How adorable is this Welcome Gnome handmade card?! There are so many wonderful *NEW* Close To My Heart products, but I knew I had to get this *NEW* Garden Gnomes Stamps + Thin Cuts immediately. I love gnomes! And this set doesn’t disappoint! In addition to using this new Garden Gnomes Set, I also used … Read more Welcome Gnome Handmade Card
Today I wanted to share how to create a sponged sky background. Close To My Heart shared this on their blog a few days ago and it’s such a great technique. It’s also an adorable card with our Gnome Matter Stamp Set. To make sure you could also enjoy this technique, in case you missed … Read more How to Create a Sponged Sky Background
Yesterday Close To My Heart did a blog post with a wonderful DIY Americana Decor tutorial. With the 4th of July right around the corner, there’s no better time than now to create this stunning home decor piece! Just in time for the fourth of July, follow along with us in this DIY décor session … Read more DIY Americana Decor
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For most, this particular holiday won’t seem quite the same this year with the new norm of social distancing. Parades have been cancelled, bars closed and where I live, you basically have to avoid someone if you see them approaching you on the sidewalk!
Just a little creative inspiration for you today with this quick video showcasing a really fun DIY home decor piece that anyone can create! There’s no place like…. H🍉ME! Posted by Close To My Heart on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 If you need some inspiration with your Cricut cuts, you can see all the … Read more A Fun DIY Home Decor Sign
Things have been pretty busy here this week preparing for my Annual Holiday Extravaganza Class & All-day Crop. Add in the stress of wondering if our city & neighborhood would be one that would be impacted by PG&E’s Power Shutoff and it feels as though I’m scrambling to get things done (& hope they don’t become undone–like food purchased for Saturday’s event going bad if the power is shut off!)
Close To My Heart just released a *NEW* DIY Home Decor piece perfect for decorating your home. This “Home” Chipboard Kit comes with all you need to put this project together–just add adhesives as well as the exclusive CTMH Cricut Artistry Collection (for the house cuts to represent the “O”.)
Do you create handmade holiday cards? Whether you have in the past or you are thinking about doing it this year for the first time–NOW is the perfect time to get a start on them!
Several weeks ago, I shared a tutorial on how to make a Right Angle Fold Over Card. Today, I’m sharing another card I made in this style. It’s a nice change of pace from the traditional style card for sure.
We’re approaching the end of August (can you believe it?!?) That means if you haven’t taken advantage of the Here’s To You Close To My Heart Special yet, you only have a week left to do so!
Today’s card blends the beautiful rich color tones of the Documented Paper Collection with the lovely sentiments found in the Heartfelt Thanks Stamp Set. To finish off the card, I added the flower cuts from the Documented Cardmaking Thin Cuts (super cute!) as well as the heart shapes from the CTMH Artistry Cricut Collection. To shop … Read more Heartfelt Thanks Card
Ready for a *NEW* Special with Close To My Heart? The Here’s To You Special features four (4) limited-edition stamp sets along with two (2) kit options for creating cards, scrapbook layouts or home decor pieces perfect for a special occasion like a wedding or for an everyday moment for a special friend.
Today’s card is one I am so excited to share with you because it’s so awesome! This card was made by my sister-in-law, Barb Baldwin. She has amazing talent for creating interactive cards. It helps that she is a pro at designing and creating on her Cricut machine!
If you enjoy sending Easter wishes to friends and family, now is the time to start thinking about making those handmade cards! Today’s card is a perfect Easter Card–it’s one I received in my swap from Janice Hodgkin.
One of the amazing and beautiful projects you can make with this month’s Pretty in Pink Special is this lovely Butterfly Mobile. This video walks you through the process–step-by-step!