January featured technique

Welcome to our new year of Technique hops.  We've got some great techniques lined up for you in 2014, so be sure to join us every month for great ideas for your paper crafting projects.

This month we are featuring projects made with any overlay cut from Close To My Heart's latest Cricut cartridge Artbooking. If you are coming from Terry's blog then you are on the right track.  We've got 11 designers sharing their projects with you this month, so if you get lost or would like to refer back to a specific blog a list of the designers and their blogs are at the end of my post.

I have been conjuring up this layout in my brain for quite some time.  I could hardly wait to get my cartridge and get to work.

When we first saw the cartridge images way back in July my mind was a whirl with ideas for using the overlays as stencils in addition to the overlay..... just imagine, you can cut your stencil in any size you want for your vision.

Here I chose the overlay from the Nursery Layout key cut at 6 inches for my stencil. I used plain white cardstock and am happy to report it is sturdy enough to save and use again!  Oh my gosh, think of the possibilities!


Now that you are truly inspired and can't wait to get your hands on this cartridge, you can get one by clicking here.  Once there if you think "Whoa debi that's a bit pricey for me", leave me a comment and I can share with you how to get it HALF PRICE!
Thanks for stopping by today, please continue on to Shirley's blog for more great inspiration ideas!
Oh and last but not least I am submitting my layout this month to the Heart to Heart Challenges Scrapbook challenge.  I was a bit stuck on title and journaling for this layout until I read their challenge...Sentimental January.  I dug through my stamps and found just the right one to use for this candid shot of my daughter as we were getting ready for her walk down the isle.  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart's Moments set (long since retired) and says "We do not remember days, we remember moments" which was perfect for this quick moment on her wedding day.

Today's card is brought to you by Close To My Heart products:
Artbooking Cricut Collection Cartridge - Z1906
Frosted Paper Packet - X7175B (retiring January 31, 2014)
Swirls Around Stamp set - D1551
Petal Cardstock and Ink
White Cardstock
Miscellaneous flowers and bling from left over wedding projects.

This month's designers:

1. debi - http://debiistheothersister.blogspot.com

2.  Shirley Ross - http://www.momnmescrap.blogspot.com/

3.  Sheila Bennett - http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com

4. Michelle Loncar - http://www.michelleloncar.blogspot.com

5.  Sharon Bell  - http://craftingwithsharon.blogspot.com

6. Judy Faye Garner - http://judyfaye.blogspot.com

7. Joy McHargue -  http://www.studiowowjoy.com

8. Wendy Kessler - http://MyScrapbookingBlog.com

9. Haley Dyer - http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/

10. Marianne Hancock - http://www.thescrapbookchick.blogspot.com
11.Michelle Battitori - http://www.michelleshandmadeworld.blogspot.com

12. Terry Morrow - http://tomorrowstreasures.blogspot.com

Happy New Year

Wow...can you believe it is December already?  In no time we will be ringing in 2014....where has the time gone.  Today I'm sharing with you this new year card.

Inspired by several cards I pinned recently - I just couldn't pick only 1, so I combined some of my favorite elements from each card, it's made from mostly scraps.  The background paper is from the DYI Shop collection by Crate Paper.  It is perfect don't you think?  The clock is cut from the Close To My Heart Artiste Cricut Cartridge, the banners, hand cut with rubon numbers from the stash.

Thanks for stopping by today....hope you are inspired to create your own new years card.  Be sure to share it with us at Card A Day Blog