Tutorial for Baby Layout & Card using Arbooking

I love to scrapbook and I love my Cricut machine so marrying the two off with Close to My Heart cartridge called Artbooking you are bound to produce a lovely Baby Layout. So less than a year after launching this Cricut Cartridge CTMH corporate office made this informative video on how to create a baby layout and greeting card. It is a short video worth watching.

Enjoy!

If you would like to order this cartridge featured here feel free to do so at my online store.

Cricut used in Crush Books what a Smashing Idea!

I know the latest trend of Smash books or CTMH version Crush Books is for quick and easy way to document your life as it is happening.

If you are like me a more traditional scrapbooker that's okay. The video below is a great example of how you can elevate your memory books using the Cricut Cartridge Artbooking.

 

I hope this elevates your Crush for scrapbooking and Cricut Artbooking.

 

Keep on scrappin'!

Thanks for the Lift

So often I'm in need of a thank you card. Lately, I've had some dear friends share their appreciation of me for being there for them in need. This has inspired me to create the next theme for my card called "Thanks for the Lift". I've submitted this greeting card to FreshlyMadeSketches which meets Sketch#FMS122. I like the simple lines of this sketch and had so many thoughts running through my mind. I though this might be easily duplicated by you at home.

 

To recreate this card is very simple. You will need a the following directions though...

1. A full White Daisy Cardstock measuring at 12" x 12" for the entire card in order to cut the following pieces.

• First cut the overlay found on Page 41 in your Artbooking Cricut Cartridge manual, by selecting Overlay key, then shift, "$". I used one of my scraps so I believe I cut this piece at 2".
• You'll need to create a card base measuring at 4.25" x 5.5" folded.
• A piece for behind the overlay measuring at 2 2/16". You may cut 2.25" and cut around the edges if you are unsure about the measurements.
• Cut two more pieces measuring at 3" x 2" for the stamping the cloud background and for the air balloon.
• A small piece is needed for the banner with the sentiment. A scrap of white measuring at 1.5" x 3" will be sufficient.

     2.  Lifting Spirits Stamps C1570, used here was featured in the Holiday Guide 2013, you may use the newest stamp Give a Lift, D1581 as a great option. Don't forget the Acrylic Block 2"x3.5".

     3. Whisper Cardstock measuring at 4" x 5.25".

     4. Stamp the air balloon in Whisper Ink as a background onto the Whisper Cardstock.

     5. Using the same balloon image stamp the air balloon in black ink onto White Daisy cardstock.

     6. With the black ink stamp a banner onto your small White Daisy cardstock. The sentiment was stamped in Lagoon Ink. Now hand cut your banner with its sentiment.

     7. Next, stamp the two cloud images in either Sky or Juniper ink onto a White Daisy cardstock.   
      
     8. You'll need a piece of Sky cardstock to mat the sky image you've just stamp. The mat should measure at 2.25" x 3.25". Adhere the stamped cloud background onto the Sky cardstock .

     9. It's time to color in your air balloon. I used alcohol markers but water color pencils will do nicely. Once colored hand cut your air balloon and adhere to the white cardstock with the cloud background.

    10. It's time to put all your pieces together.

• Adhere your Whisper cardstock mat with the air balloon image stamped as a background onto the  White Daisycardstock.
• Using a fine tip adhesive pen adhere the overlay onto the  White Daisy cardstock and then adhere both pieces on top of the Whisper cardstock about .75" from the bottom.
• The Sky cardstock mat with the cloud background should be placed about .25" from the left and 1" from the bottom of the card.
• You may how adhere the air balloon by tilting it slightly to the left and the sentiment across the bottom of the sky mat using 3D Foam tape.

Until the next time... Happy Crafting!

Valentine's Day Card Challenge

I've got Valentine's Day on my mind lately and thought that my next greeting card should match my thoughts. Here's a greeting card that I've created to meet two blog challenges

FreshlyMadeSketches  FMS121 Sketch challenge

Cuttin'andStamping Color Challenge Pink, Orange, and Grey

Heart2HeartChallenge  A Challenge about Love using CTMH products

 

I had real fun playing with my Cricut Artbooking Cartridge to cut out my picture frame and couple. The picture frame is found on page 41 and the couple is on page 58. The larger heart can be found in one of the stamp set from the Cricut Art Philosophy collection. The smaller heart and sentiment are from Whooo's Your Valentine stamp set. The paper is from Dream Pop. For a finishing touch I used small sparkle flourish, bling sparkle, and Paradise Baker's Twine. To add dimension I used foam squares of course. I used a couple of inks including Ruby stamp pad and Hollyhock pigment ink pad.

