Make the Cut Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to the Make the Cut Technique Blog Hop♥ where we will be showcasing various techniques that feature our Close to My Heart Thin Cuts metal dies or Cricut™ collections.  If you have come here from Tamara Sandwisch’s blog, you are on the right path! When you are finished reading my post, you can click on the link…

April Give-Away ~ Easter Place Setting Card

It's time to announce my April give-away!♥  This month, I have created an exclusive Cricut Design Space™ file that you can use to make these delightful Easter place setting cards for your holiday guests. Aren't these the sweetest?♥ Each one was designed, by me, using images from our Close to My Heart Cricut™ collections.  As…

Taking Advantage of Hidden Layers in Cricut™ Design Space

This week's Tuesday Tutorial is going to show you how to use the Hidden Layer feature in Cricut Design Space™.  If you are not sure what I am talking about, Hidden Layer is little "eye" in the Layers Panel and, this week, I am going teach you a few tips and tricks for using this…

Upcoming Events for Spring

As winter starts to s-l-o-w-l-y leave and we see hints of spring, our calendars inevitably begin to fill, so I wanted to make sure you knew about the events I have coming up for the next few months. You can click on any of the links below, or visit my Events Calendar page for more…

Tuesday Tutorial: Using Templates in Design Space™

If you haven't discovered the "Template" feature in Cricut Design Space™, you are missing out on using a ♥wonderfully designed, underused feature♥ in the program. The Templates feature helps you visualize your project and, as I will show you, is especially helpful when designing 12" x 12" layouts with your Cricut Explore™ or Maker™ machine.…

Tuesday Tutorial ~ Layering Flowers in Design Space™

Close to My Heart has an amazing Cricut™ Collection called Flower Market and, often, I get asked how to make sure that each of the flowers in this collection are properly layered and sized when ♥creating a bouquet or wreath♥ in Design Space™.  Today, I am going to show you a quick and easy way to…

Upcoming Events

My favorite part about being a Close to My Heart consultant is the ability to teach people new techniques as they create something beautiful out of paper.  I have some great classes coming up in the next few months and I wanted to send out a quick reminder to make sure you had a chance…

Seasonal Magnolia Frame with a Design Space™ File

It's National Papercrafting Month, and our Magnolia Frame-It-Up Kits are perfect for creating a year round home decor piece that is unique to your home.  As many of you know, I decorate my home for each season, so, when I saw this kit, I knew that I needed to get out my Cricut™ create something…

12 Days of Christmas Creations ~ Soft Candlelit Silhouette

Today, we continue with my 12 Days of Christmas Creations and find ourselves once again playing with the Cricut® to create this Candlelit Snow Scene. I honestly enjoyed this project because it was simple to create and the results are breathtaking. I wish the photos could show you how lovely it looks in a dark…

12 Days of Christmas Creations ~ Gifts of Warm Cocoa with a Double Trouble Challenge

As we continue with 12 Days of Christmas Creations, I wanted to inspire you to give some sweet treats of Warm Cocoa (with sprinkles) to your neighbors, co-workers, friends,  and family this holiday season.  This adorable little box can be filled with your favorite cocoa (or coffee), some marshmallows (or coffee beans), and a chocolate spoon…