Owl Twisted Easel Card

I love the colour purple & I'm growing to like little owls.  I thought this little guy was cute & my craft girls wanted to learn to do a twisted easel card so I decided to make them up as a kit for them.

I cut a 11"x 8.5" as the base card then scored it at 5.5" & again on the diagonal on the left 5.5" square.  I used 4 of the Close To My Heart Cricut cartridges for the Owl, Fancy Square, Branch & the Happy Birthday.  In the Cricut Design Space I laid them all out & cut the whole thing on my Cricut Explore.  I'm learning the software so if I can cut it all out (including the base etc.) then that's more practice for me.  The little Owl was all cut & then paper pieced together & I used 3d foam to build him up a bit & again for the Sentiment so it is then used as a stop for the card when opened.  I had alot of fun doing this card, I wanted to do one with just cut files & no stamping, I inked around the Owl to make him stand out a bit more & inked over the little butterfly & finished him off with some bling, I had to get that in somewhere, I just love to put bling on everything.

The products I used:

Close to My Heart Artiste Cricut Cartridge Z3170.

Close to My Heart Artistry Cricut Cartridge Z3167.

Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge Z3171.

Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Cartridge Z3169.

Kaleidoscope Paper Packet X7202B.

Gypsy Cardstock X5757.

White Daisy Cardstock 1385.

Kraft Cardstock Z1375.

Topiary Cardstock X5635.

Black Cardstock 1386.

Plus I used alot of leftover scraps.

Eggplant Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2647.

Gypsy Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2190.

If you would like information about anything you see or would like to place an order or even become a consultant & join my team - please don't hesitate to send me a message at mtlamont52@gmail.com, I will be happy to help you in any way I can or purchase directly from my Online Shop & have it delivered right to your door.    I also offer scrapbooking, card making, base & bling & papercrafting classes......contact me to find out more.

Mosaic Card

I was looking through CTMH's Wishes book which has a 100 card ideas & came across a card on page 114.   I liked the mosaic look & thought it would be a great way to use up some of my leftover scraps from the Heartstrings Workshop on the Go kit (retiring at the end of the month), but what started with a simple idea ended up looking nothing like the original design.   Close To My Heart has 8 How-To Program books with 100's of scrapbooking & card making ideas along with cutting guides & fundamental design principles.

I had fun with the mosaic pieces & it's a good way to use up all your little scraps.  The frame is from the March Stamp Of The Month "Choose Happy" & I used the Watercolor Pencils to colour it in then sponged around it & inside with the Glacier Ink Stamp Pad.  The background stamp on the side is the Season of Thanks set, I used VersaMark Ink pad & embossed it with Ranger White Super Fine Embossing Powder, then I used Pixie, Glacier & Whisper ink stamp pad colours for the reverse embossing, I found these to go with the papers the best.  The little border stamp is also from the March SOTM set along with the "you're special" sentiment.

Before I put it all together I used a double sided sticky sheet & put micro fine glitter over it & burnished until it smoothed out then peeled off the backing & used it as a sticker over the top of the mosaic pattern to soften it down,  I was happy with the end result.

If you would like information about anything you see or would like to place an order or even become a consultant & join my team - please don't hesitate to send me a message at mtlamont52@gmail.com, I will be happy to help you in any way I can or purchase directly from my Online Shop & have it delivered right to your door.    I also offer scrapbooking, card making, base & bling & papercrafting classes......contact me to find out more.

A Game of Hopscotch

 There's only one month left to play with Hopscotch before recess is over!

You’re just a hop, skip, and a jump away from a playful creative awakening when you get your hands on our fun Hopscotch Background and Texture (B&T) papers. Using the Hopscotch papers is more than child’s play—it’s carefree crafting at its finest.

There are hundreds of ways to transform the hopping hexagons, sprightly sunbursts, and other popping patterns on these papers into works of art. So what’s your game plan?

One of our favorite ways to use the playful papers is with the Workshops on the Go® Hopscotch scrapbooking kit!

If you’ve used our Workshops on the Go® kits before then you’re already acquainted with the joy that comes from piecing together a gorgeous, complete scrapbook layout or collection of beautiful cards. These kits give you everything you need to complete some of the loveliest pieces on the block—wherever and whenever you wish. The only things we don’t pack into our kits are the three things you provide: your trusty paper trimmer, your adhesive of choice, and your creativity.

