Yuletide Carol

As I mentioned last week, Christmas is coming up and it is not too early to start your paper crafting plans.  I have done a layout from the Yuletide Carol Workshop on the Go showing family pictures from last year.  I love the WOTG kits because everything is there...paper, stamps, embellishments and detailed instructions!  I would never think of all the great creative ideas given in the instructions!  This layout uses several Cricut cutouts, but there are instructions on how to create an equally gorgeous layout with regular manual cuts.

Artbooking Fun!

For all Cricut owners!  Have you had a chance to look at the 3 Cricut cartridges that Close to My Heart has to offer?  Artbooking is the third one released following Art Philosophy and Artiste.  Artbooking gives you coordinated cuts to create scrapbook pages and mini books.  Many of the images can be resized to create beautiful cards. And soon, we will have Artfully Sent, a cartridge geared towards card making.
Here is a layout done with the Artbooking cartridge. As you can see, I am still working on my children's scrapbooks.  The quality of these pictures from so long ago was really poor, so I converted them to black and white and improved the contrast.  This technique makes pictures you may think unusable work quite well on your scrapbook page.

For information on any of the cartridges from Close to My Heart, contact me or visit my website www.suebruch.ctmh.com.

Nursery Rhymes

Because we are looking forward to a new granddaughter, this video immediately got my attention. How cute are these layouts?  If you have a Cricut cutting machine, you will love the Cricut Cartridges available from Close to My Heart!



We are enjoying our time in the Texas sunshine, but I'm getting a little itchy to be back home in my craft room. (Too bad I could not bring it here!)  Hopefully, I will have some new projects posted next week.
Till later...Sue

Artbooking and My Crush books!

How much fun could this be?  Contact me to see how you get your own My Crush book and accessories!

Love is the Air

Christmas is over and for me that means I have some time to get back to paper crafting and creating new projects.  Be watching for examples from a new card kit and new layouts that I am working on.  In the meantime, please enjoy this video from Close to My Heart showing you how easy it is to create beautiful celebration layouts.

Freedom!

Here are some wonderful ideas for your layouts celebrating our Freedom...just in time for Veterans's Day!  She also shows you how to adapt "Freedom" elements to create everyday pages.  Just another way Close to My Heart makes it so easy to create beautiful layouts!

Trim the Tree!

The inspiration for these cards was the card shown on page 12 of the Holiday Gift Guide. They feature the Sparkle and Shine paper packet and the Trim the Tree stamp set.  I changed them up a little bit, using silver shimmer tape instead of the hand stitching and red bling I found in my stash.  The card on the left uses the Sparkle Holiday Shapes for the bling on the trees, while the one on the right uses more economical Glitter Gel.  It gives the same look and will be easier to mail. The "Believe" was cut on the Cricut using the Artbooking cartridge.

Enjoy!

Artbooking Made Easy: Everyday Layouts

Warm Winter Wishes!

I lifted the design for this card from the Autumn and Winter Idea Book from Close to My Heart.  The stamp set is called Wintry Wishes (C1560) and is a Hostess Only set.  The snowball garland was cut with the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge from CTMH.  Contact me to learn more details about both of these items.

Halloween Mini Album with Artbooking

Artbooking Made Easy: Spooky Halloween Layouts

Oh my!  How fun is this?  Contact me or visit my website www.suebruch.ctmh.com to see all the creative things you can do with the Artbooking Made Easy Cricut cartridge from Close to My Heart.

Artbooking Made Easy!

Artbooking Made Easy--Getting Started with the Cricut Artbooking Cartridge

Something old...

Well, here is a layout created with Close to my Heart papers that I pulled from my stash.  I need to share something.  When I started paper crafting I said to myself, "I will not have a stash...I will buy only what I need at the time and then use it up".  Ha!  So that didn't work out so well!  I have recently separated my stash of paper into color groups and regularly turn to them to find "something old" to complement my pictures.  Does that mean I don't buy new papers?  Not a chance, but I am enjoying rediscovering the old!

I love the happy colors and design of the papers used for "Scenic Route".  The title was cut with the Cricut using the Graphically Speaking cartridge.  The arrows on the right side of the layout were cut with the Artbooking cartridge from Close to my Heart, stamped with the accompanying stamp set and glued to dimensional elements.  Notice how the arrows allow your eye to walk through the layout...just like you are on a scenic route!

Design credit goes to: Samantha Taylor, Creating Keepsakes, July/August 2013

Huntington

This is the first of many layouts that I will be creating from my recent vacation pictures.  Some will be done with new papers from the Autumn and Winter Idea Book and others will be featuring older papers from my stash.  You might even see some non Close to my Heart papers (Gasp...yes, consultants are known to buy other products!!).  I hope to show you a variety of layouts and techniques that you will be able to adapt for your scrapbooking.

This layout about the St.-Marien-Kirche (St. Mary's Church) in Rostock, Germany features the new Huntington paper packet, the Brown and Tan Glitter Paper and the Bronze self-adhesive Shimmer Trim.  I cut the embellishment with the new Artbooking Cricut cartridge from Close to my Heart and added a little bling with the Clear Assortment Sparkles.

Design credit goes to designstudioL from a pin on Pinterest.

I'm Back!!!

 After a great vacation and a busy week with my grandchildren I am looking forward to getting back to sharing paper crafting projects with you.  The new Autumn and Winter Close to my My Heart Idea Book goes live tomorrow (August 1st) and I am excited about the great new products shown within its covers.  Visit my website www.suebruch.ctmh.com to view the book and then contact me for your own copy and/or to schedule a gathering. 

This little card was created with the new Cricut Artbooking Cartridge offered exclusively by Close to My Heart.  Check my blog often to see more projects that you can duplicate with your Cricut!

Artbooking with your Cricut!

If you are a Cricut user (or thinking of purchasing one soon), you will simply love Artbooking,
the newest Cricut cartridge from Close to My Heart.

In addition to single images, you will find overlays, perfectly proportioned complete layouts, and so cute themed mini albums.  With your Cricut and this cartridge the possibilities are endless. This cartridge is bundled with 3 exclusive My Acrylix D-size stamp sets and coordinating Dimensional elements. 

This bundle, valued at $125.00 and priced at only $99.00 is in the Autumn and Winter Idea Book and will be available for purchase on August 1.  To receive a copy of the Idea Book, comment on this post or email me at www.suebruch47@gmail.com.

Thanks to fellow consultant, Paige Dolecki, I am able to share the entire Artbooking handbook with you!   Get ready to start drooling---