Little Birdie Birdseed Shaker Card

CTMH Little Birdie Shaker Card

CTMH Little Birdie Shaker Card

Today I wanted to quickly share an adorable Shaker Card I received from Elizabeth Hawley.  How cute is this shaker made with real birdseed?  I think sometimes we get so focused on what we “should” fill our Shaker Cards with (i.e. beads, sequins, etc.) that we miss these fun opportunities!

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A Fa-BOO-lous Halloween Card

CTMH Fa-BOO-lous Halloween Easel Card

CTMH Fa-BOO-lous Halloween Card

I received this AMAZING Halloween Card from Robin Charvet.  It’s simply too awesome to not share!  I love the splatter affect she achieved using our Shimmer Brush in the Color of the Year–Julep.  It’s a technique I need to incorporate into an upcoming project for sure!  And aren’t those Julep Sequins so beautiful?!  They are definitely my favorite sequins collection to date.

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Final Day to Get Random Act of Cardness

CTMH's Random Act of Cardness With Love Card

CTMH's Random Act of Cardness With Love Card

Receiving this card from Judy Faye Garner was a great reminder that today is the last day you can grab the Close To My Heart September Stamp of the Month, Random Act of Cardness!

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Last Chance for the Share the Seasons Special

CTMH A Dash of Joy Santa & Reindeer Card

CTMH Share the Seasons September Special

It’s hard to believe but September is coming to a close.  There’s only a few more days to celebrate National Stamping Month with Close To My Heart’s Share the Seasons Special.

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Frightful Friends Double Pocket Card

CTMH Frightful Friends Double Pocket Card

CTMH Frightful Friends + Thin Cuts Dies

The *NEW* Close To My Heart Frightful Friends Stamp Set is just too cute!  Plus, you can even get them with the coordinating dies–no fussy cutting. 🙂  This adorable Halloween set is around until October 31st (while supplies last.)

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Close To My Heart’s Card Subscription Box

CTMH Craft with Heart Card Subscription

CTMH Craft with Heart Card Subscription

Last year Close To My Heart debuted a fabulous (and super easy!) Scrapbooking Subscription–Craft with Heart.   This year they’ve added a Craft with Heart Cardmaking Subscription!  And let me just say–it’s AWESOME!  If you love making cards and you love the simplicity of receiving a kit full of goodness in the mail, then this *NEW* Subscription Box is for YOU!

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I Love This Sunflower Card!

CTMH Sunflower Card

CTMH Sunflower Sympathy Stamp Set

It’s no secret that I love sunflowers.  To me they represent happiness, cheerfulness and warmth.  I don’t think I would naturally think to use them for a sympathy card, but that is exactly what Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Sunflower Sympathy Stamp Set does.

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Under Your Spell Halloween Card

CTMH Under Your Spell Halloween Card

CTMH Fa-BOO-lous Halloween Stamp Set

We’re quickly approaching Halloween.  Halloween stores have popped up.  Decorations are in the stores.  And then this weekend I already saw people decorating their yards!  Guess it’s time to get those Halloween cards and projects ready!

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Some Kind of Wonderful for Women’s Friendship Day

CTMH Friendship Card

CTMH Friendship Card

Yesterday, September 15th, was National Women’s Friendship Day.  It’s a holiday that’s celebrated each year on the 3rd Sunday of September.  I felt this beautiful card I received from Jen LeDuc was perfect for this holiday!

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Learn Some Stamping Basics for National Stamping Month

CTMH Stamping Image

CTMH Stamping Image

September is National Stamping Month.  To celebrate, Close To My Heart did a wonderful post on their Make It From Your Heart Blog showcasing some stamping basics–perfect for the beginner stamper and a great refresher for the seasoned stamper.  So you don’t miss out on all this great knowledge I’m sharing it with you today.

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*NEW* Spooktacular Halloween Kit!

CTMH Spooktacular Layout

CTMH Spooktacular Special Projects

Make this Halloween ‘spooktacular’ with Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Spooktacular Papers, Frightful Friends Stamp Set and coordinating Thin Cuts Dies or even get a Spooktacular Kit to create an assortment of scrapbook layouts and candy treat tags!

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Random Act of Cardness Smile Card

CTMH Random Act of Kindness Smile Card Closeup

CTMH September Stamp of the Month, Random Act of Cardness

The September Stamp of the Month, Random Act of Cardness, might be my all time favorite Stamp of the Month (okay, maybe not out of all the years but definitely of the more recent ones!)  I love the sentiments.  I love the fonts.  I love that it includes little icons.  I love that all the sentiments are so useful.

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Giving Thanks Card

CTMH Giving Thanks Card

CTMH Share the Seasons Stamp Sets

September is National Stamping Month.  To celebrate, Close To My Heart has 2 super cute (truly darling!) stamp sets along with fun Thin Cuts dies that coordinate with each set as part of their Share the Seasons Special.

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Final Hours for Close To My Heart Specials

CTMH You Got This Girl Card

CTMH You Got This Girl Card

Wow, it’s the final day of August!  Where did the summer go?  With September starting tomorrow, I wanted to remind you of some amazing Close To My Heart items that will no longer be available (just in case it’s been on your wish list–now is the time to act!)

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Black Ink Pads–Which One is Best?

Completed CTMH Black Ink Pad Chart

CTMH Black Ink Pads

As a stamper, many times it can be confusing as to which particular black ink pad we should be using for which project.   Yesterday, on Close To My Heart’s Blog, they did a wonderful post comparing the different Black Ink Pads and when it’s best to use which one of them.  It was a great comparison and one I think all of us could benefit from.  Plus, there are great project examples for each!

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