Artistry Blog Hop

Welcome to the Artistry Blog Hop where we are featuring CTMH's new Cricut cartridge called ARTISTRY.  The cartridge comes with 3 beautiful D-size stamp sets and a stack of our new Enchantment pack cardstock.  Feel free to download the flyer here.  To see the images on the cartridge, see the flyer here.

 

If you have come here from Beth Naumann's Blog you are on the right path. This hop has over 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations.  You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html.  The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a tall 3.5" x 8" sized card. Note that I am still learning both my Cricuts (Cricut Create which takes cartridges) and Cricut Explore (which does not).  I loved this cute jar and flower from p. 2 of the cricut book.  I did a little coloring with color pencils on the jar and leave and stems.  Somehow, it just seems trickier to create with cutouts, but it is fun!

 

 

 

 And here's a closer, detailed view. The flowers are not really tacked down and I've add some dimensional tape under some of the flowers.

 

Papers:  Wanderful WOTG; Gypsy, Crystal Blue, Smoothie, Flaxen, and White Daisy Cardstocks

Stamps:  S1508 Framed (Stamp of the Month)

Inks:  Crystal Blue and Gypsy Exclusive Inks; 3505 CTMH Watercolor Pencils

Embellishments:  z3042 Coral Reef Sequins, z1985 Gold Shimmer Trim; z2012 Gold Assort. Sequins; z3009 Chalk It Up Assortment

Other:  z3167 CTMH Cricut Artistry cartridge (new!!)
  

Get this lovely new and fun Cricut Cartridge by either contacting your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to get any of these super cricut cartridges.

 

Now it is time to hop on over to Jen Rubio's blog and see her gorgeous eye candy!

 

Home Decor Thanksgiving Turkey Centerpiece & Tutorial

I love home décor projects!  So, whenever I find something different and something like the one below I just couldn't pass it up.  The instructions for this project can be found at Archivers here.  The only problem with those instructions was it refers to another document for the outline of the turkey and the turkey feet.  Well, what was suppose to be a link to that document was not a hot link.  After some extensive searching, I finally found The Gentleman Crafter who had the document. He made a 3 part video - wowzer!  Here is where you can find the template for the turkey body and feet.

So, here we go.  I used Close To My Heart papers to put this together.  I had bought some chipboard a long time ago and some little leaves at a craft store which I also used with this project.  Below are photos showing all sides of this adorable turkey.  Note that the largest rosette is 8" (20.32 cm) tall.  The circle that the turkey is glued to is a 7.5" (19.05 cm) circle.  And I love the jiggly eyes!

Next is a side view:

Below is a closer view:

Next is a straight on view:

Now a view from the other side.  Note that I sponged the edge of the turkey with Chocolate Exclusive Inks to give him a little more definition.

Here we have a full view from the other side. 

And finally, a view of the base (which is chipboard covered with an old fall B&T paper from the Olivia Papers).

Papers:   Pathfinding papers, Scaredy Cat papers, Wanderful papers, Olivia papers (retired) Chocolate and Ruby Cardstocks

Stamps:  None

Ink:   Chocolate Exclusive Inks 

Embellishments: Leaves and jiggly eyes from craft store

Other:  Chipboard and hot glue gun

Now I am thinking this will make a fine addition to our Thanksgiving table and will make a super fun workshop project!

Happy November everyone!  It will be full of many blessings!!