Pinwheel Card- May Stamp of the Month

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Okay, so I’m a little partial to this May Stamp of the Month, Pinwheel…but first, thanks for hopping over from Jen’s Blog. So here’s why: Yep – the art department at Close to My Heart used the pictures I sent them of Cate for their scrapbook layout artwork for this fantastic Pinwheel stamp set. So… [Read On]

You’re a Ray of Sunshine Card

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I am headed out for a weekend of sunshine with my Kappa Delta Sorority Sisters from University of New Hampshire. So I thought I’d share a quick card with you that I created using the Claire Paper Pack & the Patterned Pennants Stamp set! I was inspired by this card on Michelle Wooderson’s blog. And… [Read On]

I Mustache You Card

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…would you like to join me for the ultimate Scrapbook Retreat?!?! It’s happening in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney World Resort, June 27 through 29! It’s 3 whole days of wild crafty and creative fun with some of the greatest women in the world. That’s right, it’s the Close to My Heart Annual Convention… [Read On]

Summer Handmade Card

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Tomorrow afternoon is the official blog hop for Close to My Heart’s April Stamp of the Month, My Sunshine. But I wanted to give you a little sneak peek: I love that I was able to cut out the bird image using my Cricut Artiste Cartridge (so simple). And to give my blue cardstock a… [Read On]

Hey Girl Word Bubble Card

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I was so excited to stumble upon Moxie Fab World the other day to see that they had issued a Word Bubble (or Speech Bubble) Challenge! Whether as a die-cut, a stamp, an embellishment, or as an element of a patterned paper collection, speech bubbles are the “talk of the town.” The thing is, Close… [Read On]

Floral Happiness Card using Shabby Chic Flowers & Negative Space

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Welcome to the Floral Happiness, March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! Thanks for coming over from Alisa’s Blog. I also entered this card in the Emphasize the Negative Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. Okay, just keeping it real, but when I saw this floral stamp set in the Idea Book, it wasn’t my favorite. But,… [Read On]

Chevron Birthday Card for Moxie Fab World!

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Chevron ChallengeAre you as addicted to chevron as I am?!?! I think it just speaks to the side of me that loves all things graphic. So I was super excited when I saw that Moxie Fab World had a ! I used a strip of the For Always B&T to create the card shown above…. [Read On]

Chantilly Happy Birthday Tag

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Ugh, are you just FREEZING!?!?! I think it’s cold all over the country. The other day I hosted a team meeting and a open house and this is one of the projects we created: Loving this paper! And check out two new embellishments from CTMH – the Hollyhock Zipper Lace and the Outdoor Denim Chevron… [Read On]

Cutting Glitter Paper with the Cricut

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Gotta thank Lisa Stenz, the master of clean & simple, for the inspiration for this card. Check her’s out here. I used the stamp set & the Silver Glitter Paper found in the Whoo’s Your Valentine Kit to create this super cute card. I cut out the Glitter Paper using my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. There… [Read On]

Clare Sneak Peek (Birthday Card)

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Okay, more goodness to love from the CTMH Spring Summer 2013 Idea Book. This time I’m featuring Clare! Here’s what I love about Clare.  The colors – sort of unexpected combination – Outdoor Denim, Cashmere, Blush, Cranberry, Sunset & Hollyhock. And I just LOVE the graphic patterns found in this kit. I used the same… [Read On]