A little hand-crafted something by yours truly for our new college graduate–because everyone should take a smile and a cupcake with them wherever they go. Although I did make this sweet little treat with my own hands (my numb fingertips attest to that), I take no credit for the design…that is all The Ornament Girl. […]
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For dads and grandpas…
…and available now through June 30th. The You’re the Best special combines a new My Acrylix® stamp set celebrating dads (and grandpas) with shapes from the Cricut® Artbooking collection and paper designs from the Into the Wild collection to create the perfect Father’s Day mini album. As with the Made with Love special (available through […]
Flash Sale!
The sale will begin at 5pm EDT on Friday, May 10, and end at 5pm EDT on Saturday, May 11! As with previous flash sales, there are a few things to be aware of regarding this sale: Sale prices are only available on orders placed on my Consultant website. The sale features a selection of current […]
Time flies
May is flying by. Here are some things from Close To My Heart to take a look at while they’re still available: The World Is Yours this Scrapbooking Month! This month’s exclusive paper collection features specialty papers like vellum and kraft that will take your creations to fresh, new creative places—but the paper packet is […]
A Farewell to Seasonal Expressions 1 Catalog
Celebrate 35 years of Close To My Heart creativity through the end of April with the Wild About You Mini Book Workshop Kit, featured in the photo above. Save 35% on a kit that includes the My Creations™ Black Mini Book and all the papers and accessories you’ll need for this fun and easy project. […]
So put pen to paper already
Well, a post on LinkedIn cites a suggestion at Business Insider that one should always send a thank-you e-mail after interviewing for a job, but I say…pish tosh! Not that I think that the general advice is rubbish–indeed the concept is correct. It’s the “e-mail” part I object to. E-mail is so…meh. Imagine the flush […]
Only available through April
From Close To My Heart: The Wild About You Mini Book workshop kit includes materials for a fun and easy project featuring designs from the fun-loving Something Fierce collection. Available at 35% off in celebration of our anniversary year, this kit is only available for purchase during the last two weeks of April, so order […]
Who doesn’t like free stuff?
Your next order at my Close To My Heart shop gets a free handmade card from me, as well as directions on how to make it yourself. The image at the top of this post gives you an idea of the kinds of cards available for this promotion. These feature the new “Sweet Girl” paper […]
Paper is boring
All you can do with it craftwise is greeting cards and scrapbook pages, am I right? Not so much. Even if you would never send a birthday greeting or a thank-you note that wasn’t digital, and you’re quite happy having your 237,519 photos sitting in the cloud, you live someplace, yes? A house, apartment, dorm […]
Handwritten letters are slow, outdated,…
…meaningful, and delightful. As are handwritten notes of all kinds, or handwritten journal entries on a scrapbook page. From a piece entitled, “Don’t Forget To Write”: …questions and musings must be handwritten. Typing would be sacrilegious, because writing a letter isn’t just about the words. Handwriting makes you slow down and order your thoughts. You […]