4th of July Simple and Easy Cricut Summer Celebrations Card

A final patriotic card from the Cricut Summer Celebrations card!  This one was the easiest - I'm sure you can tell - 3 layers was all I needed.

I cut the card at 8". I really should have used the Hide Selected Contour feature in the Cricut Craft Room to get rid of the score lines - they are too bulky for this card as you can see above.

If you aren't sure how to use "Hide Selected Contour" to get rid of cuts you don't want, check out the video below (click HERE if you can't see the video):

I used the Stars Cuttlebug folder as a background to the card.  I love that folder! 

Now, onto some other news.  You may have heard the sad news that Creative Memories has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in 2-3 years.  If you are like me, you first got introduced to scrapbooking through Creative Memories so to see them in financial difficulty like this is very unfortunate and upsetting.

There is some question regarding what to do about purchasing matching page protectors for the coverset Creative Memories albums. 

I have found out that the Close to My Heart page protectors can be modified to fit the Creative Memories albums (the 12x12 ones, not the earlier smaller ones).  All you have to do is trim off the edge with the holes using your paper trimmer plus that additional 1/2" up to the edge.

The Close to My Heart page protectors are very high quality and economically priced - 50 of the page protectors are $22.95 (you can see these and get more details HERE) or you can get a smaller amount - 10 for $5.95 (see these and get more details HERE).

If you are a current Creative Memories consultant and are researching other direct selling scrapbook companies, please consider Close to My Heart, which has similar commission plans and two levels of quarterly minimums, one much lower than Creative Memories.  

In Australia, Close to My Heart recently struck a deal with the Creative Memories headquarters and consultants.  

For more info on Close to My Heart's consultant opportunity, check out my Top 12 Reasons to Join Close to My Heart.

For more bankruptcy information, my friend Diane from Capadia Designs, a CM consultant, is keeping everyone up to date on the legal proceedings.  You can see her latest write up HERE.  She has some good advice on things you can and should do.

This week's giveaway:

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Winner will be announced on Sunday, June 30, 2013 and has two weeks to claim prize.  Prize will be shipped within 2-4 weeks.

Just in case you missed this from Thursday:
Now available on the "While Supplies Last" section of the Close to My Heart Website (note: some items may sell out so hurry over HERE):

Please take note of the My Originals Sweet Surprises Card Kit - it makes up 10 cards with treat holders and special box envelopes and is a steal at $8 (see video and photos below).  You can get that HERE!

Left side is outside of card - right side is inside of card:

Photos from video below

Here's a quick video about the My Originals Sweet Surprises Card Kit that is now $8 (click HERE if you can't see the video):


SEE and purchase from the Current While Supplies Last Shopping Page on my Close to My Heart Website HERE!

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