This is the first project I made with Close To My Heart’s August Stamp of the Month—What a Hoot. It uses the *NEW* Woodgrain Embossing Folder (which I then inked after I embossed it for additional depth and texture) and our *NEW* ShinHan Alcohol Markers. This fun card will be one of the projects my … Read more What a Hoot Tree Card
Today’s card is one of the projects my Stamp Club made this month. Everyone liked the unique spin on a traditional sized card. With simple modifications you can change the look of a card dramatically. I simply cut away the top third of the card and had them use a circle punch to draw the … Read more Just Because Card
Here’s a July Stamp of the Month card (Circus Alphabet) made using the lower case font to create a patterned paper done with the tone-on-tone technique. It also uses the negative piece from a heart shape cut from the Cricut Artiste Collection. Add in some fun embellishments (Aqua Dots, Washi Tape and separated Burlap Ribbon) … Read more Circus Alphabet Stamp of the Month Card
As I look back on the month of June, I realize just how busy I was! I can’t believe I posted so little. Wait, thinking back on how much I did last month, I guess I can see why I hardly posted. So I vow to be WAY better this month; at least I know … Read more Cricut Artiste Purse
It’s a new month which means another *NEW* Stamp of the Month! (It’s hard to believe it’s already June, huh!?!) This month’s stamp set–Kaboom–is perfect for preparing for next month’s celebrations. You can use it to create cards, craft some home decor or even get your 4th of July layouts done before you even take … Read more Kaboom Stamp of the Month
Here’s a fun Spring themed project you can make using the CTMH Cricut Artiste Collection. The inspiration was all the beautiful blooming daffodils outside. I cut the box, the flower, the pennant banner and the grass border out on the Artiste cartridge. I embossed the box and then sanded it to get a little more … Read more Artiste Flower Treat Tube
Here is the Stamp of the Month card my Stamp Club made this month. It’s a basic black and white card with a pop of color. And what makes this set even better is that the Balloon Talk Stamp set coordinates perfectly with the Cricut Artiste Collection. Additionally, I used the following products: Aqua Dots Z1853 Black … Read more Balloon Talk Stamp of the Month Card
Here’s a fancy fold card that I made using the Happy Place Stamp of the Month. I focused more on the technique of creating a fancy fold card while incorporating cuts from the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. This will be one of the projects my Stamp Club will create this month. Supplies used: Happy … Read more Happy Place with CTMH’s Stamp of the Month
Last week I truly saw how the best laid plans can completely go awry. My kids were on their Winter Break and I had these grandiose plans of doing fun activities with them as well as getting caught up on some projects. Ha! Pretty much none of that happened because I came down with a … Read more Dreamer Flip and Fold Card
With Valentine’s Day only a few days away, this fun little treat holder was the perfect project to create for this month’s Stamp Club. It uses this month’s Stamp of the Month—Wild About Love–which is always something I incorporate at Club each month. Supplies used: Wild About Love Stamp Set S1402 Blush Cardstock … Read more Wild About Love Valentine’s Treat Container
This month’s Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit from Close To My Heart in celebration of National Papercrafting Month makes cardmaking easy. This kit comes with: My Acrylix Cloud Nine Stamp Set (coordinates with Cricut Artiste Collection) Cloud Nine B&T Duos Paper Lagoon & Honey Cardstock 10 Card Bases & Envelopes White Daisy Die-Cuts Sheet 1 Roll … Read more Maximize Your Cloud Nine Card Kit
Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month for January–Cross-Stitch Wishes–is perfect for Valentine’s Day projects. Or at least that’s how I made up my sample for this month’s Stamp Club!
About a month ago I received a bunch (2 full boxes!) of used beakers that were about to be thrown out. There are so many great things you can do to re-use these. So this upcycled beaker vase became one of this month’s Stamp Club projects! Quick and easy, but very delightful! It only takes … Read more Upcycled Beaker Vase
It’s time for another *NEW* Stamp of the Month! November’s Stamp of the Month–Illuminate is a set of 15 images. Here is a card I created using the Illuminate Stamp Set.
Today’s share is another card made with this month’s Stamp of the Month—Scandinavian Wishes. This is one of the projects my monthly stamp club will be creating. After making this card, it really changed my perspective on this stamp set–I love this card!! In fact, one of the gals at last night’s stamp club said … Read more Another Scandinavian Wishes Card