In addition to creating a layout to commemorate the start of Kindergarten for my kids, I also created a Back to School card to give to our Pre-K teacher from last year. Both my kids absolutely adore her (as do I!) Her school year doesn’t begin until next month so we’ll probably go visit her … Read more Back to School Card
Yesterday, I shared a swap card I had made. Today’s share is my 2nd swap card I made. This card uses one of our Close To My Heart stamp sets (love these stamp sets!!) called Love. I used our *NEW* Cricut Artiste to cut out the heart images and paired it with our *NEW* Pear … Read more Love Artiste Card
This weekend I’ve been working on finishing up some swap cards. Here is one I made using our *NEW* Bonjour Stamp Set. As you can see, I added a layer inside so that the sentiment would show up better against the Black CS Card Base (although our *NEW* Metallic Markers would look amazing on the … Read more Bonjour Card
An easy, clean (no sponging or inking of the edges–a tough one for me!) card made with our *NEW* Avonlea Paper Packet (contains 4 *NEW* colors–Avonlea Off-White, Avonlea Teal, Avonlea Green & Slate.) I also used some of our *NEW* Burlap Ribbon (I’m loving this stuff…perfect for oodles of Autumn type projects!!) along with an … Read more It’s Your Day Card
Here’s a little sneak peek into some *NEW* Close To My Heart Autumn/Winter products that will debut tomorrow! Plus, you’ll learn how versatile our My Acrylix stamp sets are that are included in our Workshops on the Go—La Belle Vie, Dakota and Moonlight scrapbooking kits. You’ll love using them for all kinds of projects!
July has completely flown by. I can’t believe in just a couple of days it will be August. Wow! First, I was away in Dallas for CTMH’s Annual Convention and after being home only 2 full days, I was then off to the East Coast to visit the in-laws and attend a family friend’s wedding. … Read more Precious Wedding Momentos
Here is another card sample from my class I taught at Convention. This card uses the colors from the upcoming Moonlight collection without utilizing any of the patterns found in the paper pack. It’s been designed using mainly the “1” key (for the doilies and the border trim piece) and the “b” key for the … Read more Cricut Artiste Card: You Make Me Smile
Moonlight will be CTMH’s Paper Packet that has a Halloween feel to it in the Autumn/Winter Idea Book debuting next month. (If you want a copy, you can EMAIL ME with your contact info.) My mission for my Extravaganza class was to take a paper packet that most will see as Halloween and show the … Read more Introducing…Moonlight
A quick accordian fold card to say “Happy Birthday” to my friend and fellow CTMH Consultant, Elizabeth (early…her birthday is tomorrow!)
Dallas…here I come! I can’t wait for CTMH’s National Convention to begin. Since I’m teaching this year, I got a taste of some of the new products that will debut…and boy are they FABULOUS!! So I’m super excited to see what else they have in store for us. Here’s one of the swap cards I … Read more I’m Fixin’ to Leave for Dallas
I hope you had a great 4th of July! Here’s a card I made by braiding paper to create the very trendy Chevron pattern. This will be one of the projects my Stamp Club makes this month. Other supplies used: Cricut Art Philosophy Collection Token Alphabet Stamp Set Superhero Paper Collection Color-Ready Seam Binding Sparkles
Father’s Day is this Sunday. What will you be getting your dad? There’s the traditional themes…beer, grill items, sports gear, etc. Why not incorporate your favorite hobby into this special day for your dad?! You could make him a handmade card! You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you like. Remember…it’s the … Read more How To Incorporate Paper Crafting Into Father’s Day!
Another fabulous feature of Close To My Heart’s My Acrylix stamps is the ability to sponge on multiple inks for a single-impression, multi-color image. Since the stamps, as well as the blocks are clear, you can see exactly how much color you have in the different areas of your stamp–for perfect color distribution (as shown … Read more My Acrylix Stamps: Part III
My Acrylix® stamps are clearly the best in the stamping industry, giving you incredible creative freedom loaded with possibilities. Did you know? My Acrylix stamps are ready to use right out of the package—no cutting out, mounting, or applying stickers required. Just place the stamp on your block, apply ink, and you’re set! My Acrylix stamps and blocks are … Read more My Acrylix Stamps: Did You Know?
It’s been a few years since I’ve made one of these Corner Bookmarks so I thought I would give it another go. I always love how they turn out. So simple yet so elegant, too! Add in Close To My Heart’s Florentine Collection and it’s positively stunning. I used the Zip Strip (the 1/2″ border … Read more Heartfelt Treasures Corner Bookmark