Kristina Baldwin 
Isn’t this Hillside Cottage Howdy Friend Card so cheerful? I love the playful design of this patterned paper from the Hillside Cottage Paper Collection. Since I was already working with the Hillside Cottage Collection, it felt right to go ahead and use the coordinating Hillside Cottage Cardmaking Stamp Set. While all the animals in this … Read more Hillside Cottage Howdy Friend Card
Today I’m sharing the Outdoor Borders Thank You Card I created. It’s another fun way to use this month’s Stamp of the Month. You can add a little bit of pattern to any project simply by using these border images. It’s fun and so easy to do. I used both the true Desert Rose as … Read more Outdoor Borders Thank You Card
For this week’s Make It Monday (65th edition), I’m sharing this incredibly sweet Happy Bird-day Card. As soon as I saw this adorable So Tweet Stamp Set in the Close To My Heart May-June Catalog, I was in love. It’s just such a cute set with so much possibility. You might remember another fun card … Read more A Sweet Happy Bird-day Card
Today we are going to explore the basics of watercolor paints. Just like our 4-week series on Stamping Techniques, our *NEW* 4-week series is going to focus on Watercolor Techniques. For some, watercolor paints can feel a little intimidating. But the beauty of watercolor is that it’s so organic. You’ll never get the exact same … Read more The Basics of Watercolor Paints
Are you in need of some last minute graduation gift ideas? Graduation season is in full swing. I just attended one yesterday. A unique, socially-distanced graduation. Graduates could only have 2 guests in attendance. It was outdoors with pairs of chairs set up on the football field–each pair 6 feet apart. The graduates sat on … Read more Last Minute Graduation Gift Ideas
Last week, Close To My Heart shared a Father’s Day Mini Album on their blog. It included photos, a supply list, as well as the cutting diagrams and patterns for creating this fun album. With Father’s Day coming up, there is no better time than now to make a meaningful gift from your heart. And … Read more A Father’s Day Mini Album
Today’s Back to Nature Card makes the perfect masculine card. Over the weekend I had a team meeting where I taught this fun distress technique. It’s a great way to add some texture through a distressed look but still maintain a clean appearance. I love how my card turned out. I previously taught this technique … Read more Back to Nature Card
Who’s ready for a little creative inspiration? We all can use some, right? As a special gift from me to you each month, when you place an order with a subtotal of at least $50 or more, you’ll receive an exclusive PDF file containing 3 project tutorials. While the projects will feature the current Stamp … Read more A Little Creative Inspiration
Are you ready to get FREE registration to the Virtual CTMH Convention this year? I love our Close To My Heart family, and I can’t wait to welcome even more friends into our crafting community with this month’s Sign Up & Celebrate Special! When you sign up as a new CTMH Maker in June, your … Read more Get FREE Registration to the Virtual CTMH Convention
Ready to be inspired with today’s Best Dad Ever Card? Now is the perfect time to create your handmade Father’s Day cards. And with Close To My Heart’s No Ordinary Dad Special, you have 3 fabulous stamp sets to choose from. Or if you like all 3 of them, you can get the Stamp Set … Read more Best Dad Ever Card
It’s time to return to the happiest place with Close To My Heart. If you are new to Close To My Heart then you missed last year’s Happiest Place Special that featured a whole suite of products from exclusive stamps to beautiful foil cardstock. Well, you’re in luck! We’re having a Return to the Happiest … Read more Return to the Happiest Place
For this week’s Make It Monday (63rd edition) and Memorial Day, I wanted to share a simple thank you card. Today was the perfect occasion to create a thank you card and to use some patriot colors. The beauty of our *NEW* Stars & Sparklers Collection is that it contains our classic Red, White & … Read more A Simple Thank You Card
Ready to learn how to do Tone on Tone, Kissing & No-line Watercolor Stamping? These are the 3 techniques that we are going to explore in this week’s stamping video. It’s the final video to the 4-part series on stamping with Close To My Heart. If you’ve missed any of the other ones you can … Read more Tone on Tone, Kissing & No-line Watercolor Stamping
Introducing my *NEW* Serenity Card Kit. If you love having handmade cards on hand for when you need one at a moments notice. Or you are currently in need of a thinking of you or sympathy card, then this is the kit for you! My Party Time Celebration Card Kit was such a huge hit … Read more *NEW* Serenity Card Kit
Need to send a card to say you really are amazing to someone? Why not add a little humor to it with the Cheerful Humor Stamp Set? I’ve been loving this set so much! I’ve paired it with the exclusive patterned papers that came in the kit. But I’ve also used it with the National … Read more A Card to Say You Really Are Amazing