Cascading Card

Here’s my first card from the 2013 CTMH Idea Book!  It’s a cascading card, a design that I’ve been wanting to try since I saw one last summer.  When I saw this stamp set, I knew it would be a good fit and started putting together the base shortly after ordering my 2013 Idea Book preview materials.   Check back, I hope to publish a tutorial on making this card. 

This paper pack is Chantilly. You’re only seeing a glimpse of the paper. It’s the green background behind the Buttercup yellow flower and the bird. I cut that little guy from the other side of the same paper. The stamp set is Girls Rock C1538 and it’s compatible with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge! The only thing I cut by hand was the little birdy in this whole card!

One addition to the new Idea Book is a color pallet for each paper pack! This helped immensely in pulling together the inks I wanted to use for this card!

Here’s the card when closed.  It can easily be mailed. 

We have new bling!  We have Green & Blue Epoxy bubbles.  They’re nicely sized and so easy to work with.  The smallest is 4mm which you can see on the butterfly below.  We also have Pink Glitter Gems.  They’re great!  With the glitter, almost every shade will look great on a project.  I’m not worried about having leftovers.  I’m just wondering why I only ordered one pack. 

 

You can get all these new products and more starting Feb 1.  If you’d like them sooner, sign up to become a consultant for just $49.  Details are here. 

Want the new Idea Book?  Just pay shipping for it, and I’ll send it to you for free.  Request one now.  You’ll also get your shipping back after your first order.    

Pemberley Artwork

Recently I realized that I’ve been posting my artwork on my Facebook Page but no my blog.  And there are so many of you who don’t use Facebook and would never have the opportunity to see this artwork.  I better get busy because Pemberley is a paper pack that’s being retired at the end of the month, if it doesn’t sell out before then like Stella and Florentine already have.

Below is a picture of the artwork by Janene Wawro, sister consultant who designed this card kit.  I want you to see what a full set looks like before I show you my cards.  One thing you’ll love is that all of these cards can be cut, stamped and put together in under an hour!

It takes just 1 sheet of double sided Pemberley paper, one package of Pemberley Stickease, a few pearls, 6-8 card bases in Colonial White, a sheet of colonial white cardstock for stamping and your choice of sentiments.  Janene used “'Card Chatter-Sympathy.”   I used a variety of sentiment stamp sets.  We made them as a workshop back in spring 2012.   

Here’s the cutting guide for the cards above:

Cut two 5-1/4 strips from the 12x12 paper, with a 1.5” strip remaining.  Take the wider strips  and cut into narrower strips at the following sizes. 

5.25” by …	A	B	Colonial White for stamping on
Card 1 & 2	4	1.5*	1 x 5.25
Card 3 & 4	2.5	1.5	0.75
Card 5 & 6	1	3	2x3

*The 1.5” strip on cards 1 & 2 was cut using the narrow 3rd strip 

Here’s a few of my cards, I used CARD CHATTER—SYMPATHY,  4 MY FRIEND and JUST A NUMBER.  I’ve sent a few of them and created two sets so you’ll see a few repeats and some missing.  (That’s why I posted Janene’s original pic above)

I created a little magazine file to hold the cards.  This was only a couple months before the Artiste cartridge was announced and it has a much simpler to create magazine file. 

 

These two cards used the same layout, but they are flipped.  I moved the scalloped border down a bit and it changed the appearance completely. 

 

You will have several of the My Stickease left over.  Feel free to make a few other cards or decorate a magazine file box to hold your cards. 

New Year Giveaway!

I'm excited to start out the New Year with a giveaway!
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January Stamp of the Month

Happy New Year!  Welcome to the January Stamp of the Month Blog hop.  A blog hop is a big loop of more than 45 blogs featuring this stamp set.  It’s a big loop and you can just keeping going in the circle.   So if you ever get lost along the way tonight, go to Kathleen’s blog for a complete list of all of the stops.    If you’re here from Wanda’s blog, you’re on the right track.

This month’s stamp set is a beautiful rose collection that’s just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s available for just $5 with a $50 purchase.

My sister Jackie, a rose lover and card maker herself created this card for this month’s blog hop.  I spent time with her during the holidays and enticed her with “if you make me a card, you get to keep the stamp set.”  She was sold and set right to work!  This card was created with the Pear and Partridge paper pack, smoothie & olive inks, a bit of smoothie cardstock and clear sparkles. 

She stamped the main image in olive on the White Daisy Card stock and then again in Smoothie ink on a scrap of cardstock.  She carefully cut out the roses and placed them on the card.  She doesn’t care to fussy cut stamped images (she loves her Art Philosophy cartridge) but commented several times that they were super easy to cut out!  I hope you’ll give it a try yourself.

 

Here’s a pic of what’s included in the whole stamp set.  For more inspiration, check out the Close to My Heart website. 

 

Now hop on over to Traci’s blog. 

 

Don’t forget about the “Whooo’s Your Valentine” promotion!  It’s just $10 with a $35 purchase and it counts towards the stamp of the month!  (So if you earn the Whooo’s Your Valentine set, you’ve already put $45+ in your cart to get the Stamp of the Month. 

Don’t delay in getting Whooo’s Your Valentine…. Supplies are currently at 46% of inventory.  That means that over half of the supply has been depleted in the first 3 weeks! It’s not going to last until Jan 31. 

 

Have a great day and a happy new year!

A Close to My Heart New Year’s Resolution

The best New Year’s resolution is one that you can stick to! 

Let’s save ourselves some money and bring in a little income on the side.   The new Consultant Kit is just $49 for the Essentials kit or $99 for the Master kit and is chocked full of items from the 2013 Spring and Summer Idea Book!  Wouldn’t you love the newest and freshest scrapbooking and card making products before anyone else?  And at a discount! 

Here’s how you can save:

The $49 Essentials starter kit contains $135 in product and supplies.

The $99 Master starter kit is approximately $355 in retail value! 

Future purchases as a consultant are 22% discount for yourself. 

 

Here’s how you can earn money

You will receive a 22% commission on all purchases made by others, even on discounted and promotional items.

You have the opportunity to earn free product.

Free website for online sales.

You can earn an additional $100 in product if you achieve Straight to the Top sales in the first 90 days. 

 

Click here to see a detailed list of what’s in the kit.  There wasn’t enough room in the pic to show everything! 

 

Are you ready?  Is it January 1, 2013?  Click here to see the details and to sign up.  If you sign up prior to January 1, 2013 9AM MST, you may receive the Avonlea consultant kit from the 2012 Autumn Winter Idea Book.

Are you interested or have questions?  Don’t hesitate to email me!  I’m here to help!

 

Have a Happy New Year!