Working In The Garden

I have been busy working in my gardens. Getting them pruned and moving some plants around.
I worked most of today in this garden as well as trimming some bushes around the house.
This still has some work that needs to be done. I am happy with how it is coming along.
I am getting some photos together so I can add to my garden scrapbook.

Friendship Card

Friendship Card

Supplies: 

Close To My Heart - S1205 Friendship Bouquet - May Stamp Of The Month 

Close To My Heart - Florentine Paper Pack 

Pebbles Chalks to color the flower. I used a blender pen to blend the colors.

I set the chalk with Extra Hold Aerosol Hairspray.

Ducks Visit Our Garden Pond

We have a garden pond. When we looked out the window there were 2 mallard ducks swimming in it.
It was just so funny to see these 2 big ducks taking a break in our garden pond. We got a good chuckle out of it. They only stayed for a short visit and moved on. It is just amazing what we find in our garden pond.
We have had frogs, toads, turtles, bull frogs and now ducks.  I will be adding these photo's to my garden scrapbooks.

Garden Layout

Clear Mini Album

Clear Mini Album, Clear Card, 2 page layout

Supplies:

X7140B - Roxie Level 2 Paper Kit

X7140C - Roxie My Stickease Adhesive Sheets

Z1718 - Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes

Z1689 - Timeless Charms

Z1710 - Just Blooms

Z1358 - Buttons Basic Assortment

Z1104 - Clear Sparkles

Z679 - Liquid Glass

Happy Crafting!!

Mary

Follow Your Heart Card

Follow Your Heart Card

Card Size - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"

Supplies:

Cartridge - Z1686 - Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Paper -   X7148B - Pemberley Paper Packet

Gems - Z1333 - Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems

Adhesive - Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape

Stamp - D1491 - Hooray Bouquet

Stamp - C1503 - The Best Things

The leaf branches were found on the Art Philosophy Cartridge. P. 35and  P. 43 - of your Art Philosophy handbook I cut 8 of each branch. They were cut at 1-1/2".

Hooray Bouquet - Flower on P. 29 - of the Art Philosophy Handbook.

Flowers cut at 1-1/4" and 2".

Frame - P. 44 of Art Philosophy handbook  Decorative Layer. Cut at 5" x 8"

Stamp the Best Things Label found on p. 46 of the Art Philosophy Handbook. Cut at 1-1/4"

You Make Me Smile Card

You Make Me Smile Card

Card Size:      5-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Supplies:

Cartridge:  Z1686 - CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Paper:  X7143B - Sonoma Paper Packet

Buttons: Z1358 - Basic Assortment

Stamp Set:  D1491 - Hooray Bouquet

Ink:  Z2141 - Pansy Purple

Adhesive:  Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape

The leaf branches were found on the Art Philosophy Cartridge. P. 35 - P. 43 - of your Art Philosophy handbook I cut 8 of each branch type. They were cut at 1-1/2". The flowers from the Hooray Bouquet Stamp Set were cut at 1" and 1-1/2" on P. 57 - of your Art Philosophy Handbook. I cut 9 - 1" flowers and 3 - 1-1/2" flowers. I stamped the 1" flowers with pansy purple ink. I rolled them with a flower tool. For the flower buds I took a 1" flower that was stamped and folded it in 1/2. I rolled to flower from one end to the other creating a bud. for the bottom of the bud. I snipped off on of the leaves and glued it to the bottom of the bud. I place a button in the center of the 3 open flowers for the center. For the frame on the card I used 2 images found on page 55 of the handbook. They are the Decorative Layer images cut at w- 2.458" x H - 3.931". The card I sized to W - 5.50 x 11. I popped up the frame and open flowers with 3-D foam tape. The scalloped oval was cut at W - 2.194 x H 1.542 found on page 52 of your handbook . The oval was cut at W- 1.819 x H - 1.208 found on page 42 of your handbook.

 

Easter Card

Easter Card

Card Size - 7.236 x 10.22

Supplies:

Cartridge:   Z1686 - CTMH Art Philosophy

Stamp Set:  B1402 - My Peeps Stamp Set

Ribbons and Trim:  Z1384 - Pink Designer Ribbon Collection

Buttons:

Z1370 - Pink Assortment

Z1372 - Green Assortment

Paper: X7149B - Lucy Paper Pack

A Birthday Card

Birthday Card

The card and teapot are a gift for my Mother's Birthday.

Card Size: 4-1/2 x 4-3/4

Supplies:

Cartridge:    

CTMH Art Philosophy Cupcake cut at 2.5" on

P. 70 of the Cricut Art Philosophy Handbook

Card Base - P. 70  of the Cricut Art Philosophy Handbook.

I hid the contour for the cupcake cut out in Cricut Craft Room design software.

