Kristina Baldwin 
At Close To My Heart we believe it’s time for some merry making! And nothing is better than some homemade happiness, right? Make merry this holiday season with delightful *NEW* DIY wooden ornaments in four unique styles, including one shaker style! (The shaker style is my favorite one!) The Merry Making Special offers 4 different … Read more Time for Some Merry Making
For this week’s Make It Monday (86th edition), I am sharing an adorable Winter Hello Card. The rabbit on this card is from my new favorite stamp set, If Snowflakes Were Kisses. It’s absolutely a must-have, in my opinion! The little penguin might look familiar to you if you regularly follow me. I shared a … Read more An Adorable Winter Hello Card
Who’s ready for some Crafty Mystery Bags? Today marks my 18th Anniversary with Close To My Heart. That’s cause for a celebration, right? I should definitely do something special. So I thought I’d do something special for YOU! I’ve been asked quite a few times since I did it last year, so I’m doing it … Read more Crafty Mystery Bags
It’s National Vanilla Cupcake Day. And I couldn’t think of a better card to create in celebration of the day than one with our *NEW* Cupcake Card Thin Cuts. This new die is a really quick way to create a cute card! Here are the supplies I used to create my card: STAMPS For All … Read more National Vanilla Cupcake Day
How would you like some FREE handmade holiday gift tutorials? We are just 6 weeks from Christmas. Can you believe it? Time just keeps passing by so quickly! Each year I gift my email subscribers with 12 exclusive project tutorials to help prepare for the holidays. The first 5 weeks we focus on handmade holiday … Read more Free Handmade Holiday Gift Tutorials
For this week’s Make It Monday (85th edition), I am sharing this fun Created to Shine Card. I created this card using this month’s Stamp of the Month, Created to Shine. This stamp set really has a lot of creative potential to it. I’ve seen a lot of wonderful cards and layouts created with this … Read more Created to Shine Card
Today I wanted to share my simple hello fall card. Cards don’t always have to be complicated or take a lot of time to create. With our Picture My Life (“PML”) Cards, you can create quick and easy cards. And that’s exactly what I’ve done with this card. I used our Pumpkin Spice PML Cards … Read more Simple Hello Fall Card
Are you ready to add a tropical vibe to your holiday projects this year? Close To My Heart has you covered! Introducing the *NEW* Deck the Palms Collection. The collection is perfectly designed to meet your needs. Let’s check out all the options shall we? Papers Use one side of the paper to create a … Read more Add a Tropical Vibe to Your Holiday Projects
For this week’s Make It Monday (84th edition), I wanted to encourage you to get started on those holiday cards. Now that we are officially into November, there’s no better time than now to get started! Step 1 is to come up with a design. Do you have a lot to create? If you do, … Read more Get Started on Those Holiday Cards
Today let’s learn how to make beautiful scrapbook layouts using paper strips. Yesterday on CTMH’s blog, they shared a wonderfully simple technique for creating quick & beautiful 12″ x 12″ scrapbook layouts. It’s the perfect way to get some lovely layouts done without a lot of fuss. And since the weekend is upon us, the … Read more How to Make Beautiful Scrapbook Layouts Using Paper Strips
Today I have the purrfect surprise for National Black Cat Day. It’s an exclusive Purrfect Cat Stamp Set that you can receive from me for FREE with any $35 order (pre-tax & shipping; subtotal must equal $35 or more if you use VIP credits.) I’m offering this Purrfect Deal though Halloween. If you love cats, … Read more The Purrfect Surprise for National Black Cat Day
For Today’s Make It Monday (83rd edition), I thought I’d share a few cards to inspire you to celebrate National Pumpkin Day tomorrow. This first card is SO stunning. I received it from Robin Charvet. I love so many things about this card. And that’s what inspiration is all about, right?! First off, the use … Read more Celebrate National Pumpkin Day
Are you ready to see how to make this adorably cute Jack-o-lantern Fry Box? This cute project was my September Mystery Project Kit. Each month I send out supplies for a mystery project to all those crafty friends who make a purchase of CTMH products from me. It’s a way for me to thank you … Read more Jack-o-lantern Fry Box!
Today’s Fishy Greetings Card is a great example that you can use elements from our Slimline Celebration to create standard A2 sized (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) cards as well. This is another swap card that I received. It was created by Linda Black. The Slimline Celebration will be ending at the end of the month. The … Read more Fishy Greetings Card
With less than 2 weeks left for the September-October Catalog, I thought now would be a great time to showcase some wonderful cards created with these products–like this We Love Fall Card. This is a card I received from Erin Dunkle in a recent swap. I have so many fabulous cards to share with you … Read more We Love Fall Card