tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155486182024-02-07T04:31:48.303-05:00....justwannacraft,CathyM'Cathy's at Home....
A place where I can vent...if I want to.
A place where I can show off stuff...if I want to.
A place where I can share stuff...if I want to.
And a place where I can just veg out...if I want to.'Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-88342188404553788422017-09-05T15:33:00.001-04:002017-09-05T15:33:06.719-04:00Vinyl Love...<p dir="ltr">Ok. So I have drank the Kool-Aid and it's all over but the cryin'.<br>
Here is my first vinyl project with my new Cricut Maker. I love it! I've had this bed tray for a long time and it almost went to the curb alert free stuff last week. Then I realized the top is a smooth shiny surface and the rest was history......<br>
It was pretty easy. Remember to weed before you use the transfer sheets.....learn by experience....lol. <br>
Off to make something with fabric.</p>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>I arrived there via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsHAwj2jXiwpiYOdYiY3Tgg" target="_blank">Grocery Girls Knit</a> and their video podcast. They are amazing! They are funny and real. Two sisters who decided to do a podcast a year ago and now have 17700 followers! What!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Go right now and watch them, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Be aware though, they are enablers...in a yarny-awesomeness way. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>They have me going to my LYS today to see what they have and Staples to get another binder for all the new great patterns I have been acquiring...to make...soon...as I get more yarn....OMG!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>PS: And yes I will be using my <a href="https://home.cricut.com/cricut-maker" target="_blank">Cricut Maker</a> this weekend too to make a cute zippered bag to hold my yarn. Yay. </b></span></div>
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-40943782871598400912017-08-05T10:13:00.001-04:002017-08-05T17:26:05.844-04:00August 5, 2017 I'm Back...........<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope to be back to the blog at least on a weekly basis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I need a place to record all the great crafty things I like and see and play with. There have been so many great new things that I can hardly stand it....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://home.cricut.com/cricut-maker" target="_blank">The new Cricut Maker for one...</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can you just stand it!!!???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They launched it this week for a couple hundred (? exact # unknown) awesome crafty folks who got to see the unveiling and got to play with it! I would have given my next born son to have been there! (HaHa!) ....and they all got one at the end of the event!!!! OMG!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This link shows the whole introduction with the Easy Press and the new Maker machine....can I just say I was GLUED to the screen!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">....it's just a question of whether I can wait until October 3rd when it launches on HSN with <a href="http://blog.annagriffin.com/2017/08/01/hsn-october-3rd-sneak-peek-cricut-maker/#comment-205459" target="_blank">Anna Griffin</a> or in August when it goes to <a href="http://www.joann.com/" target="_blank">JoAnns</a>....hum....they snuck this image into our email last week...</span></div>
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<img alt="COMING SOON! NEW Cricut Machine." src="http://static.cdn.responsys.net/i2/responsysimages/joann/contentlibrary/2017_promotional/08_aug/20170801/images/banner3.jpg" /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />Never mind a 'j-o-b', THIS is what I want to do!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This is what I am passionate about, all that I think about throughout the day and before I go to bed at night. I know it sounds so corny, so, "ok so she like to 'craft', can you stand it?!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It IS my everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This new Maker Machine will combine and revolutionize how so many of us craft AND sew!!!....Wait did you hear that?! SEW!!! Oh yeah. It will cut your fabric....and the best part...BEST PART...is that it will MARK your patterns with all those little triangles and 'place here' marks with a washable marker. OGM!! Pinning and cutting...DONE!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can't stand it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">...So much for a 'quick note'...lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyway....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will be back with more crafty awesomeness....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bye for now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">....justwannacraft,CathyM</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>PS</b></span>: I am NOT an affiliate and DO NOT get paid (yet) for any links I have posted...and I didn't get a free Maker machine... 😞... you have to have a big(ger) following to do that. But, should you buy one, can you tell them you saw it here? Thanks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>PSS</b></span>: And yes, I will need to go through and update soooo many of the links, not sure if some even exist...thanks for being patient. </span></div>
Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-23936144624770711082017-04-01T18:23:00.001-04:002017-04-01T18:23:24.195-04:00Close to My Heart Unboxing April 1st, 2017<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/js2lc0KeIdg" width="459"></iframe>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-24700321543687177212015-08-29T16:36:00.000-04:002015-08-29T16:36:23.239-04:00Shameless Plug!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, I am a Rockwood Soy Co. Founding Consultant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is a wonderful, (currently) small company that makes all natural soy candles. They are made from soy that is renewable and harvested here in the USA. And they are made by hand. The company is young...founded in 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This year (this month!) they will be launching their website. (WooHoo!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The fragrances are sooooo yummy....Apple Harvest, Autumn Spice, Gingerbread House, Brownie Batter Cupcake and Blueberry Cheesecake (My new favorite!) just to name a few. There are 33 'Classic' scents and 4 'Nature Spa' scents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have large, medium and small jar candles (similar to the other guys--only with more wax per jar and NO --ZERO toxins). We have wooden wick Crackle candles. We have tea lights, room sprays, melting blocks and out signature Biscuit melts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This year starts our new signature hand-painted warmers. Only 1000 of each made and a new one a month. Painted by a local Pennsylvania artist (our company is located there).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And yes we have a cause: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rockwood Soy is committed to raising awareness and donating to local pet shelters. Purchases of our Biscuit Melts, Room sprays or Donation Bundle will provide treats, food or toys to a local shelter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Check out our site and drop me a line if you would be interested in purchasing or hosting a get-together for a few friends (so you can get free stuff!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks, Cathy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <a href="http://www.rockwoodsoy.com/" target="_blank">Rockwood Soy Co.</a></span></div>
Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-75800566948840345622014-07-16T18:46:00.001-04:002014-07-16T18:46:56.515-04:00Close To My Heart ConventionCTMH Convention 2014 Highlights: http://youtu.be/98bJa5Ro4eoCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0North Adams, North Adams42.700916 -73.10871tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-91838140129174663762014-07-14T10:36:00.001-04:002014-07-14T10:36:58.602-04:00Radiate Beauty July Stamp of the Month <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/QPvfX6Num9Q" width="480"></iframe>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-91865761190621918292014-07-02T18:10:00.001-04:002014-07-02T18:10:41.670-04:00July Stamp of the MonthRadiate Beauty: http://youtu.be/QPvfX6Num9QCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0North Adams, North Adams42.700916 -73.10871tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-45028164539925793072014-06-09T17:28:00.001-04:002014-06-09T17:29:03.328-04:00Celebrate 30!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tvoz7EqxZ9I" width="480"></iframe><br />
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I'll be staying in the hotel there as well for some R&R. ...posting pics then. Bye. ....justwannacraft,<u>CathyM</u></p>
Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-5544985445124131642014-03-02T11:14:00.000-05:002014-03-02T11:16:52.735-05:00Another Cold Sunday ......<div align="center">
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana;">Another cold morning here...actually it started out in the 28*--heat wave here! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana;">The sun is ever so desperately trying to come out and it is windy...by the sounds of my wind chimes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana;">Laundry is in, dishwasher is running and the tax papers are here next to me....doing my taxes today!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana;">I got my new Cricut Explore this past Saturday and am loving it!! There is a big learning curve here and I am determined to get it! It took a while to get my Expression down and I know I can master this one! Here is an 'Un-boxing" video for you: </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana;">.....Off to the taxes!</span><br />
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-27024094989028697962014-02-21T08:30:00.002-05:002014-02-21T09:47:28.506-05:00Graphic 45 Challenge is done! <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mini album is done. I took the Graphic 45 February mini album challenge and finished! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used G45 French Country paper, die cuts and stickers. I also used photo blanks from DCWV, Liquid Glass and Flip Flaps from <a href="http://justwannacraftcathym.ctmh.com/" target="_blank">Close To My Heart</a>, misc. brads and Xyron adhesive. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;">Just a quick note....As I was trying to post pics last night....ugh....IE 11 wouldn't, Google Chrome wouldn't and alas after down loading Firefox I was finally able to get them in. Never had this problem before and I tried all the 'Explorer' tricks I could.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"> All this because I was unable to see many pics that I had long ago added to Blogger via my phone. They were gone. And some of them are still gone, some I can't remember what they were?!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;">Trying to remedy this, bear with me. Should you see any places where there should be a photo and there isn't, drop me a line and I will try to fix it. Sorry</span></span></div>
