Do you love stamping and scrapbooking? Then why not share that love with others by becoming a Close To My Heart Consultant! I’d love to have you join my team because I know there’s a place on it for you. From the hobbyist who just likes to purchase for herself and her friends (and get … Read more Do What You Love
This past weekend was the Pleasanton Scrapbook Expo. It was a lot of fun…so many familiar faces as well as many new ones stopped by our Close To My Heart booth. I wanted to thank all the new friends that stopped by and joined my mailing list so I made this card for them. … Read more Handmade Circle Card with Wings
Now that I’ve shown you how to make these fun handmade paper flowers HERE… I figured I’d show you a “blissful” (b/c it uses our *NEW* Bliss Papers!) card I made with them! And check out the cool paper weaving I did in the corner! Sorry no ‘On the Table Monday‘ fun projects to show … Read more A Blissful Card with a Handmade Paper Flower
As promised earlier this week HERE, my video for making the flower on my Petite Square Box. Feel free to share it with your friends by embedding it on your own site.
May you always have… A sunbeam to warm you, Good luck to charm you, And a sheltering angel So nothing can harm you, Laughter to cheer you, Faithful friends near you, And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you. May your joys Be deep and many, May your heart be light and glad, May you … Read more Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Since we won’t be in preschool for all the fun leprechaun shenanigans on Thursday, the kids will be celebrating on Friday instead. And as luck would have it, I won’t be there because I’ll be at the Pleasanton Scrapbook Expo (pretty good trade-off I think!) So…of course, I wanted to do something for the kiddos … Read more A Fun St. Patrick’s Day Surprise
Last Monday, I got together with friends and made this darling Petite Square Gift Box. I just got around to finishing off the belly band with this fun flower I made a few weeks ago. I’ll be showing you how to make this flower in my video this week so be sure to check … Read more Unforgettable Petite Square Gift Box
This week’s video is going to focus on how you can achieve simple watercolor effects and the different methods for achieving it. Enjoy! And feel free to embed the video on your site if you’d like to share it with all your friends.
How would you like an easy way to get more out of your trimmer blade? Of course you would! Afterall, if you are having to replace your blade less often, that means you can be purchasing other goodies for your stash. Here’s the trick…next time you replace your blade, use a Sharpie marker to … Read more Thursday Tip–Getting the Most Out of Your Trimmer Blade
Here’s one of the projects we’re making at Stamp Club this month. These decorated pop top cans are as fun to make as they are for the recipient to open!
I’ve been working on a Congratulations Card for my little sister…she just got engaged over the weekend. I altered a card concept found in Originals (“Background Bar”–it’s meant for a 6″ x 6″ card but I wanted to do a standard 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ one instead.) And for my color selection, I used our Idea … Read more On the Table Monday
Check out my latest video on how you can make fast & easy pinwheels using the exclusive Miracle Stamp Set included in the Miracle Workshop on the Go.
As promised yesterday, here’s a tip to use with this month’s Stamp of the Month…use your Watercolor Pencils! When I first saw this set, it reminded me a lot of Beatrix Potter and her story of Peter Rabbit. The images seemed to cry out for a nice soft watercolor look. If you haven’t used … Read more Thursday Tip–Watercolor Pencils
Here’s my messy table today! Luckily, I was able to complete the layout I was working on. The layout concept is called Spellbound from our newest ‘how-to’ book entitled Magic. Here is a shot of the completed layout. Have you tried any of the interactive concepts in Magic yet? I’d love to hear what you … Read more On the Table Monday
Here’s my layout from this month’s Sweetheart Playgroup.