Kristina Baldwin I’m just loving Close To My Heart’s Dotty for You Collection especially for National Scrapbooking Month. Here’s another technique that you could incorporate into your layouts, cards and more…a Pin Flag! You can make this darling accent from your paper scraps simply by trimming a complementary banner and wrapping it around a pin (like those … Read more How To Create Pin Flags Technique
Today we will be giving our final gift for Teacher Appreciation Week. I created a little Treasure Box of Love out of Close To My Heart’s My Creations Card Box. This is how it looked when I was done… I took pictures of each of the kids in the class giving our teacher a hug … Read more A Treasure Box of Love
Discover how to combine Close To My Heart stamp images to create a fancy border design using the My Acrylix The Best Things Stamp Set. Your borders will be so bloomin’ cute!
Our preschooler’s teacher was wonderful this year. The Preschool Moms wanted to give her a memorable class gift, to show our appreciation. After a few brainstorming sessions, we decided to create a Teacher Crayon Monogram. I’ve seen several versions of these…from way-too-basic to way-too-elaborate. While I’ve always thought they were such a cute idea, I’d never tried one out. So … Read more Teacher Crayon Monogram
This year CTMH‘s Annual Convention is going to be held in Dallas, TX with the theme “Stars Shine Bright.” As part of their marketing for it, they sent Consultants a die-cut postcard a few months ago telling of all the fun to be had. Instantly I thought, I need to save this and use it … Read more Stars Shine Bright Layout
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Both the kids and I are so excited to share the fun gifts we’ve been creating the last few weeks for our Preschool Teacher. Today we will be giving her a Pencil Vase with fresh flowers (not the egg carton tulips that I just placed in there for the … Read more Teacher Appreciation Pencil Vase
Have you purchased your Dotty for You Papers yet? With such fun colors and patterns there’s no end to the possibilities! Why not try out the Polaroid Snapshot Technique seen in this layout? Create a Polaroid snapshot look by first cutting out a rounded-corner rectangle the size of your focal point. Then, cut a larger … Read more Dotty for You Polaroid Snapshot Technique
In honor of Earth Day yesterday, I thought I’d give you three ways to recycle the clear plastic bags that each of CTMH’s My Reflections Paper Packets come in. Ready? Use them to store individual projects in. You can place your papers, embellishments, stamps, or whatnot all together in one. Use them to line up … Read more Three Ways to Recycle Your Clear Bags from CTMH Paper Packets
CTMH’s My Creations Mini Banner paired with the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge makes for the perfect pair. Watch this super quick video to see how you can create cute banners for any occasion. It’s a perfect pair of coordinating products! To get your own Mini Banner, click HERE.
Today’s card features a masking technique (using a negative image cut from CTMH’s Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge) along with cutting a flower shape out of one of the *NEW* Dotty for You Patterns. It makes for a very simple card but yet very striking, don’t you think? Be sure to check back Monday for some great tips on coordinating … Read more Dotty for You with Cricut Art Philosophy
Today’s project with the upcoming Dotty for You Papers features the fun combination of yellow, grey and black. I’m really loving this color combo! See you tomorrow for another sample with the *NEW* Dotty for You Papers!
Today’s project features some of the Smoothie colored patterns from CTMH’s Dotty for You Paper Packet. I used the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and stamp set to finish off the card.
Today’s project is a card that features many of the dotty patterns found in CTMH’s Dotty for You Special. Plus, it has the super cute rainbow butterfly pattern, too! So cute, don’t you think? See you tomorrow for another featured pattern from the Dotty for You Paper Pack.
It’s right around the corner…Easter that is! Are you still looking for those last minute gift ideas for darling Easter surprises? Well, look no further! These adorable triangle box treat holders (which hold yummy Hershey Kisses) are incredibly easy to create and are always loved by the recipient. And just when you thought this treat … Read more Easter Surprises
Close To My Heart’s April Stamp of the Month “You Are…” has a lot of fun possibilities to it (backgrounds, sentiments, border strips and more!) And here is a card I created using it: