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Merry Everything Card

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Merry Everything Card

Today’s card is another quick card design with a simple technique to add a special touch to it.  To achieve the Ombre Effect, ink up your stamp image as usual and then stamp it on a piece of scratch paper (this would become Second Generation Stamping if you then stamped the lighter tone on your … Read more Merry Everything Card

Last Minute Handmade Christmas Cards

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Good Tidings Christmas Card

It’s less than 2 weeks until Christmas and you haven’t started your Christmas cards yet.  Not to fret!  Here’s a super quick and easy card design that will have you ready to mail your cards in no time. All you need are 4 pieces: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ (scored at 4-1/4″) card base 5-1/4″ x 4″ … Read more Last Minute Handmade Christmas Cards

The Perfect Christmas Card For Christmas Card Day!

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Candy Cane Alphabet Peace Love Joy Card

Candy Cane Alphabet Peace Love Joy Card

Sunday, December 9th, is Christmas Card Day!  If you haven’t made your cards yet, there’s no need to worry.  Today’s card is the perfect blend of being easy to create and having a whimsical, festive feel to it.

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Great Outdoors Moose Card

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Great Outdoors Moose Card

Great Outdoors Moose Card

Have you seen our Great Outdoors Card & Scrapbook Kit?  You can see the contents of the kit as well as learn more about it HERE.  While the kit comes with all the supplies you need along with instructions for creating fabulous cards and scrapbook layouts, I decided to add some of my own Candy Apple Cardstock to it along with the Holiday Borders Stamp Set to create a little different feel to my card.

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Seasonal Trees Bokeh Technique Card

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Seasonal Trees Bokeh Card

Seasonal Trees November Stamp of the Month

This month’s Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month, Seasonal Trees, offers the chance to try out some really fun techniques with it.  For this month’s Technique Time Class, I taught the ladies the Bokeh technique using the stamp set.  Even though we all had the same supplies, each of our cards turned out a little different–so awesome!

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Here’s your 2018 Christmas Card Checklist!

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2018 Christmas Card Checklist

Today, October 30th, is National Checklist Day.  I swear by checklists; it’s how I can stay on top of all the things I need to get done.  Before Planners were all the rage, I was all about creating checklists and organizing the daily tasks I needed to complete. In honor of it being National Checklist … Read more Here’s your 2018 Christmas Card Checklist!

The Great Outdoors Card & Scrapbook Kit

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The Great Outdoors Kit

In addition to the True North Cardmaking & Scrapbooking Kit I shared a few days ago, Close To My Heart is also offering a 2nd *NEW* Kit in celebration of the 15 years in Canada. The Great Outdoors Cardmaking & Scrapbooking Kit comes with enough supplies to create two 2-page scrapbook pages as well as … Read more The Great Outdoors Card & Scrapbook Kit

*NEW* True North Card & Layout Kit

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True North Kit

Saturday was the 15-year anniversary of Close To My Heart opening up in Canada.  In celebration of this special anniversary, they’re offering a *NEW* Kit called True North. This Kit includes supplies for creating 2 two-page layouts, a single page layout and 4 cards.  Plus, you save 25% off by purchasing the kit versus purchasing … Read more *NEW* True North Card & Layout Kit

Sending Christmas Blessings

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Christmas Blessings Card Kit

We are rapidly approaching the most wonderful time of the year, and we know how crafters like to plan ahead. That’s why we have created the new Christmas Blessings Card Kit, featuring an exclusive My Acrylix® stamp set, Christmas Blessings, designed especially for the Christmas season. Create the set of 12 cards shown above using … Read more Sending Christmas Blessings