I created this Just For You Sunflower Thoughts Card for Make It Monday yesterday. However, I ran out of time and didn’t get it posted. I figured that even though it’s a day late, it’s still worth sharing! As I’m sure you can guess–I love this new stamp & die set called Sunflower Thoughts. I … Read more Just For You Sunflower Thoughts
You can’t have Christmas in July without a Flash Sale, right? Right now you can enjoy Close To My Heart’s Christmas in July Flash Sale through Sunday. Get a taste of the holidays with the special deals available through this sale. You’ll find exclusive stamp sets designed especially for this sale. This fun Winter in … Read more Christmas in July
For today’s Make It Monday, I have this beautiful Sunflower Just For You Card. I combined our *NEW* Sunflower Thoughts Stamp + Thin Cuts along with our Crisp Air Paper Collection. Both are stunning. And together they pair so nicely! Additionally I used the following: Mocha Stamp Pad (Z6531) Pine Stamp Pad (Z6540) Sapphire Stamp … Read more Sunflower Just For You Card
Here’s a toadally awesome card for any day. I created it with Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Toadally Awesome Stamp Set (you can also get it with a coordinating die.) As I shared in a blog post last week, this was one of the first stamp sets that caught my eye when I first looked … Read more Toadally Awesome Card for Any Day
Here are the 2022 Retiring CTMH Colors. Items in these colors (papers, ink pads, embellishments) will all be available on a while supplies last basis. Next month we’ll be introducing 6 *NEW* colors–one of which will be the new Color of the Year. Re-inkers in the retiring colors tend to sell out fast. In fact, … Read more 2022 Retiring CTMH Colors
Introducing the *NEW* CTMH July – September 2022 Catalog! It’s our first catalog of product available for a 3-month period versus the 2-month style we’ve been used to. It’s very exciting as that means more time with all the wonderful new products! And speaking of products, I thought I’d highlight a few of my favorite … Read more CTMH July – September 2022 Catalog
With it being Make/Mail It Monday I wanted to share a perfect card for Independence Day. This card was created with our *NEW* Beach Party Paper Collection. I also used the Circle Patterns Thin Cuts that were available as part of the National Scrapbooking Month Special. Didn’t get them? Don’t worry! They are going to … Read more A Perfect Card for Independence Day
It’s so true–Christmas Cheer starts here. And by here I mean our upcoming Virtual Christmas in July Class. We’re excited to help you get a head start on your holiday crafting. Together we’ll be creating 2 quick and easy cards. These designs will be perfect for those who need to make large amounts of holiday … Read more Christmas Cheer Starts Here!
It’s never too soon to start on your holiday cards especially with one as simple as this Christmas Tree Holiday Card. I originally intended to share this card on Friday since it was close to the June 25th. A few months ago I decided to start doing some holiday prep early (you know, to make … Read more Christmas Tree Holiday Card
Today I have the perfect 4th of July card to share. What’s especially fun about this card is that you wouldn’t imagine the stamp set I used to create it! I used our exclusive Culture & Traditions Stamp Set that was designed just for our Stamptacular Sale that is happening right now. It’s always fun … Read more The Perfect 4th of July Card
Today I have this Smiles From the Garden Card to share with you. Since we are getting toward the end of the popular Close To My Heart Stamptacular Sale, I thought I’d pull out an older stamp set to use with the *NEW* Hope & Kindness Papers. Who can resist beautiful butterfly stamps and dies? … Read more Smiles From the Garden Card
With a name like I Heart Summer, Close To My Heart’s June Stamp of the Month is the perfect summer stamp set! And today is the first day of summer so what better time than now to show off a card created with this stamp set? This card was so fun to create. And it … Read more The Perfect Summer Stamp Set
For today’s Make It/Mail It Monday, I have this Just Thinking of You Card. It’s the perfect card to send to someone to brighten their day. Who wouldn’t love to receive a card that tells them someone was thinking of them, right? For my card I used the As You Grow Paper Collection. It’s from … Read more Just Thinking of You
Last week Close to My Heart shared a blog post that I feel shows perfectly how intertwined techniques for scrapbooking & cardmaking can truly be. While they were sharing the techniques for scrapbooking, I have no doubt you’ll see just how great these are on a smaller scale–for cardmaking, too! That’s why I’m sharing it … Read more Techniques for Scrapbooking & Cardmaking
I recently mailed out all my May 2022 Mystery Project Kits. This is something I do each month as an extra special way to thank those who make a Close To My Heart purchase with me. You never know what it will be. It could be a card, a tag, or even a 3-D item. … Read more May 2022 Mystery Project