The fourth day of Christmas........

On the fourth day of Christmas............

                                  .............Stampingranny will send to you,

an outstanding and very useful tool~

the wonderful  border punch!!!! Choose from any of our 3 different styles available.

                                                      

 I especially like how easy this tool is to use and punches very perfect borders and edges. Whoever invented this thing is a miracle worker! Makes a great gift for your scrap booker or card maker!

Choose 1 for $17.95. Purchase 2 for $17 each. Purchase 3 or more for $14 each.

* Remember~ if you reach a total of $50 at the end of this campaign, you will be eligible for the Deal of the Decade plus the Dec. Stamp of the Month! If you participate in the Deal of the Decade by purchasing 2 or more stamp sets for only $10, I will put an extra goodie in your bag!

email your choice to: stampingranny56@gmail.com

On the third day of Christmas..............

On the third day of Christmas............
.............Stampingranny will send to you,

     a Cut Above Holiday Treat Bag Kit~$14.95!




Buy 1 kit~ Choose one of the complimentary stamp sets below~for only $8! Buy 2 kits~ Get the stamp set of your choice for FREE!

                          
        Sweet Solutions                                                       My Fav                                                                  

These kits are so stinkin' cute and so super simple to make! 

Instructions, stickers, circles to stamp on, and pop dots are included. If you want to get the stamp set, you will need stamp pads, blocks and a stapler. Maybe some adhesive. Wouldn't these look cute as party favors on your Holiday themed dinner table?

Or............
   
              Valentine Kit

               
    Birthday Kit                                                   Halloween Kit


 Want to mix and match your purchase? Here are 3 more themes to choose from. 



Some of you have asked if you reach $50 by the end of the 12 Days of Christmas, would you be eligible for the Stamp of the Month and the Deal of the Decade? Absolutely!!!!!! 

email me with your choices:

stampingranny56@gmail.com

12 Days of Christmas~ Day 2

On the second day of Christmas Stampingranny will send to you...........a Piercing and Embossing Tool!

This little set is great to add piercing designs to your projects for that added piazzaz! It's amazing how just punching holes around in a design takes a plain project up another level. Pierce holes in a design to stitch with embroidery thread, waxy flax, bakers twine etc. 

Another great little stocking stuffer for those peeps on your list plus a very useful tool indeed!

Purchase this set for its original price of $6.95 and I will give you 3 yds. of waxy flax to play with on your next project!

email~ stampingranny56@gmail.com

On the first day of Christmas Stampingranny will send to you.....................


........a cute little quilling tool-Z1795 for only $7!

This handy dandy tool would make great stocking stuffers for those card-makers and/or scrapbookers in your life! 

When I started using the Close To My Heart Art PhylosphyCricut Cartridge, I didn't have this tool and it seemed to be a challenge to roll the flowers up. Not anymore, not only can you use this for rolling the 3-d flowers from  the Close To My Heart Collections Art Phylosophy and the Artiste, but, you can also use it to roll edges of leaves and flat flowers to make them come to life. Using this tool is so much easier because of the slits to grab the edges of the leaves and flowers and roll. Of course, if your a quiller, its great for that too. Check out this blog showing how to roll flat flowers.

**Remember, email me to let me know how many quillers you want. I will start your shopping cart and at the end of the 12 days I will tally up your orders and let you know how much it is. Each item will only be for the designated day and you have until midnight of that day to participate if you want that day's item. 

email:
stampingranny56@gmail.com

Cyber Monday!

Today is your day!!!!!!!! Close To My Heart is offering some great deals, today and through out December! Click on the Blue Titles to see what is hot!

Deal #1! Today only!

Cyber Monday Only: 20% Off All Cricut^®Collections! 

For the first time ever, Close To My Heart is offering a Cyber Monday Sale on Monday, December 1, 2014. There has never been a better time to buy Close To My Heart’s exclusive Cricut® Collections for 20% off the retail price. Whether you love scrapbooking, cardmaking, or creating 3-D projects, our four exclusive Cricut® collections make the perfect addition to any craft room! Sale starts at midnight (MST) on December 1 and ends at 11:59 pm Monday night. Make sure you share the news about this sale with all your friends, and family members, too!

