I’m in love with the simplicity of my Recipe for a Happy Life card. It really is so simple in design but really “pops” with the strips of paper I used. They are actually called Zip Strips. Every sheet of Close To My Heart’s patterned paper has one. Instead of being a 12″ x 12″ … Read more Recipe for a Happy Life Card
This Year of the Rabbit Card is the perfect way to wish someone a Happy Lunar New Year. I used CTMH’s *NEW* Year of the Rabbit Stamp Set to create it. It’s such an adorable set. And the best part (in my opinion) is that you could also use it for Easter projects, too! Here … Read more Year of the Rabbit Card
For today’s Make It Monday, I have this You Brighten My Day Card. When I saw the cheerful colors and patterns in the Seas & Greetings Paper Collection, it seemed perfect for making a card with this sentiment. The sentiment is from the Shooting Stars Stamp Set. And since today is Make It Monday, here … Read more You Brighten My Day Card
Today I have this Smiles From the Garden Card to share with you. Since we are getting toward the end of the popular Close To My Heart Stamptacular Sale, I thought I’d pull out an older stamp set to use with the *NEW* Hope & Kindness Papers. Who can resist beautiful butterfly stamps and dies? … Read more Smiles From the Garden Card
How would you like to attend a Virtual Class celebrating papercrafting? So fun, right? When I looked at the calendar and saw that May begins on a weekend (and I have that weekend free), I knew it was a sign. That same weekend, the Close To My Heart May-June Catalog will be released. It actually … Read more A Virtual Class Celebrating Papercrafting
Even though there’s no mail for this week’s Mail It Monday because of the holiday, I still created my ‘Til The Cows Come Home Card to mail tomorrow. I’m loving this *NEW* Udderly Wonderful Stamp Set–which is probably apparent since I used it for last week’s card, too! I paired the adorable cow from the … Read more ‘Til The Cows Come Home Card
Today I created a card for National Shortbread Day. Since we just introduced the color Shortbread in the 2021-2022 Core Catalog, I thought it would be fun to create a card using the Shortbread Cardstock along with the Shortbread Stamp Pad. I love how it turned out! I used our Sweet Little Things Stamp of … Read more A Card For National Shortbread Day
For today’s Make It Monday (58th edition), I’ve got this beautiful Just a Note Sweet Fruit Card to share. I created this card yesterday during my Create with Kristina Cardmaking Class and loved the look of the color combination. So you guessed it–I’m making it today’s Color Challenge. This beautiful, cheerful color combination is ideal … Read more Just a Note Sweet Fruit Card
Today I wanted to share my Miss Your Face Handmade Card. The *NEW* In This Together Collection is such a fun collection with it’s bright colors and cheerful designs. It’s definitely a great collection if you are ready to document your journey through the pandemic. But it’s also a great way to make some handmade … Read more Miss Your Face Handmade Card
Today I want to share some ideas on how to use the Close To My Heart Home Sweet Home Special outside the frame. These ideas were shared on the Close To My Heart blog last week. These are some truly great and creative uses for this National Papercrafting Month Special, Home Sweet Home. As we … Read more Home Sweet Home Special Outside the Frame
Today I wanted to share a birthday card perfect for anyone. Sometimes it can be challenging to create a card that has a little more masculine feel to it. I like that this card has a fairly neutral feel to it. It does have a little sparkle with the Sapphire Glitter Paper as well as … Read more A Birthday Card Perfect for Anyone
For this week’s Make It Monday (35th edition), I’m sharing this adorable gnome holiday card. I created it with the Gnome for Christmas Stamp Set + Thin Cuts. I absolutely LOVE this set! All of the images in this set are so adorable. I used a pattern from our retired Wishes Card Pattern Book called … Read more Adorable Gnome Holiday Card
I recently came across an inspiring story of 2 brothers who are sending handmade cards to COVID-19 patients. I found the story HERE. I love hearing about these acts of kindness especially when there’s the option to pitch in and help make a difference. I thought I’d share the story with you in case you … Read more Handmade Cards to COVID-19 Patients
I just became aware of an amazing initiative called Cards for Kindness through Scrapbook.com. I wanted to share this information as I feel like it’s such a wonderful project. As cardmakers we have so much power to uplift and comfort others through our craft. And by combining forces like this, it has such a huge … Read more Cards for Kindness
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