CTMH Cricut Physical Cartridges RETIRING

Physical Cartridge Cricut® Collections to Retire Provo Craft has recently made the decision to discontinue production of physical Cricut® cartridges. All Close to My Heart Cricut® Collections that include a physical cartridge are available while supplies last. If you've been waiting to purchase your Close to My Heart Cricut Collections and PREFER to have the physical cartridge, NOW is the time to buy before they are gone!

Available Physical Cartridge Cricut Collections: You Are Here Flower Market You Are Here is easily marketed as a travel collection BUT You Are Here is literally wherever YOU are at any point in your life!! Growing a family, sports, travel, staycation, Girls Weekend, family reunions, outdoor escapades and hunting, spa retreats and holiday outings...Wherever you're at in your life today, tomorrow or yesterday...You Are Here has shapes and sentiments for every pit stop along the road of life! Click here to see the You Are Here Shapes and You Are Here Index and all the versatile images available! Flower Market has anything and everything to do with flowers, featuring blooms and blossoms for every season of life…but that’s not all, it also includes containers, banners, critters and more to hold or complement all of the 3-D and layered flower images!! This collection is extremely versatile and includes 2 background/texture stamps to add detail to your cut images, along with a fabulous sentiment stamp set and a package of our Adventure cardstock! Check out the Flower Market Shape Index, Flower Market Imagesand Flower Market Handbook! Artistry Artbooking Artistry is a trendy addition to the Close to My Heart Cricut lineup and your craft stash! This collection includes shapes spanning a wide variety of themes, holidays, and seasons to add some visual spice to any project you create. Get back to basics with the unique font, banners, layered shapes, borders, backgrounds, and other fun icons you'll find on this cartridge. All of the designs are a must for any crafter! Check out the Artistry Shape Index and Artistry Handbook today to see all the beautiful images available! Artbooking is all about scrapbooking and mini-albums and is crazy awesome goodness!! For the offline Cricut machines, you set your cricut at 11" then cut everything for coordinating layouts with overlays, titles, photo mats, etc and it all cuts proportionally for a 12x12 page! For the Cricut Explore, you can drop completed layouts or select pieces to create your own layout!!! The mini-albums give you a "recommended" finished album size then tells you what size to set your dial, you cut all the pieces at the same size setting and have a complete proportionally cut mini-album to assemble. Each of the themes (Freedom, Friends, Fall, etc) have 28 elements per theme, allowing you to have endless creative combinations. Check out the Artbooking Shape Index, Artbooking Handbook and Artbooking Sample Projects today to see all the pre-designed layouts and mini-albums available!  (***This cartridge is NOT available in digital, so once the physical cartridges are gone, so is this cartridge!!!***) Artfully Sent is designed with the cardmaker in mind!  With 250 different cards, 400 ready-to-go projects and 700 images, this cartridge will have you creating cards for any occasion with the push of a button, simply choose from pop-ups, scenes, sentiments, sleeves or pocket cards!  You can view the Shape Index and Sample Projects...then grab your Artfully Sent Cartridge (***This cartridge is NOT available in digital, so once the physical cartridges are gone, so is this cartridge!!!***)

CTMH iFly Interactive Scrapbook

NEW Flip Flaps!!!

Close to My Heart has revamped my FAVORITE Flip Flaps...and hard to believe...but IMPROVED them!!!  Now our Flip Flaps are packaged individually by size PLUS, we now have 5x7 Flip Flaps and the 4x6 and 3x4 Flip Flaps have 2 different adhesive sides to choose from (short end or long end!)!!

BONUS, we now have NEW Pocket Plus page protectors that provide an easy way to add additional photos, journaling and pocket scrapbooking into your traditional layouts and albums!  Choose between 4 designs, or grab all 4 and get working on your next project!!

My hubby surprised me with an iFly Experience for my birthday...and being a savvy scrapbooking hubby, he took 100s of pictures!!  So of course I had to use our new Flip Flaps to get them all in!!  Check out my new Flip Flap album video!!

