National Scrapbooking Month ~ The World is Yours

May is National Scrapbooking Month! To celebrate Close To My Heart has several options to capture your most treasured memories. The World is Yours kit has options for traditional 12x12 scrapbookers, mini-album experts or those crafters addicted to pocket pages! With all the gorgeous papers, embellishments, tools and an exclusive stamp set you'll be set for the month. Plus, you will have access to all sorts of downloadable artwork from the website. Here are a few pages I made with some help from those designs.

Don't you just love the titles throughout these pages?! This look is achieved by cutting the letters on your Cricut on the base page. Before adhering them you can back them with any colored cardstock that you choose. This is all available online to create yourself and will include the download for your Cricut machine. (as long as you own the cartridges)

I did change up some of the paper colors, embellishments and orientation of the photo's on the right side page. You have the freedom to change is as you like or keep it exactly as shown on the workshop.

This next single page layout is an absolute stunner! Shaker cards are all the rage, but have you ever seen a giant shaker page? This is awesome! The shaker is made with a cut-out map from the Cricut, some foam and the transparent layer to contain your sequins/sparkles is from a 12x12 page protector cut to fit!

Again I changed up some of the papers and colors, but you can download and create this page exactly as shown in the guide. Now to find the perfect photograph to showcase on this incredible page!

There are more creations to come, plus some super easy Cut-Above layout too. I'll be back soon to show you more options! In the meantime have a happy scrapbooking month!

Pop Art Birthday Card

Some time ago the Make It from Your Heart Blog posted some beautiful cards with matching envelopes. One of the cards really caught my eye and I wanted to recreate it with just some slight differences. I discovered that this card is a great design for using up some older scrap pieces of paper and to use those bits of embellishments that are left over from precious projects.

Isn't that fun! I used my paper trimmer to cut the triangles, but you could easily use a Cricut machine for mass production. Thanks for stopping by.

Smile for FMS

So far I've been using the Stamp of the Month, Life in Pictures with either the camera images adorning the project or the cool polaroid frame as the focal point. On this card I created for Freshly Made Sketches, I've used one of the camera images to create a background paper. Once it was all stamped tone-on-tone I left the additional elements very simple. A pairing of soft colors with a simple sentiment and a few sequins are the center of attention. Does it make you smile?

The Life in Pictures SOTM is available until the end of April! Have a great weekend!

Blossom Cardmaking Kit

I always enjoy the Workshop on the Go kits, both the cardmaking and scrapbook kits. In the new Seasonal Expressions 2 you will find the Blossom cardmaking kit. In this kit you get the lovely Blossom papers, Coral Reef Sequins, Glacier twine, instructional brochure and of course the cards & envelopes. You also get a size D MyAcrylix stamp set. This is a cute set with everyday sentiments and images, Birthday sentiments and images and the popsicles just scream summer!

Here are the three cards completed as instructed in the brochure.

You can purchase the Blossom Cardmaking Kit (G1095) for $24.95 online. Don't forget to add your Deal of the Day!

{additional supplies required to complete the cards are Black, Honey, Pear and Smoothie Inks Pads, plus basic supplies}