Monday, March 18, 2024

Simple Cut Out Card ~ Atlantic Heats Sketch Challenge #569

This sketch challenge is pretty simple and easy...... or you can make it more complex. Either way it's fun and creates a pretty card when done!

Each Monday we give you a new sketch to inspire you creative thoughts. You can use as is or flip, flop, rotate, etc. We just need to be able to see the sketch in your project. Wednesday our blog opens for you to link your project! 

I decided I was in a keep it simple creative mood today. I kept it so simple I created the look of making a pattern for the cut out by using plaid pattern paper! I love these two papers from the Honey Bunny pack and it made me happy to use them together.

After using the die cut I glued the plaid paper to the back of the cardstock. I distressed the edges of all cardstock and popped up with foam tape. A few yellow Dots added a nice touch to finish it off.

See below for list of products used for this card.



Honey Bunny Paper Pack
While supplies last


Close To My Heart products used for this card: (while supplies last)


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Friday, March 15, 2024

Cute Chick Card ~ March Stamp of the Month

NOTE: It's still business as usual for March-April. 


It's Friday and that means a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare! For this challenge you pick your colors from a row, column or diagonal. After that you can add other colors from the grid. Please see the graphic for the fine print rules.

We reference Close To My Heart colors but you can use any brand you have as long as you can make a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count. Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready click here to join our challenge.

My card was inspired by Kim Wolff. Her's was so cute I just had to recreate it with my own spin for this color challenge! I used the top row of colors: Papaya, Sage and Sundance.

This is another example of how to use the Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts in an "out of the box" way. Did you see birdhouses when you looked at this set? Now I bet you can't un-see it!

This idea pairs so well with the March Stamp of the Month. What a great look! The chick is paper pieced so get that polka dot look. The arrows have a stitched edge making it easy to use a marker for the roof. 

I had to get a bit creative for the openings to the birdhouses. I started looking at my desktop for something to use and came up with the blade container for my Cricut blades. I traced it then colored it in. For the smaller birdhouse I landed on using the center of the small flower Thin Cut. I traced the center then colored it in. Perfect and well proportioned to the houses!

The flowers were colored with a marker for the center and a shimmer brush for the petals keeping a nice white look. Finally, I used some yellow Dots to draw coordinate with the chick. thick is also popped up for dimension.

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Z7133 Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts



Z7141 Just Chicken In Stamp + Thin Cuts
Also available without Thin Cuts
ONLY available March 1 - 31
Get a discount with a qualifying order.
Get it FREE with a VIP Customer qualifying order.

Close To My Heart products used for this card:

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Honey Bunny Card

I just love bunnies! My daughters had pet bunnies while growing up, one even being a house bunny.  So this stamp set caught my eye immediately. 

Using a pattern from our How-to Guide Vol. 6 made this card super easy to create. You get sample ideas, a cutting guide and placement measurements. You can copy the ideas or use it as a starting point for your own tweaks. Either way it makes it fun and easy.

HINT: Notice how the sentiment looks streaky? I did that on purpose! I inked the stamp then dragged it across the pad before stamping on the cardstock. It's a fun way to change things up a bit once in a while. 

Close To My Heart products used for this card:







If you need a Maker (consultant) I'd be happy to help.
If you'd like to BE a Maker I'd love to have you on my team!

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Michelle

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

March Stamp of the Month

 Wow! This March Stamp of the Month is SO versatile! You can create so many different look depending on which images you use. For this card I chose to use the daffodils and some pretty pattern paper. 

The paper comes from our Gnomes for Spring promotion (ending March 31st...while supplies last). The pattern from our How-to Guide shows stripes of papers for the background but I made it even more simple by using stripe paper from the packet! How's that for quick and easy? 

The flowers were stamped in Intense Black ink because I used a "wet" method of coloring and didn't want the ink to bleed. Shimmer Brushes were used and I love the look it creates. The Dots are from several different packs and tie in the colors well. 

See below for a list of products used.




S2403 Just Chicken In - March Stamp of the Month
Available with or without Thin Cuts
ONLY available March 1 - 31

Get a discount with a qualifying order.
Get it FREE with a VIP Customer qualifying order!
(VIP Customer info below)



Close To My Heart products used for this card:

If you need a Maker (consultant) I'd be happy to help.
If you'd like to BE a Maker I'd love to have you on my team!

