CLAIRE WORKSHOP ON THE GO

Here are two of our layouts that we will be creating for our Workshop on the Go Class.

More information to follow.

MEANINGFUL SENTIMENTS CARD

CARD INSPIRED BY SAYING

I just love this saying by Maya Angelou, so when Close to My Heart came out with the beautiful Scrapbook Sentiments - Poets Stamp Set (C1539), I just had to create a card with it.

I hope you like it also.

Supplies: 

Scrapbook Sentiments - Poets (C1539)

Distressed Backrounds (D1544)

My Acrylix Buzz & Bumble WOTG Stamp Set (G1054)

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (Z1686)

Pink Glitter Gems (Z1807)

Black, Cotton Candy, Garden Green Cardstock

Black Ink, Glue

 Card Patterns Sketch 167 by Michelle Bertuzzi

 and inspired by a card made by Teresa Kline of Paperie Blooms

HAPPY CREATING!

USE IT UP CLUB CARDS

 "USE IT UP" CLUB CARDS

Here are a few of the cards we made at our

 April "Use It Up" Club. 

There are no rules here. 

 You can be any papers, ribbons or stamp sets. 

We are just friends coming together to have

 some creative time.

Joan Speece designed these cards. 

 The butterflies can be easily cut with the

 CTMH  Cricut cartridge, then attached

 at the center with glue. 

 When dry, just bend the wings up. 

 Every card was different.

Give it a try!

HAPPY CREATING!

CHANTILLY WORKSHOP ON THE GO

Chantilly

These layouts are from my "April Workshop on the Go".

  The first two are from the Workshop Guide and

 the last one is my bonus layout. 

 At our class we make the two 2-Page Layouts

 designed by Close to My Heart, and then I add

 one more 2-Page Layout as a bonus.

Layout #1

Layout " 2

I actually used the

 Chantilly Compliments Dimensional Elements

 Chipboard Pieces on these two layouts.

Layout #3

These same Chipboard Elements were used on this layout.

  I actually saw this layout from another CTMH Consultant,

 but cannot find the blog I saw it on. 

 I am currently looking for the person's name so

 I can give her credit. I will post it as soon as I find it.

I have fallen in love with these papers.

  They are so beautiful to work with.

Workshop Includes:

My Reflections Chantilly Paper pack (X7163B
My Acrylix Chantilly Worksop Stamp Set (C size)
White daisy Cardstock Sheets
Chantilly Assortment (Z1814)
Pink Glitter Gems (Z1807)
Instructional Brochure

Additional Products Used:
Chantilly Compliments Dimennsional Elements (X7163C)
Tombow Glue, Glue Dots, 3-D Foam Tape, 
Garden Green, Twilight and Buttercup Inks

HAPPY CREATING!

LATER SK8R

Later Sk8r Layout

 

This layout is fast and simple.  It is embellished with the

 Coordinating Adhesive Stickers from the

 Later Sk8r My Stickease Assortment.

X7167B     Later Sk8r Paper Packet

X7167C     Later Sk8r My Stickease Assortment

HAPPY CREATING!

CRICUT PURSE

Do you have the Cricut? 

 Then you must get the Close to My Heart

 Cricut Artiste Cartridge!

Close to My Heart has two of

 "THE BEST" Cricut Cartridges on the market. 

 Both cartridges have 700 images each with a variety of shapes, from basic shapes to 3-D projects and fonts!

   The best part is how these cuts coordinate with our stamp sets!  Each Cricut Collection comes with 3 stamp sets

 specifically designed to coordinate with images on that cartridge.   There are many additional stamp sets in our Idea Book that have been designed to coordinate with each of our  cartridges

 ( just look for the images circled in red).

 Are you ready to go play with your Cricut now!
  Maybe you don't have our cartridges yet?  Just click here

to get it right away! 
  Want to know how you can get yours at half price?
Just contact me to book a party, home gathering, or workshop!

I made these cute little purses for the gals in 

 my unit for our "Girl's Day Crop".

The directions are on page 41 of the Artiste manual

 and they were cut at 5".  The pocket is also cut at 5",

 then folded and glued.  Everyone received a

 mini stamp set and embellishments in their little purses. 

The flower was also cut on the Cricut and stamped with the coordinating stamp from the Girls Rock Stamp Set (C1538). 

