20% off all Cricut Collections–Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday Only: 20% Off All Cricut® Collections!

For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014. There has never been a better time to buy Close To My Heart’s exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail price. Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or creating 3-D projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect addition to any craft room! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm (MST) Monday night.

Enjoy extra savings on Close To My Heart's exclusive Cricut® collections this Cyber Monday!

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Cricut Artbooking Class – “10 Things” Layout

This is the last Cricut Artbooking Class for 2014.  It’s your last chance to get detailed instruction on using your Artbooking Collection.

I found this layout as part of a YouTube video that CTMH created in their series “Artbooking Made Easy.”

I used paper from the following collections: Seaside, Chalk It Up, and the Paper Fundamentals.  I also embellished the layout with the Green & Blue Epoxy Bubbles (Z1806).

I used 3 stamp sets: Happy Hexagons (C1596), All The Details (D1555), and Oodles of Doodles (B1449).  The Happy Hexagons stamp set is only available to Hostesses as part of their Hostess Rewards (or to my Club Members).

The other 2 stamp sets have images that coordinate with 2 of other Cricut cartridges, therefor they will not retire.

 

You can create this page by joining me at my next Cricut Class, Saturday, November 15 at 9am in my studio in Amelia, VA.

Cost is $10 if you own the Artbooking cartridge. Simply bring your Cricut, Artbooking Cartridge Bundle, and I'll supply the rest and walk you through the cuts.

Cost is $20 if you don't own the Artbooking cartridge, because I'll cut all of your pieces for you ahead of time.

Leave a comment or contact me to attend.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Scrapbook Club–Yuletide Carol

I can’t believe I am making Christmas cards and layouts already.  This year I am using 1 paper collection for all of my classes.  So that means we are already making Christmas layouts using the Yuletide Carol paper collection.

I simply followed the instructions included in the Workshops on the Go Kit, but made a few changes of my own.

I eliminated 2 of the Cricut Artbooking cuts and added the My Crush Holiday Happenings Assortment (not included in the kit).

These layouts feature a lot of paper piecing with the stamped images.  Meaning that you stamp the image in 2 different colors and trim out various pieces of each image to adhere one another.

This “peace on earth” image along with the pine bough images makes for a really nice title.

As always, you can choose to buy the Yuletide Carol Workshop on the Go Kit which includes the stamp set and embellishments or just get the paper and choose what embellishments you want to purchase.  The choice is up to you.

I used the embellishments that came in the Workshop on the Go Kit and added the My Crush Holiday Happenings Assortment.

So who wants to join in the fun?

Thursday, November 6 at 6:30pm

Sunday, November 9 at 2pm

Cost starts at just $25 and includes a full paper packet (you'll have leftovers) and 2 of the embellishments needed to complete the pages.
But, remember you choose how much you want to spend and purchase only the embellishments and tools that you want.

Register by Wednesday, October 22

If you can't make it to the workshop, simply purchase the Yuletide Carol Workshop On The Go Kit and I'll include my instructions for both layouts for free.

Mark you Calendar for upcoming Scrapbook Club Dates:

December 11 & 14

January 8 & 11

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Cricut Artbooking–“Halloween” Layout

My year of Artbooking classes is coming to a close – there are only 3 classes left and here’s the next one.

I have to give a special shout-out to Dana Kessler and Christine Adams for their inspiration with this page.

I don’t have a close-up picture of the cat, but take a close look at her collar.  That’s right it’s purple shimmer trim.  The tiniest little piece.  But she needed some sparkle. 

I think the house is so cool looking.  It’s just simply cut out of black cardstock and backed with Honey cardstock in the windows.  Then pop it up with some 3-d Foam Tape.  So cool!

The bats that came out of this moon cut were sponged with Archival Black Ink before adhering to the page.  Oh and back the moon with black cardstock and 3-D foam tape.  Have you noticed there’s a theme here. (3-D Foam Tape)

This is probably my favorite effect.  Cut the title twice and offset it.  Thank you Christine Adams for this one!

Remember all cuts are from the Cricut Artbooking collection. 

 

You can create this page by joining me at my next Cricut Class, Saturday, September 20 at 9am in my studio in Amelia, VA.

