Most of you may have noticed that the how-to books are no longer in our CTMH idea book. That's because they've been replaced with a smaller version called "Make it From Your Heart". A new publication will be available with every new idea book with fresh new patterns and examples. Take a look at this video to learn and see a little more.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Marker Magic with CTMH Alcohol Markers
Here's a video to get your creative juices going using our alcohol markers within a project.
I'm waiting for my markers, and can't wait to see what they can do!
I'm waiting for my markers, and can't wait to see what they can do!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
"Fall Favorites" Stamp of the Month for Sept. 2012
Fall is upon us and is a great time to think about pumpkins, scarecrows, and well, Fall. September's stamp of the month (SOTM) will do just that. You can purchase the "Fall Favorites" D-sized set for $17.95 or, with a $50 purchase, you can own it for an additional $5. That's wonderfall savings. ;)
What will you create with your set?! Shop online right now.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
CTMH Artiste Video
The Cricut Artiste Collection comes with two booklets. One for the images and one for assembling the 3D objects. See how easy you can create with this awesome cartridge!
Right now would be a great time to buy this Cricut Artiste Collection because you'll be able to purchase the Stamp of the Month "Baroque Borders" S1208 for $5 and the "It's Your Day" double stamp special for $5. In total, you'll get 6 D-sized stamp sets (3 exclusive to the cartridge), 3 dimensional elements sheets corresponding to some of the images, and the Cartridge with 700 images on it for $109 plus shipping and tax.
And when you order the Artiste Collection, I'll send you an index for all of the Artiste images. The alphabetical index lets you look up what type of image you'd like to cut and then you can go directly to the page within the spiral bound book. No more hunting for what you want!
Right now would be a great time to buy this Cricut Artiste Collection because you'll be able to purchase the Stamp of the Month "Baroque Borders" S1208 for $5 and the "It's Your Day" double stamp special for $5. In total, you'll get 6 D-sized stamp sets (3 exclusive to the cartridge), 3 dimensional elements sheets corresponding to some of the images, and the Cartridge with 700 images on it for $109 plus shipping and tax.
And when you order the Artiste Collection, I'll send you an index for all of the Artiste images. The alphabetical index lets you look up what type of image you'd like to cut and then you can go directly to the page within the spiral bound book. No more hunting for what you want!
Friday, August 24, 2012
Too Early for Halloween?
It's never too early to get ready for Halloween, although with the latest Artiste Cricut Collection, you'll be able to procrastinate more.
How cute would these make as a party favor filled with finger gummies, or eyeball gummies or gum? Any body part would go well with the saying.
This coffin was cut on Kraft paper at half the maximum size -- 3.75" -- and then stamped with the Backdrop-Charmed stamp set using Black ink. I almost covered the lid completely, but what it didn't cover wasn't missed. You'll want to stamp before you assemble.
The saying mat is cut from Slate paper at 1.50" and the cat is 1" from Black paper. I bent the cat's legs in opposite directions to create the feet and then used Liquid Glass to adhere the cat to the lid (after it was assembled).
Everything paper came from the Artiste cartridge. The skeleton is two separate images but you cut them at the same size so they match. The word "Boo!" is also cut from the cartridge. I'm telling you, with 698 different and new images from Art Philosophy, these two cartridges are the only ones I use (and need to use)!
So where are these images on the cartridge? For those of us who have the Expressions 2, I refer to images on a Column Row grid. For instance, the coffins are found at C6R5. That's column 6 row 5. And it's the 3D object. If you have an earlier version of Cricut, then it's on the "Eek!" key. The cat (card) and skeleton (accent 2 and accent 2 shift) are found on the same key.
The focal mats (card and card shift) and "Boo!" (shift) are found on the C7R5 or "Halloween" key.
On these two cartridge keys you'll also find a tombstone with overlay, an owl, spider web, web border, "Spooky", a bat folded card, banners, yo-yos, pumpkin faces, web cupcake liner, spider, and a box with decorations.
Want a Halloween kit fit for a party? Check out and order the Workshop on the Go Spellbound Cricut Kit. You'll have instructions to make a party for 8 including treat bags, cupcake picks and liners, soda wraps, and a banner. The paper is only available in this kit and can be yours for $32.95 (plus tax and shipping).
