For today’s Make It Monday (24th edition), I’m sharing a special handmade thank you card. Over the weekend I was asked for some help in planning out a special thank you card–both in design and supplies. It needed to be a card that could hold many signatures on it. Whenever I need a card for … Read more A Special Handmade Thank You Card
Can you guess what the most sold CTMH stamp set sold in 2020 is? It’s this adorable You Make Me Happy Stamp Set. But the best part is that it’s also the Operation Smile Stamp Set. With the purchase of this stamp set, $7 is donated to Operation Smile. Operation Smile is a non-profit organization … Read more The Most Sold CTMH Stamp Set in 2020
Today I wanted to share how to create a sponged sky background. Close To My Heart shared this on their blog a few days ago and it’s such a great technique. It’s also an adorable card with our Gnome Matter Stamp Set. To make sure you could also enjoy this technique, in case you missed … Read more How to Create a Sponged Sky Background
Here is the perfect card for the dog lover in your life in honor of National Dog Day. This is a sneak peek of a *NEW* product coming out in the Close To My Heart 2020-2021 Core Products Catalog next month. This adorable collage of dogs is a *NEW* stamp set called Let’s Paw-ty (D1952.) … Read more The Perfect Card for the Dog Lover in Your Life!
Today’s Mickey Mouse Circle Twist & Turn Gatefold Card is SO adorable! I received this card from my sister-in-law and couldn’t wait to share it. I wanted to share this card not only because it’s so darn cute, but also as a reminder that several of these items she used in the card are retiring … Read more Mickey Mouse Circle Twist & Turn Gatefold Card
For today’s Make It Monday (23rd edition), I’m sharing a Fabulous Flamingo Handmade Card I received from Judy Faye Garner. I thought this color combination would make for a great Color Challenge this week. Anytime you use a Black & White color combination with a hint of other colors, it really makes those colors pop. … Read more A Fabulous Flamingo Handmade Card
We’re having a Story by Stacy Sale! This weekend only, we’ll be offering some amazing discounts on some of our most popular Story by Stacy™ items! This sale begins today at 2:00 pm (PDT), and will end at 10:59 pm (PDT) on Sunday, August 23. I’m so excited to see which products in the Story … Read more Story by Stacy Sale!
We are so excited about our CTMH Kids Crafts Born to Shine Virtual Event tomorrow starting at 4:30 pm MT. The event is being held on Close To My Heart’s Facebook Page. In addition to your Born to Shine Kit, you will want to have the following on hand: –12” trimmer-Post-it notes or scrap paper … Read more Born to Shine Virtual Event
I made this super fun Got Candy? Halloween Card using the *NEW* Got Candy? Collection from Close To My Heart. Last week, I shared how this special was just released HERE. The Got Candy? Collection is SO fun. I’ve already created 2 cards with it and I just received it! The variety of patterns in … Read more Got Candy? Halloween Card
Introducing the *NEW* CTMH Kids Crafts Funny Farm Cards. This is the 2nd kit offered specifically for kids. These kits are designed to help younger crafters develop their own creative skills. The first kit option offered, the Born to Shine Album, focused on scrapbooking. You can see all the details HERE. Such a positive concept–I … Read more CTMH Kids Crafts Funny Farm Cards
For today’s Make It Monday (22nd edition), I’m sharing this beautiful Celebrating You Gatefold Card I made with this month’s Stamp of the Month. It’s part of another Color Challenge. Today I’m challenging you to use the following colors together in a project–Glacier, Nectarine and Candy Apple. You get such a happy, cheerful feeling when … Read more Celebrating You Gatefold Card
I recently came across an inspiring story of 2 brothers who are sending handmade cards to COVID-19 patients. I found the story HERE. I love hearing about these acts of kindness especially when there’s the option to pitch in and help make a difference. I thought I’d share the story with you in case you … Read more Handmade Cards to COVID-19 Patients
It’s here–the *NEW* Got Candy? Halloween Special from Close To My Heart. The Got Candy? Special includes a fun-filled collection of coordinating products, including a delightful paper packet a coordinating cardstock pack an exclusive My Acrylix® stamp set and a matching set of exclusive loose sequins! Plus, if you love it all, you can save … Read more Got Candy? Halloween Special
Today I wanted to share this fabulous Floral Celebration Celebrating You Box I created. I used this month’s Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month, Floral Celebration. I paired the stamp set with one of the tall box designs in the Cricut Artiste Collection. Initially, I planned to have flowers go along the side … Read more Floral Celebration Celebrating You Box
Today I have a SUPER adorable Home Sweet Gnome Card I received from Barb Baldwin (my sister-in-law) to share with you. Full disclosure, I LOVE gnomes so I might be a little biased. However, even adding in any bias I might have, I still think this is a pretty clever design! She made her card … Read more Home Sweet Gnome Card