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 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 Digital Collections

I've been really loving the new Pumpkin Spice Digital Art collection from Close To My Heart. You may be familiar with their partnership with Cricut...and that's still on going; but, they now have instant downloads on their website. These images are easy to ungroup, resize and everything else that you are used to doing. And, …

CTMH Party Gnomes paper pieced

Another gnome card? Yup! I can't help it -- I've been really inspired by other Close To My Heart makers (aka consultants). This time Angie B.'s sweet paper pieced card made me dig through all of my Mix-In paper scraps to come up with my card. If you are not familiar with CTMH, they do …

CTMH Pumpkin Spice Thanks

Close To My Heart now offers a variety of Digital Art! You may be familiar with our collaboration with Circut and that is still continuing...but now you can do instant downloads that work on any cutting machine that uses SVG files. I'm really excited by this new option. This month has been a blur for …

CTMH Thoughtful Critters From Slimline Celebration

Hooray! I managed to create one more "quick" card using these cute little woodland animals. Last week I finally sat down and colored a few of them. They are from Close To My Heart's new stamp set, Thoughtful Critters. It is just one of many "must have" stamps and thin cut dies from CTMH's National …

CTMH Cute As A Bug

Yay or Nay for bugs?!? I personally prefer butterflies but this Cute As a Bug stamp set from Close To My Heart is mighty cute indeed. I love some of the designs in the bug wings -- they are almost folk-arty. I'm not going to say all boys love bugs -- my son hates them. …

CTMH More CAS Cards!

I have one week left of summer vacation and you'd think I'd be making super complicated cards right now...but, nope!! I'm in a clean and simple (CAS) state of mind. tee hee... If you missed my last post, you have to check it out! While those two cards were also CAS - they really felt …

CTMH Isabella Clean and Simple

Close To My Heart has beautiful patterned papers! I have some real favorites and really love the Mix-In paper packs that they offer too. You can create beautiful, clean and simple (CAS) with these papers, of course, but in my latest video I'm embracing the "white space". Leaving huge areas of empty, white space can …

CTMH Country Horse

Close To My Heart has just a few of this beautiful, realistic looking Country Horse stamp set. You can also get it with a matching thin cut die option. Love this feature from CTMH!! I needed to make some quick teacher farewell cards for some last minute departures and I knew the perfect card to …