Online Paper Craft Class

Chantilly Kraft Container

Hey y’all. Are you ready to try something new? I know that this a super busy time of year. But why not carve out an hour for yourself to attend this fun new class from Close to My Heart and Big Picture Classes? This “Think Happy Thoughts” project features a sturdy kraft tube, bright papers,… [Read On]

Happy Mother’s Day – Dream Pop

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Hey girlies – Happy Mama’s Day!!! I hope that you are having a fabulous day. I know I have ’cause I got to go into the studio and create. After an amazing day yesterday at the Harmony Methodist Mother’s Day Crop and teaching a super fun Happy Birthday Layout to 30 scrappers, I was so… [Read On]

Don’t Touch My ‘Stache Luggage Tag

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Okay, I’ve been dying to share this with you and since I think just about everyone got their’s now…here it is: I am so wicked excited to go to Orlando with my girlies from the Let’s Get Fancy Team for Close to My Heart’s Annual Convention at the end of June. And I wanted to… [Read On]

Dream Pop Hop

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Oh man, does this new exclusive Dream Pop collection from Close to My Heart have me in a summer mood! It’s time for National Scrapbooking Month and we’re celebrating it with the Dream Pop Kit and a super fun blog hop. Thanks for joining me from my awesome teammate, Michelle’s Blog! I have wanting to… [Read On]

Chantilly Easter Art using Paper Scraps

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Found this super cute Easter wall hanging on Julep the other day:   And I just HAD to recreate using the Chantilly Paper Collection from Close to My Heart: I meant to take pictures along the way, but instead I created a quick tutorial video: Briefly the steps are: 1. Using the Cricut Art Philosophy,… [Read On]

How to Create Folded Fabric Flowers (Video)

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I flipped my flip when I saw that Close to My Heart had added fabric to the Spring Summer 2013 Idea Book. Woooo Hoooo! Now I can start doing all of the cool fabric projects I’ve been pinning! Last week, during our short lived Snow-quester I got out my Chantilly Textiles, logged on to Pinterest… [Read On]

For Always Gift Box

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Recently, I received a message from the mother of a good friend and CTMH customer. She wanted to do something special for her daughter for her birthday and asked if I could help. I put together a gift box filled with CTMH goodies for her. I recycled a Bobbi Brown shipping boxed using a piece… [Read On]

Fabric & Frame

Chantilly Frame

One way to add texture, color, and pattern to a piece of home décor is with fabric. The new Chantilly textiles make it easy to embellish with fabrics that include the beautiful colors and patterns that are typical of Close To My Heart. In the frame décor featured on page 16 of the Spring/Summer 2013… [Read On]

Home Sweet Home, February Stamp of the Month

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Oooh are you in for a treat with this month’s Stamp Set! CTMH consultants have been playing with new product from our AMAZING new Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book so I am sure that you are going to see some inspiring projects this month. Thank you for coming over from Jen’s blog. Last month I created… [Read On]

Canvas Home Decor Workshop from CTMH

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Hey peeps…thanks for traveling with me on this sneak peek trip in to the New Spring Summer 2013 Idea Book from CTMH. I’m going to be on the CTMH Cruise the first week of February (yay me!) so I feel like I need to get you filled in before I sail away. Today, I wanna… [Read On]