Thursday, August 23, 2012

August Stamp of the Month Art #11

Art by Shannon Law

I love the little cut-out section of this card! And it's not hard to do . . . just stamp the corner image on a piece of BT duo. Use our Cutting Knife (ours is the best!!) and just cut out the little areas you see.

Glue that piece onto your card front. Stamp and mat the sentiment image. Now just slip the edges underneath those little cut-out sections before sticking down.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

August Stamp of the Month Art #10

Art by Renee Valenti

Making a layered flower is easy with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. The green "leaf" comes from the August Stamp of the Month set and makes great foliage!

Monday, August 20, 2012

August Stamp of the Month Art #9

Art by Maggie Cameron

Create your own background texture paper, using the stamps from this set! Grey on grey is always a pretty combination. Add a bright mat of any color for some punch! Two of our new ribbons are featured here: Slate Satin Polka-Dot Ribbon (so soft and pretty to tie!) and our Silver Shimmer Trim, which is adhesive backed and so easy to apply! And once again, our Pearl Badge Button (Wrangler Assortment) makes an appearance.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

August Stamp of the Month Art #8

Art by Karen Pedersen

Karen makes a bold statement with this card by embossing images in Daisy, over our Black cardstock. A bright heart finishes it off with a splash of color.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

August Stamp of the Month Art #7

Art by Julie Reynolds

This little card uses our new Avonlea paper. Ink distressed and sanded, it has a soft, burnished appeal. Embellishments include our Baker's Twine and Filigree Charms.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

August Stamp of the Month Art #6

Art by Debi Gardner

These two bold colors work so well, when they are distressed. It softens both of them to create a more blended overall look. The Barn Red is distressed with Barn Red ink, and the Pacific paper is distressed by sanding. The pearl badge buttons are from our "Wrangler Assortment" of embellishments.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Are You Curious About Using a Cricut?

We have TWO fantastic cartridges, now, to use with the Cricut. But I know some of you may never have tried this and think it may be difficult! Here is a great video, shared by another Close To My Heart Consultant, that shows how EASY it is to know how to size things. Watch and see . . .