I am so excited to announce a new class that I am teaching that starts today and is FREE! This has been in the works for quite some time. It seemed like it took me forever to figure out how to be able to offer this to EVERYONE who might be interested. So, without further ado.... Please welcome my new baby:
Most 'lessons' require the use of a journal. This video shows examples of a few types of journals and then offers a tutorial on how to cover a memo pad to make a pretty journal.
These pretty decorations are made by stamping images onto corresponding cut shapes, folding them and gluing them into 3 dimensional shapes. Here is a video tutorial showing how to make them:
The stamp shapes for Harvest Happiness correspond with the Art Philosophy cartridge. The shapes on the posts here and here correspond with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. Once you know the procedure, you can use any shape that you like!
CTMH Harvest Happiness Stamp Set
The ornaments can be hung up or used to decorate gifts.
15 Shapes Cut From Cricut Art Philosophy
Embellishments in the center offer another place to show your creativity. Add bling, buttons, ribbons, twine, beads, etc. either with glue or foam tape.
CTMH Burlap Ribbon
If you have any questions please leave me a comment or feel free to email me at StampinBev@msn.com
When I saw this new paper, I thought of the picture above, taken about 22 years ago. Dark colors are not usually found on typical baby layouts. But this is no typical baby. She was a delight from the moment she arrived, but very pensive. A sweet and gentle girl, but a deep thinker with a strong sense of propriety. When she was about one and a half, she climbed down from her high chair to put herself in timeout because she said she was thinking something naughty. My mother used to say, "Eva has an old soul."
She has always had her own personality and her own style. She has gorgeous olive skin and dark soul-filled eyes. My other dd would not be able to carry the weight of this paper, but dear little Eva can. It suits her. Sort of a Goth-baby type look.
Semi-Hidden Journaling Using Cricut Artiste Doily
The lace backdrop of the photograph lightens up the center of the page. The reverse side of the black patterned paper is the pretty pink/mauve patterned paper. I cut a 9" doily using the Accent 1 shape on page 31 of the CTMH Cricut Artiste Handbook. I tucked the month and year under a couple of the openings with the La Belle Vie Mauve cardstock for a peek-a-boo effect.
Mixing Boutique and Bohemian Embellishments
The embellishments were from a few different collections. Pearls came from the Opaque Adhesive Gems and the Pearl Flourishes. I placed a pearl on each of the rosettes on the Colonial White ribbon. The crocheted flower is from the Bohemian Assortment and the metal bow clip is from the Boutique Assortment.
CTMH Jardin Frame Stamped on Martha Stewart Clay
I flattened out some Martha Stewart air-dry clay and stamped the frame from the Jardin set in Chocolate ink. It dried to almost the same shade of pink as the paper used for the doily! What a great accident! If you want a certain color, it would probably be a good idea to make a small sample first. Here is a quick video showing how to stamp on this type of clay:
The clay is sold at both Joann's and Michael's.
*edited to add a note about the Slate ink used in video -
It dried closer to it's true color, with a tinge of green around the edges.
Sewing Through Eyelets and Pearls Added to Rosette Ribbon
It was fun to incorporate a few peek-a-boo elements in the layout for a little whimsy. In addition to the date, mentioned above, I placed cardstock cut with the Martha Stewart doily edger punch under the patterned paper. I also set eyelets and sewed through them, tying a big knot.
Even though this paper would look stunning with wedding photos or used for a visit to an old, classic city, I like it for this baby layout, too. Sometimes, pushing myself out of the 'norm' results in a mess! But I think it worked this time. :-)
I hope you have a wonderful day! Thank you for visiting!
One great way to get depth in stamped images is by using different colors on the same shape. This can be accomplished with a variety of techniques, but the easiest and fastest is probably two-step stamping. Here is a short video demonstrating how to do this.
The three cards on this page all used patterned paper from the Avonlea collection. The top two are 6 x 6 square cards and the bottom one is a standard 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card. The top one has a Parlor Velvet Rub-On for a little added texture, along with pieces of Black Tulle Ribbon and Slate Satin Polka Dot Ribbon. The sentiment comes from the Words of Comfort set.
Sentiment is from CTMH Card Chatter - Sympathy Set
I love how simple this card is, but it still has a lot of character. The sentiment was stamped on a shape cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge and layered over progressively larger shapes. A couple of Mocha Opaques anchor the sides of the layered labels. The Slate Polka Dot Ribbon adds an elegant touch. Inside the card is a strip of patterned paper adhered to the edge. The front of the card was cut a little smaller so that the inside paper could be seen peeking out.
Liquid Glass Turns Matte Finishes to Glossy
The birthday card has pops of bright, stamped images. Honey ink was used with the images from the Artiste Collection. The two banners were then covered with Liquid Glass to make shiny embellishments for the card. All of the design elements were popped off the page using foam tape.
Paper Pieced Cupcake
Even though there is a cupcake cut file on the Artiste cartridge, I hand cut it because I wanted to paper-piece it. The 'sprinkles' on the cupcake are Mocha Opaques Adhesive Gems.
All three cards are part of my August Bonus - Thank-You Projects for any customer who shops with me this month. I will email the complete instructions to all online customers. The projects can be made with whatever papers and inks you have on hand, they do not have to be made with the supplies that are from the samples. The other projects are here and here.
Thank you for stopping by today! I appreciate you taking the time to visit.
Almost every time that we get home from the grocery store or Costco one of us remembers something that we needed to buy, but we had forgotten. I decided to take a big picture frame and turn it into a message center so that we can hopefully avoid these problems in the future. The idea is to record grocery lists or other important messages on something big enough that we can see it/find it.
