Cricut Artfully Sent Class in February

Well, I am having my first Cricut Artfully Sent Class tomorrow and can’t wait to start sharing this great cartridge with friends. 

The new Cricut Artfully Sent Collection is perfect to make any card you need.  This cartridge features pop-up, scene, sentiment, sleeve, pocket cards, and so much more.  Here is a look at the Cartridge Bundle and what comes with it.

Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection (Z3017)

$99 USD / $109 CAD
(retail value of nearly $125 USD / $135 CAD)
1 – Cartridge (700 Images: Cards and Font)
3 – My Acrylix™ D-size Stamp Sets*
1 – 12" × 12" White Daisy Cardstock Pack

*Recommended Blocks:

• 1" × 1" (Y1000)
• 1" × 3½ (Y1002)
• 3" × 3" (Y1006)
• 2" × 3½ (Y1009)

 

Today, I am here to share with you the projects that we will make in February for this class, 2 cards and an envelope. 

This month we are going to focus on the sentiment key cards. First, I’ll start with the “Hello Sunshine” card.  This was actually designed by CTMH as a make-n-take at last year’s Convention.

It is so simple.  I cut the card from Kraft cardstock and then just backed the “openings” with various other colors of paper.

This is the 2nd card that we will make.  Again just cut the card (I chose Canary cardstock) and back the “opening” with paper of your choice (I chose a sheet from the Paper Fundamentals pack).  This key also features an image of a bunny, so I had to add that to the card front as well. 

The Cricut Artfully Sent Collection comes with 3 great stamp sets.  Here I used the Just to Say (D1629) and Curlicue Frames (D1631) stamp sets on the inside of the card.

You can create these 2 cards and envelope by joining me at my next Cricut Class, Saturday, February 28 at 9am in my studio in Amelia, VA.

Cost is $12 if you own the Artfully Sent Cartridge. Simply bring your Cricut, Artfully Sent Cartridge Bundle, and I'll supply the rest and walk you through the cuts.

Cost is $24 if you don't own the Artfully Sent 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

Card Club–Brushed

Have you ever wondered how I design for my classes?  Well, last August when we came out with a year-long Idea Book I was overwhelmed.  There were so many great paper packs, stamps, techniques, tools, and projects that I decided I needed to narrow it down.  So I decided that I would focus on one section of the book each month and design all of my classes around that section.

So starting in February we are using the Brushed paper collection and stamp sets within that section of the Annual Inspirations Idea Book.

Above are the 4 card designs that we will be creating at my next Card Class.  This section of the book had so many great stamp sets that it was really hard to narrow it down.  So each card uses a different stamp set.

This first one is probably my favorite.  My good friend Gina Brandstetter created this card using the Rainy Day stamp set (C1597).

I had a lot of fun coloring on this one with our ShinHan Touch Twin Markers.  It’s so much easier than you think. 

This card also uses the ShinHan Touch Twin Markers.  I learned a lot from coloring this one. 

Start with the darkest color as a highlight on the base of the petals, then use a lighter color to color the entire petal, then use the Blender marker just on the tip of each petal, and last color the entire petal again with the lightest marker.  I can’t wait to share more about these techniques in my class.

This card was created using the Celebrate Love stamp set (B1459) because one of my regular card club members requested we use this. 

I used the same card design featured in the Annual Inspirations Idea Book, just with Brushed paper.

This last card features one of my favorite stamp sets, Your Own Kind of Wonderful (D1627), simply because I love butterflies.

You too can join me in creating these cards.  We will make 12 cards in total (3 each of the 4 designs shown above). Even if you aren’t local, I can put together a kit for you and mail it directly to you.

So who wants to join in the fun?

Thursday, February 26 at 6:30pm

Sunday, March 1 at 2pm

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

Register by Wednesday, February 11

If you can't make it to the workshop, I can put a kit together for you.  Add $5 if shipping applies, and $5 if you want it stamped.

Mark your Calendar for upcoming Card Club Dates:

March 26 & 29

April 23

May 28 & 31

June 25 & 28

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Stamp Designs Retiring January 31

The following stamp designs, last featured in the Spring/Summer 2014 idea book, are being retired on January 31, 2015. These sets can be viewed in the “Retiring Items” category of my website, click here.  Get them before they are gone.