Cost is $10 if you own the Artbooking cartridge. Simply bring your Cricut, Artbooking Cartridge Bundle, and I'll supply the rest and walk you through the cuts.

Cost is $20 if you don't own the Artbooking cartridge, because I'll cut all of your pieces for you ahead of time.

Leave a comment or contact me to attend.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Scrapbook Club–Pathfinding

So the new Idea Book is here and the first collection that I am playing with is called Pathfinding.  If you love fall colors and themes then this is the collection for you.

Each of the Scrapbooking Workshop on the Go Kits uses the Cricut Artbooking cartridge to create titles, accent pieces, embellishments, and more of each of the 2 pages.

I love this overlay cut that is used under the journaling sentiment.

In addition to the products that come in the Pathfinding Workshop on the Go Kit I added the My Crush Wildwood Clips (Z2047) to my pages.

I also wanted to try and use a special tool or technique on the pages that CTMH didn’t do. So I used the Woodgrain Embossing folder to emboss just 2 pieces of cardstock on each layout.  Can you see it?

I bet you can now.  What a fun look and texture it adds to the pages.  I just love it.

As always, you can choose to buy the Workshop on the Go Kit which includes the stamp set and embellishments or just get the paper and choose what embellishments you want to purchase.  The choice is up to you.

I used the embellishments that came in the Workshop on the Go Kit and added the My Crush Wildwood Clips.

So who wants to join in the fun?

Thursday, September 11 at 6:30pm

Sunday, September 14 at 2pm

Cost starts at just $25 and includes a full paper packet (you'll have leftovers) and 2 of the embellishments needed to complete the pages.
But, remember you choose how much you want to spend and purchase only the embellishments and tools that you want.

Register by Thursday, August 21

If you can't make it to the workshop, simply purchase the Pathfinding Workshop On The Go Kit and I'll include my instructions for both layouts for free.

Mark you Calendar for upcoming Scrapbook Club Dates:

October 9 & 12

November 6 & 9

December 11 & 14

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Cricut Class–Pathfinding “family” page

This is probably one of my favorite Cricut Artbooking classes.  I am so pleased with how this turned out and it really wasn’t that hard. 

Starting in mid-August all of my classes will be using the new Pathfinding Collection (available August 1).  As you can see it is perfect for fall pages.  Here is a close-up of just the page itself.

There are just a few embellishments that are retired or retiring on Thursday, July 31.  They are the brown striped ribbon, the baker’s twine hemp, and the color ready cork shapes. 

I did not do any stamping or inking on this page it is just straight Cricut cuts and all from the Artbooking cartridge.

You can create this page by joining me at my next Cricut Class, Saturday, August 16 at 9am in my studio in Amelia, VA.

Cost is $10 if you own the Artbooking cartridge. Simply bring your Cricut, Artbooking Cartridge Bundle, and I'll supply the rest and walk you through the cuts.

Cost is $20 if you don't own the Artbooking cartridge, because I'll cut all of your pieces for you ahead of time.

The Shadow Box Frame is sold separately and available at the discounted price of $32 for attending this class.

Leave a comment or contact me to attend.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Cricut Class–Artbooking Cards

For all of my Cricut classes this year I am using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge, which is primarily purposed for Scrapbooking layouts and mini albums.  However I was getting a little tired of making layouts every month so I used the Artbooking cartridge to create cards.

I was really proud of myself when I was finished and I thought they turned out pretty good.

Almost all of the cuts use the Real Dial Size button since all of the images are linked to their designed scrapbook page.  So this overlay was cut at Real Dial Size 4” then you just cut strips of patterned paper to lay behind it.

Here’s where I was really proud of myself, once you cut that overlay you end up with lots of arrow cuts.

So I used them on this card as a border.  Pretty cool, huh? No wasted paper here.

Remember those arrows, well here they are again.  And now you might be wondering if I used all of those circles and stars that came out of this overlay and the answer is……

…almost!  I used the stars on this tag card and envelope.  I got a little carried away with all of these animals from the Wild Wonders stamp set (C1558) because I thought they were so cute.

