New catalog Album project

I can't show you the new products in the catalog just yet, but I have created an album project that will get you new product each month, and at the end of the catalog period you will have a completed album.  

You will need to make an order each month, with the first month the most expensive.  But each of the remaining months will be around $20.00.

The first month you will need to purchase:

Everyday Life Album (black or Sapphire you pick)

Everyday Life Protectors

Sweet Girl Paper Pack

Mix In Paper Pack

Sweet Girl Compliments

Sweet Girl Picture My Life Cards

Flip Flaps 4x6

Product total is $60.40, if you wish to add the Stamp of the Month is just $5.00 more.  

When you commit to this group, I will send you an online invoice each month for the product needed, shipping and tax.  Your order will be shipped directly to you.

You will also get access to a private Facebook Group where I will do a video each month walking you through the current months pages and provide a downloadable cutting guide.  You can watch the video when it's convenient for you.  I will also send each of you the brand new catalog!!

Don't use Facebook?  You can still get the cutting guide.  Just let know and I will email it to you.  

Album will have:

Title / Front page

Two two page layouts for each paper pack

One month will have three two page layouts

End page

You will have plenty of paper and supplies left over each month to make additional pages if you want.  

How do you join?  Just send me an email telling me you want to join.  Include your shipping address and I will get an invoice out to you and an invite to the private Facebook Group.  

Additional items needed for first month:

12 inch Paper Trimmer

Exclusive inks: Ballerina, Heather, Peach

Sponge Daubers

If you wish to have these or any other CTMH items added to your monthly order, let me know.

#ctmh #closetomyheart  #album #everydaylife #albumclub #newcatalog

Gatefold Card using Design Space Print and Cut Image

Its been a long week here in the Kutsch household.  All schedules and routines went right out the window.  So, to find some sort of normalcy and unwind, I came into my craft room.

What I have to show you today is using a print and cut image from Design Space to make a Gate Fold card.  

I hope you like this technique.  Please share your creations if you try it out!

I used Close To My Heart Cardstock in White Daisy and Lemon

#cricut #printandcut #gatefold #card #ctmh #closetomyheart #cardstock #createyourworld #makersgonnamake

Foil Quill Demo using all 3 Tips

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You asked for it, so here it is!!  I used all 3 tips on the We R Memory Keepers Foil Quill with my Cricut Maker.  

In the video below,  show you how to use each of the 3 tips and the end results.  Below are links to where you can order your very own Foil Quill

You can order your very own Foil quill from:

Blitsy 

and 

Scrapbook.com

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Cricut Anniversary Sale

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The Cricut anniversary sale is one and you get the presents!!

Remember that Cricut Access member will automatically save 10% off these sales prices.   Then when your supply order reaches $50.00 you can use my code LORI10 to save an additional 10% and get free shipping too.

40% off your favorite tools!!  Rulers, pens, and more.  

40% off all cutting materials.  Stock up on your favorites, like iron on, vinyl, even fabric!

BrightPad starting at just $59.00

(regular retail price $79.99!!)

Easy Press 2 starting at $99.00 . Pick from 3 sizes to fit your crafting needs.  

Cricut Explore Air 2 Bundles as low at $269

Machine Totes

(in all 4 colors - tweed, purple, navy and raspberry) are $20 off.  

Personally I own 4 of these totes.  They are that good! 

Cricut Access members check this out!  Save on bulk supplies!!  Must be a Cricut Access member to get the savings.  

Not a member yet?  Sign up here then place your order to save.  

#anniversary #flashsale #cricut #cricutaccess #bulk #crafting #diy #homedecor #makersgonnamake #createyourworld #lori10

Wild About you!!

Wild About You

Album kit

Celebrate 35 years of creativity with us this month with this irresistible wild about you mini book workshop kits.  Save 35% on a kit that includes the My Creations Black Mini Book and all the papers and accessories you'll need for this fun and easy project that you are sure to adore!

Wild About you Workshop Kit 

Retail Value 29.10

Bundle Price just $17.95

Workshop available until April 30, 2019 or while supplies last.  

Workshop Instructions

#ctmh #closetomyheart #createyourworld #album #scrapbook #scrapbooking #minialbum #bundle

Black Ice Stamping Technique

Black Ice Stamping Technique

Here are the step by step instructions on using this technique, as well as a video below.  It is very hard to photograph this card because of the light reflection off of it.  

1. Cut your CTMH Foil Paper and your CTMH black cardstock to the size wanted.  I used 5.50 x 4.25 and 5 x 3.75 to fit my card base.
2. Using a small piece of adhesive tack your silver foil paper down to a piece of scrap paper.  
3. In a straight line, rub the StazOn ink pad across the foil paper getting steak lines.  Thicker around the edges.  
4. Still using the StazOn ink, stamp with the Bufferfly Friendship stamp set, using a random stamp pattern.
5. Use your heat tool to dry the ink to touch.  It won't take long.
6. Once ink is dry, lay your Versamark Ink on your card front and without applying pressure, rub it across the card front in the same direction you did the StazOn.  Make sure you have covered the whole front.
7. Sprinkle with Clear Embossing powder, and tap off excess.
8. Using your heat tool, set the embossing powder giving your card the shimmer look.  