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-57798895881849363552014-02-17T01:53:00.001-05:002014-02-17T01:54:10.887-05:00More progress on the Graphic 45 Mini Album<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Here is a mini video of my progress so far of my mini album for the Graphic 45 February Challenge: Topography Mini Album. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Not sure if I will be disqualified because I used a manila envelope that was a bit thicker than a file folder, but it was all I had. Oh well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> But I am using my French Country paper pack, embellishments and stickers from G45. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have 'Cut the Paper'!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">David, do you hear me....... (inside joke). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It still needs to be bound, which I will do with my Cinch instead of rings as well as the fun part. That is when I get to pick and choose all the stuff to put in it--stickers, embellishments, and photos---If I do put photos in it. </span></div>
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-20275485958869054392014-02-16T16:44:00.001-05:002014-02-16T16:44:38.041-05:00Graphic 45 Mini Album Book Base<p dir=ltr>     Graphic 45 posted a 2014 challenge to make a mini album.  And I thought I should do one....lol...of course I should!  Mini albums are my favorite thing to do right now so no big challenge here, just fun.  <br>
    Here is the web site:  <a href="http://g45papers.type pad.com">http://</a><a href="http://g45papers.type pad.com">g45papers.typepad.com</a><a href="http://g45papers.type pad.com">/</a> <br>
    And here is the first part: the book base.  It is supposed to be made with file folders but I didn't have any so I used chip board manilla envelopes.  It is thicker but that's OK. There are 3 pocket pages and 7 plain pages. <br>
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Two page layout done at the Scrap-A-Way Retreat in Cromwell, CT on Aug 2013. Very labor intensive but came out good.</div>
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-91943154315983925622013-08-07T03:16:00.001-04:002014-02-17T10:48:45.912-05:00Very cute 6" mini album by Xyron<div style="text-align: center;">
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-37409132653138766382013-07-30T13:35:00.001-04:002013-07-30T13:35:12.363-04:00You Are Welcome Here<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/s4Cv6hlUgII" width="480"></iframe><br />
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Here are a couple more of the composition notebooks that I craft. They were giveaways for my sons' poetry slam.</div>
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-17723430513975429362013-07-20T15:15:00.002-04:002013-07-20T15:16:12.036-04:00Summer Motivation<div align="center">
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial;"> I had to write a bit here. I have had a motivation lag lately and really do not feel like doing anything! Awful!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial;"> I have a ton of great things in my craft room to do and play with and I am having a hard time getting my 'butt in the chair' as Allison lee of <a href="http://www.craftcast.com/" target="_blank">CraftCast</a> would say.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial;">I could blame it on the heat...or I should say the humidity. I like the heat but the humidity really gets me. Ugh.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial;">I've been working crazy shifts lately. Ugh.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial;">Oh well, I'm going to try to post something from my (new) phone....I had it down good on my last phone... lets hope. </span></div>
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-31433170621203516402013-07-15T13:26:00.001-04:002013-07-15T13:33:44.423-04:00Summer Mini-Album from the Artbooking cartridge<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1uDlVvqRyFE" width="459"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Here is the finished 'Summer Mini-Album' cut from the new Cricut Artbooking cartridge. It is available exclusively by a Close To My Heart consultant....me. See he link to the left. Thanks for watching. ....justwannacraft,CathyM</span><br />
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499362932958834394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15548618.post-75788659675188379602013-07-15T11:31:00.001-04:002013-07-15T11:31:50.466-04:00Summer Mini-Album <p dir=ltr>    Here is the new Mini-Album I cut with our new Cricut cartridge Artbooking. So fun.  The hardest part was picking the paper and embellishments.   The cartridge it exclusive from Close To My Heart and you can get to from me....see add to the left.<br>
Thanks. ....justwannacraft,CathyM<br>
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I received my box from Close To My Heart yesterday. All the new products! Making time to play with all that today. I want to make some cards today. I especially want to play with the new Cricut cartridge Artbooking. Oh so good!!<br>
Have a blessed day ....justwannacraft,CathyM </p>
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