Have you heard about our new VIP Customer Program? As a member you enjoy perks like a discount on your orders, FREE Stamp of the Month, special product bundles and online events. 

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Michelle

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts Card ~ Color Dare #591

Here is an easy color challenge from our team at Cole Dare ......... or is it? You must use Black and White with ONE other color. That it's. Only ONE color with no other Neutrals or Metallics. Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click here.

I'm showing off our new Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts set because there is SO much you can do with it! This card was inspired by Jeanie Burch. Stay tuned for more great ideas on using this Thin Cut set in "out of the box" ways.

Using the banner dies I created the cats.Did you see cats when you looked at those dies? How fun is that? I also used the circle die for a mask to create the moon. Some white whiskers and black dots completed the cat faces. A simple sentiment was used so as not to up stage those cute cats. A wash of Clear Shimmer was painted on the moon for some sparkly fun.

See below for links to the products used.






Link to Color Dare #591


Z7133 Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts
Get yours now. I predict they will be so popular they'll sell out soon!


Close to My Heart products used for this card:

If you need a Maker (consultant) I'd be happy to help.
If you'd like to BE a Maker I'd love to have you on my team!

Have you heard about our new VIP Customer Program? As a member you enjoy perks like a discount on your orders, FREE Stamp of the Month, special product bundles and online events. 

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Michelle

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Just Chicken In ~ March Stamp of the Month

Here's a fun slimline card for you! Once again I used our How-to Guide to get started. I tweaked this one a bit by combining patterns 33 and 34. There is SO much you can do with our guides!

What do you think of those cute plaid chicks? I love them and that polka dot one, too. Sometimes you just need to go outside of the box. Plus, it makes adding color to your design in an effortless way!

The papers are from our current Special: Gnomes for Spring. I went with these papers when I noticed I could use clouds for the sky and a more ground-like pattern for the ... well... the ground! haha.

The shapes behind the chicks were made with our new Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts. There are SO many possibilities with these shapes! YOu're going to be seeing a lot of them in my projects. You better get yours ASAP so you don't miss out!

See below for what I used to create this card.


Z7133 Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts



S240 Just Chicken In ~ March Stamp of the Month
Available with or without Thin Cuts
ONLY available March 1 - 31
Get a discount with a qualifying order.
Get it FREE as a VIP Customer with a qualifying order!
(see below for VIP Customer info)

Gnomes for Spring Paper Packet

Close To My Heart products used for this card:
If you need a Maker (consultant) I'd be happy to help.
If you'd like to BE a Maker I'd love to have you on my team!

Have you heard about our new VIP Customer Program? As a member you enjoy perks like a discount on your orders, FREE Stamp of the Month, special product bundles and online events. 

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Atlantic Hearts sketch Challenge #567

 Welcome to our first sketch challenge of March! Each Monday there is a new sketch to inspired you. Create with the sketch as is or flip, flop, twist, rotate as you please! We just need to be able to see the sketch in your project. 

I stayed pretty true to the sketch this time. I used a pretty pattern paper from our current Gnomes for Spring promotion. Since there is so much detail in the paper I kept the images simple by using solid cardstock colors. 

The images were cut using our new and fantastic Decorative Shapes Thin Cut dies. You better get yours right now because I predict these will be so poplar as to sell out quickly! There are 18 fun shapes that nest with each other or look great on their own. 

See below for links to products used for this card.



Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Z7133 Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts


Gnomes for Spring Paper 

Close To My Heart products used for this card:


If you need a Maker (consultant) I'd be happy to help.
If you'd like to BE a Maker I'd love to have you on my team!

Have you heard about our new VIP Customer Program? As a member you enjoy perks like a discount on your orders, FREE Stamp of the Month, special product bundles and online events. 

Before you go...... be sure to sign up to follow my blog so you don't miss any great ideas! The link is in the column on the right.

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Simple Cut Out Card ~ Atlantic Heats Sketch Challenge #569

This sketch challenge is pretty simple and easy...... or you can make it more complex. Either way it's fun and creates a pretty card whe...