Thank you for watching!  If you like this please click follow 

#ctmh #closetomyheart #stamping #card #blackice #homemadecard #createyourworld #versamark #StazOn

How do you organize your cardstock?

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As paper crafters, we all have the same problem.  How do we organize our cardstock in a way that is (1) easy to access when we want to use it and (2) keeps our paper stash safe protected from damage. 

This is how I store mine.  It also makes it portable for when I go to crops or retreats.  

Initially it took a small investment for supplies and time but in the end I love it.  

1. First thing I did was create a Design Space file to cut one piece of cardstock at 11.5 x 11.5 for each color in my stash. 
2. I then used Design Space to cut name pieces on printable vinyl for each tab. 
3. I ordered a large laminator and sleeves from Amazon.  After putting the color title on each piece of tab cut cardstock I laminated them.
4. Because the laminator sleeves were much longer than my cardstock I cut them at the bottom.  I wanted the tabs to stand up higher than the cardstock behind it, so I cut it so that the were 12 3/4 inches tall.  
5. To cut, I just used my Cricut Portable Trimmer.  I want to add to this that I have been scrapbooking for along time.  I have bought many trimmers in m time, and after getting this one, I threw the others away.  I have since bought another one of these, one for my craft room and one for my go bag.  This is the last trimmer you will ever buy.  
6. To store all my cardstock I bought The Fold N' File from Thirty One gifts.  I use a couple of these.  These allow me transport my paper without having it too heavy in one container.  

I hope you like this idea.  If you use it, please share you finished product so we can all see it!  

#cricut #organization #cardstock #printablevinyl #designspace #createyourworld

Cricut Bass Wood

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Cricut has Basswood!!

Basswood can be cut on your Cricut Maker with the Knife blade.  Give you 3-d projects more stability and open up a new world of crafting with wood!!

2 Sheets of 11x11 basswood

$14.99

4 sheets of 12x6 Basswood

$14.99

If you are a Cricut Access member you will save 10% off these prices automatically.  If your supply order reaches $50 you can use my code LORI10 and save 10% more plus get free shipping.

#cricut #maker #knifeblade #basswood #createyourworld #makersgonnamake #LORI10

Heat embossing with an embossing folder

Enjoy my short technique video below demonstrating how to use both an embossing folder and heat embossing on one project.  

If you like this project, please click follow to the left to be notified when I post new content.  

#embossing #heatemboss #ctmh #createyourworld #embossingfolder 

CTMH Something Fierce Layout

Something Fierce

To be perfectly honest, this paper pack did not speak to me when I first saw it.  But I used it and its a keeper!    Its so versatile, and while my first impression was for little kids its so much more.  I don't have littles anymore so that was why I wasn't feeling it.  But after playing with it I see it has so much more to offer.  

Check out my video of how quickly I put this layout together and see all the paper pack includes.

Something Fierce Paper pack $10.95

Lemon Cardstock

3D Foam Tape

Lemon cardstock was cut 5.5x7.5 (1) and 4.5x6.5 (2)

#ctmh #closetomyheart #createyourworld #scrapbook #layout #somethingfierce

Learn to use Design Space

CTMH Craft with Heart Subscription

The Craft with Heart Subscription program from CTMH is the perfect program for beginners and advanced alike!  

If you make albums for yourself, family or friends, this is a fast and fun way to get pages completed quickly.  

Subscription options:

Monthly

$17.95 (includes two layouts)

plus $4.95 shipping and tax

4 Month Box

$16.15 each month (two layouts each month) for a total of $64.60

plus $4.95 shipping and tax

Annual Subscription

$14.36 each month (two layout each month) for a total of $172.32

Free shipping!! plus tax

Every 4 months you will receive a box with 4 months of layouts in it.  8 layouts total

In each box you will get a voucher for 30 free prints from Persnickety Prints (90 free prints a year)

#ctmh #closetomyheart #craftwithheart #subscription #scrapbooking #createyourworld #pagelayout

Cricut Spring Fever Sale

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I love a good sale, and I love finding more deals to pair with that sale to save even more.  If you are like me, then I have you covered.  Cricut has a great sale, and I have additional savings for you.  When your Cricut supply order reaches $50, you will save 10% and get free shipping when you use my code LORI10.  If you are a Cricut Access member then you save twice!   You will save another 10% your order as well.  

So lets start shopping!!

The Cricut Explore Air 2!!!  Pick from 5 colors ( Flamingo, Raspberry, Mint, Black and Sky).  Machines starting at just $229.  That is $70.00 off the retail price of $299.99.  This machine is my go machine.  The EA2 is my machine that I take to crops or to demo to friends that need help on how to use Design Space.  Even when I am crafting outside of my craft room at home, my EA2 is the machine I grab.  It has never let me down.  

