Shhhh...It's Top Secret

 

This particular project I worked on while I worked on the 'Daddy Files' mini album. So I used the same Top Secret keys from the Artbooking cartridge. I honestly haven't played as much with my Artbooking cartridge until recently and have found how much I absolutely love it! Even if you just want one of these little images to add some pop to a scrapbook layout or to a card. Or really whatever floats your boat, you can! Its easy to resize an image to fit a particular project. Its easy to layer up the images, like I did with the star medal. I just cut out the same sized image in both red and yellow, then cut the star out and placed it on top of the red ribbon.

I love how this card turned out! Its not a traditional shaped card, which I loved. I think the file folder look is awesome and then matching up images that would work with it was fun. I made sure to give it a grungy, old feel by sponging the edges in Cocoa and Chocolate Ink, as well as going lightly across the base inside and out. Simple and yet, super cute. If you haven't bought your Artbooking cartridge, you really should! Great for any crafter!

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Artbooking Made Easy: Sweet Smiles

What a cute idea for a Baby Shower gift or even for your own baby! I love the ideas that they share and that its so easy to do. Great ways to use your overlays and envelopes so your album can hold notes & little items that you want to save. Its also always great to see the cutouts and overlays used not only on layouts, but cards as well. Showing that you're not limited in what you can do with these fun cutouts from our Cricut cartridges! I hope this video has given you more great ideas and that you feel ready to take on the world, one mini album at a time! If you want to add the Artbooking Cartridge to your collection or pick up other supply items so you can work on your latest projects, head over to my Shop and order yours today! Remember: Get Crafty!

Damask Divas Blog Hop : Skylark

I can hardly believe that its time for another Damask Divas Blog Hop, where has the time gone? If youre anything like me, summer has brought on a whole new set of crazy! If you came from the talented Jennifer's Blog, you are in the right place. If you have jumped here and just discovered our Damask Divas Blog to find the complete list of blog hop participants.

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This month we are showcasing the absolutely gorgeous Skylark pack.  I'm sad to see this super cute paper go at the end of July with its beautiful blues, yellows and greens. As much as I love this pack, I wasn't sure what project I should do with it initially. I was waiting for that perfect project. The opportunity arose when I decided a mere week before Close To My Heart Convention that I was going to make some cards to swap.

I was extremely nervous. I had no idea if I needed to do anything in particular, use specific papers, etc. I decided to keep it simple and cute. I also only made 25, but believe me that still took plenty of time. LOL. I think I'll need to start making cards earlier then I did this year, but I had to learn something this first time and that's ok.

I cut the card base in A2 size, which is 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in White Daisy Cardstock.  Followed by a strip from the Skylark pack about 5 1/4 x 3. As well as a 3 x 2 piece of Indian Corn Blue, which I really love that color by the way! Its gorgeous and looked amazing with the paper from Skylark.

I stamped the small Unicorn stamp from the Unicorn Dreams set (which is a Hostess Set, so if you love it as much as I do, don't miss out on snagging it this next month. Throw Party in your home or online & earn those hostess rewards) in Black ink and I fusy cut it, then added a bit of bling, Clear Sparkles. I also used the stars from the set inked in Indian Corn Blue and stamped in the bottom corner to fill up some of the white space. Then I stamped the sweet message inside with more....Indian Corn Blue. (Are you seeing just how much I love it, lol!) I used a CTMH corner rounder, another must for card making  and just did the bottom corners. Placed the unicorn with a little 3D Tape and there you have a super cute, but very easy card for any occasion.

The great thing about cardmaking is that you can use the same basic design with different papers, change it up a little bit or even add different embellishments, giving it a totally different look. I wasn't a card maker before I joined Close To My Heart, but now I love it. I whip out tons of cards, because they can be so easy and I'm always learning new things! Don't be afraid to branch out and try something new!

I hope you've enjoyed this month's Blog Hop and I hope you'll join us again next month! Be sure to check out my fellow Divas'  pages and leave them some love, they've all worked hard on this months projects! Don't forget to Get Crafty!