I am taking a great online class right now called “Merry Making” offered by onlinecardclasses.com. Yesterday’s class was all about die cuts which is what inspired this card. I started with a piece of patterned paper from Close to my Heart’s Silver & Gold Collection. I distressed the paper by sponging some Glacier, Juniper, and Lagoon…
Happy National Card Making Day! I thought I would share a fun card today that I made using a combination of two card kits. The overall design was inspired by the Kind Thoughts card making kit. I also used the Circle Thin Cuts and the stamps from the Happy Day card making kit. I embossed…
This month’s project kit is one of my new favorites. We will be making a set of 8 Christmas cards along with an interactive box to hold them. This month’s local class will be on Thursday, October 26th at 7pm. If you are not local or unable to attend and would like to order a kit…
Happy October everyone! I am excited to share this month’s fabulous promotions with you! Share a Smile With the purchase of every Punny Pals stamp set, Close To My Heart is donating $7 of the proceeds to Operation Smile™. And, for this month only and while supplies last, you can get a coordinating set of Thin Cuts for…
Provo Craft (the makers of Cricut) has recently made the decision to discontinue production of physical Cricut® cartridges. CTMH has been able to secure enough inventory of the most recent “You Are Here” collection to last us through the duration of our Annual Inspirations 2017–2018 idea book, but effective immediately, all CTMH Cricut® Collections that…
Looking for a quick and simple masculine birthday card? This card only took a couple minutes to make. I adhered a piece of 4″ x 5-1/4″ patterned paper from the Cats & Bats Collection to a white card base. The “Happy Birthday” sentiment from the Eat Cake & Celebrate stamp set was stamped onto a…
One of my favorite stamp sets from the Annual Inspirations catalog is called Many Congratulations. I used the different flowers in the set to create a simple bouquet for my card. I started out by stamping the small tied ribbon image on my cardstock in Black Memento ink. (I like using Memento ink when I…
This month’s project kit is the Falling for You Scrapbooking Workshop Your Way Kit with optional add-on cards. We will be creating (3) 12″ x 12″ double page layouts with optional pocket pages to add more photos! You can even add-on the coordinating stamp set and Thin Cuts to make (9) fall-themed cards. The local class…
It’s September 1st which means a brand new Holiday Expressions catalog, a special National Stamping Month promotion, AND a new Stamp of the Month! New Holiday Expressions Catalog Our new Holiday Expressions catalog is available TODAY and it is jam packed with tons of great new holiday themed products. You can view it online here or order…