Scrapbook Workshop Video #3 & Artwork

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Close to My Heart, CTMH, Scrapbook, Video | Leave a comment

I took some artistic license to with this layout.

With the orientation of the photos, I liked this better.

Another take on this same pattern was sent to me from Judy who joined in making this during the live video. She too make the design work with her photos. Great job Judy!

Here is the artwork for the original design.

If you want to try this, the pattern is here and the video below will talk you through the cuts.

FB Live Scrapbook Workshop – Close to My Heart(CTMH)

Week #3 Scrapbooking -Video Workshop guides are in the photo album Video #3 Feb 17th. Grab your cutter, paper pack(s), adhesive and join us in some crafty fun time.If you miss walking through the cuts, remember you can always watch the video later after it's over. To ensure you receive notices about my upcoming live workshop, like and follow my page https://www.facebook.com/CraftingWithAmanda/. Share this video with your crafty friends for entries into a drawing for a free close to my heart paper pack of your choice.

Posted by Crafting with Amanda Close to my Heart Consultant on Friday, February 17, 2017

Happy Crafting!

Great Pattern (12 cards)

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Cards, Close to My Heart, Cricut, CTMH, Pattern | 1 Comment

Club night project used the new “Anniversary Cards” workshop guide. Everyone got to pick their own patterned paper & cardstock. I choose For Always for my bulk and one of my old favorites “Dutch Blue” for the cardstock. I really like this pattern as it doesn’t need a lot of different patterned papers. I don’t know about you, but I have lots of old paper packs that have big scraps. This pattern will be great for working through some of my old partial paper packs.

You can save and print these images, or if you click on the “Anniversary Card” link you can download the original PDF file. (I’ve been told the PDF prints much clearer.)

This first card represents all 6 cards I made from pattern 2. I had 6 of the polka-dotty flowers in my embellishment stash and used one on each card. Yea it’s a win/win. I get quick beautiful cards & use up a miniscule portion of my embellishment stash. Love how the butterfly accented this card. Looks even better in person.Love the mix of flowers on this one! Another butterfly, can’t lose with a butterfly (or balloon). These flowers are made from a beautiful white shinny vellum and add some elegance to this card. Almost didn’t want to give up this gorgeous butterfly, but it looked so perfect I had to use it!

Now this is my favorite of the bunch. Wish I had more big blue flowers, or little ones for that matter.

If you create some cards using this “Happy Anniversary” pattern, please share your artwork with me!

Happy Crafting!

Card cutting Guides For quick cards

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Cards, Close to My Heart, Cricut, CTMH, Pattern, Stamping, Video | 2 Comments

If you haven’t already tuned in, I have begun doing facebook live videos for scrapbooking & card making. Today I’ve decided to share a few of the cutting guides for the card workshops, and the links to the videos that walk you through the cuts and assembly.

The first video & patterns (hopscotch) can be found in this post

Here is the pattern and some sample artwork for our second video.

The papers are old retired (Avonlea & Blossom) and the cuts are from the new cricut cartridge Flower Market.

I really like how the sails turned out on the Avonlea cards. Here is the video if you want to see how they come together.

Happy Crafting!

Life Took off, and boy what a journey

by CraftyAmanda in About Me, Close to My Heart, Cricut, CTMH, Technique, Video | 1 Comment

As I finished updating the information for May on this website, I knew I had not posted any blogs for a while. I did not know I had not posted for a whole month! Oops.

Unforeseen circumstances aside, I will do better this month.

For today, I will share this video CTMH put together showing how to make a beautiful wall hanging using their Flower Market Cartridge.

I wouldn’t have thought of doing this, but I can see endless possibilities.

Happy Crafting!

Scrapbook & Card Workshop Video

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Cards, Close to My Heart, Cricut, CTMH, Pattern, Scrapbook, Stamping, Video, Workshop On the Go | 1 Comment

Hi,

After much consideration and planning, I jumped in with both feet and have started Facebook Live Video Workshop. Currently I am doing them once a week on Friday Mornings and I hope I’m making improvements each week. This video has both the scrapbook & Card workshop cuts at the beginning of the video, then assembly is after. If you just want cards, skip to about minute 30 and that’s where I start the card set cuts walk through. Here are the links to the Cutting Guides:

Blossom Scrapbook Layout

Hopscotch Card Set

Here is some of the artwork created with this video.