Friday, January 24, 2014

Artbooking Made Easy: Elegant Mini Albums

Keeping with the "LOVE" theme from my last few posts...I thought I would share another educational Artbooking video.  Of course, the mini albums that Kristine showcases are quite stunning...but make sure you listen all the way to the end, where Kristine shares some tips on how the Artbooking linked keys work.



I still say "practice makes perfect" or at least almost perfect, when it comes to figuring out how the Artbooking images are cut.  At first, Artbooking was intimidating, and I was having the hardest time getting the cuts I wanted (that's what scrap paper is for).  Now that I've been using it more and more for different projects...the Artbooking cartridge is getting easier and easier to use.  Practice does make perfect!  Stay in and create something beautiful, that will be treasured for a lifetime...

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Artbooking Made Easy: Love, Love, Love

Love making mini albums? Love the Cricut® Artbooking cartridge? Love learning chic techniques for papercrafting? You will love this episode of Artbooking Made Easy, where we show you how to create two trendy looks using re-inker, sponge daubers, and mini album pages cut from the Artbooking cartridge. 
I gotta make one of these!  Absolutely adorable!  

Get your Cricut chirping with the Artbooking cartridge - pages 48 & 49.  With Artbooking, all the keys are linked so that each image is cut proportionately.  Just leave the cut size at 8" and cut away!  If you choose to change the size, as Kristine did with the flower, just use the Real Dial Size button to the size you desire.

Make sure you watch until the end...Kristine shares a cool technique! Another must try...

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

A Groovy Kind of Love Layout

I recently hosted an All Day Crop for my gals and included supplies for a two-page layout in their registration fee.  Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so I created a "LOVE" layout, however, it's generic enough to use for just about any occasion, not just Valentine's Day.  
The layout is Pattern 02 from Make It From Your Heart, Volume 2.  I used Kraft cardstock as the bases for the layout.  I also used a combination of retired B&T papers, Sparkle & Shine, Bliss, and Stella.  Love how all these very different papers come together so nicely.  I rarely create a project without using one or more of the CTMH Cricut cartridges, 
this one is no exception.    


I used the Artbooking cartridge to cut the heart overlay, and the title word "Love".
Heart Overlay - pg48, Overlay, <q>, cut at 11.5" (RealDialSize-RDS)
"Love" - pg61, Title, <f>, cut at 3" (RDS)
Art Philosophy was used to cut hearts too - pg26, shift <Heart1>, cut at 3/4", 1" and 1.25"

 I used Keyboard Alphabet in Desert Sand ink to stamp out the title of the layout.  
The Stitch Guide and Foam Mat came in handy as I pierced the heart shape onto the cardstock and stitched using white Bakers Twine.  The layout also used several coordinating embellishments to accent the pages.  Clear Sparkles, Red Sparkles, buttons, and Red Shimmer Trim

Friday, January 3, 2014

Celebrate National PaperCrafting Month on Cloud Nine

Happy New Year!  

Like many of us, I was one who had WAY TOO MUCH on my plate for the last couple of months, and unfortunately, my blogging suffered.  I apologize for being absent for the last 6 weeks...but I'm back!  Not quite back to MY normal schedule yet, but getting there, bit by bit!

I thought I would leave you with a video showing a FUN cardmaking kit that you can only get in January 2014.  All the details are under the Monthly Specials tab on my home page.

Watch the video and get excited to order your own before January melts away!