Hello Lovely Album Box Book

Here is an Album Book Box that I made.  It was pretty easy to do and it didn't take very long either.  You could make it in a day.  I love this Hello Lovely paper and instead of hoarding it I wanted to make something out of it that I could look at.  So when I saw the Album Book Box over at Country Craft Creations I knew I wanted to make it with this paper.  I love how it came out.
You can watch this short video on how it works.  Every page has a pocket on the top but I totally forgot to mention it and make inserts for it.  You can bet I will get that done next.  LOL


                  



Her is the box all decorated up.  Everything is Close To My Heart except the 2 white flowers.  They are from Petaloo Textured Elements which I got from Mainely Stampin.
The box measures 5"x 5 3/4" x 1 5/8"

I did all 4 sides the same.  The Box is New England Ivy cardstock, mats are Sea Glass and the pattern paper is Hello Lovely (sorry but this is no longer sold).  Like I said I didn't want to hoard it any longer.

Here is the bottom.  Can you tell its upside down.  The sticker is really on correctly.  I just turned the box over the wrong way.  LOL!!!

You can see the album from the end and now you can tell how thick it is.  You only have 1/4" gussets so you really can do a lot of embellishing.  But that's ok because the paper is so cute.

They first page is a flap page.  There are 3 pages with flaps on them.  I used the Complementing stickers that came with the Workshop Your Way.  They really make the paper come to life and add to the story of the book.

The insert in all the pockets are from the cut apart pages that have 3 4x6 cards and 6 3x4 cards on them.  I matted them on some cardstock that was left over from the box and book.

Every page has a large pocket at the top and a small pocket at the bottom.

Here you can see the last page and the bottom of the box.  The box uses no chipboard at all.  But because of all the matting it ends up with 5 layers so the Box is actually very strong.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
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Great Deals in our Clearance Section

We have a great Clearance Section on my website and we also have a Going Soon section that you won't want to miss out on.  There are lots of great items that you have wanted to get but have been putting it off.
Well now is the time!
As you know the holiday's just keep coming and before you know it they are here!  So get ready now.
These are just a few of the item that you can get so be sure to check them all out!

For Valentine's we have cute Treat bags  5 each of 2 designs.  They were $14.95 and now only $4.35
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For Birthday's we have cute Treat bags  5 each of 2 designs.  They were $14.95 and now only $4.35.
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For Home Decor we have a Framed chalkboard with magnetic surface. Sawtooth hangers on back. Interior dimensions: 14½" × 12".  Was $28.95 and now only $10.75.  If you don't like the Red Trim you can paint it to match your decor.  That is what I did for my kitchen.  We use it on our refrigerator to leave messages, to do lists, or the menu for the week.  You won't be sorry if you get this one.  Of course you can decorate any way you want.   
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Don't for get when you order $50.00 or more you get the January Stamp of the Month Adore You for only $5.00

When you order $60.00 or more you can still get the January Stamp of the Month plus in January you can get the Welcome Home Kit for Free.

Thanks for stopping by! You can shop here

Birthday Card made with my Cricut Explore by a 4 year old

My Granddaughter turned 4 last month.  I needed to make her Birthday card and I wanted to try the penny spinner.  So I watched a bunch of YouTube videos and this is my take.  Well actually it is her take on it.  I started with the birthday category in Cricut Design Space 2.0.  She loved the image Layer Birthday Cake #M47691 Smiley Cards.  I decided to start with that so I then used the circle from Art Philosophy I ungrouped the circle and made the actual circle large enough for the card.  I then took the border circle and put it were I though it should go to be the cutout and then used the slice feature to make the cutout where the spinner would go.  Sounds confusing but it is very simple.  I will make a how to video on this one.  Leave me a comment if you want the video.
The Balloons are Balloon #M4429F Birthday Bash I used the flatten feature so that I could just print then cut them out because she wanted those colors.  I laid out some white twine and let her run my ShinHan markers over the twine.  One color and then another until we had enough for each balloon.  Then I just tied them with a piece of white twine and made a bow.
She pick out all the colors for each thing and colored her own background just the way she wanted it. Even though they are not colors that I would have pick she loved them and that is good enough for me.  I can't wait to see what she does as she gets older.

On the Sunday morning after her birthday she called me and says "guess what Grandma!  What I said.  I am 4"!  Why yes you are!  She was very excited
Here is her finished card and she loved it.  The cake spins around by itself and also spins around circle

Project Inspiration: Party Favor Favorites

Here are some great party favors and invitation.  Then you can see a great way to decorate them too.  Have fun with this one.  Who doesn't need a party favor!




You can order yours here.

