The Quilted Scrapper

Welcome to our The Artiste in 3D Blog Hop! There are so many fun features in our Artiste Cricut cartridge that we decided to showcase many of the 3D Objects.   In this hop, you will see a variety of projects featuring the 3D Object key of the Artiste but don’t worry, you won’t need special glasses to see them! (But we do hope our projects will “stand out” to you.) If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Lucy's blog – Love 2 Create . if you came from Darla of Stamping Under Doctors Orders  then you are in the right place! I created a large centerpiece to be used as a giveaway for a Vendor Show I have tomorrow. I used the pumpkin on page 71 (accent 1) and fit to page. I cut out a third pumpkin to give it more dimension. I then used the 3D shift feature on the same page to cut 3 leaves. They are 5", 4 1/2" and 4". I then sanded the edges of them with a CTMH sanding block. Finally, I used a rose from the Art Ph...

Welcome to our July Art Philosophy Blog Hop! Each month we will showcase a feature of the amazing Art Philoso phy Cricut cartridge which can be purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant. We're so excited to be doing this hop and we have a fabulous lineup with some very talented ladies. There will be lots of fun projects AND some blog candy!!! Lucy Kelleher, our hostess and fellow CTMH Consultant, will be giving away a stamp set! She is giving away a prior Stamp of the Month set that can no longer be purchased called "You Are ...". (This stamp set has a $17.95 retail value). You will find a picture of the stamp set on her blog. To enter to win, you will need to leave a comment on her blog and on every stop of the blog hop. If you also become a follower of Lucy's blog, she will give you another entry . This month we will be showcasing the "Card" feature of the cartridge. Did you know there are 100 different card sh...

If you enjoy playing with paper but card making or scrapbooking are not your cup of tea, the new Close to My Heart Idea Book is full of ideas and projects for you. They have more craft projects to decorate your home than I have ever seen. One of my favorites is the new Altered Frame. I used the following Close to My Heart Products: Altered Frame Flirty Paper pack Opaque Gems New England Ivy Ink I used the Art Philosophy Cartridge and Design Studio to create the frame shape and then used the new Artise Cartridge to create the flowers and leaves. Stay tuned to see the new Idea Book live on-line on August 1st or let me know you want on and I will mail you one ASAP.

I love how easy and quick it is to make small gift bags with the Art Philosophy Cartridge. One sheet of paper, some scraps and you are ready to go. This will be great to have on hand to stick little chocolate's in for a quick gift. Products used: Close to My Heart Denim Cardstock Close to My Heart Believe Close to My Heart-White Daisy Close to My Heart-Light Blue Misc. ribbon

Christmas is my favorite holiday. There is so much to love about the season besides the gifts! Celebrating Jesus' birth, spending time with family and friends and creating lifetime memories for my son. We have a 24 days of Christmas Santa that was given to me as a gift and each year instead of putting candy in the boxes I put a family activity, so every night we do something together as a family. Sometimes it is as simple as a game or story, but also includes church, baking, ice skating, sledding and of course decorating the tree. Christmas should be a time to slow down and enjoy time with friends and families. So, in order to help everyone do that I am hosting a 24 Days of Christmas Countdown Box on Tuesday November 8th from 6:30-8:30. For $18 I will provide all supplies, a list of ideas, and snacks. You must RSVP by Monday October 31st so I have enough time to order supplies.