No lie.  I get asked all the time, what vinyl do I use.  I alway use Cricut vinyl.  It's a brand I trust.  I know if its removable, it will come off my walls without causing damage.  I know if it say permanent, I can trust it to stay right where I put it.  I know that my Cricut machines will cut it like butter and I will complete my project quickly and easily.  

Right now, Cricut has vinyl on sale for 30% off.  Pair this with my code LORI10 and your Cricut Access discount to save even more.  These are stock up prices you won't want to miss.  

Cricut Tools are a must have for every crafter.  I have multiple sets of these tools!  One on my craft desk, one in my go bag, one in my Machine tote.  I use these tools everyday.  They are 30% off during this sale.  

These are eligible supply items towards your $50 order so that you can use my code LORI10 to save even more.  

Don't you love your Easy Press 2?  I have two of them I love them so much.  So I want to protect them when they are not in use.   The new Easy Press tote does exactly that.  Padded lining and velcro strap keeps your Easy Press snuggly secure inside.  Three sizes, starting at just $49.00

Don't have an Easy Press 2 yet?  I promise you, you need one.  The Easy Press 2 comes in three sizes (6x7, 9x9, and 12x10) making one of them the perfect size for your project.  The Easy Press 2 is available in two colors (Raspberry and Mint) and starts at just $119.

You can cut more than vinyl with your machine, and some of those  are on sale for 30% off too.  Faux Leather, Window Cling, Party Foil and more.  Check out all the cutting materials that are on sale.

These are also considered supply items, so you can use my code LORI10 for additional savings.  

Do you sew or have a Cricut Maker?  Get this Designer Fabric Bundle for just $39.99.  This is huge savings off the retail price of $129.90

#cricut #spring #sale #ironon #tools #ExploreAir2 #cricutaccess #LORI10 #fabric #easypress

CTMH April News

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Spring is finally starting to show signs of life!!! We have enjoyed some very nice weather here in Reno a couple of times now.  I am so looking forward to Spring / Summer so I can have the window open in my craft room and enjoy the fresh air.   Don't forget that April is the last month for the current catalog. A couple of items have already sold out, so don't wait to long if there is something you want.  Shop the current Catalog to see what you need!!   One of the perks of being a consultant is the early access to the catalog.  I got my SE2 catalogs last week and was able to place my order today!  I will hopefully have all my new goodies in my hands by the end of the week.  But it might be first of next week.   Keep reading to find out what CTMH has for us in April!   BRING BACK MY PACK — ZOE This popular collection is back for a limited time! Zoe is back in a new, slimmed down paper packet! This paper packet features 6 paper sheets and a full 12″ × 12″ sticker sheet, giving you paper and stickers in the same pack! We’ve refreshed a few of the colors to create this updated pack and paired it with a coordinating cardstock pack and stamp set. Save 25% on a workshop kit that includes all of these items, which you can use to create the awesome artwork shown here! You can also get a FREE Zoe paper packet when you become a Consultant or host a qualifying party in April! This collection will only be available through May 31, 2019, while supplies last, so order yours right away! The Zoe Paper pack - $9.95 Zoe Coordinating Cardstock - $9.95 Zoe Stamp Set - $18.95 Zoe workshop Kit without Stamp Set - $24.95 Zoe Workshop Kit with Stamp set - $32.95 Download the Workshop Guide April Stamp of the Month - Love So Sweet This stamp has a retail value of $18.95, and you can get it in April for just $5.00 with any $50 order.   The Feels Like Home collection is the paper of the month.  They saved the best for last!  This is my favorite pack out of the whole catalog!  Check out some samples of it below.   A new monthly Club is coming!! I am going to be offering special monthly club. Each month I will showcase one of the new paper packs in the SE2 Catalog.  I will design and share 2-3 page layouts each month, along with a title page and final page.  Since the SE2 catalog goes for 4 months this would be a 4 month commitment.   Club members will get: access to a private Facebook group where I will demo the pages each month (if you are not on Facebook, I will get you the file via email) downloadable cutting guide for each page 10% discount on project order  A beautiful finished Everyday Life Album when completed Each month I will tell you the cost of supplies on the 1st.  I will charge your card on the 5th, and have the items shipped directly to you.  You can make the projects on your own schedule.  Cost for supplies will not be huge.  Each month will include a paper pack and a couple of other items needed to complete the project.  The initial month will be the most as it will include the Every day Life album and pages.   Tape Runners, pens, etc will not be included in the monthly kit. If you are interested in joining, let me know and I will provide you with the monthly costs and credit card authorization form to join.  My items should be arriving by next week so that I can start designing!   I hope you join us! Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: Lori Kutsch PO Box 19654 Reno, NV 89511 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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