Happy Creating!

MY CREATIONS DISPLAY ALBUM

An Album for Baby Collin!

I just finished this album for a special baby boy.

  I used the My Creations Display Album

 ( now retired) from Close to My Heart.

I bought several of these as I just love making these albums,

 and wanted some to keep on hand.

  The papers came from some I purchased several years ago

 when a local store closed it's doors. 

 They worked perfectly for this album,

 and matched our  current cardstock perfectly!

The album has twelve sleeves, so using both sides give twenty-four layouts for pictures.

Here are the pictures of the layouts.  This album is 6"x 6".

HAPPY CREATING!

MY STUDIO

Sharon's Creative Studio

I have been asked many times to post

 what my studio looks like

 and how I organize my supplies, so here it is.

I am a stand up scrapper, so this is my work area. 

 In the backround you can see

 the cabinets my great and talented husband made for me.

  They run along both sides of our room.

These cabinets that you are looking at here

 keep our family games, office supplies,

 painting supplies (I also like to paint), 

and the center two cupboards house all my gift wrap supplies

 and two pull out drawers of ribbons.

We have a large C-Shaped desk at the back of the room.

  My husband has the back half of the area,

 and mine starts at the computer and is the front area. 

 This is the area for my bookkeeping and office items.

  He cleaned his area up this last week,

 so I figured I better get a picture quick!

I can sit 10-12 at my workshops.

I have an area for display on the top of my cabinets

 for layouts, cards and misc. items.

As you move down the wall, you can see more storage.

Behind the doors on the left

 is room for class workshop supplies.

  I like to have everything on hand, 

then I replace it when they are purchased.

The center area has pull out drawers for my chipboard pieces, ribbons, punches,stamp sets, card packets, and misc.

Behind the last set of double doors

 are my solid sheets of cardstock,

 and misc. papers from other vendors.

On the right is misc. cardstock (full packs),

 albums, and misc. supplies.

The black boxes hold my pictures ready for scrapping.

  The clear boxes hold current paper packs,

 along with coordinating items.

  This makes it so handy to just pull the one out

 and have most everything in the box ready to go. 

 These are exchanged out every time we get a new catalog.

At the far end are my Work in Progress albums,

 with several being worked on at a time. 

 I have seven full of layouts, some with pictures and some without.  My cuttlebug and cricut supplies also live here.

I love my paper holders. 

 This is where I store new items,

 along with old favorites I haven't used up yet and are partly cut out or put together

 for layouts before they go into my Work in Progress albums.

Here are some of my finished albums

 and a close up of the misc. stuff.

I hope you enjoyed my tour of my studio. 

 This is really where I live.

What isn't shown is the large L-shaped sofa

 and TV at this end of the room.

This is where my hubby and I hang out. 

 Time flies when I'm playing and getting ready for classes.

  If you would like any more information, just let me know.

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Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Creating!

BUZZ & BUMBLE CARDS

BEE HAPPY!

The two cards above were made using the

 Buzz & Bumble Paper Packet and Bee Happy stamp set. 

 We were learning how to shade with the alcohol markers.

Also, notice on the top card that the leaves

 were cut using an exacto knife, then lifting

 and rolling the leaf to reveal some of the striped paper below.

B1374        Bee Happy Stamp Set

D1544       Distressed Backrounds

X7164B     Buzz & Bumble Paper Pack

Z280         Natural Hemp

Z1732       Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon

Z2419       Cranberry Alcohol Marker

Z2404       Sweet Leaf Alcohol Markers

3503         Yellow Watercolor Pencil

X1410       Colonial White Card & Envelope

Z2114       Cocoa Ink

Z1142       Brown Staz-On Ink

Tombow Adhesive,  3-D Foam Tape, Scissors, Trimmer

HAPPY CREATING!

FOR ALWAYS CARDS

April Unit Meeting Cards

These cards were shared at our unit meeting in April.  We have a very talented group of ladies in our swap.  I would like to invite you to join our team.  

This was our class project taught by Brandee Pittenger.  I will post the instructions later.

This was my card.

Angela Tutton

Cindy Kleinfelter

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Dee

Joanne Barnes

Mina Bingham

Brandee Pittenger

Debbie Bymers

I hope you enjoy these cards, and be sure to check out these lady's blogs also.

HAPPY CREATING!