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
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
When I sat down to create a card for my monthly Stamp Club using this month’s Stamp of the Month—A Happy Hello, this card from CTMH’s Cricut Artfully Sent seemed perfect. Step 1 was to stamp the sentiment “A happy hello” in second generation Desert Sand ink to cover the entire front of the card. … Read more Cricut Artfully Sent: A Happy Hello Card
Today’s share is a card made with CTMH’s February Stamp of the Month—A Happy Hello. I used my Spray Pen and some Desert Sand Re-inker before stamping. Then I used sponge daubers with my Topiary and Desert Sand inks to create the branch and leaves. Additional supplies used: Kraft Cardstock (Z1375) Honey Stamp Pad … Read more A Happy Hello Card
It’s February which means it’s time for another *NEW* Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart. This month’s set–A Happy Hello is so cheerful as the name implies. This happy stamp set full of 15 images can be yours for only $5 with a qualifying $50 purchase this month. To get your own … Read more A Happy Hello February Stamp of the Month
Here is another project my Stamp Club did this month. The focus of this card was to show how to create custom Shimmer Trim to match any project as well as how to get a great assortment of patterned paper at a phenomenal price. Have you seen CTMH’s My Crush books? These books contain 60 … Read more Birthday Wishes Card
Need a gender-neutral birthday card that is simple in design yet stunning? Look no further! Pairing CTMH’s Seaside Greetings Stamp Set with their Seaside Paper Pack makes for a winning combination. Additional supplies used: Desert Sand Stamp Pad (Z2118) Cashmere Cardstock (X5932) Kraft Cardstock (Z1375) Gold Embossing Powder (Z2066) Gold Shimmer Trim (Z1985) To shop … Read more Seaside Birthday Wishes
Using CTMH’s January Stamp of the Month—This Moment and the Heartstrings Paper Collection, my Stamp Club made this beautiful Valentine’s Day card. We added in some embossing with the *NEW* Arrow Embossing Folder and finished it off with a Red Enamel Heart. It makes for a wonderful card full of texture and color!
A super cheerful card created with the help of CTMH’s Cricut Artiste Collection. This is one of the many cards we will be creating next weekend at our Annual Crazy for Cards Event. Supplies used: Cricut Artiste Exclusive Stamp Set Honey Stamp Pad (Z2162) Scaredy Cat Paper Pack (X7185B) Honey Cardstock (X5668) White Daisy … Read more Hello Weekend!
New from Close To My Heart is a special stamp set to support Operation Smile. While a portion of every stamp set sold from CTMH already goes to Operation Smile, with the purchase of You’re the Bomb at full retail price, CTMH will donate $3. So now you can truly change the life of a child … Read more Operation Smile Stamp Set
Today’s card shows how stunning the overlays on CTMH’s Cricut Artbooking Collection can be. I love that I was able to use scrap pieces of the various patterns in the Confetti Wishes Paper Packet to complete my stack of presents. This card design is one that we made at my Crazy for Cards … Read more Confetti Wishes Birthday Present Card
Happy 2015! It’s hard to believe it’s already the start of another new year. That just means you have a clean slate to tackle new crafting projects, complete more scrapbook layouts or whatever your crafting goals are for the year. I shared this quote this morning on my Facebook Page as I think it’s definitely … Read more Cityscape New Year Card