Coffee with Calypso

Hello friends!  Let me welcome you to my little blog if you're joining me from the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I love coffee and really do not know what I'd do if I couldn't have it every day.  I know you'd want to run!  

This little card was created using the Close to My Heart Artistry Cricut Cartridge with a little help from Cricut Design Space.  I've welded 2 cups to make a shaped card and sliced and diced the lid into a couple pieces to layer it and give it a 3D shape.  Here's my Design Space File.  I have used this file for many projects so there's a few extra shapes in the file that are hidden.  

The cup is from the Calypso paper pack.  You can see the reverse side of the paper under the cup.  It's a great confetti design too!  There's also a sheet of adorable flamingo & pineapples in this pack!

The flowers and sentiment are from the stamp set is "A Bunch of Love."  

This set has matching thin cut dies which make it super easy to cut out!  

 I'm all about using dies or my Cricut to "fussy cut" my stamped images for me.  The inside of the cup has this wonderful sentiment which is included in the stamp set.  

Thanks for stopping by!  

P.S.  If you're a coffee lover, these stamps are being retired 7/31/16 so grab them before they are gone!

B1404:  Cup of Cheer

C1616:  Treats of Friendship

  

V Pleated Card with Happy Times paper

Hello friends!  Have you had a good National Scrapbooking Month?
There's only 2 more days left and I have an adorable card that you'll want to make after seeing it!

I made this card last night for a friend and my friends on Facebook asked me "how did you do this?"  So here's a video of assembling this card.  My card is based on a tutorial by Linda Bauwin that you can see here.  

The flower and leaves are cut with our most recent Cricut Collection:  Artistry!  

Here's the file for the Cricut Explore 

The flower is on handbook pg 11, Keypad:  Q :  Icon-1  @ 2"

The branch is on handbook pg 31, Keypad:  z:Icon-1n @2"  I removed the stem after it was cut.

Here's the Cricut Explore file to cut the pleats.  It was created with the built-in shapes that are part of Design Space.  

Here's the manual dimensions:

B&T patterned paper 11” x 2.75” (or 3" tall)

Score every ½" & 1" inches starting at 1½”

1.5", 2", 3", 3.5", 4.5", 5", 6". 6.5", 7.5", 8", 9" & 9.5”

Note:  I designed this file so 4 pieces could be cut on the Cricut Explore from 1 sheet of 12x12 paper.  That's why it is 2.75" tall.  If you're using a paper trimmer and scoring board and want to make 4 cards at one time, you can score the whole sheet of paper and then cut the strips at 3".  This will save you a bit of time because you're only scoring 1 time for 4 cards.  I'd only do this after making a prototype.  :) 

After scoring, flip the paper over and measure up the side of the edge 1.5" from the bottom.  Make a mark on both sides.  Now find the center 2 score marks at 5 & 6" and mark them..  You'll cut diagonally from the mark on the left edge to the 5" mark and from the right side to the 6" mark.  You can lightly draw a line with a pencil if needed but you'll need to erase them so they don't show.  

I started in the middle at the 5" score mark and folded inward (valley fold) and then outward, (mountain fold) working my way to the end of the paper.  Then I repeated the folding from the middle going the other way.  

This card was made with the 2016 National Scrapbooking Month Happy Times paper.  It's only available in the month of May 2016.  If this link isn't working, the paper's not available!

Now the best part:  This paper is FREE with at $60 purchase.  Or you can get it for $14.95, no strings attached besides shipping!  

If Happy Times paper is sold out, here's some other ideas for this card

La Vie En Rose

Florence (New!)

Georgie would be adorable for a baby!   Look at those elephants

Kaleidoscope 

Sangria  I'm thinking the bottom left one would look amazing!  

It's Magical!

Who's your favorite character who sports red and white polka dots?

...or lives in a castle?  

....or lives happily ever after?  

Why do I ask?   I want to introduce the new Magical My Reflections papers from Close to My Heart and if you've visited any of these characters, I have the perfect paper for your scrapbooking! 

This is going to be a LONG post because has tons of photos and ideas!  

Here's the paper pack, complements & coordinating sequins that will be available thru the middle of this summer!  You can find them here on my website.  They are sold individually or in a Workshop Your Way Kit.  

Magical My Reflections paper

Magical Complements

Magical Sequins

Isn't that fun?  

It just keeps getting better!  

How about a full workshop with pre-designed layouts?  

Meet our Workshop Your Way.  No stamping.  

