Creations with Cricut “Artiste” & more…

Howdy Candies…It’s Autumn!  My Favorite time of the year.  There is something about having a sip of warm apple cider with a hint of cinnamon & whip cream to top it off, the smell of the morning brisk Autumn air, & the gorgeous color hues that Mother Nature bestows upon our landscapes that just inspires my soul.  This is the time of the year that I get creatively motivated because of the natural influences that surround us.  I’m an avid lover of this season & to be quite honest it has nothing to do with the up-coming Holidays.  Of course I enjoy creating hand-made gifts!  Albeit the reason mainly is because it’s the time that I can sit down & focus in my Studio to learn new techniques and try different things. 

Today, I want to share a few things I’ve been working on in the Studio over the last week.  First there is this stationary set that I fell in love with during my local Creative Hearts training meeting a couple weeks ago.  I was completely inspired by: Something About Sharing’s use of our Monograms / Perfect Fit Frames stamps & our Close To My Heart Cricut “Artiste” & “Art Philosophy” collection, that I wanted to dabble a bitty with it & also complete an entire WOTG “Advent Calendar” .

There is a lot to share that I’ve done using these collections this week and a couple of outside the box background creations too!  For more details about the “Featured” product Cricut “Artiste”  & “Art Philosophy” collection, please stay tuned for after the photos of this weeks creative venture!  (To leave a comment, thoughts, suggestions, or feedback - just click the title to this post & scroll to the bottom)

Stationary “Monogram” & “Perfect Fit Frames” Inspired By: Something About Sharing:

Close To My Heart Colors: Black, Colonial White, Smokey Plum

Cards:

 

Stationary Bands:

Stationary Set:

Let me tell you…if your looking to complete some incredible gifts, I highly recommend getting your hands on this incredible Cricut “Artiste” collection.  There are tons of ideas and options that make gift giving easy and FUN!  You don’t have to click far to get your hands on one…just click the last photo to order your set from Creatique Candy today!  I’ve only tried a couple of cuts and I’m completely addicted. What I love the most is that the cartridge has tons of 3-D items, it compliments our my acrylix stamp collections and there is an exclusive set of 3 D-size stamp sets that accompany the cartridge that are normally priced at $17.95 each!  Here is what you get for $99.00:

Collection includes:

• 1 – Cartridge (700 images: themed projects, cards, fonts, shapes, and 3-D items)
• 3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
• 3 – 12" × 9" Dimensional Elements (3 sheets of different shapes)

Of course the Stationary Set isn’t the only thing I was able to create with the Cricut “Artiste” collection.  I was also able to configure an entire WOTG “Advent Calendar” from our new My Creations Cubby Item# Z1804 which has a lot of options including creating a game too!  There really are tons of options in this unique ensemble.  With the guide included in this particular WOTG you can switch out the papers, colors & use any “Perfect Fit” stamp set to create a whole new look.  Talk about themes of plenty; here are a couple of ideas Halloween, Birthday, Valentines, Parties, Showers, and more. 

Here is what I did with my “WOTG Advent Calendar” Item # ZG1044:

Of course I enjoy my Close To My Heart projects sooo much that I also decided to delve into mixing some base mediums around & tried my clear cardstock Item #3222 via the Papertrey Ink to place over the top of backgrounds that I normally wouldn’t of thought to do before.  I found that being able to play around with stamp images (as you can clean the clear card stock with ranger all purpose stamp cleaner) and redo the image if you don’t like how it looks.  Check out some of these ideas:

Close To My Heart & Ranger Product Mixed Base Mediums:

Here is another version but using a different embossed background:

Alternative Background Tag using clear cardstock:

Here is some Background in Progress just Playing with the Metallic Distress Stains & Dylusions Sprays along with Distress Ink & archival:

So you can tell that though I’ve been missing in the “Blogosphere” I’m totally creatively motivated in my studio playing about & learning new techniques along the way.  I want to thank my Creative Chemistry Student Body for the tons of inspiring shares they’ve been showing lately.  When I couple the gift of blessings from their creative heARTistry with the supplies I have on hand I would say that more then Autumn is inspired me…wouldn’t you?  Now I’m off to re-visit a technique shared by Tim & this weeks CC2C challenge “Riveted Patchwork”.  I hope that you found a lot inspiring new things to try from the Candy Studio.  Thanks so much for Stamping By… (To leave a comment, thoughts, suggestions, or feedback - just click the title to this post & scroll to the bottom)

Fall In Love with Kiwi Lane…

Howdy Candies, I’m over the moon excited to bring to you a special new line of ‘tools’ that I honestly have no idea how I’ve lived without!  It’s totally rejuvenated my passion & love for paper-crafting in a whole new way and I’m just smitten as I’ve totally Fallen in Love with Kiwi Lane Designs.  So much sooo that I can officially announce that they personally contacted me to ask if I would share a New Design to highlight on their blog for their Technique Spotlight – “Ideas That Inspire”, how Ah-mazing is this!?!  The wonderful thing is that they are looking to share this with others locally here in the Treasure Valley area and would love to feature New Ideas and techniques with their incredible ‘tool’ and process of “Framing”.  What is “Framing”?  Well I’m going to take you on a journey through the process of “Framing” using their DT’s ‘tool’…so without further ado Photos: (To leave a comment, thoughts, suggestions, or feedback - just click the title to this post & scroll to the bottom)

“Framing” Is a simple 4 Step process: (Click the Photo to Open the Kiwi Lane Design Blog Post for a tutorial on another Design I made for their Spotlight Technique using the Cricut Artiste’ Collection)

Here I took the “Mini Madison Avenue” DT: 3A, 3B & “Tiny Wildflowers” DT: 3T, 6T for Step 1: Visualize the way I wanted my Colonial white die-cut card base to be both inside and then outside.  Step 2: Cut my NEW “Clementine” paper.

