On Monday, I posted this fun Valentine’s Day Card idea and promised to share the same design but only in a A2 size version to provide an additional Valentine’s Day Card for inspiration. As you can see it still has all the same elements but it’s just shrunk down to fit the new size parameters. … Read more Valentine’s Day Card for Inspiration
It’s time to show some gratitude with the Every Thank You Set. But don’t delay because time is running out to get the Every Thank You Stamp of the Month. If you are in need of a good thank you stamp set, this one is it. It has so many expressions of gratitude in different … Read more Gratitude with the Every Thank You Set
I’m so excited to share that I have a *NEW* Penguin Birthday Card Kit available. A few weeks ago, I had shared the must-have CTMH stamp set here on my blog. It’s this adorable Winter Penguins Stamp Set I used for this Penguin Birthday Card Kit. These penguins are truly so cute. Every project I’ve … Read more New Penguin Birthday Card Kit
Today I want to share some ideas on how to use the Close To My Heart Home Sweet Home Special outside the frame. These ideas were shared on the Close To My Heart blog last week. These are some truly great and creative uses for this National Papercrafting Month Special, Home Sweet Home. As we … Read more Home Sweet Home Special Outside the Frame
For today’s Make It Monday (45th edition), I’m sharing this adorable DIY Valentine’s Day card. Since Slimline Cards are all the rage these days I thought this would make for a fun pattern to share with you today. Since I was using our *NEW* Slimline Cards & Envelopes, I added a 1/2″ to the length … Read more Adorable DIY Valentine’s Day Card
Close To My Heart has released a new product special–Hello World Baby Milestone Markers. These Milestone Wood Circles make great photo props and scrapbooking accessories to help you make your little one’s milestones even more memorable. How adorable is this?! So cute and so easy to customize. Whether you wish to use these Hello World … Read more Hello World Baby Milestone Markers
Today I wanted to share a birthday card perfect for anyone. Sometimes it can be challenging to create a card that has a little more masculine feel to it. I like that this card has a fairly neutral feel to it. It does have a little sparkle with the Sapphire Glitter Paper as well as … Read more A Birthday Card Perfect for Anyone
Today I wanted to share how you can get FREE SVGs with an Operation Smile donation. Over the weekend I attended a Virtual Album Retreat hosted by Close To My Heart. (So fun!) I even shared a free scrapbook pattern with you so you could also do a little scrapbooking, too. Generally when Close To … Read more Free SVGs with an Operation Smile Donation
For today’s Make It Monday (44th edition), I’m sharing this fun You Make My Heart Happy Treat Box. This box would make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift to a friend, neighbor, co-worker, you name it. I chose to use colors that were a little more bright & cheerful rather than the traditional pink and reds … Read more You Make My Heart Happy Treat Box
I encourage you to scrapbook this weekend with this FREE pattern! Since I’m participating in Close To My Heart’s Virtual Album Retreat today, I thought I’d share a fun layout pattern for you to also do a little scrapbooking, too. This pattern is from a previous workshop using a now retired paper collection from Close … Read more Scrapbook This Weekend with This FREE Pattern
Today I wanted to share with you how you can create 24 beautiful & easy handmade cards. The answer is Close To My Heart’s Craft with Heart Cardmaking Kit! These subscription boxes which you can choose to have come once or several times a year, are the ultimate shortcut in creativity. They come with pre-printed … Read more 24 Beautiful & Easy Handmade Cards
Are you ready for a new opportunity at a great price? That’s exactly what the Goodbye 20, Hello 21 Special from Close To My Heart is! I shared this amazing opportunity at the start of the month HERE. January is often a time of new opportunities and new goals set for the year ahead. What … Read more New Opportunity at a Great Price!
For today’s Make It Monday (43rd edition), I’m sharing this cheery thank you card that has inspired today’s Color Challenge! It all started by grabbing this month’s Stamp of the Month, Every Thank You. I immediately thought of the Star Patterned Paper in the Party Time Paper Collection and thought it would pair so wonderfully … Read more Cheery Thank You Card
I’m so excited to share the first-ever exclusive CTMH VIP Event with you today. This event will be taking place next month on February 25th. It will feature the creation of three (3) 2-page layouts and ten (10) total cards–5 designs with 2 cards made of each design. This quick video gives you a look … Read more First-Ever Exclusive CTMH VIP Event
Today I wanted to share my Every Thank You Shaker Card with you. I created it with the January Stamp of the Month, Every Thank You. How perfect is this stamp set? Look at all these wonderful sentiments for expressing your gratitude. Perfect for right after the holidays, right?! This stamp set has so many … Read more Every Thank You Shaker Card