A1124 A Tree
A1139 Congrats Graduate
A1141 Be Still (I love this one!)
A1154 Friendly Thoughts
A1156 Flower Confetti
B1418 Love Doily
B1423 Hoppy Easter
B1439 Dreamer
B1440 Fancy Fair
B1441 Buggy Love
B1444 Greatest Love (great sentiments)
B1445 Happy Hive
B1450 Owls
C1571 You're the Best (great for Father’s Day)
C1573 Do Your Best
C1574 Believe in Yourself
C1577 Mother's Day
C1579 Coming Up Roses
C1583 Robot Family
D1547 Paper Doll
D1579 Windy Day
M1035 Newlyweds
M1036 Perfect Polka-Dot Day
M1037 Balloons
M1038 Shooting Star
M1039 Good Job Stencil
M1040 Parasol
M1041 Hi (very popular)
M1042 Colored Egg

Thanks for stopping by!

Jaime

December Specials

Deal of the Decade!

Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of My Acrylix clear polymer stamps

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Close To My Heart's revolutionary My Acrylix clear polymer stamps - and we can't wait for you to celebrate with us!  With a qualifying purchase of $50 during the month of December, you will be eligible to purchase ANY C- or D-size stamps from the Annual Inspirations 2014-2015 Idea Book for only $10.  That's up to $7.95 USD/$9.75 CAD of savings on a single stamp set! 

Plus, once you achieve the qualifying order total, there is no limit to the number of eligible stamp sets you can purchase at this discounted price.  A purchase of $50 will also qualify you to receive the December Stamp of the Month for only $5, so if you purchase both the discounted Stamp of the Month and additional stamps at this special campaign pricing your savings will compound!  It is truly the deal of the decade.

*Offer valid December 1, 2014-December 31, 2014 (11:59 MST).  Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items (C-size stamp set: $13.95 USD/$15.25 CAD; D-size stamp set: $17.95 USD/$19.75 CAD).

Every month Close To My Heart offers a new and unique stamp set for a limited time.  This stamp set is available at the full retail price of $17.95 OR for only $5 with a minimum purchase of just $50.  

To purchase your Stamp of The Month set simply click here to start shopping.

Here are a few cards that I created with this stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Cricut Artfully Sent Classes to start in 2015

I am really excited about the new Cricut Artfully Sent Collection.  I finally had time last weekend to sit down and create 2 cards for my first class in January.

The new Cricut Artfully Sent Collection is perfect to make any card you need.  This cartridge features pop-up, scene, sentiment, sleeve, pocket cards, and so much more.  Here is a look at the Cartridge Bundle and what comes with it.

Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection (Z3017)

$99 USD / $109 CAD
(retail value of nearly $125 USD / $135 CAD)
1 – Cartridge (700 Images: Cards and Font)
3 – My Acrylix™ D-size Stamp Sets*
1 – 12" × 12" White Daisy Cardstock Pack

*Recommended Blocks:

• 1" × 1" (Y1000)
• 1" × 3½ (Y1002)
• 3" × 3" (Y1006)
• 2" × 3½ (Y1009)

 

I decided that I needed to start with the pop-up cards.  They appeared to be the most confusing and most intricate.   There really are 2 different type of pop-up cards.  First, the ones that open and the sentiment is “sitting” on the bottom of the card, but popping up from the fold.  Here’s what I mean. 

I used the Brushed paper collection for my patterned paper and backed the “celebrate” with 2 strips of cardstock thanks to a tip at Convention from fellow consultant Mandy Leahy.

Here’s the front of the card.

 

As I mentioned I believe that there are 2 different types of pop-up cards.  The second one opens right to left and the image pops-up from the center of the card.  Here’s what I mean.

Here’s the front of the card.

The butterfly in the center was not difficult to back, just time consuming.

All of the sentiments stamped on the card are from the sentiment stamp set that comes with the cartridge bundle.

This cartridge includes an additional booklet with instructions on how to create the pop-up cards.  It can still be a little confusing to figure out on your own and that’s where I come in. 

You can create these 2 cards by joining me at my next Cricut Class, Saturday, January 24 at 9am in my studio in Amelia, VA.

Cost is $12 if you own the Artfully Sent Cartridge. Simply bring your Cricut, Artfully Sent Cartridge Bundle, and I'll supply the rest and walk you through the cuts.