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CTMH Cricut Artbooking Seaside Layout

I created this layout for my Secret Sister as a gift during our CTMH Hawaii Incentive Trip.  It was my first time playing with my Cricut Explore machine and despite the learning curve, the layout came together rather quickly.

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CTMH Wanderful Explore Layout

Inspired by the CTMH Wanderful Workshop on the Go (G1088), the pattern and Cricut Artbooking cuts were provided in the workshops instruction guide.  Then with regular Sus flair, Susan Williams tweaked the layout to give just a little extra oomph and using the Wanderful Complements!

Studio Sus creation made for me by Susan Williams.

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CTMH Confetti Wishes Scrapbook Layout

The colorful papers in Confetti Wishes provide a fun backdrop for birthday celebrations!!  The color palette includes Canary, Crystal Blue, Lagoon, Pacifica, Pear, Thistle, Whisper and White Daisy!

I used foam tape to "pop" the Confetti Wishes stickers for a little dimension and cut the "balloons" so I can have them float in the center of the layout.  The canary stars overlay were cut using the CTMH Cricut Artbooking (<Overlay><Shift><Happy> at 11").

Sprinkling our Bitty Sparkles (Z1263) across the layout and title to give this celebration a little more party fun.

The celebrate candles paper looked like an easy way to add a decorative border to the layout!  I hand-cut along the celebrate and candles to give a wavy touch to this otherwise square layout.  The Confetti Wishes Assortment has 13 adhesive-backed pieces of resin squares and layered vellum shapes!  Accented with our Purple Shimmer Trim, how can you go wrong?

Order your Confetti Wishes products today to celebrate the colorful events in your life!

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Confetti Wishes Paper

Confetti Wishes Complements

Confetti Wishes Assortment

Purple Shimmer Trim

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CTMH Yuletide Carol Christmas Layout

This beautiful layout will be perfect for some of our Christmas photos later this month!  Knowing my tendency to take lots of photos, I see some flip flaps being added to this layout as well!  I'm not sure what my recent fascination is with black paper, but I'm certainly loving these layouts with the black background, it really makes the colors pop!

The trees, December circle and Christmas images were cut from our CTMH Artbooking cartridge. 

Studio Sus creation made for me by Susan Williams.
 

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Yuletide Carol Paper

Yuletide Carol Complements

Yuletide Carol Asst

Gold Bling Gems

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CTMH Cricut Collections…What's the Difference?

WOW, now that we have 4 Cricut Collections to choose from, how will you decide which one to start with?

For the Cricut Cartridges…they all ROCK!!!!  They're each $99 and include 3 stamp sets ($60 value) that match the shapes on the cartridge, plus they give you the size to cut  the shape, allowing you to cut a shape on your cricut then stamp directly on it to add the detail…totally rocks!!  Art Philosophy, Artiste and Artbooking each include 3 sheets of coordinating chipboard shapes that also match the images on the cartridge, while Artfully Sent includes a 24-pack of White Daisy card stock to get you started on your card making journey!

These are 4 of the largest cartridges that Cricut makes…each with 700 different shapes/images on them!!!  Here's my description of each of these cartridges to help you see the differences and choose the cartridge that will meet your crafting needs!

Art Philosophy is for the all-in-one crafter!  It includes overlays, borders, cards, tags, 3D shapes, boxes, bags, flowers and more!!  The 3D items are what I call "1-cut" in that it only takes the single image cut to quickly and easily assemble for wonderful 3D gifts and projects!!  The shapes on Art Philosophy are more general in nature.  They don't scream a specific theme, allowing you to add the paper and/or stamps to create the theme.  All these fabulous features make Art Philosophy great for scrapbooking, card making and paper crafting in general!

Artiste is project based…lots of 3-D shapes, mini-albums and layered pieces!  Much more themed with shapes like Cupid, Eiffel Tower, Skeletons and words like Love, Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, etc.  With the projects, shapes that go together are color-coordinated so you know which shapes to cut/assemble.  Plus it comes with an assembly book to help you see where to score, glue and how to assemble the 3D items, mini-albums, etc.  Additionally, the project-based element has the coordinating shapes linked together so you cut all the pieces the size you'd like your finished project to be, and they'll all be proportionately cut to assemble to that finished project size!  For example, a 3" cupcake box, with base, lid and stabilizer will all be cut on your Cricut at 3", then when you assemble the pieces, you'll have a 3" cupcake box!  This proportional cutting works for all of the linked projects, mini-albums, cards with envelopes and so much more!