Products Used (all CTMH):
Both:
Z1789 Kraft Cardstock
Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection
X5930 Slate Cardstock
1386 Black Cardstock
Z1701 Neutral Assortment Baker's Twine
Z2118 Desert Sand Ink (sponged around all edges)
Small Coffin:
D1490 Backdrop -- Charmed
B1399 Crafted with Love (saying - found in Spring/Summer 2012)
Z2105 Black Ink
Z2173 Slate Ink
Z1393 Black Mini Medley Accents Collection
Z679 Liquid Glass
Z1741 Haunted Assortment
Z1151 3D Foam Tape
Large Coffin:
Z1335 Licorice Opaques Adhesive Gems
How cute would these make as a party favor filled with finger gummies, or eyeball gummies or gum? Any body part would go well with the saying.
This coffin was cut on Kraft paper at half the maximum size -- 3.75" -- and then stamped with the Backdrop-Charmed stamp set using Black ink. I almost covered the lid completely, but what it didn't cover wasn't missed. You'll want to stamp before you assemble.
The saying mat is cut from Slate paper at 1.50" and the cat is 1" from Black paper. I bent the cat's legs in opposite directions to create the feet and then used Liquid Glass to adhere the cat to the lid (after it was assembled).
You can decorate your house with the full sized version of the coffin. It doesn't look bigger than the upper one, but it is cut at 7.5". This one isn't as elaborately decorated because it was my first one and the Artiste cartridge was much newer (I couldn't take too long to decorate -- there were more images to cut)!
Everything paper came from the Artiste cartridge. The skeleton is two separate images but you cut them at the same size so they match. The word "Boo!" is also cut from the cartridge. I'm telling you, with 698 different and new images from Art Philosophy, these two cartridges are the only ones I use (and need to use)!So where are these images on the cartridge? For those of us who have the Expressions 2, I refer to images on a Column Row grid. For instance, the coffins are found at C6R5. That's column 6 row 5. And it's the 3D object. If you have an earlier version of Cricut, then it's on the "Eek!" key. The cat (card) and skeleton (accent 2 and accent 2 shift) are found on the same key.
The focal mats (card and card shift) and "Boo!" (shift) are found on the C7R5 or "Halloween" key.
On these two cartridge keys you'll also find a tombstone with overlay, an owl, spider web, web border, "Spooky", a bat folded card, banners, yo-yos, pumpkin faces, web cupcake liner, spider, and a box with decorations.
Want a Halloween kit fit for a party? Check out and order the Workshop on the Go Spellbound Cricut Kit. You'll have instructions to make a party for 8 including treat bags, cupcake picks and liners, soda wraps, and a banner. The paper is only available in this kit and can be yours for $32.95 (plus tax and shipping).
Products Used (all CTMH):
Both:
Z1789 Kraft Cardstock
Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection
X5930 Slate Cardstock
1386 Black Cardstock
Z1701 Neutral Assortment Baker's Twine
Z2118 Desert Sand Ink (sponged around all edges)
Small Coffin:
D1490 Backdrop -- Charmed
B1399 Crafted with Love (saying - found in Spring/Summer 2012)
Z2105 Black Ink
Z2173 Slate Ink
Z1393 Black Mini Medley Accents Collection
Z679 Liquid Glass
Z1741 Haunted Assortment
Z1151 3D Foam Tape
Large Coffin:
Z1335 Licorice Opaques Adhesive Gems
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
July Workshop Extra Samples Close Up
Let me show you the additional 6 cards I created with the Stella Complements Canvas Shapes and Paper Packet. Four of the five patterns can be found in Jeanette Lynton's Wishes how-to book. The fifth is a new pattern.
The first one is Lower Layers. It is almost identical to its partner -- the color of the flowers are the only difference. Sunset ink was rubbed on the Sunset cardstock to lend the muddled look of the cardstock. I like the look -- it adds texture without adding an additional color. A Lagoon Baker's Twine knot was glued with Liquid Glass onto the green canvas button. The small flower was mounted on foam tape.
Next we have Top View. The Sunset paper was scored every 1/4" and then sanded to show the white core. The Cocoa square was also sanded for continuity.
Sentiment Wave is one of my favorite patterns. Since I didn't have the round sentiment to use as in my original card, I put a small flower and flourishes surrounding the flower. The color of the center of the flower was darkend by placing another canvas image on top. I also direct to paper edge distressed all paper and card base. Wishes comes with a printable template for the wavy piece. To recreate it on the flap, just trace a second copy of the corner. Once I glued the paper onto the card base flap, I trimmed the excess paper from the curved flap.
From there we go to the Top it Off pattern. The stitched border is from a zip strip from one of the background and textured papers. The papers are all direct to paper edge distressed with Lagoon ink. To have the curved paper on the flap, I center aligned the cut paper to the flap (toward the edge of the paper so as not too cut too much off) and traced the curve. I then trimmed along the traced line.
