I’m SO EXCITED…part 2!

If you missed Part 1 of this post - CLICK HERE to see what the excitement is all about! J

If you are joining me again and are curious about the rest of the artwork I submitted to corporate…keep on reading!!!

Today I will be sharing the 2 page layout I submitted to Close To My Heart as part of my application to teach at Convention this year.

I had a LOT of fun, adding many details to these pages! 

Let’s take a closer look at all the different aspects of this layout! J

I wanted to add some “texture” to the base pages of this layout…

To do that, I used our NEW stamp set Distressed Backgrounds. I took the mess like stamp, and inked it up in Lagoon colored ink, and stamped it on top of my Lagoon colored base pages!!

Do you see the dots also on the base page???  I sprayed these pages with a spray pen that was filled with re-inker, pearl paint and water!!  I LOVE the effect this gives the project!!

For the title, I used the Artiste Cricut Cartridge font for the “fun”, but chose to use our NEW Keyboard Kraft Alphabet letter stickers for the word “Beach”.

Next, I created my journaling tag…

by using the Artiste Cricut Collection, I created my own pocket for journaling AND a card to stick inside!!!

Check out all that you can do with the “U” button of the Artiste Cartridge!! 

On this journaling tag, I also used the Tropical Paradise stamp set, and the Wooden mini-medley collection to add some color and texture.

My FAVORITE part of the layout, is this sun!!!

It’s almost embarrassing to tell you how simple it was to create!! J Believe it or not, this sun is part of the My Stickease collection that coordinates with this Surf’s Up paper pack!!!

I will often use MY STICKEASE in my creation….and I love to “doctor up” these sticker images!!! 

For the clouds, I sponged the edges in ink. 

The sun, I used 3D foam and “popped” it up.  I also used the twine that comes in the Wooden Mini-medley asst pack and some liquid glass to make sure my twine stayed twirled.  Then I took some of our glitz glitter gel to add some sparkle to my beautiful sunshine!!

This layout gets me excited for our upcoming summer!  I LOVE to feel the sunshine on my face, and am so relaxed by the beating of the waves on the sand….I can hardly wait! J

That’s all for now, but I look forward to sharing the REST of the items with you that I submitted to corporate later on this week!!!! 

Come on back and I look forward to seeing you soon!!!!

Blessings to you!

Krista J

There are TWO April specials taking place this month…

1. The April Stamp of the Month(SOTM)

Purchase this EXCLUSIVE stamp set for just $17.95(this stamp set is ONLY available until April 30th!)

OR

Place a $50 CTMH order(prior to shipping & tax) and Pay ONLY $5.00 for this ADORABLE stamp set!!

****To see the card I created using this set CLICK HERE…

2. Sign up and CELEBRATE!!!

Join my Close To My Heart family in April, 

and receive ALL that’s pictured below for ONLY $49!!!

This is the PERFECT time to join my creative family…what do you have to lose?J

I have a spot reserved in my creative family for EVERYONE and ANYONE who loves Close To My Heart!

Please Contact me with questions you may have about joining our family OR Click here  for more information on how you can join my team today! 

I’d LOVE to share with you the MANY different ways you can choose to be a CTMH Consultant! J

Make It From Your Heart & It’s Your Day

I LOVE the newest How To Book from Close To My Heart!!! 

The Make It From Your Heart how-to-book features 16 two-page layout patterns, two single-page patterns, as well as 12 different card patterns. 

Inspired by Jeanette Lynton’s Let Me Show You How philosophy, the patterns are the same as those found in the Workshops on the Go cardmaking and scrapbooking programs for the coming year. 

This publication highlights all-new artwork, technique ideas, and color palettes, conveniently bound in ONE volume for easy reference!

The BEST part…this AMAZING book is ONLY $7.95!!! 

I have used this book MULTIPLY times…and thought I would share one of my recent creations. J

I used Pattern 24, in the Make It From Your Heart publication.  As you see this is a VERY simple card…and it was even EASIER to create by following the simple sketch in this WONDERFUL book! 

Of course, as I look at this card now…I see MANY places that a ribbon could be added, a button placed…the list goes on and on! LOL!!

Other items used on this card...

Clementine paper pack

Almond Glitz Glitter Gel

Cricut Artiste ~ pg. 46, Accent 4

Did you notice the stamping on this card?  I used the NATIONAL STAMPING MONTH stamp set – “It’s Your Day”!!!  The polka dotted background, bicycle and circle wording all came from that HUGE stamp set!!! 

Look at this AMAZING DOUBLE stamp set…(this set RETAILS at $35.90)

THIS DOUBLE stamp set can be yours for

ONLY $5.00 with any $35 order  placed!!!

The “It’s Your Day” stamp set will be available until September 30th!  This is a wonderful time to receive this BARGAIN stamp set MULTIPLE times!  They will make perfect gifts!  (after you make sure you have ordered one for yourself – LOL!)

If you would like to see some more creations created with Patterns from the Make It From Your Heart, volume 1 ~ take a moment to watch the video below as Amy shares with us some more BEAUTIFUL artwork created from these simple patterns!!

 Would you like to receive your OWN copy of the Make It From Your Heart publication?  Or receive the amazing discounted “It’s Your Day” stamp set for ONLY $5.00 with a $35 order? 

Head on over to my website and click the join button next to "September Orders with Krista" to get your BARGAINS today!! J

Happy Crafting,
Krista J
 

New Product BLOG HOP!!

