Hello everyone! This is Karen, from Close To My Heart, and I am simply thrilled to share some creative inspiration here at Scrapbook & Cards Today! At Close To My Heart, we offer a wide variety of fun, innovative crafting products. Today, I want to share one of these products with you, and I just know you will love it, too!
There truly are so many products that I love to create with but for now, I’m going to tell you a little bit about Thin Cuts. Thin Cuts are top-of-the-line, high-quality metal dies that quickly and easily cut out essential paper shapes. These handy dies come in all shapes and sizes, from basic circles to elaborate designs. Close To My Heart has a set of stitched circle Thin Cuts that are a staple in my crafting arsenal.
These three examples are just a small sampling of what you can do with them. Your creative limitation is your imagination, so think outside the circle and create your heart out!
Let’s take a closer look at the card with the rainbow.
We made use of all four stitched circle dies to create the cute, dimensional rainbow you see here. Let me show you how!
First, cut out three circles in the three colors you wish your rainbow to include using the three largest Thin Cuts.
Next, stack and glue your circles together from largest to smallest. Add the smallest stitched circle Thin Cuts die to the center of your stack and run it through your die-cutting machine.
Lastly, cut this donut shape you just created in half, and there you have it—a rainbow!
If you’ve worked with metal dies before but not with the Thin Cuts line, you will want to give these guys a try. I promise you will not be disappointed!
~ Karen
GIVEAWAY!!!
Close To My Heart would love for all of you to have a chance to play and create with these awesome dies, and 5 lucky readers will! We are giving away five sets of the stitched circle Thin Cuts to five lucky SCT readers! Thin Cuts are packaged on their own magnetic carrier sheet for convenient storage and work with most die-cutting machines.
Here’s how to enter:
Leave a comment below and let us know your favorite Close To My Heart product. Don’t have one? Be sure to visit the Close To My Heart website HERE and look at all they have to offer! A winner will be announced on May 18 when Close To My Heart visits us again! Good luck!
Thank you to Karen and Close To My Heart for joining us today and adding a little rainbow of happiness to this fabulous Saturday! SCT friends, when you have a moment please be sure to visit Close To My Heart on their Facebook page or on Instagram (@ctmhofficial) with an “SCT thank you!” They will love hearing from you.
Wishing all our readers a very Happy Easter!
Oh what fun! I had an opportunity to play with some of their products at Scrapfest. Their products are real fun to play with!
I love CTMH. The paper is so good, thick. Cuts like butter in my Cricut. Their Thin cut are perfect in my Cuttlebug. I can cut several layers w/ them.
Love, love, love the matching cardstock and inks!! Love the CTMH Cricut carts. Love it all!!!
I like their picture my life cards and pocket pages. You really can’t beat the quality of their themed papers and cardstock either. Love their stamp of the month too! Love their catalog for great ideas and inspiration! Many, many wonderful products! I’m just getting into die cutting. Would love to win a set of these circle dies. Awesome!!
I love how simple you guys make it for us to learn new techniques and patterns. I have recently become obsessed with the Paper Pals sets. They are so much fun for so many projects I can do with my kids especially. So them and all of the beautiful cardstock and kits are my favourite products!
I love everything I have from Close to My Heart, but my favorite thing is my consultant, she makes it all happen!
Thanks for the opportunity to win this set. A set of stitched circle dies is one item not yet in my craft room.
What a fun tip to make a rainbow! I love a lot of CTMH products so it’s hard to pick, but I absolutely love/prefer their glitter paper. It doesn’t shed glitter everywhere like some other brands, and it’s just so beautiful! Thank you for the chance to win these dies!
What beautiful cards — they make me feel like spring!
My favourite CTM product is the the storage case with the foam dauber inserts. It helps me to keep everything organized, and allows me to get the best colours from the inks.
I like the stamps!
Great examples thanks. I live thee organization products. So classy
Fairy Bread (C1775)
Happy Australia Day (B1663)
Love the sentiments in the first.
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I still use and love my circle cutter from 15 years ago.
Always love the cricut collections!
Do like these cards. They are so “clean” and not at all fussy.
I love these stitched Thin Cuts, hearts, ovals and, of course ,
the circles. They are perfect sizes.