And, finally, we reach the New Pattern. It might be new, but this bird and branch are facing the opposite direction than the original. Only the light background and texture paper received the direct to paper edge distressing with Cocoa ink. The bird is mounted.
There were several Complement images left so I created one more card. The pattern I based this card on is one from the new "Make It from Your Heart" Volume 1 how-to publication. The card is 5"x7". I apologize for the blurry picture. The saying is mounted on Cocoa cardstock. The base of the card is Olive.
To complete the workshop, you'll need these products (all CTMH):
X7147B Stella Paper Packet
X7147C Stella Complements Canvas Shapes
Z2114 Cocoa Ink
Z2195 Lagoon Ink
Z2191 Sunset Ink
Z1738 Colonial White Die-Cut Cards and Envelopes
Z1151 3D Foam Tape
Z1702 Paradise Assortment Baker's Twine
Wishes how-to program
The first one is Lower Layers. It is almost identical to its partner -- the color of the flowers are the only difference. Sunset ink was rubbed on the Sunset cardstock to lend the muddled look of the cardstock. I like the look -- it adds texture without adding an additional color. A Lagoon Baker's Twine knot was glued with Liquid Glass onto the green canvas button. The small flower was mounted on foam tape.
Next we have Top View. The Sunset paper was scored every 1/4" and then sanded to show the white core. The Cocoa square was also sanded for continuity.
Sentiment Wave is one of my favorite patterns. Since I didn't have the round sentiment to use as in my original card, I put a small flower and flourishes surrounding the flower. The color of the center of the flower was darkend by placing another canvas image on top. I also direct to paper edge distressed all paper and card base. Wishes comes with a printable template for the wavy piece. To recreate it on the flap, just trace a second copy of the corner. Once I glued the paper onto the card base flap, I trimmed the excess paper from the curved flap.
From there we go to the Top it Off pattern. The stitched border is from a zip strip from one of the background and textured papers. The papers are all direct to paper edge distressed with Lagoon ink. To have the curved paper on the flap, I center aligned the cut paper to the flap (toward the edge of the paper so as not too cut too much off) and traced the curve. I then trimmed along the traced line.
And, finally, we reach the New Pattern. It might be new, but this bird and branch are facing the opposite direction than the original. Only the light background and texture paper received the direct to paper edge distressing with Cocoa ink. The bird is mounted.
There were several Complement images left so I created one more card. The pattern I based this card on is one from the new "Make It from Your Heart" Volume 1 how-to publication. The card is 5"x7". I apologize for the blurry picture. The saying is mounted on Cocoa cardstock. The base of the card is Olive.
To complete the workshop, you'll need these products (all CTMH):
X7147B Stella Paper Packet
X7147C Stella Complements Canvas Shapes
Z2114 Cocoa Ink
Z2195 Lagoon Ink
Z2191 Sunset Ink
Z1738 Colonial White Die-Cut Cards and Envelopes
Z1151 3D Foam Tape
Z1702 Paradise Assortment Baker's Twine
Wishes how-to program
Monday, August 20, 2012
July Stella Workshop -- Extra Samples
At my workshops I have two samples of each card or project. July's workshop was no exception. What makes the second set of samples different from the first set this month is that they are slightly different than the first set.
"Huh?", you might be asking? In July we didn't stamp anything. We created five 3.5"x8" cards with the Stella Compliments which are canvas images. Each participate got her own Compliments and then created the cards as I did or however she wanted. The cards I posted were half of the finished project.
After completing my 10 cards, I had several Compliment images left, so I created a 5"x7" card. Below are the 11 cards I showed at the workshop:
As you can see, some of the images were close enough to give me two of the "same" card. The word images didn't allow for that and I improvised.
Since I outlined what was done in my original five cards, I'll show you up close the remaining six cards in the coming week.
"Huh?", you might be asking? In July we didn't stamp anything. We created five 3.5"x8" cards with the Stella Compliments which are canvas images. Each participate got her own Compliments and then created the cards as I did or however she wanted. The cards I posted were half of the finished project.
After completing my 10 cards, I had several Compliment images left, so I created a 5"x7" card. Below are the 11 cards I showed at the workshop:
As you can see, some of the images were close enough to give me two of the "same" card. The word images didn't allow for that and I improvised.
Since I outlined what was done in my original five cards, I'll show you up close the remaining six cards in the coming week.
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