 

 

 

Challenge Entry

As part of my New Year's resolution is to participate in the online community more through card or scrapbooking challenges at least once a month. Below I've created a card that meets two challenges

MOJO MONDAY- Sketch Mojo238

HEART2HEARTCHALLENGES-Create something that uses the letters CTMH.
C= Cardstock, Chipboard, Chevron washi tape
T=Texture, Textile-Sparkle & Shine
M=Milepost Chipboard, Mojo Monday sketch, Metallic cardstock
H=Hearts, Hot Air Balloon

I think I've also read another challenge that I believe was on Splitcoaststampers where you try to combine patterns but having trouble finding it again. Combine two patterns for easy and five for difficulty. In this card, I've meet the difficulty level. Look closely there are in fact 5 patterns. The one that's least obvious is the Silver Geometric washi tape (Z1932) below the textile.

 

Most of the supplies used are from Close to My Heart:



• Daisy White Card Base  5"x 7" folded 
• Stamp Shape Frame from Cricut Cartridge Artbooking; the image can be found on page 66. To recreate select Photo Mat 2, Shift L, cut at 8 1/2"
• Chipboard banner was included in Artbooking collection
• Sparkle & Shine Washi Tape Pack (1907)-Lagoon on the chipboard banner was from the Holiday Guide 2013-retired
• Silver Geometric washi tape (Z1932)
• Ruby Chevron Washi tape (Z1933)
• Milepost Chipboard Shapes is also a retired item
• Aqua Dots  (Z1853)
• Lifting Spirits stamp (C1570) from the Holiday Guide 2013 is also retired
• Red Metallic Heart stock is from DCWV
• Lagoon Grosgrain ribbon-is retired
• Lagoon patterned paper is from Dotty from You, a retired item
• Ruby Ink Pad
• Sky Ink Pad
• Black Stazon Ink Pad
• Alcohol Markers
• Tombo Adhesive
• 3D double side Tape
• Sparkle & Shine Textile (Z1884) is still available until the end of this month!

I'm going to try to carve out some time this week to create a scrapbooking layout. But this week may become distracting it's my birthday week!

 

PS. Just got my order with new paper packets from the new Idea Book that will launch on February 1st. Can't wait to show you.

Cyber Monday Sale

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*** DEAL 1*** Offer Expires: December 15th

Cricut Cartridges just $85! Shipping is FREE! Only orders taken in the US to be shipped in the US. Get all three for just $255!

Art Philosophy, Artiste, Artbooking Cricut Collection Bundle: $255

Art Philosophy Cricut Collection $85

 Artiste Cricut Collection $85

Artbooking Cricut Collection $85

****DEAL 2****
Spend $50 or more online and receive November's Stamp of the Month FREE! Must join my online party! Offer ends December 9th! * May substitute with another SOM of equal value if supplies runs out.

***DEAL 3***
Spend $100 and get a Free Star Item from the Holiday Guide and the Free Stamp of the Month by Shopping Online. Offers ends at December 28, 2013.

 

Star Items are found in the Holiday Guide

***DEAL 4***
Close to My Heart In-Stock Inventory Sale, 25%-50% OFF all items listed below with FREE Shipping. Price listed is already marked down. Just add items to cart and pay at the end.

 

 SCRAPBOOKING KITS, CARD KITS, & PAPER PACKETS

Whooo's Your Valentine Workshop Kit (Kit 1,Qty: 1) Contains: 12-Die Cut Boxes, 3 Cardstock, 1 Silver Glitter Paper, 12 Treat Tubes with Lids, 1 Whooo's Your Valentine Stamp D1548.Was $20, Now $11.97

Dream Pop Scrapbooking Kit (Kit #2, Qty: 1) Contains: Colorful Glossy Patterned cardstock, Pinwheel stamp S1305, and Workshop Guide for scrapbook layouts and greeting cards in color. Was $20, Now $11.97

Dream Pop Scrapbooking Kit (Kit#3, Qty: 1) Contains: Colorful Glossy Patterned Cardstock, Whoo's Your Valentine Stamp D1548, and Workshop Guide for scrapbooking layouts and greeting cards. Was $20, Now $11.97

Chantilly Paper Packet (X7163B) Qty:1, Was $9.95, Now $6.97

Paper Packets

Chantilly $6.97 USD Buzz & Bumble $6.97 USD Laughing Lola $6.97 USD

Buzz & Bumble Paper Packet (X7164B) Qty: 1. Was $9.95, Now $6.97

Laughing Lola Paper Packet (X7170B) Qty: 1, Was $9.94, Now $6.97

Brown Glitter Paper (Z1830) Qty: 1, Contains: 3 pieces. Was $5.95, Now $4.17

EMBELLISHMENTS

 

