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
Now that Halloween has come and gone, we’ve truly transitioned into the “hustle and bustle” season. Thoughts of holiday cards, gifts, baking and so much more is filling our minds. One product that I love using and definitely becomes a favorite at the holidays is CTMH’s Glitz Glitter Gels. It adds sparkle, texture, depth … Read more My Favorite Holiday Product
Create festive ornaments to adorn your abode this holiday season. It’s a snap with Close To My Heart’s Cricut® Art Philosophy cartridge, Dimensional Elements ornaments, and *NEW* Ornamental Cheer stamp set!
Supplies used: G1040 Workshops on the Go Spellbound Cricut Kit Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad Z891 Versamark Ink Pad Z670 Black Embossing Powder Z1151 3-D Foam Tape Z1313 Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel Z1335 Licorice Opaque Adhesive Gems Z1798 Black Tulle Ribbon Wishing you a “spooktacular” Halloween!
Earlier this month I showed you how you could make a darling Pumpkin with our *NEW* Cricut Artiste cartridge along with our *NEW* My Creations Block. Here is another idea (also perfect for Halloween!)…Frankenstein! The face is a quick cut on the Artiste cartridge and for his hair…I used the Spring grass on the cartridge! … Read more Frankenstein with Cricut Artiste
So last week was a rough one at the Baldwin household. Cold season hit us in full-force. The first cold of the season slowly worked it’s way through our family taking a single victim at a time. By the end of the week when it was time for me to make a dessert to bring … Read more Easy Pumpkin Bars w/ Cream Cheese Frosting
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!!)
As promised, here’s another fun idea where you can use Studio J in a different way! Create Subway Art! That’s right, just select the empty layout theme and then design and create to your heart’s content. After I had it printed and shipped, I added some of the Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements to create a … Read more Studio J: Halloween Subway Art
Thinking of making handmade Halloween cards this year? How about something quick & easy as well as stinkin’ cute!? It’s as easy as cutting out a jack-o-lantern face from CTMH‘s *NEW* Cricut Artiste cartridge! I just took a piece of textured Autumn Terracotta CS (now retired), sanded it a bit to expose that texture and … Read more Simple Pumpkins with CTMH’s Cricut Artiste
We created these phenomenal Halloween layouts during our Moonlight Halloween Scrapbooking Class. They turned out great! We also made these Halloween Countdown projects!
It’s right around the corner…Easter that is! Are you still looking for those last minute gift ideas for darling Easter surprises? Well, look no further! These adorable triangle box treat holders (which hold yummy Hershey Kisses) are incredibly easy to create and are always loved by the recipient. And just when you thought this treat … Read more Easter Surprises
This weekend was all about getting ready for Easter at our house. Yesterday, the kids and I dyed Easter Eggs. But the real fun was Saturday. On Saturday, the kids and I went to a last minute Easter Party hosted by my friend Kjirsten. Now, even though Kjirsten decided to host this last minute, she … Read more My Peep Bunny Loves His New Chocolate Car
As I said earlier this week, my kids are SO into St. Patrick’s Day this year. They have been talking for weeks about how they are going to make leprechaun traps, catch a leprechaun and get his pot of gold! So the planning began and our “trap” was set into motion… The idea being that … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Leprechaun Trap!
I got this idea a month or so ago from Pinterest (isn’t that site so addicting!?!?) Thought it made for a cute and unique bowl–entirely made out of buttons! To create it, I grabbed a balloon I had on hand–one left over from my kids birthday party a couple years ago (note: try not to … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Button Bowl
Everyone needs a fun lucky charm for St. Patrick’s Day, right? And finding a four leaf clover is pretty tough! So why not make your own lucky charm. It could be a traditional shamrock charm or you could branch out and be unique…make something green and creative for your lucky charm as I did … Read more St. Patrick’s Day: Make Your Own Lucky Charm