Can you believe that Christmas is exactly 3 months from today? If you plan on making handmade holiday cards this year, how would you like to get them done early so you can enjoy the holiday season to it’s fullest? Here are 3 tips for getting your holiday cards done early this year… First set … Read more Three Tips For Getting Your Christmas Cards Done Early This Year!
Happy 1st day of Fall! I’ve been wanting to share this adorable wreath I made, but figured it would be perfect to share now that the fall season is officially here. I’m in love with the rich, warm hues of the *NEW* Falling for You Paper Collection. If you are joining us at the Holiday … Read more Falling for You Wreath
Have you seen Close To My Heart’s special Operation Smile Stamp Set? It’s called Punny Pals and is super adorable! What’s even better though is that with each purchase of this stamp set, $7 is donated to Operation Smile to assist those with a cleft lip or cleft palate. It really is a worthy cause. … Read more Punny Pals Operation Smile Card
Just a few hours ago Close To My Heart released a disaster relief stamp set called Stronger Together. This set, perfect for comfort, encouragement and more, will benefit those who’ve recently been touched by the disasters in our nation. All proceeds from sales of this stamp set will go directly to the Red Cross. To … Read more Stronger Together
My favorite time of year is almost upon us. I love the start of autumn (even though here in California it is still hot, hot, HOT!) and all of the holiday crafting that ensues. If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that each year I do a promotion called my 12 Weeks of … Read more 12 Weeks of Christmas Coming Soon
It’s the last few days for Close To My Heart’s Seasonal Expressions 2 Catalog. This means if you haven’t finished checking off the items on your wish list…now is the time! Items in the Seasonal Expressions 2 Catalog will be available through Thursday, August 31st. To shop for CTMH products in either the Annual Inspirations … Read more Final Days of CTMH’s Seasonal Expressions Products
In honor of this amazing and wonderful experience known as the Great American Eclipse, I created this simple card. The Solar Eclipse is truly a reason to celebrate, right?!? For this card, I used a couple of crafting supplies I haven’t used in some time. First, I used my chalk to create the illusion of the … Read more Solar Eclipse 2017
Making a handmade card doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Especially when you can utilize products that can make the process a whole lot faster and easier. If you’re not familiar with Close To My Heart’s product line called Complements, let me introduce you to them today. Complements are a wonderful tool for cardmaking … Read more Easy Handmade Cards with CTMH’s Complements
Have you had a chance to see Close To My Heart’s *NEW* 2017-2018 Annual Inspirations yet? If not, there are a couple of options for you. First, you can check out the online version of the book. Or you could check out this awesome close-up video tour of the catalog!
Today is National Watermelon Day. Did you know that? I sure didn’t until I saw it listed in my planner for today. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to create a card! Plus, when I checked if I had any watermelon images on the Cricut cartridges I owned, this cute watermelon slice popped up in … Read more Happy National Watermelon Day!
Today Close To My Heart released a brand *NEW* Cricut Collection. Meet the Cricut You Are Here Collection. Just like the previous exclusive CTMH Cricut Collections, this cartridge contains 700 images (so awesome, right?!?) Along with these images, you also get 3 coordinating stamp sets and a 20-pack of cardstock–so you can start cutting out … Read more *NEW* Cricut You Are Here
Today is the last day of July. Usually the last day simply means it’s your last opportunity to grab our Stamp of the Month. But this month it means much more! It’s also the last day to take advantage of Close To My Heart’s Stampaganza. Buy any 2 stamp sets and get a 3rd one … Read more Don’t Miss Out!
Here’s a cute (and quick!) idea for creating a bag topper using images from Close To My Heart’s Cricut Flower Market Collection. This Cricut Collection can be purchased with a physical cartridge or as a digital collection (for the Cricut Explore.) To see the Cricut Flower Market Collection as well as the CTMH Stamp Sets … Read more Cricut Flower Market Honey Bee Treat Bag
Sea Glass is Close To My Heart’s Color of the Year–until August 1st, that is. Then a *NEW* Color of the Year will debut. Right now, the Sea Glass reinker is on backorder until August 1st. This means 2 things for you…1.) you have a little extra wiggle room for ordering yours since it’s not … Read more This Catalog Item Is On Backorder! Here’s Why You Need To Order It When It Comes Back In!
Last week while at CTMH’s Annual Convention, Consultants got the exciting opportunity to visit the CTMH Office for a tour. Apparently, they recently just did a makeover to the office. While I never saw the office before this revamp, I must say it looked spectacular! I have a bunch of photos to share. Just look … Read more Close To My Heart’s Art Studio