Today I want to share some fun note cards I created for one of my motorcycle riding friends. I think they turned out really cute! I used the stamp set “Born to Ride”  and used Ruby, Creme Brulee, Chocolate, Bamboo, and Black inks for the stamping and edge distressing. Then I added some red sparkles to […]
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love spending time with family and enjoying delicious food without the stresses of finding the perfect gifts. I am super thankful for you reading this post and for your interest in me and my businesses. I have a few things to share with you and I hope you love […]
Hello world! Â I hope you are having a great start to the new year. Â I wanted to share some recent artwork that was created for a few swaps I participated in for Christmas and Valentine’s Day. This first piece is the Handle Top Box on pg. 44 of the Close To My Heart Artiste Cricut […]
Can you believe it is almost the middle of September? Â Time is flying in my household. Â I have a new fourth grader that doesn’t want to do homework which makes for fun, exciting evenings! Â I wanted to take a few minutes and share what is new in the Close To My Heart world so you […]
One thing has been weighing heavy on my mind lately so I thought I’d share my feelings and get it out in the open. When I scrapbook – I focus on my photos and journaling so I capture the memories of that event or moment – which is what I always thought scrapbooking was meant to […]
This post is two-fold. Item #1 is that I want to share that the new Close to My Heart catalog and Idea Book is now active for Fall/Winter on my website. There are tons of new products, our ink colors have had an update – including the addition of six new dye based ink colors and Pigment […]
I just returned from four fun filled days creating and learning at my Close To My Heart convention in Dallas, Texas. Â Let me tell you – I am on information overload. Â I am so glad I gave myself a couple of extra vacation days so I have time to absorb all of this before I […]
Happy Wednesday! I spent a wonderful weekend in Gainesville, Texas, at a scrapbooking retreat with one of my BFFs Christi and 40+ other scrappin’ friends at the Lone Oak Retreat Center. When I arrived at the retreat I had a nice collection of goodies that the ladies had made for me! Here is a sampling […]
With the release of our new Spring/Summer catalog, I bet you are wondering how you can buy ALL of the stuff on your wish list. Well, aren’t you glad I have a solution for you? Let’s have a Party! If you have not yet seen our new catalog visit http://ctmh.com/wleal and click on the spring/summer Idea Book in the lower […]
Welcome to 2012! I am thrilled for what this upcoming year holds for my family and look forward to sharing more fun ideas and creations with you. I have spent most of this first day of the new year organizing my scrapbooking paper and CTMH acrylic stamps and I loved looking through all of my […]