Clearly the Best: Wacky Washi

Here is a fast and fun video using the Cupcake card from Art Philosophy Z1686 cartridge and the Happy Birthday was cut using the Artist 1790.  Then you can go crazy with our Washi Tape.  Have fun making this one.

Irresistibles!

Watch what you can do with the Irresistables Frames Z1843.  Because the embossed pattern resists ink you can use the frames with the My Creations Cubby Z1804 to create many different kinds of countdowns, and lots of other kinds of projects or cards too.

Such a Treat!

Want to give a homemade gift?  Watch this video for lots of great ideas.

Halloween CTMH Spellbound Cricut WOTG Party Plus

Here is something for Halloween or Birthday Party.  I showed you earlier a video on the Workshops on the Go Spellbound Cricut Kit G1040.  So here is what I made.  What fun it was to make.  I put some of the cards and tags that I made for this month's Card Class and the little Cake Plate is from I made from Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge.  Everything else was cut with the Artiste and Art Philosophy from Close To My Heart

The kit looks like this and will make the Banner, Gift Bags, Cupcake Holders, Drink Markers, and Cupcake picks (I forgot to use them in this picture) :(. 

Don't wait to get yours you can order it here.  Just click on the join in button on my website.  Looks like this.

Don't forget to watch the short video too.

Easy Party Planning with Cricut®

Planning a party?  Take a look at this video and see how easy it is to customize any party.

So cute and easy with just the Artiste Cricut Cartridge.  You can make Invitations, envelopes, banners, gift bags, cake boxes, and lots more.  Everthing to make you  party perfect and you can make it.
Get yours here!

Balloon Wreath for a Birthday

Here is the video that I promised to make a while back.  I did make it but I was never able to upload it.  Now I can so here it is.

You can see it here too.

Project Inspiration 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book: Space Party

Make everything you need for a little Boy's party.  Invitations, party hats, tags for favors...
Everything on this Video is made using the Artiste Cricut cartridge on page 68 in the Cricut handbook.
The tag is from page 38.
I am going a bit out of order but I could not wait to show you this video.  So here it is!


These are all so cute.  Lucky for me there is a little boy in our Family.  I bet he will love it.
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One of my Granddaughters Birthday Wreath

Here is another Wreath that I have made.  This one was for my oldest Granddaughter.  She screamed when she saw it.  I use a piece of pipe insulation for the wreath and tied the tulle around the pipe insulation. I used three different colors and alternated them in order.  When it was done I cut all the edges to be the same length or close to it.  I fluffed up all the edges to make it full.  The letters were cut out of cereal boxes using my Cricut and then glittered.  The number was a wooden number and it was glittered.  Then I added some embellishments too.  I put a bow on it and made a loop on the back to hang it with.

My Grand Daughters First Birthday Balloon Wreath

I have seen several of the Balloon Wreaths on Pinterest so here is my version of it.

I just love these wreaths.  I used a 14" straw wreath, it just happened to be the last one at my local  Michael's (lucky me).  I use floral push pins and 5 large packages of multi color Balloons at the $1 store.  The Bow and ribbons also are from the $1. store too.  I can't wait to make more of these in different styles.  The wheels are turning!!!!!
It took around 275 balloons and about 3 hours to cover the wreath.  You wouldn't think it took that long but it did.  Just filling in all the spot and mixing all the colors.  Or maybe I am just that slow anyway it was fun.

Let me know if you want a tutorial on how to make this?

My Grand Daugherts First Birthday Door Display

I also made a door display of Minnie Mouse from Mickey and Friends. I used my 12 x 24 mat and cut it at Fit To Page. I got 2 sheets of black poster board from the $1 store for (wait for it) a $1.00 and cut it to fit the my mat.

It ended up about 18" tall.  I then added all the layered pieces to the 12 x 24 with all the different papers and cut them all out at once.  I love my Gypsy for that too. You can see exactly where to put the different papers at.  That saved a lot of time.   I did not even do any doodling or extra sponging.  I never do that...... It was a last minute thought and minutes away from party time.   But it was cute anyway.

My Grand Daughters First Birthday Banner

I had so much fun making the banner, door display, and a balloon wreath for my granddaughters First Birthday.
Here is the Banner or at least part of it.  I cut the Minnie Mouse heads with my Cricut using the Mickey and Friends cartridge.  Everything else is cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge.  All the paper is Close To My Heart.   The ribbong is from my stach.  The 1 is popped up on a spring so it moves when it is touched.  I used the half scallop circle and a rossette with the spring on top of that.

I did doodle on the Minnie Mouse head and Bow with white dots and I water brushed the detail on the Minnie Mouse Bow too.