Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

This is the final day to take advantage of this great special and get the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge for FREE. Don't wait click here for more details.


For 10 days, I have counted down the top ten reasons all paper crafters, teachers, and parents should get this cartridge and today is the final day.  The number one reason to get this cartridge today, is because it is FREE.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 2 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks. Don't wait click here for more details.

Reason 2: The great font included with the cartridge!  Here are some examples of artwork using this font.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 3 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks. Don't wait click here for more details.


Reason 3:  The cartridge coordinates with stamps throughout the CTMH Idea Book/Catalog.  Any stamp images outlined in red also cut on this cartridge.


Check out the catalog here for examples or pop over to my Cricut Art Philosophy Tab here to see all the stamp sets it coordinates with.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 4 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks. Don't wait click here for more details.

Reasons 4: The 3 sheets of coordinating chipboard pieces and 3 coordinating stamp sets all included with the cartridge.  What do I mean by coordinating?  The images that cut on the cartridge can then be placed on the chipboard and fit perfectly with added depth and dimension.  The images from the 3 exclusive stamp sets all cut on the cartridge as well.  The storage sheet that holds the stamps tells you what measurement to cut the image at to get it to be a perfect match.  Below are images of the chipboard pieces and all 3 stamp sets.  Click on them to see a larger view.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 5 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks. Don't wait click here for more details.
 
Reason 5: The 3D boxes perfect for gift cards, party favors, sweet treats and anything else you can think of.
Here are a few examples.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 6 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks. Don't wait click here for more details.

Reason 6:   There are 100 decorative cards to choose from on the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (2 on each button).  Here are a few.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 8 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks. Don't wait click here for more details.

Reason 7: The great 3D flowers.  Here are 2 beautiful bouquets made from paper using the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.  They were made by another consultant at Convention last year.  They are simply breathtaking.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 8 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks. Don't wait click here for more details.


Reason 8:  The cricut art philosophy cartridge is a great way to add more style and a personal touch to any gift.  No more running to the store for candles or bath and body works to show appreciation to your childrens' teachers.  Get this great milk carton from Close to my heart.  Decorate it with the cricut art philosophy cartridge and fill it with their favorite treat.  You can't go wrong.  Here are 2 examples  from my oh so talented upline Krista Hershberger.  You can check out more artwork at her blog here.  The frame for the sentiments as well as the butterflies are cut on the cricut art philosophy cartridge.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 9 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks.

Reason 9:  When you catch someone you love being wonderful, you can say thanks with a quick hand made card.  Like today when my hubby got home from work he went right in the front door and out the back to play in the rock box with our 2 year old.

 Here is a link to Jeanette's blog to see the card I plan on making for him using the art philosophy cartridge. I love the rainbow card and the heart card.  Aren't they great!!!

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Top Ten Reasons why the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge is a must have!

The cricut art philosophy cartridge can be yours for FREE if you take advantage of the great special this month that ends in just 10 days.  So each day until the end of the promotion I am going to be sharing why I think this cartridge rocks.

Reason 10: It has over 700 images including 2 cards on each button, 3D flowers, 3D boxes, flourishes, fonts, tags, and endless shapes that coordinate with CTMH stamp sets.  Below is a picture of what can be made from just one button on this cartridge and there are 49 more buttons!!!

If you are interested in finding out more about getting this cartridge for free, check out the details here.  Contact me directly with any questions at livescraplove@gmail.com.  This special ends March 31st.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

 

Another Leibster Blog Award (actually 2 of them...

This week, I received 2 emails from 2 different ladies, indicating that they had nominated me for a Leibster Blog Award.

Liebster is a German word that means beloved or favorite. This award is only for blogs with fewer than 200 followers, so up-and-coming bloggers are recognized for their creative works!

 Those 2 wonderful ladies are

1. Krista Hershberger at http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com/

2. Alyson Mayo at createwithalyson.blogspot.com

Please make sure you check out their blogs - they are both doing great things! 

I am so honored to receive this award again not just from my awesome upline Krista, but from Alyson, a fellow consultant I have never met.  Thank you ladies!

Here are the rules to accept this award:

1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your top 5 picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award and rules on your blog.
4. Have faith that your followers will spread the love to other bloggers.
5. And most of all - have fun!

My 5 selections:

1) Christina Strom- http://mycrazybusyworld.blogspot.com/

2) LeAnne- http://dudleychickdesigns.blogspot.com/

3) Rachel Ventura - http://thehappyscrappinsquad.blogspot.com/

4) JJLarson- http://thepaperfarm.blogspot.com/  

5) Corina- http://www.mycreativeink.org/ 

Stop by these awesome sites and follow them so you don't miss a moment of creative inspiration.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

 

Cruisin' Week: Day 4 (Going Places)

Here is the final layout for my travel class.  For more info, check out my Upcoming Events Tab above.  This layout was inspired by another CTMH consultant's and the layout on page 57 of the current idea book.  Take note that the border on the right page of the layout is made using a zipstrip (the half inch border attached to every piece of CTMH paper).

