pocket scrapbooking – Show Me Scrapping

Posted on September 26, 2015August 23, 2020 by rebeccabrown

Hello, Life! Pocket Scrapbooking

Yesterday, I showed you a layout I made which showcased photo from a recent trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Lantern Festival. I had a few more pictures of the beautiful lanterns that I wanted to included in my book. So I added a pocket scrapbook pages to my album with a few more of the pictures.

2019 Update: Our retired Cricut image collections are now available to purchase using my special Cricut link! The Artfully Sent Cricut collection was first released by Close To My Heart in 2014 in a physical cartridge bundle. It retired a few years later without being offered as a digital-only collection. This made all of these great images unavailable to anyone who was unfortunate enough to miss out on this cartridge while it was available.

This fall (2019), Close To My Heart began a new partnership with Cricut which allows all of our image collections, including retired collections like Artfully Sent, to be purchased using special links only available from Close To My Heart consultants! This is an exciting development because many of you missed these collection the first time around.

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Note that the Artfully Sent images are also available in Cricut Access or can be purchased individually in Design Space for $1.99 for each project and $6.99 for the font. However, the best value is to purchase the full collection which includes all 700 individual images (projects plus font) for just $49.95. You can subscribe to Access or purchase the full collection on Cricut.com. (If you use the Cricut link in this post for your purchases, I’ll earn a small commission. Thank You!)

I used the same Zoe paper as the layout and cut out a few cards using the Artfully Sent Cricutcartridge.

Both the flower and arrow cards are found on p. 17 of the handbook. The camera is an image on the new Artistry cartridge. I cut the third card out with the paper trimmer and a corner rounder.

Stamping on these cards is from the Hello, Life! Pocket Scrapbooking stamp set that is exclusively available during September.

Click this link to learn more about this and the other two stamp sets issued this month to celebrate National Stamping Month.

Happy Creating,

Rebecca

Posted on September 25, 2015August 23, 2020 by rebeccabrown

Hello, Life! Scrapbooking Summer Memories

Summer is officially over, but I don’t want to forget the happy memories made during my favorite season.

In August, our family visited the Missouri Botanical Gardens. In addition to all the normal beauty of this location, we were there for the Lantern Festival which included an acrobat show.

This Zoe layout captures the bright and cheerful colors of the acrobat costumes and the silk-covered lanterns. It also showcases the faces of some of my favorite people.

I had way more pictures than would fit on this page, so I attached an mini-album to hold a five more photos plus a journaling card. I used three 3″ x 4″ flip flapsconnected on the edges so that it folds out accordion.

The bottom Flip Flap is attached to the memory protector so that the mini-album sits just above the photo in the bottom right corner of the page.

Here’s what the completed page looks like with the flip flap mini-album closed.

These layouts use the amazing Hello, Life! Scrapbooking stamp set that is only available during September that is filled with words to celebrate all the seasons of life. You can order a set for yourself on my Close To My Heart websitefor just $13.95.

In addition to this one, Close To My Heart issued two other stamp sets for National Stamping Month. One is focused on card-making and one for pocket scrapbooking. You can check out all of them

HERE.

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this simple layout made up of just paper and ink plus a great stamp set.

Rebecca

Posted on September 16, 2014August 23, 2020 by rebeccabrown

Artfully Sent Cricut Collection from Close To My Heart: Pocket Cards

I’m so excited to finally have the Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge in my hands and have been playing around with it. I can’t wait to show you my creations. However, first I thought it would be helpful to share with you some details about how to make the various types of cards on this cartridge. Today, we’re going to look at the Pocket (or Picture My Life) Cards you can make using the Artfully Sent Collection.

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This week, I’m writing a series of posts showcasing all the types of cards available on this cartridge, plus the envelopes and font. Click the links below to learn more! I’ll update the list after the remaining posts in this series are available.

The Artfully Sent collection includes 100 pocket card designs. Note that half of these are designed to be cut 4″ x 6 and the other half are 3″ x 4″. Of course you can cut them any size you want, but be aware that if you change the ratio of length to width, the rounded corners may appear distorted.

4″ x 6″ Cards

3″ x 4″ Cards

There are also two blank cards — one 4″ x 6″ and one 3″ x 4″ — to cut out of coordinating paper. You can also put pieces of paper behind different cut outs to add more detail. Here’s a sample pocket card layout.

Even though these cards were made with pocket scrapbooking in mind, they can be used in many different ways. The thoughts and sentiments are perfect for your traditional scrapbook pages. Many are just as appropriate for greeting cards, home decor or other projects. The sky is the limit!

Want some more design inspiration? Watch this video:

Are you ready to get your hands (and Cricut machine) on this collection? Hop on over to Cricut using my special link to view and purchase from the Close To My Heart Cricut library!

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Inspired? Get out your Cricut and your Artfully Sent cartridge and start creating.

As always, keep creating!

Rebecca

Posted on August 6, 2014August 23, 2020 by rebeccabrown

August Special: Picture Perfection!

Pocket scrapbooking is a wonderful new way to capture your memories. Combine our innovative pocket memory protectors with lovely Picture My Life cards and your pictures to preserve the precious times of your life. No adhesives or embellishments needed!

During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95, you are can add your choice of 1 of 8 Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3!

Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure.

Completed Picture My Life Layout

Each Picture My Life program includes:

44 – 4″ x 6″ Cards (2 each of 22 designs)
78 – 3″ x 4″ Cards (3 each of 26 designs)
1 – 12″ x 12″ Designed Cover Sheet
10 – 12″ x 12″ Memory Protectors (various designs)

You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! The hard part will be deciding which of the 13 programs to choose! There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!