Love Scrapbook Layout

This is my Scrapbook Layout for the CTMH Convention Layout Contest last week.

I was beyond thrilled when I won one of 10 top prizes.

The theme was "Who tells your story" and could be of a past or present event.

The entire base of the layout and the flowers were made of white cardstock which I tinted using Sapphire, Sorbet and Lagoon Re-inker in the CTMH Spray Pens.

I heavily distressed the 2nd layer of white cardstock with the Edge Distresser and embossed vertical line using the embossing tool.

The leave and most of the flowers came from the CTMH Cricut Flower Market Cartridge.

I used the matching Sapphire, Sorbet and Lagoon cardstock for the photo mats.

The word LOVE was cut using the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge

I was so happy with the finished result and even happier that it won xx Hope you like it as much - Love Sara xxx

Timberline Workshop on the go Scrapbook layout - 2 versions :O)

Hello Peeps :O)  did you miss me LOL :O)

 I will try to bombard this blog with some posts and get you back in the loop - its just crazy here - No different from any other time I hear you say haha :O)

SO here is my layout created with the Timberline WOTG - now - to this first version I added Bronze Shimmer trim and the matching Stickease - and its adorable :O)

And this is what I planned on teaching BUT - the Stickease are sold out :O(

So I have had to redesign it by removing all of the Stickease elements and replacing them with stamped or cricut cut items. I have to say that I am pretty happy with the result :O)

I cut the trees using the CTMH Cricut Artbooking Cartridge and tried to keep the layout pretty much the same.  Hope you like it :O)

Remember that Timberline and all of the other papers in this current Idea Book will retire at the end of July so if you need any of them - the time to order is NOW. 

Don't delay - they are selling out fast :O(

Visit my website at   sarabatkin.myctmh.com to place your order xxx

Love Sara xxx

Cricut Artbooking Baby Boy card

Here is the last of the 4 cards designed by Dawn Montagano - and this one is pretty much how she designed it.

It features imagages from pages 84/85 from the CTMH Artbooking Cartridge.

It is so cute :O)

We used Bakers Twine on the title piece and the end of the branch.

I added the dark grey Epoxy Bubbles to the owls eyes.

Hope you like it too.

Love Sara xxx

Get a Free Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridge Collection this month :O)

I am so very excited to announce that anyone who joins my team in April will receive a 

Close To My Heart Cricut Collection of their choice - Absolutely FREE :O)

We have 3 different collections -  Art Philosophy - with brackets, flowers, frames, font and more....

Artiste - featuring themed projects, interactive cards, mini albums, 3D items and more .......

and Artbooking - our newest addition with 15 different Scrapbook layout themes and 10 themed Mini albums for any occasion plus so much more....

Each collection includes the cartridge with its exclusive 700 images, 3 sets of co-ordinating Acrylic Stamps and 3 sets of co-ordinating chipboard Dimensional Elements. 

Each collection has a retail value of almost $125 - and can be purchased for $99 

BUT when you join my team - you will receive it FREE :O)

When you join my team you will receive the New Consultants Kit .....

which is valued at over $300 and contains beautiful papers, inks, stamps, How-To Books and so much more.

Then choose which Close To My Heart Cricut Collection you would like for free 

bringing the value of products to over $400.

All for just $99 - it doesn't get any better than that!!!!

Click on the link below to join my team - either as a Hobbyist or as a Team Builder and come and be a part of our Close To My Heart Family as a member of the Legacies of Love Team.
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Good Times mini album

 I really do like the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge - not only does it give you options for page layouts - there are also the patterns for 10 different sized mini albums.

This one is the Summer mini album.

 These mini albums are so cool as they have many themed images which you can add if you want too. I particularly love the beach umbrella below :O)

 All the way thought I have added the tan glitter paper and burlap ribbon.

 the page about with the masked character actually opens so the journalling is under the photo.

Hope you like it :O)  Love Sara xxx

2 Of A Kind

I just loved playing with the Laughing Lola paper - it is so versatile.

I made a 6x6 card using the 'Satchel" pattern from the Wishes Card Confidence Program.

The CTMH Cricut cartridge was used to cut the fun scalloped background from Crystal Blue cardstock and I used the new CTMH Scallop Border punch along the top of the card.

I added Liquid Glass to the word friends and used sequins to 'dot' the letter 'i'

Hope you like it - Love Sara xxx

Hat-titude Layout

 Once again I used the photos taken by my amazing friend Jennifer Cashin from JLCashin Photography

for this fun layout - which makes me smile. I was laughing so hard at myself - terrified I was going to fall into the water but trying to look elegant LOL :O)

Again I used the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge for the layout design and then added lots of 'Bling' - 

Of Course I did - would you expect anything else ???

 Here are a couple of the close ups of the embellishments clusters. I made paper flowers using the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and added the Base and Bling metal flowers - love them.

I also added the Laughing Lola Dimensional Elements and the pins from the Black Mini Medley.

Hope you like it - Love Sara xxx

A Touch of Sass!

 Here is a fun card - perfect for the teenage in your life :O)

Here I added one of the swirls from the Wooden Mini Medley - I added Liquid Glass to it to give it that glossy sheen.

I used the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge with the Black glitter paper to make the Zebra background and some of the Colonial White Rosette Ribbon which I colored pink.

Laughing Lola paper was used on the bottom and behind the saying and a cute black mini bow along with the sequins add that touch of Sass :O)

Hope you like it - Love Sara xxx

Cruise 2013 - Scrapbook Layout.

 Yes - I know - you are going to tell me that this layout looks awfully familiar !!

