Design Space Friday creating an Embellishment Cluster

Do you love a cluster of embellishments to enhance your photo on your layout or to add visual texture and depth to a card?

Today I will show how to create an easy to create embellishment cluster with

Enjoy 

Shirley

Design Space Friday Fall themed Parial Overlay

Today's Design Space Friday is in anticipation of a NEW Cricut Digital Collection coming in September. It will contain overlays similar to the one created today!

Enjoy

Shirley

Design Space Friday Coffee Inspired Card

Today's Design Space Friday is all about COFFEE!

The coffee cup shaped card on the outside was totally created in Design Space and the heart in the center is the piece cut from the inside sentiment piece.

And remember to complete the inside and outside.

The inside sentiment is a special stamp Jeanette Lynton, Close To My Heart Founder, created for those who attended this year's Convention!

The envelope sentiment is from the Share the Joy August Special - don't miss out on this AMAZING stamp set!

Thank you for joining me today

Shirley

Design Space Friday Designing a Layout

I love to create my scrapbook layouts in Design Space. Here is a picnic inspired layout design.

Design Space Friday Pop Up Box Card

I love a cute pop up box card, do you? Here is a quick video showing how to make one using the 2 4 6 box technique.

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Shirley

A Tip for Thursday

I am at the Close To My Heart Convention in Provo, UT. It is a wonderful time spent with hundreds of excited CTMH sisters and brothers awaiting the unveiling of new product, programs and oh so much more!! My TIP for #tipsandtechniquesthursday JOIN the Close To My Heart family NOW so you to can be some of the FIRST to be AMAZED at all the NEW!! BONUS - you will receive a FREE Bring Back My Pack - Seaside when you join!

I would love to have you on our rockin' heART team!!

What’s in the New Consultant Kit?

The New Consultant Kit is loaded with essential supplies for getting your business off to a running start. When you sign up, you’ll automatically receive $50 in CTMH Cash for getting additional creative supplies!

Contents of the New Consultant Kit

• Make It from Your Heart™ Vol. 4 (9044)
• Everyday Life™ Album — Black (Z4219)
• Petite Perks™: Smile and Shine Stamp Set (qty. 3, W2043)
• My Acrylix® Let Me Show You How Stamp Set (D1785)
• Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z2805)
• 2″ × 2″ My Acrylix® Block (Y1003)
• Mix-in Paper Packet (X9005)
• Mix-in Coordinating Cardstock (X9006)
• Seasonal Expressions 2 Paper Packet Sampler (W3001)
• Cardstock Sampler (W1197)
• Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors (Z1836)
• Adhesive Runner (Z3372)
• Desk Pad (50 sheets, W1140)
• Seasonal Expressions 2 (qty. 5, WCS1193)
• Customer Order Forms (1 pack of 25, W101)

Enjoy

Shirley

Birthday Joy, My Stamp of the Week

This week I am showcasing Birthday Joy (CC61913) a part of the July Share the Joy special. It is one of the joyful stamp sets.

It worked perfect for a perfectly simple birthday card with muted neutral colors.

Supplies used:

Birthday Joy

Share the Joy Thin Cuts Bundle

Heather Cardstock X6006

Mink Twine Z4221

Heather Ink Z2826

Retired paper collection

Design Space Friday Overlay Templates

Today I will share how to take a template and create something new.

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Shirley

Texture Paste and Stencils

It is Tips and Techniques Thursday and today's technique is using Texture Paste with a stencil cut from the Close To My Heart Cricut Artbooking Digital Collection and stencil sheets.

Using the Tombow Mono liquid glue, which is a two way glue, goes on white and let it dry and becomes repositionable, allows you to hold the stencil in place for easy application.

Enjoy

Shirley

Supplies used
Cricut® Artbooking Digital Collection Z3503
Stencil Sheets Z4244
Palette Knives Z4247
Sapphire Ink (Z2848)
Charcoal ink (Z2831)
Into the Wild Deluxe Workshop Your Way (Z4513)
The Scenic Route D1853

Bear Hugs (S1907) My Stamp of the Week

July 1st brings a NEW Stamp of the Month and being Monday, Bear Hugs, July's Stamp of the Month, is MY Stamp of the Week

This card is one of the You're Awesome Cardmaking Workshop Your Way (G1184) cards. Using a variety of stamps with the card kit showcases the versatility of our kits and stamp sets.

Enjoy

Shirley

Supplies used:

Workshops Your Way® You're Awesome Cardmaking Kit G1184

Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad Z2826

Design Space Friday Peek A Boo Card

I call this a Peek a Boo cutout card. The center is clear with a pattern paper showing through. You can add stamping, Design Space cut text or written text through the middle too, as you will see in today's Design Space Friday video

The peek a boo cutout piece has a piece of acetate (transparency) that covers the opening making the card a little stronger. I added pattern paper to cover the acetate.

I added a little flower surprise inside by placing a cutout flower in the same position as one of the flowers on the card front.

Supplies used:

Flower Market Digital Collection (Z3501)

Workshops Your Way® Grateful for You Cardmaking Kit G1183

Sweet Girl Paper Packet X7246B

Enjoy

Shirley