Last Call for Winged Masterpiece

 March has certainly flown by!  This is your last call for the March Stamp of the Month, Winged Masterpiece.  You only have one day left to add the March Stamp of the Month to your collection. This set retires March 31! The gorgeous images in this set totally stand alone.  My card is super simple …

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Floral Backgrounds

  The Paper Players is having a color challenge this week!  The colors were perfect for creating with the Floral Background Thin Cuts die. I went with Fern, Wisteria and a long retired unknown blue as stand ins for the color challenge. To create my card, I started by die cutting the floral background panel …

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Just a Note

 How is it March already?  I am amazed at how fast the year is going by!  March is an exciting time at Close To My Heart!  We have loads of new products with the new catalog release. My card today features a few of them!  I am always drawn to sentiment stamps and the new …

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The Paper Players #529

 My craft room is a disaster…and while I really should be cleaning…I decided I would much rather be crafting!  Sadly, I need to get a pet sympathy card in the mail.  The challenge at The Paper Players was the perfect match! The Paper Players is having a CAS Feline Fine Challenge this week. My card …

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Sketch Starter #8

  Making a few last minute Valentine’s for local friends.  I actually managed to mail out my Valentine’s on Monday!  (Woohoo for me, one of my crafty goals this year, is to actually mail the cards!) They might even make it to their recipients on time!  This CAS card was created based on the Sketch …

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The Paper Players #526

 The Hearts Background die makes a super sweet Valentine card.  This card came together in minutes and certainly pops with the red hearts.  I created my card based on the Tic Tac Toe Challenge at The Paper Players.  I went with Red, Embossing and Sparkle. The Hearts Background die does all the work for you!  …

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