This month’s FREE Mini Banner offer from Close To My Heart is starting to run low…I’d hate for you to miss out on this amazing special. We’re only at mid-month and only 25% of the inventory of these darling Mini Banners remains! Watch this short 3-minute video for inspirational ideas using these Mini Banners–including on … Read more FREE Mini Banner
New month, new Stamp of the Month! Isn’t the A Flowering Bunch Stamp set beautiful?! Want to make these fabulous projects with it? Click HERE for the supply lists and helpful hints on creating these projects.
Close To My Heart is making an upcoming Autumn/Winter 2013 stamp set, A True Thank You, available immediately and will donate 100% of the profits from sales of the set from now until June 30th to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Help us provide relief to those affected by … Read more Relief for Oklahoma
The papers in Close To My Heart’s Dream Pop Promotion for National Scrapbooking Month are so delightful and fun. The patterns and *NEW* colors are fresh and on trend, but I also love the *NEW* “pop” to the cardstock. Check out the fun embossed look and feel to those tulips! This project was … Read more Dream Pop Papers are in Bloom!
Taxes are done (phew!) In honor of tax day being over, I’m offering a FREE Red, White OR Blue ink pad of your choice with any online order. Order must be placed through my “April Showers” link. Simply click “join” next to the April Showers link and shop as usual. To get started shopping and … Read more Taxes are Done!
Working with the papers contained in the Whooo’s Your Valentine Kit I created this card (well, I had to add some Slate CS, but otherwise all the other cardstock–even the glitter paper were in the kit!) I also utilized our Silver Metallic Marker and Black Sparkles.
A quick tag created using up left over chipboard from the Advent Calendar WOTG (“Workshop on the Go”) a few cuts using the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge along with the Whooo’s Your Valentine Stamp Set.
The Whooo’s Your Valentine Kit–especially for National Papercrafting Month— is the key to creating your own goodie-filled valentines with sneak-peak products such as the *NEW* My Creations™ Treat Tubes and *NEW* Glitter Paper. Watch this short video to learn how to create your own valentines that everyone is sure to love! And for only $10 (a retail … Read more Happy National Papercrafting Month
This month’s Stamp of the Month—Year-Round Cheer–is the perfect addition to any stamper’s tool chest! It’s perfect for calendars, scrapbook page accents and even cards! Here’s a fun snowman card I created using it: Not only is the stamp image I used fun, but I love the look of using CTMH’s *NEW* Treat Cups as the snowman’s … Read more Year-Round Cheer Snowman Card
Here’s a sparkly Christmas card made using this month’s Stamp of the Month—Very Merry Christmas! This is one of the projects my Stamp Club is making this month. It uses 2 of our *NEW* ribbons–the Slate Satin Polka-Dot and the Silver Shimmer Trim (LOVE this stuff with it’s adhesive backing!!)
This card was created using the It’s Your Day Stamp Set. It’s an exclusive Stamp Of The Month set, just in time for National Stamping Month. You can see the current Stamp Of The Month at my Online Store.
An easy, clean (no sponging or inking of the edges–a tough one for me!) card made with our *NEW* Avonlea Paper Packet (contains 4 *NEW* colors–Avonlea Off-White, Avonlea Teal, Avonlea Green & Slate.) I also used some of our *NEW* Burlap Ribbon (I’m loving this stuff…perfect for oodles of Autumn type projects!!) along with an … Read more It’s Your Day Card
Father’s Day is this Sunday. What will you be getting your dad? There’s the traditional themes…beer, grill items, sports gear, etc. Why not incorporate your favorite hobby into this special day for your dad?! You could make him a handmade card! You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you like. Remember…it’s the … Read more How To Incorporate Paper Crafting Into Father’s Day!
Add a bit of white, solid space behind decorative elements, such as this baker’s twine bow, to help them stand out on busy B&T Duos papers, like this chevron pattern from CTMH’s Dotty for You Collection. To get your Dotty for You Collection before it’s gone, click HERE.
I {heart} Close To My Heart’s May Stamp of the Month–Friendship Bouquet. It’s simple sketch style of sunflowers is perfect for using your Waterbrush or Blending Pen with CTMH’s Watercolor Pencils (which is what I’ve done here.) Not sure how to create a watercolor look? Check out my article HERE.