Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Artiste Day 9! Flower top box.

You should have just come from Laila's blog, http://craftylalia.blogspot.com/ . I can't wait to get to check hers out!

Just to catch anybody who has been out of the loop up, this is a blog hop to show off Close To My Heart's new Cricut Cartridge Artiste. It is a great deal, 125.00 worth of products for 99.00! You get 3 exclusive csized stamp sets, 3 dimensional elements and the cartridge! The cartridge has over 700 images and the creative possibilities are endless!

The shape we made today is the Flower top box. Now I must say after first putting it together I thought I had done it wrong, because it looks more 2-D than 3-D. I looked through the assembly handbook over and over and tried refolding a thousand times before I realized I had it right! lol. After I accepted to the shape I saw all the things you could do with this. Of course there are gift cards, but I also thing these would hold scavenger hunt clues. Plus it is a great way to have a unique cover for business cards. Just glue them to the bottom and people can open them up. I guarantee they will remember you! I do not have anything on the inside of mine right now. The only thing I wish I had thought of before is the embellishments! There is not a ton of room for them, but I will think it through better next time I make it!
I used Twine wrapped around it to give it a gift wrapped feel. I love the hat pins. They are a favortite embellishment of mine!
This is the view if you are holding it up looking at it.

This is looking straight down at it. Close up of my embellishment.

Looking straight down at it.


So next you should be headed to Adeline's blog,  www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com  She is always so inspiring! If you got lost along the way I have a complete list below of all the blogs! Make sure you see everyone's lovely creations! Happy Hopping!
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Artiste Day8!!

You should have just been at Laila's Blog, http://craftylalia.blogspot.com/ . I cannot wait to see what she made! Today's shape is the pie box. Just a side note I have not given up on the 20 circle ball, and almost have it figured out. Time was just not my friend today! Just a quick reminder on the Fabulous Artiste deal! 125.00 worth of product for 99.00! (3 C sized stamp sets, 3 sets of dimensional elements, and of course the cartridge!)

 So for this box it would be beautiful holding mints on tables at weddings, a unique shaped gift box or even Christmas decoration! I chose to make a teacher candy box. I know I had several teachers all through school who kept candy for motivation, I can't think of a cuter box to keep on a desk! I used scholastic paper since I was going teacher themed. I cut the box at the reccommended 6 in.
I used a Canvas shapes on the top that says Candy Inside. The canvas shapes come in the Scholastic  Work Shop On The Go! You can also buy them separate.

View from the top!

I wrapped Bakers twine around the bottom. I thought it added a cute touch to the solid portion of the box!
Now you should head on over to Adeline's blog, www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com . If you got lost along the way, no worries, I am including a complete list of the hop below. Happy Hopping!!
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Monday, August 6, 2012

Day 7 Artiste!

You should have just come from Laila's Blog,  http://craftylalia.blogspot.com/
So today's shape was the circle ball. I am going to be honest I worked on this all morning and could not figure it out! I am hoping some of the other ladies had better luck and have some tips for me! lol.
These are the pieces I have! I made a mess of this one!
Above is a picture of what I did wrong. I have to work tonight so I am hoping tomorrow I can research it more and have 2 amazing project for you tomorrow!

Go ahead and head on over to Adeline's blog, www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com . Complete list below in case you got lost on the way to my blog!

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Artiste Day 6!

So sorry about last night! Happy to be up and creating again!So this is the Artiste Blog hop. There will be a full list of ladies at the end so be sure to check out all their creations! Just a recap the Artiste bundle comes with 125.00 worth of product for just 99.00!


Today's shape was Baby booties! I was so excited to see this shape, it works perfect for gifts, home decor, baby shower decorations, the possibilities are endless. I chose to use the gift idea. I also created a little card to go with. For my card I used the New Arrival stamp set. It was in the Spring/Summer idea book, but it is available through the Winter/Fall idea book! I would snatch it up because it is adorable!!

Baby Bootie filled with Hair ties. Card is front only.

I put hair clips on either side of the shoe. I used the variety sparkle assortment to give the shoe some bling.

These will take some practice. This is my 3rd and it is still a little mishapen but worth it!!