It was important to me that the picture frame be attractive and functional. The insert for the mat board is an 11 1/2" square. It was a perfect size for a piece of scrapbooking paper! Having a gorgeous piece of framed paper was great, but I decided that I wanted it to be even More spectacular! So I typed the Serenity Prayer and printed it on cardstock. I decided to random stamp some of the images from the Avonlea WOTG on it and then distressed the edges. A few Mocha Pearl Opaques decorated the insert and it was almost done.
The last step was cutting the letters. I used a different piece of Avonlea paper and the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to spell Notes. The periods were made with more Mocha Pearls.
CTMH Avonlea Patterned Paper
It probably would have been best to photograph it without the glass. But I wanted to show it with the dry erase or chalk ink - wet wipe markers written on it. Please excuse the glare. If you click on the photograph you can see a bigger picture, which will show the poem and detail better.
Ikea Virserum 19 3/4" Square Frame
Last year I made a Blessings Board with a smaller frame for my dd. The project idea is similar to this. That post is here.
The full project instructions for the Avonlea Notes/Message Board are my thank-you gift for my customers this month. The instructions also include the ornaments posted yesterday and the cards that will be posted tomorrow. If you place an online order with me, your bonus project instruction sheet will be emailed to you.
I have been busy making more Christmas ornaments. Here are a few more...
Written instructions and pictures will be sent to anyone placing an order this month on my CTMH website or locally through me directly. Along with these projects, I am including several other project ideas for using the leftover pieces from the Avonlea Scrapbooking Workshop on the Go Kit. The photos for these bonus projects will be posted in the next few days. The projects do not have to be used with this kit, in fact they can be made with any of your favorite papers!
This past week feels like it was only half-finished for me. We switched cell phone providers and then had to switch again because there was no signal in our house. Getting this resolved has taken three and a half days!
It has been a long while since I posted about the art journal that I made out of white denim fabric or shared any of the pages inside. The Color Challenge at Frosted Designs seemed like the perfect opportunity to work on some things that had been kicking around in my head for a few weeks. The color inspiration for this challenge is this picture:
About two months ago I printed the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Moulin Rouge poster (from a "Permission Free" Dover CD) knowing that it was for a page in my journal. It has been moved all around on my desk until I could finally find time to use it. I also knew that I had been wanting to try mixing dye based re-inker with modeling paste. The bricks were made with CTMH Barn Red re-inker and Liquitex Modeling Paste and a Crafter's Workshop template. It was awesome that so many things were falling into place!
The pages of this book are all made of a heavy weight denim. On this page I applied a layer of gesso before painting with acrylic paints. And then the layering fun began!
Modeling Paste and CTMH Barn Red Ink for Bricks
The words on this page relate to my constant state of worry. If worrying could be an art-form, I would have it perfected. I am trying to spend some time helping myself to worry a bit less... so this it what it says:
As the weight of the bricks
became too much
it occurred to her
She could dance
or
She could fret
but
she could not do both at the same time
Art Journal Page on Denim
There is a stamped image that says: "Note to self" pointing to the handwritten words, "Don't worry". On the label at the bottom left corner it says "Be Happy!"
Maybe one day the happy will be allowed to exist in my mind without worrying that something untoward will befall someone I care about! In the meantime, my art gives me a healthy vehicle to explore what is on my mind.
I hope you find time to make art for yourself. If it happens to follow the colors of the Challenge at Frosted Designs, we'd love it if you would play along with us! Please link up your card, layout or off the page project here.
Folding pretty cut papers into prettier shapes is one of the things I love about papercrafting. To take a flat shape and turn it into a 3-dimensional object is so coo!. These ornaments or gift toppers or scapbook page embellishments are really fun, no matter what you call them. I will post a video explaining how to make them but in the meantime here are some pictures to walk you through the steps.
Cut at 1 3/4"
Each layer of this ornament has 15 identically cut shapes. They are scored in half and then adhered into little groups of threes. Those components are then glued to a piece of cardstock as pictured above.
Cut at 2 1/2" and 3"
One layer is pretty, but adding more layers increases the "wow factor". Here are the layers as they are being assembled together.
Layered with 3-D Foam Tape
I added a ribbon to the shapes to use them as ornaments. They could be double sided by making two of the same and gluing them back-to-back. Alternatively, these would look stunning on a present instead of a traditional bow.
CTMH Cricut Artiste Page 53 - Accent 3
Here is a different one made from the same page. The folding is the same, but this has four 'spokes' and the last component was used in the middle to add another type of layer. All of the cardstock for both projects was glued using Bonding Memories.
CTMH Boutique Assortment Bling Gem
Try this with many different designs in both the Art Philosophy and the Artiste cartridges.
Thank you for visiting today!
Beverly
I am a bit of a labeling freak. So when I saw the new Chalkboard Shapes in the CTMH Idea Book, I knew they would be one of my first purchases. Of course they are perfect for scrapbooking and card-making. But, if something can be used in the kitchen, I am in love.
These shapes are on adhesive-backed vinyl so they are easy to use. There are nine different die-cut shapes of varying sizes. It was tempting to use them all in the kitchen, but I am trying to save Some for papercrafts!
I love that the marker dries quickly and doesn't smear or smudge like chalk. The ink does not wipe off the vinyl. It is a lightfast, acid free and archival opaque ink delivered through a broad-tip. This marker should be stored horizontally. Made in the USA.
Since these products delivered exactly as I had hoped, I am excited to receive the 12 x 12 Chalkboard Sheet, too. It will be fun to make lots of different label sizes with the Artiste Cricut cartridge. I think some kitchen re-organization is in the near future. :-)
Oh, and the big CTMH news today is:
It is finally here! The new Close To My Heart Idea Book and Catalog is now online here. Which means the CTMH Cricut Artiste Collection is Now Available!
