Father’s Day Card

As a CM Advisor I don’t want to just sell you things – I want to help you use those things, too! 

I’m a longtime fan of the CASE method – CASE stands for Copy And Steal Everything! I love being able to copy a project, maybe putting my own twist on it. It’s nice to be able to have some inspiration at the get go – bonus points if there are instructions, too!
 
Do you remember when CM product packages had layouts on them…when we had “Page Patterns” and “Crop Talks”?  As a CMC those were often my starting points for workshops, classes and make & takes.  Now CM is back not only with our favorite products but also with lots of fun ideas! 

Here’s one that is perfect for Father’s Day!

A big thanks to the CM Home Office who supplied the ideas, photos & step-by-step directions for this project!  They are doing a great job keeping Advisors armed with lots of great projects and the instructions for completing them so we can share them with our customers! 

(See below for a link to download the project sheet)

Supplies needed:
Shades of Red Designer Cardstock
Shades of Blue Designer Cardstock
Scrap pieces of patterned paper
Scissors
Ruler
Tape Runner
Pen or Pencil
Paper Trimmer

To create card:
1. Cut a piece of cardstock to measures 4-1/4” x 11”.
2. Fold in half to create 4-1/4“ x 5-1/2” card.
3. Measure and mark as shown on card (below).

First, make a full line across the card 1“ down from the fold.
Next, mark at the 1-1/4” mark in from each edge along the fold.
Mark on the solid line at the 7/8“ mark in from each edge.
Finally, measure in 2-1/8” and mark along the solid line.

4. Using a scissors, snip along fold to the 1-1/4“ marks.
5. Using a scissors, snip along solid line to the 7/8” marks.

6. Fold upper corners down as shown so points meet at mark.

7. Trim away top corners of back of card as shown.

To create tie:
8. Cut a piece of patterned paper to measure 4” x 2-1/2”.
9. Fold this piece in half the long way, then snip away one corner.

10. Beginning at the point along edge, cut at an angle to the top
nearest the fold

11. Cut a piece of patterned paper to measure 1-1/4” square.
12. Snip away corner of small square.

13. Adhere large part of tie and snipped square to card as shown.
14. Adhere collar down to card to finish.

15: OPTIONAL: Trim a photo to 4” square and adhere inside card

If you’d like more information about becoming a CM Advisor I’ve shared some thoughts & info in this post.

For a handout with full instructions click here.

Great site with tons of free SVGs!!

I just discovered Kraftynook.blogspot.com!  Holy cow – there are some wonderful free SVG files over there!
There are many fantastic sets (for personal use only) available to download for free & the blog owner only asks for thanks so be sure to leave her some love in the comment section of the files you download!  
The files are hosted on Google Drive and are easy to download. 
Here’s a little tutorial on how to download these fantastic files!
Each image is it’s own file so you can easily select just those that you want. Here’s one of my favorite sets – I <3 Star Wars! 

Click “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD” below the picture of the set & you’ll be taken to Google Drive. 

Click on the filename beneath the image to take you to the download page.

Click on the arrow pointing down to download the SVG file.

You can navigate to the other files in the folder by using the arrows on the side.

When you’re done, click on the X to return to Google Drive and use the back button to navigate easily back to Kraftynook.com  to find new treasures to download!
Just a few of my favorites from Kraftynook: 
 
 

Have fun & be sure to leave comments on the Krafty Nook blog if you enjoy the files!!

Looking for more free files?  Be sure to check out this post!

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Free Father’s Day templates for Artisan users.


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P.S. CM Advisors do NOT have a non-compete clause in their agreement with CM!  I <3 the new CM!!

The Border Maker System is Back!!

Welcome back, old friend! 

The interchangeable cartridge system allows you to punch continuous 12-inch decorative borders or chains. CM is extremely excited to be offering this great product and will continue to grow their collection of interchangeable cartridges! 

All of your old Creative Memories Border Maker System cartridges will work with this “new” system & vice versa! 

You can get full details on my CM Advisor site about the Border Maker System!

The Border Maker System comes with the Picket Fence Cartridge.  This is a great design – you can use it as is or weave ribbon or paper through it for a nice effect.

You can see other examples on this Pinterest board I have set up for the new Border Maker System.

Speaking of new! 

The first of many new cartridges for the Border Maker System!

Bubbles Cartridge!

Does this look familiar?  CM had a shape maker that punched a similar pattern.  Polka dots & bubbles are obvious uses for this but with a little inspiration I’ll bet you can use it many other ways!  Here are some ideas using the old CM Bubble Punch to get you started:

 

CM Discontinues 8x8 Bookcloth Albums (and more)

With lots of new products on the horizon, the CM Home Office has announced certain products are being discontinued. Beginning Monday, June 1 the following items will be sold "while supplies last":
Little Lady 12x12 Fast2Fab
Mr. Mister 12x12 Fast2Fab
Orchid You Not 8x8 Fast2Fab
Yellow 12x12 Album Cover
Spring Green Dual-Tip Pen
9" Trimmer
8x8 bookcloth album covers

According to the Home Office, even though 8x8 bookcloth album covers were highly requested, they have been very poor sellers.
We may see 8x8 bookcloth albums come back from time to time in future LE promotions. Refill pages for the Orchid You Not, Little Lady and Mr. Mister Fast2Fab Albums will remain available for purchase after the albums are discontinued.
As always, if you see something you'd like to have, please place your order as early as possible. We never know how long these items will be available.
Thank you for using my link to place your order!
 http://www.creativememories.com/user/lisagraham

National Scrapbooking Day 2015 Specials

**Check Back Often – I’ll be updating with new sales/giveaways/blog hops as I discover them***

Panstoria, Inc.  – 30% off EVERYTHING – including Historian (Memory Manager) and Artisan (SBC+)

Scrapbook.com

The Scrap Rack/Totally Tiffany

Scrap Your Trip

Scrapbookgeneration.com

SVGs

Lori Whitlock – use code SALE30 at checkout

Miss Kate Cuttables

Digital

Persnickety Prints

Mad for the Mouse