Jeanette Lynton posted a couple of great practical gift ideas on her blog earlier this week including this adorable gift card holder that can be made with the new Artiste Cricut cartridge. I made a similar card last month using the same shape and size with different paper and stamps that you can see here….
I made this Christmas card using the cute owl and the scallop circle image from the stamp set in the adorable Whooo’s Your Valentine kit. (See this post for more information on how you can get the kit for only $10!) To make the card, I started with a piece of Close to my Heart’s…
Starting today, you can celebrate National Papercrafting Month with an incredible deal—our Whooo’s Your Valentine kit for only $10! Combine your love of papercrafting with the contents of this kit to create personalized valentines—perfect for classrooms, co-workers, and as gifts for your favorite friends and neighbors. This darling kit, which retails for $40, can be…
I absolutely LOVE our new Monogram Stamps. (If you know me, you know how much I love personalized stationery and these little stamps are PERFECT for making your own sets of stationery, among many other things!) The best part is that they are only $2.95 each! Yes, you read that correctly…only $2.95! Wouldn’t it make…
It’s easy to incorporate chalk, metallics, and bling into your artwork with a few embellishments you can use on your everyday papercrafting projects. Let me show you how! Check out these great projects from the Close to my Heart Art Department for some creative ideas! This Merry & Bright page uses dots created with the…
We had our annual Consultant Club Christmas party last week which included a potluck dinner and a gift exchange. Just look at the beautiful burlap wreath that my creative friend and downline, Vanessa Garcia, made. Isn’t it pretty? I was thrilled to be the one who got to keep this beauty! Thanks Vanessa!
How would you like a fun way to preserve your Christmas memories this year? This month we will be making a 6″ x 6″ Christmas Mini Album that will be a perfect place to keep your favorite Christmas photos this year. It is also great for that last minute gift for a special friend, teacher,…
Everyone enjoys shopping the deals this time of year, and you’ll be tickled to learn that Close to my Heart is making more fabulous deals available! At 12:00 AM (MST) on December 1, LOTS of new items will be added to the “While Supplies Last” section of my website here. Among the new additions you…
This wreath was inspired by Debbi Fournier who was inspired by Roberta Dermody. It was so quick and easy to make! I started with a 12″ green foam wreath. Then I cut (8) 12″ x 12″ sheets of patterned paper from the Pear & Partridge Collection and the Stella Collection into 1/2″ x 12″ strips….