Colonial White Mini Medley (Z1276).Qty:3, Was:$5.95, Now. $2.95

Mini Medley Colors

Colonial White $2.95 USD Black $2.95 USD

Black Mini Medley (Z1393), Qty: 4, Was $5.95, Now $2.95

Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon (Z1732) 10 yards. Qty: 1 left Was $6.95, Now $4.77

Color Ready Midtown Cork Shapes (Z1863) Qty:1, Was $4.95, Now $3.47

Laughing Lola Complements (X7170C), Qty: 2, Chipboard pieces. Was $4.95, Now $2.97

Embellishments

LaughLola Comp $2.97 USD LaughLola Assortment $2.97 USD Buzz/Bumble Asst $2.97 USD Frosted Assortment $2.97 USD Baby Cakes Assort $2.97 USD Natural Bakr Twine $2.97 USD

Laughing Lola Assortment (Z1854), Qty: 2, 13 pieces. Was $4.95, Now. $2.97

Buzz & Bumble Assortment (Z1831), Qty 1, Was $4.95, Now $2.97

Frosted Assortment (Z1890), Qty: 1, Was $5.95, Now $2.97

Baby Cakes Assortment (Z1869), Qty: 1.  Was $4.95, $2.97

Neutral Baker's Twine (Z1701), Qty:1, Was $4.95, Now $2.97

Canvas Badge Buttons (Z1397), Qty: 1, Was $6.95, Now $3.95

Color Ready Arbor Wooden Shapes (Z1765) Qty: 3. Was $4.95. Now $2.97

Durable Studs (Z1705) Qty:1, 24 studs with adhesive. Was $3.95, Now $2.77

CRAFTING PROJECTS

 

Treat Tubes (Z1823,) Qty: 3 left. Contains: 6 clear treat tubes with lids. Was $5.95, Now $3.58

My Creations

Treat Tubes $3.58 USD Memory Game $3.58 USD Ring Box $2.77 USD Card Box $3.95 USD

My Creations Memory Game (Z1614) Qty: 1, Contains: 1 Box with 24 Chipboard Pieces. Was $5.95, Now $3.58

My Creations Ring Box (Z1868) Qty:1 Was $3.95, Now $2.77

My Creations Card Box (Z1647) Qty: 2. Was $4.95, Now $3.95

My Creations Display Album (Z1054) Qty: 1. Was $8.95, Now $4.48

My Creations Collage Cubes (Z1737), Qty: 2, Was $16, Now $10.00

DISTRESSING TOOLS

 

Edge Distresser (Z1297) Qty:1,Was $2.50, Now $2.00

Tools

Edge Distresser $2.00 USD Sanding Kit $2.75 USD Ring Box $2.77 USD Card Box $3.95 USD

 

Sanding Tool Kit (220) Qty: 1, Was $4.95, Now $2.75

INK PADS AND MARKERS

 

Tools

Slate Ink Pad $3.57 USD Blending Pen $2.95 USD

Slate Ink Pad (Z2173) Qty:1, Was $5.95,  Now $3.57



 

Blending Pen (3174) Qty: 1, Was $3.95, Now $2.95

 

 





STAMPS

Happy Birthday (M1033) Stamp.  Qty:2, Was $3.95, Now $2.77

School is Here (B1407) Stamp. Qty: 1.Was $9.95, Now $6.95`

Poster Tiding (S1309) Stamp. Sept 2013 SOM. Qty: 2 left. Was $17.95, Now $7.95

Year Round Cheer (S1212) Stamp. Dec 2012 SOM, Qty:1. Was $17.95. Now $7.95

You Are My Happy (CC1025) Stamp. Double Stamp Set with Images & Sentiment. Qty: 2. Was $10, Now $5.00

You are My Happy (CC1025) Qty: 2. Alphabet set. Was $10.00, Now $5.00

Very Merry Christmas (S1210) Stamp. Oct 2012 SOM. Works with Artiste Cartridge. Qty: 1, Was $9.95, Now $7.95

A Garden (A 1119) Stamp. Qty: 1 Was $6.95, Now $5.00

Perfect Fit Dad (C1542) Stamp. Qty: 1. Coordinates with Artiste cartridge. Was $13.95, Now $9.00

Whooo's Your Valentine (D1548) Stamp. Qty: 1, Works with Artiste cartridge. Was $9.95, Now $5

NEW Stamps

Poster Tidings $7.95 USD Happy Birthday $2.77 USD School is Here $6.96 USD Year Round Cheer $7.95 USD Very Merry Christmas $7.95 USD UR My Happy Images $5.00 USD UR My Happy Alphabet $5.00 USD A Garden $5.00 USD Perfect Fit Dad $9.00 USD Whoo's Your Valentine $5.00 USD

Tag the Occasion (B1362), Qty1. Works with Art Philosophy. Was $6.95, Now $5.00

NEW Stamps

Tag the Occasion $5.00 USD Wintery Wishes $9.95 USD

Wintery Wishes (C1560) Qty: 1. Hostess Only stamp. Was $13.95, Now $9.95

MISC.

