CTMH - Art Philosophy is great for cards! (Instructions included)

Today, I'd like to share the settings I used to make this cute card and envelope set!

I love when I have an envelope that's an exact match to my card!  With the Art Philosophy collection - it's so easy to do!

I used the Lucy Level 2 papers.  First, I cut the envelope.  I used the following settings at 5 1/4". I used a piece of paper with a subtle cotton candy print on one side with a floral pattern on the other.  It looks like I lined the envelope when the reality is, I took a little shortcut!

Next, I cut the card base in Cotton Candy cardtock with the following settings at 5":

Finally, I cut a piece to match the envelope interior at 4 1/2" using the following settings:

To finish off the card, I added a Dimensional Element (Mixed Shapes), inked lightly in baby pink.  I stamped the sentiment from D1510 4 My Friend in Black and tied a bow with cotton Candy bakers twine.  A sweet and easy card - simple to make which is just my style!

March is a great time to become a consultant! You can get the Art Philosophy collection (or $100 in Select Product Credit) free when you join my team! If you need more information - click on the tab "Join my team in March"!

CTMH - Doorknob hanger with Art Philosophy - a tutorial

You may have seen me say that I love the Art Philosophy collection, once or twice, or maybe more like 20 times!  But really I do.  Today, I'm sharing with you one of the reasons that I love it so - a doorknob hanger.  This cartridge makes it so easy and quick to make beautiful items! 

First, I cut the Lagoon cardstock at 11 1/2" using the following buttons (Shift/font layer):

When it is finished cutting, it looks like this:

Simply fold along the score lines so that it looks like this:

Adhere the folds to the back of the hanger, add a 3"x 3 1/4" piece of patterned paper (I used Stella).  Then I decorated it by creating a mini pom-pom using sunset Baker's Twine from the Paradise assorment and stamped the heart from A1123 - Adore with Tulip ink on Colonial White cardstock.  I cut out the heart, and popped it with foam tape.  Now, I have a cute little piece to hold a pen and post-it notes right by the phone!

March is a great time to become a consultant! You can get the Art Philosophy collection (or $100 in Select Product Credit) free when you join my team! If you need more information - click on the tab "Join my team in March"!

CTMH - March 2012 Stamp of the Month - Potential

The March stamp of the month is "Potential". This set of  8 stamps is absolutely perfect for so many projects! Remember, you can only buy this stamp set from March 1 - March 31, 2012. You can purchase it for $17.95 or get it for just $5.00 with a $50 order!


In love with the artwork we created with this stamp set? Get ready to make it yourself! You can find the instructions here, on the Close to My Heart website.  Purchase the materials listed here along with your deeply discounted Stamp of the Month set to get started!

Materials Needed

• S1203 My Acrylix® Potential
• X7147B Stella Paper Packet
• X5911 Black & Grey Cardstock Shade Pack
• Z1718 Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes
• Z1739 My Creations® Milk Carton
• Z1736 My Creations® Mini Banner
• Z1336 Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems
• Z1686 Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection (Did you know you can get this for free in March by signing up to become a consultant? Click here for more information!)

Required Tools:

• E1021 My Acrylix® Trinity Alphabet
• Z2125 Grey Wool Exclusive Inks® Pad
• Z2195 Lagoon Exclusive Inks® Pad
• Z2263 White Daisy Exclusive Inks® Re-Inker
• Z1096 Embroidery Floss Neutral Assortment
• Z1735 Dimensional Elements Hearts
• Z1039 Create-a-Shade® Pearl Paint
• Z608 Dry Embossing/Scoring Stylus
• Z1114 Piercing Tool Kit
• Z1380 Spray Pen
• Z341 Memory Book Mini Glue Dots®
• Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
• Y1002 1" × 3 1/2" My Acrylix® Block
• Y1006 3" × 3" My Acrylix® Block
• Y1010 2" × 6 1/2" My Acrylix® Block
• Adhesive
• Sewing Machine and White Thread