 A closer look

Supply List: Cruisin Paper Pack (X7154B), Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

 

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Cruisin' Week: Day 3 (Are we there yet?)

This is the second layout for my travel class.  See my upcoming events tab for more info.  I would love to know what you think.  Once again inspiration for this layout came from Sketch Support and Scrapbook Generation.

 A Closer Look

Supply List: Cruisin' Paper Pack (X7154B), NonCTMH products: Lyrical Cricut Cartridge for the title and Nate ABCs cartridge for the car image.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Cruisin' Week: Day 2 (Roadtrip)

This is one of three layouts I will be posting this week that is part of a class, I am offering for $15.  Get a sneak peak of all 3 layouts and more info on my Upcoming Events Tab above.  This layout was inspired by sketch support and Scrapbook Generation.

 A closer look

Supply List: Cruisin' Paper Pack (X7154B), Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (Z1686), Adventure USA (D1503), Neutral Asst. Baker's Twine (Z1701), Canvas Badge Buttons (Z1397), Non CTMH product: Nate's ABCs for the car image

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Cruisin Week: Day 1 (First Cone)

This week I want to feature the New Cruisin Paper Pack (X7154B).  The first layout I created was to show the versatility of the paper pack.  I made sure it was not a travel layout, but my baby's first ice cream cone.  Hope you enjoy.  Come back tomorrow to see more cruisin layouts!

Supply List: Cruisin' Paper Pack (X7154B), Stitched Together (C1459), Save the Date (D1386)

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Get the How To Books While You Still Can, I Did!

Corporate sent us an email this week regarding the How To Books featured on page 10 of the Idea Book (Spring/Summer 2012 Catalog).  I wanted to share it with those of you who have been eying up the books for a while and may not have purchased them yet.  Here is what corporate wrote: As you are aware, we have announced that each of our How-To Books will be retiring. Despite being featured in the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book, quantities for these titles are extremely limited and inventory will not be replenished once we run out. We anticipate running out of some of the How-To Book titles as early as this month (March), so if you or your customers have been waiting to order one or more of these books, now is the time to buy!
Below are images of the 6 books that are still available as of now along with item numbers.

 Cherish (9029)

 Imagine (9030)

 Reflections (9031) One of my favorites

 Originals (9032)

 Magic (9034) My other favorite

 Wishes (9033)

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Technique Week: Day 4 (Creating your own background paper)

There are actually 2 techniques, I used for these layouts.  The first is to use a background stamp or any image for that matter to make your own background paper.  I used sky cardstock, the New Diverse Backgrounds Stamp Set (D1508), and Pacifica Ink.  I used the spashed paint image to stamp on the background of the sky cardstock.  Sometimes when you use a background stamp you have to pay attention to the orientation of the stamp and where you start and stop so it looks uniform.  But with this image there are no rules.  I rotated the stamp and I definitely didn't pay attention where I started and stopped.  The hay paper is not CTMH, but it is perfect for farm show pictures.  The photos below are 2 individual one page layouts using the technique.  I used the magic book (9034) for the layout idea (only available through 7/31).  I used the layout on page 57 titled Hocus Pocus.  The second technique is to use your How To Books in a different way.  I used the 2 page layout to make 2 single page layouts.  I also modified it slightly to fit the sizes of my photos.  You do not have to be boxed in by the photos sizes on the layouts. This makes any layout sketch very useful.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Technique Week: Day 3 (Children don't have to smile)

 This is a technique I stumbled upon by accident.  For this layout I used the retired Creative Basics Wings Collection (X5812).  This item is available in the "While Supplies Last" section of my website for only $3.  Click here for details.  The technique is to let your children be serious or not smile in a photo or two.  This is a group shot of my friends and my kids.  Because the setting is outdoors with the stones and their serious faces, it reminds me of an old time photo.  Remember you can click on the photos to enlarge them.

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544

Technique Week: Day 2 (Using Baker's Twine and Milepost Shapes)

Today I braved getting out the New baker's twine (Z1701).  I wasn't sure just how to use it, but I see it all the time in cards and other layouts, so it is a very popular embellishment.  It is actually super easy to use to...nothing to it.  I simply wrapped it around a piece of cardstock for this layout.  You can also use gluedots to fasten the ends to the back side of your layout instead of wrapping it all the way around.  I paired it with the milepost shapes (Z1464).  Love how it tuned out.  The patterned paper is not CTMH.  I was looking for a bright green to match the photos.  Let me know what you think.

A closer look

Nickie Hoffer

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

6325 Bayberry Ave., Manheim, PA 17545  

livescraplove@gmail.com
717-665-0544