Kristina Baldwin 
It’s never too soon to start on your holiday cards especially with one as simple as this Christmas Tree Holiday Card. I originally intended to share this card on Friday since it was close to the June 25th. A few months ago I decided to start doing some holiday prep early (you know, to make … Read more Christmas Tree Holiday Card
Today I have the perfect 4th of July card to share. What’s especially fun about this card is that you wouldn’t imagine the stamp set I used to create it! I used our exclusive Culture & Traditions Stamp Set that was designed just for our Stamptacular Sale that is happening right now. It’s always fun … Read more The Perfect 4th of July Card
Today I have this Smiles From the Garden Card to share with you. Since we are getting toward the end of the popular Close To My Heart Stamptacular Sale, I thought I’d pull out an older stamp set to use with the *NEW* Hope & Kindness Papers. Who can resist beautiful butterfly stamps and dies? … Read more Smiles From the Garden Card
With a name like I Heart Summer, Close To My Heart’s June Stamp of the Month is the perfect summer stamp set! And today is the first day of summer so what better time than now to show off a card created with this stamp set? This card was so fun to create. And it … Read more The Perfect Summer Stamp Set
For today’s Make It/Mail It Monday, I have this Just Thinking of You Card. It’s the perfect card to send to someone to brighten their day. Who wouldn’t love to receive a card that tells them someone was thinking of them, right? For my card I used the As You Grow Paper Collection. It’s from … Read more Just Thinking of You
Last week Close to My Heart shared a blog post that I feel shows perfectly how intertwined techniques for scrapbooking & cardmaking can truly be. While they were sharing the techniques for scrapbooking, I have no doubt you’ll see just how great these are on a smaller scale–for cardmaking, too! That’s why I’m sharing it … Read more Techniques for Scrapbooking & Cardmaking
I recently mailed out all my May 2022 Mystery Project Kits. This is something I do each month as an extra special way to thank those who make a Close To My Heart purchase with me. You never know what it will be. It could be a card, a tag, or even a 3-D item. … Read more May 2022 Mystery Project
It’s Father’s Day card time! Are you ready? Did you prepare your card yet? This Father Stamp Set is a great one to use for such an occasion. It could also be great for a birthday card, too. And if you are a scrapbooker, you could definitely use it for some great layouts, as well. … Read more It’s Father’s Day Card Time!
Today I want to share the 5 reasons you need the CTMH Die-cutting Machine. To be completely transparent, I should share that I only recently got one myself (just a couple of months ago.) So many people had raved about it. But the dilemma was that I already owned 2 other die-cutting machines and felt … Read more 5 Reasons You Need the CTMH Die-Cutting Machine
If you are looking for ways to use up all your papers–these easy paper strip cards are the way to go! Rather than just use simple strips of color, I decided to add some texture and visual interest by stamping each strip with one of the Embroidered Borders images in the coordinating ink color. This … Read more Easy Paper Strip Cards
Today’s Enjoy the Simple Things Card has a such a clean, soft feel to it. It uses Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Tutti Frutti Collection. This collection has a super summery vibe with its pastel patterns. I paired this paper collection with the *NEW* Summer Greetings Stamp Set. I also used the Perfectly Imperfect Backgrounds … Read more Enjoy the Simple Things Card
Today’s I Heart Summer Treat Topper was created with the *NEW* Close To My Heart June Stamp of the Month. I Heart Summer is a set of 7 border stamp images. But that doesn’t mean they have to stay that way! I did some careful “stamp surgery” with the first border strip so that I … Read more I Heart Summer Treat Topper
The 2022 CTMH Retiring List is here. Be sure to cross-reference your Wish List and grab your favorites before it’s too late. Items are on a while supplies last basis as we prepare to launch new products later this summer. PAPERS STAMPS DIES EMBELLISHMENTS ALBUMS The *NEW* CTMH 2022-2023 Core Catalog will debut August 1. … Read more 2022 CTMH Retiring List
The CTMH Stamptacular Sale is back! It’s one of our most popular sales we offer. Close To My Heart shared all about it on their blog today. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I thought I’d share all the details they shared as well as their great artwork samples with you here, too. At Close To … Read more CTMH Stamptacular Sale
Today’s Flowers of Remembrance card is based on one of the *NEW* Craft with Heart Cardmaking kit designs. It’s a good reminder that inspiration is everywhere! I liked the simplicity of the design. It was perfect for creating a quick card with the Flowers of Remembrance Stamp Set. This stamp set is only available a … Read more Flowers of Remembrance Card