And yes - it does lol :O)

I love the layout which I made with the Tommy Paper so very much I wanted to re-create it - so I did

but with a different color palette. and I LOVE IT :O)

I used the Laughing Lola gold cardstock and added the black and gold paisley print paper - not very nautical I know but it works perfectly :O)

I put 2 layers of crystal blue cardstock - one I left plain and the other I cut using the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge. I turned the pattern through 180 degrees so that it looked more like fish scales (well it did to me anyway) and then added the pale tan glitter paper.

I was so geeked with this layout - one of my favorite every I think - hope you like it too - 

Love Sara xxx

This Was Epic - Wall Hanging

I made a wall hanging which was 12x6 for my friend Jen's daughter.

She takes a dance class so her outfit was fabulously bright and colorful.

I chose the Black and gold paisley and a touch of the Laughing Lola purple paper to highlight some of the colors in her top.

I colored the ribbon by sponging it with the Crystal Blue ink.

I embellished it with the Laughing Lola Dimensional Elements and paper flowers cut using the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.

If you look closely at the Laughing Lola gold cardstock you will see there is a faint pattern.

I cut a background lattice pattern from a piece of scrap cardstock using the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge and used it as a mask. I sponged Bamboo ink onto the gold cartridge to give it a very soft patterned look.

More of the Base and Bling jewel flowers and the Black mini medley to add embellishment to the corner of the wall hanging.

Hope you like it - Love Sara xxx

Cityscape card

I really do like C2563 Cityscapes.

The buildings have really cool 'window' spaces which you could color yellow for more of a night-time look.

I used the Black glitter paper with the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge to make the zebra patterned background.

I colored Rosette ribbon with the Gypsy ink pad but it seemed really dark so I washed the ribbon which left if with this cool dark lavender color which I LOVED :O)

I cut a flower from Crystal Blue cardstock using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and leaves from Sweet Leaf cardstock.

I added one of the peacock feather shaped Laughing Lola Dimensional Elements and some of the jewels from the Base and Bling sets.

I was really happy with it - hope you like it too  - Love Sara :O)

Love Pocket Card

A simple little card with a pocket to store your declaration of Love.

when you use the Black and gold paisley print with the leopard print zip strip and add crystal blue cardstock it gives you a more masculine feel to it.

I added the sequin ribbon from the Black Mini Medley and one of the button which I glued a

 tan sparkle to the center.

The Laughing Lola accessories have these darling bows - so I used the blue one to act a a pull tab for my Love note which was in the pocket.

Hope you like it :O)

Love Sara xxx

Title Scrapbook page

Here is a single scrapbook page which I made based on a fun page which had been made at a CTMH scrapbook event.

I used the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge to cut the doily shape and the arrow and striped card stock pieces and mixed both the Laughing Lola and Frosted papers.

I love the Lagoon Washi Tape accents.

This would be perfect for a Title page for an album or for the final page in an album.

Hope you like it :O)

Love Sara 

You & Me Scrapbook Layout

 More Laughing Lola paper with the black glitter paper - just perfect for showcasing these sepia toned photos of my daughter Robyn and her boyfriend Mike.

 I used the You + Me 'key' on the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge which made the fun title, hearts and file folder at the top of the page - which I used to hide my journalling using one of the CTMH hook and loop dots to keep the 'file' closed.

 I used the Sparkle and Shine fabric to make the large flower and when it was combined with the Laughing Lola Dimensional Elements and Base and Bling purple jewels - I thought it made a fun multi textured embellishment cluster.

Hope you like it - Love Sara xx

Buzz & Bumble Mini Album

Another of my My Creations Memory Showcase transformations - you know how much I love these little mini albums :O)

I used the Buzz & Bumble paper packet along with the matching assortment and the Brown & Tan Glitter Paper and C1537 Honeycomb stamp set and yes my favorite D1482 Love Life - I am in love with the huge swirl in this set :O)

 The spine was dry embossed and then inked with dots of Liquid Glass at the intersection of the lines.

 I accordion folded the 2 internal pages and then made pockets from 6x12 cardstock which I slid onto these pleats. Then added a matching mini album to the pocket.

 

 I also added the Color Ready seam binding ribbon - left in its cream color - as it compliments this project perfectly. The Glitter Paper honeycomb shapes I made by just stamping one of the honeycombs on the back of the paper and cut it out. Now that we have the new CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge you will find the corresponding image on there :O)

 I used the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge to cut the borders from the Glitter paper.

 

 

 Again dry embossing adds texture and interest to the cardstock sections.

 

The following pages were variants of the first pages.

 

 

 

Another project where I was trilled with the finished result - hope you like it too :O)

Love Sara xxx

A Touch of Class Photo Block Stack

This was a fun project to make as I had an idea about this a while ago but wasn't sure how it was all come together.

I had used the tray base for these blocks on another project and wanted to show a way of using the blocks without their storage tray - so here you go :O)

 I used the new CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge to cut the letters for the word SMILE

which I attached to the photos - sorry I know its a little difficult to see

 The words on the Dimensional Elements were just perfect with these photos.

My friend Jennifer Cashin from JLCashin Photography took the photos of me and

 made me feel like a movie star.

She is fabulous and I love her work. Check it out at www.facebook.com/jlcashinphotography

 Below is the last side of the stack - the cubes were all adhered to each other using liquid glass (you just knew I was going to say that didn't you LOL)

 I added the resin flowers from the Base and Bling Purple jewels for more texture

Hope you like it :O)
Love Sara xxx