Please remeber to check out the other amazing creations in this blog hop! Happy Hopping!


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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Day 5 Artiste

I am sorry to all my followers and my fellow bloggers, but today just got away from me! I had a family emergency and was not able to post a project. If you look on the post below I have a complete list though, please continue on to the other ladies fabulous creations! I will be back in tomorrow!
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Friday, August 3, 2012

Artiste Day 4!

Welcome to day 4 of the Artiste blog hop! For those of you that do not know I am participating in a blog hop to show off Close To My Heart's new Cricut cartridge Artiste! Artiste has 700 images you can make on it and it comes to you at a GREAT price. Artiste comes as a bundle: you get 3 c-sized stamp sets, 3 dimensional chipboard element collections, and the cartridge. Now all this values at 125.00, however we are selling it to you for 99.00! There really is no end to the beautiful things you can create!




So today was a free day for our image so I chose to show you the amazing pop-up cards you make with this cartridge! I also wanted to show you the versatility that comes with the Cricut. By being able to choose your own size you can make any of these items for any occasion! I created a regular sized card and a mini one to go with my mini gable box!



 This is the front of the regular card, cut at 5 inches. The sentiment says "Find what things bring you joy and go there" It is from the La Belle Vie stamp set. The corner peice and hearts come from our new promotional stamp set. (More on
                                                      that at the end!
 This is the inside of the card. All I had to do was fold on the lines! I added a hand written note at the bottom, for a personal touch.


 This is the mini card. It is the same corner decoration and heart from the same stamp set as the regular card. My mini was cut at 3 inches.



 The two cards side by side show you the size difference.  The paper I used for the insides of my two cards is from the La Belle Vie paper pack. I must say it is a favorite of mine!









I promised to tell you more on the stamp set I used for these! It is a promotional stamp set you can get for just 5.00.  Starting August 15 you can get not 1 but 2 c sized stamp sets for 5.00. All you have to do is have a purchase of 35.00 or more! Let's not forget our stamp of the month as well so this means you can get 3 stamp sets for 10.00 with a purchase of 50.00 or more! If you get the Artiste cartridge this will qualify you for both!

Remember this is a hop, so hop on over to the next blog and if you missed the amazing ladies before me be sure to circle back around! Complete list below!


Blog Hop List
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Day 3 Artiste!

Today is a free day for our Artiste Blog hop! I am very excited to show you the purse I made to hold gift cards! First things first though, let me tell you about the GREAT deal you can get with the Artiste purchase. You get 3 c-sized stamp sets, 3 dimensional elements and the cartridge itself. This is a 125.00 value for 99.00 (sorry I added the .99 on the other blogs, I messed up on the price!)



 So as I said earlier I made a purse! The artiste features a few different options for purses but I wanted something that looked girly as well as had a closure. I am making a few of these for a friend that does nails, the idea in when a customer buys a gift card it can come prewrapped! That is why it needed to be kinda girly. :)



So this is the completed purse, I used a wooden badge button as my closure.

The bow is bakers twine with a hat pin from
the Bling collection. 








Sponging accessories is a great way to add color but still let the wood color show through. In the picture on the bottom left you can see an example of this technique. On the top left I used a hat pin for just a little bit of sparkle!

The badge button is sponged with Smoothie ink,
I just wanted to
give it a blush of color.



Don't forget to check out the other wonderful ladies before and after me! I can't wait to see what they have created. Full list below!! Happy Hopping!



Blog Hop List

Gloria Rogers - http://www.scraptabulousstudio.com/
Tricia Rathke - http://craftingthedayawayy.blogspot.com/
Lalia Harris - http://craftylalia.blogspot.com/
Rebecca Kings - http://heartfeltcreationsbybecca.blogspot.com
Adeline Brill - www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com
Jessica Wilson - www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com
Kathy Johnson - http://kathyscreativecorner.com/
Amy Edwards - http://Paisleysplayhouse.blogsot.com
Jen Patrick - http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor - http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com
Melinda Everitt -  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Michele Eickholt - http://chelescrafts.blogspot.com/
Tina Gale Husong - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Denise Hobbs -  http://oklahomainker.blogspot.com/
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