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
Happy National Coffee Day! In honor of the day, I made up this fun card to celebrate. I love the combination of Glacier and Peacock together. It went together pretty easy as I was able to cut out the darling coffee cup using CTMH’s Cricut Artistry Collection along with the *NEW* Block Alphabet Thin Cuts dies. … Read more Happy National Coffee Day
I’ve been wanting to try out a Recessed Panel Card for some time. My twins’ birthday was this past Friday so I took this opportunity to create 2 different styles of Recessed Panel Cards. While the same technique, I love how unique each looks just by changing where I created the recessed panel at on … Read more Recessed Panel Cards
In honor of this amazing and wonderful experience known as the Great American Eclipse, I created this simple card. The Solar Eclipse is truly a reason to celebrate, right?!? For this card, I used a couple of crafting supplies I haven’t used in some time. First, I used my chalk to create the illusion of the … Read more Solar Eclipse 2017
Today is Tuesday…which means it’s another new week of 50% off deals with CTMH’s Warehouse Sale! The items this week are all perfect Halloween crafting companions. There’s this super adorable Monstrous Halloween Stamp Set and coordinating die set for only $13.48! Crazy! I love this set and have used it so much. And since it … Read more 50% off Halloween Crafting Supplies
Today we are going to learn how to do a fun (and beautiful!) Salt Watercolor Technique.
First, let’s start with the supplies you’ll need:
STEP 1:
You will want to start by doing a wet wash on your watercolor paper. Simply wet your paintbrush and apply a coat of water to your paper.
It’s here–CTMH’s Annual Convention! In celebration of all the excitement of today, I wanted to share this fun shaker card I created using one of the Pocket Cards in the Prickly Pear Paper Pack. It’s totally the right sentiment for today! And I love the different look I created with the shaker component–I used some … Read more Let’s Fiesta Shaker Card
Today’s card mixes a fun criss-cross pocket card with shadow stamping. I created this card for a card swap I was participating in. It required that I use a technique (something simple that could be easily duplicated) as well as to use the Keep Dreaming Stamp Set. The Keep Dreaming Stamp Set is really pretty … Read more Never Stop Dreaming Card
In the latest Close To My Heart catalog–the Seasonal Expressions 2–you’ll see the first *NEW* collection is the Little Dreamer. It’s soft, pastel colors and darling prints like unicorns, hearts and polka dots are so appealing for Spring. It’s also the perfect collection to try some fun sponge stencil techniques with! In fact, yesterday Close … Read more Have a Magical Day Card
Happy Friday! Today I thought I’d share another project created with our March Stamp of the Month—Tea-rrific. For this card, I did a split stamping technique with the stack of teacups from this set. It’s a fun twist having the stamped image go from a uncolored look on one color of cardstock to a vivid, … Read more Tea-rrific Shared Times Card
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! Are you ready? Do you still need to make up a special Valentine’s Day Card? Here is a quick and really simple way to make a fun Valentine’s Day card. For this card design, I took a little different approach. Using Close To My Heart’s *NEW* Basic Hearts Thin Cuts, I cut … Read more Last Minute DIY Valentine’s Day Card
It’s time to be making those Valentine’s Cards! Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it. Close To My Heart’s *NEW* XOXO Thin Cuts die is the perfect way to make a quick and easy Valentine’s Card! For this card, I simply cut out two pieces of cardstock and then created a shadow … Read more XOXO Card
This past Saturday, we held our Annual Crazy for Cards Event. This event is a wonderful way to get exposure to many different styles of cards, techniques and fold styles. This year we created 9 different standard sized cards along with 9 mini cards.
We had 3 instructors who each designed 4 projects and 34 ladies registered. It was an all day extravaganza of card making FUN!
Here are the projects we did:
Card #1
This is a Double Dutch Fold Card which focused on embossing and coloring with alcohol markers. I love how the embossed look not only gives more dimension, but also helps you stay in the lines easier when coloring. =) And you just can’t go wrong with our Foil Tape!
Card #2
This card focused on using our Sugar Rush Thin Cuts to not only cut out the donut and it’s coordinating glaze/sprinkles, but also the window for the card base. I love how beautiful the Sugar Rush Dots are–so much sparkle to them!
We’ve got a brand new planner system for 2017, and it’s sure to amaze! With fun graphics you can color with a variety of tools, like watercolor pencils, alcohol markers, and ink, this planner will help you stay organized AND creative! In this short video, you’ll get a closer look at the Close To … Read more Tips for Coloring Your CTMH Planner
It’s Day #11 of my 12 Days of Close To My Heart Deals. There’s only 2 deals left!! Today’s deal is one that will have you ready to create the best watercolor projects ever! Today when you EMAIL ME with an order for our Watercolor Pencils + our *NEW* Watercolor Paints and Paint Brush Set, … Read more 12 Days of CTMH Deals Day #11