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12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #3

December 2, 2016December 3, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Welcome to Day #3 of my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals! Close To My Heart offers 40 different colors (well, 41 now with their Color of the Year—Sea Glass; so beautiful!) of ink pads which coordinate beautifully with their counterpart in cardstock, patterned papers as well as accessories. This is what initially … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #3

12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #2

December 2, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Welcome to Day #2 of my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals! I absolutely love CTMH’s Shimmer Trims. They add amazing shine & shimmer without any glittery mess. Plus, they already have the adhesive backing making them super easy to use! Today only, when you EMAIL ME and let me know what color(s) of Shimmer … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #2

12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #1

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

It’s here! Day #1 of my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals. This year Close To My Heart re-designed their albums, making them even better! These beautiful faux leather albums feature sturdy interiors and top-quality hardware. Plus, you have your choice of D-Ring style or Post-Bound style. Today only, when you EMAIL ME and … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #1

12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals

November 30, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Can you believe that tomorrow is December 1st?! Already? This year for something different (and for a little fun!) I’m going to be doing a special “12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals.” Here is how it will work: Each day for 12 days straight, I will be offering an exclusive Close To My … Read more 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals

How to Make Confetti Party Crackers

November 29, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

complete-confetti-cracker

Time is flying by and before you know it, it’ll be time to celebrate the New Year! With Close To My Heart’s November Stamp of the Month, New Year’s Cheer, you will be ready!

New Years Cheer November Stamp of the Month

This stamp set is perfect for creating a Confetti Party Cracker and today I’m going to walk you through the process.

Confetti Party Cracker Supplies

Supplies to gather:

Toilet Paper Rolls
Tissue Paper
Confetti
Ribbon
Scissors
Additional supplies for decoration

STEP 1:

Acting as if you are going to cut a toilet paper roll in half, cut almost entirely across–just leave a small amount uncut. This will assist with splitting open your cracker when you’re ready once it’s all decorated.

FREE Scrapbook Layout Pattern

November 23, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

It’s Thanksgiving Eve and I’m thinking about all the things I’m thankful for–one of which is all the wonderful people who support me in my CTMH business. So I thought, what better time than now to share a FREE scrapbook layout pattern for you to use for your upcoming Christmas memories! Close To My Heart … Read more FREE Scrapbook Layout Pattern

Joy to You & Me Card

November 21, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today’s card is a beautiful Christmas card that is easy to achieve using Close To My Heart’s charming Joy to You & Me Stamp Set. Not only is this set a “must-have” for it’s fun & playful images, but it also coordinates perfectly with CTMH’s City Sidewalks Cricut Collection and has cuts available on the CTMH … Read more Joy to You & Me Card

New Year’s Cheer Twist & Pop Card

November 19, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

We are less than a week away from Thanksgiving and I’m making New Year’s projects with Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month—New Year’s Cheer! This set of 13 images is super fun for any New Year’s celebrations you might be planning. I made a fun Twist & Pop Card using this set. I … Read more New Year’s Cheer Twist & Pop Card

Forest Feast Thanksgiving Card

November 7, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today’s card is an adorable one–perfect for Thanksgiving. I received this card from Jennifer and love it–it’s so cute. This stamp set is called Forest Feast and is a must have as far as Thanksgiving stamps go. What’s not to love about a cute male and female Pilgrim squirrel?!? Here is a listing of the … Read more Forest Feast Thanksgiving Card

Happy, Happy Christmas!

November 2, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

It’s time to get ready to have a happy, happy Christmas! And Close To My Heart is here to help you do just that! During the month of November, you can get yourself a wonderful holiday workshop bundle that will allow you to create five–yep 5 projects!! We have made this workshop to help you … Read more Happy, Happy Christmas!

Halloween Bugs & Kisses

October 31, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Happy Halloween! I hope you’ve had a spooktacular day. Ours was filled with a school costume parade, followed by a class potluck and then of course trick or treating around the neighborhood. Over the weekend I put together a little treat for my kids to pass out to their friends today at school. I used … Read more Halloween Bugs & Kisses

Sugar Skull Card

October 23, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today’s card from Ramona is not only perfect for Halloween, it’s also great for Dia de los Muertos, too! The Sugar Skull Stamp Set coordinates with CTMH’s latest Cricut Collection–the Cricut Flower Market Collection. The supplies used to create this card are: Sugar Skull Stamp Set (D1698) Black Stamp Pad (Z2805) Thistle Stamp Pad (Z2840) … Read more Sugar Skull Card

Monster Crossing Halloween Card

October 19, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

I am in love with this amazing Halloween card created by Laurie L. The colors she chose, the off-center layout, the glitter paper–it all works beautifully! If you’d like to re-create this card for yourself (because why wouldn’t you!?!), here are the supplies she used: Monster Crossing (B1528) Emerald Stamp Pad (Z2806) Willow Stamp Pad … Read more Monster Crossing Halloween Card

Witch Shoe Treat Holder

October 13, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Looking for a super cute Halloween candy treat holder? Look no further than this fun Witch Shoe! We made this at my monthly Technique Time Class earlier this week–it was a winner! =) Combining the simply adorable Jeepers Creepers Paper Pack with any Halloween project is a recipe for success! The embossed spider web from … Read more Witch Shoe Treat Holder

Halloween Candy Kabob

October 23, 2016October 10, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Monstrous Halloween Candy Kabob

Today’s project is a fun one–a Halloween Candy Kabob I created using small sour cream containers. If you’d like to create your own, you only need a few simple items.

patterned paper
bamboo skewers
adhesive
hole punch
stamps, embellishments and ribbon of choice

First thing you’ll do is create 3 sour cream containers in the size of your choosing. If you’ve never made a sour cream container before, they are super easy! Here is a video I made a few years back on how to make one to help get you started.

Before you seal up the ends of your sour cream containers, you’ll want to punch a hole through the center of each (to allow you to easily slide the skewer through them.) Once you seal one end, be sure to fill it up with candy before sealing the other side.