"Dream Pop" Rocks!

I can't wait to do more with this "Dream Pop" Paper Pack! I went on a "Dream Pop" blog hop and got LOTS of cool ideas. Last weekend, I did a card workshop birthday party for eleven 8 to 9-year-olds...it was a blast! One of the cards we did used the "Dream Pop" paper pack. It is an adorable dress card, which uses a cut from the Cricut "Artiste" cartridge, along with some manipulating in the Cricut Craft Room. Here's what it looked like:

We also used the "Perfect Fit - Mom" stamp set to put a "decal" on the t-shirt. Since I had one card and "skirt" left over from the workshop, I used the opposite side of this paper to make this card:

I love it! Again, I used the "Perfect Fit - Mom" stamp set for the t-shirt. What a perfect Mother's Day card this would make!

If you would like the .ccr files that I created, in order to make these cards yourself, just comment on this post and I will be happy to send them to you! You will need the Cricut "Artiste" cartridge (CTMH) and a Cricut machine that can cut a width of 12". Let me know!

The "Dream Pop" Paper Pack is available NOW - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! It's only $10 with a $35 order. Get yours now at http://funforyou.ctmh.com!

A Gift Box For Mom

With Mother's Day just around the corner, here's a cute, little gift box that can be made using Close To My Heart's Cricut cartridges, stamp sets, and ink. I've included the entire list of instructions below! You, of course, can use any colors and stamps that you'd like - be creative! You may want to customize it for your special Mom, or make it larger in order to accommodate a larger gift or sweets. It's up to you - have fun with it!

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1) Cut box from Whisper cardstock (CS) using the CTMH Cricut “Artiste” cartridge - 3” 3D Object (pg. 45) (NOTE: Make sure “Real Dial Size” is NOT selected).

Step 2) Cut flower bow and topper from Honey CS and Hollyhock CS, respectively, from the Cricut “Artiste” cartridge – 5” Accent 1 and 5” Shift-Accent 1 (pg. 55) (NOTE: Make sure “Real Dial Size” is NOT selected).

Step 3) Cut a circle from White CS using the Cricut “Artiste” cartridge – 1¼” Card (pg. 48) or a 1 ¼” circle punch. Stamp the “MOM” circle image from the “Perfect Fit – Mom” stamp set onto the circle using Whisper ink.

Step 4) Cut scalloped circle from White CS using the CTMH Cricut “Art Philosophy” cartridge – 2 ¼” (pg. 31). Stamp the scallop circle frame from the “Perfect Fit – Frames” stamp set in Hollyhock ink onto the cut piece.

Step 5) Stamp Heart image from the “Perfect Fit – Mom” stamp set onto a scrap piece of White CS using Lagoon ink and cut out.

Step 6) Cut a 1” x 12” strip of Honey CS and random-stamp it with the flower image from the “Perfect Fit – Mom” stamp set using Honey ink.

Step 7) Trim four ¾” pieces of Silver Shimmer Trim and adhere to the Hollyhock scallop circle frame in an overlapping fan pattern as shown. Using 3-D Foam Tape, adhere the “MOM” circle to the center of the Hollyhock frame. Embellish “MOM” image with two Bitty Sparkles as shown.

Step 8) Assemble box (pg. 16 of the Artiste Assembly Instructions booklet). Assemble flower bow (pg. 30 of the Artiste Assembly Instructions booklet). Attach a silver Bigger Brad through the center of the flower bow. Attach entire bow assembly to the top cover of the box.

Step 9) Apply glue to the back of the Honey CS strip and wrap it around the center of the box horizontally, starting in the middle of the back of the box (pinch the CS around the corners as you go).

Step 10) Using 3-D Foam Tape, adhere the Hollyhock frame to the center of the front of the box. Using 3-D Foam Tape, adhere the Lagoon heart to the lower-left corner of the Hollyhock frame.