Kristina Baldwin 
The secret to an easy Shaker Card is using Close To My Heart’s Craft with Heart Cardmaking Kit. Really, it really doesn’t get much easier! I’m currently roadtripping to visit family and wanted to bring along some items I could still craft with. The first thing I thought of and grabbed was my Craft with … Read more An Easy Shaker Card
Today I wanted to introduce you to the *NEW* Wander Collection for outdoor lovers. This new collection from the CTMH July-August Catalog is so fabulous. I love the rich, warm color tones in the paper collection. And the coordinating stamps and dies are so perfect for summer! Whether you are a scrapbooker and want to … Read more *NEW* Wander Collection for Outdoor Lovers
Today we’re going to finish out the Watercolor Series by learning about custom color mixing with Watercolor Paints. This is the 4th video in this watercolor series. Being able to customize your colors and match them to our exclusive color palette makes such a huge difference with your finished project. Knowing that the papers will … Read more Custom Color Mixing with Watercolor Paints
It’s Christmas in July with the White Pines Collection. That’s right, Close To My Heart has brought back their popular holiday themed paper collection–White Pines! And all month long I’ll be sharing fun projects created with items from this special. I created this festive card using the White Pines Paper Pack along with the Months … Read more Christmas in July with the White Pines Collection
For this week’s Make It Monday (68th edition), I have this gorgeous Hello Friend Butterfly Background Card to share. Our *NEW* July-August Catalog just debuted on Thursday and this fabulous Butterfly Background Thin Cuts is one item you definitely want to check out. I’m positive that this die is going to sell out. It’s truly … Read more Hello Friend Butterfly Background Card
Here are 5 reasons to become a CTMH Maker this month. Make beautiful artwork. As a Maker you have access to all the beautiful products Close To My Heart offers. And whenever *NEW* product is about to be released, you get sneak peeks and early access. That means more time creating with the latest and … Read more 5 Reasons to Become a CTMH Maker
It’s the last call for the CTMH May-June Catalog. Tomorrow is the final day of this stunning catalog. Make sure you’ve grabbed your favorites of these great crafting products before they are gone! There are the two beautiful paper collections. Hillside Cottage Stars & Sparklers In addition to these wonderful paper collections, there are also … Read more Last Call for CTMH May-June Catalog
For this week’s Make It Monday (67th edition), I have this bright & fun Hello Summer Banner Card to share. It’s the final days of June. Which means the opportunity to get this month’s Stamp of the Month, Outdoor Borders, is coming to a close. I love the bright, cheery color combination of my card. … Read more Hello Summer Banner Card
Who’s ready to learn about the Smooshing Technique with Watercolor Paints? In this week’s video, Jill shows how you can achieve this Smooshing Technique in 2 different ways. She also shows 2 ways to add a splatter effect using your Watercolor Paints as well. I love both of these looks. And together they are so … Read more Smooshing Technique with Watercolor Paints
Ready to learn a DIY Fun Fold Slimline Card? Slimline Cards are all the rage these days. They give you the opportunity to try new card designs. To create a larger scene image on your handmade card. But sometimes, for me at least, the size can seem a little overwhelming. Perhaps after creating the standard … Read more DIY Fun Fold Slimline Card
Do you know how to create a handmade card in minutes? Sometimes we feel creatively blocked or we become too elaborate with our cards. We finish a card and realize we’ve spent an hour working on it! Sound familiar? Well, today I needed a quick thank you card so I grabbed my Craft with Heart … Read more How to Create a Handmade Card in Minutes
Today I wanted to share how to personalize a gift by decorating your own gift bag. If you are a card maker or scrapbooker, you already have all the supplies you need to create a beautifully personalized wrapping for a gift. Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Layered Butterflies Thin Cuts makes a wonderful addition to … Read more How to Personalize a Gift
It’s officially summer so there’s no better time than now to share 50 summer photo ideas with you! This was actually a wonderful blog post shared by CTMH last week. It’s the perfect thing to share on this Make It Monday (66th edition.) We will be rolling out those hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer … Read more 50 Summer Photo Ideas
Are you ready for a CTMH Weekend Workshop Sale? Starting later today, you’ll find amazing savings on select scrapbooking and cardmaking workshop kits with our Weekend Workshop Sale! This sale will offer incredible deals starting at 2:00 pm (PDT) today, June 18 and ending at 10:59 pm (PDT) on Sunday, June 20. You will love … Read more CTMH Weekend Workshop Sale
Ready to learn how to Shadow Paint with Watercolor Paints? Today I’m sharing video 2 of our 4-part Watercolor Techniques series. Last week we learned about swashing and if you look at the card sample above, it’s used here, too. Additionally, this card uses Shadow Painting. Jill breaks down how easy this is to do … Read more How to Shadow Paint with Watercolor Paints