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Hello February!

February 1, 2017 by Kristina Baldwin

Yep, it’s February already. It’s hard to believe, right? And you know what else is also hard to believe? Easter is just around the corner! Close To My Heart has you covered with this month’s Stamp of the Month. The Easter Bunny Stamp Set is exactly what you’d imagine–a darling stamp set featuring bunnies and … Read more Hello February!

Congrats Double Dutch Fold Card

January 3, 2017 by Kristina Baldwin

The *NEW* Seasonal Expressions Mini Catalog is here–and it’s amazing (of course!) I created today’s card using the *NEW* Leafy Congrats Stamp Set. Do you see that blue circle around the stamp image? That means there’s a die for the shape. Yep, there are *NEW* Basic Shape Thin Cuts in the Seasonal Expression Mini Catalog! … Read more Congrats Double Dutch Fold Card

A Simple Thinking of You Card

December 30, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today I’m sharing a quick and easy card created with Close To My Heart’s December Stamp of the Month. This stamp set–Thoughtful Flowers–is only available through tomorrow! For this card, I embossed the Poppies using Black Pigment ink and Clear Embossing Powder. Then I colored them in using our ShinHan Touch Twin Markers in … Read more A Simple Thinking of You Card

Tips for Coloring Your CTMH Planner

December 15, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

We’ve got a brand new planner system for 2017, and it’s sure to amaze! With fun graphics you can color with a variety of tools, like watercolor pencils, alcohol markers, and ink, this planner will help you stay organized AND creative! In this short video, you’ll get a closer look at the Close To … Read more Tips for Coloring Your CTMH Planner

12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #4

December 4, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Day 4 of my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals is here and it’s a fun one! Today only when you EMAIL ME with an order totaling $35 in any CTMH product, you will receive a FREE ShinHan Alcohol Marker in your choice of color! Spend $70, get 2 FREE and so on! … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #4

Halloween Candy Kabob

October 23, 2016October 10, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Monstrous Halloween Candy Kabob

Today’s project is a fun one–a Halloween Candy Kabob I created using small sour cream containers. If you’d like to create your own, you only need a few simple items.

patterned paper
bamboo skewers
adhesive
hole punch
stamps, embellishments and ribbon of choice

First thing you’ll do is create 3 sour cream containers in the size of your choosing. If you’ve never made a sour cream container before, they are super easy! Here is a video I made a few years back on how to make one to help get you started.

Before you seal up the ends of your sour cream containers, you’ll want to punch a hole through the center of each (to allow you to easily slide the skewer through them.) Once you seal one end, be sure to fill it up with candy before sealing the other side.

Happy National Stamping Day!

September 17, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Did you celebrate National Stamping Day by stamping up some beautiful creations? Perhaps you used Close To My Heart’s adorable Create Kindness Kit they are offering this month only. These are the latest cards I created with the kit. I added in Shimmer Trim–the perfect complement for sure! Don’t forget–you can create any color … Read more Happy National Stamping Day!

Purr-fect Halloween

August 24, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Purrfect Halloween Card

We’re on the tail end of August now and I just realized I haven’t shared any projects with this month’s Stamp of the Month—Purr-fect Halloween (gasp!)

Purrfect Halloween August Stamp of the Month

This truly is a super cute stamp set. And if you like cats (like my daughter!) you will no doubt love this set.

Paper Hug Card

August 9, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Did you know that Close To My Heart supports Operation Smile? They even offer an exclusive stamp set that donates $7–yep, $7 of the purchase price to Operation Smile to help children have surgeries to correct cleft palate and cleft lip (children who might otherwise never have access to this common service we each can unknowingly take for granted.)

You are My Sunshine Card

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

It’s the final few days to get your hands on this month’s Stamp of the Month—Sunshine Birdies. This sweet little stamp set has such a fun whimsical feel to it–from the font of the sentiments to the cheerful birds and butterflies. I used CTMH’s Cricut Art Philosophy to create the base to my card–I thought … Read more You are My Sunshine Card

Cute Easter Basket

March 27, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Spring Critters Easter Baskets

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.

Closeup Spring Critter Easter Basket

Look at how easy it is to get a nice image with the coordinating die for this stamp set–I’m so in love with these sets and can’t wait to see what new ones CTMH releases in their May Seasonal Expressions 2!

Supporting Operation Smile at Scrapbook Expo

March 7, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Animal Greetings Card

This past weekend was the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton. We offered a free Make-n-Take and wanted to showcase the oh-so-adorable Animal Greetings Stamp Set that benefits Operation Smile. With each stamp set sold, $7 goes to Operation Smile forever changing the life of a child with a cleft palate or cleft lip.

Animal Greetings Operation Smile Stamp Set

It’s such a cute stamp set that we sold out of what we had in stock within just a few hours on the first day!

Spring Themed Self Closing Box

February 26, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Spring-themed Self Closing Box

Here in Northern California it is feeling a lot like Spring! What better way to celebrate these warm days than to create some amazing Spring-themed projects!!

I love these Self Closing Boxes! We’ll be making one at my Technique Time on March 8th if you’re interested in learning how to make one. You can EMAIL ME for details or you can RSVP through MY CLASS CALENDAR. We’d love to have you join us!

A Halloween Box Who’s ‘Trick’ is a Treat!

October 19, 2015October 12, 2015 by Kristina Baldwin

This darling little Halloween Box is so quick and easy to put together with the help of Close To My Heart’s Cricut Artiste Collection. It’s the perfect little box to put a little treat in for your special trick or treaters this Halloween. Making fun little treats for those special people couldn’t be easier since the Cricut does all the work. Simply select the size you want (a recommended size is given in the Cricut handbook) and then fold all the score lines, sponge the edges if you’d like–for a little more spooky look–and then glue the tabs together and voila, you have an amazing Halloween Box for giving treats in.

We used the Little Monsters Stamp Set which is so adorable with it’s spooky cute characters that can be colored in using our ShinHan Alcohol Markers or our Watercolor Pencils. I don’t think you could create a bad project using this stamp set! It’s just so cute! I would recommend prepping all your pieces for the box and adhering them before putting the box all together. It’ll just make it easier to have nice contact when adhering the spooky creatures to the box.

CTMH Cricut Artistry–It’s Here!

August 12, 2015August 3, 2015 by Kristina Baldwin

It’s here! Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Cricut Collection–Cricut Artistry. And guess what? You can purchase the collection in it’s traditional format with a cartridge and booklet OR you can choose the Cricut Artistry Digital Download option. Both options contain:

700 images
3 coordinating stamp sets
a pack of 20 sheets of cardstock (2 sheets each of 10 different colors!)