The only thing better than making handmade cards for friends and family is receiving a handmade card! I love seeing all the creativity that is poured into making a handmade card. I especially love this card I received from one of my teammates, Elizabeth. The idea of using a circle behind the snow globe is … Read more Holiday Snow Globe Card
Have you seen Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month for December yet? It’s super fun with all the different puns and coordinating images. I created this card using the set. It was quick and easy to create but super cute, I think. You can’t initially tell from my photo but after coloring in … Read more A Little Bit of Pun Card
Today I’m sharing another quick and easy DIY Holiday project–a Cookie Cutter Ornament! Holiday cookie cutters can be used for more than just making festive holiday cookies. You can use them to create darling ornaments perfect for keeping for yourself or for giving away. You really only need 4 items: Cookie Cutter Paper String or … Read more Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter Ornament
This is a super fun & cute gift that would be perfect for just about anyone–a neighbor, a friend, a co-worker… But the best part is…it’s super fun to make as well! To start with you’ll need a plastic jewelry organizer box. You can get one at your local craft store (i.e. Michaels, Hobby Lobby, … Read more DIY Gingerbread House Kit
Today’s project is a gift I created for my husband’s aunt. It’s a tradition we have. Every year we get her a unique Santa ornament as part of her gift from our family. I’ve purchased ones from craft boutiques, from antique stores and even made some (like the one I’m sharing today.) It’s important … Read more DIY Santa Frame Ornament
This month’s Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month–A Little Bit of Pun–is so super fun! It’s one people have had their eye on for months. And now you can get your very own set. Plus, as always, you can get the set for only $5 when you spend $50 on Close To My … Read more A Little Bit of Pun Stamp Set
I absolutely love making these bag toppers. They are the perfect way to add a creative, handmade touch to a gift AND it prevents the recipient from being able to peek in the bag! Plus, they are fairly easy to create, too. Which when you’re on a time crunch (always the case during the holidays, … Read more No Peeking Christmas Bag Topper
‘Tis the season! Black Friday advertisements have already begun. Early Black Friday deals are even being offered. Holiday shopping is definitely upon us. Have you ever made your wrapping for your holiday gifts? From simple boxes to darling totes, creating your own holiday wrapping can be easier than you might think (especially if you own … Read more DIY Holiday Wrapping
Close To My Heart released a wildly popular stamp set in their Holiday Expressions Catalog. This stamp set, The Thought That Counts, contains some fun, light-humored sentiments for creating your own holiday tags. As you can tell from the light blue line outlining the tag image, it perfectly coordinates with CTMH’s Basic Tags Thin Cuts. … Read more The Perfect Handmade Gift Tags
It’s the final 2 days to take advantage of CTMH’s October Specials. First, there is the October Stamp of the Month: Christmas Tunes. You can get this stamp set for only $5 with a qualifying $50 order. That’s a savings of $12.95! Here’s a cute card created with this set. I received this card from … Read more Last Call for CTMH October Specials!
Halloween is a little less than 2 weeks away…are you ready for it?! Today I thought I’d share a really quick and easy Halloween project idea. It’s a Halloween gift bag created with Close To My Heart’s Cats & Bats Collection. I found some cute little gift bags in black and orange at Michaels and … Read more A Cute & Simple Halloween Gift Bag
This month Close To My Heart is trying to give more to Operation Smile–the organization they’ve supported for nearly a decade. In fact, just this weekend while I was at a scrapbooking retreat hosted by Close To My Heart, we raised nearly $10,000 through an auction. It was enough to save a mission to Mexico … Read more Punny Pals Halloween Boxes
As promised, here is another fun project using the Cats & Bats Scrapbooking Stamp Set + Thin Cuts dies. This Booo Box Card is not only a card but a fun treat, too! I had a lot of fun using both CTMH’s *NEW* Silver Foil Paper and Vellum Paper. Each had a great effect when … Read more Booo Box Card
Today’s card is a fun one. It has just the right amount of technique to it as well as simplicity in it’s design. This particular card is one I received from Jamie B. in our holiday card swap. I love that she embossed the spider webs. It gives it so much more dimension while still … Read more October 31st Halloween Card
This month Close To My Heart is doing some AMAZING things to support Operation Smile. The last few years (actually nearly a decade!) Close To My Heart has offered an exclusive stamp set to support this wonderful organization. With the purchase of each of these stamp sets, $7 is given to help fund surgeries to … Read more Share a Smile Card Kit