Close To My Heart offers two exclusive Cricut® cartridges the Cricut® Art Philosophy and the Cricut® Artiste. They are not only cartridges, but collections, because when you purchase either you also get three exclusive D-size stamp sets and three sets of Dimensional Elements. The stamp sets and Dimensional Elements are designed to coordinate with images on their respective cartridges. There are labels on the stamp set to tell you what size to cut the images. If you use all of the included Dimensional Elements, additional shape sheets are available for individual purchase.
Today I am sharing a video that shows you how the stamps work perfectly with the Dimensional Elements. If you would like to view other videos that demonstrate the different techniques to use and items to create using either Collection, please click on the Cricut® tag at the bottom of this post to quickly find them
The CTMH description for the video reads "Learn how to use your stamps to bring Cricut® cut-outs to life! Many Cricut® shapes from the Artiste and Art Philosophy collections coordinate with stamp sets so you have more potential for creating, decorating, and accessorizing!"
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Today we are going to see a demonstration using the CTMH Exclusive Inks® Alcohol Markers that were introduced at Convention in July. Alcohol Markers are extremely popular because there are virtually no brush strokes visible after coloring. You can color a spot over to achieve a darker color and blend the markers to achieve another color. There are 40 different marker choices and each option includes two markers in coordinating shades. The coordinating shade may be darker (indicated by a solid circle) or lighter (indicated by a empty circle). [Also see page 9 of the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book.]
The CTMH description for the video reads "Alcohol Marker Madness features coloring stamp images with alcohol-based markers for a smooth, vibrant look."
Now is a great time to purchase some alcohol markers. Your purchase will help you qualify for the November SOTM which would then qualify you for Capture the Savings. When you qualify for and purchase the November 2012 Stamp of the Month you can get an additional bonus of 50% off any other stamp set in the Idea Book. See Thursday's post for the details.
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Today we are going to get some tips for using a mask with your stamping. With Halloween just behind us, you might be thinking Halloween costumes, but Halloween costumes are so yesterday (or the day before as the case may be). Today we are using sticky notes to prevent areas of our stamp from getting inked so you can customize what is stamped on your project. We'll also see an example for using a mask with color mists. (See the Spray Pen & Misting Technique video on my Let's Get Inky! post to learn how you can create your own mists.)
The CTMH description for the video reads "The Stamp behind the Mask features masking portions of your stamps so that you only ink and stamp what you want to see."
Now is a great time to select a stamp set that you would like to try masking with since November 2012 is Capture the Savings month. When you qualify for and purchase the November 2012 Stamp of the Month you can get an additional bonus of 50% off any other stamp set in the Idea Book. See yesterday's post for the details.
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The Close To My Heart November 2012 Stamp of the Month is Capture the Date.
This is a very versatile stamp set available just in time to make calendars or date books for holiday gifts. The stamps are also wonderful for adding the date to your scrapbook pages or cards. The "card or tag" stamp has a corresponding shape on the Cricut® Artiste Cartridge (item Z1790). If you would like a list of the products used to create the above samples, go to the Stamp of the Month page; download the Recipes booklet (in PDF format) for a list of the products used to create the samples in the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book.
For gift making, you may want to purchase the Monthly Calendar (Z1030). It is 12" x 12" with 12 blank calendar pages (the grid lines and days of the week are pre-printed). Another idea is the My Creations™ Display Album (Z1054). It has chipboard covers with 12 spiral-bound 6" x 6" page protectors. It would make a cute desktop calendar when used with some of the smaller number stamps.
Capture the Date is a set of 72 stamps that you can only purchase during the month of November 2012. The stamp set can by yours for $5 when you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart Products (or you can purchase it for $17.95).
Recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks to accompany the November 2012 SOTM: 1" x 1" (Y1000), 2" × 2" (Y1003) and 2" x 3 1/2" (Y1002).
Also during the month of November 2012 is Capture the Savings. Get a stamp set of your choice 50% off with a qualifying purchase! When you qualify for and purchase the November 2012 Stamp of the Month you can get an additional bonus of 50% off any other stamp set in the Idea Book. Items excluded are those stamp sets sold as part of Workshops on the Go® kits or our Cricut® collections, but that still leaves you over one hundred options to choose from!
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In this video, Love Your Layout: October 2012, the Moonlight kit is used. We learn how to rotate our B&T papers to get a different look and covert our photos to black and white or sepia. We also create ribbon fringe and cluster My Stickease® to highlight our title.
The basics of putting your layout together:
Kit Name: Moonlight
Pattern: Front & Center—In the Middle/Sidebar™
Kit Mix: 1
Let's watch the video.
