Kristina Baldwin 
Are you ready to see Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Smitten Collection for Valentine’s Day? This collection has a paper collection with or without an exclusive Sticker Sheet. Plus, a Coordinating Cardstock Pack. There’s also a darling stamp set–the Smitten Stamp Set. You can get it with the coordinating dies (shaded images) or without. And … Read more Smitten Collection for Valentine’s Day
For this week’s Make It Monday (91st edition), I’m sharing a Winter Hello Card. This is my Mystery Project Kit for all those who placed orders with me in the month of November. Each month I like to send something fun for people to create with as a special thank you. It’s a great way … Read more A Winter Hello Card
Are you thinking ahead and trying to get ready for the new year? Then you are like me and so many others! Close To My Heart did a blog post last week that shared a lot of great creative ideas that I wanted to share with you today. As we approach the close of 2021, … Read more Get Ready for the New Year
This past weekend, I made my first of a few fun Grinch Holiday Treats. I took some much needed time off to do a little crafting with a friend. She designed this festive candy holder. Look at how perfect our Avocado Cardstock is for the Grinch! And now with the adorable Grinch Hershey Kisses, you … Read more Grinch Holiday Treats
For this week’s Make It Monday (90th edition), I’m going to show you how to dress up your Christmas letter. Do you have the tradition of writing an annual Christmas letter to your family and friends? Do you also create a handmade card to go along with it? This has actually been my struggle for … Read more How To Dress Up Your Christmas Letter
I’d love for you to join me for a FREE Virtual Class. Yep, you read that right. I’m hosting a free version of my monthly Technique Time Class this month. It’s going to be slightly different than usual but still just as fun and inspiring. Technique Time Classes are all about learning new techniques, fun … Read more Join Me for a Free Virtual Class
Today I want to share 4 Mini Card Patterns with you. Yesterday, in my Make It Monday blog post, I showed 2 cards using one of these patterns. I mentioned that they were from a blog post that Close To My Heart shared last week. Because it’s always good to have card sketches/patterns on hand, … Read more 4 Mini Card Patterns
Want to know how to change up a card sketch? It’s easy. And there are many ways you can do it. You can rotate the sketch. You can scale the layers to fit different sized cards (i.e. using a standard A2 card sketch to create a Slimline Card.) But perhaps the easiest thing you can … Read more How to Change Up a Card Sketch
Close To My Heart’s Buildable Tags Thin Cuts provide numerous creative opportunities. I wanted to share some of those possibilities. So my October 2021 Mystery Project Kit included several of the die-cuts from this *NEW* die set. In addition to the Buildable Tags Thin Cuts I also wanted to showcase our fun Candid Moments Paper … Read more Numerous Creative Opportunities
This week’s Make It Monday (88th edition) features a simple Hello Friend Card. I used the card pattern I shared with you earlier this month. It’s a really simple one that can be easily adapted to fit your needs. As you can see, I rotated my card 90 degrees and also raised my focal point … Read more A Simple Hello Friend Card
Who’s ready for the CTMH Cyber Monday Sale? All the glittery goodness of the Black Friday Sale–with the Glitter Papers & Shimmer Brushes–was a huge hit. So I can’t wait to see the entirety of what’s in store for us with this sale. Here’s a sneak peek of a few of the items you’ll find. … Read more CTMH Cyber Monday Sale
Get ready for the CTMH Black Friday Sale! It’ll run from 2:00 pm today through tomorrow at 10:59 pm (pacific.) You’ll find discounts on current and retired product. All items are on a while supplies last basis. So you’ll want to shop early for the best selection! Want some sneak peeks into the sale? Of … Read more CTMH Black Friday Sale
For this week’s Make It Monday (87th edition), I wanted to show you how to make tasty Turkey Treats for Thanksgiving. It’s a little different from our normal papercrafting projects but just as fun and meaningful! I’ve made these a lot in the past but probably haven’t done them in a number of years. Maybe … Read more How To Make Tasty Turkey Treats for Thanksgiving
Yesterday on Close To My Heart’s blog, they shared a free card sketch for inspiration. I wanted to share it with you because really who wouldn’t want some more inspiration, right? A handmade, heartfelt card can brighten anyone’s day no matter the occasion (or lack thereof 😉) and we’ve got three for you today, all … Read more Free Card Sketch for Inspiration
This is the perfect Z-Fold Card for anyone in education. Or anyone really! It’s so fun, right? I received it from Robin Charvet. It’s positively amazing. I love how perfectly all the elements go together. It showcases our Smarty Pants Collection so well. Both the Smarty Pants Paper Collection and the Smarty Pants Stamp + … Read more The Perfect Z-Fold Card