CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Project - Vinyl on Cups

I held a scrapbook retreat for my customers at Rabbit Hill Ranch back in June and I still have projects and updates to post about it.

This was one of my favorites! 

Forgive the crazy photo...we had to hold up a black hoodie to make a makeshift backdrop in order to get the cups to show up in the picture. LOL.  We forgot to take a picture before a few of the cups went home. 

I like to put little goodies out on the tables throughout the weekend so I kind of collect things in the weeks and months leading up to the retreat.  Thanks to my buddy Candace, I was able to pick up these acrylic tumblers.

I had planned to put a cute tag or something on them and then at the last minute I had a brainstorm....

Why not cut their names on the cricut with the Art Philosophy cartridge and personalize them??

So I enlisted the help of my husband and we quickly put the names on the night before the retreat.  I still had plenty of vinyl leftover so I turned it into a vinyl lesson at the retreat and let my customers cut out the design of their choice to add to their cups.

They turned out so cute and it ended up being a fun project!  So fun that I will be helping the girls at church to decorate their water bottles for camp tomorrow night.

Workshops Available! - Contact me to book your own Cricut Vinyl workshop in the San Diego area.

CTMH Footloose Projects from Workshop

We had a fabulous time at the workshop on Saturday.  We even had to pull in an extra table to accommodate everyone!  I put up a huge display with all my Extravaganza artwork and new product bundles from the catalog, everyone brought some delicious "Hawaiian" food for the potluck and Genie treated us to a mini hula lesson that was so popular we will be doing it again!!

I featured the Footloose paper pack and Workshop on the Go and had some cute samples out for inspiration. (Important!!  The Footloose line of products are all retiring on 7/31/12 and they are selling fast.  Place your order right away if you still need this paper for your projects!!)


Here is the calendar page we did this month

We also did the banner featured on this post

And in keeping with the new page kits I've been offering, here's a footloose page kit.  I believe I still have 6 of these available for $7.50 each.

Products Used:

• X7151B Footloose Level 2 Paper Pack*
• G1036 Footloose Workshop on the Go Kit (stamps on calendar page)*
• C1495 Just Chillin
• Inks: Sweet leaf, Creme Brulee and Lagoon
• Z1327 Blue and Green Assortment Sparkles

*products retiring 7/31/12

CTMH Home Decor - My Creations Bracket Frame

Here's a sneak peek at some fun new products in the new CTMH Autumn/Winter 2012 catalog.  This catalog is full of amazing home decor items that are inexpensive and easy to decorate.  They are perfect for your home, office or to set the stage for a great party.

This is the My Creations Bracket Frame.  This whole project went together so quickly!!!

• Cut Bracket Shape using Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge Square 4
• Glue shape to bracket frame
• Flip frame over, cut square out of middle using craft knife.  Leave 1 1/2 border
• Snip border in diagonally in the corners of the square.
• Fold back edges to create finished inner edge.
• Sponge edges
• Embellish with roses and scroll from Artiste Cricut Cartridge
• Add Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems

Products Used:
La Belle Vie Paper Pack
Desert Sand Ink
Opaques Pearl  Adhesive Gems
Close To My Heart Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge
Close To My Heart Cricut Artiste Cartridge

These products featured are all available on my website beginning August 1st or you can email me now to pre-order.

CTMH Footloose Summer Banner Workshop and Catalog Unveiling

Woo Hoo!  There is going to be so much excitement at this month's workshop that I'm not sure we're going to be able to handle it!!

I am featuring the Footloose paper pack and I have a ton of adorable samples that will give you great ideas for creating your own "Luau" party, summer scrapbook pages and fun cards.  In addition, I have talked my buddy Genie into coming to give us a hula lesson!  So pull out those Hawaiin shirts and come join the fun.

But wait, that's not all!  I have all the artwork I created featuring the La Bell Vie Paper Pack and the Close To My Heart Cricut Artiste cartridge too....AND....new catalogs.

This is the time to bring a friend and check everything out.  Can't make it?  Contact me to schedule your own workshop, gathering or online party!  I would love to help you earn FREE product.

Here's a picture of the banner project.

CTMH Convention - Another Fabulous Year

Whew, I just got home from another fabulous convention for Close To My Heart and boy was I keeping a secret from all of you!!!!  Did you notice my blog was a bit silent lately?   I was busy creating fun artwork and surprises for my customer retreat and creating artwork for my extravaganza booth at convention.  By the time I got back from the retreat I was so busy finishing up my prep for convention that I just couldn't find a spare moment to blog....

All that means that I have a TON of things to share now!!!!  So hang on folks, we're about to have some fun.

I was absolutely honored to be selected once again to teach at Extravaganza.  32 consultants were chosen.  I have been blessed to teach many times, but this year was completely different.  It was full of new challenges and excitement. 

Shortly after I found out I was selected, they told us that we would be featuring a brand new CRICUT CARTRIDGE called Artiste.  I still have a million ideas to share using Art Philosophy and now I have an entirely new cartridge to share.  Wowza!! 

It was fascinating to get a little peek behind the scenes and hear about corporate's vision for the cartridge and how much input they had in designing it.  They came up with some incredible organizational ideas that made this cartridge the MOST amazing one yet!!!!! 

So let's step back in time and see what I've been doing for the last couple of months...

At the end of May I got a big box full of new products.  I put all the accessories in a fun box I got from Michaels so I could keep them all together...

I was given the La Belle Vie paper pack to use for all of my artwork in my booth so you'll be seeing these new exciting colors a lot over the next few days....

There were four teachers assigned to each topic.  When Krista and Alyson ended up popping into my booth at the same time, we couldn't resist taking a picture.  We were bummed Laurie wasn't around.  It would have been fun to get a picture of all four of us!

Tomorrow I'll start posting fun art pics and Cricut Artiste ideas!!

I know many of you just can't wait to get your hands on this cartridge so I am taking pre-orders now!!  Want to earn free product too?  Contact me and I'll help you maximize your purchase and get you free product too!!  We can do a gathering, workshop, individual order or an online gathering.  There's something for everyone.

July 2012 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  Whether you're starting here, or came here from Amy's blog, you're right on track.  Just keep following the links and you'll hop through all the great samples featuring this month's set.

 

I'm knee deep prepping to leave for convention in a little over a week, so here's a quick little sample I made with this fun set!

Now it's time to hop on over to Susan's blog, to see what she dreamed up.

You Capture: Sky

I have been neglectful about taking pictures so I thought I would play along with You Capture.

It is actually a dreary day here in San Diego so I was surprised when I found a little patch of blue sky out there. Doesn't it look heart shaped?