The CTMH description for the video reads "Use Close to My Heart's online scrapbooking software, Studio J®, to create a beautiful layout in just minutes by watching this month's Love Your Layout(sm) video. You'll learn creative techniques, including how to apply photo filters and create ruffled ribbon. Watch the video here and then log in to Studio J to try it yourself!"
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This is the first Love Your Layout episode. In this video, Love Your Layout: May 2011, the Lucky kit collection is used. Several My Stickease® are used to create a custom cluster to decorate your layout.
The basics of putting your layout together:
Kit Name: Lucky
Pattern: Glimpses™
Kit Mix: 5
Distressing:
Cross edge
Desert Sand
Toggle Accents:
Buttons: Colonial White
Brads: Cocoa
Ribbon: Barn Red
Let's watch the video. You'll want to pause the video at approximately 4:05 if you want to add the My Stickease® exactly as they appear in the sample layout.
The CTMH description for the video reads "In this episode of Love Your Layout, learn how to create a beautiful
layout featuring you and someone you love in just minutes! It's easy
with Studio J®, Close To My Heart's online design software."
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June 2011 - Miracle Kit: How to Make a Ribbon Flower
There was no July 2011 Love Your Layout video, so we are moving to June 2011. In this video, Love Your Layout: June 2011, the Miracle kit is used. We create a custom embellishment using standard embellishments and My Stickease®. We also make a ribbon pinwheel just using a ribbon knot, a My Stickease® flower and some brads. We also make some of the works in our journaling stand out by making them slightly larger and a different color.
The basics of putting your layout together:
Kit Name: Miracle
Pattern: Card Trick™
Kit Mix: 1
A few more details about recreating this layout:
Added My Stickease®:
Flourishes
Photo border
Butterfly
Added embellishments:
Desert Sand brads
Title:
Deleted title box
Added My Stickease® title
Added text box
Let's begin the video.
The CTMH description for the video reads "Feature your gorgeous photos on a spring-themed layout that will take you just minutes to create!"
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August 2011a - Fanfare Kit: Creating a Unique Title
August 2011b - Veranda Kit: Colorizing Toggle Accents
In August 2011, Close To My Heart published two Love Your Layout videos.
In the first video the Fanfare kit is used. We learn the different ways to change paper - one way only let's us change the color, the other let's us change the pattern. We also use stars to dot our "i's". Don't forget you can use your mouse or arrows on your keyboard to move items. Using the arrows moves items a little at a time which may give your more control.
The basics of putting your layout together:
Kit Name: Fanfare
Pattern: Picture Perfect™
Kit Mix: 6
The following Toggle Accents were used:
Buttons: Black
Button thread: White
Ribbon: Cranberry
Delete the brads
Let's start the video.
The CTMH description for the video reads "In this episode of Love Your Layout, discover the perfect layout to archive your summer photos!"
In the second video the Veranda kit is used. The pattern is perfect if you have several photos you want to include on your layout. We are also shown how to color individual items rather than all like items when using the color picker.
The basics of putting your layout together:
Kit Name: Veranda
Pattern: Click, Click, Click™
Kit Mix: 6
The following Toggle Accents were used:
Buttons: Black
Button thread: White Daisy
Ribbon: Cranberry
Delete the brads
The CTMH description for the video reads "In this episode of Love Your Layout, use Studio J® to capture your summer vacation memories in a snap!"
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September 2011 - Splendor Kit: Journaling Over Photos
In this video, Love Your Layout: September 2011, the Splendor kit is used.We add some ribbon and manipulate My Stickease® to create our own unique layout. We also mix fonts in our title.
The basics of putting your layout together:
Kit Name: Splendor
Pattern: Powerful Trio™
Kit Mix: 2
Turn off Toggle Accents (check box under Embellishments menu)
Let's watch the video.
The CTMH description for the video reads "Create this darling layout in only 30 minutes or less and express your love for someone dear to you."
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In this video, Love Your Layout: October 2011, the Wings kit is used.We will be shown how to crop My Stickease® to truly make our layouts unique to us. We will create our own title sticker and make a fluttering butterfly from a butterfly that has their wings spread. So many great ideas - I hope I can remember all of them.
The basics of putting your layout together:
Kit Name: Wings
Pattern: Elegant Showcase™
Kit Mix: 2
In this video baby pictures are used, but several different photo subjects would look great with the Wings kit.
The CTMH description for the video reads "Capture your life as it happens in Studio J®. We'll show you how to create this elegant layout, perfect for important occasions or special relationships. All you need to do is watch the video, and we'll walk you through each step, start to finish."
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