[Video]FAST Happy Times Mini Album

This album cover was actually designed by Close to My Heart and I couldn't wait to recreate it for my mom for Mother's Day! 

Being the procrastinator that I am, I finished about 5 minutes before I saw her today. The hardest part was actually printing the photos on my Canon Selphy, which I had not used before. #usererror

I used some Fundamental Stickers to decorate the inside cover and the photos and lined each page with some cut up paper from the Happy Times paper pack (cut at 1-3/4" x 2").

Check out the video below to see how I made this! Really, the part that took the longest was just deciding on and printing the photos!

Close to My Heart Supplies:
Happy Times Paper Pack:

Happy Times Stamp Set:

Hip Pic Mini Album:

Sunset, Pixie, Canary and Fern Inks

Gold Shimmer Trim:

Fundamental Sticker Pack - Whimsey

Close to My Heart Promos for May:

Remember that this Happy Times promo below is going on for the month of May (or until supplies last!) and you may be able to get your paper pack for FREE!  WHOOP!

Check out the quick video I did showing the Happy Times stamp set and papers (MUST SEE to appreciate the paper goodness!):

Do you need an album to put your layouts in? Close to My Heart is having an album sale this month - 25% off all albums!

* See the Close to My Heart catalog HERE
* Order Close to My Heart HERE 
* Join My Close to My Heart team HERE 
* See the Vivi Jewelry Catalog HERE 
* Join Vivi Jewelry HERE 

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[Video}Make a Cricut Waterfall Mini Album

Today is the first easy and quick, yet meaningful, project for Mother's Day - it's a Cricut Waterfall Mini Album (Pinterest inspired).

This is the most photographed generation and yet, few photos get printed. 

With all the changes that happen in technology, the only reliable way to make sure you have your photos are to print them!

A personal, easy and fun gift for Mom this year is the Cricut waterfall Mini Album - small enough to fit in a purse and perfect to show some cute photos of the family!

I have a video showing how to make this as well as a free Cricut Design Space file below(WHOOP!).

See the video below:

Want to make this by hand? I have instructions in the video and here is a cutting diagram below (a picture is worth a thousand words...LOL!).

This is a 12x12 sheet of paper (cut and score as shown):

Then, layer inner pieces sized at 2-3/4" x 3-3/4" cut from Project Life Cards, patterned paper and/or cardstock!

Get the FREE Cricut Explore File HERE!

Supplies Used:

Charlotte Paper Pack (retiring April 1):

Charlotte Complements (stickers and 3-D embellishments) - retiring April 1:

Silver Shimmer Trim:

Limited time offer: 
- Place a $50+ Close to My Heart order HERE and then:

1) get a FREE mystery stamp set valued between $10-$30 

AND 

2) an advance copy of the new Seasonal Expressions Mini catalog which launches May 1!

I will ship these to you separately!

How can you get it?
1) Place an order $50+ HERE
2) I will ship the mystery stamp and catalog out to you separately!

Offer only good from me, not Close to My Heart!

WHOOP! This is limited time only - supplies are limited so don't delay! Order early for the $30 and $18 level mystery stamps!

Also, don't forget this super cute Stamp of the Month, which can also be yours for just $5 once you place a $50+ order!

* See the Close to My Heart catalog HERE
* Order Close to My Heart HERE 
* Join My Close to My Heart team HERE 
* See the Vivi Jewelry Catalog HERE 
* Join Vivi Jewelry HERE 

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One Sheet Wonder Travel Mini Album

One of my uplines at Close to My Heart, Naomi Smith, introduced us to this one sheet wonder mini album and I just loved it's simplicity and ease!

I had to immediately make one and so first step was to create a Cricut Explore file to use to make this (see FREE Explore file below). I had a smidgen of trouble doing the cuts so the edges have a eeny-weeny piece to cut off. If you use the file, you will see what I mean. I am sorry for that!

First Open of the Mini Album

Combining the album with Picture My Life cards (similar to Project Life cards) made this a super fun and quick project.

In fact, we used this same idea when we did our make 'n take for our team party at convention and it went great!

See the video below to see the whole album!

