Kids Basketball Layout using CTMH Charlotte Workshop Cutting Guide

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I love the Workshop Guides and How-To Books from Close To My Heart.  They were the first products that really made an impression on me 2 years ago when I signed up as a Consultant, and have changed how I scrapbook.  

I've gotten way more pages done in the last 2 years all because of these books.  Although there are thousands of sketches available online I always turn to the guides because they have all the measurements laid out for cutting and placement on the page.  

The page I made below uses the Charlotte Workshops Your Way Cutting Guide.  

Here is the example layout from the Charlotte Workshops Your Way guide.

My layout using the same pattern but adding in an extra photo and using Cricut cuts. 

Fun basketball Cricut cut - my daughter had curly blonde hair when she was a kid, so I cut this image to match and placed it beside the photos of her throwing the ball at the hoop.

This cut from the Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge is perfect for this Coca-Cola Family Picnic layout.  I'm sure I'll be using it alot since I have more pages to scrap from other Coca-Cola employee family events. 

Cute Teddy Bear basketball image from Create A Friend Cartridge.

Products Used in this Layout:

Recollections Solid cardstock

Bella Blvd Chaos: Blueberry Strandz

Bella Blvd Sophisticates:  Freestyle McIntosh

Cricut Cartridges:

Teddy Bear Parade

Nifty Fifties

All Sports

Create A Friend

Close To My Heart:

White Daisy Cardstock

Red Shimmer Trim

Red Enamel Hearts

Charlotte Workshops Your Way Cutting Guide

Skipping Rocks Layout with CTMH Jackson Paper Pack

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I just completed another layout from a day trip to the lake using  CTMH Jackson Paper Pack with the latest CTMH Cricut Cartridge - Artistry.  

I used the layout pattern included in the CTMH Zoe Workshop On The Go Scrapbook Kit.  

The Skipping Rocks title is cut from the font on the CTMH Artistry Cricut Cartridge. 

I cut the journaling tag from the CTMH Artistry Cricut cartridge and wrote on it using my Cricut Explore with the Artistry font (writing style) and a Pilot Precise V5 Pen.  I sponged the edges with CTMH Glacier Ink.  

I embossed the CTMH Glacier cardstock with the CTMH Woodgrain Embossing Folder.

The date tag is cut from the CTMH Artistry Cricut cartridge and I used the Artistry font (writing style) to write the date on the tag with my Cricut Explore. 

Close To My Heart Products Used:

CTMH Jackson Paper Pack (retired)

CTMH Cocoa Cardstock

CTMH Juniper Cardstock

CTMH Barn Red Cardstock (retired)

CTMH Glacier Cardstock

CTMH White Daisy Cardstock

CTMH Bronze Shimmer Trim

CTMH Woodgrain Embossing Folder

CTMH Thin 3-D Foam Tape

CTMH Artistry Cricut Cartridge

CTMH Glacier Exclusive Inks

CTMH Zoe Workshop On The Go (layout template)

The Great Outdoors with CTMH Jackson Paper Pack

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I've been working on a set of layouts from 2000 when my family went on a day trip to a nearby lake.

I found a sketch on Pinterest and copied the photo placement but changed the background. 

I used CTMH Jackson paper pack (retired) on CTMH Glacier cardstock.  I cut a strip of CTMH Bronze Shimmer Trim in half lengthwise to add a thin border to the top and bottom of the White & Glacier patterned cardstock.  I cut a zip-strip off of one of the Jackson papers and added it as a border to the right of the page.  I glued a strip of CTMH Glacier Thick Twine between the edge of my patterned cardstock and the zip-strip and fastened it at the top and bottom with CTMH Mini Staples. I've left some room to add in the date and place.  I usually add my journaling after taking pictures for my blog. 

Screenshot of photo sketch

Cut the top 4x6 in half and place a 3x3 on each page.  Cut about an inch off of the picture below and was able to place another picture beside to create somewhat of a panoramic shot of the lake. 

The title was cut from Campin' Critters Cricut cartridge using CTMH Jackson cardstock with CTMH Juniper and CTMH Cocoa.  I sponged the edges of the White & Glacier patterned cardstock that was used in the title and on the layout with CTMH Glacier Ink.

CTMH Products Used In This Layout:

CTMH Jackson paper pack (retired)

CTMH Glacier Cardstock

CTMH Cocoa Cardstock

CTMH Juniper Cardstock

CTMH Glacier Exclusive Inks

CTMH Bronze Shimmer Trim

CTMH Mini Staples and Stapler

CTMH Glacier Extra Thick Twine

Cricut Cartridge Used In This Layout:

Campin' Critters

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