Kristina Baldwin 
Are you ready to see the CTMH National Stamping Month Special? Truly the Slimline Celebration Special is one to check out! Not only does it come with 4 fabulous stamp set options, but there’s 2 *NEW* Slimline dies as well as 2 kit offerings, too. First of all, each of the stamp sets are so … Read more CTMH National Stamping Month Special
For today’s Make It Monday (77th edition), I’m doing a fun color challenge with *NEW* colors just released from Close To My Heart. Plus, I used one of our National Stamping Month Special Stamp Sets–Mini Garden Gnomes. It’s so adorable! I couldn’t resist using the *NEW* Shortbread and Harbour colors that were just released last … Read more Color Challenge with *NEW* Colors
Ready to get a FREE gift when you become a VIP? All month long, I’m giving *NEW* VIPs one of our brand *NEW* Card Front Stencils. These fun stencils work beautifully with our ink pads, Distress Oxide Ink Pads, Gloss Sprays and more. There are so many fun & creative ways to use these stencils. … Read more FREE Gift When You Become a VIP
It’s here–the *NEW* CTMH 2021-2022 Core Catalog! It’s always so exciting when a new catalog is released. But there’s something even more exciting about seeing the Core Catalog! So. Many. Pages. Of. New. Items. First off, there are 8 brand new colors. All add a wonderful variety to our already beautiful color palette. I love … Read more The *NEW* CTMH 2021-2022 Core Catalog
Our Fall Edition of our Crazy for Cards All-day Event is just around the corner. Registration closes on Sunday, September 5th. If you enjoy creating cards, learning new papercrafting tricks as well as cardmaking techniques, you will LOVE this class. We’ll be creating 8 cards together via Zoom. You’ll be among the first to get … Read more Crazy for Cards All-day Event
For today’s Make It Monday (76th edition), I have something really fun to share–a handmade card that’s a treat too! Today we’re going to make a Candy Bar Card! It’s a fun little pocket that holds a candy bar but also has a small little card on top. For my Candy Bar Card, I used … Read more A Handmade Card That’s a Treat Too
Today’s video discusses Watercolor Pencil Techniques with a Waterbrush. It’s the 2nd video in a 4 video series. If you missed the first video you can always go back and watch it before viewing this one. Just like the first video, Karen shows us some useful and easy tricks for getting great results using our … Read more Watercolor Pencil Techniques with a Waterbrush
Ready for the perfect card for National Dog Day? Here it is! I’ve loved this Let’s Paw-ty Stamp Set from Close To My Heart. I can’t believe in just a few short days it will be retired and gone. It’s so darn cute! Not really into dogs? Well, guess what? There’s an equally cute cat … Read more The Perfect Card for National Dog Day
Today I’m sharing my Thank You Mystery Card. This is the card that inspired yesterday’s Mystery Stamping Challenge clues. If you missed seeing the clues, as well as the fabulous cards those who participated shared, you can head over to my SunnyDay Memories Facebook page and check them out. The inspiration for my card all … Read more Thank You Mystery Card
Are you ready for another Mystery Stamping Challenge? For today’s Make It Monday (75th edition), I thought it was time for another Mystery Stamping Challenge. I loved seeing what others created using the clues I provided last month. It makes for a fun, interactive way to be creative. So hop on over to my Facebook … Read more Ready for Another Mystery Stamping Challenge?
Today I wanted to share how you can think outside the box with our Halloween Collection and create a Boo Crew Besties Card. Perhaps you’re not a fan of Halloween. Or maybe you don’t make cards for Halloween. That’s okay! The *NEW* Boo Crew Collection has so much more to offer than just Halloween projects. … Read more A Boo Crew Besties Card
I wanted to invite you (or remind you if you were already planning to attend) to a FREE Stories I Love Class today. That’s right Stacy Julian will be teaching a free class today over on the Close To My Heart Facebook Page. The fun begins today at 1PM (Pacific.) She’s going to share about … Read more Free Stories I Love Class
Since it’s Back to School time and it’s also Make It Monday (74th edition), I thought it was the perfect time to share this Back to School Apple project. This is one of the darling projects that Close To My Heart shared on their blog last week. It’s super simple to create. Plus, they even … Read more Back to School Apple
Want to learn some watercolor pencil tips for beginners? You might recall me sharing a past watercolor series that Close To My Heart did with our Watercolor Paints. Well, now they have started a similar series on Watercolor Pencils. This first video has SO many fantastic tips on how to color and shade with Watercolor … Read more Watercolor Pencil Tips for Beginners
Today I wanted to share how to create an easy summer card. The answer is unbelievably simple. Utilize either the *NEW* Lake Rules Stamp Set or Pool Rules Stamp Set from Close To My Heart. Both of these stamp sets make for an easy way to create a simple card. They are the perfect size … Read more How to Create an Easy Summer Card