cricut® Shapes:
    • You Are Here
    • 3″ Title <1> (p. 1, #M2760BD3)*
    • Artbooking
    • 6″ Overlay <g> (p. 62, #M3F0A2)

CTMH Paper Party Special

Buy any paper packet or coordinating cardstock, get one 50% off!

As a papercrafter, you can never have too much paper! That’s why we’ve invited you to join us for a Paper Party all month long! Buy any paper packet or coordinating cardstock this month and get another of equal or lesser value at 50% off! For convenient ordering, we’ve also created some bundles that pair each paper packet with its coordinating cardstock at the discounted price.

You can also get a FREE Mix-in paper packet by signing up as a Close To My Heart Consultant or hosting a qualifying party this month!

Learn more about becoming a consultant.

Learn more about hosting a party.

Craft With Heart

Hi Everyone

I wanted to share a video on the monthly subscription scrapbooking kit call Craft with Heart. I love these kits. They are easy to make and create beautiful layouts to show case your photos.

Who wouldn’t like to receive scrapbooking kits in the mail—kits that you can literally create in minutes? With Close To My Heart’s Craft with Heart™ subscription, you can actually get Cut Above® layout kits delivered directly to you. These kits make it completely doable for anyone to be a memory keeper!

CTMH Color Wheel

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share the CTMH Color Wheel and how their line of colors fits into each portion of the wheel. As you can see from the wheel, they have several colors in each section of the wheel to give stampers a full spectrum of colors.

They also have the latest how to book called “The Love of Color“.

I have actually used this how to program when creating the Love card. I started out with the one color I wanted to use in the card and looked through the “Love of Color” to see which inks coordinated with my main color. It makes it much easier to choose which colors work together when someone has done all the hard work 🙂

For more information on the color theory, please visit the CTMH blog.

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