Skylark Bracket Frame Fun

Today I want to show one of Close to my Heart's My Creations products. This is a gift for my sweet little niece, just because she is such a good mommy to here Luna.

The Bracket Frame is a pre-assembled chipbard Bracket shaped frame, 11" outer dimension, 7" inner dimension with a depth of 1".

 I had a vision for this frame when I first saw if. It took me some time to figure out how to turn my vision into a reality, once I did that the frame came together with total ease. Here is a quick walk through......

First I purchased the frame then went to work in creating the insert.

 Then I took the insert out and inked the edges of the frame with Saddle ink and covered it with Skylark Paper. This is where I used the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartrige. It was so easy and it fit perfectly!!

After playing with the frame I got to decorate and plan out my design, inking the edges and getting the photos sized and inserted. Once my insert was decorated just the way that I wanted it was time to insert it to the  Bracket Frame. It fit perfectly. I did use a little glue on the inside of the frame just to hold the insert perfectly in place.  (I won't bore you with the details for the decorating)

This is the finished My Creations Bracket Frame with an accompanying Scrapbook 

layout to go into her album.

I would love to see what you do with the Bracket frame.

Cricut ArtBooking

Hi everyone.
Boy oh boy does time fly when you are having fun. Since the launch of the new Idea Book, I have been busy with the family. We celebrated 5 Birthdays and one Anniversary. One of those Birthdays was mine. I have to say I have the BEST Sisters in the World!!! They took me on my first Cruise!!! Yes, I did get a little motion sickness towards the end but it was so worth it! More about it later.

Today I want to share with you a Layout that I created using the New Cricut Artbooking Cartridge from Close To My Heart. Everything was cut using this AMAZING Cartridge (along with CTMH inks, paints, embossing powders ect.....)
I chose to do a layout that was Halloween related.

 

The background was created using Twilight, Outdoor Denim and black inks along with White Daisy to create the "clouds" that you see behind the spider web.

All embellishments were cut with the Artbooking Cart. The Spider web was cut out of White daisy cardstock and then inked with Grey Wool and Whisper ink pads. Then I sprayed the web with a mixture of pearl paint, water and alcohol (spray mist) to give it a little shimmer. (Have you ever really seen a black spider web before.... I haven't ;-) ) After that dried I dabbed the web with a little black ink (yes I used some black...;-)  ) then I went over it again with Whisper pigment ink and mixed Clear Detail Embossing powder and Prisma Glitter. Hope you can see the shimmer in the photo below.

 

Here is a look at the haunted house before I attached it to the Layout.

 

Can you believe that these cute little ghosts are made from Hearts?

 



Products used:
Papers: Twilight, Black, White Daisy (Colonial white in the frame where your photo would be)
Inks: Twilight, Outdoor Denim, grey whool (retired product), Black, Pear, Olive, Cocoa, Honey, Autumn Terracotta, Ruby, and Holiday red.
   Pigment inks: White Daisy, Whisper
Pearl Paint
Clear Detail Embossing Powder
Prisma Glitter
Cricut Artbooking Cartridge

If you would like to get the Artbooking Cartridge (700 Images, Font, Mini Books and Layouts) along with the 3-My Acrylix D-size stamps ,3-12x9 Dimensional Elements in Coordinating shapes for half price, Host an Online Gathering with me and have a party of $250 or more and you can get it half price along with select products for FREE!!!  Email me today!!

Emporium

What does Emporium mean? It's a term used for a store selling a wide variety of goods. I couldn't think of a better way to describe this wonderful Paper Collection From Close To My Heart. As said by Jeanette Laynton on her blog, "our Emporium is a marketplace of great ideas and inspiration. Every time I visit it, I find something new and different!" I couldn't agree more.

Here is some artwork using Emporium Level 2 Paper Packet. Enjoy!

Featured Colors:

Buttercup, Cocoa, Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf

what you get in a Level 2 Packet:

12- 12x12 B&T Duos (2 of each 6 patterns)

10- 12x12 Cardstock sheets (2 each of 3 colors, 4 neutral)

Emporium Level 2 Paper Pack