This week over at Mojo Monday, the challenge is to create a tall & skinny card using the measurement 3 1/2 x 5 1/2. I actually REALLY like this size! It still fits in a regular envelope, yet is a bit smaller and sweeter. In addition to creating a skinnier card, I put the fold […]
Score Big with Embossing
The new CTMH embossing folders are THE BOMB!! If you have not seen them, you should check out the video that Close to my Heart has created showing how to use them. Did you know that cardstock has a grain? I had NO clue till I watched this video. Made a HUGE difference in how […]
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My New Business Adventure
LONG before I fell in love with paper crafting, I fell in love with sewing! When my daughter was about 1 year old, my good friend taught me how to sew. That was almost 19 years ago and I have come a LONG way from the sweet little dress that I made for my Rachael […]
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Distressed Version of Wild About Love Card
Because I really liked the way my card turned out that I entered over at Freshly Made Sketches using Balloon Ride papers and the Wild About Love February SOTM, I decided to re-create it by adding different embellishments and distressing the edges of the papers using Saddle Ink. Putting these 2 cards side by side, […]
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Wild About Love and Freshly Made Sketches
Those who know me, know I LOVE LOVE LOVE to distress every single edge of every single scrapbook page, card or paper crafting project that I create. A project is NOT complete unless there is either ink, sand or edge distressing on it! SO when I ran across Freshly Made Sketches, I was not sure […]
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Mojo Monday 328
Have you seen all the sweet little 2 x 2 stamps that Close to my Heart featured in the Autumn/Winter Idea Book? If not, you need to check them out!! They are the PERFECT size for creating sweet but simple cards! I have used them on quite a few of my cards as of late […]
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Using Pigment Inks as a Background
Pigment ink…what is it good for? Well, it is GREAT for embossing with, stamping with when you need a more opaque look, stamping on material and other non paper items, and just swiping across the background of a project that you need a pop of color! I am SURE there are MANY other uses […]
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Cricut Hostess Club Announcement
Each month, I have been holding a Cricut Class where we create 2-3 projects using Close to my Heart’s Artiste Cricut Cartridge. Starting in February, I am changing the way I hold class and wanted to share on my blog for those who do not follow my Facebook Page or are not members of my […]
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Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #327
It has been a while since I have participated in the Mojo Monday Sketch challenge. SO I thought I would sit down and play along this week. I forgot how fun it is just to sit down and actually get to “play” with all of my papers, embellishments and stamp sets without having to use […]
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Clearly the Best: Create the Date
Did you know that Close to my Heart has some GREAT how to videos on You Tube called “Clearly the Best”? The videos cover topics from stamping techniques to creating fun projects using their AMAZING Cricut cartridges! The video that I am sharing today shows you how to create a SUPER CUTE 6″ desktop calendar. […]
