Studio J is HERE!

Today is the day!! Close To My Heart's new digital scrapbooking adventure began this ! Studio J is a totally free program to use via my website. To get started just visit my website and log in or create an account if you are new to my website. Click on the Studio J link and start creating. It's that simple. You pay nothing until you are ready to order. If you have any questions about this awesome new scrapbooking program please feel free to contact me.



Happy Scrappin'

WooHoo! I'm in the MPS Gallery

My snail card made it in the My Pink Stamper gallery. Go check it out!

MPS Sketch Scrapbook Challenge

I jumped on the band wagon for My Pink Stamper's recent scrapbook sketch challenge. I am pretty happy with they way this turned out. You can visit MPS for more information about this weeks challenge.

CRICUT CARTRIDGES

Create-a-Critter

Platinum School Book

Happy Scrappin'

Gone Fishing Layout

OK, I finaly fisinshed this layout with the cute fishing bear I posted yesturday. I was planning on selling this layout but decided I love it way to much! My second oldest daughter when on a Girl Scout fishing trip last year with her Dad and I think this will be perfect for those pictures. Now I just need to get those photos ordered so I can finish this up and put it in her album.

Happy Scrappin'

My First Bear Paper Piecing

So I am tying something new with my scrapbook layouts, paper piecing! I see all these cute paper piecing and decided that I wanted to try and make some. I found this cute patern Treasure Box Designs. They have some super cute patterns!

Anyways, here is the bear I have been working on. I ended up having to go to Michaels to get a few tools to finish him up. I am now working on the layout he will be placed on. I will post the layout as soon as I am done.

Isn't he cute!!

Happy Scrappin'

Earth Day Card

Happy Earth Day!! I have been under the weather for the past couple of days dealing with some tailbone pain. Since I was feeling better and could actually sit down I wanted to create a card using my new cartridge, Give A Hoot. This is such a cute cartridge! I'm hoping to create a few more projects to share using this adorable cartridge.

CARD RECIPE:

Cricut Cartridge: Give A Hoot

Paper: Close To My Heart Emporium Paper Packet

Cardstock: Bazzill and Close To My Heart

Ink: Cocoa ink pad from Close To My Heart

Happy Stampin'

National Scrapbooking Month "Miracle" Kit

National Scrapbooking Month is actually in May, but CTMH is on the ball. They have offered this kit to you starting April 15 so that you can have it in your hot little hands in time to start celebrating National Scrapbooking Month from day 1.

Now let's move on to understanding how it works. It's simple! This charming scrapbooking kit featuring Spring inspired colors and floral patterns is "miraculously" easy to assemble with no stamping required. The brochure will guide you through easily creating two beautiful 2-page layouts (and you'll have plenty of left-over papers and supplies for a few cards!). There are several ways to snatch this fashionable Miracle kit at a great discount or even FREE!

• purchase the kit outright for $19.95 (order #CC1009) between April 15 and May 31
  spend $40 (before shipping and tax) and receive this kit for $10 (order #CC1009A) between April 15 and May 31
  
• spend $60 (before shipping and tax) and receive this kit for $5 (order #CC1009B) between April 15 and May 31
  Host a home gathering between April 15 and May 31 with minimum sales of $300 and receive a kit FREE!
  
• Sign up as a new Consultant between May 1 and May 31 and receive a kit FREE!

Miracle Kit Contents (CTMH Colors featured: Sweet Leaf, Olive, Crystal Blue, Bamboo).

5 - Colonial White Cardstock
1 - Bamboo Cardstock
1 - Floral B&T Duos Paper
1 - Stripe B&T Duos Paper
1 - Crystal Blue B&T Duos Die-Cut
1 - Sweet Leaf B&T Duos Die-Cut
1 - 6" x 12" My Stickease Assortment
1 - 6" x 9" Irresistibles Chipboard Die-Cuts
1 - Mini-Medley Accents Colonial White Collection
12" Colonial White Waxy Flax
3 - 4" x 6" Memory Protectors Flip Flaps
2 - Sponge Wedges
1 - Brochure

To order this beautiful kit please visit my website.

