Kristina Baldwin

Time to start thinking green…as in St. Patrick’s Day! 🙂  And Jeanette’s Color Me Monday does the trick this week.   Here’s what I came up with using our retired March Word Puzzle Stamp Set… “Short Accent” from Originals How-To Book.

Check out this fantastically cool pop-up card that Deanna designed at our February Team Meeting/Celebration this past weekend… This card almost makes you feel like you are in that relaxed, carefree vacation-mode; sailing on the clear blue sea, with the sun wrapping you in it’s warmth.  Are you envisioning your favorite drink in hand??!??!  The colors and the mosaic … Read more Smooth Sailing

I absolutely {LOVE} these colors together!  They were the color combination from last week’s Color Me Monday (Outdoor Denim, Twilight, Crystal Blue & Garden Green).  I decided to be efficient with my time this week and combine that challenge with Project Tuesday’s Joy Fold Card challenge and this is what I came up with.   I’ve made … Read more Beautiful Blues

‘Nuf said 🙂 Wishes: Noteworthy Pattern

Here’s a layout of my precious daughter Addison from her birthday party last year.  This is one of the layouts we’ll be doing at my class this evening.  {LOVE} this Topstitch paper!! And for good measure, here are some of the cards too!

Check out the stunning card I received in the mail the other day from my friend, Rachel.   Not only was I totally psyched to get a handmade card in the mail, but I was uber impressed with how she took the time to line the envelope in coordinating paper!  Great detail.  And I {LOVE} the … Read more Happy Mail

Okay, so it’s really NOT party time right now….but how cute are these party favors?!?!  Adorable, right?   These cuties were this week’s challenge over at Project Tuesday.  These will be just one of the adorable projects we’ll be creating at my Easter Bunny Workshop on Saturday, March 6th.  If you haven’t RSVP’d yet…what are you … Read more Party Time!

Last night, I received this beautiful handmade heart wreath from my friend Madeline.  She knows how much I {LOVE} hearts so this totally made my day!    If you’d like one of your very own, you can find her directions here. Knowing how I love things all sparkly with glitter, she told me she left … Read more A Wonderful Surprise!

While some projects may be cute, be forewarned that they can be fatal (okay, perhaps not fatal, but maybe a little yucky!).  See these cute little colorful hearts? Innocent looking aren’t they?  Well, unbeknownst to me, they can be mistaken for yummy candy when in fact they are recycled crayons molded into cute heart shapes.  Yep, … Read more When Creativity Goes Bad…

Want a better view of the phenomenal cards showcased in my YouTube video??  Of course you do!  Ask…and you shall receive 🙂   Lucas’ (one of my darling 3-year-olds) card and surprisingly enough his portion of showing how easy it is to use our stamps was done in just 1 take.  That’s right…he’s destined for stardom, … Read more Time for Our Close-ups!

Visit my friend Rachel’s blog and send some birthday wishes her way today!  I made this festive birthday card for her using this month’s Stamp of the Month, Piece of Cake.  It’s a super cute set with a lot of fun potential!  But remember, it’s only available until the end of the month. I used … Read more Happy Birthday Rachel!

We’re approaching that special time of year…the time people either really LOVE or really HATE.  I’m talking about Valentine’s Day and I personally really love it.  I think because I’m such a HUGE fan of anything with hearts! 🙂  This week over at Project Tuesday, they challenged us to create a CD Case.  Here is … Read more Love is in the Air…

You know how sometimes the simplest of things can be positively stunning?  Well, I believe this card is just that.  It’s a basic, no frills card…just simple stamping.  Gotta love it! The stamp set comes with all the images shown on this card…4 images total.  It’s called “A Love“.  The card was designed by Bharathi, another … Read more Back to the Basics

Please, please help me win!!  Close To My Heart has issued a contest for Consultants to create a short little video showing why our My Acrylix Stamps are “Clearly the Best.”  There are 2 categories: 1.) “Clearly the Best” and 2.) Most Views.  Soooooo, I need some help drawing A LOT of views….I want this … Read more So You Think You Can Stamp?

Okay, I truly do realize that rain is not that bad of a thing.  Most years, I love rainy days.  It’s a great chance to stay in your jammies, curl up with a book, maybe take a nap (note: these things would no longer actually happen in my world with two 3-year-olds, but I do … Read more Rain, Rain Go Away!