Kristina Baldwin 
We’re closing in on St. Patrick’s Day! Here are a couple of quick and easy (and cute!) projects you can try out yourself. I made these cute (and simple!) cups. All you need are some green paper cups, Black Shimmer Trim, Gold Glitter Paper and 3-D Foam Tape. I carefully wrapped the Black Shimmer Trim … Read more St. Patrick’s Day Projects
Easter is right around the corner and you can’t do Easter without a cute basket, right? I thought this cute pattern contained in the Penelope Paper was perfect for creating a basket. It coordinated so well with the *NEW* Spring Critters Stamp Set that has a matching Thin Cuts set. Using the Zip Strip from … Read more An Easter Basket with a Twist
Close To My Heart’s March Stamp of the Month—Sunshine Birdies–is a fun & whimsical stamp set.
I started my card by creating a watercolor sky background using our Watercolor Paints and the large flat paintbrush from our Paintbrush Set. I have to say that I truly love our Watercolor Paper.
This past weekend was the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton. We offered a free Make-n-Take and wanted to showcase the oh-so-adorable Animal Greetings Stamp Set that benefits Operation Smile. With each stamp set sold, $7 goes to Operation Smile forever changing the life of a child with a cleft palate or cleft lip.
It’s such a cute stamp set that we sold out of what we had in stock within just a few hours on the first day!
Happy Leap Day! With it being a Leap Year this year, you get one extra day to get your hands on Close To My Heart’s February Stamp of the Month—Balloon Animals!!
Isn’t this giraffe card darling? Such a creative spin using this stamp set.
Here in Northern California it is feeling a lot like Spring! What better way to celebrate these warm days than to create some amazing Spring-themed projects!!
I love these Self Closing Boxes! We’ll be making one at my Technique Time on March 8th if you’re interested in learning how to make one. You can EMAIL ME for details or you can RSVP through MY CLASS CALENDAR. We’d love to have you join us!
Today’s card is one I received from a swap I participate in using the Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart. Unfortunately, the creator of this particular card didn’t include her name so I can’t give her credit for this stunning card. Isn’t this card amazing? I love how the animals really … Read more Balloon Animals Birthday Card
Isn’t this an amazing layout created by Connie Nichol using CTMH’s Urban Paper Pack? I totally love it! I haven’t done too much with this paper collection yet, but definitely feel inspired to scraplift this layout! She started by using the January Sketch by Creative Scrapbooker for inspiration–with a few tweaks. I love how she … Read more An Amazing Layout for Boys
Still looking for that perfect Valentine’s Day card? Here’s one that is stunning and goes together quickly! Here are the supplies I used to create it: Mr. & Mrs. Stamp Set (C1621) La Vie En Rose Paper Packet (X7201B) Black Stamp Pad (Z2105) Whisper Stamp Pad (Z2172) Pomegranate Stamp Pad (Z2653) Black Shimmer Trim … Read more A Swoon Worthy Valentine’s Card
Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift that is straight from the heart and easy, too? Make this adorable little box and fill it with your sweetheart’s favorite candies!
This is one of the projects I made with my Stamp Club this month. It’s as simple as a few cuts, a few scores and then some embellishing!
This month, Close To My Heart is offering a special stamp set dedicated to providing additional support to Operation Smile, an amazing organization that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children all over the world!
If you are familiar with CTMH, you know that a percentage of every stamp set sale goes to support Operation Smile. We also offer the ability to round up your order totals to donate that change to them as well. There’s even an exclusive stamp set each year dedicated to supporting Operation Smile. This year that stamp set is called Animal Greetings and it is SUPER adorable!
CTMH donates $7 from each sale of this stamp set to Operation Smile.
It’s a new month–time for another new Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart! This month’s Balloon Animals Stamp Set is an adorable one. You get 13 images perfect for a fun celebration.
I was so excited to use this stamp set because of it’s playful nature. It seemed perfect for using googly eyes–and who doesn’t love a pair of googly eyes!
It’s time to start getting ready for Valentine’s Day! And what better way to get ready than to create a super adorable Valentine’s Mailbox that you can stuff with cherished notes or yummy treats! This video will show you step-by-step how you can create this amazing 3-D project using our exclusive Cricut Art Philosophy and … Read more Make a Cricut Valentine’s Mailbox
Do you love peanut butter? Then today is your day! Today is National Peanut Butter Day! In honor of the day, I thought I’d share this lovely card created by Deb for our Annual Crazy for Cards Event we hosted yesterday. I suggested she stuff Dove Chocolate Hearts into her heart “envelope.” But you know … Read more Happy National Peanut Butter Day!
Jill, from Close To My Heart, is an amazing artist! Now you can watch her show you how to combine the expressive medium of watercolor with the elegant form of calligraphy. The video is a little long but you’ll definitely be inspired and be eager to try the technique yourself. Give it a watch and … Read more Brush Calligraphy with Watercolor Paints