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23 Mar 2017

Sound of Music and a Cup of Tea

by Krista | posted in: Layouts, Stamp of the Month | 0

On March 4 our church held a Sound of Music Sing-a-Long to raise money for a cross-country bike ride to end poverty called Sea to Sea.  A couple of members from our church are participating.  I grew up listening to … Continued

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15 Mar 2017

Cross Canada Hop: en Francais!

by Krista | posted in: Cards | 14

Bonjour / Hola / Hello! Welcome to our March Blog Hop featuring CTMH stamp sets that are available in French, Spanish and English. When you flip through the catalogues those stamps are identified with a World globe. We have an … Continued

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birthday, blog hop, card, French
9 Mar 2017

Scrapbooking Heritage Photos

by Krista | posted in: Layouts | 0

My poor blog has been so neglected lately, but I hope to change that.  I’m going to try posting once a week, so stay tuned! For this week’s post, I wanted to share a layout with you that I just … Continued

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fundamentals, heritage photos, layout
9 Feb 2017

Share Love and Paper Hugs with Operation Smile

by Krista | posted in: Cards, Workshops | 0

If you haven’t already guessed, I’m a huge supporter of Operation Smile. I’ve seen what a huge impact a medical mission has on people and I love that Close To My Heart has partnered with an organization that gives kids … Continued

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13 Oct 2016

October Stamp-of-the-Month Projects

by Krista | posted in: Cards, Layouts, Stamp of the Month | 0

We are back from Haiti and I’ve finally had some time to create!  It’s taken me some time to get back into the swing of things, and I may someday write a blog post about our experience, but for now … Continued

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card, Christmas, layout, SOTM
22 Sep 2016

September Stamp of the Month Projects

by Krista | posted in: Cards, Stamp of the Month | 0

I loved the projects in the catalogue that showcased this stamp set, I had to make them.  Here’s the first one: I really like this sentiment, what a wonderful thing to keep in mind. For this second card, I had … Continued

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cards, SOTM, Thanksgiving
15 Aug 2016

Crazy Cat Stamp of the Month Page

by Krista | posted in: Layouts, Stamp of the Month, Workshops | 2

It’s only August but at Close To My Heart we’re already thinking about Halloween.  I will admit that Halloween is not my favourite thing.  My kids often ask for elaborate costumes and I have to talk them down to something … Continued

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fundamentals, Halloween, layout, SOTM
25 Jul 2016

A Magical Convention

by Krista | posted in: Events, Layouts | 0

It’s been far too long since I last posted but it shows that life has been busy and, to be honest, I’ve enjoyed the things that have taken me away from my blog. Today’s layout is all about convention.  If … Continued

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31 May 2016

Happy Times Thank You Card

by Krista | posted in: Cards, Promotions | 0

This is it.  The last few hours to take advantage of the opportunity to get the gorgeous Happy Times paper and stamp set.  I have one more card to share with you. I used the May Recycle It Challenge at … Continued

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24 May 2016

Happy Times Card: Oh, Yes You Can!

by Krista | posted in: Cards, Promotions | 4

I have said it before, but the paper for this year’s National Scrapbooking Month, Happy Times, is the best so far!  I LOVE this paper packet and stamp set.  They’re so fun to work with and full of creative possibility.  … Continued

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