Frosted Winter Layout

Hello my friends and welcome to my very first Blog Hop!   Thanks for stopping by! At the end of my post is a list with links to the rest of the hop.

Today I am sharing this gorgeous layout using the new Frosted Paper Packet from Close to my Heart.  This is my favorite pack from the new catalog.  I love these soft muted colors.

For today's layout I added some Ruby card stock for a bit of contrast.  I plan on making more projects using other colors, like pink and black.  Don't you think they would look great with the Frosted papers?

My kids and I use to love playing in the snow.  We always had a nice little hill, made from the snow plow, that was perfect for the little ones to slide down.

My favorite 'snow activity' was making snow men.  Not just one, we made whole families! plus their pets!
That's Ciara kissing her snow kitty.  Sometimes I miss those days....

Thank you for stopping by.
Here is a list of the items I used
Frosted Paper Packet  x717B
Ruby Cardstock x5927
Silver Glitter Gems
Baker's Twine
Cricut Artiste Snowflakes

Up next is Carol Loftus
CTMH Festive Friday Blog Hop Line up
1. Diane Tuggle
2.Rebecca Brown
3.Michelle Bowley >>>You are here.
4.Carol Loftus
5.Linda Pekrul
6.Jamie Barney
7.Paige Dolecki
8.Mary Ellen Driggs
9.April Grigson
10.Theresa Miller
11.Brenda Lapp
12.Ashley Denny
13.Mary Schwimer(Ida's Attic)

Dream Pop Pirouette

Hello my friends,  It's Monday night ~ hubby is watching Spider man again, my sister is watching the baseball game and my kids are safe.  I have one driving from here in Florida to New England and another who was within walking distance to the horrible events at the Boston Marithon.  It reminded me of the tragedy of 911 and I just wanted all my little sheep home with their Momma. It's a crazy world we live in.

To occupy my self, cuz I don't watch baseball and have already seen Spider Man I thought I would share a card that I recently created.

Isn't it fun!?  For the main image I used the stamp  Pirouette from Close to my Heart. I used the stamp three times in different colors and heat embossed them for some nice shine. Each layer was cut with the Artiste cartridge and then popped up a bit for some dimension. The bright colorful papers are from the CTMH May promotion for National Scrapbooking Month. In celebration of the this annual event, Close to my Heart is offering a yet unannounced special promotion that involves this fun paper packet called "Dream Pop".  I think I would describe these colors as juicy and rich plus some of the papers are glossy and some have texture! 

So that's your sneak peek at the upcoming special.  What do you think? Want to know how you can score some of this goodness? Starting May 1, 2013, place a minimum order of $35 of current product and get the Dream Pop paper packet, valued at $19.95, for just $10. Get one $10 Dream Pop paper packet for every $35 spent in an order.

For Hostesses: Hostesses will receive one free Dream Pop paper packet when their May Gathering sales total $400 or more, excluding tax and shipping costs.

Oh!  I just realized I didn't say that the shapes were cut out using the Cricut
Thank you for sharing my evening with me.
Michelle

Happy Birthday Hat

 My goodness, I didn't realize how far behind I have fallen in my blogging until now! I had created this cute hat card in February and it's closing in on April already! 
My neighbor (who happens to be my very best customer) needed a birthday card for her grand daughter so this is what I made for her.  I used my Gypsy to create the base and the lettering.  The letters are from the Artiste cartridge which I welded together.  I love that 'weld' feature :-)

That's it for now...need to go get more photos off my camera so I can catch up with my blogging.
See you soon,
Michelle

Whooo loves you?

Since Valentine's Day is tomorrow, I thought it was high time that I post a Valentine's Day card.   Isn't that owl the cutest little guy?!  He or maybe a she is from the special set from Close to my Heart called Whooo's Your Valentine.

 The cut-out card was cut with the Cricut Artiste cartridge using paper from the Chantilly collection. Beautiful!! 
I teach a card class, once a month and this is one of the cards we made.  The ladies loved it!

Here's a close-up of the little owls.  I love those eyes!

Windmill 2012

 Happy weekend y'all.  Today I'm sharing a double page layout of the Halloween party we had in our neighborhood. I had a great time making my layout because I also got to spend time with a friend scrapping the same party.  As soon as she finishes her journaling I'll post her layout.

Here are a few close ups of some of the stars on my page.

  First we have Mr. Spider in his purple glittered outfit.   All the cuts are done using the now famous Artiste cartridge.

 next up..Miss Kitty.  She decided to wear purple so she would stand out in the crowd.

What's a Halloween party with out some mummies?!  Here they are dancing across the bottom of the pages.
All the cuts are done using the now famous Artiste cartridge from Close to My Heart. Stamping was done using the stamp set from the Workshops on the Go Moonlight Scrapbooking Kit.

Feeling Flirty

 Hey there my good buddies.  It's the weekend so I hope you are relaxing, or at least you are able to find some crafting time.
Today's post is of a two page layout that I just finished, using the Flirty collection from Close To My Heart.

I had the girls from my Kreative Klub use the Flirty Workshop on the Go kit. It's so amazing how everyone's layout comes out differently.