Cost is $24 if you don't own the Artfully Sent 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

Card Club in January

Card Club in January – what?  I know it’s not even Thanksgiving and here I am talking about January.  I have just finished my last Card Club on 2014 and it’s time to order the product we need for our January Class.

You are actually getting a sneak peek of a product that is coming out in our new Seasonal Expressions Book that will be available December 1 – March 31. 

For our January Card Club we will be using the coming soon Heartstrings Cardmaking Workshop on the Go Kit!  If you are local to the Chesterfield, VA area we would love for you to join us on Thursday, January 22 from 6:30-9:30pm or Sunday, January 25 from 2-5pm for this Card Class. We will make 12 cards total (3 each of 4 designs) for only $25.

Pictured above are 2 of the 3 designs as created by Close To My Heart.  The Heartstrings Cardmaking Workshop on the Go Kit (retail price $24.95) includes the following to create 15 cards (5 each of 3 designs) in total:

Workshops on the Go® Heartstrings Cardmaking Kit Contents:
1 – My Acrylix™ Heartstrings Workshop Stamp Set (D-size)
1 – Heartstrings B&T Duos™ Papers
4 – Cardstock Sheets (1 Pixie, 1 Glacier, 1 Whisper, 1 White Daisy)
15 – White Daisy Cards & Envelopes
1 – Pixie Extra Thick Twine (Z3035)
1 – Stuck on You Puffies (Z3037)
1 – Instructional Brochure

Here are 2 of the 3 cards designed by Close To My Heart with this Workshop on the Go Kit.

I added the Chevron Border Punch (Z1998) to some of the cards. 

I think this card would be great for a “Happy Anniversary”.  And I love how they stamped the rose image again in a different color and added it on top.

The “vine heart” image is just one of the 15 images that come in the coming soon Heartstrings Workshop Stamp set (available only in the Kit).

Since you probably only need 1 card with this sentiment I stamped the others with the coming soon Mini Valentine Stamp set (M1052).

It fit perfectly inside of the heart image.

Since we always create 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs), I designed 2 other cards myself.

This card uses the coming soon stamp set Happy To Be Friends (C1605).  That includes sentiments for birthday, mother’s day, wedding, anniversary, thinking of you, love you, save the date, so sorry, and more.

Last, but not least (it’s my favorite).

The coming soon stamp set Love Ya Silly (B1470) it so adorable and includes 3 different monsters and 4 sentiments. 

I think the best part is the mustache, which is from the Stuck on You Puffies (Z3037) that is one of the embellishments included in the kit.  They fit perfectly on this monster. Yeah!

Remember that all of those cards feature product from the coming soon Seasonal Expressions Book that will be available December 1 – March 31.

 

So, if you are looking for Valentine’s Day, Birthday, or even Anniversary there is sure to be something for you in this workshop and you too can make these cards.  Even if you aren’t local, I can put together a kit for you and mail it directly to you.

So who wants to join in the fun?

 

Thursday, January 22 at 6:30pm

Sunday, January 25 at 2pm

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

Register by Wednesday, January 7

If you can't make it to the workshop, I can put a kit together for you.  Add $5 if shipping applies, and $5 if you want it stamped.

 

Mark you Calendar for upcoming Card Club Dates:

February 26 & March 1

March 26 & 29

April 23

May 28 & 31

June 25 & 28

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Scrapbook Club – Snowhaven

Ok so I know Thanksgiving isn’t even here yet and I’m talking about a paper collection with the word “snow” in it.  I think this just might be my favorite paper collection.  Ok, I probably say that after I use every collection.

What I can say for a fact is that this is one of my favorite layouts.  I actually created it on my own, I didn’t copy anyone’s design or use any artwork for inspiration.  I picked out my pictures first, then chose a pattern and went from there.  

I embellished this layout with the Snowhaven Complements as well as some Silver Metallic Baker’s Twine.

I also added the Snowhaven Assortment with just a hint of Silver Shimmer Trim.  Since we haven’t stamped a title in forever, I chose to use the alphabet stamp set, Handwritten Print and some Glacier Ink to stamp my title.

 

For the 2nd layout I needed a pattern that featured a lot of pictures.

The Snowhaven Complements include some great choices for page titles.

Oh, and I almost forgot that I used the Best Christmas stamp set to add some embellishments, borders, and journaling touches to both layouts.

