How about a little more Huntington...? 3-D style!

Carrying on with the Huntington Love! 

I Love each of my 3 CTMH Exclusive Cricut Cartridge Bundles! They have been worth every single penny and I am anxiously awaiting any future cartridges Close to My Heart might offer to us! 

I Love this little baggie cut from my CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge! Cutting them at 5.5" is just large enough for a small gift of candy or trinket yet small enough that you can cut (2) from a single sheet of 12X12! Making it also one of the less expensive projects to create! 

Of course there are my favorite leaves from the CTMH Artbooking Collection! 

And my most favorite Bakers Twine....the Hemp Twine from our Wooden Mini Medley Collection! :) Did you see yesterday's post on how I got that quick CURL?! :)  

I am CRAZY about the BLING Buttons! I was thrilled when they included such a beautiful color in the Rosewood Mini Medley Collection! :)

Here is one of the purse projects from the CTMH Artiste Cartridge! I had never use it before this project and I am sad that I've had this cartridge for a year and a half and never had used it before this! It's Awesome! :)

I just love each and every element in the Rosewood Mini Medley Collection! :) 

I LOOOOOVE the Hemp Ribbon! How PERFECT is it for the handle of the purse?! Just a bit of Liquid Glass adhered it to my project Perfectly! :) The seam was barely noticeable!

That's it for today Friends...short and sweet!
Blessings! Sus

Creativity with a SPIN!

Okay, So...I told you I was falling in love with this stamp set yesterday! Just see how Stinkin' Cute it is?! and only $5!? Whoot!!

Okay, so I get a little excited....what can I say?! :) I am anxiously awaiting  my order from our new Holiday Gift Guide so I grabbed for our Holiday papers from last year, Pear & Partridge for this card! 

I have actually made 3 cards using this stamp set along with the P&P paper kit...I actually used inspiration from the Laughing Lola Cardmaking Workshop on the Go for the patterns! The other two will be shared soon! 

I adjusted the middle piece and added my very own SPIN element! Did you see the Spin Card I posted yesterday HERE?  

Well....I had planned on creating something similar using the ornament but it was a smidge too big for the opening...So I needed to Improvise! 

I cut one of the rectangular frames from my Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and used the inside of the frame as my "window"...I traced it, cut it out with an exact-o knife and my window was created!

Then I placed some adhesive on the top and bottom edges of my window and added my ornament with the string.  The adhesive held the string and I covered it with my patterned paper, then I adhered the frame on top of the "less than perfect" window cutting job....so you NEVER see my mangled cutting! :) I am planning on making a tutorial for this soon so hang with me. :)

As you can see I added the same frame to the inside to cover my ugly-ish window cutting....KA-CUUUTE, huh? :) 

I am seriously LOVING this stamp set and I've only just begun! Tune in this entire month to see art using this fabulous set! 

 

Now, If you'd like to own your own set of Scandinavian Wishes it can be yours for only $5! 

Each month Close to My Heart offers a full sized (the carrier sheet is 6" X 6") stamp set EXCLUSIVELY available throughout that month only! You have the option of purchasing it for regular price of $17.95 or you can get it for the discounted price of only $5 with any $50 order from my Website.  :) What a Great way to build your stamp collection for such a little investment! :) 

Did you also know that your $50 purchase can used to get your hands on my Brand new 'My Crush' Card Collection Workshop? That's right! Any Product order of only $35 qualifies you to receive via email my cutting guide for these Super Trendy cards! :) Click HERE for the original Post.

Looking for more EASY 'I've Done the hard part for you' Workshops?! I am currently accepting pre-orders for my Fabulous Sarita True-Fit Folio & Textile Workshop! Read HERE to get all the details. :)

One more thing....if you frequent Facebook and enjoy Give-aways....please feel welcome to 'Like' my Business Facebook Page HERE and share the page with your friends for your chance to win my October Prize Package! :) 

Alright....that was alot to take in before tea time! Thank you for joining me again! You are such a Blessing to me! Sus :)

Lovin' me some Scandinavian Wishes!

Isn't it Great how First Impressions aren't always correct? I think I'm repeating myself from yesterday, maybe I need to just learn to be a little more patient! 

I'm introducing you to the October Stamp of the Month 'Scandinavian Wishes' :)  It was the furthest thing from my taste but as I began playing with it I just fell in love!

I am totally In Love with Close to My Heart's Circle Spin Cards! They are BEYOND Cool! I covered my spinner circle with the same scalloped square (only .25" larger) that fit the flourished stamped frame from the set! I masked out the "To" & "From" and then stamped my sentiment inside...it fit PERFECTLY!

Four of the stamp images in this set coordinate with our Art Philosophy Cricut Collection! Did you know that ANY stamp image in our idea books that have a red outline around them  match one of our EXCLUSIVE Cricut Cartridges?  

Did you ALSO know that even though any Cricut Coordinating stamp set - whether listed in the Idea book or not - Is NOT retired?! YES! That's right! At this time Close to My Heart is still offering any of the Cricut Coordinating Stamp sets for sale even though they are not in a current Idea Book! So, that Stamp set you adore from Spring 2012 but didn't order it before it stopped showing up in our Idea books...if it is Cricut Compatible then you will find it listed on my Website for purchase! :)

I really love the Non Traditional "Red" & "Green" in this card! I used B&T (Background & Texture Paper) from the Kits; Laughing Lola, Frosted, and my dear friend Chantilly! Toss in some Black Glitter Paper & Adhesive Backed Black Shimmer Trim and PRESTO! Ka-CUUUTE! 

This card is SO Sparkly in person, my photo taking skills (nor my camera) have ever been "something to sing about" LOL! 

