Today I wanted to share how to personalize a gift by decorating your own gift bag. If you are a card maker or scrapbooker, you already have all the supplies you need to create a beautifully personalized wrapping for a gift. Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Layered Butterflies Thin Cuts makes a wonderful addition to … Read more How to Personalize a Gift
Are you in need of some last minute graduation gift ideas? Graduation season is in full swing. I just attended one yesterday. A unique, socially-distanced graduation. Graduates could only have 2 guests in attendance. It was outdoors with pairs of chairs set up on the football field–each pair 6 feet apart. The graduates sat on … Read more Last Minute Graduation Gift Ideas
Since it’s only a few weeks until Easter, I thought it was a great time to share this darling Easter Bunny Basket I created a few weeks ago. I’m so in love with this bunny from the *NEW* Daisy Meadows Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts. There are just so many cute projects you can create … Read more Darling Easter Bunny Basket
Today I wanted to share a fun idea–a heat embossed mason jar treat holder! A friend of mine shared some of these fun mason jars with me. They have a resealable closure–like a Ziploc bag but cuter. Immediately I thought they’d be so cute with some stamping on them. But then I wondered if I’d … Read more Heat Embossed Mason Jar Treat Holder
Want to know how to create a Valentine’s Countdown Chain? One that is made of adorable hearts? This project is so simple and fun. And it’s sure to get your loved ones in the spirit no matter their age! First, let’s gather our supplies. You need very few supplies for this project–which is nice. You’ll … Read more How to Create a Valentine’s Countdown Chain
Today I want to share some ideas on how to use the Close To My Heart Home Sweet Home Special outside the frame. These ideas were shared on the Close To My Heart blog last week. These are some truly great and creative uses for this National Papercrafting Month Special, Home Sweet Home. As we … Read more Home Sweet Home Special Outside the Frame
Close To My Heart has released a new product special–Hello World Baby Milestone Markers. These Milestone Wood Circles make great photo props and scrapbooking accessories to help you make your little one’s milestones even more memorable. How adorable is this?! So cute and so easy to customize. Whether you wish to use these Hello World … Read more Hello World Baby Milestone Markers
For today’s Make It Monday (44th edition), I’m sharing this fun You Make My Heart Happy Treat Box. This box would make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift to a friend, neighbor, co-worker, you name it. I chose to use colors that were a little more bright & cheerful rather than the traditional pink and reds … Read more You Make My Heart Happy Treat Box
Have you seen the Close To My Heart National Papercrafting Month Home Sweet Home Special yet? Every January Close To My Heart offers a unique project to celebrate. Something a little different from their normal product offerings. This year it’s a wonderful home decor piece that can be used all year long. It has a … Read more National Papercrafting Month Home Sweet Home Special
For today’s Make It Monday (42nd edition), I’m sharing a Vision Board for 2021 and beyond. Since we’re fresh on a new year, now is a fabulous time to create a Vision Board. Plus, Close To My Heart just released a *NEW* Wood Frame that is perfect for holding your Vision Board! This Wood Frame … Read more Vision Board for 2021 and Beyond
A few days ago my friend, Melody Fielder Wong, shared these adorable Beachside Greetings Gift Box with Card projects her and her son have been creating. Aren’t they fabulous? You might remember that I shared a similar project last week HERE. I love that she used it as inspiration to create these! They even did … Read more Beachside Greetings Gift Box with Card
A quick dose of inspiration for the weekend with my Believe Animated Reindeer Gift Box. This is a project we created at last month’s Technique Time. This month’s is happening next Friday–there’s still time to RSVP! I wanted to show how you didn’t have to limit yourself to creating just cards or layouts with our … Read more Believe Animated Reindeer Gift Box
Today’s project is a 3-D wood tree ornament for National Christmas Tree Day. I couldn’t wait to start decorating these beautiful 3-D ornaments & tags being offered by Close To My Heart as part of their Merry Little Christmas Special. And creating a tree ornament for National Christmas Tree Day seemed so appropriate! About a … Read more A 3-D Wood Tree Ornament For National Christmas Tree Day!
Have you seen Close To My Heart’s DIY Tags & Ornaments yet? I shared about these fabulous wood tags & ornaments HERE when they were first introduced just a couple weeks ago. Yesterday, Close To My Heart shared some wonderful ways to decorate these on their blog. I thought I’d share them here with you … Read more DIY Tags & Ornaments
Look at these amazing Merry Little Christmas projects. This season deck the halls with three different styles of beautiful 3-D wood ornaments and adorable wooden tags. These projects are all part of Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Merry Little Christmas Special. These amazing wood shapes come in handy for a variety of Christmas crafts, including … Read more Merry Little Christmas Projects