Kristina Baldwin 
Today’s Tool Time is going to focus on the Pop-up Cards with Icons function of the Cricut Artfully Sent Collection. In this 6-minute video, you’ll see some beautiful examples of the styles of pop-up cards you can create with this cartridge–but you’ll also get some great paper craft tips, too!
Isn’t this chest of Leprechaun Loot super adorable?!? My friend Jane made these up and gave them to my kiddos for St. Patrick’s Day. Inside she had a wonderful assortment of green candies, Shamrocks, a necklace, and chocolate gold coins. It was well thought out and well executed! Need a yummy St. Patrick’s Day drink … Read more 3 Yummy St. Patrick’s Day projects, and 1 Leprechaun Trick
Today you get a sneak peek of an upcoming *NEW* Close To My Heart stamp set that will be featured in the Seasonal Expressions 2. Usually I don’t like to spill the beans, but when I saw this particular stamp set–I instantly saw it as a St. Patrick’s Day card! And, it’s so hard to … Read more Happy St. Patty’s Day Card
Using CTMH’s Stamp of the Month—Choose Happy–I set out to create a St. Patrick’s Day type project to do with my Stamp Club this month and here is the result! There was some initial intimidation with being able to do the paper weaving, but once everyone figured it out and passed the test of having … Read more St. Patrick’s Woven Heart
This week’s Tool Time is going to help guide you through some of the basics of CTMH’s Cricut Artfully Sent cartridge. It will show you each different function contained on this cartridge: Alphabet and numbers Envelopes and envelope liners Pop-up cards Scene cards Sleeve cards Overlay cards Pocket cards Be sure to check … Read more Tool Time: CTMH’s Cricut Artfully Sent – The Basics
Today I’m sharing a card I received from Jennifer P. I love how the Brushed Patterned Paper pops so much with the use of the black cardstock matting. The card is just so striking with this combination along with the embossing and flower cut out from CTMH’s Cricut Art Philosophy–both add nice dimension to the … Read more Cricut Art Philosophy Thank You Card
I absolutely love the name of this month’s CTMH Stamp of the Month—Choose Happy. It’s just so positive and perfect! And so is this amazing mini album created with CTMH’s Cricut Artbooking Collection! The Choose Happy Stamp Set comes with 14 images–adorable frames, borders and sentiments.
This past weekend at the Pleasanton Scrapbook Expo our sample cards created with CTMH’s exclusive Cricut Artfully Sent Collection were so popular! The intricate cuts, the amazing popups and the beautiful folds are just some of the wonderful aspects of this particular cartridge. With nearly 700 more images from Close To My Heart, you will … Read more Tool Time: CTMH’s Cricut Artfully Sent
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Dr. Seuss would be 111 years old today. This particular sentiment from Close To My Heart’s World Traveler Stamp Set reminds me so much of the book “Oh, Baby, the Places You’ll Go!” I read to my twins while I was pregnant. That makes this the perfect card to share today … Read more Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Don’t you just love the look of the Bokeh Technique? It’s not only pretty to look at, but fun to do! What is the Bokeh Technique? In photography, it’s when the lens blurs the background. For card making, we can mimic that blurry background look to add the illusion of depth. (Need a more in-depth … Read more Bokeh Technique Cards
I thought I would share another sample of this month’s Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month—A Happy Hello. This card is one I received from a swap. I love the clean appearance of the white background–the embossing adds a nice depth detail. Plus, the sponging around the word “hello” is a nice touch to draw … Read more A Final Happy Hello Card
This week’s Tool Time is about Close To My Heart’s scrapbooking program called Picture My Life. These delightful cards come in an array of themes and colors and are not only great for quick scrapbooking, but easy card making, too! Watch this video to learn more about the Picture My Life Program.
Looking for thoughtful Thank You gift ideas but short on time? These little Thank You Chocolate Candy Tins are quick and easy to make. My son had his Destination Imagination Competition on Saturday. It takes a lot of volunteers to make it happen–both from the schools and other dedicated adults! He had 2 Team Managers, an … Read more Thank You Chocolates in Small Metal Gift Tins
Occasionally, when time permits, I participate in a team swap using the current Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart. This is one of the swaps I received for this month’s A Happy Hello Stamp Set. I love the cheery colors used and how perfect it is with CTMH’s Cricut Artfully Sent card … Read more A Cheery Artfully Sent Happy Hello Card
This week’s Tool Time is about a gem of a product–CTMH’s Memory Protector Flip Flaps! These amazing tools helps you add extra photos onto a scrapbook layout or even some other keepsake like a child’s artwork or similar. They are so easy to use and often times are overlooked–because they are clear! Watch this short … Read more Tool Time: CTMH’s Flip Flaps