Step 3: Replace the DT’s position and adhered my pieces down with adhesive. 

I also wanted to add some stamping from my NEW “Words of Comfort” C1524 My Acrylix CTMH stamp set to the DT “Tiny Wildflower” 3T mini floral B&T.

Step 4: Cherish, I got to embellish with CTMH accessories to create this lovely FRIEND colonial white die-cut card.  (Apart of the “Clementine” WOTG with bonus project) along with other CTMH New product: Burlap ribbon, Canvas letters, Cottage Assortment Fabric Flowers, Opaque Pearls, with Brown & Tan Sparkles.  (I stamped the little flower flourish randomly on the Canvas Alphabet)

Outside of “Friend” 3 1/4” x 8” Colonial White Die-Cut Card:

Inside of “Friend 3 1/4” x 8” Colonial White Die-Cut Card:

Supplies Used in the “Clementine” Friend CTMH Colonial White Die-Cut Card:
G1046 “Clementine” WOTG  / Z1738 Colonial White Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes / Z1753 Sparkles Brown & Tan Assortment  / Z1336 Peal Opaque Adhesive Gems  / Z1760 Burlap Ribbon  / Z1777 Canvas Alphabet / Distressed in Chocolate Exclusive Inks Pad w/ sponge (All pieces). (You can purchase any of the CTMH supplies listed above via my “Shop With Me Badge”)

"Framing” Process: Kiwi Lane Design Templates; “Thoughtful” 3A, 3B “Tiny Brackets” 1T“

“Avonlea” Cricut Artiste Collection ‘Dress Form Card’ Photo Tutorial:

 

Step 4: Cherish (Embellish As Desired) 

 

Supplies Used in the Avonlea Cricut Artiste “Sew In Rare Form” Card & Instructions :

G1045 CTMH Avonlea WOTG Card Kit (Cards, Envelopes, Ribbon, Accents Included) 4 ¼” x 5 ½” A2, Kiwi Lane Design Templates: “Thoughtful” 3A, 3B “Tiny Brackets” 1T / Z1790 Close To My Heart Cricut Artiste Collection Cartridge – Dress Form Base & Overlay, Ranger Glossy Accents – Highlight / Z1336 CTMH Bitty Opaque Pearls / Z2111CTMH Chocolate Exclusive Inks Pad, Z697 Sponge / Z1783 SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer / Tim Holtz / Tonic Scissors / ATG Tape Glider /Glue Dots & Tobow (You can purchase any of the CTMH Item# Supplies listed above via my “Shop With Me Badge”)

“Framing” (Choose your paper, “Frame with DT’s, Cut Dress form 1st)
Outside Card Front:

1. Focal Point:
Cricut Artiste Dress Form: Base & Overlay cut at 5 ½” Adhere Outline to Base

2. Using Glossy Accents add dimension to the chocolate sections of the Dress Form.
(Set aside to allow time to dry)

3. Card Base Front: 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Diamond B&T paper.

4. Front: Juniper Dots B&T, Reversed & Flipped Opposite DT “Thoughtful” 3A, 3B

5. ½” Cut word B&T overlaying ¾” chocolate cardstock

6. Distress all pieces with Chocolate Exclusive Inks or your preferred Distress Ink.

7. Weave the Dress From into the piece from steps 5 & 6 to the ¾” word band strip. Adhere to the Front.

8. Using Bowdabra & the ¼” “Slate” organdy ribbon create 2 loops for the dress.

9. Randomly place CTMH Bitty Opaque Pearls (Embellish Front as Desired)

Inside of Card:

10. “Thoughtful” 3A, 3B overlay one another opposite the outside of card front.

11. Sentiment: Jet Printed on Colonial White Cardstock using Font – Ugly Qua altering the color with RGB values in word pro 2010. “Juniper” RGB: (R-55 G-141 B-110) “Sew In Rare Form” Framed with DT “Tiny Brackets” 1T then cut & Distressed with chocolate exclusive inks. Placed behind the 3A & 3B strips.

12. Using the Step 3: Replace Adhere pieces to inside of the card.

I have loved their flair & passion for paper and just adore each handmade piece of heARTistry they share.  They are armed with years of experience in the industry coupled with incredible Designers and to top it all off they are having their 3rd Birthday this year August 3rd.  You don’t want to miss all the Festivities going on during their 3rd Birthday Bash!!!  To Join in the FUN on their FB Page.  (Just click the “Framing” image to link-up)  I also wanted to extend a huge Thank You to Susan Budge for reaching out to me on behalf of Kiwi Lane Designs and bringing a new tool into my Candy Studio that has sparked a renewed way of integrating the various mediums I already use in a full-circle blessing. Thanks for Stamping By…