Close to My Heart - Independent Consultant
Found this super cute Easter wall hanging on Julep the other day: And I just HAD to recreate using the Chantilly Paper Collection from Close to My Heart: I meant to take pictures along the way, but instead I created a quick tutorial video: Briefly the steps are: 1. Using the Cricut Art Philosophy,… [Read On]
I seriously LOVE wrapping presents for Christmas. I consider it just another outlet for my crafty side. I love to get really crafty with gifts from my cousin’s kids. This year, I took grabbed my stash of Birchboxes and had fun with my Cricut Art Philosophy and Artiste Cartridges: I’m totally obsessed with my Santa… [Read On]
Here’s another oldie but goodie post. This tray might be one of my favorite things to pull out to display at the holidays: This scrapbook paper from CTMH is long since retired, but grab your favorite paper pack and embellishments (Pear & Partridge with the Dimensional Elements in Color – Holiday Embellishments would look gorgeous) and… [Read On]
Last Friday night, my Let’s Get Fancy CTMH team came over for our annual Christmas Party. It is, without a doubt, one of the highlights of the Holiday season for me. Getting this group of women is just so much fun! Seeing how their friendships have grown over the years is truly inspiring. We created… [Read On]
When I saw the Display Tray on page 89 of Close to My Heart’s Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book, I knew that I had to re-create it! I just love how this tray really brings all of the pictures displayed into focus. The Display Tray from Close to My Heart is solid wood, super sturdy and… [Read On]
I thought I’d share the baby girl shadow box I created for Close to My Heart’s Operation Silent Auction held at Convention this year. I used the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge to create the spiral flowers in the bottom left corner. The paper kit I used is Lucy – which I think is now sold… [Read On]
Thanks for being so patient with me. I promise I have so much fabulous artwork to share with you RIGHT after the CTMH convention! Here is a one-page Florentine layout I created for my team to do as a make and take at our last meeting. To create the colored seam binding ribbon in the… [Read On]
Raise your hand if you are coming to the Relay for Life Crop next weekend (april 21)?!?! This is the beachy Create & Take Layout you’ll have the chance to make while you are there. I just love love love this Footloose paper! h2 Oh! Footloose Layout STAMPS: Footloose WOTG Stamp Set, Just Chillin’ INK:… [Read On]
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If you’ve been a follower of my blog for awhile (and by awhile I mean 2 years), you’ll recognize this wall hanging. I created it a couple of years ago and it comes out every St. Patty’s day (is it St. Patty’s or St. Paddy’s). Any hoo…I thought I’d show it to you again. For… [Read On]
Here’s a little sneak peak into Close to My Heart’s Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book. Last weekend, my team and I got together to scrapbook at a local church. It was so fun to get to play with all of the new product coming out from CTMH. I brought a couple of Create and Takes for… [Read On]