We don’t like to play favorites, but if we did, the spunky Hopscotch scrapbook kit from Seasonal Expressions 1 would definitely be one of them. You can’t help but love its energetic papers and eye-catching patterns—and the stamp set scores a lot of points for positivity and sheer cute factor!

                                                                           

So who’s in? There’s only one month left to get this goodie before it’s gone forever, so get yours from your Consultant before March is over and this game of Hopscotch includes.                          

National Scrapbooking Month

You're Invited to our National Scrapbooking Month Fun Day - Saturday 10th May. Come & join us for a fun day of ideas, inspiration, Giveaways, laughter & good company. contact me to register now, I would love to see you there.

Tee Pee Card

This was a fun card to make, not sure where the original design came from but a friend of mine gave me the idea when she sent it to me as a Christmas card.  I thought this might make a lovely Mother's Day Card. 

Come along to one of my workshops & you can learn how to make this card.

Products I used:
Skylark Workshop on the Go Kit  G1072
Sparkles Clear Flourishes - Small  Z1812
Purple Glitter Gems  Z1936
CTMH Cricut Artiste Cartridge  Z1790
March Stamp of the Month - Happy Place  S1403 
You can get this stamp for just $5 in March when you place a qualifying order of just $75.  This is a $24 stamp for just $5, available at my Online Shop
Lagoon Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad  Z2195

Northern Lights Card

 My version of the Northern Lights Cards that have been going around You Tube.

I am teaching this technique on Saturday 29th March at my workshop, so come along if you want to learn how to make these cards, it is very easy.

Products I used:
Always Grateful My Acrylix Stamp Set  C1559
Black Cardstock  1386
White Daisy Cardstock  1385
Silver Shimmer Trim  Z1799
Bronze Shimmer Trim  Z1849
Chalk Marker  Z1767
Bitty Sparkles  Z1263
Sparkles Clear Assortment  Z1752

I used a frame set for the Big Shot machine to do the frame on the top card as well as embossed the trees.

Sparkle & Shine Christmas Cards

Get your Christmas Cards done early, these were quick & easy to do & so much fun to make,

Products Used
Workshops on the Go Sparkle & Shine Scrapbooking Kit G1071 
Sparkle & Shine Complements Dimensional Elements X7176C 
Santa Claus Holiday Stamp Set C1567
Christmas cheer Holidays Stamp Set D1494
Ruby Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2170
Juniper Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2165
Honey Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2162
Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z2105
Black - Basics Exclusive Inks Mini Pigment Pads Set Z2503
Ruby - Enchantment Exclusive Inks Mini Pigment Pads Set Z2502
Juniper - Whimsy Exclusive Inks Mini Pigment Pads Set Z2500
Barn Red Exclusive Marker Sets Z2428 
Ponderosa Pine Exclusive Marker Sets Z2423
Crystal Blue Exclusive Marker Sets Z2401 
Sky Exclusive Marker Sets Z2402
Silver Shimmer Trim Z1799
Red Shimmer Trim Z1848
Bronze Shimmer Trim Z1849
Other CTMH products used were: Tombow Glue, My Acrylix Spritz, Glue Dots, Mat, Trimmer, My Acrylix Stamp Scrubber, Various My Acrylix Blocks & Bone Folder.
 

Christmas Workshop 

PAPER CRAFTING, STAMPING, CARDMAKING & SCRAPBOOKING

When:                   Saturday 9th November 2013 

Time:                    9.30am - 5pm

Cost:                     $30
Includes:               Morning & Afternoon tea,

           your choice of either a Cardmaking Kit & Holder or a Scrapbooking Kit (2-4 pages)

                              (Designs vary for each kit).

                              Lucky door prizes.

                              BYO Lunch & cold drink

Where:                  Anglican Church Hall, Cnr Brooke Ave & Eastern Rd, Bateau Bay

                                
                              Get all your Christmas cards made in 1 day.  Your card kit makes 20 cards with  envelopes, with 2  12"x12" decorative papers & 3  12"x12" cardstock.  (You add your own embellishments).  Instructions & cutting guide provided.

 Sample Cards (guide only)

                                                            

$30 Pre-registration essential for stock to be ordered in time for the workshop.

Registration includes instruction & supplies for the kit of your choice, you can bring along your cardstock, adhesives, embellishments & whatever supplies you will need to continue to create using the ideas that you learn.  PLUS Morning & Afternoon Tea.  BYO your Lunch & Cold Drink. 

There will also be lucky door prizes, inspiration & fun!   A great day to be had by all, with lots of laughter & ideas.