Silver and Gold Challenge

The challenge this week at Heart 2 Heart Challenges is Silver and Gold. I didn’t want to do the first thing that comes to most people’s mind…especially this time of year. Silver and gold is so timeless and even though it’s super trendy right now, it works any time of year and for any theme…

BeYOUtiful Challenge

It’s a BeYOUtiful week at Heart 2 Heart Challenges! Close to My Heart has a GOR-GEOUS stamp set called Beautiful You, so it was the first thing to came to mind when I saw this challenge. But I used the stamp set for this card a couple of months ago and this one before that and both…

Marker Madness Thank You Card

Between Hurricane Irma evacuation and cleanup, illness and being overwhelmed at work, I missed the design team deadline for the “Mad about Markers” challenge at Heart 2 Heart because I simply lost track of what day it was. I created this card using one of Close To My Heart’s mini stamps and some Shin Han…

Sketch Challenge at Heart 2 Heart

This week over at Heart 2 Heart Challenges, we are having my favorite kind of challenge…a sketch challenge. It’s often how I start almost any project…cards or layouts. It beats staring at a paper or some photos for an hour (or more) trying to make a decision on how to cut my paper and what…

New Challenge at Heart 2 Heart

Next Saturday (August 6th) is National Friendship Day. It’s also the last weekend before kids return to school here on the Space Coast. Translation? Since I’m a school teacher and have to return to school the week before, Saturday is most likely going to be a work-in-my-classroom day, because heaven knows, there’s not enough time…

Play along with Heart 2 Heart Design Challenges & Free CDS File

I’m pleased to announce that I’m back with Heart 2 Heart Challenges as a Design Team Member.  I probably have no business taking on any other responsibilities, but there’s something about commitments and deadlines that drives me…motivates me…forces me to take the time to create. Otherwise, all of those other responsibilities take over and I…

"I Love You Papa Bear" Cards

I created the following card to enter into a color challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare, but I’m an idiot and misread the challenge deadline….so I missed it. 😦 Disappointing, but not a big deal really. I got to play with the Jack Cardmaking stamp and thin cuts for the first time AND I…

March's SOTM Blog Hop…"Tea-rrific"

Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! March 2017’s Stamp of the Month is called….. ****Tea-rrific**** With 30 participants in this blog hop and such a fun stamp set, you are sure to find lots of ideas using this month’s Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month.  The hop makes a circle,…

February's SOTM Blog Hop…"Easter Bunny"

Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! February 2017’s Stamp of the Month is called….. ****Easter Bunny**** With almost 20 participants in this blog hop and such a cute stamp set, you are sure to find lots of ideas using this month’s Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month.  The hop makes…

January's Stamp of the Month…"Adore You"

Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! January 2017’s Stamp of the Month is called….. ****Adore You**** With over 25 participants in this blog hop, you are sure to find lots of wonderful ideas on using this month’s Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month.  The hop makes a circle, so if…