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