Dreams Paperbag Album

Who can resist the wonderful, crunchy feel of a paper bag album?  For this one I used the black paper bags from Micheal's.   They're a tad sturdier than the usual, making them well worth the price.  My boss thought it was clever and green of me to turn my bags into albums instead of throwing them away.  Naturally I felt a little guilty - scrapbooking doesn't exactly save trees and the bags aren't reused - but I so enjoy a moment of undeserved praise that I said nothing.  I'm confessing here - that should make it alright.

The paper pack and Stickease are CTMH Wings - retired, because I ALWAYS discover a wonderful paper right after it's retired.  I also used the CTMH "Find Your Style" stamp set throughout.  The tags were cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge.  This album was supposed to be for my daughter, but I put the bird inside the cage.  Seriously, what was I thinking?  Who would put their daughter's dreams INSIDE a cage?  Oh well, I made her another with the bird outside the cage. Maybe I'll hang a key from the cage and theme can be something about "Unlocking your Dreams."

Happy Crafting!

Typeset Mini Album "School Days"

Yet another mini-album inspired the really cool mini albums created by the Fabulously Artsy, Tresa Black.  I've never used all the elements she teachers in her mini-album tutorials.   It takes me forever to finish a project, so I just work at it until it isn't fun anymore and then I quit.

I LOVE this Typeset paper from Close To My Heart.  The "Stickers" that go with the set are canvas - makes the album rich with texture.  I've already made about twenty cards with this paper and I'm still not tired of it.

Happy Crafting!

Baby Mini-Album

Here's my most recent baby girl album.  Pretty similar to the last one I did, which follows Tresa Black's tutorial on Fabulously Artsy.  Another opportunity to use up bits of leftover materials and make a gift for a new parent.

I tried to include tags and pockets for journaling and stuffing little mementos.

 

I used the CTMH My Creations 3-Ring binder album.  It is retired, however, I bought about 20 of them from the CTMH clearance sale.  Twenty.  What was I thinking?


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Bliss Wedding Album

 Of course, I discovered the joys of Close to My Heart's 3-ring binder mini-album right after it retired and the last album  sold.  Tresa Black is to blame.  If I'd never seen her tutorials showing how to make an ordinary album EXTRAORDINARY, I would never have bothered to pull mine out of the cupboard where I stashed right after purchase about a year ago.  Now I regret only buying two. 

Mine was quick - less than 3 hours total time.  It would have taken longer if I'd used all of her amazing ideas, but my attention span is fairly short these days. So I applied a couple of her Fabulously Artsy suggestions, then filled in with stickers, lots of love, and best wishes for a long and happy marriage and this little package was ready for the newlyweds.

I used the new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge,
Bliss Paper pack and Stickease
and lots of ribbon, glitter, glue and stuff.  If you want more details, ask about them in the comments, or email me and I'll be specific.

I'm off to beg fellow CTMH consultants to sell me their unused binders.

Happy Crafting!

Cricut and Close To My Heart = Art Philosophy Cartridge

There are lots of amazing things about this cartridge:

1. A ton of images!  700 of them!  In fact, so many that I've already sold off most of my old cartridges on Craigslist.  Ever buy a cartridge and use one or two images and leave 90% of them uncut?  Not with this one.  You'll use 'em all!
2. 3- Dimensional items: boxes, bags, flowers, oh my.... my mind is a whirl with ideas!
3. Cards,  Yes cards in every size and shape you can imagine.  And envelopes!
4.  Font - a cool font.  Capital and lower case letters.  The kind of font I use all the time for titles.  Plus a decorative font layer to schnaz it up a bit!
5. Banners, tags,.....really - it's got it all.
6. IT COORDINATES WITH STAMPS!!!!  (pause here for the Angel's Hallelujah chorus) And... the cartridge comes with 3 full sized stamp sets.

I've been cutting like a mad woman.  I'll post some pictures after I've had my morning coffee and a quick swim.  In the mean time, feast your eyes on the 700 images:

 

Starting Aug 15, when you purchase the Art Philosophy Cartridge AND the stamp of the month, you will receive a total of 7 stamp sets, 1 Cricut cartridge, and 3 sets of Dimensional Elements for only $105 (plus shipping/tax)!  Go to the Monthly Specials page to see all the details.

Email mebefore Aug 15 and pre-order the Art Philosophy Cartridge and SOTM and I will send you a new Idea Book Free!

Happy Crafting!

More Layout Options for Typeset Workshop

Here are some more layout options for the August 26th workshop.  These pages used the Typeset Workshop on the Go  and the Typeset Complements Canvas shapes.    Workshops are a wonderful way to preserve your memories, enjoy some fun and creative people, and leave the mess in the studio!

To join us for a workshop and make your own layouts or cards, contact me: tlkaiser-1@msn.com, or phone me 509 863 2020. I can help you select the product you need to create the projects you want.  To shop online go here:  http://paperescape.myctmh.com/

To find out more about earning rewards through clubs, go here:  
http://paperescape.blogspot.com/p/hostess-clubs.html       


Happy Crafting!

Here are the 4 pages available to make for the August 26th workshop:

 

There are so many changes in the new Close To My Heart idea book.  First there is the weight of the card stock.  It's heavy - perfect for all the three-projects  on the new CTMH Cricut cartridge.  Second - it's two-sided.  Each side has it's own beautiful and unique design.  And third - it's cheaper - only $9.95 per packet.  The packet sizes are perfect for making some layouts and a few projects without a bunch left over.  I think the new size and price is going to be perfect for most crafters and scrapbookers.


 Here are the optional projects for August's project:

 

Note: optional projects  require additional products.  To make projects identical to the ones above, you can add:

1 – Dark Neutral Cardstock Shade Pack (X5912)

1 – Wooden Designer Buttons (Z1387)

If you're in the Spokane area, send me an email to sign up for the workshop or join a hostess club.  Or go to my website and order your products when they go live on Aug. 1st.

Happy Crafting!