Processing Life & Grief with Scrapbooking

Telling the Story & Memory Keeping When I saw the March 2021 Stamp of the Month Stamp Set I CRIED! I knew I had to use it to make a scrapbook page to tell a piece of my grief story of my sister and my Nana. Scrapbooking them and telling […]


Unboxing New Die Cutting Machine; Close To My Heart Adjustable Die-Cutter

I love Die-Cutting and since giving away my Cuttlebug to a friend years ago, I have used either my Ebosser or my Sizzix Texture Boutique, but neither really were fitting my current crafting needs….I really have been wanting to purchase a Cuttlebug again for a few years and just never […]


Cricut Foil Kit for Beautiful Decor! 1

I’m happy to share this video today of what can happen when you try to rush, don’t measure well, don’t adhere well or many other things that can go wrong with Cricut Foil Kit. HOWEVER, I am pretty happy with how the final results turned out! Hopefully this inspires you, […]


HELLO 2021! #ThisIs21

It is time to welcome in the new year, and time to make plans for the months ahead. There’s no better way to start things off than to welcome new Makers into the Close To My Heart family with me! Makers are very well loved, and during January, 2021, we’re […]