Products Used:
Wanderful Close to My Heart Paper Pack:

Wanderful Picture My Life Cards:

Here's a Super quick video showing all the details of the mini-album! (click HERE if you can't see the video):




Click HERE for the FREE Explore FILE to make this mini album!

Don't forget the excellent stamp promo this month!!

For every $25 spent at my Close to My Heart shop here in regularly priced stamps, you can either get:

-a FREE July stamp of the month
OR
- one of the hostess stamp sets shown below for just $5

Once you put $25 in stamps into your cart, the system will tell you that you qualify for the "Jump for July" promo which is this one. When you click on that, a box will come up with all the stamps shown and you click on the one(s) that you want.

It's a stamp set for EVERY $25 in full priced stamp purchases!

Shop HERE for this fabulous promo!

Check out the hostess stamps to choose from below - there are some incredible ones in here!

And here is the July Stamp of the Month that is FREE with a $25+ stamp purchase - WHOOP!

You can order on my shopping site HERE.  

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[Video] Fast Mini Album with Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Bundle

The Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut cartridge bundle has been released!!

Today, I am featuring one of the fun mini-albums that the Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut cartridge bundle has on it.  It was so easy to make.  Everything you need is on the cartridge and uses the stamps included in the bundle.

Check out the video below to see more of the mini-album and how I made it (click HERE if you can't see the video):

The Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut cartridge bundle includes all shown above (3 large sized matching stamp sets, cartridge and handbook) PLUS 3 sheets of matching chipboard elements.

Get the Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Bundle HERE!

Not only that, in the month of August, Close to My Heart has a special offer:  

Get the Stamp of the Month FREE with a $50+ purchase*.  Check out how cute the stamp set is below:

So, when you purchase the Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Bundle in August, you are now getting a total of FOUR large stamp sets.

Get the Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Bundle HERE!

Not only that, I am running a HUGE giveaway for everyone who purchases from my Close to My Heart website in August!  

Q: How can you be entered to win the

• Kindle Fire HD, 7" Tablet
• $100 Close to My Heart shopping spree
• $50 Close to My Heart shopping spree

A: Make a Purchase from my Close to My Heart website HERE in the month of August.  That's it!  Winners will be announced September 1, 2013 and have 2 weeks to claim their prizes. U.S. Residents only.

Finally, everyone who purchases a Close to My Heart Artbooking Bundle from me will get access to an exclusive live online event in September where we will make two Artbooking projects, have a live chat with questions and answers as well as door prizes.  It will be recorded also so you can watch it again.

This week's giveaway for everyone (no purchase required):

How can you win the Picture Keeper P4?

1) Leave a comment below - Do you need more detail on how I made the mini-album? I can show another quick video with more details if you like.
Click HERE if you don't know how to leave a comment. Click HERE to leave a comment if you are seeing this in an email.

2) Like Picture Keeper on Facebook by heading over HERE and clicking "like".

3) That's it!

Winner will be announced on August 4, 2013 and has two weeks to claim prize.  U.S. Residents only, please, over 18.  Void where prohibited.

*August Stamp of the Month available from August 1-31, 2013. Free with $50+ purchase, but tax and shipping will still be assessed on the value of the stamp set.

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Happy 4th of July card and mini album!

Here is a card (and envelope) made using the Stand and Salute Cricut cartridge!  This is a fantastic cartridge to use for those 4th of July and military cards/layouts/projects.

 I cut the "USA" at 1-1/4" and shadowed it.  Then, I just placed that on top of some Core'dinations cardstock I had run through the Cuttlebug with the Stars folder (love that thing!).  A quick little border and ribbon and you're done.

Here is my matching envelope for the card.  This card was given to my friend Valerie, who just got her U.S. citizenship - I thought she needed a USA card for the occasion.  Letters on the envelope are sticker letters.  I made this last year (but never posted it) - thus the sticker letters and not Cricut letters.  Ha ha!

I gave Valerie this mini album I made for the occasion so she could put her photos in it commemorating both she and her husband becoming US citizens.  More about the album HERE, including a cut file for your Cricut Design Studio software, so you can cut this out also!

Have a wonderful 4th of July!  We're going to see fireworks and a soccer game tomorrow - along with swimming and bar-be-queing, so it should be fun!  What are you doing?

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