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Hello and welcome to another Design Team Day! Today, Lisa has a great layout to share with us. Here's a little sneak peek:


It looks like she's mixing it up a little this month, so head on over and see the entire project here.  And remember, if Lisa inspires you to shop with me, be sure to click on the link that says "Lisa's My Creative Endeavors sent me!"

Hello and welcome to the January new release blog hop for Creations by AR! We have a fun new 3-D project for you today as well as a fast & easy card, along with a chance to win the new files as usual.  If you are new to CbyAR files, they come with both SVG and DXF files, as well as a PDF format for those of you who cut by hand.  My projects are all cut on the Silhouette Cameo using Make The Cut! software.

So now, on to the new projects! Up first is a 3-D project, the Lovely Cart.


My cart is currently empty, because I can't decide what to put in it yet! There are plenty of things to choose from though, like a cupcake, some candy, a couple of K-cups for a neighboring coworker, and more.  I decorated mine as a flower cart since I thought that was pretty fitting for Valentine's Day.


To make my flower cart, I used patterned paper and a sticker from Echo Park Paper's Yours Truly collection, along with Close To My Heart cardstock in Ruby and Cotton Candy, and some flowers from my stash. I inked the edges of all of my papers in coordinating inks using sponge daubers that fit on my finger.


I chose this star pattern wheel variation, and added pearl brads from American Crafts to the centers.


I added this sign to the awning using a piece of white cardstock as wide as the sticker I used. I scored 1/2" from the edge, added the sticker, scored at the top of the sticker, then eyeballed the final score line and trimmed the length to another 1/2" past the final score line.  I covered a printed flower image on the sticker with the paper flowers.


Now to put my thinking cap on and come up with something fun to gift in this sweet cart.

Time to move on to a simpler project! This XO Heart Card is a cute little card with two banner options, in a perfect size for classroom exchanges or to leave a little treat for all of your coworkers.


I am in love with the current fox trend, so I popped one right on the front of my card. I added a blue card base so the colors would feel a little less girly (plus blue is trending in a LOT of Valentine collections this year).

I put him on foam adhesive to stand out a little more from the background. I chose the solid banner piece for my card and stamped a sentiment of my own. I'm planning to use this for my son's class valentines and I'm certain he does NOT want XOXO on any cards he hands out.


I have almost everything cut out for his entire class and they only take a couple of minutes each to put together.  I placed each shape on a different virtual mat in the MTC! software, and duplicated the shape to fill the page. I was able to fit 6 card bases, 20 hearts, or 28 banners on a page.

Supplies for the card are Close To My Heart cardstock in Lagoon and Blush; Laughing Lola patterned paper; Wild About Love stamp set (available February 2014); ink in Sunset,Lagoon, Cotton Candy, and Black; sponge daubers; 3-D foam tape; and a sentiment stamp.

Now, are you ready for your chance to win a set of files for yourself? Just leave a comment on all of the DT blogs and on the Creations by AR Facebook page until Friday, January 24, 12:00 noon Eastern time. One random winner will be announced on January 25 here:

• Adela
• Doris Molina
• Julia Aston
• Lisa Eisner
• Lisa Somerville
• Lori Brown  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>YOU ARE HERE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
• Lyn Bernatovich
• Monica Soto
• Patti Gilliam
• Penny Duncan
• Sue Kment
• Tina Milbourn

Thanks for stopping by today and checking us out!

Hello and welcome to another Design Team Day! Today, Mandie has a nice masculine card for us using Huntington papers. Here's a little peek:


Go see the entire project over at Mandie's Scrappin'! And remember, if she inspires you to go shopping with me, be sure to click the link that says "Mandie's Scrappin' invited me!"

It's time for yet another Design Team Day! This time, Amber has a sweet scrapbook page using For Always and Kraft cardstock along with some other items from her stash. Here's a little peek:


Be sure to head over to Sew-Ink and see how she put all these products from her stash to use with this beautiful collection from Close To My Heart.  And remember, if she inspires you to go shopping with me, be sure to click on the link that says "Amber from Sew-Ink sent me!"

