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Such a Treat!

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

Christmas Gift Card Holder

Here is a just a plain cut for the Cricut Artiste cartridge that I made the other day.  I just love how simple it is.
It fits a gift card perfectly.

You can see the 3 different cuts that I used to make this.
All the B&T paper is CTMH Pear & Partridge the Cardstock is Desert Sand p41 Card.  I really like how it all coordinates and I really don't have to worry about finding things that go together.
The little gold doily is a from a yard sale about 70 differernt kinds of them in a baggie for $1.00.  I love yard sales.  I got the this frame and 2 others there too for $1.00.  I had no idea what I was going to do with them but when I started making this gift card I knew it needed a little something extra.
The Belly band is the cut that goes with the Gift Card holder p41 Card/S.  "Well that is what I am calling it."  You can use it as a stand alone card or and gift tag too.
The Tree is from Art Philosophy p52 Tree2/S.
The Stamp Set, Ribbon, and Bling are from the Pear & Partridge Workshop on the Go G1043 you can see it here.
I stamped, and sponged around everything with New England Ivy.
I will be making more of these for sure.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
 

Artiste Cricut Cartridge page 31

Here is a sampling of what you can do with the new Close To My Heart Cricut cartridge Artiste.
First is the 3-D Object the Purse that I showed you yesterday.  Here it is before I decorated it.  All these cuts are from page 31 in the handbook and the first key on the overlay.  You can see the card with the envelope, Accent 1 doily and the border, plus the purse and the tag.

Here is the purse all decorated.  I used the Fit to Page button on my Cricut Expression which made it cut at 3 1/2".  I cut the boarder (Accent 1/S) at 3/4" and the Doily at 3".  The Tag above is cut at 3".  I will be showing you that later when it is decorated.

The card and envelope are cut at 4 1/2" stamped in Twilight with the Stamp of the Month Baroque Borders S1208 and the Avonlea Cardmaking workshop flair C1527 from the Workshop on the Go Cardmaking kit G1041.  I will post all the cards and a cute card holder later.  So don't miss this one!
I used Twilight ink to sponge everything you see here.  I used second generation Baroque Borders to stamp the inside of the card with the same image.

I can't forget to show you the Display Album Page that Jenn made it uses 2 doily's Accent 1 and Accent 4 from the first key on the overlay and page 31 in the handbook...  See all the Display Album pages here.  As you can see there are even more images that can be cut from page 31.  Let me know what you think.

If you want a tutorial on anything I did just ask and I will post it too! 
This is just one key of the overlay.  I am going to have some fun with this cartridge.  How about you?
Order yours here.

Lots of New Things Going On

It's the first day of a new month and the first day of our new Autumn/Winter Idea Book.  I can't wait for you to see it.  So Here It Is  Let me know if you would like one and I will get it to you.  Price will vary depending on shipping so send me your Zip Code and I will let you know the total.

Here is the new Exclusive Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridge Artiste.  What a great deal this is again you will get everything that you see for $99.00 plus tax and shipping
This cartridge has 700 images (themed projects, cards, fonts, shapes and 3-D items).  I will be posting what I have created soon.



Here is one now;  I will tell you all about this one in a post to come .  It uses the new polka-dot ribbon Z1802, and the new Colonial White Rosette ribbon Z1800.  The Doily,  Border, and the cute bag are from the new Artiste Cricut cartridge.  Don't wait get it now.



Wait until you see the new colors and ink's your going to love them!  Cute pie box too and yes it's on the new Artiste cartridge too...  See the Thanks on the card yes that's on Artiste too...  See all the new products here

July Card Class #3 Door Hanger

I love the Door Hanger from the Art Philosophy cartridge on page 25 Font Layer/S.  I can think of so many things to do with this but here is just one way you can decorate it.

I used the Crusin Paper Packet X7154B and I love the scrabble paper that is in this pack.  Great gift for someone you play Words With Friends with.  This would be great to use on game night over a water bottle with a Crystal light packet and some gum or filled with goodies that you like to have on hand.  Oh Chocolate! Chocolate would be gooooood!  Just sayin'...
I do these at fit to page and I can get 2 to a page.
The outside decoration was from page 34 Square7 and Decorative Layer to match.  It is stamped with this month's Stamp of the Month Live Out Loud S1207.  July 31 is the last day this will be available so get yours now.  The button is the Pewter Badge Buttons Z1704 I like to have these on hand, they have and adhesive-back to them and you can put them anywhere.

All products are Close To My Heart.

This is the last day for ordering out of the Spring/Summer catalog for some of the products.  Check here for the colors that will no longer be available.  Aug 1 will begin the New Autumn/Winter Idea Book.  Lots of changes so be sure to get what you want now.  Order what you want here!

Be sure to check out the While Supplies Last for some great deals.  Once they are gone, well you know the rest.

I will start showing you what I have made with the New Artiste Cricut cartridge tomorrow so check back to see it.

Happy Valentine's Day Card

This months Card Class was all about Valentine's Day.  We used the Art Philosophy cartridge for everything.  I just love how useful all the cuts are on this cart.  This is the pillow box cut and one of the layered hearts.  It is so easy to put together too.

The pillow box with the heart was made by one of my customers Jeannie Jeffers.  She brought everything pre-cut and all ready to sponge, emboss, glitter and put together for our classes.  She even showed how to emboss the band and glitter the heart.  The ribbon just put the icing on the cake!

By putting the band on after the pillow box is sponged, put together and puffed out was her great tip so that the box keeps its shape.
The heart was spray glued and the glitter was sprinkled on with a spoon.  She keeps her glitter with a plastic spoon in a Ziploc container.  That was another great tip for the class.  Jeannie did a great job and everyone just loved what she did.
We have a guest designer each month in class they are one of the members that wants to make something and teach it to all of us.  That is so much fun..

This would be a great Gift Card Holder or even a Sweet Treat Holder too. 

Thanks Jeannie we all loved it.

I still have a couple extra if you want to make one.  Just let me know.



Gift Cards Holder

This is such a great idea.  Just use a binder clip and punch a hole it the corner of your Gift Card then place it on your binder ring.  Be sure to put ribbons and or anything else that you like to make it cute.
You can do this for the ones you already have then you just grab them an go.  They are all in one spot.
So Simple yet so handy.  This is just on of the many great ideas that my DIL Jenn came up with.