This month there isn’t a Workshop on the Go Kit for these scrapbook layouts.  However, I can put together a kit for you or you can join us to create the pages if you are local to Amelia, VA.

So who wants to join in the fun?

Thursday, December 11 at 6:30pm

Sunday, December 14 at 2pm

Cost starts at just $28 and includes a full paper packet (you'll have leftovers) and all 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 Monday, November 24

If you can't make it to the workshop, simply purchase a kit and I'll include my instructions for both layouts for free.

Mark you Calendar for upcoming Scrapbook Club Dates:

January 8 & 11

February 8 & 12

March 12 & 15

April 9 & 12

May 14 & 17

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Card Club–Snowhaven Card Kit

Hello!  I am back to share some more artwork with you, a lot of artwork.  Today’s post is all about the Snowhaven Cardmaking Workshop On The Go Kit (G1085).

If you are local to the Chesterfield, VA area we would love for you to join us on Thursday, November 20 from 6:30-9:30pm for this Card Class. We will make 15 cards total (5 each of 3 designs) for only $25.

Pictured above are the 3 designs as created by Close To My Heart.  The Snowhaven Workshop On The Go Cardmaking Kit ($24.95) includes the following to create 15 cards in total:

Workshops on the Go® Snowhaven Cardmaking Kit Contents:
1 – My Acrylix™ Snowhaven Workshop Stamp Set (D-size)
2 – Snowhaven B&T Duos™ Papers
4 – Cardstock Sheets (1 Cranberry, 1 Glacier, 1 Whisper, 1 White Daisy)
15 – White Daisy Cards & Envelopes
1 – Red Enamel Hearts (Z2009)
1 – Silver Shimmer Trim (Z1799)
1 – Instructional Brochure

Here’s a closer look at each one.

Do you need a stamp set to caption a photo with those award-winning ugly sweaters?  Well, this is it.

I think you could even give the above card to someone who has an early January Birthday.

I love the trees stamped at the top of the card.  Another great stamp for making your own background.

Above is the stamp set that comes in the Snowhaven Cardmaking Workshops on the Go Kit (G1085) $24.95. (Sorry, I know it’s not the best photo.)

So I wanted to give my customers some choices.  Some of them are really partial to Christmas Cards that state the actual words “Merry Christmas”.  So here is what I came up with.

I kept the same design of the cards I just used different stamp sets.

This sentiment comes from one of my favorite new stamp sets, Merriest Christmas (B1468).

Ok, I know this one doesn’t say “Christmas”, but it was my last chance to use these polar bears.  How cute?  This is from Polar Bear Holiday (C1557).

This card uses 2 stamp sets, Merriest Christmas (B1468) and Sing Glory (C1587).  Sing Glory is one of our new Hostess Only stamp sets that can be seen on page 7 of the Annual Inspirations Idea Book.  That means it is only available to Hostesses who hold a party (in person or online).  They can use their Hostess Rewards to purchase 1 of 10 stamp sets at a discount.

From the same Sing Glory (C1587) stamp set I created this card.  Love this angel and sentiment.

 

So now if that wasn’t enough, I took it a step further.  I have some customers that have already expressed a concern with doing 3 months of Christmas Cards (we made them in July and October as well).  Well, here are my non-Christmas creations.

These are probably some of my favorites.

This was the perfect sentiment to accompany all of the Red Enamel Hearts (Z2009) and the stamped heart image.  This sentiment is one of our new Mini stamps, Guiding Heart (M1046).

Everyone needs Birthday cards and on this card I used the stamp set titled Lovely Birthday (B1462).  Also, in place of where all those trees were stamped I attached a piece of white cardstock that was embossed with our Dots Embossing Folder (Z1924).

This card actually uses an older retired stamp set, sorry!  It was available for a short time as a Stamp of the Month.  I’ve still got some if you are interested, so contact me to purchase yours for $15.

 

So, there has to be something for you in this workshop and you too can make these cards.  Even if you aren’t local, I can put together a kit for you and mail it directly to you.

So who wants to join in the fun?

 

Thursday, November 20 at 6:30pm

Cost is just $25 to make 15 cards (5 each of 3 designs)

Register by Wednesday, November 5

If you can't make it to the workshop, I can put a kit together for you.  Add $5 if shipping applies, and $5 if you want it stamped.

 

Mark you Calendar for upcoming Card Club Dates:

January 22

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime