Halloween Decor and Cards using Cricut Artbooking

When the new Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Cartridge came out I wasn't sure if it was for me.  I mean here was a cartridge to quickly and easily make scrapbook pages and mini albums.  I have never really felt comfortable with traditional scrapbooking - my background was more cards and papercrafts.  Since becoming a Consultant for Close To My Heart I have ventured slowly into scrapbooking.  I find I prefer digital scrapbooking over traditional scrapbooking - except for the mini albums that I make for gifts.  Since the new cartridge has mini albums I decided to give it a try.

Oh My Goodness!  I have absolutely fallen in love with this cartridge.  I first used this cartridge at a weekend retreat and spent the whole weekend making things with the Artbooking Cartridge.  Pictured below are the items I made for Halloween.

I made cards from a mini album.  The Jack-O-Lantern, Trick or Treat on the Spiderweb, the Graveyard, and the round Spooky House were all made from a 6x6 mini album button (I changed the size from 6" to 4" to make the cards).  The Hauted House scene was from an 11" page that I reduced to 9 inches to create a decoration for the metal cabinets above my desk at work.  The cat and spider in the web were also from 11" pages that  I reduced.  The spider in the web was cut out of the black glitter paper and the black cat was sized to match a stamp and then I used green glitz for the eyes.

The best part of all these projects - once I set the size on the cricut all the pieces were cut to the right size and it was so quick and easy.  I'm so glad that I gave the Artbooking Collection a try - it's not just for scrapbooking!

Holidays from the Heart

Holidays from the Heart Offer Begins October 15th - Holiday Supplemental Guide - limited time only. Choose a festive, new product free this holiday season with your qualifying order! When you place an order of $100 or more (retail price) between October 15 and December 31 from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide and/or the Autumn/Winter 2013 Idea Book, you qualify for one free “star” item from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide. You’ll love the sparkle, the ease, and the savings! Receive one free "star" item for each $100 in your order.



Dates: Offer valid October 15–December 31, 2013.

It's My Birthday

It's my birthday and you get the presents. Place an online order using the Brandi's Birthday party (now until October 30th) and get 1 of the following:

Place an order under $25 - get a free Mini Stamp of your choice
Place a $25 order - get a free A Sized Stamp of your choice
Place a $50 order - get a free B Sized Stamp of your choice
Place a $75 order - get a free C Sized Stamp of your choice
Place an order of $100 or more - get a free D Sized Stamp of your choice

I will also choose a Mystery Hostess from all the orders placed to recieve $25 in Select Product Credit. Receive 1 entry for each order placed. This offer can be used in conjunction with the Holidays from the Heart Promotion starting October 15th as long as you use the Brandi's Birthday online party.

I will contact you for your free stamp choice after you place your order.