For this week’s Social Distancing Make It Monday, I’m sharing another FREE card pattern with you. This particular card pattern is from our now retired Wishes Card How-to Book. The pattern is called Just Right. I used the *NEW* Mason Jar Bouquet Stamp + Thin Cuts Set to create this cheerful card with this pattern … Read more Social Distancing Make It Monday 11th Edition
Today I wanted to share how to create a handmade graduation cap card with you. This is a really fun card design. Plus, it is so perfect for graduation because of the shape of the portion that springs forward. Perhaps the best part of this card design is that it will mail flat. But once … Read more How to Create a Handmade Graduation Cap Card
Today I’m sharing this handmade special day card. The design for this card is one I shared a few weeks back during one of my Make it Monday blog posts. The pattern is called Winning Combination. It’s a very simple pattern. But very effective in design. I love the bright, bold colors in the Stitched … Read more Handmade Special Day Card
Today we are going to talk about how to heat emboss on acrylic shapes. This is a fun technique. One I had not even considered. That is, until yesterday when Close To My Heart did a blog post about it! So in case you missed it, here is the post they did: One of the … Read more How to Heat Emboss on Acrylic Shapes
Today we’re going to experience a virtual vacation with this handmade card I received from Robin Charvet. The timing couldn’t be more perfect to receive a card like this with so many summer activities being cancelled. If you’re like me, you’re longing for the ability to take a vacation! When you open the card–that’s exactly … Read more A Virtual Vacation with this Handmade Card
This week’s Make It Monday project is a fun 3-D one–pinwheel flowers for Memorial Day. If you are loving Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Pinwheel Thin Cuts Die, you’ll love making these fun 3-D flowers! Plus, they couldn’t be easier to make. I started by using the gorgeous *NEW* Blue Skies Coordinating Paper Pack. I … Read more Social Distancing Make It Monday 10th Edition
As a special treat for Memorial Day, Close To My Heart is celebrating with a Memorial Day Flash Sale all weekend long! It’s the perfect time to save a little money as well as prepare for a new season of crafting. After all, Memorial Day does symbolize the start of summer–a perfect season for crafting! … Read more A Close To My Heart Memorial Day Sale
Everyone is in love with our *NEW* Pinwheel Thin Cuts die but the question still remains: how do I mail a handmade pinwheel card? Initially, I thought these pinwheel cards would require hand-delivering. Something that isn’t super easy right now with social-distancing, right? But then I received this one in the mail yesterday from Linda … Read more How To Mail a Handmade Pinwheel Card
Yesterday on Close To My Heart’s blog, they shared a FREE Blue Skies Scrapbook pattern as well as shared some fun techniques. In case you missed it, I’m sharing it here with you today! As we continue to celebrate National Scrapbooking month with beautiful creations using our featured Blue Skies collection, we thought it would … Read more FREE Blue Skies Scrapbook Pattern
Are you looking for an easy handmade thank you card that you can create for all those essential workers who’ve been helping us all weather COVID-19? Here’s a really easy and quick card to show your appreciation. And if you’re short on supplies or have a lot of thank yous to create (or maybe both!), … Read more A Handmade Thank You Card for COVID-19 Times
For this week’s Make It Monday project, I’m sharing a FREE scrapbook layout pattern. This pattern is from our now retired Back Country collection. It’s perfect for 4″ x 6″ photos as there is no need for special sizing or trimming of your photos! Another perk of this particular pattern is that it doesn’t have … Read more Social Distancing Make It Monday 9th Edition
Today is National Chocolate Chip Day. What a fun thing to celebrate, right? So in honor of this yummy holiday, I not only baked a batch of my family’s favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies but am also sharing the recipe with you here today so that you can also enjoy them!
In light of the continuing popularity of our My Acrylix® Let’s Stay Home stamp set, we have released two *NEW* exclusive stamp sets featuring sentiments and icons to help you with your quarantine crafting. Whatever your crafting preferences, these new stamp sets are sure to speak to you!
Today I thought I’d share this great video showcasing artwork with tips & techniques while documenting Coronavirus by Close To My Heart. You’ll find a bunch of beautiful artwork from layouts to cards. And in the second half of the video you’ll learn some easy techniques to add to your own artwork.
May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close To My Heart is celebrating with a beautiful *NEW* collection called Blue Skies. Not only is this a stunning collection with vibrant colors and patterns of paper along with cheerful stamp images, but there is also a great assortment of kit options to suit your fancy.