It’s October…time for another *NEW* exclusive stamp set from Close To My Heart! Yesterday I gave you inspiration for Halloween, but this month’s set is perfect for getting your holiday cards done–Scandinavian style! Scandinavian Wishes comes with 12 great images that coordinate with our Cricut Art Philosophy Collection and can be yours for only … Read more Scandinavian Wishes Card
I know, I know school is just beginning so why the heck am I doing a post about graduation now? Well, truth be told, the summer just flew by before I could even stop and think about sharing all the great ideas we did at our Kindergarten Graduation Party last spring. But they were so … Read more Kindergarten Graduation
If you know me and my crafting habits, you know two things…1.) I almost always add sponging to my projects and 2.) my favorite CTMH color is Cocoa. It’s true. It always seems to find a way into my projects…it looks so good with any color! It’s great with Cranberry! It’s great with … Read more Cocoa – My Goto Color!
This simple product was one I was so excited about when Close To My Heart debuted them last summer. The Hook & Loop Dots are a nice small size and already come with adhesive backing. Watch this short 3-minute video to discover the ease of creating a temporary closure on a papercrafting piece with Hook … Read more Hook & Loop Closures
A great time was had at our crop this past Saturday! Thanks to everyone who joined us! A fun part of each crop is our station name “card.” For our Spring crops, we generally do a little flower pot complete with a little flower cut from our Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. Then we have a … Read more Fun Scrapbooking Crop
We’re quickly approaching St. Patrick’s Day (as is apparent by my DD designing this year’s Leprechaun Trap!) I designed this fun St. Patrick’s Day Treat Tube for my Stamp Club last month. It uses our *NEW* My Creations Clear Treat Tubes along with some cuts from our Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to make the … Read more A Little Luck for St. Patrick’s Day
I finally finished it…a hair accessory organizer for my daughter. I started this project nearly a year ago…{GASP}!! Pretty pathetic considering this is quite an easy project to do! Sadly, I have many (and I mean many!) projects like this in my craft studio. When a project isn’t pressing, it gets put to the … Read more Hair Accessory Organizer
I’ve only used the Cricut Craft Room a few times–mainly to use digital cartridges I’ve purchased. But after watching this short 5-minute video showing some fun CTMH projects made with the Artiste and Art Philosophy cartridges along with the Cricut Craft Room, I realize I need to utilize it more often! Hopefully you’ll learn a … Read more Close To My Heart and Cricut Craft Room
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.
I’ve made these fun triangle treat containers many a time in the past, but they are always a hit no matter what. This year for my monthly Stamp Club, I decided to alter it a bit and make it into a Santa Hat…cute, right?! If you’ve never made one of these before, I have a … Read more A Santa Hat Treat Holder
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
It’s time to start planning and creating your holiday cards (if you haven’t already!) I thought I’d share some great holiday card ideas over the next couple of weeks. Here’s a very pretty holiday card made by Kandi G. Love all the sparkle she incorporated in the card with the Bitty Sparkles and the Boutique … Read more Swap: Merry & Bright Holiday Card
Thanksgiving is almost here (can you believe it!?!) So one of the projects I designed for my Stamp Club this month was a thankful candle…perfect for personalizing as a place card for Thanksgiving dinner with each guest’s name on it! Supplies: flameless tealight (great use of your 40% off coupon at Michael’s/Joann’s/Hobby Lobby!) 1-3/4″ scallop circle … Read more Thankful Candle
A beautiful fall card made by Melanie M. Supplies used: C1504 Fall Harvest Stamp Set C1463 Harvest Happiness Stamp Set X7161B Moonlight Paper Collection Z891 Versamark Stamp Pad Z2173 Slate Stamp Pad Z2123 Goldrush Stamp Pad Z2147 Smokey Plum Stamp Pad Z280 Natural Hemp Z1151 3-D Foam Tape Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Collection