Thursday, August 6, 2015

Cricut Artistry Blog Hop

It's time for the latest CTMH Cricut cartridge reveal! Welcome to the Cricut Artistry Blog Hop, where you'll be inspired with all of the amazing projects you can create with the brand new Artistry Collection, exclusively from Close To My Heart!


Thanks for coming from the talented Jen Rubio's blog.

The Cricut Artistry Collection now comes with the Enchantment Cardstock Combo Pack (with seven new colors!) and three coordinating My Acrylix D-size Stamp Sets. All for just $99! Better still, you can get it half off by hosting a qualifying Gathering where you'll share CTMH's great products with your family and friends.

Last week, I was on the amazing island of Key Largo, vacationing with my family and friends. We had a blast! This photo of my sweet husband and I out at dinner one evening shows just how relaxed we felt.


To make this layout yourself, my Cricut Artistry cuts were:
  • Background triangles in Whisper are Background on the <p> key, cut at 11.5" high (p. 20 of the booklet).
  • Black cardstock background of "the Good Life" is Shape on the <y> key, cut at 2.6" high (p. 16 of the booklet).
  • White Daisy cardstock "the Good Life" is Shift, Shape on the <Y> key, cut at 2.4" high (p. 16 of the booklet).
  • Black cardstock background on the diamond title shapes is Shape on the <Father> key, cut at 1.94" high (p. 40 of the booklet).
  • White Daisy cardstock diamond title shape is Layer on the <Father> key, cut at 1.73" high (p. 40 of the booklet).
  • Pear font "key largo" was cut at a height of 0.93".
And, here's a list of all materials used:
  • Cricut Artistry Collection, Z3167
  • Zoe Paper Packet, X7197B
  • White Daisy Cardstock, 1385
  • Whisper Cardstock, X5929
  • Black Cardstock, 1386
  • Pear Cardstock, X5764
  • Black Shimmer Trim, Z1809
  • Zoe Assortment, Z3082
  • Baker's Twine Neutral Metallic Assortment, Z1921 
  • Aqua Dots, Z1853
Head on over to Lauren Moore's blog to see her fantastic Cricut Artistry creation!

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Framed - August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the August SOTM Blog Hop. We're one big circle, so you can hop all the way around to see all 51 consultants' creative ideas. Thanks for hopping over from Jeanie's blog!


Framed is a set of 12 stamps and is only available in the month of August.


The three frames in this set can be used with Close To My Heart's new Cricut cartridge, Artistry (available to order NOW!).  The top frame can be cut at 1.75", the second at 2" and the third at 1.25".

I never have enough thank you notes, so pulled this one together rather quickly, using the new CTMH color, Peacock, and a piece of the Houndstooth B&T paper from the new Zoe Paper Packet.



Supplies used:
  • Framed (August SOTM), S1508
  • Cricut Artistry Collection, Z3167
  • Peacock Cardstock from the Cricut Artistry Collection
  • Zoe Paper Packet, X7197B
  • White Daisy Cardstock, 1385
  • Dot Embossing Folder, Z1924
  • Ruby Exclusive Inks stamp pad, Z2170
  • Goldrush Exclusive Inks stamp pad, Z2123
  • Sequins Gold Assortment, Z2012
  • Honey Triangles Washi Tape, Z1931
  • Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors, Z1836
  • 3-D Foam Tape, Z1151
Now, it's time to hop over to Jenny's blog and to see her artwork.

Remember, you can only get Framed until August 31st from your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant, or by clicking here.