Today’s inspiration is all about preparing for Easter. This morning my daughter asked me if we would be doing anything for Easter since we didn’t really do much for St. Patrick’s Day. (I generally try to decorate our home, even if it’s only a tiny amount, as well as to do or make something a … Read more DIY Easter Projects for You & Your Kids!
Are you finished with all your holiday preparations and now feeling the holiday spirit? Or maybe it’s a little bit more of a feeling of holiday stress? If it’s a more of the latter because you still need a few small gifts for co-workers, neighbors or even teachers, Close To My Heart recently shared some … Read more Last Minute DIY Holiday Crafts
Things have been pretty busy here this week preparing for my Annual Holiday Extravaganza Class & All-day Crop. Add in the stress of wondering if our city & neighborhood would be one that would be impacted by PG&E’s Power Shutoff and it feels as though I’m scrambling to get things done (& hope they don’t … Read more Quick Cards with Cricut
At first glance Close To My Heart’s March Stamp of the Month, This Happened, seems like it could only be used to create scrapbook layouts. Well, today I have a card I created with this stamp set that shows that you can make cards with this set, too!
We just wrapped up our Annual Crazy for Cards Event almost 2 weeks ago and we are already working our magic to prepare for our Annual Spring Fling Event. Registration is now open. Mark your calendars for May 11th! Save a little money and register during our Early Bird registration period!
Happy Halloween! No tricks here–just a friendly reminder that today is the final day to get this month’s fabulous treats. The Thanks & Giving October Stamp of the Month can be yours for only $5 when you make a $50+ Close To My Heart purchase–but only through today!
This past Saturday my daughter had the opportunity to attend a Red Carpet Event with her Girl Scout troop along with 17 other troops. Each troop created their own movie and this event was the premier showing of those movies (luckily they could each only be 3-5 minutes otherwise with 18 movies to watch it … Read more Cricut Flower Headband Perfect for the Red Carpet
Abner Doubleday, who invented the game of baseball, was born on June 26th, 1819. To mark the occasion, I created this card. Of course, I meant to share it yesterday when it was actually the day of his birth. But life happens as it does for all of us. So, I guess it’s a little … Read more Happy Birthday, Abner Doubleday (Baseball-Themed Birthday Card)!
I love the Twist and Pop style cards. They definitely aren’t the thinnest card to mail, but they have such a fun “wow” factor to them which makes them so irresistible to make! This birthday twist and pop card is one we are creating in this month’s Technique Time Class. I love the bright cheery … Read more Birthday Twist and Pop Card
My kids are approaching the end of the Fall Soccer Season (thankfully!) While it’s always fun to watch them make new friends and learn to play as a team each season, it’s always a relief when the end is in sight. Fall is especially hard with the start of school and all the weekly activities … Read more Soccer Cards for the End of the Season
Are you part of the Harry Potter frenzy? Did you pre-order your book? Or maybe you are heading to a launch party at midnight tonight? We pre-ordered ours and should have it between midnight and 2 am thanks to Amazon Prime Now! My son, who is completely an “early to bed, early to rise” guy … Read more The Perfect Card for Any Harry Potter Fan!
Cue the music (“Baby, I’m worth it. Uh huh, I’m worth it. Gimme gimme I’m worth it…”) This month is a GREAT time to sign up and become a Close To My Heart Consultant. Not only is there a *NEW* lower price–only $75 for the Consultant Kit (which contains over $200 in product & supplies); … Read more Baby, I’m Worth It!
Happy Easter! Before the day was over, I wanted to share the cute little Easter baskets I made for my kids this year. They are a twist on one I’ve created before but they turned out so super cute with this year’s *NEW* Spring Critters Stamp Set and coordinating Thin Cuts dies. Look at … Read more Cute Easter Basket
It’s time to start getting ready for Valentine’s Day! And what better way to get ready than to create a super adorable Valentine’s Mailbox that you can stuff with cherished notes or yummy treats! This video will show you step-by-step how you can create this amazing 3-D project using our exclusive Cricut Art Philosophy and … Read more Make a Cricut Valentine’s Mailbox
Want a fun way to create place cards for Thanksgiving dinner this year? Why not try one of these adorable (and easy!) treat containers that would be perfect for a place card. They can be as simple or as elaborate as you want. This one we created in my Stamp Club this month. I loved … Read more Thanksgiving Place Cards