 
Artbooking is all about scrapbooking and mini-albums!!  It takes the proportional cutting to a whole new level, since ALL 700 shapes are linked together!!  What does this mean for you?  It means that if you're working in a 12x12 album, you can cut ANY of the 700 images at 11" and it will cut proportionately to your 12x12 layout!  (Why 11" instead of 12"?  Because the Cricut won't allow you to cut right to the edges of your paper!)  To keep it simple, the Artbooking booklet annotates the 11" suggestion so you don't have to remember!  What if you're working in a smaller size?  Simple, just set your Cricut dial to your project size (maybe a little smaller to allow your overlays to have a border), and cut all the pieces you need!!

The cartridge has everything you need for coordinating layouts with overlays, titles, photo mats, etc and it all cuts proportionally for a 12x12 page!!!  With 15 scrapbooking themes, you'll be able to complete tons of albums in no time!  Each of the themes (Freedom, Friends, Fall, etc) have 28 elements per theme, allowing you to have endless layout combinations!  Additionally, it even gives you an example layout to show you a great way to put all the pieces together, but with 28 elements, you'll have the versatility to mix-n-match and create plenty of completely different layouts!!

Artbooking also has 10 mini-album themes, each give you a "recommended" finished album size then tell you what size to set your dial, you cut all the pieces and have a complete mini-album to assemble.  You can easily adjust the finished album size by simply changing your Cricut dial and cutting all the pieces at the same size!

Artfully Sent is the NEWEST addition to the Close to My Heart Cricut lineup!  This cartridge is designed with the cardmaker in mind!  With 250 different cards, 400 ready-to-go projects and almost 700 images, this cartridge will have you creating cards for any occasion with the push of a button, simply choose from pop-ups, scenes, sentiments, sleeves or pocket cards!

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Art Philosophy (Z1686)

CricutArtbookingCollection(Z1906)

Cricut Artiste Collection

Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection

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CTMH Pathfinding Cricut Layout

I absolutely love that Close to My Heart keeps it Faster, Simpler and Easier for those of us who are creatively challenged by providing the Workshops on the Go with complete instructions and tips!

This layout is a modified version of the Pathfinding Workshop on the Go, using the Pathfinding Complements instead of the stamping, and Cricut cuts from Artbooking and Art Philosophy.  

Artbooking 11” <n> <Border>

Artbooking 11" <n> <Title>

Artbooking 3” <n> <Overlay> 

Art Philosophy 4.25" <Circle1>

Art Philosophy 4.75" <Circle2>

StudioSus creation made for me by Susan Williams.  

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Pathfinding Paper Packet

Pathfinding Complements

Bronze Shimmer Trim

Bling Gems Gold Assortment

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CTMH Halloween Scaredy Cat Scrapbook Layout

So when it comes to scrapbooking, my absolute FAVORITE event to scrapbook is Halloween!  I'm not sure if it's the colors, the creativity or maybe it's the throwback memories of Halloween's past that gets me so excited to create…but it's my FAVE!  

So when all my new Close to My Heart goodies arrived, the NEW Scaredy Cat collection had me itching to create!!

This layout was inspired by a layout I saw at our annual CTMH Convention, designed by the ever-creative Brenda Rose (you can see some of her designs at http://roseblossomlegacies.com)

The spider web photo mats and borders were cut using our Cricut Artbooking collection.  I love the Scaredy Cat Complements…they include 2 sheets of KRAFT stickers…such a unique variation from the norm!  

I used our 3D Foam Tape to add a little dimension to the stickers and clustered them with some of the Scaredy Cat Assortment.  Now to impatiently wait for Halloween to arrive!!

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Scaredy Cat Paper Pack

Scaredy Cat Complements

Scaredy Cat Assortment

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