Today is International Ask a Question Day. And as luck would have it, it’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday (and Pi Day, too!) Einstein once said, “The important thing is not to stop questioning.” So in celebration of today I’m encouraging you to ask any craft-related question you have! Leave your question in the comments below and I’ll answer them.
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How would you like to learn a fun background sponging technique? It’s SUPER easy! Appealing, right? This short video from Close To My Heart will show you how to achieve a really fun effect on your projects. You really only need a few supplies: a sponge, stencil sheets (to create your own custom stencil) or … Read more A Quick Sponged Background Technique
Today, January 31st, is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day. To celebrate the day, I thought I’d share this super short video showing the scrapbooking process of a very fun layout concept. Check out this extra fun scrapbooking process, featuring our bright & colorful 'Something Fierce' puffy stickers! Contact your Close To My Heart Consultant … Read more Celebrate Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
It’s a fresh new year with fresh *NEW* Close To My Heart products! Have you seen this amazing *NEW* catalog yet? You can check out all the wonderfulness it contains right HERE.
Don’t you love it when you get a great deal on something? Maybe it was something you’ve had your eye on and suddenly it’s on sale! Or maybe it’s a trick a friend shows you that adds value to something you already own. Well, that’s what I’m going to share with you today. A fun and easy trick to get double the benefit out of your twine.
Yesterday on Close To My Heart’s blog, they showed the first sneak peek of the *NEW* Seasonal Expressions Catalog that will be released along with tons of fabulous *NEW* products on January 1st. Isn’t the cover stunning? The letters are in a beautiful rose gold foil. You can almost feel the excitement of the 35th … Read more CTMH Seasonal Expressions Sneak Peek & Giveaway
I hope you and those you spent the day with had a day filled with love, laughter and moments to remember!
Today’s card is another quick card design with a simple technique to add a special touch to it. To achieve the Ombre Effect, ink up your stamp image as usual and then stamp it on a piece of scratch paper (this would become Second Generation Stamping if you then stamped the lighter tone on your … Read more Merry Everything Card
It’s 1 week until Christmas and Close To My Heart has an early Christmas gift for you! Today, on their blog, they shared this beautiful scrapbook layout complete with a free downloadable pattern. You can download this layout pattern complete with a cutting guide HERE. I hope you not only make beautiful holiday layouts using this … Read more Your Early Christmas Gift!
It’s less than 2 weeks until Christmas and you haven’t started your Christmas cards yet. Not to fret! Here’s a super quick and easy card design that will have you ready to mail your cards in no time. All you need are 4 pieces: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ (scored at 4-1/4″) card base 5-1/4″ x 4″ … Read more Last Minute Handmade Christmas Cards
The *NEW* 2019 Seasonal Expressions Catalog is coming January 1st. This means it’s time to say good-bye to some favorites in order to make room for some new favorite crafting supplies.
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope whether you spend your day with friends or family (or both!) that your soul is filled with joy and gratitude. I made these fun treat holders for my kids as well as my niece and nephews. They are always fun to make. Plus, they work for any occasion and are quite … Read more Thanksgiving Treats
It’s been a pretty busy week for me as I’ve been preparing for a school craft fair today. I made a bunch of these popcorn ornaments as I love the creative look to them. I haven’t made them in years. In fact, if you want to make some of your own, I did a popcorn ornament tutorial 8 years ago (wow, 8 years! )
Ever have a project you start and then it falls to the wayside and gets forgotten only to be found months, even years, later? Yep, this is one of those projects 🙂 I just finished it last week and LOVE how it turned out.
Yesterday all of my mailing list subscribers received the 5th and final holiday card tutorial as part of my annual 12 Weeks of Christmas. If you aren’t currently on my mailing list, that means you missed out. But you know what? There are still 7 more weeks of creative tutorials for gift and wrapping ideas. … Read more Need Handmade Gift or Wrapping Ideas?
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