Spring Summer Coffee Lover blog hop

Welcome to the 2023 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers blog hop! Thank you Amy for putting on this beloved event -- I can't even imagine how much work it is but I always look forward to it! This blog hop runs Friday, May 5 - Friday May 12 and be sure to go to the …

CTMH Sending Good Vibes

This is a card we made recently at one of my card workshops. It was a pretty but relaxing card to make -- no coloring involved! I've learned if I have 5 intense coloring cards (even if it's a change of tools, ie. markers or watercolors) it can be too much. The flowers are from …

CTMH’s May Promotions

Are you ready for May? I can honestly say that I'm shocked how quickly this year is flying by - yet again. Sigh... It stinks! Get it? Ha ha... This is a fun and cute new stamp of the month from Close To My Heart. I was on the fence about getting it but I'm …

CTMH No Rain No Flowers Fun Fold Card

It's the perfect day to share this card since it is pouring rain outside -- 100% chance of rain ALL day! I love this new image from Close To My Heart and it's called, No Rain No Flowers. I paired it with the pretty papers from CTMH's Four Seasons Summer paper pack. There are still …

CTMH Sweet Tweets & Flower Shoppe

FINALLY!! I actually cut into my Close To My Heart Flower Shoppe paper pack. It is so pretty and there are so many great patterns, that I have held off until now. For my card today I actually used one of the card designs from CTMH's Flower Shoppe cardmaking workshop from last year. I tweaked …

CTMH Strawberry Mice & Square Paper Scraps

What a fun and easy card to create. I am so grateful for CTMH Maker Laura Beacham who first created a series of these cards. She did fussy cut the mouse so if you have time, that is a fun look too! Plus, it is a great way to use up your paper scraps. This …

CTMH Let’s Eat Cake

Thank you Close To My Heart for this prize winning! Last month CTMH had a drawing for those of us who made and posted a card wishing Jeanette (CTMH Founder) a happy birthday. And, I won! I had been eyeing CTMH's Let's Eat Cake set (with matching thin cut dies) because it was so darn …

CTMH No Rain No Flowers

This little upside-down umbrella caught my eye in the new Close To My Heart catalog and I have really been using it a LOT already. No Rain No Flowers is just so sweet. Here I paired it with CTMH's Four Seasons Summer paper pack. This pattern is still available but warning, there are only a …

CTMH Cosette cardmaking set

I CASED Close To My Heart's newest April - June catalog for this beautiful card. I just love these dainty flowers that are part of CTMH's Cosette Cardmaking set. As I suspected, this is a super popular set and is currently out of stock but CTMH's President just informed us that more are on order. …

CTMH Strawberry Mice – National Scrapbooking Day

I just love the cute little mice in Close To My Heart's new National Scrapbooking Day promotion. They have 3 bundles that are geared towards scrapbookers and 2 promotions that are for cardmakers. You can really bundle and save when you buy all 5 or, just pick and choose your favorites! Don't forget to add …