CTMH Hope & Kindness Happy Birthday

Here is one of the cards we made at my last round of cardmaking workshops. Perfect timing as I needed a special birthday card for my Mother-in-law. She is turning 90!! I absolutely LOVE Close To My Heart's Hope & Kindness (National Scrapbooking Month) promotion. The stamp set is pretty, the papers are gorgeous and …

CTMH Hope & Kindness

Time is almost running out! Close To My Heart's Hope & Kindness promotion ends this month and I really failed using it as well as I should have. I mean I did make these beautiful cards here and here. But there are so many beautiful parts within this bundle! This card features the papers from …

CTMH In Full Bloom Slimline

Yup! I Copied And Stole Everything (CASE) everything about @akiko_card.s' lovely slimline creations. You can see her three color versions on Instagram here. I found these slimline cards so striking that I had to order this Close To My Heart Square Windows Slimline thin cut die -- I already had the stamp set, In Full …

CTMH Fancy Doilies

I have to chuckle how clean and simple (CAS) this card is ... would you ever guess that I used 4 different stamp sets to create it?! I know that might sound excessive, but I love looking through my "stash" to find things that would go well together. @silvie.creates created the most fabulous flower "cluster" …

CTMH Decorative Texture Background Thin Cut

This was my take on a husband/Father's Day card this year. I used some retired Close To My Heart papers and May's stamp of the month. The main feature on this card though, is CTMH's Decorative Texture Background thin cut die. It is lovely! I found it cut perfectly when I recently purchased the Sizzix …

CTMH Party Gnome birthday

Creating a birthday card for my husband always is a bit difficult. I hate reusing the same birthday sets I use all the time and, he always picks out really funny, interactive cards for me at the store. I know it's not a competition, but I want to make him smile too! So, this year …

CTMH Unicorn Dreams Center Step Fold Cards

I had some very generous students and families in my Kindergarten class this year and spent the day yesterday making some thank you cards. The girls will love these pink unicorns featuring Close To My Heart's Unicorn Dreams stamp and matching thin cut die set. It's on sale right now during Stamptacular for just $15! …

CTMH Sweet As Honey Cardmaking

School is out for the summer! I need to get busy and start sending out long overdue thank you notes for orders over these past two months. Close To My Heart's Sweet as Honey cardmaking stamp set has been one of my favorites this year and it's perfect for summer! During CTMH's Stamptacular sale this …

CTMH Stamptacular Exclusive Stamp sets

Did you know that Close To My Heart's Stamptacular Sale is going on? Right now you can save up to 50% on almost all stamps and stamps with matching thin cut dies. WOOT WOOT! Remember that you can earn the Stamp of the Month with a $50 purchase for a reduced price -- and FREE …

CTMH Hope & Kindness

My Sizzix Precision plate has really helped me with cutting the large doily in Close To My Heart's National Scrapbooking Month promotion -- otherwise known as Hope & Kindness. I did still have to pass it several times but it definitely is cutting more crisply. I know sometimes it's a matter of finding the right …