Kristina Baldwin 
Want to make some fun No Tricks, Just Treats Halloween favors this year? These quick and easy Halloween treat holders are perfect for neighbors, co-workers, and even special trick-or-treaters! They are created using our *NEW* Fa-BOO-lous Collection. This Halloween Collection is the perfect mixture of classic Halloween icons as well as a bit of whimsy, … Read more No Tricks Just Treats
For today’s Make It Monday, I have this beautiful I Love Fall Most of All Card. While the card design appears as though I’ve done several strips of patterned paper, I actually didn’t have to! I used one of our *NEW* Crisp Air Picture My Life Cards. In addition to my background paper strips being … Read more I Love Fall Most of All
Today I have an amazing interactive Birthday Card to share with you. If you’ve checked out the *NEW* Close To My Heart 2022 – 2023 Core Catalog, you may have noticed we have several new interactive dies. For today’s card, I used the *NEW* Pull Tab Thin Cuts. This die set is so fun for … Read more Amazing Interactive Birthday Card
I recently mailed out kits for my VIPs to create this Butterfly Card with New CTMH Colors. My vision was for them to get to see and use all of the *NEW* colors released by Close To My Heart in the 2022-2023 Core Catalog. In my blog post yesterday, I shared a card that contained … Read more Butterfly Card with New CTMH Colors
Today’s card for Make It Monday features some of the *NEW* Close To My Heart 2022 colors. I wanted to show off both the true color as well as the lighter shade since all our cardstocks are two-toned. In particular, I wanted to show off the *NEW* Color of the Year–Melon! I also used Honey … Read more Close To My Heart 2022 Colors
My Mystery Project Kit for orders placed with me last month is this darling Great Outdoors Handmade Tag. If you’re unfamiliar with my Mystery Project Kits, here’s the deal with them…as a special thank you for making a purchase with me, I send you a mystery project kit in the mail the following month after … Read more Great Outdoors Handmade Tag
I thought it would be fun to end this month with a Christmas in July gift just for you. Fun, right? In the new upcoming 2022-2023 Core Catalog that is going to be released on August 1st, there are a bunch of fun new embellishments. I’m especially loving the *NEW* Black Die-cuts. They are so … Read more Christmas in July Gift
I created this Just For You Sunflower Thoughts Card for Make It Monday yesterday. However, I ran out of time and didn’t get it posted. I figured that even though it’s a day late, it’s still worth sharing! As I’m sure you can guess–I love this new stamp & die set called Sunflower Thoughts. I … Read more Just For You Sunflower Thoughts
You can’t have Christmas in July without a Flash Sale, right? Right now you can enjoy Close To My Heart’s Christmas in July Flash Sale through Sunday. Get a taste of the holidays with the special deals available through this sale. You’ll find exclusive stamp sets designed especially for this sale. This fun Winter in … Read more Christmas in July
For today’s Make It Monday, I have this beautiful Sunflower Just For You Card. I combined our *NEW* Sunflower Thoughts Stamp + Thin Cuts along with our Crisp Air Paper Collection. Both are stunning. And together they pair so nicely! Additionally I used the following: Mocha Stamp Pad (Z6531) Pine Stamp Pad (Z6540) Sapphire Stamp … Read more Sunflower Just For You Card
Here’s a toadally awesome card for any day. I created it with Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Toadally Awesome Stamp Set (you can also get it with a coordinating die.) As I shared in a blog post last week, this was one of the first stamp sets that caught my eye when I first looked … Read more Toadally Awesome Card for Any Day
Here are the 2022 Retiring CTMH Colors. Items in these colors (papers, ink pads, embellishments) will all be available on a while supplies last basis. Next month we’ll be introducing 6 *NEW* colors–one of which will be the new Color of the Year. Re-inkers in the retiring colors tend to sell out fast. In fact, … Read more 2022 Retiring CTMH Colors
Introducing the *NEW* CTMH July – September 2022 Catalog! It’s our first catalog of product available for a 3-month period versus the 2-month style we’ve been used to. It’s very exciting as that means more time with all the wonderful new products! And speaking of products, I thought I’d highlight a few of my favorite … Read more CTMH July – September 2022 Catalog
With it being Make/Mail It Monday I wanted to share a perfect card for Independence Day. This card was created with our *NEW* Beach Party Paper Collection. I also used the Circle Patterns Thin Cuts that were available as part of the National Scrapbooking Month Special. Didn’t get them? Don’t worry! They are going to … Read more A Perfect Card for Independence Day
It’s so true–Christmas Cheer starts here. And by here I mean our upcoming Virtual Christmas in July Class. We’re excited to help you get a head start on your holiday crafting. Together we’ll be creating 2 quick and easy cards. These designs will be perfect for those who need to make large amounts of holiday … Read more Christmas Cheer Starts Here!