Flash Sale on Cricut CTMH Collections plus more on GladeslibrarianCTMH website: Hurry!

 

 Flash Sale on Cricut CTMH Collections plus more on GladeslibrarianCTMH website: Hurry!

Hello, friends. If you're a #Cricut fan, you're eyes are gonna pop out when you see what's on the #FlashSale going on right now at #gladeslibrarianCTMH:

GladesLibrarian's Close To My Heart Flash Sale!

Four of the Cricut Collections are on sale for $49.50 (while supplies last):
(1) Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection (featuring 700 images, cards and font),
(2) Cricut® Artbooking Collection (featuring 700 images; mini books, layouts, and font);
(3) Cricut® Artistry Collection (featuring 700 images; shapes, layers, banners, borders, backgrounds, and font); and
(4) Cricut® You Are Here Collection (featuring 700 images: shapes, titles, phrases, and font)

Plus, your qualifying purchase of $50 allows you to get the beautiful June Stamp of the Month: A Bushel and A Peck for only $5. Remember to add the June SOTM to your cart before checkout. 

 

Happy Shopping!

Kimberly Bower, Independent Consultant

Notes on Flash Sales:

• Sale prices are only available on orders placed on my Consultant website.
• The sale features a mix of current and retired products, and we have a limited number of these items set aside for the sale. It's possible that we will sell through several of the items in the sale. Once we do, those items will no longer be available, so shop early!
• Any current items that sell out during the sale will return to availability at normal price once the sale has ended.
• All discounted items count towards Stamp of the Month qualification.
• Shipping and handling is based on the full retail value of the sale items.

Summer PD Goal: Learn YouTube How-Tos with link to resulting video (FY19 SSYRA Jr Video Introduction)

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FY19 SSYRA Jr Video Introduction

Summer PD Goal: Learn YouTube How-Tos

with FY19 SSYRA Jr Video Introduction

I've got my own set of Summer learning goals. One of them is to learn more about recording videos on YouTube as part of my Google Certified Educator training. There are so many steps in the process to consider: Camera, background, lighting, voice projection, language appropriate for intended audience, presence, content knowledge, prop preparation, etc.

During this process my thoughts were on the multi-faceted nature of learning new skills. It can take many hours and can require repetition to master. I wonder if we allow those we teach, whether young or old, the time it takes to master the skills they are seeking to learn. Do we allow enough time to practice when we teach new skills?

I thought I'd share the video I recorded as I practiced my learning. It's not perfect, but it's brave. I want my students to choose brave over perfect too. The purpose of this video is to introduce incoming Kindergarten-2nd Grade students to Florida's FY19 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. beginning chapter book selections. I also hope to help them discover the thought process involved in deciding whether or not they're interested in selecting any particular book to read. Students will have access to the video through direct instruction and independently via Google Classroom.

I welcome your thoughts and constructive criticism as I continue practicing new skills.

What are your learning goals this Summer?

Birthday Party Invitation With Matching Envelope (includes free Cricut Design Space file)

Birthday Party Invitation With Matching Envelope

(includes free Cricut Design Space file)

A friend in a Facebook group is having a birthday party for her daughter. She shared a picture of the birthday cake her daughter wants and then requested ideas for party invitations that would match the cake. The cake had a frame similar to the one I chose for my card on the top layer of the two-layer cake with 'Happy Birthday' written on it. The two layers on the cake were black, white and a shade of blue-green. There were also large black circles filled with tiny white polka dots. These were placed strategically on the bottom layer. This post is my idea for my friend. 

This invitation is an A1 card size (3-1/2" x 4-7/8") with a matching envelope. The Design Space file includes two extra blank white inserts for use in stamping the party details because sometimes stamping efforts go awry. There is a three-part frame with the words 'You're invited to a birthday party' on the top piece. There is a black strip for attaching behind the card face to 'color' the polka dots cut from the card face. To make this card you will need the following:

CTMH 12x12 Daisy White cardstock

12x12 cardstock in a color of your choice (mine is blue/green)

CTMH permanent Adhesive Runner

CTMH Bonding Memories Dual Action Glue Pen

CTMH 1/4" wide 3-D Foam Tape

CTMH Bone Folder

CTMH Micro-tip Scissors

These supplies were used to cut the card. The Cricut links are not affiliate links. I'm just sharing what I used for reference:

Cricut Maker

Cricut Light Grip Adhesive Cutting Mat

Cricut Fine Point Blade

Cricut Scoring Stylus

Cricut 0.4 Tip, Candy Crystal Pen (part of a set)

The finished card on set
after recording YouTube video instructions

Here are the steps I took to make this card:

1) Cut card pieces using Design Space File

2)  Assemble card:

• Glue black strip to back of card face behind polka dot holes. Use Bonding Memories Dual Action Glue Pen along both long edges. (This is preferred over tape because once dry, nothing else will be attracted to any adhesive accessible via the polka dot holes. If you use tape, it remains sticky.)
• Assemble the frame by using CTMH Adhesive Runner to attach black (center) layer to white (back) layer and then attach the white printed layer on the front.
• Use CTMH 3-D Foam Tape along both long edges of frame to add dimension to the card front and stabilize the full length of the frame to the card.
• If desired, add additional embellishments like CTMH Black and White Dots or CTMH Beautiful Friendship Bows.
• Use CTMH Bone Folder to fold card along score line.
• After stamping party details using CTMH Party Invitation Stamp Set or other desired stamp set, use CTMH Adhesive Runner to attach the white insert to the inside of the card.

