For this week’s Make It Monday (90th edition), I’m going to show you how to dress up your Christmas letter. Do you have the tradition of writing an annual Christmas letter to your family and friends? Do you also create a handmade card to go along with it? This has actually been my struggle for … Read more How To Dress Up Your Christmas Letter
I’d love for you to join me for a FREE Virtual Class. Yep, you read that right. I’m hosting a free version of my monthly Technique Time Class this month. It’s going to be slightly different than usual but still just as fun and inspiring. Technique Time Classes are all about learning new techniques, fun … Read more Join Me for a Free Virtual Class
Today I want to share 4 Mini Card Patterns with you. Yesterday, in my Make It Monday blog post, I showed 2 cards using one of these patterns. I mentioned that they were from a blog post that Close To My Heart shared last week. Because it’s always good to have card sketches/patterns on hand, … Read more 4 Mini Card Patterns
Want to know how to change up a card sketch? It’s easy. And there are many ways you can do it. You can rotate the sketch. You can scale the layers to fit different sized cards (i.e. using a standard A2 card sketch to create a Slimline Card.) But perhaps the easiest thing you can … Read more How to Change Up a Card Sketch
Close To My Heart’s Buildable Tags Thin Cuts provide numerous creative opportunities. I wanted to share some of those possibilities. So my October 2021 Mystery Project Kit included several of the die-cuts from this *NEW* die set. In addition to the Buildable Tags Thin Cuts I also wanted to showcase our fun Candid Moments Paper … Read more Numerous Creative Opportunities
This week’s Make It Monday (88th edition) features a simple Hello Friend Card. I used the card pattern I shared with you earlier this month. It’s a really simple one that can be easily adapted to fit your needs. As you can see, I rotated my card 90 degrees and also raised my focal point … Read more A Simple Hello Friend Card
For this week’s Make It Monday (87th edition), I wanted to show you how to make tasty Turkey Treats for Thanksgiving. It’s a little different from our normal papercrafting projects but just as fun and meaningful! I’ve made these a lot in the past but probably haven’t done them in a number of years. Maybe … Read more How To Make Tasty Turkey Treats for Thanksgiving
How would you like some FREE handmade holiday gift tutorials? We are just 6 weeks from Christmas. Can you believe it? Time just keeps passing by so quickly! Each year I gift my email subscribers with 12 exclusive project tutorials to help prepare for the holidays. The first 5 weeks we focus on handmade holiday … Read more Free Handmade Holiday Gift Tutorials
Today let’s learn how to make beautiful scrapbook layouts using paper strips. Yesterday on CTMH’s blog, they shared a wonderfully simple technique for creating quick & beautiful 12″ x 12″ scrapbook layouts. It’s the perfect way to get some lovely layouts done without a lot of fuss. And since the weekend is upon us, the … Read more How to Make Beautiful Scrapbook Layouts Using Paper Strips
Are you ready to see how to make this adorably cute Jack-o-lantern Fry Box? This cute project was my September Mystery Project Kit. Each month I send out supplies for a mystery project to all those crafty friends who make a purchase of CTMH products from me. It’s a way for me to thank you … Read more Jack-o-lantern Fry Box!
Let’s get creative together using today’s Make It Monday Card Sketch! This week for our 82nd edition of Make It Monday, I thought I’d share an easy card sketch to inspire you. There’s nothing better than having a design already prepared for you. Unless of course it also includes the cutting dimensions, too! While my … Read more Make It Monday Card Sketch
This year your Christmas cheer starts here! For many years I’ve been doing festive holiday project tutorials for the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas. It’s my annual 12 Weeks of Christmas gift I offer to my newsletter/mailing list subscribers. This year we’ve listened to your requests and are offering a 12 Weeks of Christmas … Read more Christmas Cheer Starts Here
For this week’s Make It Monday (80th edition), I’m sharing this darling ‘Tis the Season Slimline Card. This card actually inspired my Mystery Stamping Challenge over on my SunnyDay Memories Facebook Page. It was an impromptu challenge in honor of World Cardmaking Day on Saturday. Did you celebrate by making a card or two? This … Read more ‘Tis the Season Slimline Card
Are you ready for 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration? We are only 1 week away from my annual 12 Weeks of Christmas. If you’re new around here, this is what you can expect. For 12 weeks leading up to Christmas I send out FREE tutorials to my newsletter subscribers. So this means if you aren’t … Read more 12 Weeks of Christmas Inspiration
Earlier this month, Close To My Heart shared a really fun blog post on how to paper piece stamped images. Sometimes it can seem a bit overwhelming to try a new technique. But when it’s broken down step-by-step it becomes so much more manageable. So in case you missed it, I’m sharing the post with … Read more How to Paper Piece Stamped Images
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