So...it's a pretty crummy day here.  Grey, raining, muddy.  Great crafting day.  I just recently received my brand new Cricut Explore! I really like the way it cuts! I have only made one project, but still.  This is a 3d guitar.  My son has his senior recital coming up in just a couple weeks.  I want to put this on the table at the reception.

Not too bad for my 1st attempt.  There were some "user errors" during assembly and distressing.  I think with a little tweeking, it will be a pretty cool piece.  I used CTMH create a shade on the face and added in chocolate reinker. 
I hope you are enjoying your weekend, wherever you are.  <3 Kelley

Studio J layouts on sale for the month of March

Happy Saturday! What crazy weather we've had.  Yesterday it snowed all morning then sunny and 45 all afternoon.  Since today is grey and I'm still waiting for my new Cricut Explore, it's a great time to catch up on some projects and pictures. 
Studio J is Close To My Heart's online design software.  You can design scrapbook layouts, photo cards, and even photos for any of your projects.  It's a free software that allows you to play with everything.  You only pay for the layouts/photo express pages you want.  The printed version CTMH sends you is amazing.  Super high quality photo paper.  Through the end of the month, you can purchase 2- 12x12 layouts/photos for $5.  I just did 160 graduation announcement photo cards (I have 1 son graduating college and 1 graduating high school this year) for about $100.  In the double page design, I was able to make 8 cards.  Carley from the home office, used the photo express feature and put 72 2x2 photos."Studio Savings" --Studio J.  Shown here are both my announcement layouts and one of my digital scrapbook layouts.  I could have inserted 4x4 photos in the empty corners.

In the Hawaii layout, there's room for pictures, matting,journaling, even embellishments.  Just like traditional scrapbooking, you can add as much or as little as you want.  Each layout can be customized to fit all of your projects.  You still have a couple weeks.  Give Studio J a try.

WOW! Close To My Heart has a new consultant incentive.  If you sign up to be a new CTMH consultant during the month of April, you can also receive your choice of Cricut Artbooking, Artiste, or Art Philosophy for FREE! These retail for $99.  You could get one for FREE if you sign up to be a consultant April 1-April 30.  Let me know if you are interested in this awesome deal! sralmark.ctmh.com

Pure Joy of Washi Tape (+playlist)

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Studio Savings

Stepping into cyberspace

Well, here I am! I am finally making the leap into the blogosphere.  Well, more like baby steps than leap.  Anyway, I want to be able to share things I'm working on, ideas I have, or happening at Sralmark.

I just love this quote! I have noticed several posts online of people wondering if they made this right or that right.  There is no right an wrong in making things.  All that matters is that you made it and like it, and others will too.  The other picture is CTMH new base and bling collection.  It's a basic jewelry set that you can customize however you like.  There are cicle pendants and square pendants; faux antique silver, and faux antique gold.  Several groups of base stickers and then charms.  This particular pendant uses paper from the new Lollydoodle collection.  I just cut it out using the glass cover as a template.  Used one of the owl charms and a butterfly I already had.  This particular one is included in an auction basket.  These new base and bling items are simple and fun--Girls Night Out project, girl's birthday party....