For this week’s Make It Monday project, I’m sharing a FREE scrapbook layout pattern. This pattern is from our now retired Back Country collection. It’s perfect for 4″ x 6″ photos as there is no need for special sizing or trimming of your photos! Another perk of this particular pattern is that it doesn’t have … Read more Social Distancing Make It Monday 9th Edition
In light of the continuing popularity of our My Acrylix® Let’s Stay Home stamp set, we have released two *NEW* exclusive stamp sets featuring sentiments and icons to help you with your quarantine crafting. Whatever your crafting preferences, these new stamp sets are sure to speak to you!
Today I thought I’d share this great video showcasing artwork with tips & techniques while documenting Coronavirus by Close To My Heart. You’ll find a bunch of beautiful artwork from layouts to cards. And in the second half of the video you’ll learn some easy techniques to add to your own artwork.
May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close To My Heart is celebrating with a beautiful *NEW* collection called Blue Skies. Not only is this a stunning collection with vibrant colors and patterns of paper along with cheerful stamp images, but there is also a great assortment of kit options to suit your fancy.
Close To My Heart is doing it again–they’re offering another FREE Virtual Event!
Join us for another FUN & FREE virtual craft event on May 21st, 2020 at 5:00PM MDT- on their Facebook page! We will be creating this gorgeous layout above together, using our exclusive Blue Skies collection available this month only!
About a month ago, I shared the fabulous stamp set, Let’s Stay Home, that Close To My Heart designed specifically for what our world is going through right now. Well, a few weeks after, through one of their blog posts, they shared a couple of SVGs that coordinated nicely with this set and in case you missed it, I wanted to share it with you today.
This week’s Make It Monday features another FREE scrapbook layout pattern. This Sweet Symphony Pattern is from our now retired Imagine Layout Pattern Book. This wonderful design is perfect for getting a lot of photos on your pages.
Now is a great time to prepare for Mother’s Day and Close To My Heart has you covered! You can create personalized, hand-made artwork to show Mom just how much she means to you using these three *NEW* exclusive stamp sets designed specifically with Mother’s Day in mind.
Last week, I shared information about Close To My Heart’s April Special–Cardstock Carnival. Today, I wanted to share this 15-minute video that showcases the artwork shown above and walks you through creating the cheerful yellow card. You’ll learn some quick & easy techniques that I know you’ll want to try out on your own projects.
Okay, exciting news for you today. If the news of Close To My Heart hosting an all-day event for National Scrapbooking Day was exciting for you, you’re going to be ecstatic for this next piece of news. CTMH is going to host a 2-day (yep, 2 days!) virtual scrapbooking retreat where you’ll complete an entire album on May 15 & 16 all as part of their celebration of National Scrapbooking Month!
Two days ago I shared Close To My Heart’s announcement that they were going to host an all-day FREE Virtual Craft Day to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day. Since 1994, National Scrapbooking Day has always been the first Saturday in May–making it May 2nd this year. For many, going to a traditional all-day crop or other crafting event is out of the question. From basic social distancing to Shelter-in-Place Orders this just isn’t possible.
Life can change quickly, as evidenced by the events of the last couple of weeks! Moments like this, where routines are disrupted and the pace of life changes, tend to bring life into greater focus and help us see the things that are truly important.
Today I have a versatile scrapbook pattern to share with you! This particular design would make a great introductory layout for your “Let’s Stay Home” story.
We all are spending a little more time at home these days with the coronavirus/COVID-19 situation. As crafters, we’ve been preparing for this day. If you’re like me, you have tons of supplies just waiting to be used. Now is the perfect time to look through that stash of craft supplies and put them to good use! And we want to help you do that!
Close To My Heart’s March Special, These Are My People, is the perfect way to document all your special relationships with the people that mean the most to you.