Stamp of the Month Archives - Page 9 of 16

12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #1

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

It’s here! Day #1 of my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals. This year Close To My Heart re-designed their albums, making them even better! These beautiful faux leather albums feature sturdy interiors and top-quality hardware. Plus, you have your choice of D-Ring style or Post-Bound style. Today only, when you EMAIL ME and … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #1

How to Make Confetti Party Crackers

November 29, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

complete-confetti-cracker

Time is flying by and before you know it, it’ll be time to celebrate the New Year! With Close To My Heart’s November Stamp of the Month, New Year’s Cheer, you will be ready!

New Years Cheer November Stamp of the Month

This stamp set is perfect for creating a Confetti Party Cracker and today I’m going to walk you through the process.

Confetti Party Cracker Supplies

Supplies to gather:

Toilet Paper Rolls
Tissue Paper
Confetti
Ribbon
Scissors
Additional supplies for decoration

STEP 1:

Acting as if you are going to cut a toilet paper roll in half, cut almost entirely across–just leave a small amount uncut. This will assist with splitting open your cracker when you’re ready once it’s all decorated.

New Year’s Cheer Twist & Pop Card

November 19, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

We are less than a week away from Thanksgiving and I’m making New Year’s projects with Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month—New Year’s Cheer! This set of 13 images is super fun for any New Year’s celebrations you might be planning. I made a fun Twist & Pop Card using this set. I … Read more New Year’s Cheer Twist & Pop Card

Blessed Beyond Measure

September 30, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today is the final day to grab your Close To My Heart September Stamp of the Month, Blessed Beyond Measure! It is such a beautiful stamp set. Here are 2 projects I created recently using the set. First up, a beautiful frame project. It’s a bunch of paper piecing using the Cricut Artbooking Collection (which … Read more Blessed Beyond Measure

Purr-fect Halloween

August 24, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Purrfect Halloween Card

We’re on the tail end of August now and I just realized I haven’t shared any projects with this month’s Stamp of the Month—Purr-fect Halloween (gasp!)

Purrfect Halloween August Stamp of the Month

This truly is a super cute stamp set. And if you like cats (like my daughter!) you will no doubt love this set.

From the Notebook Card

July 13, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

This card not only uses this month’s Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month—From the Notebook, but also several items that will be retiring at the end of this month. It’s a great time to snatch up these items before they are discontinued!

The first thing I did was cut out the notebook paper from the Cricut Artbooking Collection–I mean how could you pass up pairing the stamp set with this awesome cut!?!

Long Way Home Gift Card Holder

June 12, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

When you first look at Close To My Heart’s June Stamp of the Month, The Long Way Home, my guess is you think of scrapbooking. But it’s also pretty handy for a card, too!

I decided to make a Gift Card Holder with the set as my first project. It seemed perfect for a gift for a family member, neighbor or even a teacher who was going to be taking a fun vacation this summer.

June Close To My Heart Specials

June 1, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Fridays just got better! Are you ready for some great deals to help kick off your summer crafting?!?

News flash! During the month of June, we’re offering great deals on bundles of discounted Close To My Heart products every weekend! Visit MY ONLINE CTMH STORE each Friday during June to find a new set of bundles. There will be lots to choose from, but you’ll need to snatch them up quick, because they’re only available through the following Monday, while supplies last!

Life in Pictures Stamp of the Month

April 18, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Vintage Camera Life in Pictures Card

Like cameras? How about vintage cameras? Well then, you are going to love Close To My Heart’s April Stamp of the Month—Life in Pictures!

This set of 13 images has a wonderfully classic feel to it with a variety of vintage style cameras and fun coordinating sentiments.

April Stamp of the Month Life in Pictures

You are My Sunshine Card

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

It’s the final few days to get your hands on this month’s Stamp of the Month—Sunshine Birdies. This sweet little stamp set has such a fun whimsical feel to it–from the font of the sentiments to the cheerful birds and butterflies. I used CTMH’s Cricut Art Philosophy to create the base to my card–I thought … Read more You are My Sunshine Card

Watercolor Sunshine Birdies

March 9, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Watercolor Sunshine Birdies Card

Close To My Heart’s March Stamp of the Month—Sunshine Birdies–is a fun & whimsical stamp set.

March SOTM Sunshine Birdies

I started my card by creating a watercolor sky background using our Watercolor Paints and the large flat paintbrush from our Paintbrush Set. I have to say that I truly love our Watercolor Paper.

Leap on it! February Stamp of the Month

February 29, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Giraffe Balloon Animals Card

Happy Leap Day! With it being a Leap Year this year, you get one extra day to get your hands on Close To My Heart’s February Stamp of the Month—Balloon Animals!!

Isn’t this giraffe card darling? Such a creative spin using this stamp set.

Balloon Animals Birthday Card

February 22, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today’s card is one I received from a swap I participate in using the Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart. Unfortunately, the creator of this particular card didn’t include her name so I can’t give her credit for this stunning card. Isn’t this card amazing? I love how the animals really … Read more Balloon Animals Birthday Card

Balloon Animals Pinwheel Card

February 3, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

February Stamp of the Month Card

It’s a new month–time for another new Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart! This month’s Balloon Animals Stamp Set is an adorable one. You get 13 images perfect for a fun celebration.

CTMH's February Stamp of the Month

I was so excited to use this stamp set because of it’s playful nature. It seemed perfect for using googly eyes–and who doesn’t love a pair of googly eyes!

Happy National Peanut Butter Day!

January 24, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Do you love peanut butter? Then today is your day! Today is National Peanut Butter Day! In honor of the day, I thought I’d share this lovely card created by Deb for our Annual Crazy for Cards Event we hosted yesterday. I suggested she stuff Dove Chocolate Hearts into her heart “envelope.” But you know … Read more Happy National Peanut Butter Day!