Sweet Surprises Card Kit

The *NEW* My Originals Sweet Surprises Card Kit (featured on page 123 of the Spring/Summer Idea Book) has been so wildly popular.  And it’s no wonder…they are stinkin’ cute cards!! If you’re looking for a quick way to put together several fun and easy cards that will stand out in a crowd, check out the … Read more Sweet Surprises Card Kit

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Leprechaun Trap!

As I said earlier this week, my kids are SO into St. Patrick’s Day this year. They have been talking for weeks about how they are going to make leprechaun traps, catch a leprechaun and get his pot of gold!  So the planning began and our “trap” was set into motion… The idea being that … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Leprechaun Trap!

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Button Bowl

I got this idea a month or so ago from Pinterest (isn’t that site so addicting!?!?)  Thought it made for a cute and unique bowl–entirely made out of buttons! To create it, I grabbed a balloon I had on hand–one left over from my kids birthday party a couple years ago (note: try not to … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Button Bowl

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Lucky Charm

Everyone needs a fun lucky charm for St. Patrick’s Day, right?   And finding a four leaf clover is pretty tough!  So why not make your own lucky charm. It could be a traditional shamrock charm or you could branch out and be unique…make something green and creative for your lucky charm as I did … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Lucky Charm

10 Ideas for Leprechaun Tricks on St. Patrick’s Day

    For today’s post, I thought I’d share 10 ideas for “leprechaun tricks” that are just plain fun to do for the little ones in your life.  Here are some I did last year for my kids as well as some additional ones I’ve found or thought up. Surprise! Green FoodS 1. Green scrambled … Read more 10 Ideas for Leprechaun Tricks on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Wreath

St. Patrick’s Day is coming!  And let me just say…this has been the year for truly enjoying each holiday with my kids!  Five must be the magic age for comprehension and enjoyment when it comes to holidays! Leprechauns, rainbows, gold, leprechaun traps, shamrocks, wearing green…oh my!  It’s all they’ve been talking about the last 2 … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Wreath

Sharing CTMH Inspiration

It’s no secret that I love Close To My Heart products.  But you know what else I love?  I love it when people share their creations with me!  First of all, it shows they are using the products they are purchasing  (and not just collecting them–you know it happens!!)  Secondly, it provides such great inspiration … Read more Sharing CTMH Inspiration

Making Magic with My Own Photo Cube

Have you seen CTMH‘s *NEW* My Creations Collage Cubes?  They are actually so popular that they are on backorder right now!  There was a sneak peek of this product which began at the end of December and ran through January for National Papercrafting Month. When you order this product, you receive 9 sturdy white chipboard blocks … Read more Making Magic with My Own Photo Cube

Crafting Tips from the Craft and Hobby Association

March is National Craft Month.  Did you know over 56% of U.S. households have a person who is passionate about crafting, according to the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA)?  And that the top five craft segments are: woodworking, food crafting, scrapbooking, jewelry making and floral decorating? In honor of National Craft Month, why not try … Read more Crafting Tips from the Craft and Hobby Association

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

  Happy Dr. Seuss Day!  In honor of the day, I thought I’d do up my own little Seussism 🙂   Congratulations! You’ve begun your own business with paper, stamps and ink. It’s all so exciting, don’t you think? You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You have become a … Read more Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

  Are you familiar with the idiom “If March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb” and vice versa?  I remember this from my childhood while growing up in North Dakota (and…I can already hear it…things like “wow, North Dakota?”, “I’ve never known anyone from North Dakota”, “North Dakota?”)  Just the … Read more In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

A Few Thoughtful Tidings

We’re quickly approaching the end of February, which means it’s almost time to say good-bye to another Stamp of the Month—Thoughtful Tidings.  So I thought I’d share a couple more card ideas using this stamp set. It’s a great set because it has several images that coordinates with the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. I made … Read more A Few Thoughtful Tidings

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