How would you like some FREE handmade holiday gift tutorials? We are just 6 weeks from Christmas. Can you believe it? Time just keeps passing by so quickly! Each year I gift my email subscribers with 12 exclusive project tutorials to help prepare for the holidays. The first 5 weeks we focus on handmade holiday … Read more Free Handmade Holiday Gift Tutorials
For this week’s Make It Monday (85th edition), I am sharing this fun Created to Shine Card. I created this card using this month’s Stamp of the Month, Created to Shine. This stamp set really has a lot of creative potential to it. I’ve seen a lot of wonderful cards and layouts created with this … Read more Created to Shine Card
Today I wanted to share my simple hello fall card. Cards don’t always have to be complicated or take a lot of time to create. With our Picture My Life (“PML”) Cards, you can create quick and easy cards. And that’s exactly what I’ve done with this card. I used our Pumpkin Spice PML Cards … Read more Simple Hello Fall Card
Are you ready to add a tropical vibe to your holiday projects this year? Close To My Heart has you covered! Introducing the *NEW* Deck the Palms Collection. The collection is perfectly designed to meet your needs. Let’s check out all the options shall we? Papers Use one side of the paper to create a … Read more Add a Tropical Vibe to Your Holiday Projects
For this week’s Make It Monday (84th edition), I wanted to encourage you to get started on those holiday cards. Now that we are officially into November, there’s no better time than now to get started! Step 1 is to come up with a design. Do you have a lot to create? If you do, … Read more Get Started on Those Holiday Cards
Today let’s learn how to make beautiful scrapbook layouts using paper strips. Yesterday on CTMH’s blog, they shared a wonderfully simple technique for creating quick & beautiful 12″ x 12″ scrapbook layouts. It’s the perfect way to get some lovely layouts done without a lot of fuss. And since the weekend is upon us, the … Read more How to Make Beautiful Scrapbook Layouts Using Paper Strips
Today I have the purrfect surprise for National Black Cat Day. It’s an exclusive Purrfect Cat Stamp Set that you can receive from me for FREE with any $35 order (pre-tax & shipping; subtotal must equal $35 or more if you use VIP credits.) I’m offering this Purrfect Deal though Halloween. If you love cats, … Read more The Purrfect Surprise for National Black Cat Day
For Today’s Make It Monday (83rd edition), I thought I’d share a few cards to inspire you to celebrate National Pumpkin Day tomorrow. This first card is SO stunning. I received it from Robin Charvet. I love so many things about this card. And that’s what inspiration is all about, right?! First off, the use … Read more Celebrate National Pumpkin Day
Are you ready to see how to make this adorably cute Jack-o-lantern Fry Box? This cute project was my September Mystery Project Kit. Each month I send out supplies for a mystery project to all those crafty friends who make a purchase of CTMH products from me. It’s a way for me to thank you … Read more Jack-o-lantern Fry Box!
Today’s Fishy Greetings Card is a great example that you can use elements from our Slimline Celebration to create standard A2 sized (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) cards as well. This is another swap card that I received. It was created by Linda Black. The Slimline Celebration will be ending at the end of the month. The … Read more Fishy Greetings Card
With less than 2 weeks left for the September-October Catalog, I thought now would be a great time to showcase some wonderful cards created with these products–like this We Love Fall Card. This is a card I received from Erin Dunkle in a recent swap. I have so many fabulous cards to share with you … Read more We Love Fall Card
Let’s get creative together using today’s Make It Monday Card Sketch! This week for our 82nd edition of Make It Monday, I thought I’d share an easy card sketch to inspire you. There’s nothing better than having a design already prepared for you. Unless of course it also includes the cutting dimensions, too! While my … Read more Make It Monday Card Sketch
Get ready for some fantastic savings during our Last Chance Clearance Sale. We’ll be adding over 30 new items to our clearance section! For many of these new clearance items, this will be the last time they will be available. These items will be offered at incredibly low prices, but only while supplies last. This … Read more Last Chance Clearance Sale
This year your Christmas cheer starts here! For many years I’ve been doing festive holiday project tutorials for the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas. It’s my annual 12 Weeks of Christmas gift I offer to my newsletter/mailing list subscribers. This year we’ve listened to your requests and are offering a 12 Weeks of Christmas … Read more Christmas Cheer Starts Here
For today’s Make It Monday (81st edition), I’m sharing this Hauntingly Happy Halloween Card. The inspiration for this card came from a photo of cards being sold by Current Catalog. Do you ever find inspiration for a card in a catalog or another ad? Perhaps it inspires you for a scrapbook layout? Or maybe you’re … Read more Hauntingly Happy Halloween Card