3) Assemble envelope:

• Using CTMH Bone Folder, fold bottom edge of envelope and then both side edges of envelope. 
• Use CTMH Adhesive Runner to adhere side edges of envelope.

Removing the card from the

Cricut Light Grip Mat after cutting

For your enjoyment and instruction on the card assembly, I posted a YouTube video. I'm a 'curious beginner' and am learning as I go. Enjoy!

These items were mentioned in the video, but not applied to the card on-screen:

CTMH Black and White Dots

CTMH Beautiful Friendship Bows

CTMH Party Invitation Stamp Set

Note: All items listed are available for purchase at the time of posting. Items are periodically retired. If you find this post after an item has retired, comment below and I'll try to help you find that item.

Weekend CTMH Consultant Follow Loop

Weekend CTMH Consultant Follow Loop
Follow @gladeslibrarian and
include #WeekendCTMHLoop
so others can follow you back

Happy Sunday, friends. Want to make new friends? Share your brilliant crafting projects? Have fun? Participate in the first Weekend CTMH Consultant Follow Loop (#WeekendCTMHLoop). This is an opportunity to discover and follow some amazing independent CTMH consultants on Instagram.
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This is also an amazing way to support each other, get your own creative juices flowing and discover some amazing accounts. Here’s how to participate.
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1. Follow your host:  @gladeslibrarian 
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2. Click on @gladeslibrarian's bio and click on the website to grab this image and caption.
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3. Post the image and this whole message on your own Instagram account (new accounts are welcome to participate). 
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4. Click on this hashtag: #WeekendCTMHLoop. Click on the 'Recent' tab.
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5. Follow everyone that has the Weekend Consultant Follow Loop picture and comment on their picture.
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6. Allow them 24 to 48 hours to follow you back.  It is very important that you post the loop picture with the caption and hashtag so people can find your account and follow back.
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.Please participate if you have time. Please don’t follow to unfollow.
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.Happy Sunday, friends. Make new friends. Share your brilliant crafting projects. Have fun.
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#CTMHconsultant #CTMH #CTMHCommunity #ToMakeAFriendBeAFriend #CTMHpaper #CraftKindness #openloops #InstagramCTMHConsultants #icraft #papercrafting #cardmaking #scrapbook #scrapbooking #crafter #BossLady #CTMHLlifestyle #CraftKindness #crafterpreneur #weekendCTMHloop #CheckOnYourStrongFriend

Here's my post on Instagram: #WeekendCTMHLoop

http://www.instagram.com/gladeslibrarian

Make A Congratulations Card for Test-Takers (includes free Cricut Design Space file)

Congratulations are in order! One of my goals for this school year was to pass the 3-hour Google Certified Educator Exam. On Sunday, May 13, I reached that goal. Hooray! I feel like celebrating this accomplishment. So today, I want to share a card-making project with you. This is a card that will celebrate the successes of every test taker in your life.

To make this card you will need:

• 1 12x12 sheet of blue cardstock
• 1 12x12 sheet of 'Colorbok 75386 Spray Paint' cardstock (I got mine here: Amazon)
• 1 12x12 sheet of CTMH White Daisy cardstock (I got mine on my independent consultant website here: CTMH)
• 1 black 0.4 tip Cricut black pen (I got mine here: Cricut)
• 1 Cricut Maker, or other Cricut machine using Design Space, with accompanying light grip mat and fine-point cutting blade

This picture shows the inside of the card. I am the team leader for my school's Technology Trailblazer program so I went ahead and made a card for each of my team members since passing this exam is a prerequisite before receiving the technology in FY19. As each one passes the test, I plan on mailing a card to congratulate him/her. The card in Design Space doesn't have my name on it. Just double-click on the text to add your own name, or sign it by hand after printing out the sentiment.

I hope you enjoy making this card to celebrate the successes of your friends, family and coworkers. 

Here's the Design Space file so you can get started:

Congratulations Google Certified Educator Level 1 Card

Please let me know if you need any help making this card.

June CTMH Stamp of the Month: A Bushel and A Peck

Close To My Heart 

June Stamp of the Month: 

A Bushel and A Peck

only available June 1–30, 2018

Close to My Heart: June Stamp of the Month
A Bushel and A Peck
only available June 1-30, 2018

Ok, to be fair, when I think of pie THIS picture is what I think of:

My sis, Dawn's, homemade pie

Yeah, now you're thinking of pie too. Am I right? This month's stamp set has a girl who looks to me like she's thinking about the last delicious pie she ate. I bet someone who loves her made it especially for her. These stamps would make the perfect 'Thanks a Bushel' note, wouldn't they?

Here are two sample cards made using this month's stamp set:

I think I will make a card for my sis. I'll share it here when I do. Who would you make a card for using this stamp set?