Tips and Techniques Archives - Page 10 of 15

12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #10

December 10, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today is Day #10 of my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals. Are you ready for another great deal? Today when you EMAIL ME with an order for any of our 4 color palettes of Pigment Pad Sets, you’ll receive a FREE Sea Glass Pigment Pad–it’s our gorgeous Color of the Year! Pigment pads give … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #10

12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #5

December 5, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Happy Monday! Today marks day #5 in my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals. Today when you EMAIL ME with an order for 3 of our regular price Embossing Folders (sorry our retired, clearance ones don’t count), you’ll receive a FREE Sanding Kit! If you’ve never used Close To My Heart Cardstock before, … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #5

Monochromatic Thank You

September 26, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today’s card is a beautiful monochromatic thank you card created by Mary Ann for a Consultant-only Swap that I participate in where we use stamp sets featured in the Annual Inspirations Catalog. I love how she created such a lovely card by using 2nd Generation Stamping with Lagoon ink. Plus, the simple act of layering … Read more Monochromatic Thank You

Hello Wreath Card

September 19, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

With every new catalog that Close To My Heart releases, I participate in a card swap with a wonderfully talented group of other CTMH Consultants. I’ve been doing this for many years now–it’s a great way to be inspired by a variety of styles as well as have beautiful samples of so many fabulous CTMH … Read more Hello Wreath Card

Celebrate with Ice Cream

July 18, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Did you know that the third Sunday of July is National Ice Cream Day? Yep, that was yesterday! Did you celebrate? I not only celebrated with ice cream with my kids, but also played with this awesome Carnival Fun Stamp Set from Close To My Heart, along with the coordinating Carnival Fun Thin Cuts dies, to create this darling card.

Not only does talking about National Ice Cream Day allow me to share this adorable stamp set, but it also gives me the chance to showcase a super cool trick you can do with this particular set of Thin Cuts that you might not have thought to do before.

4th of July Banner

August 1, 2016July 4, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Happy 4th of July!! This Stars & Stripes Banner is a direct result of my daughter telling me that we hadn’t decorated enough for Independence Day this year. An easy fix–create a quick banner using the Cricut!

Grab a few simple supplies…

Stars cut in both White Daisy CS (1385) and Sapphire CS (X5775)
Sapphire Stamp Pad (Z2648)
Cranberry Stamp Pad (Z2116)
Pennants cut in Cranberry CS (1272)
White Shimmer Trim (Z3024)
3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
Base & Bling Adhesive Strips (Z1904)
Sponge Daubers (Z726)
Twine
Confetti Stars
Transparencies or page protectors (cut into squares)
1/8″ Circle Punch

Carnival Fun Popcorn Party Card

June 20, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

This is one of the cards we created in this month’s Technique Time Class. It’s a great way to use your Thin Cuts Dies and get extra visual appeal with not a lot of extra effort! This *NEW* Carnival Fun Stamp Set with coordinating Carnival Fun Thin Cuts is just too cute & perfect … Read more Carnival Fun Popcorn Party Card

New Ways to Use Your Embossing Folders

June 16, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Today I thought I’d share a quick video showing you two great ways you can use your embossing folders with the use of some ink. Both are very similar, but with two entirely different looks. Close To My Heart is actually retiring several of their Embossing Folders this summer. Be sure to snatch up your … Read more New Ways to Use Your Embossing Folders

Flamingo Circle Spin Card

May 16, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

CTMH Seasonal Expressions 2

Have you seen Close To My Heart’s newest catalog yet? The Seasonal Expressions 2 Catalog is now live and is packed with so many wonderful new products that your wish list will be full in a matter of minutes as you do your initial look through it!

Calypso Paper Pack

A fun collection of *NEW* items that stood out to me was the Calypso Paper Pack. Doesn’t it just scream “Summer, here I come!”

Cheerful Welcome Sunshine Wreath

May 9, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Happy Monday! For the start of another week, I thought this tutorial on how to make a paper wreath was perfect. As an added bonus, this wreath is SO easy to make and will take you no time at all to finish. Watch this short 4-minute video to see how you can make your own.

An Amazing Layout for Boys

February 15, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Isn’t this an amazing layout created by Connie Nichol using CTMH’s Urban Paper Pack? I totally love it! I haven’t done too much with this paper collection yet, but definitely feel inspired to scraplift this layout! She started by using the January Sketch by Creative Scrapbooker for inspiration–with a few tweaks. I love how she … Read more An Amazing Layout for Boys

Brush Calligraphy with Watercolor Paints

January 18, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

Jill, from Close To My Heart, is an amazing artist! Now you can watch her show you how to combine the expressive medium of watercolor with the elegant form of calligraphy. The video is a little long but you’ll definitely be inspired and be eager to try the technique yourself. Give it a watch and … Read more Brush Calligraphy with Watercolor Paints

Watercolor Paints are Wonderful

January 6, 2016 by Kristina Baldwin

To the Moon Watercolor Card

Playing with watercolor paints is awesome–it’s like you can’t mess it up! Need a little more color, add it. Need less color, add some water. Plus, there are fun techniques you can do with the paints. The one I’ve done here–a Salt Watercolor Technique–uses Kosher salt. It’s super simple and just requires a little patience (or a craft heater works, too!)

Basically, you want to begin with Watercolor Paper.

My #1 Paper Crafting Time-Saving Tip!

August 8, 2015June 22, 2015 by Kristina Baldwin

We are all short on time, right? And for many of us with school out for the summer, we have even less time! Our schedules become tighter than usual. So how can we still create fabulous things with less time? Here’s my great time-saving tip…

Wonderful Cards and Useful Card Techniques

August 8, 2015June 15, 2015 by Kristina Baldwin

On Saturday we held our semi-annual Crazy for Cards Event. Guests came and made an assortment of 12 cards, complete with envelopes. We had a variety of different styles–traditional cards, unique folds, money holders (like pictured above and below) and we sprinkled in a few useful techniques as well. It’s always a fun event!

This money holder was one that was a favorite by many.