It’s the last call on these retiring CTMH items. Tomorrow is officially the last day for our 2021-2022 Core Catalog. While some items will carry forward, some unfortunately will not. For example, since we’ve introduced Melon, our *NEW* Color of the Year, that means all of our Wild Berry products will no longer be available. … Read more Last Call on these Retiring CTMH Items
Today I have an I Woof You Card for Dog Lovers. Since Friday was National Dog Day, I created this card to send to a dog lover in my life. The I Woof You Stamp + Thin Cuts is such an adorable set. I love creating with it! This stamp set along with the Four … Read more I Woof You Card for Dog Lovers
Today I want to share 3 Reasons to Attend the November Album Retreat. Truthfully, there are many more reasons to attend any one of Close To My Heart’s Album Retreats. But these 3 are especially key to all of them–no matter the theme. 1. Everything is Pre-cut and Prepped for You As a crafter, I … Read more 3 Reasons to Attend the November Album Retreat
Today I have a Fa-BOO-lous Ghost Card to share with you for Make It Monday. I used both the *NEW* Fa-BOO-lous Paper Collection and the Fa-BOO-lous Stamp Set to create it. Both the paper collection and the stamp set have a bit of the classic Halloween vibe to it with a nice touch of whimsy … Read more A Fa-BOO-lous Ghost Card
Want to know how you can make an easy DIY Appreciation Popcorn Treat? Yesterday was the first day of school at the elementary school where I work. So of course I couldn’t resist using Close To My Heart’s August Stamp of the Month to create some fun surprises for some co-workers. I used some Mini … Read more DIY Appreciation Popcorn Treat
Ready to learn about the CTMH VIP Refer a Friend Promotion? Do you love getting a discount every time you shop? How about FREE products? Maybe some exclusive products every once in a while just for being a VIP Customer? Starting right now–through the end of September–you can earn free product credit as a current … Read more CTMH VIP Refer a Friend
Did you know you can change the world with a card? It’s true. You can! Not only would receiving a handmade card like this make your day, but this particular stamp set I used on the card also makes another big impact. I used our *NEW* Change the World Stamp Set. It’s Close To My … Read more Change the World with a Card
Introducing the perfect outdoor summer paper–Backyard Bliss from Close To My Heart. It is this month’s featured collection. And there’s a reason it’s so perfect to display this month–it truly embodies that feeling of being outdoors during summer. You’ll find a variety of patterns–both neutral and theme specific. There’s chicken wire, grass, wood, a vegetable … Read more Perfect Outdoor Summer Paper
Want to make some fun No Tricks, Just Treats Halloween favors this year? These quick and easy Halloween treat holders are perfect for neighbors, co-workers, and even special trick-or-treaters! They are created using our *NEW* Fa-BOO-lous Collection. This Halloween Collection is the perfect mixture of classic Halloween icons as well as a bit of whimsy, … Read more No Tricks Just Treats
For today’s Make It Monday, I have this beautiful I Love Fall Most of All Card. While the card design appears as though I’ve done several strips of patterned paper, I actually didn’t have to! I used one of our *NEW* Crisp Air Picture My Life Cards. In addition to my background paper strips being … Read more I Love Fall Most of All
Today I have an amazing interactive Birthday Card to share with you. If you’ve checked out the *NEW* Close To My Heart 2022 – 2023 Core Catalog, you may have noticed we have several new interactive dies. For today’s card, I used the *NEW* Pull Tab Thin Cuts. This die set is so fun for … Read more Amazing Interactive Birthday Card
I recently mailed out kits for my VIPs to create this Butterfly Card with New CTMH Colors. My vision was for them to get to see and use all of the *NEW* colors released by Close To My Heart in the 2022-2023 Core Catalog. In my blog post yesterday, I shared a card that contained … Read more Butterfly Card with New CTMH Colors
Today’s card for Make It Monday features some of the *NEW* Close To My Heart 2022 colors. I wanted to show off both the true color as well as the lighter shade since all our cardstocks are two-toned. In particular, I wanted to show off the *NEW* Color of the Year–Melon! I also used Honey … Read more Close To My Heart 2022 Colors
My Mystery Project Kit for orders placed with me last month is this darling Great Outdoors Handmade Tag. If you’re unfamiliar with my Mystery Project Kits, here’s the deal with them…as a special thank you for making a purchase with me, I send you a mystery project kit in the mail the following month after … Read more Great Outdoors Handmade Tag
I thought it would be fun to end this month with a Christmas in July gift just for you. Fun, right? In the new upcoming 2022-2023 Core Catalog that is going to be released on August 1st, there are a bunch of fun new embellishments. I’m especially loving the *NEW* Black Die-cuts. They are so … Read more Christmas in July Gift