Adorable cards! Love the stitch dies. Wonderful collection.
Thanks so much for sharing…
Love these sticthed circle dies. This is a product I could see myself using a lot. Thanks for the chance to win
That rainbow is so clever! Love these dies!
Love the quality of your stamps. Would definitely enjoy those circle dies.
Love the card samples, great inspiration; thanks for sharing!
Wow I can’t believe how great of an idea that rainbow is. I love CTMH paper collections and have many beautiful scrapbook pages done with these kits. I also really like the Story by Stacy packs, they are fun to work with. All three cards are gorgeous. Thank you Karen.
Goodness the Love So Sweet is so fun!! Thank you for the opportunity!! I could certainly find a use (or 100) for this set!!
Happy Easter!!
Reviewed your website and really liked the Fancy Tags assortment thin cut dies. Like the circle ones too. Cute cards.
The cards are so pretty! My favourite CTMH product is my corner rounder punch. It is well used and loved!! Thanks for the chance to win the set of stitched circle dies, They would be a great addition to my die collection.
These stitched circle dies are adorable. I also love Close To My Heart’s selection of embellishments. There is always something that’s on my list.
My favorite CTMH products are the coordinating cardstock and inks. It makes scrapbooking and cardmaking a lot easier.
What a great idea using the circle Thin Cuts! My absolute favourite CTMH product is the Cricut Cartridge Flower Market. It is full of great 3d and flat cuts.
I really like their stitched Thin Cuts and patterned papers.
This is a really great tip!
I love their stamps. I don’t make cards, but Close To My Heart has such versatile stamps they have lots of choices for scrapbooking.
Well now I have seen everything about creativity. What an ingenious way to make a rainbow with basic dies in most people’s stash. I would love to know how you make that lined background. That is outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my gosh.. i never thought of making rainbows with circles how brilliant! I dont have any CTMH products definitely will be checking it out
My favorite products are the embossing folders, especially the chevron embossing folder.
I never thought of making a rainbow like that. Love the idea. Thank you for sharing
After scrapbooking for over 20 years acid free (and a childhood filled with scrap albums), I am just getting started with die cuts. I would love the opportunity to play with these! My favorite CTMH product has to be their ink pads. I have some from 15 years ago that are still inking my stamps with lovely colors.
In looking thru the catalog, the Dandelion Wishes stamp set would be my first purchase. I really like this set.
Such a neat idea! thanks for sharing and supporting SCT.
Great tip for using circle dies! The Beautiful You Stamp + Thin Cuts set is very pretty and versatile.
Such lovely cards! That die is a must have! Thank you for always inspiring!
I don’t have any of your products, but the April stamp set Love so Sweet looks lovely!
Oh my, what a great way to make a rainbow…would never have thought of that!!
I love all of the thincuts that CTMH sells…they are so slick to use, and add
so much to cards and scrapbook layouts! Thanks for the chance to win!
Super sweet card – l love your products esp the stamps; are such great quality ????
Those are super cute. They look like they are stitched. How cute would those be with the wallet pictures from school photos.
I love learning new ways to use things I already own. I love CTMH pattern paper.
Adorable and sweet cards!!!! Great and super useful dies!
One of my fave product is Paper Pal Pets Stamp + Thin Cuts
I love these cards! Thanks CTMH for your tutorial and amazing cards. I really like the rainbow idea and the fact you will have two rainbows for two cards. Love the butterflies too. Thanks SCT for another great opportunity to win these circle dies
Wow! I love rainbows! Such a cute and easy card! Thanks for the tutorial!
Super cute cards! I love the CTMH how-to/pattern books. I use them on so many projects!
My Favorite CTMH products are the layout kits. They come with everything you need including color instructions, embellishments, and sometimes a stamp set too!
I really like all the CTMH stamps! And the ones that come with die cuts are the best. Thank you for this opportunity, these stitched circle dies look fabulous.
How fun is this idea! Rainbows are so happy.
I received a gift of stamps and paper by CTMH. I loved it!
That rainbow is adorable! Thanks for the inspiration!
What a great opportunity. Thank you. I didn’t realize there were so many products. I can’t wait to try some The budding peony stamp set really caught my eye.