Ivy Lane and Art Philosophy Scrapbook Layout

Hello crafty friends,

I hope your Thursday is going great! Today I am sharing a layout I created with the Ivy Lane Paper Pack and Elements. But before I get to that, I wanted to share today’s scripture reading for those that are following along with the reading of Psalms 119 and participating in the Counting of The Omer.

ה He

33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, 

And I shall keep it to the end. 

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; 

Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 

35 Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, 

For I delight in it. 

36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies, 

And not to covetousness. 

37 Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, 

And revive me in Your way. 

38 Establish Your word to Your servant, 

Who is devoted to fearing You. 

39 Turn away my reproach which I dread, 

For Your judgments are good. 

40 Behold, I long for Your precepts; 

Revive me in Your righteousness.

Psalms 119: 33-40

What an awesome passage. May we each strive to observe His teaching and instruction with our whole heart indeed! So now on to my layout for today.

As I mentioned above, I used my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge  and the Ivy Lane Paper Pack and the Ivy Lane Complements set for this project. I used the Ivy Lane purple cardstock and cut the image out for the background. You can find the large doily shape on page 66 in your Cricut Art Philosophy handbook. I cut it at 10.5 inches.

The paper pack is a great value. You get 12 sheets of paper. Six patterned papers that are double sided print (2 of each pattern) and 6 coordinating cardstock sheets. All for less than 10 bucks! That is only .83 cents per sheet!  For this project, I did use some regular white cardstock from my stash. I wanted to layer my mats.

Here is a closer look at the way I layered the different elements. They are stickers so you could just peel and stick, but I wanted to give them a little lift, so I used some foam tape to give them just a bit more dimension.

   

Here you can see that I inked the edges of the patterned paper with some Cocoa Ink  to give it a little extra character. This layout came together very quickly. I will be sharing a couple of more layouts I made with the Ivy Lane Paper Pack and Ivy Lane Complements over the next couple of days, so that you can see how far you can stretch the materials provided!

Products Used For This Project

Cricut Expression	Art Philosophy Cartridge	Ivy Lane Paper Pack
Ivy Lane Complements	Cocoa Ink	Foam Tape
Tape Runner	White Cardstock

Well, I think that about covers it for today. Don’t forget about the great promotion Close To My Heart is running this month!

Remember, even if you aren’t planning on “running a business” and would just like to take advantage of this great offer, you can do so! I am here to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to email me at: melin {@} scrapbookeden {dot} com. If you want to know what is included in the new consultant kit, you can view this quick video I put together.

Direct Link: http://youtu.be/EbXibf2zAXo

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow as I share another fun project. Until then,

Love U Lots Card And Flower Making Video

Hello crafty friends,

Hope you’re having a Wonderful Wednesday! For those that are following along with me, reading through Psalms 119 and counting the Omer, here is today’s reading portion.

Daleth

25 My soul clings to the dust; 

Revive me according to Your word. 

26 I have declared my ways, and You answered me; 

Teach me Your statutes. 

27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts; 

So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works. 

28 My soul melts from heaviness; 

Strengthen me according to Your word. 

29 Remove from me the way of lying, 

And grant me Your law graciously. 

30 I have chosen the way of truth; 

Your judgments I have laid before me. 

31 I cling to Your testimonies; 

O Lord, do not put me to shame! 

32 I will run the course of Your commandments, 

For You shall enlarge my heart.

Psalm 119: 25-32

Now for my project today.

Here is a look at my completed card. It is an A2 (4.25 x 5.5) size. The base is white cardstock. All the cuts are from the Cricut Artriste Cartridge.

I stamped both backgrounds. The striped background as well as the “chicken wire” background. For the Chicken wire I used some Whisper Ink along with the background stamp. For the Striped background I used some Slate Ink Pad along with the corresponding stamp. I then turned to my Cricut Artiste Cartridge and cut the elements for the rosette, the pennant, flowers and border. I also cut the heart and circle from the Artiste cartridge as well.