What I really love about this tag card and envelope is that whoever you give it to can now use it on a scrapbook layout. 

You can join me and create all 4 of these cards at my next Cricut Class, Saturday, July 26 at 9am in my studio in Amelia, VA.

Cost is $10 if you own the Artbooking cartridge. Simply bring your Cricut, Artbooking Cartridge Bundle, and I'll supply the rest.

Cost is $20 if you don't own the Artbooking cartridge, because I'll cut all of your pieces for you ahead of time.

Receive a $5 discount if you stay for the All-Day Crop on the same day.

Leave a comment or contact me to attend.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

July Card Club

I will be heading to Close To My Heart’s annual Convention in just a few days and I can’t wait.  I get to see friends from around the country (and Canada) that I haven’t seen in months and share ideas with other consultants.  It’s so much fun!

Before I leave I wanted to share with you the cards that we will be making at July’s Card Club.

That’s right it’s Christmas in July.  This was such a big hit last year, so I’m doing it again.

If you are local to Amelia, VA I hope you will join us on either:

Thursday, July 24 at 6:30pm

or

Sunday, July 27 at 2pm

Cost is $25 to make 12 cards (3 each of the 4 designs)

(price includes all cards, envelopes, and embellishments)

If you don’t live near Amelia, VA I can put together a kit for you.  If you want me to stamp it for you add $5.  If shipping applies add $5.

 

So my obvious focus was Christmas, which was really hard to do since we don’t have any Christmas paper, embellishments, or new Christmas stamps right now.  So I had to get creative and I turned to the Cricut (and pinterest for inspiration).

Isn’t that deer cut the coolest?  I cut it from our Green Glitter Paper (Z1847) and embossed the trees with our Damask (Z1927) and Quatrefoil Embossing Folders (Z1926).

This card is one of my favorites.  I completely stole the design from a card on Pinterest and I can’t remember the name of the person, but you can find their original card on my Cards board on Pinterest.

This card was so easy and so cute.  It’s just paper (cardstock and glitter paper of course), with some strategic cutting.  I love the embossing because it almost gives the effect of Santa's “fur” on his suit.  The stamp is from the Perfect Fit – Holidays (B1412) and it truly was a perfect fit! (yes, pun intended)

This is probably my favorite card, which is ironic because it did not start out that way.  I knew I wanted to use the soon to be released July Stamp of the Month – Circus Alphabet (S1407).  Then when I found the diagonal stamp from the In The Background (D1540) stamp set and stamped it with Ruby Ink – perfection!

Email me to attend the workshop or purchase a kit.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Blog Hop–Focus on Summer

Welcome to another Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  This team is led by Kimberly Moss.  This month we are going to focus our artwork on Summer.

If you have come here from Jen Patrick’s Blog, you are on the right path!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your away all around.  Just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  

The project I have to share with you today is for my upcoming Cricut Class to be held Saturday, June 21 at 9am.  So if you are local to Amelia, VA come and join us.  Cost is $10 if you own the cartridge and $20 if you don’t.  You can email me for more details (jaime_llewellyn@yahoo.com).

Now I can’t take all of the credit for this layout.  If you have watched the final episode of the Artbooking Made Easy series you might recognize it.  It was designed by CTMH and I changed a few cuts and made it work for my class.

All cuts are from the Cricut Artbooking cartridge and I used the Jubilee and Ivy Lane paper packets along with the Paper Fundamentals Basics Assortment. 

One thing they talked about in the video was painting color of some of the cuts to create an ombre effect.  I chose to use 2 ink pads and sponges instead (I thought it would be easier).  So I cut the umbrella and title from white cardstock and used the Sky and Pacifica Ink pads along with a sponge to add color.  I just made sure the color was lighter on the top than at the bottom.

The next blogger on the hop is Di Crawford.  Happy Hopping.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

“make a WISH” layout Cricut Class

Here’s one of my latest creations with the Cricut Artbooking cartridge.

I have to give credit to Krista Hershberger for her inspiration with this layout.  She designed the majority of it and I just added a bunch of other stuff.

I used papers from the Timberline and Skylark Paper collections and embellished with the Green/Blue Epoxy Bubbles.

