I am so happy with this card using Close To My Heart's In Full Bloom scrapbooking stamp set and the April stamp of the month. This special birthday card for my sister came about from leftover pieces lying out from my last card workshop. I like to cut multiples of the thin cuts, and CTMH's … Continue reading CTMH In Full Bloom & Message In a Bottle
Author: cmfranco
CTMH In Full Bloom CAS
Once again, I am taking inspiration from Close To My Heart's Picture My Life cards and another CTMH Maker! I don't have the PML cards but this was such a fast and easy card to create -- and the way my life has been lately, that's what I need! This card is the perfect way … Continue reading CTMH In Full Bloom CAS
CTMH Message In a Bottle & In Full Bloom
I am constantly inspired by our Japanese Close To My Heart makers -- their creations blow me away! I bookmarked some sweet tags that Masumi (IG @masuchan111) created using CTMH's April SOTM Message In a Bottle and their In Full Bloom cardmaking stamp set. This card is the results of springboarding from her ideas. I … Continue reading CTMH Message In a Bottle & In Full Bloom
CTMH Many Wishes Happy Birthday
Close To My Heart's National Scrapbooking Day Facebook LIVE event is coming in two weeks! Don't forget to mark your calendar for May 6 and 7 if you like to follow along. You can just watch or cut and create with the talented CTMH team. I just love listening to their banter and great tips... … Continue reading CTMH Many Wishes Happy Birthday
CTMH Message in a Bottle SOTM
Normally I have some sort of sentiment on the front of my card...but! Everyonce in a while I create something that actually "could" be framed and then I leave it blank. This card is a perfect example! Earlier in the month I combined Close To My Heart's stamp of the month, Message in a Bottle, … Continue reading CTMH Message in a Bottle SOTM
CTMH Flowers of Remembrance
Designed especially for Anzac Day—a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand—these two stamp sets lend themselves to a wide variety of commemorative occasions. Save 20% when you purchase the We Will Remember Stamp Set Bundle, which contains both sets. I happen to LOVE poppies and just adore this new stamp set. I also want to … Continue reading CTMH Flowers of Remembrance
CTMH In Full Bloom Birthday
Tomorrow is my mom's 89th birthday! I had to make her a special card and CASEd another Close To My Heart's maker (IG @cedarridgeink) for this beautiful card! I loved the clean and simple (CAS) look of her card. One of my favorite CTMH sets of 2022 has been the In Full Bloom scrapbooking set. … Continue reading CTMH In Full Bloom Birthday
CTMH Old and New
It's fun to mix old and new stamps from my stash. It's like rediscovering an old friend and it's so fun to reconnect. In my first card I am using Close To My Heart's April stamp of the month - Message in a Bottle and a retired set, Woodland Greetings. You might be thinking, "I … Continue reading CTMH Old and New
CTMH In Full Bloom Cardmaking
Just like that, Spring Break is done, and my taxes are basically complete. I was not as productive as I had wanted to be, but I did get some rest and had time to stamp a bit too. Unfortunately, I got sucked into a silly reality show marathon, but it was a good chance to … Continue reading CTMH In Full Bloom Cardmaking
CTMH & Two Fun Stencil Techniques
On Monday I hosted a class that I called Stencil Magic because I featured ... wait for it! ... stencils! I wanted to highlight the new Many Wishes cardmaking bundle Close To My Heart rolled out for it's National Scrapbooking Day promotion, but I wanted to show other ways to use stencils. These two cards … Continue reading CTMH & Two Fun Stencil Techniques