Here are the pieces to create the flower. They are cut from the Artiste cartridge and they can be found on page 54 of the handbook. I cut two at 1” and three at 1.25”. I cut them in plain white cardstock and then inked them with my Blush Ink pad. I cut slits into the small cuts and two of the larger ones. I did this so the petal would be slightly more flexible. Just be careful not to cut them all the way to the center. Once I did that, I pulled the petals up and pinched them using a dowel rod  or other round object to help the petals take shape. I applied a small amount of glue to keep the petals closed together.

Here’s what the flowers look like when completed.

For detailed instructions on creating the flower, you can check out this video I created.

Direct Link: http://youtu.be/8q2EUJeYS-s

Products Used To Create This Project

Cricut Expression	Artiste Cartridge Set	Blush Ink
Slate Ink	Whisper Ink	Crystal Blue Ink
Distressed Backgrounds Stamp Set	Who Love’s U Set(Retired)	In The Background Stamp Set
Black Cardstock	White Cardstock	Whimsy Cardstock Pack

(used Crystal Blue Cardstock)

Want to know how to get the Artiste Cartridge Free? Just sign up to be a Close To My Heart Consultant this month and receive a Cricut cartridge bundle of your choice FREE!

This is a wonderful promotion! It will however be ending soon (only one week left)!

Even if you are not sure about being a consultant, you can still get a ton of great supplies and the cartridge bundle for a fantastic value! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. My email is: melinda {@} scrapbookeden {dot} com. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

As always, thank you so much for sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for some more crafty inspiration. Until then,

Psalm 119-18 Close To My Heart Card

Hello crafty friends,

I hope you are having a terrific Tuesday! I wanted to drop a note really quick for those that are following along with the counting of the Omer and reading through with me. First, here is today’s reading portion.

 Gimel

17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, 

That I may live and keep Your word. 

18 Open my eyes, that I may see 

Wondrous things from Your law. 

19 I am a stranger in the earth; 

Do not hide Your commandments from me. 

20 My soul breaks with longing 

For Your judgments at all times. 

21 You rebuke the proud—the cursed, 

Who stray from Your commandments. 

22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, 

For I have kept Your testimonies. 

23 Princes also sit and speak against me, 

But Your servant meditates on Your statutes. 

24 Your testimonies also are my delight 

And my counselors. 

Psalm 119: 17-24

I love this passage of scripture. It really speaks to my heart these days as I strive to learn more about the Hebrew roots of my Christian faith. Here is a shot of my computer’s background.

Unfortunately, many Christians have been taught that the Torah is Law and that it should be done away with. It really is more accurately identified as “teaching and instruction” I won’t get into a big theological discussion as my intent is to share with you the beauty in allowing the Lord to show you how the Old and New testament really do come together and that there is light and love in honoring the Words of the Tanakh.

So here is my project for today.

This is a pretty simple A2 card. I started with a white cardstock base. I cut a black and then purple mat.

Next, I cut one of the border cuts I created for this stamp set.

I stamped the border image in Pansy Purple(retired color).

Next I used some plain white cardstock and stamped the border image into a pattern. I simply flipped the stamp for every layer. Once I was done stamping, I trimmed down that layer to create the background mat.

Then I stamped the heart and the flourished border stamps. Again, I stamped onto pre-cut pieces that I had cut from the cut file set I created.

Here are the products used for this project

Pazzles Inspiration
Ivy Lane Paper Pack

The colored lines are the cut file lines I created. The file formats are: AI, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, STUDIO, SVG and WPC. They will work with most electronic die cut machines. You can get this set free if you purchase a minimum of $10 through my online gathering link or if you choose to take advantage of the great promotion and sign up to be a consultant under me. Also, this Workshop on the go is part of the wonderful product you receive in your consultant kit if you choose to sign up!

This is good only through the end of this month, so please don’t delay and sign up today. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to drop me a note: my email address is: melinda {@} scrapbookeden {dot} com. If you are wondering what comes in the kit, I created a quick video showing you. You can view this video: HERE

http://youtu.be/EbXibf2zAXo

On top of all the fabulous product, I will be sending you any of the cut files that I create for the stamp sets. Here is what I have created so far

As always, thank you so much for sharing your crafty time with me. Please be sure to come back again tomorrow as I share another fun and hopefully inspiring project. Until then,