Are you in need of a last minute Easter project idea? I have the perfect solution. This is a timeless project that works perfect for putting little treats or gifts inside of it. This video is an old one I created but it shows you exactly how to put these together. They truly are so … Read more Last Minute Easter Project
Want to create a Note of Thanks Rainbow Card? If you made a purchase from me in the month of February, you would have received a kit to create one of these fun cards. Here is my how-to video for assembling these fab cards. I really love the look of the Glossy UV Coated Cardstock. … Read more Note of Thanks Rainbow Card
Want to learn how to do a quick & easy Bridge Fold Card? In Close To My Heart’s current Craft with Heart Cardmaking Subscription Box it’s one of the card designs included along with slimline and standard A2 cards. This style card makes for a unique way to create a handmade card. It’s also perfect … Read more Quick & Easy Bridge Fold Card
Are you ready to see Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Smitten Collection for Valentine’s Day? This collection has a paper collection with or without an exclusive Sticker Sheet. Plus, a Coordinating Cardstock Pack. There’s also a darling stamp set–the Smitten Stamp Set. You can get it with the coordinating dies (shaded images) or without. And … Read more Smitten Collection for Valentine’s Day
For this week’s Make It Monday (91st edition), I’m sharing a Winter Hello Card. This is my Mystery Project Kit for all those who placed orders with me in the month of November. Each month I like to send something fun for people to create with as a special thank you. It’s a great way … Read more A Winter Hello Card
Close To My Heart’s Buildable Tags Thin Cuts provide numerous creative opportunities. I wanted to share some of those possibilities. So my October 2021 Mystery Project Kit included several of the die-cuts from this *NEW* die set. In addition to the Buildable Tags Thin Cuts I also wanted to showcase our fun Candid Moments Paper … Read more Numerous Creative Opportunities
Ready to learn how to do Tone on Tone, Kissing & No-line Watercolor Stamping? These are the 3 techniques that we are going to explore in this week’s stamping video. It’s the final video to the 4-part series on stamping with Close To My Heart. If you’ve missed any of the other ones you can … Read more Tone on Tone, Kissing & No-line Watercolor Stamping
For this week’s Make It Monday (62nd edition), I’m going to share how to create a Floating Box Card. I had created one of these box cards last month with our April Stamp of the Month. It was a huge hit. I’ve had many requests on how to make it. And friends, it’s SO easy! … Read more How To Create a Floating Box Card
Today we are going to learn how to do Masking, Base & Shade and Backside Stamping. It’s the 3rd how-to video in the 4-part series I shared with you over the last 2 weeks. As was true with last week’s video, you’ll continue to build on the same techniques you’ve learned previously. The first technique … Read more How To Do Masking, Base & Shade and Backside Stamping
It’s National Scrapbooking Month so how would you like to learn how to scrapbook in minutes? Sounds a little too good to be true, right? But you can totally do it! Each time when my Craft with Heart Subscription boxes arrive (I get both our scrapbooking and cardmaking versions) it’s not only like Christmas, but … Read more How To Scrapbook in Minutes
Today we are going to learn how-to do Rock & Roll, Ombre & Shadow Stamping. It’s the 2nd how-to video in the 4-part series I shared with you last week. As you’ll see in this video, these stamping techniques build on the techniques learned last week. This card sample here shows off the Rock & … Read more How-to Do Rock & Roll, Ombre & Shadow Stamping
Close To My Heart is releasing a *NEW* 4-part series with 12 stamping techniques to try. In this short 10 minute video we’ll explore the first 3 techniques. We’ll be learning about Solid Stamping, Second Generation Stamping and Random Stamping in this week’s video. Over the years I’ve explored many of these techniques in blog … Read more 12 Stamping Techniques to Try
You are going to fall in love with the Close To My Heart National Scrapbooking Month You Are Enough Special. Seriously this special has so much to offer. The You Are Enough Collection includes a variety of products to choose from. There’s the 12-sheet You Are Enough Paper Collection–with coordinating stickers or without. Check out … Read more National Scrapbooking Month You Are Enough Special
For today’s Make It Monday (59th edition), we’re going to explore how to easily create 11 beautiful cards. Have you heard of One Sheet Wonders before? If you have, you know how awesome they can be for helping you create a bunch of cards quick & easy. And if you haven’t heard of them before, … Read more How to Easily Create 11 Beautiful Cards
Today I wanted to share some fun techniques using oxide inks with you. You’ll not only learn some great techniques to try but you’ll see some stunning artwork using these techniques, too. I especially love the trick about using our Shimmer Brushes with the Oxide inks. Such a pretty (and easy!) effect. You’ll have to … Read more Techniques Using Oxide Inks