Kristina Baldwin 
It’s time for the Annual CTMH Boxing Week Sale! The sale offers incredible deals each day starting at 11 pm (PST) December 25 through 10:59 pm (PST) December 31. This year’s sale will feature discounts up to 25% on all products included in the 2022–2023 Core Products catalog for the entire sale. New offers on … Read more Annual CTMH Boxing Week Sale
For today’s Make It Monday, I have this You Brighten My Day Card. When I saw the cheerful colors and patterns in the Seas & Greetings Paper Collection, it seemed perfect for making a card with this sentiment. The sentiment is from the Shooting Stars Stamp Set. And since today is Make It Monday, here … Read more You Brighten My Day Card
If you’re ready for a change of pace from the Christmas crafting then this lovely Kisses & Hugs Valentine’s container might be right up your alley! Close To My Heart has a new product line just in time for Valentine’s Day crafting. Introducing the Now & Forever Collection. You’ll find beautiful patterned papers. Plus, the … Read more Kisses & Hugs Valentine’s Container
For today’s Make It Monday I have this super sparkly Christmas Means More Card. It’s really so lovely in person. I’ve been meaning to use this Let It Snow Stamp Set for some time now and it was perfect for today’s card. Not only do I love this quote from The Grinch, but I love … Read more Christmas Means More Card
For today’s Make It Monday, I have this festive Let It Snow Card. I created it with both the Seas & Greetings Winter Stamp Set and the Seas & Greetings Paper Collection. If you can believe it, on Friday CTMH sold out of all their other holiday paper collection, Christmas Story. So if you are … Read more Let It Snow Card
Today I wanted to share a must-have for Elf on the Shelf. The *NEW* North Pole Mail Stamp Set from CTMH is the perfect companion to the classic tradition of the Elf on the Shelf. Simply stamp the fun post card image and then follow that with your desired note in the center of it. … Read more A Must-have for Elf on the Shelf
For today’s Make It Monday, I have a Birthday Card with a little humor. This little stamp set–About Your Age–is a fun one for creating birthday cards. The design for the card was my Mystery Stamping Challenge inspiration for this month. If you ever want to play along with the clues and create your own … Read more A Birthday Card with a Little Humor
It’s time for a Crafty Black Friday, friends! Not only is there the Black Friday Flash Sale from Close To My Heart but I’m also going to be doing my monthly Mystery Stamping Challenge today, too. So whether you love shopping for good deals on Black Friday or you’re just looking for a little creative … Read more Crafty Black Friday
Today I want to share a quick & easy DIY Gratitude Journal idea. While Thanksgiving and the month of November tend to be the traditional time to reflect on what you are thankful for, you really could use this idea any time of the year. Any time is a great time for gratitude! Step 1: … Read more A Quick & Easy DIY Gratitude Journal
Today’s Make It Monday is this beautiful Heartfelt Christmas Wishes Card. It truly was so easy and quick to put together. The *NEW* Holly Embossing Folder+ Stencil made this card easy and stunning. I’m in love with the combination of embossing your paper and then following that up with a coordinating stencil. Using our Blending … Read more Heartfelt Christmas Wishes Card
It’s happening–the first ever Pre-Black Friday CTMH Sale! From 2pm (pacific) today through 10:59 pm Wednesday, you’ll find an assortment of current CTMH Paper Collections and Scrapbooking Kits marked at 20% off. Here are just a few I know of: The Celebrating You Paper Collection OR Paper + Sticker Sheet. ALL of the Four Seasons … Read more First Ever Pre-Black Friday CTMH Sale
This cute Merry Elf-mas Gift Tag is my October Mystery Project Kit. If you’re not familiar with this concept, it’s something I do each month. It’s an extra special way for me to thank those who make a Close To My Heart purchase with me. You never know what it will be each month. It … Read more Merry Elf-mas Gift Tag
It’s just a little over a week until Thanksgiving so I couldn’t resist making this Happy Turkey Day Card. I’ve been loving the *NEW* Happy Turkey Day Stamp + Thin Cuts from Close To My Heart. I don’t usually send out Thanksgiving cards but I absolutely love this sentiment and plan to do so this … Read more Happy Turkey Day Card
Are you ready to celebrate the holidays in either a snowy or beachy look? With Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Seas & Greetings Collection you can do just that! With our double-sided papers, you are able to choose what works best for your project–the winter patterns or the beachy patterns. Both are so great. I … Read more Holidays in Either a Snowy or Beachy Look
Today I have a friendly reminder for you–it’s Christmas Card time. If you haven’t started creating your cards for this year yet, now is the time. Today’s card is a perfect card for mass producing. Not only does it have a truly elegant look to it, it’s simple enough to create. It’s minimal stamping–which is … Read more It’s Christmas Card Time