For today’s Make It Monday (18th edition), I’m sharing how to create a handmade lollipop cover. This fun and easy treat idea requires very little in supplies and time, but is such a sweet (no pun intended!) gesture to the recipient. You’ll want to grab the following supplies: 5″ x 1-1/2″ Cardstock (score at 2″ … Read more How to Create a Handmade Lollipop Cover
Starting today at 2 pm (PDT), Close To My Heart is holding a Christmas in July Flash Sale. You’ll find great discounts on some of your favorite holiday craft items. This sale will run through 10:59 pm (PDT) Sunday, July 19th. All items are on a while supplies last basis. You know what that means?! … Read more Christmas in July Flash Sale
I just became aware of an amazing initiative called Cards for Kindness through Scrapbook.com. I wanted to share this information as I feel like it’s such a wonderful project. As cardmakers we have so much power to uplift and comfort others through our craft. And by combining forces like this, it has such a huge … Read more Cards for Kindness
I’m in love with today’s Simple Florals Hello Friend Card. This *NEW* Simple Florals Stamp Set by Close To My Heart just may be my new favorite set! I love the variety of floral & greenery images along with the useful sentiments that are included in this set. This stamp set can be purchased with … Read more Simple Florals Hello Friend Card
If you’re looking for inspiration with your scrapbook layouts, today Close To My Heart is hosting a FREE Virtual Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop on their Facebook Page. These free events have been wildly popular! While you can certainly purchase the kits and create along with them, you could also use items from your own stash, … Read more Virtual Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop
For today’s Make It Monday (17th edition), I’m sharing this fun Keeping Our Social Distance Handmade Card. I used a pattern from our now retired White Pines Collection. It’s an easy pattern to follow and has a nice visual appeal to it, too. As I’ve said in the past, feel free to alter these patterns … Read more Keeping Our Social Distance Handmade Card
If you’ve seen the cover of the *NEW* July-August Catalog, then you’ve gotten a sneak peek of the Close To My Heart Happiest Place Collection. This highly anticipated collection is AMAZING. Especially if you are a Disney fan. But even if you aren’t a Disney fan, you have to check out the Happiest Place Coordinating … Read more Close To My Heart Happiest Place Collection
We’re approaching that annual time of sadness and anticipation as we see the Close To My Heart Retirement List published. Sadness for all those favorite products that we must say good-bye to. As well as anticipation for what exciting new products are on the horizon. As you can see, these products will retire September 1st … Read more Close To My Heart Retirement List
If you have some Close To My Heart Aurora Paper on hand, this amazing Aurora Adventure is Out There Layout might inspire you to create with it! As luck would have it, if you don’t have any Aurora Paper on hand, there’s still some available! Plus, the Aurora Scrapbooking Stamp Set with dies (or without) … Read more Aurora Adventure is Out There Layout
Spread some cheery happiness with this Summer Vibes Sending Sunshine Card! Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Summer Vibes Collection is so perfect for the season. With the bright, bold colors in the paper collection you’re sure to feel inspired to create some summer layouts and cards. Add in some of the *NEW* Summer Vibes Acrylic … Read more Summer Vibes Sending Sunshine Card
For today’s Make It Monday (16th edition), I’m sharing a fun color combination I used with this For My Beautiful Friend card. This card not only uses today’s color challenge, but also the Close To My Heart July Stamp of the Month, For My Beautiful Friend. This stamp set not only has wonderful sentiments but … Read more For My Beautiful Friend Card
I love this Joyful Sunflower Fun Fold Card! When I saw the *NEW* July-August Catalog from Close To My Heart, one of the first stamp sets I fell in love with was the Joyful Sunflower one. I love sunflowers and this set definitely doesn’t disappoint! You can choose to get just the stamp set or … Read more Joyful Sunflower Fun Fold Card
Did you know that there are COVID-19 Close To My Heart Stamp Sets? It’s true. We offer five different stamp sets related to COVID-19. All perfect in their own way. Initially, only the first three stamp sets shown above were introduced and available for purchase individually. You might remember me sharing the other two sets … Read more COVID-19 Close To My Heart Stamp Sets
I’d like to introduce you to the *NEW* July-August Close To My Heart Catalog! It’s amazing. As usual, you’ll find so much goodness inside it. Take a look. You’ll find 2 wonderful *NEW* collections. The Summer Vibes Collection is just that–so summery! The patterns, the colors, the images–they all scream summer. Then there’s the Timber … Read more July-August Close To My Heart Catalog
Today I want to personally invite you to become a creative community member in our SunnyDay Sessions Group. You might be asking yourself, “How do I know if this group is right for me?” Ask yourself… Do you like exclusive project tutorials? Would you like unlimited access to an ever-growing library of project (cards, 3-D … Read more Become a Creative Community Member