Crazy for Cards All-day Event

Fall Edition Crazy for Cards All-day Event

Our Fall Edition of our Crazy for Cards All-day Event is just around the corner. Registration closes on Sunday, September 5th. If you enjoy creating cards, learning new papercrafting tricks as well as cardmaking techniques, you will LOVE this class. We’ll be creating 8 cards together via Zoom. You’ll be among the first to get … Read more Crazy for Cards All-day Event

A Handmade Card That’s a Treat Too

CTMH Candy Bar Card Open

For today’s Make It Monday (76th edition), I have something really fun to share–a handmade card that’s a treat too! Today we’re going to make a Candy Bar Card! It’s a fun little pocket that holds a candy bar but also has a small little card on top. For my Candy Bar Card, I used … Read more A Handmade Card That’s a Treat Too

Watercolor Pencil Techniques with a Waterbrush

CTMH Watercolor Pencil Card

Today’s video discusses Watercolor Pencil Techniques with a Waterbrush. It’s the 2nd video in a 4 video series. If you missed the first video you can always go back and watch it before viewing this one. Just like the first video, Karen shows us some useful and easy tricks for getting great results using our … Read more Watercolor Pencil Techniques with a Waterbrush

The Perfect Card for National Dog Day

CTMH Lets Pawty Spotlight Card

Ready for the perfect card for National Dog Day? Here it is! I’ve loved this Let’s Paw-ty Stamp Set from Close To My Heart. I can’t believe in just a few short days it will be retired and gone. It’s so darn cute! Not really into dogs? Well, guess what? There’s an equally cute cat … Read more The Perfect Card for National Dog Day

Thank You Mystery Card

CTMH Thank You Mystery Card

Today I’m sharing my Thank You Mystery Card. This is the card that inspired yesterday’s Mystery Stamping Challenge clues. If you missed seeing the clues, as well as the fabulous cards those who participated shared, you can head over to my SunnyDay Memories Facebook page and check them out. The inspiration for my card all … Read more Thank You Mystery Card

Ready for Another Mystery Stamping Challenge?

Mystery Stamping Challenge with SunnyDay Memories

Are you ready for another Mystery Stamping Challenge? For today’s Make It Monday (75th edition), I thought it was time for another Mystery Stamping Challenge. I loved seeing what others created using the clues I provided last month. It makes for a fun, interactive way to be creative. So hop on over to my Facebook … Read more Ready for Another Mystery Stamping Challenge?

A Boo Crew Besties Card

CTMH Boo Crew Besties Card

Today I wanted to share how you can think outside the box with our Halloween Collection and create a Boo Crew Besties Card. Perhaps you’re not a fan of Halloween. Or maybe you don’t make cards for Halloween. That’s okay! The *NEW* Boo Crew Collection has so much more to offer than just Halloween projects. … Read more A Boo Crew Besties Card

Free Stories I Love Class

CTMH Stories I Love Kit

I wanted to invite you (or remind you if you were already planning to attend) to a FREE Stories I Love Class today. That’s right Stacy Julian will be teaching a free class today over on the Close To My Heart Facebook Page. The fun begins today at 1PM (Pacific.) She’s going to share about … Read more Free Stories I Love Class

Back to School Apple

CTMH Teacher Apples Gift

Since it’s Back to School time and it’s also Make It Monday (74th edition), I thought it was the perfect time to share this Back to School Apple project. This is one of the darling projects that Close To My Heart shared on their blog last week. It’s super simple to create. Plus, they even … Read more Back to School Apple

Watercolor Pencil Tips for Beginners

CTMH Watercolor Pencil Shading Comparison

Want to learn some watercolor pencil tips for beginners? You might recall me sharing a past watercolor series that Close To My Heart did with our Watercolor Paints. Well, now they have started a similar series on Watercolor Pencils. This first video has SO many fantastic tips on how to color and shade with Watercolor … Read more Watercolor Pencil Tips for Beginners

How to Create an Easy Summer Card

CTMH Lake Rules Card

Today I wanted to share how to create an easy summer card. The answer is unbelievably simple. Utilize either the *NEW* Lake Rules Stamp Set or Pool Rules Stamp Set from Close To My Heart. Both of these stamp sets make for an easy way to create a simple card. They are the perfect size … Read more How to Create an Easy Summer Card

How to Make a Mini Slimline Card

Spooky Season Mini Slimline Card

For today’s Make It Monday (73rd edition), I thought it would be fun to share how to make a Mini Slimline Card. Slimline Cards are all the rage these days. But sometimes the space can be a little overwhelming. So what if we did the same idea but just in a smaller fashion? Genius, right? … Read more How to Make a Mini Slimline Card

Halloween Boo Crew Special

CTMH Boo Crew Product Bundle

It’s time to get crafting with CTMH’s Halloween Boo Crew Special! This *NEW* product collection features a new paper pack a stamp set and coordinating embellishments. They are all so FUN! Plus…if you look close you’ll get a sneak peek at a *NEW* color–Wild Berry. It really is such a cute collection. And the bright … Read more Halloween Boo Crew Special

CTMH’s 2020-2021 Retiring Colors

CTMH Layered Butterfly Card Closeup

For today’s Make It Monday (72nd edition), I wanted to create something with CTMH’s 2020-2021 retiring colors. Ever since I posted the 2020-2021 Retiring List, I know many have been waiting anxiously to hear what colors would also be retiring. Well, we found out last week at the Virtual Convention. We all knew that we’d … Read more CTMH’s 2020-2021 Retiring Colors

Happy Camper Mystery Card

CTMH Happy Camper Mystery Card

Today’s card is my Happy Camper Mystery Card. This is the card that inspired Monday’s first-ever Mystery Stamping Challenge. I held this challenge over on my Facebook Page. If you missed seeing the cards that were shared, you should definitely check them out. The designs were all were spot on. I did worry if the … Read more Happy Camper Mystery Card