CTMH If Snowflakes Were Kisses – Wonderland

I CASEd a card from the previous Close To My Heart catalog. I just loved the diamond background but had a hard time mentally wrapping my head around how to do it. Thankfully other CTMH makers came to my rescue and this card was born! This cute panda is one of the animals in the …

CTMH Created to Shine

Created to Shine is not just another "light bulb" stamp set. If you look closely, each bulb is different (aren't we all?!) and then, of course, the sentiments are great too! I finally had a few minutes to "play" while my turkey tenderloins cooked in the oven last night. These two cards are so quick …

CTMH If Snowflakes Were Kisses

Yesterday was day 2 of my Christmas card workshop and I can reveal a brand new, Close To My Heart stamp set. I just love the cuties in If Snowflakes Were Kisses. I did get the option of the matching thin cut die but you really don't have to! These critters are easy to fussy …

CTMH November Specials

Created to Shine is a Close To My Heart's latest and fun new Stamp of the Month. This stamp is perfect for VBS and Christmas -- and anytime in between! Mine just arrived and I can't wait to play with it. Here is some artwork from the CTMH designers. By the way, you can buy …

Happy Mail!

I am always so grateful to receive happy mail and I couldn't have been more tickled to receive these two wonderful creations this week. Thank you Melissa and Jeanette. I am always in awe of Jeanette's work with colored pencils...in person, you wouldn't be able to set it down to study her coloring closer. Goals! …

CTMH Winter Penguins and Holly & Ivy

The end of Close To My Heart's September / October catalog cycle is coming to an end! I can hardly believe it...that means that this year is almost coming to an end too. It also means that most of the current items will roll over into an Online Only category. That's where you can find …

CTMH VIP renewals coming up!

VIP renewals are starting to roll around! Renewal is automatic and you will receive Instant Cash again this year -- woot woot! As my thanks I'll be sending out a small stamp set featuring these sentiments -- you can only get them through me. I love these 3 x 3 cards from the Close To …

CTMH Pumpkin Treats meets Holly & Ivy

This new coffee set from Close To My Heart is not just for fall and Pumpkin Spice! I've been working on my Holly & Ivy Christmas card workshop and so I had lots of scraps laying around. I thought Pumpkin Treats would be the perfect combination. I'm honestly not that happy with how I painted …

CTMH Believe in Magic

Last year Close To My Heart unrolled the new VIP program -- where you earn "CTMH cash" to spend on your next order or save up for something big! It's kinda like Kohls bucks, I like to say (but you don't have to carry them around in your purse or pocket! tee hee). At the …

CTMH Holly & Ivy + Deer

Close To My Heart's Holly and Ivy paper pack is elegant and yet playful -- you get to decide which side of the paper you use! Once again I paired it up with a deer I cut from a CTMH / Cricut bundle. I shared here how I had to fiddle with this deer but …