Holiday Hostess Gift

Wrap a stack of napkins with a stripe of coordinating B&T paper and wrap with a ribbon to make a nice hostess gift!

Thanksgiving Place Card Goodie Holder

Thanksgiving Place Card/Goodie Holder

Create this fun project to enhance your Thanksgiving Table this year. Click here to view the instruction sheet!

Mistletoe Clear Cards Playshop; October 6!

Create truly unique Christmas Cards this year using Close To My Heart's Clear Cards! Elegant wintry images featured on these festive cards create irresistible "eye candy" you'll be delighted to share. Join us on Wednesday, October 6 at 7 PM at my house in San Jose. Click here for all the details and how to RSVP!

Flip Flaps Give You More Space on Your Page

Close To My Heart's Brand New 12" Flip Flaps give you so much more space to work with. These 12" pockets adhere to your page using the adhesive strip on the flap. This page shows the Flip Flap open, exposing the normally hidden journally and the extra photo. When the Flip Flap is closed, the Title appears (see picture below).

12" Flip Flaps Give You More Creative Options!

Here the Flip Flap is closed showing the page title. This essentially gives me 4 more inches on my page to add just a little bit more scrapbooking without creating another 2 page layout!

12" Flip Flaps are available starting September 1: Item number Z1325, Memory Protectors Flip Flaps (8 per package: 4 - 6"x12", 2 - 4" x 12" and 2 - 8" x 12") for ONLY $3.95!

Sponge Stamping

Sponge Stamping is a fun and easy technique that adds softness and depth to your artwork. As you can see it makes a very beautiful butterfly, and you can also use it on flowers, balloons, whimsical bus and lots lots more! Just let you imagination run wild! Here's how it's done:

Supplies: stamps, ink pads and sponge daubers

Directions:

1. Start with 2 ink colors. Once you get the feel for using two ink colors, experiment with 3 or more.


2. Tap you sponge dauber ion your ink pad. Then pat it on your stamp in the desired area. Repeat with the next color. In the sample, I inked the center butterfly with Hollyhock ink in the center and Clover Meadow on the outside, slight overlapping at the edges. The butterflies on the top and bottom are sponged with a single ink color.


3. I recommend cleaning the stamp between "inkings." That's it! Have fun!
   
   

Using Photo Hangers

Step 1: Poke hole in the ribbon using a piercing tool.

Step 2: Attach photo hanger witha brad by pushing it through the hole. Secure the brad by folding down the prongs on the reverse side.

Step 3: Wrap the ribbonaround the back of your project and serure it by tying a knot through the photo hanger on the front.

Supply list:

Photo hanger, piercing tool and grosgrain ribbon

Just Blooms White Paper Flowers are the BEST!

Here are some fun ideas:

1) Customize your flowers to match your artwork by sponging with ink.

2) Add a brad or button in the center to make flowers "pop!"

3) Apply a few drops of Liquid Glass to create "dew drops!"

You will love playing with this fun embellishment!

Eighth Grade Graduation!

It was so much more fun to scrapbook when my kids enjoyed having their pictures taken! Oh well, it's good to have Evan ready to take on High School!

Unique Clear Cards Playshop

Unique, Creative and Surprisingly Simple! Close To My Heart's Brand New Clear Cards decorated for Summer Splendor!

I offered this playshop at my home early in June and it was so poplar, that I'm offering it again! Gather a group of your friends together for some Summer Fun and create these 4 striking cards! You'll learn new techniques too! Just $12.95* per person pre-paid.

Call Today as my schedule is really filling up! 408 265-4147

*Tax, Shipping and Handling added to all playshop orders.