Circle Spinner Cards (Z2866) Qty:2. Contains 10 cards & 10 envelopes. $8.95, Now $5.37

Supplies

Circle Spinner Card $5.37 USD Large Flip Flaps Asst $4.10 USD Small Flip Flaps Asst $2.95 USD

Memory Protectors Flip Flap (Z1325) Qty: 1, Contains: 8-12" Assorted protectors with adhesive flaps. Was $5.95, Now $4.10

Memory Protectors Flip Flaps Small (Z1747) Qty:1 Contains: 16 small assortment with adhesive flaps. Was $3.95, Now $2.95

Premade Superhero Paper Bag Mini Album (PBSuper) Qty: 1 Was $30, Now $20

Supplies

Super Hero $20.00 USD Pemberly $18.00 USD

 

Premade Pemberly Paper Bag Mini Album (PBPemb) Qty: 1 Was $28, Now $18

Heart to Heart Challenge

I wanted to join a few blog challenges to keep me motivated to create and it's always fun to just challenge myself. So for the Heart to Heart blog Challenge, I was to create something using 5 papers. So I'm including the below items in submission to this challenge.

Gift bag was created using retired paper packet called Dotty for You. Cardstock was stamped and layered.

I've created this card using Chantilly and Artbooking Cricut Cartridge. Here, I layered cardstock and patterned paper.

 

You may be familiar with this greeting card. I've layered Ruby cardstock with three Huntingdon Papers, Olive Green Cardstock, Colonial Cardstock and don' forget the Red Shimmer Trim and Harvest Baker's Twine. I used the Cricut Art Philosophy to create the ornament.

 

This greeting card was created using Frosted Card Workshop on the Go paper and stamp, Whisper cardstock, Slate Polka Dot Washi and Single Snowflake stamp set. I think I layered 5 papers here.

Halloween Layout using Artbooking

I'm currently on vacation in Maine but I couldn't stay away from the blog for too long. I brought along on my trip my Cricut Expression, Artbooking cartridge, stamps, inks, and cardstock. Well there was one rainy day that allowed me some time to create. I thought it would be fun to create a Halloween scrapbook layout. I think it's been a while since I last created one.

 

I used the For Always Paper Packet, Sunset cardstock, Smokey Plum cardstock, White Daisy cardstock, Black cardstock, scrap of Crème Brulee cardstock, Black glitter paper, Natural Baker's Twine, and of course Artbooking Cricut cartridge.

 

The Haunted House, picture mats, moon, bats, and lattice work were cut using the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge. To recreate these items I will refer to the Artbooking booklet/manual.

• The Haunted House is on page 71, select: Border, Shift, and V. Cut item at 10" on Black cardstock.
• Framed mats can also be found on Page 71, select: Photo Mat 2 and V, cut frames at 7".
• The Latice work was cut to Fit Page, image found on page 71. The Latice work can be recreated by selecting the "Overlay" function, Shift, then V.  I did trim a portion of it to fit this layout.
• Needs some bats. They can also be found on page 71, I cut various of them by selecting "Icon", "Shift" and then "V".
• The title Spooky, is also an Artbooking perk. It can be found on page 70, cut to size 7" in black glittery paper. To recreate select "Title", "Shift", and "C".

 

 

Again using the Artbooking cartridge I cut most of these pieces found on page 70 in the manual.

 

• To create the title select: "Title", "Shift", and "C". I cut the title out of Smokey Plum cardstock at 7 inches.
• Spider web corner were cut by selecting "Overlay", "Shift" and "C" cut at 7 inches as well.
• Now we can't forget our spiders. Select "Border", "Shift", and "C", cut one spider at 5" and the second at 3". Using Natural Baker's Twine I just used a glue dot from the spider web to the spider to create a string.
• Web Frames are just so neat. I left corners unglued so that I can just slide a picture in there. They were cut at 7" and 6" by selecting "Photo Mat 1", and "V." This image is found on page 70.
• The only thing that needs to be added are pictures and a journal that fits perfectly on the bottom left corner.

 

I hope you enjoyed this layout as much as I had fun creating it. I didn't give paper dimensions because I would love to see what you create using the Halloween paper cut outs using the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge and your scraps just like I did.

 

If you would like to purchase the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge that's exclusively through Close to My Heart feel free to visit my online store at http://FrancisAmes.ctmh.com

 

Until next time, happy crafting!