Kristina Baldwin Tomorrow is the big day…the first official day of CTMH’s 2013 Convention in Orlando, FL! Even though the fun is starting a little early for me today while I’m at Leadership, tomorrow is when the real excitement begins! Check out the highlights from last year’s Convention in Dallas, TX… Don’t you just feel like joining … Read more Excitement with Close To My Heart
D1576: Home of the Brave With Flag Day, Independence Day, Canada Day, and more right around the corner, now is the perfect time to celebrate military service and promote patriotism with our three *NEW* patriotic stamp sets–only available for a limited time from now until July 31, 2013! D1575: Strong and Free One B-size stamp … Read more Let’s Get Patriotic!
This month, one of the gal’s in my Stamp Club sent me a card she found on Pinterest and asked if we could do something like it. I looked at the design and felt this month’s Stamp of the Month—A Flowering Bunch, would be perfect for it. It’s a tri-fold design with a double … Read more A Flowering Bunch Window Card
This month’s FREE Mini Banner offer from Close To My Heart is starting to run low…I’d hate for you to miss out on this amazing special. We’re only at mid-month and only 25% of the inventory of these darling Mini Banners remains! Watch this short 3-minute video for inspirational ideas using these Mini Banners–including on … Read more FREE Mini Banner
This simple product was one I was so excited about when Close To My Heart debuted them last summer. The Hook & Loop Dots are a nice small size and already come with adhesive backing. Watch this short 3-minute video to discover the ease of creating a temporary closure on a papercrafting piece with Hook … Read more Hook & Loop Closures
A great time was had at our crop this past Saturday! Thanks to everyone who joined us! A fun part of each crop is our station name “card.” For our Spring crops, we generally do a little flower pot complete with a little flower cut from our Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. Then we have a … Read more Fun Scrapbooking Crop
New month, new Stamp of the Month! Isn’t the A Flowering Bunch Stamp set beautiful?! Want to make these fabulous projects with it? Click HERE for the supply lists and helpful hints on creating these projects.
It’s the end of the school year. And you know what that means? Teacher gifts and thank you cards! Here is one I made up for one of our Kinder teachers for all the families to sign. Still in the process of making the gifts. But I’ll be sure to share pictures when they’re … Read more A Teacher Thank You Card
Close To My Heart’s chipboard spinner is ideal for incorporating in scrapbook layouts for an interactive element. Stamp, cover with paper, or attach as is for a different spin. See how simple it can be in this short 3-minute video. To see more about the spinner, click HERE. For more about the Wheel of Life … Read more A Different Spin with Some Interactive Pieces
Close To My Heart is making an upcoming Autumn/Winter 2013 stamp set, A True Thank You, available immediately and will donate 100% of the profits from sales of the set from now until June 30th to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Help us provide relief to those affected by … Read more Relief for Oklahoma
Have you been enjoying the *NEW* colors and patterns in Close To My Heart’s Dream Pop Collection for National Scrapbooking Month? I know I have! Here’s another card I made up using a retired stamp set called Simple Stitches. Love this stamp set!! The faux stitching and the “pop” from the embossed look of … Read more Sew Happy with Dream Pop Papers!
In this short 2-minute video you’ll see how quick and easy it can be to keep your stamps clean and preserved. Simply using Close To My Heart’s My Acrylix Stamp Scrubber along with the My Acrylix Spritz Cleaner will help keep your stamps in tip-top shape. To learn more about CTMH’s My Acrylix Stamp Scrubber, … Read more How to Keep Your Stamps Clean and Preserved
This short 3-minute video will inspire you to get out your circle punches and get creating! You’ll learn how you can use CTMH’s circle punches to create beautiful artwork in unique ways. It’s a great way to pack some punch into your papercrafting! To see the punches discussed in the video, click HERE.
This fun pinwheel card was created with this month’s Stamp of the Month called Pinwheel. It’s a set of 10 images and is perfect for every day celebrations, birthdays and simple summer fun! And best of all, it coordinates with the Cricut Artiste Collection so you can have perfect cuts with perfect stamping–simple “wowie” … Read more Let’s Celebrate Pinwheels Card
Watch this 3-minute video to learn how you can use Studio J—Close To My Heart’s online digital scrapbooking software–to create a beautiful layout in just minutes. You’ll learn creative techniques on how to layer My Stickease images-to create your own unique images, use black and white photos to make other photos pop and to add … Read more Studio J Love Your Layout: May 2013