You can join me and create this page at my next Cricut Class this Saturday, May 31 at 9am in my studio in Amelia, VA.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

You’ve Got a Friend–May SOTM

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we have 54 Consultants featuring the May Stamp of the Month, You’ve Got a Friend, a set of 5 stamps.

If you have come here from Kristine Ponte's Blog you are on the right path! Following the hop is easy- just click on the link at the bottom of each post and it will take you to the next blog! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultant's HERE.

I used this stamp set to create a layout for my Make-N-Take for my upcoming All-Day Crop.  I also used the special paper collection “Free To Be Me”, available only during the month of May for just $5 with a $50 order.

Here is a close-up of the tag stamped with the May SOTM, You’ve Got a Friend.  I simply stamped it once on the tag in Crème Brulee Ink and then again on scrap paper in Lagoon Ink and cut out on the word “Friend”.  I then adhered the word “Friend” with 3-D Foam Tape on top of the tag.  Easy peesy, but with a POP.
Products used:
Flight of Arrows Stamp Set (D1578)
Teal Shimmer Trim (Z1918)
Paradise Baker’s Twine (Z1702)
Ariana Assortment (Z3002)
Aqua Dots (Z1853)
Artbooking Cricut Collection (Z1906)
Bamboo Cardstock (1301)
Lagoon Cardstock (X5762)
Crème Brulee Cardstock (X5754)

If you are local to Amelia, VA and want a day to spend cropping, contact me to attend my All-Day Crop this Saturday, May 3 from 9am-9pm.
Now it is time to hop over to Adeline Brill's blog to see what she has created!
Thanks for stopping by.
Jaime

Discover the Art of Business!

This is the month – it is here!  Another amazing special just for New Consultants.   

Join Close To My Heart as an Independent Consultant April 1-30, 2014, and receive your favorite "art-full" Close To My Heart Cricut collection FREE!

Our New Consultant Kit is just $99 and comes packed with nearly triple the retail value in products and supplies to help you succeed.

Plus, when you qualify for the Straight To The Top program, you will be refunded the price of your New Consultant Kit.  Select your FREE Cricut collection - retail priced at $99 - when you order your New Consultant Kit online and watch your new business soar!

Receive over $400 worth of product for only $99!

Ready to become a Consultant? Let's get started

I hope I can call you a team member soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jaime

*Offer valid April 1-30, 2014. No tax or additional shipping will be charged on the free item(s).  For more information on shipping and handling options for the New Consultant Kit, please contact me. 

To qualify for the Straight To The Top program, New Consultants must remit $1200 of commissionable sales in the first three months after enrolling.  The shipping and handling fee will not be refunded as part of the Straight To The Top program.  For more information on Straight To The Top, please contact me.

FREE Shipping on Cricut Cartridges

You've had your eyes on them and it's at the top of your Christmas list.  So don't miss this special offer available only through me.  Choose any of our 3 Cricut Cartridges and I'll cover the cost of shipping.

Remember each cartridge comes loaded with 700 images and comes bundled with 3 stamp sets and 3 sheets of Dimensional Elements.  The stamp sets include images that are on the cartridge.  So simply cut your cardstock and stamp, no fussy cutting your stamped images.

Artbooking

This cartridge specializes in Scrapbook Layouts and Mini-Albums with accents, borders, titles, overlays, and photo mats all coordinated for just one-key and one dial-size. Oh, and an alphabet.

 

Artiste
This cartridge features 3-D boxes, flowers, themed party decor, and interactive cards. Oh, and an alphabet.

Art Philosophy
Close To My Heart's first cartridge that's loaded with tags, cards, envelopes, boxes, and flowers. Oh, and an alphabet.

To Order simply email me at jaime_llewellyn@yahoo.com.

WAIT, there's more you can also get the December Stamp of the Month for only $5 (which by the way coordinates with the Art Philosophy cartridge).

WAIT, there's still more.  For each $100 order choose any starred item in the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide for FREE.  Each cartridge bundle is $99 so you only need to add one more item to receive the FREE product.

To Order simply email me at jaime_llewellyn@yahoo.com.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime