Spring Blooms are Here!

I don’t know about you, but I am ready for Springtime!  It is finally starting to warm up in the DC area and I for one am very glad to see the daffodils blooming!

To celebrate, I got creative and came out with 6 two page layouts using the Brushed papers:

Fun layout with lots of stamping, washi tape, glossy resist card stock and metal flowers from the Brush assortment

Ladybugs and butterflies! Love the adhesive vellum complements that go with the Brush papers

The blues and greens found in the Brush papers create a layout with an entirely different feel from the pink florals! The white shimmer trim is one of my favs as well…

Love the springtime and Easter feel to this layout. The yellows, blues and greens remind me of the budding new life of Spring.

The Cricut Artbooking overlay reminds me of a garden trellis! I absolutely love the flowers from the Budding Friendship stamp set too!

Close up of the stamped floral accents…

I’ve added 10 extra sheets of  White Daisy card stock, an extra sheet of Brushed B&T paper,  Brushed Complements pack, Brushed Assortment, pre stamped pieces, washi tape and lots of shimmer trim, all ready to go for you.

Come join me Sunday, April 19th, 2pm, or Friday, April 17th, 7pm,  to make these fabulous layouts.  (If neither of these days works for you, contact me to arrange a different time in April or a kit to take and do yourself at home.)

Cost: $35

The kit can also be ordered to go so that you may assemble the pages at home if you are unable to join a workshop. Contact me to arrange pick up or the postage amount.
RSVP: 571-276-5405   or mariefarson@juno.com

SCRAPBOOKING CLUB OPTION

If you want to complete lots of beautiful layouts and keep up with your family scrapbooking, consider joining my scrapbooking club. We will complete 8 to 10 layouts (or even 12!) each month for the 10 months.  Cost is $25 to $35 for each month’s set of layouts. If you join us at least 8 of the 10 months,  you will earn a free set of page protectors to put your layouts in and the option of purchasing any album at half price.

Artfully Sent Cricut Card-tridge

Yeah!!!  The wait is over.  Artfully Sent, Close To My Heart’s newest Cricut Cartridge is available for purchase. Are you as excited about this as I am? Let me share with you what this new Cricut Cartridge is all about and some of the amazing things you can create with it.

 

It is geared towards the card maker and includes a total of 25 themes, cut from 50 different keys in different card formats.:

250 card pieces + 150 small projects =

400 unique projects from 700 images!

 

What comes in the bundle?

• Artfully Cartridge and full color book
• 3 Exclusive My Acrylix Stamp Sets
• Sentiments
• Frames
• Alphabet –coordinates with Font on Cartridge (this is a FIRST)
• 24 Pack of White Daisy Cardstock (this is a FIRST)
• There is a total of 25 themes, cut from 50 different keys in different card formats.

 

 

There are 6 Function Keys… 

POP-UP KEY – 5×7 cards

 50 bases

 50 liners – some have tabs

 Most pop up cards take 4 cuts….2 cuts on pop-up function & 2 cuts on icon function

 Most intricate of the cards on this cartridge

 SHIFT + POP-UP funct are LINKED images.

ICON KEY –

 find sentiments or images that coordinate with bases and/or liners.

 the icon images are used to bring color to the cards

 none of the icon images are “tic-marked”….so you can use the owl or deer on another project without having those tic-marks to worry about.

 SHIFT + ICON funct – includes MORE decorative pieces for your pop up cards.

 100 different icons on the ICON and Shift ICON key! This allows you to make 50 pop-up cards with each card needing 4 different pieces to make it complete.

 SHIFT + ICON funct are LINKED images. (enter 1 size…1 time, and Expression machine will cut all 4 card pieces to fit together perfectly!)

Not all keys on this cartridge are linked….but they are on the Icon & Pop-Up function keys

SCENE KEY – (Build-a-Scene) 5×7 cards

 A couple different card styles

 Some feature layers that create scenes or phrases

 Some feature, unique moving pieces

 SWING cards – Largest category

 BACKDROP cards….cards that have a solid back (no negative space) & an attached scenic top layer (will vary in different card sizes)

 TRI-PANEL cards…(build-a-scene card) 3 panels vary in finished size (so they fit on Cricut mat)

 SHIFT + Scene key = coordinating pieces that accompany them (inserts, icons, etc) They are used to embellish. They are LINKED images.

SENTIMENT KEY –(50) 5×7 cards

 Each has a cheerful sentiment cut into base.

 A little bit simpler cards

 Birthday wishes, Sympathy, Words of Gratitude, & more

 SHIFT + SENTIMENT – cuts 4 . x 5 . BORDER cards

SLEEVE KEY – 4×6 sleeves

 intended to create a card that fits a photo.

 Can be sized DOWN…3 .” is perfect for gift cards

 1 side is decorative front, 1 solid back – use tabs to adhere together

 SHIFT + SLEEVE = 5×7 Overlay cards (BONUS feature on this key )

POCKET KEY – 4×6 & 4×3 cards

 Very Easy

 (50) 4×6 & (50) 4×3 cards

 For use with PML

 Tags, card fronts,

BASE Function 

 Font

 (7) 4 .” x 5 .” envelopes

 (6) 5×7 envelopes

 EACH envelope has a coordinating liners.

Take a look at this function chart:

 

These are some of the beautiful cards you can make:

 

There are SO MANY ways to use these “cards”…and use them on MANY different projects!!

o Layouts – cut pieces of image & attach to a page, use overlays as part of page!

o 3D boxes –

o Home Décor

o Invitations

Take a look at this video:

Want one now?  Go directly to my website and purchase yours TODAY.  Once you’ve done that, I’ll contact you to have you pick out your FREE gift from me.

Elegant Mini-books

I love the way the Cricut Artbooking cartridge can be used to make mini-books! These look fantastic and are so easy to put together. The possibilities are endless. I’m going to incorporate one onto a scrapbook page in my 12×12 album, kind of like a mini-book to flip through as part of a page…. Check back on this blog to see how it turns out!

In the meantime, enjoy this video on mini-booking…..

Everyday Layouts

It’s no secret that I’m in love with the CTMH’s new Artbooking cartridge for the Cricut! Compared to holidays and special events, everyday life is where most memories are made. For capturing those seemingly average yet so important days, the Cricut® Artbooking cartridge has just what you need! Watch the video for ideas on how to rally shapes from a variety of themes to create original artwork celebrating your day-to-day activities.

Freedom Layouts

The Cricut® Artbooking cartridge has shapes you’ll love for your patriotic layouts and cards—and for all celebratory layouts and cards after that! In this video you’ll find great ideas for using the freedom-themed keys to make sparkling titles, photo mats, overlays, and accents for more than just patriotic themes. See the featured ideas and start putting more bang into your projects!

Artbooking is Awesome!!

I am in love with the new Artbooking cartridge. Check out this video to learn what it is all about and how it works.

I’ll be using some artbooking overlays in next Thursday’s cardmaking class (see my previous post) and in lots of my upcoming scrapbooking workshops. Would anyone like to join me in making a mini-album with artbooking? Shoot me an email…

Stay tuned each month for more tips and videos on using the new artbooking cartridge and you’ll fall in love with it as I have!