Happy Scrapping,

~Elisha

Spring Chick Page Border

I just finished up this cute page border! For this project I used the Easter Cricut seasonal cartridge, Hello Kitty Font cartridge along with an EK Success punch that I just purchased today. Isn't it cute? I also used my Gypsy to weld the grass together to create one long piece of grass.

Happy Scrappin'

Elisha

CRICUT CARTRIDGES

Easter

(chick-4", grass - 2")

Hello Kitty

(round font - 2.5")

MPS Challenge (Pink, Green, Black)

I made this card today for My Pink Stamper's Color Challenge. I really love these colors!! For this card I used all Close To My Heart products along with my Cricut Expressions. Hope you like it!!

CARD RECIPE: Black cardstock, Citrus Leaf Textured Cardstock, Watermelon cardstock, Black grosgrain ribbon, Watermelon B&T Paper (retired), and Paisley Cricut Cartridge

Happy Stamping,

~Elisha

April's Workshop On The Go

The Veranda Sscrapbooking and Card Workshop features the sweet florals and sentiments of the My Acrylix® Follow Your Heart B-size stamp set. The versatile images paired with the Veranda Level 2 paper packet and coordinating accessories create the perfect setting for your touching
memories. Order your Workshop On The Go for spectacular scrapbooking and cardmaking fun!

G1007 - Veranda Basic Kit $29.95* (retail $31.85)
My Acrylix Follow Your Heart Stamp Set
My Reflections Veranda Level 2 Paper Packet
Filigree Charms
Workshop Guide

Veranda Best Option $42.85 *(basic kit plus accessories)
Z1275 Mini-Medley Accents Antiqued Copper Collection $4.95
Z1266 Just Blooms Spring Blossom Paper Flowers $7.95

Happy Scrapping and Stamping,

~Elisha

*tax and shipping are not included in price . Contact me at elishacarter@msn.com to order your Workshop on the Go kit TODAY!!

Cricut Cakes Toppers

On Easter was my son's 12th birthday and today is my oldest daughter's 15th birthday. We celebrated both birthday's at Grandma's house on Easter day. I decided to make two quick cakes for both of them. To make it easy I decided to make Cricut Cake Toppers. My son's cake was decorated using the Spongebob Cricut cartridge and for my daughter's cake I used the Paisley Cricut cartridge.

I think they both came out super cute!! What do you think?

CRICUT CARTRIDGES

Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants

(SpongeBob and Patrick are cut out at 5")

Paisley

(Shoe is cut out at 4" and the cell phone is cut out at 5")

Happy Scrappin and Stampin'

~Elisha

Happy Easter!!

Have and "egg"cellent day!!

April's Stamp Of The Month

It's a new month, which can only mean one thing...a brand new Stamp of the Month at Close To My Heart. April did not disappoint with this darling Flower Pot stamp set just in time for Spring!

This set can be yours in several different ways:

• earn it FREE when you spend $100 or more (before shipping and tax)
• earn it for 75% off ($5.74) when you spend $75 or more (before shipping and tax)
• earn it for 50% off ($11.74) when you spend $50 or more (before shipping and tax)
• earn it for 25% off ($17.21) when you spend $25 or more (before shipping and tax)
  purchase it for full retail price ($22.95)

To order this stamp set and all other stamping and scrapbooking needs 24/7 please visit my website!

Happy Stampin'

~Elisha

A Vision In White (wedding layout)

I am trying my hardest to get my wedding album finished by our 10 year wedding anniversary this September. Here is one I worked on last week. I really love this layout!! There will me more to come as I have a few to finish up, take pictures and then post them here. So be on the look out. Not sure if I will get them done this weekend since it is Easter weekend and my son's 12th Birthday falls on Easter this year.

OH!! I used my Gypsy for the first time on this layout. I just have to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Gypsy!!

RECIPE: (all Close To My Heart products unless noted)

Perfect Day Paper Packet, Spring Blossom Just Blooms, Spring Blossom Brads, Coco Ink (for distressing), Imagine book using the Grand Finale layout, My Gypsy and Cricut by Provo Craft for the title

ETSY Scrapbook Layouts Posted

I have two new layouts posted on my etsy page. Go check them out!!

Thanks,

~Elisha