GIft Card Holder

I was playing with the new Artiste Cricut Cartridge and came up with this fun gift card holder.

A ticket comes out of the pocket

The Artiste Cricuit Cartridge (Z1790) cuts out the pocket and the ticket for you. So easy.
Here are the settings:

Cocoa paper  -  3 inch, card, shift M (p 67) (3 inches may seem small but it ends up pretty big. This is the biggest you can make it with a 12 inch sheet of paper.)
Colonial White paper - 3 inch, card, M (p 67)
Ruby paper - 1 inch, accent 1, M (p 67).  misc size stars, accent 3, birthday boy (p 68)
Outdoor Denim paper- misc size stars, accent3, birthday boy (p 68)


The card base is also Colonial White with dimensions of 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 folded.

The 4 is from the Memo Assortment (Z1766)
The flags are from the Noted Canvas Shapes pack (Z1773). I stamped it using outdoor denim and the Cocktail Alphabet (E1015). The flags are hung on cranberry twine (Bakers Twine- Harvest Assortment Z1751).  It looks like I used a lot of product on here. But in reality, I used very little. I used a piece from this pack and that pack and still had tons left for other projects.

The gift card will be placed on top of the stars on the ticket. Unfortunately, I didn't have a movie gift card handy. I will be picking one up next week before I mail out this card to my friend.

Inside the card is a row of red and blue stars.

There are so many fun projects to play with using the Artiste Cricut Cartridge. I would love to see what you have done with it. Show me your projects.

Back to School Layout

My kids don't go back to school for another month but I am ready. I decided to put together a layout celebrating the kids going off to school last September.

I used the Scholastic Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking Kit (G1049). All workshop on the go kits have a stamp set that you can't buy any other way. This one is no exception. I love the School Xing stamp in this kit. I also used the little letters from the Scholastic My Stickease Assortment (X7159C) and the larger letters are from the Canvas Alphabet set (Z1777).

I loved the pictures of my three kids walking off to their three different schools. This paper went perfectly with it.

New Products Available Today

Today is the day we have been waiting for. All the new products for the Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book are available today-- including the new Artiste Cricut Collection!

I am highlighting a card from Sue, a wonderful paper artist.

This fun card features the Clementine Paper Pack (X7156B) and Clementine Complements Canvas Shapes (X7156C). Of course, the papers cuts are courtesy of the Artiste Cricut Cartridge. The little sparkle at the bottom comes from the Brown and Tan Sparkles Assortment (Z1753).

This card looks very complicated but is really quite easy with the Cricut. I will be having a class on how to use the Cricut on August 23. This free workshop will show you how to make beautiful creations quickly and easily. Sign up today! Space is limited. Email me at cathryno@gmail.com.

Clementine Card

Today I have a card made by a team member. Judy does fabulous work on cards. I am always very happy to receive one of her cards.

The Clementine Paper Pack (X7156B) is filled with pretty colors. Champagne, Saddle, Cashmere, and Sorbet. Indian Corn Blue doesn't come in the paper pack, but it does match very well.

Judy used the new Artiste Cricut Cartridge Collection (z1686) is used to cut the image. This collection is a must have for any paper crafter.

So many images and easy to use.

Tomorrow, I will highlight another Clementine card.

Avonlea Card

Card number 2! I made another quick card using the new Avonlea paper pack (x7155B).

Very pretty paper pack. Great colors and lovely pattern.  I also used the Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon (Z1732) which I dyed with twilight ink. In the corner is a Filigree charm (Z1269).

More exciting new products tomorrow!

August Stamp of the Month

The new Idea Book comes out in just a couple of days. I am very excited. There are so many wonderful new products-- including a brand new Cricut cartridge!! To celebrate the new products, I am going to try to post a new card every day for the next week. Now we can see how well I can follow through on this.

First card features the August stamp of the month:

This is a really quick card to put together. The blue paper and ink is pacifica. The yellow is from the Pemberley Paper Pack. Those products are continued from the last Idea Book to this one. The "thank you" sentiment is in the Casual Expressions stamp set (D1525). This set is a perfect set of sentiments, most of which match up with the Artiste Cricut Cartridge. The pattern is from the August stamp of the month: Baroque Borders. The stamp of the month is only available for that month then it is gone. The set is just $5 with a $50 order or $17.95 on its own.

The Casual Expressions stamp set, Artiste Cricut Collection, and the Baroque Borders stamp set will be available for purchase on Wednesday, August 1.

Holiday Extravaganza!

Is it too early to start thinking about the holidays? I don't think so. Especially not when you want to make items. Well, some other Close To My Heart Consultants and I are putting together a crafting workshop for the holidays. Here's the info:

Holiday Extravaganza!

Get into the holiday spirit as we tackle Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas all in one day!  Come and enjoy making an assortment of at least a dozen projects ranging from cards, tags, gifts and more!

Date: Saturday, October 20

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Cost: $45 (bring favorite adhesive; all other supplies + lunch included)

RSVP by: September 22

This event will be held in Sunnyvale. Please drop me a note (cathryno@gmail.com) if you wish to attend. I promise it will be worth. You will get at least a dozen projects done and ideas for dozens more. I am in charge of Thanksgiving and am currently designing a box with a pumpkin on the top. Can't wait to actually put it together!


Sign up today!