Spring Beauty

Here in Northern California we have been spoiled with some exceptionally nice weather this week.  Today was so gorgeous that I was inspired to create something.  My inspiration actually came from a sugar cookie my son received this past Valentine’s Day. I used CTMH‘s Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to create 2 hearts cut at 3-3/4″. … Read more Spring Beauty

Dino-mite Scrapbook Pages

Create a pair of “dino-mite” scrapbook pages for a girl and a boy. Simply by changing up your color palette, you can achieve a masculine or feminine look using the exact same stamp set (Roar! and Princess Wings.) In this Close To My Heart video, we show you how to create the scrapbook pages featured on … Read more Dino-mite Scrapbook Pages

Happy Presidents Day!

Close To My Heart‘s *NEW* Superhero Collection is not only great for creating fun layouts all about the superheroes in your life, but it’s perfect for patriotic projects, too!  Think Presidents Day, Independence Day and more. If you had today off from work making it a 3-day weekend…I hope you had an amazing time with … Read more Happy Presidents Day!

When I Grow Up…I Want to Be a Superhero!

When I received CTMH’s *NEW* Spring/Summer Idea Book, I was so excited about the *NEW* Superhero Collection.  First of all, I knew I’d have plenty of pictures to scrapbook utilizing these papers; afterall, my twins birthday party this year had a superhero theme.  And, I love how these papers have a nice vintage appearance to … Read more When I Grow Up…I Want to Be a Superhero!

DIY Valentine’s Ideas

This weekend has been all about getting the kids Valentine’s ready for their class party.  Valentine’s Day is such a great opportunity for some do-it-yourself projects.  It’s so much more meaningful and full of love when you can make something yourself–which is what Valentine’s Day is all about, right? This year I brought back a … Read more DIY Valentine’s Ideas

Celebrating Cricut Art Philosophy

The more I use CTMH’s Cricut Art Philosophy Collection…the more I LOVE it!  I made this card by cutting out the cupcake image in both our Kraft Cardstock and our now retired Mayberry papers.  Then I used the Art Philosophy Celebration Stamp Set included in the Cricut Collection to stamp both cupcakes and did a … Read more Celebrating Cricut Art Philosophy

Send a Card to a Friend Day

While it’s not an official holiday,“Send a Card to a Friend” Day is on the calendar.  And it’s a fun idea so why not celebrate it, right? Here’s a card I created with this month’s Stamp of the Month—Thoughtful Tidings (which coordinates beautifully with the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge!).  I also used a bunch of other  *NEW* products… … Read more Send a Card to a Friend Day

A Handmade Party Favor Pouch Video

You may remember weeks ago I posted this project idea HERE. Well, I’ve finally been able to get the how-to video done for it.  Sorry for the long delay.  It’s a combination of switching to a new computer as well as using new editing software. But it’s done now…ready for your enjoyment!

Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

Happy Inspire Your Heart with Art Day!  I thought today would be the perfect day to share my Valentine’s Advent Calendar. It’s definitely not a complicated project…just one that takes a bit of time to complete.   But the end result is so worth it.  And if you have kids–it makes it so much better! … Read more Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

Cricut Success

Saturday’s Make the Cricut Connection Event was a complete success.  It was exactly what I had hoped and envisioned the event would be.  People were learning new things, using their Cricut machines to create and having a great time doing so. Here is the project I taught the group to make using CTMH’s Cricut Art … Read more Cricut Success

Happy Birthday Sneak Peek!

I’ve been making so many new projects with all the fabulous *NEW* CTMH Spring/Summer products and I’m just dying to start sharing it all with you!  Since it’s less than a week now until it’s debut, I guess it’d be okay to share a little sneak peek, right? Here is a birthday card I created … Read more Happy Birthday Sneak Peek!

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