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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Birthday!
Made a card for a daughter having a birthday… The patterned paper is a Close To My Heart paper from a few years ago and the letters I cut with my Cricut machine (and, oh yeah, the cute guy in the photo is my late Tyrolean grandfather-in-law, Nono). And since she recently returned from a […]
From the artists at Close To My Heart…
…be sure to order at my shop. A New Cardmaking Workshop and Embossing Folder Technique Video! Calling all card makers—we have a new cardmaking workshop available! Complete with photos, paper cutting diagrams, and easy-to-follow instructions, the Love Blossoms cardmaking workshop is a must-try. The best part, it doesn’t matter if you have years of experience or are new […]
National Handwriting Day…
…is January 23rd every year. In today’s world, why even know how to write by hand? There are several reasons having to do with cognitive development and so forth, but here’s a practical reason that’s applicable to both younger people and older people: not only is it often the “write” thing to do, but handwritten […]
January Stamp of the Month – Card Captions
Available this month only, January’s Stamp of the Month can be yours for just $5 when you place an order of $50 or more.
Holiday Craft Fairs… can Christmas be far behind?
A fine time was had by all at the Fall Craft and Vendor Fair at Maranatha Bible Chapel in Horseheads. Wild Goose Crafts was there…could that inflatable have been any bigger? (answer: no–it wouldn’t have fit in the gym!) Now it’s on to getting ready for Thanksgiving guests. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Snail mail is really a good thing
…who knew? Well, snail mail of the handwritten variety is good for both the sender and the recipient, as we paper aficionados know. I have several of Margaret Shepherd’s calligraphy instruction books on my shelf, so this jumped out at me from a column in the New York Times: “My husband sends handwritten notes scratched […]
Fall Birthday Card
Here is a Fall birthday card for a family member. Like it? I can show you how to make it…