It’s the CTMH Cyber Monday Sale!

2019 CTMH Cyber Monday Flash Sale

It’s time to save on all your favorite essentials (like cardstock, scissors…) as well as snag those sparkly things you love so much (Shimmer Brushes, Glitter Paper…) Be sure to shop early as items are expected to sell out (especially those eagerly anticipated individual Craft with Heart Scrapbooking Kits; don’t fret if you missed out … Read more It’s the CTMH Cyber Monday Sale!

Elf on the Shelf Memory Keeping

CTMH Days of December & Elf on the Shelf

Want a great way to record the shenanigans of your Elf on the Shelf this year?  Why not use the Close to My Heart Days of December Kit?  It’s all packaged and designed for you.  To see all the options of this Close To My Heart Special, check out my ONLINE CTMH STORE.

Grateful Card

CTMH Grateful Card

CTMH Grateful Card

As promised earlier in the week, I have a fun card I created with the current Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month, Family Time.  I used several of the smaller images from the stamp set to create my own custom paper using the technique of random stamping.

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A Quick & Beautiful Holiday Card

CTMH Happy Holidays Card

12 Weeks of Christmas Ornament

For the past 7 weeks, I’ve been sharing holiday project tutorials with those who’ve signed up for our mailing list.  So far we’ve shared 5 holiday card ideas and are in the middle of our gift ideas (tomorrow will be the 3rd gift idea.)  If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do so before tomorrow at 1 pm (PDT) and receive the remaining project tutorials. 

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Family Time is the Best Time Layout

CTMH Family Time Scrapbook Layout

CTMH Family Time Scrapbook Layout

Close To My Heart’s November Stamp of the Month, Family Time, is perfect for not only scrapbookers but cardmakers , too.  The stamp set comes with nice large sentiments that are perfect for scrapbook layouts like shown here.

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Happy World Kindness Day!

Closeup CTMH Eat Play Love Framed Artwork

CTMH Eat Play Love Framed Artwork

Today is World Kindness Day.  I thought this sentiment from the Eat Play Love Stamp Set was perfect for this particular day.  So I whipped up this adorable framed artwork piece using the stamp set and coordinating Best Friends Furever Paper Pack.

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Eat Play Love Dog Treat Box

CTMH Art Philosophy Eat Play Love Dog Treat Box

CTMH Best Friends Furever Kit with Stamps

On November 1st I shared the highly anticipated Best Friends Furever Close To My Heart Special.  One of the options of this Special is to get a complete kit to create not only adorable scrapbook layouts, but also super cute cards.  

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Lovely Florals Thank You Card

CTMH Lovely Florals Thank You Card

CTMH Lovely Florals Thank You Card

Making a stunning handmade card doesn’t have to involve a lot of tricky techniques or fancy folds.  Sometimes the simple act of adding layers can make for a real showstopper.  That’s exactly what this thank you card I received from Judy Faye Garner is–a stunning beauty!

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Best Friends Furever Now Available!

CTMH Best Friends Furever Special

CTMH Best Friends Furever Special

If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting for this ADORABLE Best Friends Furever Special from Close To My Heart to become available since you saw the sneak peek in the *NEW* November/December Catalog.

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DIY Tall Halloween Treat Pouch

CTMH Frightful Friends Tall Halloween Treat Pouch

CTMH Frightful Friends Tall Halloween Treat Pouch

Happy Halloween!  Today there are no tricks, just treats for you!  I’m going to show you how you can create these cute (and easy) Tall Treat Pouches.  While my sample today is Halloween themed, I can easily see this project duplicated for Christmas and filled with candy canes or other tall treats for the holiday.  Grab your favorite patterned paper, your Paper Trimmer, some strong double-sided adhesive and a Bone Folder and let’s get started.

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Fall is in the Air

CTMH Autumn is in the Air Card

CTMH October Stamp of the Month Autumn Air

It’s the final few days to grab the Close To My Heart October Stamp of the Month, Autumn Air.  This stamp set has a great variety of images–from outline and solid leaf images to sentiments and even a fun border image.

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A Frightful Friend Gift Card Holder

CTMH Frightful Friends Rabbit Pirate Card

CTMH Spooktacular Special Projects

There’s just one week left to grab the adorable Close To My Heart Spooktacular Special items–the fun paper pack, the cute Frightful Friends Stamp Set (with or without the coordinating dies) or the complete kit

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A Look at the Days of December Special

CTMH Days of December

CTMH Days of December

Today I wanted to share a quick 5-minute video that takes you through the completed Days of December Album that is on special right now with Close To My Heart.

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Cricut Artiste Holiday Gift Card Holder

CTMH Artiste Present Gift Card Holder

CTMH Artiste Present Gift Card Holder

Today’s project is so quick and easy to put together and makes such a great presentation for a gift card.  And with the holiday season just around the corner, you’ll definitely want to make some of these yourself!

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