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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Happy November! This time of year is so special as we are heading into Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Having a young son makes the season so magical and I cannot wait for all of the yummy food and great fellowship with our family and friends. I am thankful to be so blessed! October was a […]
I recently participated in an “Altered Item” swap and was fortunate enough to be chosen to make a gift for my friend Christi! If you are thinking “What the heck is an ‘altered item’ it just means to take something and use scrapbook paper or art supplies to turn it into something cute – and to […]
My friend hosted a scrapbooking party this weekend and our project was a cute birthday card.  Since it was a holiday weekend and I still had a little mojo left and I made some additional cards on Sunday and Monday. I think I’m in love with paper flowers! With this new Cricut cartridge it is really way too easy to make […]
I participated in a birthday card swap with a group of friends and we were tasked to make sixteen birthday cards – eight male and eight female. I was super excited about this challenge because I knew I would be using my new Art Philosophy exclusive Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridge. It has so […]