Banner - P. 49 of the Cricut Art Philosophy Handbook

Stamp Set:  

D1497 - Cupcake banner and Happy Birthday -

This comes with the CTMH Art Philosophy bundle.

CTMH Ink:  

Z2193 - Cotton Candy

Z2195 - Lagoon

Buttons:  

Z1370 - Pink Assortment

Baker's Twine:  

Z1702 - Paradise Assortment

Z308 Liquid Applique: 

To frost the cupcake. I just let it dry so it look more like icing.

You can heat dry Liquid Applique but for the cupcake I didn't like the puffy look.

 I just let it dry to look like icing on the cake.

Paper Pack: 

X7149B - Lucy - This is such a pretty paper pack.

Adhesive:

Z1151 - 3D Foam Tape - I popped up the cupcake and banner with the 3D foam tape. 

Family Reunion Invitation Card

I'm updating this post so my subscribers by email have the new links to the products on my shopping site.

So I am re posting this so everyone has the same information and to avoid confusion.

I thought this would make a nice family reunion get together card. Spring is just around the corner and this would be a nice card for an invite for family reunion gatherings.

Cartridge:  CTMH - Art Philosophy - Image found on P. 47 of the handbook.

In Cricut Craftroom I sized the image to cut at 3" the shadow I sized to fit at W: 2.597 x H: 3.472

Stamp Set:  D1506 Family Love                        Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 53

CTMH Paper Kit - X7153B - Florentine                            Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 52
CTMH Ink -  Z2123 - Goldrush                         Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 9
CTMH Ribbon - Z1732 Seam Binding Ribbon    Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 124
Gems - Z1104 Sparkles                                      Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 126

Using the Art Philosophy cartridge and coordinating stamp sets is really easy.
You just simply look on the plastic sheet that holds your stamp. It will tell you what size to cut your image on your Cricut machine. You size the image on your Cricut machine and cut the image. Next you get the coordinating stamp for the image you cut and stamp the image on the die cut.
It's really that easy. When I post projects I will tell you what stamp set I used and where you can find the image in your Cricut Handbook.

Welcome To The Art Philosophy Collection

If you own or would like to own the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge I am compiling a list of stamp sets that coordinate with this cartridge that is in this post. I found 38 stamp sets that coordinate with this cartridge!
I wasn't aware there were that many stamp sets to chose from. Awesome!

If you don't have this cartridge yet and would like to purchase it from my ctmh website you can find it at this link  Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge Collection . In this collection you will receive:

•  3 coordinating stamps sets
•  3 sheets of chipboard shapes 
• Art Philosophy Cartridge

These are the stamp sets that coordinate with this cartridge.
I noticed on my Close To My Heart website that not all the stamps that coordinate are outlined in red.
Now with the new system they are show the cut size next to the stamps.
I compiled this list from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book and Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book.





              MY CTMH                                IDEA BOOKS

B1398 - Just For You                             Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P.18

C1484 - Love Clusters                           Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 24

C1502 - Princess Wings                         Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 30

C1497 - Pure Adventure                         Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 35

D1506 - Family Love                              Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 53

C1496 - Enjoy                                        Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 54

C1483 - Born To Ride                            Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 60

C1441 - Affection                                   Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 65

A1121 - A Blossom                                Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 67

D1491 - Hooray Bouquet                       Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 69

D1458 - American Celebration               Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 79

B1391 - Zoology                                    Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 85

C1501 - New Arrival                              Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 87

D1515 - Play Day                                  Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 88

D1502 - Look Who's                             Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 91

C1464 - Blue Ribbon                             Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 92

B1392 - Key Moments                          Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book  - P. 95

C1503 - The Best Things                       Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 98

D1482 - Love Life                                 Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 100

B1399 - Crafted With Love                   Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 108

D1481- Vintage Type                            Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 118


S1203 - Potential            Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 140 - March Stamp Of The Month         



S1202 - Thoughtful Tidings    Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 139 - Feb. Stamp Of The Month

S1206 - Life Is Tweet           Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - P. 143 - June Stamp Of The Month


C1463 - Harvest Happiness                  Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 35

C1465 - Unscripted                              Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 36

C1467 - Sweet Moments                      Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 41

C1462 - All Hallows Eve                      Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 48

D1494 - Christmas Cheer                     Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 53

B1390 - Countdown                             Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 54

D1480 - Snowflakes                             Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 59

B1381 - Holiday Cheer                        Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 76

A1115 - A Holiday                               Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 76

D1493 - Fill In The Blank - Holiday      Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 79

C1469 - December 25th          Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 102

S1109 - Limited Edition  -       Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 140 - Sept. Stamp Of The Month

S1111 - Cherish The Day -     Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 142 - Nov. Stamp Of The Month

S1112A - Mad About You  - Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book - P. 143 - Dec. Stamp Of The Month

S1201 - Little Reminder  -  Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book  - P. 144 - Jan. 2012 Stamp Of The Month

Happy Crafting!!
Mary