Kristina Baldwin 
This weekend was all about getting ready for Easter at our house. Yesterday, the kids and I dyed Easter Eggs. But the real fun was Saturday. On Saturday, the kids and I went to a last minute Easter Party hosted by my friend Kjirsten. Now, even though Kjirsten decided to host this last minute, she … Read more My Peep Bunny Loves His New Chocolate Car
If you have any children in your life, it’s probably safe to say you’ve seen the resurgence of the popularity of superheroes. Superheroes have made a big comeback recently (or maybe they’ve always maintained a popularity but recent movies and such are making them more prominent in the market!) and can be found almost everywhere. … Read more A Super Powers Card for Your Superhero
Spring is just around the corner! Use Studio J to capture this beautiful time of year with fresh colors and simple techniques that come together in minutes to create the perfect digital scrapbook layout. Watch this month’s Love Your Layout video for instructions that will show you how to make a darling layout. Plus, we’ll … Read more Perfect Spring Digital Scrapbook Layouts
This month at Stamp Club, one of the projects we created was an easel card. I love the stamp set we used on it…A Tree. But you know what’s even better? One of the gals was so inspired by making an easel card for the first time that she went home and created not just … Read more An Easel Card
The *NEW* My Originals Sweet Surprises Card Kit (featured on page 123 of the Spring/Summer Idea Book) has been so wildly popular. And it’s no wonder…they are stinkin’ cute cards!! If you’re looking for a quick way to put together several fun and easy cards that will stand out in a crowd, check out the … Read more Sweet Surprises Card Kit
As I said earlier this week, my kids are SO into St. Patrick’s Day this year. They have been talking for weeks about how they are going to make leprechaun traps, catch a leprechaun and get his pot of gold! So the planning began and our “trap” was set into motion… The idea being that … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Leprechaun Trap!
I got this idea a month or so ago from Pinterest (isn’t that site so addicting!?!?) Thought it made for a cute and unique bowl–entirely made out of buttons! To create it, I grabbed a balloon I had on hand–one left over from my kids birthday party a couple years ago (note: try not to … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Button Bowl
Everyone needs a fun lucky charm for St. Patrick’s Day, right? And finding a four leaf clover is pretty tough! So why not make your own lucky charm. It could be a traditional shamrock charm or you could branch out and be unique…make something green and creative for your lucky charm as I did … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Lucky Charm
For today’s post, I thought I’d share 10 ideas for “leprechaun tricks” that are just plain fun to do for the little ones in your life. Here are some I did last year for my kids as well as some additional ones I’ve found or thought up. Surprise! Green FoodS 1. Green scrambled … Read more 10 Ideas for Leprechaun Tricks on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is coming! And let me just say…this has been the year for truly enjoying each holiday with my kids! Five must be the magic age for comprehension and enjoyment when it comes to holidays! Leprechauns, rainbows, gold, leprechaun traps, shamrocks, wearing green…oh my! It’s all they’ve been talking about the last 2 … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Wreath
It’s no secret that I love Close To My Heart products. But you know what else I love? I love it when people share their creations with me! First of all, it shows they are using the products they are purchasing (and not just collecting them–you know it happens!!) Secondly, it provides such great inspiration … Read more Sharing CTMH Inspiration
Have you seen CTMH‘s *NEW* My Creations Collage Cubes? They are actually so popular that they are on backorder right now! There was a sneak peek of this product which began at the end of December and ran through January for National Papercrafting Month. When you order this product, you receive 9 sturdy white chipboard blocks … Read more Making Magic with My Own Photo Cube
March is National Craft Month. Did you know over 56% of U.S. households have a person who is passionate about crafting, according to the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA)? And that the top five craft segments are: woodworking, food crafting, scrapbooking, jewelry making and floral decorating? In honor of National Craft Month, why not try … Read more Crafting Tips from the Craft and Hobby Association
I just love the quick and easy ideas found in this short 2 minute video. Now there’s no excuse not to be able to make a quick and easy nifty neighbor gift–especially with the help of the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection. Take a peek and be inspired!
Close To My Heart‘s March Stamp of the Month—Potential, has…well…so much potential!! I created a fun telescoping card with it. It can be used as a card or hung like a wall hanging…great potential, right?! And it was easy to create using the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.