It's time for another Design Team Day! Today, Mandie from Mandie's Scrappin' has another Laughing Lola project to share with us. Here's a little sneak peek:






Go over and check out her entire project here. And remember, if she inspires you to go shop with me, be sure to click the link that says "Mandie's Scrappin' Invited Me!"

It's time again for Design Team Day, and Mandie has another Laughing Lola project to share with us today. Here's a little sneak peek:


Just a little hint, these cute stamped flowers are going on a fun scrapbook layout. Go check it out over at Mandie's Scrappin' and remember, if she inspires you to go shopping, be sure to click the link that says "Mandie's Scrappin' invited Me!"

It's time for another Design Team Day! And, I just realized I forgot to post the last Design Team Day because I was out of town with slow internet and I completely forgot... So, let's check them both out today:

First, the post I forgot:

You can check out Amber's wintery card here. Remember, if Amber inspires you to shop with me, be sure to click the link that says "Amber from Sew-Ink sent me!"

Next, let's check out Lisa's project:

You can see the whole thing here. If Lisa's project inspires you to shop with me, be sure to click the link that says "Lisa's My Creative Endeavors sent me!"

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and check these projects out!

Yes, it's time for another Design Team Day! Today, Amber has two projects for us, both using Huntington papers along with some older stamps. Another great example of mixing new and old products together with beautiful results!


 (And have I mentioned how much I love the stitching that Amber always seems to incorporate in her projects?!) Let's head over to her Sew-Ink blog and see her projects in her entirety. Remember, if Amber inspires you to shop with me, be sure to click on the link that says "Amber from Sew-Ink sent me!"

Hello and welcome to another Design Team Day! Today Lisa has a beautiful looking project for us, using Huntington papers.


Let's head over to Lisa's My Creative Endeavors blog to see the whole thing! And remember, if Lisa inspires you to go shopping with me, be sure to click on the link that says "Lisa's My Creative Endeavors sent me!"

Hello and welcome to another Design Team Day! Today Mandie from Mandie's Scrappin' is sharing a card using the Happy Autumn stamp set and a variety of papers.



Head on over to Mandie's Scrappin' to see the entire project! And remember, if Mandie inspires you to shop with me, be sure to click on the link that says "Mandie's Scrappin' invited me!"

Welcome to another Design Team Day! Today Amber has a layout for us using Laughing Lola. Here's a sneak peek:


Head on over to Amber's blog to see the entire project. And remember, if she inspires you to go shopping be sure to click the link telling me that "Amber fro Sew-Ink sent me!"

Just WOW! That's all I can say about this sneak peek from Lisa.


That photo just pops against the For Always papers, and I love the addition of the floral touches (which I think are from Echo Park, but I could be mistaken).  Let's go visit Lisa's My Creative Endeavors blog and see this whole project!  Remember, if Lisa inspires you to shop with me, be sure to click on the link that says "Lisa's My Creative Endeavors Sent Me!

Hello! Today I have a share from my DT member Mandie from Mandie's Scrappin'. Looks like she's using Huntington papers based on her sneak peek here:


I don't know about you, but I'm off to see her full project! Remember, if she inspires you to shop with me, be sure to click on the link that says "Mandie's Scrappin' invited me!"

Hey all! Today, Amber has a super cute layout to share that she made using some Chantilly paper I sent her, and some other goodies from her stash.


 Be sure to head over to Amber's Sew-Ink blog and check out all of the details. (Did you SEE the cute stitching on the corners of her pics - fabulous!) When you're there, if Amber inspires you to go shopping on my website, be sure to click on the link that says "Amber from Sew-Ink sent me!" This helps me keep track of what and who inspires you.

I hope you enjoy her project; I know I'm looking forward to checking out all the details!

Aack! This is what happens when you forget to hit "publish" - this was supposed to post on Monday and with work I forgot to check on it. Be sure to go show Lisa some love to make up for my mistake!  As an upside though, since I was delayed, I can tell you that Lisa's post is a perfect example of how well CTMH products work with whatever other brands you use as well.

Today is another Design Team Day, and Lisa has made some cards to share with us.  I can see from her sneak peek here that she used Babycakes papers and one of our cute Mini Stamps.  Can't wait to go see the entire thing, because they look really cute!


Go check out the full project over at Lisa's My Creative Endeavors blog.  If she inspires you to go shopping, please be sure to click the link that says "Lisa's My Creative Endeavors sent me" before you finalize your order.

Hi there! Today I have another beautiful project post from Amber at Sew-Ink, featuring Sarita papers and a simple thank you stamp.  Here's a sneak peek of her project:


Now I don't know about you, but I can't wait to see these in their entirety! Let's head over to Amber's blog at Sew-Ink and check them out. Be sure to leave her some love, and if she inspires you to shop on my website be sure to let me know at checkout by clicking the link that says "Amber from Sew-Ink sent me!"

Hello! I have another share for you today from my final Design Team member! Lisa has a great use today for our ProPlayer kit.


She added these letters from her stash and it completely changes the theme of the kit. Head on over to Lisa's blog to see the whole thing and show her some love! See you next time!

Hello! Today, Amber over at Sew-Ink is ready to reveal her first creation using the Close To My Heart Babycakes Workshop on the Go kit.


And based on the beautiful "baby" in this sneak peek she gave me, we are in for a treat! And for sure a lesson in unexpected uses of themed paper, lol.  I can't wait to see her entire project, so let's head over to Sew-Ink and see what she made!

And if her project today inspires you to go shopping, be sure click the join link at the end of your order where it says "Amber from Sew-Ink sent me!"

Hi all! I'm super jazzed to be able to share my first DT Member's post with you today! I'm a little behind, as she actually posted Saturday on her blog, but we had made a trip to the Mall of America for a few days and our hotel's wifi did NOT want to cooperate with me at ALL.  But, better late than never, so here's a little peek of her project:






Mandie used Laughing Lola for her project - this is one of my favorite kits in the new catalog! So head on over to Mandie's Scrappin' to see the whole project and show her some love.

OK, I know I said I would post the Laughing Lola card kit yesterday, but I decided I had a full product comparison I wanted to do, so I think that's waiting until next week so I have time to get ALL of the details correct.  But I DO have an awesome post to keep you occupied today - I want to introduce you to my 1st-ever brand-spanking-new Design Team!!  These ladies are going to help me keep you inspired all month long for the next 6 months.

I can't wait to see what they do with the Close To My Heart products I sent to them to work with (plus any other products they want to add). But until they are ready to share, check out their stories and go visit their blogs! They'll post their projects on their own blog each month, and I will notify you here so you're sure not to miss it.  Now without further ado, here are the 3 members of my first-ever Design Team:

Hi my name is Lisa, I have been an avid papercrafter for the last 15 years. My first love is creating layouts for my family's many albums, but I am also very involved in sharing my love of papercrafts through my church's card ministry and teaching papercrafting to children and women in various settings. I love inspiring others to adopt this meaningful life long hobby! I am excited to be part of Lori's team and look forward to sharing my work with you! You can find more of my work on my blog: My Creative Endeavors (http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com)


 Hi, I'm Mandie and I've been a scrapbooker/papercrafter for the last 7 1/2 years. I was given a basket of scrapbook supplies at my first daughter's baby shower and I haven't looked back since! I love learning new things and there is always something new in the papercraft industry! I am a Certified Paper ED instructor and I am an Intermediate Certified Copic Instructor as well. I love sharing my paper passion with others and am grooming my Girl Scout troop to preserve their memories as well! I have been using Close to My Heart papers and stamps almost since I began scrapbooking and I love the on-trend designs that are still timeless for my scrapbooks. I'm so excited to be on Lori's team and hope you will come check out more of my work on my Blog: http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com


My name is Amber Rasmussen, I am 29 and I live in Florence, Arizona with my High School sweetheart Jason. We have been together for 14 years now and have a cute little dog named Lexis and a black cat named Pookie. I have been scrapbooking/papercrafting for about 8 years. I started with paper embroidery but now I create everything from cards, to 12x12 layouts and mini albums. I am an avid cardmaker and scrapbooker and like to explore different styles but if I had to describe my crating style I would say its Clean & Simple but Fun & Cute. There isn't a material or technique I won't try at least once! Visit my blog at http://sew-ink.blogspot.com/