On Saturday we held our semi-annual Crazy for Cards Event. Guests came and made an assortment of 12 cards, complete with envelopes. We had a variety of different styles–traditional cards, unique folds, money holders (like pictured above and below) and we sprinkled in a few useful techniques as well. It’s always a fun event!
This money holder was one that was a favorite by many.
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Today is the First Day of Spring. What better time to think about Spring Cleaning your paper crafting supplies! Here are a few ideas of how to organize and store your items–some with handy CTMH products and some with creative storage solutions. First up…PAPER! We all have a lot of paper, right?!?! Close To My … Read more Spring Cleaning! How I Sort and Organize My Paper Crafting Supplies
Don’t you just love the look of the Bokeh Technique? It’s not only pretty to look at, but fun to do! What is the Bokeh Technique? In photography, it’s when the lens blurs the background. For card making, we can mimic that blurry background look to add the illusion of depth. (Need a more in-depth … Read more Bokeh Technique Cards
I’ve added a *NEW* Grab-n-Go Guide to my site for purchase. It’s perfect for the holiday season! In this guide, you’ll learn to create 16 identical cards while also learning a couple techniques, too. For more information about this guide or to purchase it, click HERE.
This week’s Tool Time is about CTMH’s handy Rub & Remove Eraser. In this short 1-minute video, you’ll learn some surprising tricks about this amazing tool. Enjoy!
Embossing foil is a technique that packs such a punch. I love how this Halloween card turned out using the Quatrefoil Embossing Folder. I will be sharing the “how-to” of embossing foil in my November Newsletter. If you haven’t yet signed up for our newsletter, now is a great time!
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Have you noticed how throughout CTMH’s Idea Book they have various creations that have a little circles that say “Online Video Project” next to them? Whenever you see these, you can watch a video to learn the tricks for creating that project. Page 105 has an AMAZING layout that I loved as soon as I … Read more Tools for Tasteful Scrapbook Pages
During this week of love, I thought I’d share this fabulous video on another one of the Cricut Artbooking themes–Love! Do you love making mini albums? Love Close To My Heart’s Cricut Artbooking cartridge? Love learning chic techniques for papercrafting? Well, then, you are going to love this particular episode of Artbooking Made Easy where … Read more Love, Love, Love with Cricut Artbooking
I had to share this awesome video with you as it’s got some great inspiration. Just yesterday I was thinking I wanted to make some heart garland for Valentine’s Day…now I have a darling example that is oh so easy! Watch it for yourself and be inspired! Plus, wait until you see the filmstrip idea!! … Read more DIY: Easy 3-D Effects with Cricut Shapes
The wintry images from Close To My Heart’s Cricut Artbooking cartridge will melt your heart! This 5-minute video will inspire you to make some frosty shapes, titles, borders and overlays that will give your scrapbook layouts a little sparkle! Plus, you’ll learn some fun techniques along the way.
With the Cricut Artbooking cartridge from Close To My Heart and your own priceless photos in hand, you’ll have all you need to celebrate life’s finest memories. Watch this short 3-minute video for ideas on using the celebration-themed keys of the Artbooking cartridge to make fun, festive projects!
Watch this short 2-1/2 minute video to learn how to create your own washi wonderland by mixing, layering and mounting washi tape strips on Close To My Heart’s Dimensional Elements album pages for a fresh look. Cover the Dimensional Elements shapes directly or layer the Washi Tape on cardstock then cut coordinating album pages using … Read more Washi Wonderland with the Cricut
This morning while driving the kids to school I noticed many houses had their homes already decorated for Halloween. Well, I guess today is October 1st (not like when I saw decorations in stores in July & August!!) so it makes sense. So I figured it was time to share some Halloween inspiration today! It’s … Read more Artbooking Made Easy: Spooky Halloween Layouts