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Floral Card Kit/Workshop

floral card workshop

 

I wrote earlier this week about my new schedule of kits and workshops- this is one for the carmakers and I could NOT be more excited- especially with how these beautiful cards turned out (they were inspired by my very creative friend Lisa Stenz).

In this kit/workshop you create 5 of each of the 3 designs and end up with 15 cards in total- cards that are perfect for any occasion.

Here they are up close:

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If you want to purchase one of these kits or attend my workshop then click HERE to be directed to the BUY NOW option.

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


You’ve Got a Friend in Me – May Blog Hop

I think we are all familiar with the song from Toy Story that you are probably singing in your head right now…. and if you weren’t I likely just changed that- you are welcome!  I also welcome you to our May blog hop which will feature our stamp set of the same name and LOTS of ideas for how you can use it!   If you have come from Melinda’s Blog then you are on the right path and all you need to do is read on and click the link at the bottom of my page.you're the best free to be card

For my card I used the National Scrapbooking month paper ‘Free to be Me’.  I added some gold shimmer trim (left over from a past project) and a green sparkle for accessories.  My centre shape was cut using the Cricut Art Philosophy.  The feathers added are from the ‘Feathers’ stamp set.

Here is a similar card but more simplified- it is what my party guests will be making this month.  The biggest difference with this one is the use of the gold polka dot washi tape to adorn the card.

friend in me free to be card

 

Now hop on over to Jen’s blog to see what she has in store for you!

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Birthday Cards- two fun looks!

Can you even have enough birthday cards?! I don’t think so- it seems every time I create some then we have a whole bunch of family birthdays come up (not that they should be a surprise to me but somehow they are every year).  I made these two last weekend and have managed to hold onto the one but the other has already gone to brighten my sister-in-laws birthday!

happy bday hexagon card

 

The top card is a 6×6 card created with the Cricut Artbooking cartridge. I used the hexagon overlay and cut it out MANY times to create my white background (and on this one I left the inner hexagons in the overlay) AND to create the coloured hexagons to brighten my card.  The sentiment for the card also came of the Artbooking cartridge.  My ribbon banner was hand cut- just take a 1/2 inch strip of paper (I backed mine with some pink paper) and fold to get this look.    Aqua dots and flamingo dots were added for some more pop!  The paper featured is Lollydoodle.  I may try REALLY hard to never give this one away 🙂

happy bday kraft card

 

This card has a VERY different look- I used glitter paper, shimmer trim and Kraft paper for this one  The stamped image is from the ‘one-way borders’ and is stamped in white daisy ink on the kraft paper.  My centre image was cut on the cricut Art Philosophy.  I added some glitter gems and voila! I think this one is fun but a little distinguished- a more grown up look for a birthday card!

Do you handcraft your birthday cards?

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


8 Projects using the CTMH Cricut Cartridges

I am sure that you LOVE your Close to my Heart Cricut cartridges as much as I do- I almost use them exclusively as there is VERY little not on one of the three.  The collections they come in are just as useful- the stamps and die-cuts that coordinate perfectly with the cartridges are my ‘go-to’ sets time and again.

Here is a compilation of some of the projects I have done in the past year using our cartridges- more information on them can be found on the CTMH Cricut Collections Page of the website OR you can order any of these on my Shop page.

8 projects using the CTMH cricut

 

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TWO of the projects are new to my blog!  I hope you enjoy all of these and would LOVE to hear from you in the comments below – what would you create if you had one of our cartridges??

happy easter art booking layout

The first is an Easter layout I created using the Frosted paper we carried in the last Idea Book- I used glitter paper and the Artbooking cartridge to add some fun detail like the hearts and my title.  I also used stamping and ‘inked’ in my ‘Happy’ image with my blending pen and ink picked up from my blush stamp pad.  I also added some Kraft paper- it does go with everything after all!

huntington outdoor layout

This layout also using Artbooking and features the Huntington paper from the last Idea book- I LOVE the wood detail combined with the film strip  (which worked perfectly for the series of photos I took of my Dad jumping a stream).  All the other elements also came from the Artbooking cartridge!

 

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Easy, non-food Kid Valentine- You Make my Heart Bounce!

I LOVE holidays that are fun and allow me to play with my crafts AND make my kids super-happy!!! I have so much planned for them on Valentine’s Day and this is one of the two valentines I am sending them with.  These are for my daughter’s preschool class- easy, very cost-effective and super-adorable!!
heart bounce valentine

Want to make your own? Here is the free printable! ENJOY!

valentine bounce collage

Until we craft again, The Brae-er