My Christmas Card & Reindeer Treat using my Cricut!

 My Pinspired Reindeer! It's an inverted stocking!

Here come the Holly-daze!!! Gearing up!!! Using my Cricut Cartridges!!! Yuletide Crafting!

Create Easy Owl Gift Bags with CTMH and Pinterest!

Yes, I was "Pinspired" again!
Mine:

Grab you Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge for a quick easy way to make the eyes!  I added liquid glass to the small black whole punched eyes to give it the look of brads! 

Theirs:

Thinking about a way to support your love for creating? Join the Paper Cupcakes for only $49!

Join the Pajama Party Tonight!!! CTMH & Big Picture Classes!

It's not too late to join in!  Get in on the fun tonight, May 30th!  Click {HERE} for the details!

Read more about it {HERE} on my previous post!!!

EDITED~Added comment 7:30pm...

     That was a lot of fun! Thank you Stacy Julian and Big Picture Classes for a fun evening!

Here are the creative prompts Stacy shared with us....you can cut and paste this into a doc!

Use crayons today – write a note or color in a coloring book.
Make 5 cards from your scraps only.
Journal on this topic: What do I LOVE, today. . . right now?
Journal on this topic: If there were a book about my life, the title would be. . . (Use Scholastic to create a layout on this topic.)
Go to www.jeanettelynton.com and recreate the first thing you see using what you have on hand.
Load paper in your Cricut and set the paper size to 4”. Close your eyes and hit any key. Then push cut. Make a card from whatever image come out!
Get a card from your stash and think of someone who could use the happy mail. Put a stamp on it and take it to the mailbox TODAY!
Journal on this topic: Do you know the reason you were given your name? If so, write about that and put it on a layout with a self-portrait.
Take a self-portrait right now by using the bathroom mirror and your camera. Document the moment – good, bad or ugly. It is life.
Take a photo of your favorite snack.
Make a piece of jewelry using CTMH product. (ribbon, buttons, mini-medleys, etc.)
Journal on this topic: “I love to create because . . .”
Grab a pen or marker and DOODLE!
Perfect your signature – write it 10 different ways.
Take a picture of or photocopy your calendar for today or this week. Create a layout about your daily to-dos.
Watch a video on www.closetomheart.com for a project idea!
TODAY YOU. . . (use a photo of a family member and list something about TODAY, even if the picture is older. Note date of journaling.)
Today I want to remember. . . (snap a photo to document this journaling.)

My favorite moment of each morning is. . .
My favorite time of day is. . . (take a photo of the clock and the activity.)
Make a scrapbook page using a Cricut image background.
Make a card using ric rac ribbon and paper flowers.
Create a layout using a magazine ad or cover for inspiration.
Use a color scheme for a card or page taken from a Pinterest board about clothing.
Make a scrapbook page using the negative space of a title cut with the Cricut.
Create your own striped background paper using strips of cardstock or B&Ts mixed together.
Create a border on a layout with embellishments instead of paper. Cut a title from patterned paper.
Mat your photos on a page with a Polaroid-style mat. (Add an extra 1 – 1 1⁄4” vertically.)
Go to Cricut Craft Room and create a welded title.
Use a found object on a 3-D item or card.
Use Glitz Glitter Gel to highlight portions of a photo.
Create a layout with a photo from each day of one week.
Use the photo pocket pages to create a layout – Add photos into some spaces and a decorative title/journaling into other spaces.
Make a layout using only scraps of paper that are less than 5” x 5” Use small scraps to make a home décor item.
Take a photo of what you see outside your window and write about it.
Use a Spray Pen and the negative space on a My Stickease or Dimensional Elements to create a unique background page.

Take a photo of your favorite pair of shoes.
Grab a product you’ve had for at least 3 years and work it into a current page.
Grab a needle and thread and stitch on something. It is actually very relaxing!
Cut a 3” circle from cardstock and layer with random embellishments to create an eclectic cluster to add to a page or the center of a card.
Use the Chalkboard Marker on a project.
Conduct an interview with someone important to you. Use a photo of them and their answers on a page.
Print the lyrics to your favorite song as journaling on your page.
Make a list of 10 words that describe you. Stamp them onto word strips and use as your journaling.
Write from the point of view of a child or pet in a photo.
Create a mini album using flip flaps.
Take a photo of your food and add it to a page.
Find a new free font to use as a title and page inspiration.
With your eyes closed, flip through the current Idea Book. When you stop on a page, use either the color scheme, kit or pattern to make your own project.
Create a page of WHY you are a CTMH Consultant! (or want to be one!) 

Thank you Close To My Heart and Big Picture Classes for this fun event!

Chantilly Heart Card using our exclusive CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge!

Here is my Chantilly swap card from our last card exchange.  This one was Pinspired!
I used my must have Art Philosophy CTMH cartridge for the hearts!  Many hearts to choose from!

Get Your CRICUT on!

I do love me some CTMH Cricut collections!  ART PHILOSOPHY, a must have with all your basic shapes as well as flowers, cards, tags boarders...over 700 images and tons of choices and sizes!  

and ARTISTE had all the fun cupcake wrappers, holiday images, more flowers and boarders and tags, cards that swing and pop...another 700 images to choose from!  I have over 30 cartridges and these are my go to favs! 

Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridge

There are so many fun ideas using the Art Philosophy & Artiste Cricut Cartridge Collections!  We also sell all the fun paper and accessories to go along with it! Need an ideabook/catalog? Just email me!

I just love it!  But you can't buy this in any store, only through and independant consultant like myself.  Order yours today!  If you already own one, please email me at CloseToMyCricut@gmail.com and I will send you several FREE PDF files to make using your cartridge easier!!!  Get on my pre-order list for new products coming out very soon!!!  Wink-wink!

Art Philosophy Cricut Look Book

Want to see all 700 images and fun ideas using our exclusive Art Philosophy Cricut Collection?
It's a must have addition for your paper crafting and scrapbooking creations!
Available only through a Close To My Heart consultant like me!
Click here to order yours today!

Click here to see the Look Book!

Paper Cupcakes with the Cricut!

 
We had so much fun yesterday at Lucie's house! Everyone LOVED making their vintage paper cupcake (designed by Kelly English-Triggs) using Close To My Hearts exclusive Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge! And her dessert was irresistible!

Easter Bunny Box using our ART PHILOSOPHY Cricut Collection

I just LOVE how this turned out!

Here is my version using our AP Cricut Cartridge!

Created by a fellow consultant Tracy Sanders, and then creative Christine Adams put her twist on it...then my buddy Denise Anderson-Turley shared it with me along with instructions. You guys are killin' me! I have to go do my taxes!

New CTMH Close To My Heart Z1686 Cricut Cartridge! Art Philosophy!

New Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge!!!
BUY the bundle HERE for only $99!
This amazing new product will be available for you to purchase on August 1st!
If you would like to get it at a discount, you can host a Home Gathering and earn it as part of your 1/2 price hostess rewards, or sign up to become a Consultant and order it NOW! I can't wait to share with you all the cool deals in August! Stay tuned