I thought I would share another sample of this month’s Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month—A Happy Hello. This card is one I received from a swap. I love the clean appearance of the white background–the embossing adds a nice depth detail. Plus, the sponging around the word “hello” is a nice touch to draw … Read more A Final Happy Hello Card
Occasionally, when time permits, I participate in a team swap using the current Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart. This is one of the swaps I received for this month’s A Happy Hello Stamp Set. I love the cheery colors used and how perfect it is with CTMH’s Cricut Artfully Sent card … Read more A Cheery Artfully Sent Happy Hello Card
Today’s share is a card made with CTMH’s February Stamp of the Month—A Happy Hello. I used my Spray Pen and some Desert Sand Re-inker before stamping. Then I used sponge daubers with my Topiary and Desert Sand inks to create the branch and leaves. Additional supplies used: Kraft Cardstock (Z1375) Honey Stamp Pad … Read more A Happy Hello Card
Here is another project my Stamp Club did this month. The focus of this card was to show how to create custom Shimmer Trim to match any project as well as how to get a great assortment of patterned paper at a phenomenal price. Have you seen CTMH’s My Crush books? These books contain 60 … Read more Birthday Wishes Card
Need a gender-neutral birthday card that is simple in design yet stunning? Look no further! Pairing CTMH’s Seaside Greetings Stamp Set with their Seaside Paper Pack makes for a winning combination. Additional supplies used: Desert Sand Stamp Pad (Z2118) Cashmere Cardstock (X5932) Kraft Cardstock (Z1375) Gold Embossing Powder (Z2066) Gold Shimmer Trim (Z1985) To shop … Read more Seaside Birthday Wishes
A super cheerful card created with the help of CTMH’s Cricut Artiste Collection. This is one of the many cards we will be creating next weekend at our Annual Crazy for Cards Event. Supplies used: Cricut Artiste Exclusive Stamp Set Honey Stamp Pad (Z2162) Scaredy Cat Paper Pack (X7185B) Honey Cardstock (X5668) White Daisy … Read more Hello Weekend!
New from Close To My Heart is a special stamp set to support Operation Smile. While a portion of every stamp set sold from CTMH already goes to Operation Smile, with the purchase of You’re the Bomb at full retail price, CTMH will donate $3. So now you can truly change the life of a child … Read more Operation Smile Stamp Set
This event is over, but we had a great time! Stay tuned for future events, and check out my upcoming events on my calendar. ———————————————————————————– If you are local to the San Francisco Bay Area, you don’t want to miss our Annual Crazy for Cards Event! There is still 1 week left to register for … Read more Crazy for Cards Event
Happy 2015! It’s hard to believe it’s already the start of another new year. That just means you have a clean slate to tackle new crafting projects, complete more scrapbook layouts or whatever your crafting goals are for the year. I shared this quote this morning on my Facebook Page as I think it’s definitely … Read more Cityscape New Year Card
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas! May you create many wonderful memories today–celebrate those magical moments.
Today’s share is a quick and easy holiday card created by using Washi Tapes from Close To My Heart. This is a perfect design when you need to make up a lot of cards! The longest part of the card is embossing the Merry Christmas sentiment! Finish it off by adding a couple of White Enamel … Read more Merry Christmas Washi Tape Card
With today’s big rainstorm warnings here in the SF Bay Area, I thought sharing this rain-themed card today was appropriate. I received this card from Rita P. Isn’t it great? I love the color choice as well as the layout of it. Here are the supplies she used to make it: Rain or Shine Stamp … Read more Rain or Shine Card
The Make It Merry Stamp Set from Close To My Heart is such a fun one! It comes with 8 different images–2 of which that coordinate with the Cricut Artbooking Collection. I love the scooter in this set. Plus, doing paper piecing with our different shades of Glitter Paper as well as Shimmer Trim really … Read more Make it Merry Card
Hopscotch is one of the two *NEW* paper packs in CTMH’s Seasonal Expressions 1. It’s bright and vivid color combination is so delightful…I just love it! This card was created by Linda C. and showcases several new products from the Seasonal Expressions. At it’s core, it was created using the Hopscotch Workshop on the Go … Read more In love with CTMH’s Hopscotch Paper
Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy the day with whomever you are spending it with. Remember to take time to think about all the blessings in your life and cherish them.