Abner Doubleday, who invented the game of baseball, was born on June 26th, 1819. To mark the occasion, I created this card. Of course, I meant to share it yesterday when it was actually the day of his birth. But life happens as it does for all of us. So, I guess it’s a little … Read more Happy Birthday, Abner Doubleday (Baseball-Themed Birthday Card)!
Today’s card is a spectacular one! It’s one I received back from Jen L. in the card swap I participated in. It has a nice simple design but with lots of great depth and texture added to it. And what could be better than a birthday card!?! Perhaps a birthday card with a super fun … Read more Let’s Party Birthday Card
Life is meant to be lived…go out and enjoy your weekend! Supplies used: No Worries Scrapbooking Stamp Set (D1718) Lagoon Stamp Pad Peacock Stamp Pad Colonial White Cardstock (1388) No Worries Paper Pack (X7220B) No Worries Coordinating Cardstock (X7220D) Blue Burlap Ribbon (Z3325) Bitty Sparkles (Z1263) Wood Slats Embossing Folder (Z3248)
Today I thought I’d share another card created with CTMH’s Keep Dreaming Stamp Set to contrast the one I shared just a couple days ago. This card is one created by Rita. I love the simplicity of the card design. The only difficult part of this card is the fussy cutting. For some people fussy … Read more Keep Dreaming Floral Card
It’s official! Today is the First Day of Summer. We’ve had some really HOT days here already, so to me, it already seems like summer is here. Plus, once school ends, I think both parents and kids (and teachers!) alike, feel as though summer has officially begun. Today I wanted to share 2 fun summer … Read more Perfect 1st Day of Summer 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
Today’s card is another created with Close To My Heart’s June Stamp of the Month—Hello Foxy. While a bit cutesy, this stamp set definitely is versatile! A couple of fun things I really liked about this card and wanted to point out are: 1.) While the wreath in this stamp set isn’t specifically designed … Read more Thankful for You Card
Have you seen Close To My Heart’s June Stamp of the Month—Hello Foxy? It is so cute! Here’s a card I made using this stamp set. I really like how it turned out. I combined the stamp set with the *NEW* and wildly popular No Worries Paper Collection. And truthfully, it’s not hard to … Read more Hello Foxy Card
Today is National Donut Day! I made this fun donut card to mark the occasion. Close To My Heart has a super fun stamp set and coordinating die set that made my card possible. This particular set (Sugar Rush Cardmaking Bundle) is actually from our Seasonal Expressions 1 Catalog, but CTMH is still offering it–while … Read more Happy National Donut Day!
Father’s Day is right around the corner. Honestly, I can’t believe today is June 1st! How did that happen?!? So if you are looking for a quick and easy (and great looking!) card to use for Father’s Day, look no further than Close To My Heart’s Father’s Day Cardmaking Kit! Now don’t let the name … Read more Father’s Day Card
I created this beautiful card for my husband for our anniversary. I chose to use purples and golds as those were the colors we had at our wedding. The Foil Polka Dot Paper as well as the two pennants (the Rose and Foil Stripe) are all from this month’s Live Beautifully Collection. It’s awesome how … Read more Love You Always Card
Close To My Heart’s Live Beautifully Paper + their Live Beautifully Stamp Set = pure beauty. Add in this fun lattice fold and it’s perfection. I absolutely love the look of the finished card! Plus, the *NEW* Little Dreamer Glitter Gems were a great addition to finish off the card. Here’s a list of the … Read more Live Beautifully Lattice Fold Card
There is always a bunch of excitement when new product is released. Consultants look forward to it. Customers look forward to it. It’s always a super exciting time filled with lots of creativity. An additional element that I always love is participating in a card swap featuring these *NEW* CTMH products. Truly, it’s like Christmas … Read more Live. Laugh. Love. Card
Just because Close To My Heart is offering gorgeous exclusive papers in honor of National Scrapbooking Month doesn’t mean you can’t use these papers to create cards instead of scrapbook layouts! I created this “smile” card using 2 of the 14 patterned papers contained in the Live Beautifully Paper Collection. Each one of the designs in … Read more Live Beautifully Smile 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