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
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!
Playing with watercolor paints is awesome–it’s like you can’t mess it up! Need a little more color, add it. Need less color, add some water. Plus, there are fun techniques you can do with the paints. The one I’ve done here–a Salt Watercolor Technique–uses Kosher salt. It’s super simple and just requires a little patience (or a craft heater works, too!)
Basically, you want to begin with Watercolor Paper.
Want a fun way to create place cards for Thanksgiving dinner this year? Why not try one of these adorable (and easy!) treat containers that would be perfect for a place card. They can be as simple or as elaborate as you want.
This one we created in my Stamp Club this month. I loved using our beautiful Fundamentals Papers–they make it look so elegant without any extra work!
It’s 1 week until Halloween–the perfect time to send out some Halloween cards. Do you send out Halloween cards? You should! Here are 3 reasons you should send them out.
This darling little Halloween Box is so quick and easy to put together with the help of Close To My Heart’s Cricut Artiste Collection. It’s the perfect little box to put a little treat in for your special trick or treaters this Halloween. Making fun little treats for those special people couldn’t be easier since the Cricut does all the work. Simply select the size you want (a recommended size is given in the Cricut handbook) and then fold all the score lines, sponge the edges if you’d like–for a little more spooky look–and then glue the tabs together and voila, you have an amazing Halloween Box for giving treats in.
We used the Little Monsters Stamp Set which is so adorable with it’s spooky cute characters that can be colored in using our ShinHan Alcohol Markers or our Watercolor Pencils. I don’t think you could create a bad project using this stamp set! It’s just so cute! I would recommend prepping all your pieces for the box and adhering them before putting the box all together. It’ll just make it easier to have nice contact when adhering the spooky creatures to the box.
Did you celebrate National Coffee Day yesterday? I meant to share this cute card I received from Deann B. yesterday in celebration of the day–isn’t it totally perfect for the day?!? And not only is it super cute, it’s really quick and easy to make with Close To My Heart’s newest Cricut Collection–Artistry! I love … Read more Cricut Artistry Card for National Coffee Day
Can you believe there are only a few more days of National Stamping Month? October will be here next week! I can’t believe it. If you haven’t had a chance to get your hands on one (or all 3!) of CTMH’s exclusive National Stamping Month Stamp Sets–Hello, Life, don’t delay much longer.
These stamps sets pair together so well. Even though they each were designed with a specific type of crafting in mind (cardmaking, scrapbooking and pocket scrapbooking) the images contained in each set are perfect complements to each other.
For this particular card, I used both the Pocket Scrapbooking and the Scrapbooking Hello, Life Stamp Sets.
Happy National Stamping Month! In celebration of this special month, Close To My Heart is offering 3 exclusive, limited-edition stamp sets called Hello, Life! Each of these sets is designed with a specific crafter in mind. However, they all pair beautifully together. Plus, they also coordinate with our *NEW* Cricut Artistry Collection. There’s the Hello, … Read more National Stamping Month–Hello, Life!
Today is the final day to get your hands on Close To My Heart’s August Stamp of the Month—Framed. If you are a cardmaker–this is a stamp set you’ll definitely use over and over again!
To get the wheels turning on the possibilities with this stamp set, here are some samples created for a card swap I participate in.
Today’s card is one that goes together so quick and easy. There’s NO stamping–it’s beauty comes from cuts from the wonderful *NEW* Cricut Artistry Collection.
I started out using the Scaredy Cat Paper Packet (note: this paper retires at the end of the month!) I made one alteration to the color scheme though–instead of using Thistle, I used Smokey Plum. What can I say? I like the deeper, more muted purple color! Another note: the Smokey Plum color is also set to retire at the end of the month! Get ’em while you can–we’re talking cardstock, ink pads and re-inkers!
It’s here! Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Cricut Collection–Cricut Artistry. And guess what? You can purchase the collection in it’s traditional format with a cartridge and booklet OR you can choose the Cricut Artistry Digital Download option. Both options contain:
Today’s card is another project that my Stamp Club created this month. The design is perfect for using up scraps. Plus, it showcases Shimmer Trim and our Paper Fundamentals beautifully!
Our Paper Fundamentals are beautiful–and often overlooked–double-sided cardstock that have the same design on both sides. One side features a glossy resist pattern while the other side is matte/traditional cardstock created with the same pattern in the selected color with white.