 

WELCOME to the NEW Product BLOG HOP!!! 

This is the PERFECT place to come, to view NEW products from the 2012 Fall/Winter Idea book AND to see many WONDERFUL creations USING NEW PRODUCT!!

If you have come here from my friend and fellow team mate Elizabeth Mindemann’s Blog, you are on the right path!

The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start right HERE and work your way through this hop to view each consultant’s work. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants HERE.

So sit back and enjoy each created item as you venture through this blog hop and get some GREAT ideas to create on your own!!

This Hop is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

Here we go!

 

I created items using the NEW La Belle Vie paper pack!!  As a teacher at Convention this year, I was asked to use this paper pack on all of my projects!!! So, I have MANY creations using this paper pack…come back often to see pictures of more projects! J

I created a 6x6 accordion album using the La Belle Vie paper pack, La Belle Vie stickease, NEW Artiste Cricut cartridge and many MORE items!!!

The first side on this album…

Second side…

If you would like to continue on and see close up pictures of this accordion album, and products used for this project – feel free to keep reading! 

If you would like to skip this part and continue on this NEW PRODUCT Blog hop, please go to Helen Onulak’s Blog for the next post using BRAND NEW PRODUCTS!!! 

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs…and feel free to leave comments as you go through the Hop!  

Don’t forget about the AMAZING specials this month!!!  Contact your Close To My Heart Consultant for all the details OR CLICK HERE to check out the $49 deal!!! J

 

*****For those of you who stayed …let’s KEEP going!! J

This album went together quite quickly as I used the The NEW Artiste Cricut Cartridge and La Belle Stickease as my main items! 

The new Artiste cartridge is AMAZING!!!  When I started to create this 6x6 memory showcase (only $3.95!) I tried to use ONE key on the Artiste cartridge…the “Be Mine” key.

Check out the images on this key…

If you click on the picture above…it will take you to the Artiste booklet where you can view EVERY SHAPE that is on this NEW Cartridge!  There are 700 images on the Artiste Cartridge!!!

****Ok…let’s pause ~ as I can hear your questions about this AMAZING cartridge after seeing EVERYTHING this cartridge will cut! LOL!****

How can you receive this cartridge for yourself? 

There are 3 Ways...

1. CLICK HERE to purchase it on my website…make sure you click on the “AUGUST orders with Krista link” to qualify to receive your FREE set of our NEW alcohol markers when you purchase this cartridge!! After you place your order, email me and let me know what color marker set you would like!!! (expires August 31st)

2. When you have a CTMH gathering (a book party, online gathering OR an in home show) and your sales reach the $250 mark – you will receive $40 in product credit PLUS a 1/2 price item….this CRICUT Bundle can be your half-price item!!! (you pay only $49.50!) 

3. Join my team in August for only $49 (and get a FREE $49.95 tote~ $180 value!) and purchase this Cricut Bundle at your consultant discount ($77 instead of $99!!) PLUS you will be adding monthly sales to your account and earn extra products!!!

 

*****Now that I’ve shared about this AMAZING NEW Cricut cartridge, EXCLUSIVE to CTMH…let’s see what other NEW products I used in this album…

 Posh Journaling Spots
Pixie Glitter alphabet
Velvet Rub-ons
Black Tulle
Clear Sparkles









 I love the sparkle and glitz that you can add with the Pixie Alphabet…
but for the Stickease Butterfly, I added a bit of 3D foam tape to make it pop and added our Silver Glitz Glitter gel to make him shine! 

 The NEW Black Striped Ribbon and Boutique Assortment (black, metal rose) completed this page.

Here is a picture of the elegant STICKEASE that coordinates with this paper pack…
I LOVE the butterflies & flourishes! J













Did you notice the sheen on the stickease in this picture??
I added some Liquid glass to make it shine!  This is a GREAT way to decorate your items!!! 







Other items used on this page…

• A doily cut from Artiste
• Rhinestone Brad for center of flower
• Flower created with Black Tulle
  
  

This is a simple, but FUN page.  I used the Black velvet rub ons! 
These are not new items…but we DO have 2 sets of NEW velvet rub-ons – check them out! 

However, this was MY first time using velvet rub-ons…so they are new to me – LOL! 
I loved the ease of using these…they were very easy to apply and I LOVED the effect it left!  I used a lot of images from the Artiste cartridge on this page and then added the finishing touch of clear sparkles – sorry, they didn’t photograph nice.

I hope you enjoyed this detailed look at our NEW La Belle Vie Paper pack!!!


If you haven’t done so already, you can continue on this NEW PRODUCT Blog hop!!  The next stop is Helen Onulak’s Blog.  Have fun on the hop as you continue to get MANY creative ideas!!

Blessings to you,

Krista

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During the month of AUGUST…

Pay $49 for the Consultant kit

(or the $99 kit too!)

and get this Adorable Damask Tote Bag

 for FREE!!!!

A Retail value of $180 – for ONLY $49!!!

CLICK HERE to see the details!

August 1-31st ~While Supplies Last!!! J

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Fall/Winter Open House at my home THIS WEEK!!! 

CLICK HERE for all the details regarding this FUN time...
OR CONTACT ME to find out about all the prizes, make n takes, specials coming your way!  J You don’t have to attend to be a part of the specials…check it out!