Happy ‘Owl’oween Card

Today’s card not only shows off CTMH’s August Stamp of the Month—What a Hoot (which I absolutely adore!!) but also the BabyCakes Picture My Life Collection as well.  When I saw this adorable owl card in the Babycakes PML I knew it would pair well with this stamp set.  I embossed the Sunset CS to … Read more Happy ‘Owl’oween Card

Mini Album with Picture My Life

With Picture My Life Scrapbooking Programs being the focus of this month’s special with Close To My Heart, I thought it would be fun to show you some other ideas throughout the month that you can do with these pocket scrapbooking programs aside from their intended use. This first idea is compliments of my roomie … Read more Mini Album with Picture My Life

Picture Perfection with Picture My Life Special

During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life Scrapbooking Programs featured in the *NEW* Annual Inspirations Idea Book at their full retail price of $24.95, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors 10-packs for just $3! Each Picture My Life … Read more Picture Perfection with Picture My Life Special

What a Hoot Tree Card

This is the first project I made with Close To My Heart’s August Stamp of the Month—What a Hoot.  It uses the *NEW* Woodgrain Embossing Folder (which I then inked after I embossed it for additional depth and texture) and our *NEW* ShinHan Alcohol Markers.  This fun card will be one of the projects my … Read more What a Hoot Tree Card

What a Hoot August Stamp of the Month

Fall will be swooping in before we know it, and there is no better way to welcome in crispy breezes and falling leaves than with the August Stamp of the Month, What a Hoot! When you place an order of $50 or more, these festive fowls can join your aviary for only $5! The quirky … Read more What a Hoot August Stamp of the Month

Hello Circus Alphabet Card

Need a quick and simple hello card to send to a friend?  Today’s card is just that!  The fun and whimsical letters contained in this month’s Stamp of the Month make it easy to create any sentiment you need for your cards (or perfect titles for scrapbook layouts!)  The longest part of making this card … Read more Hello Circus Alphabet Card

Circus Alphabet Stamp of the Month Card

Here’s a July Stamp of the Month card (Circus Alphabet) made using the lower case font to create a patterned paper done with the tone-on-tone technique. It also uses the negative piece from a heart shape cut from the Cricut Artiste Collection.  Add in some fun embellishments (Aqua Dots, Washi Tape and separated Burlap Ribbon) … Read more Circus Alphabet Stamp of the Month Card

Circus Alphabet Stamp of the Month

It’s July–already!  That means a *NEW* Stamp of the Month is now available from Close To My Heart.  This month’s Stamp of the Month–Circus Alphabet with it’s funky letters are perfect for creating titles and sentiments or for adding some bold, beautiful backgrounds to your projects.  Watch this short 2-minute video to be inspired!

Unicorn Dreams Card

Today’s card was created using one of CTMH’s Hostess Rewards Stamp sets.  It was a favorite of mine as soon as I saw it.  I remember when I was a little girl and I absolutely adored unicorns. I had stickers, posters, figurines–you name it–I probably had it!  And it seems like we’ve gone full circle … Read more Unicorn Dreams Card

Kaboom Stamp of the Month

It’s a new month which means another *NEW* Stamp of the Month!  (It’s hard to believe it’s already June, huh!?!)  This month’s stamp set–Kaboom–is perfect for preparing for next month’s celebrations.  You can use it to create cards, craft some home decor or even get your 4th of July layouts done before you even take … Read more Kaboom Stamp of the Month

You’ve Got a Friend

Today I’m sharing a final sample of the May Stamp of the Month—You’ve Got a Friend.  This card utilizes an overlay from CTMH’s latest Cricut Collection–Artbooking.  It makes for a nice background and is so easy to do!  The sentiment is stamped twice–in two different colors and then the ‘me’ portion is cut out and … Read more You’ve Got a Friend

It’s All Good Card

I was in the mood to create a simple and clean-looking card and as luck would have it, I had a bunch of random scraps left over from the Free To Be Me Paper Collection–perfect!  Creating the card was a matter of matting the papers, using a little 3-D foam tape to make the sentiment … Read more It’s All Good Card

You Are the Best-Jubilee Style

There’s only a few more days left of May which means there are only a few more days to get the You’ve Got a Friend Stamp of the Month.  I figured I’d post a couple more samples made with this set this week.  This card was created using the Julilee Paper Pack–super simple and quick … Read more You Are the Best-Jubilee Style