And in true 'Studio Sus' Form I couldn't leave the inside Blank.....:) 

If you'd like to get your hands on this Darling Stamp set, it's EASY! Place an order on my Shopping Website of $50 and you can buy this stamp set for only $5! (a savings of $12.95) 

I am also allowing the Stamp of the Month purchasing requirements to overlap with my CRUSH CARD COLLECTION Workshop requirements (READ ABOUT IT HERE)...now that's some SERIOUS BANG FOR YOUR BUCK! :) 

Thanks for stoppin' in Girls! I'm SO appreciative you joined me!

Blessings, Sus

Purse-uing a Little More Lola!

Did you roll your eyes at that one? :) I know, I don't know what to do with me either! 

Okay, I think I'm done with my obnoxious spiel from yesterday...Last night I spent over 5 hours playing with the crush books...(turning them into some KICK-BUTT Art...Holla!)...so I think it's out of my system for a while! :) 

BACK TO THE LOLA! How darling is this SUPER Quick and SUPER Simple little purse?

Thank you Cricut Art Philosophy once again! Ever notice that darling little 3-D bag on the cartridge? Okay, cute as it may be, there's ALWAYS room for some tweaking, right?! :) 

I cut my bag out at 5.5" (did you  know you can get 2 per 12X12 sheet at this size?...Thrifty!)  After scoring, folding, and adhering you'll see the perfect little baggie...now, to turn Mr. Baggie into the purse all you need to do is (wish I would have taken a photo of this step - sorry) fold the front and back sides together so the handles are touching each other...just like the brown paper grocery bags.  You will need to gently crease the edges (again, just like the brown grocery bags) to help it take shape.  Now, you will need some nice strong adhesive to hold this shape....:)  So, you've heard me plug away at the New Wearable Craft Jewelery line not too long ago.....right?! 

Well, they have created the greatest (sturdiest) adhesive for this line! I decided to give it a try for my purse and oh my Gosh! It was perfect! It is SUPER strong and easy as can be to cut to the right length and adhere right onto my project! 

I adorned the front of my purse with pieces from the Black Mini Medley Collection as well as the Laughing Lola Assortment Collection...They were Perfect! 

The Black Sequined ribbon was a bit tricky....I thought a while on how to best attach it to my purse and decided to give my "new favorite" adhesive a try for the job....SUCCESS! It worked perfectly! :)

I am learning that just because a product was created specifically for a particular use it doesn't mean it doesn't have a part to play in other areas! :) 

Also Remember, All $50 orders throughout the month of August will receive a FREE August Stamp of the Month from CTMH Corp! Just to sweeten the deal I created these DARLING (and perhaps a bit twisted) Chocolate Coffin Kits for you! Everyone qualifying for the Free Stamp of the Month will receive a couple of these shipped right from my studio to your doorstep! :)

I hope you enjoyed this short post! I'm so glad you joined me again today! :) 

Blessings, Sus

Love Me Some Laughing Lola!

It's true! I am Lovin' me some Laughing Lola....This paper is so "Me"! I Love bright colors and I LOVE pairing them with Black, I think it makes them stand out all the more! 

As You already know I have just recently finished the biggest artistic undertaking I've ever done! It was a Blast, a tiresome, wonderfully challanging blast and I'm finally done....of all the projects I created THIS one is my very favorite! HANDS DOWN! :) 

Here is my Lola French Fry Box! I'm not really sure where she came from, it was not cased or inspired by anyone (maybe THAT'S why I Love her so much....she is a 'Sus Original') 

I used my trusty Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge for the 'heavy lifting'...it doesn't  matter how many wonderful cartridges Close to My Heart introduces I will ALWAYS have a need for my lovable Art Philosophy! He doesn't leave my machine! I have more than one Cricut machine and you will always find him safely housed inside one of them! :) 

I wanted my box pretty good sized so I hit my 'fit to page' button and cut it as large as was possible.  The Slate Satin Ribbon still ranks near the top of my FAV EMBELLISHMENT list and I think it added 'just enough' to my project! 

It also worked great for my bag ribbon....Can you tell there is a small package of Close to my Heart Jewels inside the box? I also trimmed 1/8" strips of my scrap cardstock and crumpled them up for a delightful confetti filing! 

My baggie topper also housed a couple Art Philosophy Flowers as well as a piece from the Laughing Lola Assortment Collection (LOVE!).  

Now, one of my FAVORITE things on the entire project is this DARLING little 'Happy Birthday' Stamp set! 

Girls! These little beauties are only $2.95! WHAAAT!? Yes! $2.95 each! We have (8) of the adorable little stamp sets now and I have every one of them! Did you miss them when you were browsing the New Autumn/Winter Idea Book? Turn to page 113 to have a look now! :) 

So, of course you already know I love the price tag too! Can we say THRIFTY? :) You will see many of these images pop up in my artwork over the next few months! 

Project Supply List:

Laughing Lola Level 2 paper pack    X7170B 

Laughing Lola Embellishment Assortment    Z1854

Lagoon Cardstock   X5762

White Daisy Cardstock   1385

Heartfelt Birthday Wish Stamp Set    M1033

Slate Satin Polka-Dot Ribbon   Z1802

Black & Grey Sparkles   Z1754 

Girls, I hope you enjoy my French Fry Box!  Here are a few more fun projects I did way back in 2011 when Art Philosophy was first introduced! :) 

Footloose French Fry Boxes with Wrapped Chocolate Nuggets

Superhero French Fry Boxes with Wrapped Chocolates

Typeset French Fry box with Thank you Note cards & Envelopes

Thank you so much for joining me again! 

You are a Blessing to me!!