Click here to see the FREE cutting guide or to order.

Or if you aren't a 12x12 scrapbooker, you can create an adorable 6x6 mini-album.  

This is just a peek!  Mini-album is 15 - 6x6 pages including the cover!

This kit requires a just over a half pack of paper, a full set of Magical Complements, 1 sheet of Cranberry cardstock, Magical Sequins & a bit of shimmer trim.  For this workshop you can get all of the supplies for $22, a pre-cut kit for $28 or buy the supplies online and I'll email the instructions!

If you would like a kit shipped you can request a pre-cut kit for $32 with shipping or place an order for the following items

Magical Paper

Magical Complements

Magical Sequins

Cranberry Cardstock (1 sheet) or use the red/blue patterned paper in the paper pack 

White Daisy Cardstock is optional.  It was only used to show placement of photos.  

Silver Shimmer Trim (if needed)

Mini-Glue Dots (if needed)

Bonding Memories (You will need a strong adhesive for the base of the album )

WORKSHOP DATE:

June 25th at 10 AM

Cost $28 for a pre-cut kit

Please RSVP w/ Payment no later than 6/11

bring Mini-Glue Dots, Bonding Memories & favorite adhesive

Happy Spring Banner

So ADORABLE!!!
Have you seen the Banner in a Jar post on the CTMH Make It From Your Heart blog post from Monday?  If not, keep reading or hop on over to the blog then come back!

This is a banner in a jar to either give to a friend or make for yourself.   You can give it as an easy to assemble gift or make it yourself.

It's so adorable, I'm having a workshop for it.  No jar required!

from http://blog.closetomyheart.com/

Workshop & Kits!

I designed my own banner inspired by the one above in Cricut Design Space for my Cricut Explore.  If you have the Artiste & Artistry Cricut Cartridges, you can receive my files for free with any $10 purchase from my website.  

My banner with paper embellishments $12 for a single & $20 for two banners.

Single Kit $12  super cute and easy to assemble.  All accents are paper.

- pre-cut banner & shapes from the Penelope Paper Pack

-Playful Puffies (1 full pack)

-Thistle Extra Thick Twine (2 yards)

-4mm Clear Sparkles (36)

2 Banner Kit $20

-2 pre-cut banner & words with Cricut Cut Embellishments

-Playful Puffies (1 full pack *shared for 2 projects)

-Thistle Extra Thick Twine (4 yards)

-4mm Clear Sparkles (72)

If you'd like to make the CTMH banner, I can add a package of Penelope Complements for $8.

To order your kit, contact me or leave me a comment and I'll send you a PayPal invoice.  To ship a kit, I'll add $3 to cover shipping.  

Kit orders received by March 23 will be available to pick up or create at my banner workshop April 1st at 7pm.  If ordering after March 23rd, kits will be ordered and shipped in approximately 10 days after I receive your payment.  

Local Workshop on April 1 (no foolin'!)

Come & create your banner on Friday, April 1 at 7pm.  This is a great mother-daughter project.  When you RSVP let me know how many people are coming so I can plan seating.
RSVP with payment needed by 3/23 to ensure supplies for your it are available.

DIY workshop
Make a purchase from my website of $10+ and I'll email the Cricut Design Space files & photos for this banners to you as a thank you! *You will need the Artbooking & Artiste Cricut Cartridges to use this file.

While there's no stamping on this banner, don't forget about Stamaganza!  Buy 2 stamp sets and get one free, only in the month of March!  We are RETIRING a record number of stamps this year.  This event is a great way to get them before they're gone!

Spring time wishes card & Stampaganza!

Here's a card I created with the new Springtime Wishes stamp set and matching Thin Cuts.  Yes, we now have metal dies that you can use in your Big Shot or Cuttlebug!  Don't worry, our Cricut cartridges are not going away. I used the card on the front cover of our new Seasonal Expressions catalog as my inspiration.  Have you checked it out yet?  Items in this mini-Idea Book are only available for 2 more months.  This includes the stamps!  

If you see a blue line around our stamps, this means we have a coordinating die set (Red lines are still for coordinating Cricut shapes)

These are the matching dies!  They come in the same type of envelope as our stamps.  The package includes a magnetic sheet so they don't get lost.  

We also have brand new gold Treasured Puffies.  They're self-stick little treasures of gold and are great for cards!  Did you see them on my card?  

You can also get free stamps this month!

Buy any two stamp sets and get one free.  (lowest priced items are discounted)

Click here to shop.