I’m butting in on the “Four Acres” part of our Wild Goose Chase blog with a quick note to say that I’m finding the Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along that’s at From My Carolina Home to be inspirational. In fact, if you like to quilt, sew, cook, stamp, garden, or do needlework, you will LOVE the […]
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If you love autumn and crafting…
…you will love love love this site: More ideas and giveaways than you can shake a stick at! And all so fall-ish! By the way, I have no skin in the above site’s game–I just like it. BUT…if you do need any papercrafting supplies to help you get ready for fall and winter holidays, birthdays, […]
Digital is great, but…
Here’s an essay on the importance of scrapbooking. Well, not exactly, but it’s definitely related. ….Our digital age makes snapping, saving, organizing, and sharing images so simple and immediate that we seem to be becoming indifferent to them. And while it is wonderfully easy to store and preserve photos electronically, consider the difference between opening […]
Gone viral
Well, with all the unexpected changes to life around here recently, I thought I’d just check in really quickly and let you know what you can find at Close To My Heart (CTMH) and at Wild Goose Crafts. The following stamp sets are part of the various National Scrapbooking Day (Saturday, May 2, 2020) kits […]
Handwriting is a good thing…
…on so many levels. I’ve written a few posts in the past about actually writing something by hand here, here, and here. Well, Close To My Heart has seen the light and brought calligrapher Melissa Esplin on board. See for yourself: From Melissa Esplin: Intro to Penmanship Today’s blog post comes from our friend and calligraphy […]
Class=Stylish Excellence
Wanted: A lot more class and a lot less crass. There’s more than enough lack of class and sheer nincompoopery on all sides here to go around–and then some. What am I ranting about? A woman who owns a fairly local (to me) paper goods shop thought it was a good idea to carry a […]
Paper crafts & fiber arts…
…are what we do here at Wild Goose Crafts. The card in the featured image at the top of the post was made with Close To My Heart (CTMH) retired papers and stamps, as well as some current embellishments, and both CTMH and I are more than happy to share “recipes,” instructions, and tips or […]
Flash Sale!
UPDATE (6-23): Alas, no hostess rewards were earned (and thus none awarded to a mystery hostess) since we didn’t reach the minimum “party” order total. Maybe next time. Close To My Heart flash sales are a great way to acquire some terrific craft supplies at reduced prices–in this case, 35% off a variety of items […]
Summer Red, White, & Blue
What follows is a post from the Close To My Heart home office. Contact me if you have any questions. Easy DIY Patriotic Wreath What better way is there to kick off the summer months than with a beautiful patriotic wreath? Display it on your porch or mantel, hang it on a wall, or place […]
Where to Find Free Scrapbooking Patterns (and More!)
The following is a recent blog post from the Close To My Heart home office that focuses on how to make the best use of the website and the current physical Idea Book (catalog) for scrapbooking. It’s not necessary to make a purchase to take advantage of the know-how of the corporate artists. If you […]