Re-vamping with Overstamping
“Re-vamping with Overstamping” features a stamping technique called overstamping for layering stamped images to create the illusion of depth. Watch this short 3-minute video and learn how easy it is!
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Dear Santa Letter
It’s that time of year…time to write your letter to Santa! This year’s stationary was created with now retired Christmas Memories and Friendship Alphabet Stamp Sets. If you need to create your own Dear Santa stationary like I did, the *NEW* Christmas Delights would be a perfect stamp set for this. Here’s hoping your holiday … Read more Dear Santa Letter
How to Kiss–with Stamps!
“How to Kiss—with Stamps” features a stamping technique called kissing for removing ink from a stamp to create a customized image. Watch this short 4-minute video and become an expert at kissing, with stamps that is!
Pigment or Dye Ink?
Ever wonder which to choose…pigment or dye ink? Watch this short Clearly the Best: Stamping with Close To My Heart video to learn techniques for using and choosing between the two! To see CTMH’s dye inks, click HERE. And to see their pigment inks, click HERE.
Swap: Fall Harvest Card
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
Holiday Ornaments with the Cricut
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!
Piece of Cake with Cricut Artiste
Making fun 3-D projects truly is a piece of cake with CTMH’s *NEW* Cricut Artiste cartridge! At last weekend’s Holiday Extravaganza, we had a whole cake made up of these darling & tasty (inside there were yummy homemade truffles!) cake slices. If you were lucky enough to attend and get a slice…congrats! If not, there’s … Read more Piece of Cake with Cricut Artiste
Clearly the Best: Base & Shade Stamping
This week’s episode of Clearly the Best “Terrific Two-Tone” features base & shade stamping for a terrific two-tone look. Check it out…
An Autumn Handstamped Candle
Autumn officially began on Saturday. And for me, there are two things that just scream Autumn….leaves and candles. So why not put the two of them together with an Autumn Handstamped Candle?!? Another view…
Clearly the Best: The Swipe Hype
I completely missed watching last week’s episode of Clearly the Best, Stamping with Close To My Heart so I thought I’d share it here with you in case your week was just as busy as mine and you missed it, too! Last week’s “The Swipe Hype” featured the swiping stamping technique. With stamp swiping, you … Read more Clearly the Best: The Swipe Hype
Swap: Avonlea Card
Today’s swap card is created from the Workshop on the Go Avonlea Cardmaking Kit by DeAnn B. I love the incorporation of Smokey Plum into this Collection. It really makes it pop! The kit gives you the ability to create 15 cards (5 each of 3 card designs.) Just add ink pads and acrylic blocks … Read more Swap: Avonlea Card
Back to School Card
In addition to creating a layout to commemorate the start of Kindergarten for my kids, I also created a Back to School card to give to our Pre-K teacher from last year. Both my kids absolutely adore her (as do I!) Her school year doesn’t begin until next month so we’ll probably go visit her … Read more Back to School Card
Bonjour Card
This weekend I’ve been working on finishing up some swap cards. Here is one I made using our *NEW* Bonjour Stamp Set. As you can see, I added a layer inside so that the sentiment would show up better against the Black CS Card Base (although our *NEW* Metallic Markers would look amazing on the … Read more Bonjour Card
Stepping Up Your Stamping
Here’s a little sneak peek into some *NEW* Close To My Heart Autumn/Winter products that will debut tomorrow! Plus, you’ll learn how versatile our My Acrylix stamp sets are that are included in our Workshops on the Go—La Belle Vie, Dakota and Moonlight scrapbooking kits. You’ll love using them for all kinds of projects!
Cricut Artiste Card: You Make Me Smile
Here is another card sample from my class I taught at Convention. This card uses the colors from the upcoming Moonlight collection without utilizing any of the patterns found in the paper pack. It’s been designed using mainly the “1” key (for the doilies and the border trim piece) and the “b” key for the … Read more Cricut Artiste Card: You Make Me Smile