 The picture above is my son at 11 months.  To show you how behind I am in scrapbooking, my son will be 28 next month.  eeek! 
I made the cute little envelope using the Artiste cartridge and it holds a bit of journaling

We had some very fun fall days back then.  These pictures bring back such nice memories and they make me smile.
Thanks for joining me today,
Smiling Michelle

Clementine Redo

 Hello my fellow crafters.  Today's post is my take on a card in the Close to my Heart catalog (page 27).  I changed it up a little by only using the Cricut Artiste cartridge.

 The papers are from the CTMH Clementine line. I used the Casual Expressions, Occasions stamp set for the little diddly saying. (that's a quote from my sweet girl) Again from CTMH.

Thanks for stopping by...You're Appreciated :-)
Michelle

My First Gathering

 Hello my blog friends!  Here's a quick post on my fun first Gathering as a Close To My Heart Consultant.  My Hostess was my good friend Kathy who graciously moved her TV so I had a place to put my Idea Board.

 Kathy had seven ladies come to her Gathering.  Instead of separating into two groups of card makers we were able to all sit together.

 I had such a great time with these lovely ladies.  I'm hoping they enjoyed their selves as well.

 Busy, Busy, Busy

 I gave Kathy a nice little gift for hosting my first Gathering.  I even decorated it with a beautiful rosette that I created using the Cricut Artiste and her favorite color, purple.

 These are the two cards that I had the ladies create. The card above uses the paper line called La Belle Vie.  The card below uses the Flirty line.  Both from Close To My Heart.

That's it for today.
Thank you so much for visiting.
Michelle

La Belle Vie Mini Book

Hello my friends.   I've got a quick post for you today full of pictures from Easter 2012. I used the La belle Vie collection from Close To My Heart along with the Dimensional Elements Album Page to create this adorable little Mini Album.

 

 

 I used my Cricut Artiste to cut all the pages and elements that I used for the mini.

 This mini is the Bonus Project for the La Belle Vie line so all the stamping and elements were part of the Workshop on the Go kit.

 You may notice that Ciara and I are wearing the same dress.  Yes, we did plan it that way.  :)

 I love my husband :-)                                                                                                I love my daughter :-)

Thank you so very much for stopping by and making me part of your day.
Michelle

If you are interested in purchasing the Cricut Artist or any of the  La Belle Vie products, here's a direct link to my Close To My Heart catalog.

Or just email me @ WanderingScissors@gmail.com

Close To My Heart Avonlea & Cricut Artiste Layout

Hi Friends,  Today I am sharing a layout I created using the new Avonlea line from Close To My Heart.  First off, I love how smooth this paper is.  The sponging around all the edges went on just like butta'. And the thickness of the papers are perfect.  I used my Cricut Artiste cartridge to make that gorgeous shape.< insert advertisement here > tee hee.  You can purchase the Avonlea line, as well as the Cricut Artiste cartridge on my business site here 

 The pictures I have used were taken by my Mom and Dad then developed by Dad, who had a little dark-room down in the cellar where he stored all his 'special' ingredients. The picture, below, is of my Mom and three of us girls.

This canvas shape worked beautifully for the layout. You can see that the picture is from 1962. 

I love how the colors of the photograph have aged.

The picture above is my Dad with the four of us (one more to go) from 1964. Here you can also see the beautiful quality of the paper, pearls and the canvas shapes.
Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my ramblings.
Happy Labor Day,
Michelle

Cricut Artiste Avonlea Cake

 ok, it's official ~ I love this cut shape from the Cricut Artiste collection by Close to my Heart.
I love cutting it on my Cricut.  I love folding and gluing it into place. But what I love most is decorating it!

 This cake was made into a challenge by my upline Sherri.  I was to use only Close to my Heart products. But I took it one step further by only using the Avonlea collection.  ta da!

Except for the flowers, I edged all the edges using CTMH's Slate ink. I am loving how it all came together.

If you are interested in purchasing the Artiste or the Avonlea collection, please don't hesitate to let me know.
You can find them both by following this link ~ Close to my Heart
Thank you for visiting,
Michelle

Artiste Slice of Cake

 Oh my, isn't this adorable!  I have been playing with my new Cricut Artiste cartridge, from Close to my Heart, and I am having a ball!  There are so many fabulous things you can do with it.  Like this slice of pie or cake box. I am loving it!

 The flowers and leaves are also made with the Artiste...so easy! If you are interested in purchasing or have any questions about the Artiste cartridge please let me know and I will do everything in my power to get this fabulous cartridge into your hands ASAP!

That's it for today..off to watch a little telly before I go to bed.
Oh!  One more thing.  Here's what is included in the Cricut Artiste collection.

 

Cricut® Artiste Collection

With just the touch of one Cricut® Artiste key you can take your creativity over the top with wonderful 3-D projects, party favors, interactive cards, awards, and more! From robots and spooks to weddings and Valentines, your cupcake wrappers, invitations, and party essentials will coordinate and come together for any celebration! Includes a step-by-step assembly booklet for the 3-D projects.
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)

Creative Feature Keys: Accent 1, Accent 2, Accent 3, Accent 4, Card, 3D Object.
Recommended blocks for included stamp sets: 3″ × 3″ (Y1006), 2″ × 3½” (Y1009), 2″ x 6½” (Y1010).
Cricut® is a registered trademark of Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. All rights reserved.

$99.00 Z1790

 ok, now!  It's time for bed