Deal #2- 

Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of My Acrylix® Clear Polymer Stamps! Starting today and running through the end of December! Wonderful for Christmas gifts. You can also start purchasing from the new Seasonal Expressions 1 along with the original Annual Inspirations and get ready for Valentine's Day or your winter birthdays, weddings and anniversaries!

Deal #3!- 

December 2014: Cutie Pie! 

When you purchase a Cricut Cartridge or $50 worth of product, you will be eligible to purchase the December Stamp Of The Month for only $5!

Christmas Card Workshop!

The weather report today is telling us were going to cool way down and maybe snow! I personally enjoy the snow, I feel like its part of good old Indiana weather so, why complain? Below zero weather is a bit of challenge but, there again, we have a wood stove, a roof over our heads, plenty to eat and if the wind isn't blowing, we stay warm. 

Winter weather tends to make me go into hibernation mode. Especially after the holidays are done and the decorations are all put away. I never feel cabin fever, I just hibernate in my craft room and make pretty things. LOL!

Meanwhile, I am working on a Christmas Cards Workshop! Here is a start~

Card #1.

 This one is probably my favorite of the 3 on this blog. I loved how this technique is done. Here is the blog where I got the idea. Tamara's Paper Trail Thankyou so much Tamara for sharing this beautiful idea and your own gorgeous project.

Of course, all products used are Close To My Heart.

Colors:

Black Staz On and Black (regular stamp pad)
Whisper
Slate
Background Paper- Yuletide Paper Pack
D1610~Christmas Post Stamp Set

I started with the Whisper stamp pad and sponged the color inside the stencil with circular motions. I added the Slate on the outside edges adding Whisper to try and blend the colors. Adding the White Daisy into the center really helped smooth the colors. The idea is to give your sky depth and light.
I put a tiny puddle of white acrylic paint out on my craft sheet and tapped out a tiny bit then tapped on the gray (keep your stencil on) to make it look like snow falling. The key to this is to work off excess paint before applying to your project and less is more. 

Stamp the scenery stamp design on first with the Stayz On. Stamp again with the White Daisy. Remember, this is very wet and takes awhile to dry. You can use your heat gun to dry it faster. I took a tiny paintbrush and painted in the roof. Not solid. I want it to look like snow. 

Sentiment is stamped in the regular Black stamp pad. The size is:5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Card #2.
This card is inspired by this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. Click on the link to see what the other ladies did with this delightful sketch. Then, try it out yourself and share your card with us on my Facebook Page.

 Here is the sketch!

Here is my card!

For this one, I used the Hostess Rewards Stamp Set-C1587 Sing Glory in the Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations on page 7. 

Colors:

Desert Sand

New England Ivy

Cashmere

Saddle

Barn Red

Ruby

Honey 

Creme Brulee

The background technique is a Tim Holtz technique  using stamp pads, craft mat and water sprayed on the inks. You will need your heat gun to dry between layers of inks. All the credit goes to him. Sorry, I couldn't find this one in his blog I have all 3 of his books. I highly recommend them.

Here is another way of using this method also on our very own founder Jeanette Lynton's blog.

I used the Saddle to stamp the angel on the mottled background. I stamped the angel again with the versa mark stamp set and then embossed it with clear embossing powder to make it shine! The Ruby sentiment is stamped with Barn Red using D1544-Distressed Backgrounds stamp set. The design is cut with the Art Phylosophy Cricut Cartridge.

Page 46~ cut at 1"from Cashmere Cardstock

Page 46~ tag cut at 1" from Ruby Cardstock

Card #3-

This card was another Sketch Challenge from the Case this Sketch blogsite.

Mine didn't quite end up the same because of the subject.

                            

This stamp set is retired, but, I just realized I actually have the one that took its place. 

D1614- Reason For The Season Stamp Set

Colors:

Black
Whisper
Slate
Ruby
Barn Red
Scrap Paper from the Snowhaven

I completely stamped the top piece all at once before cutting the side off. It's probably a no-brainer, but, just wanted to put that in. Using the Whisper for the city on the horizon line makes gives a very satisfying depth to the scene. Slate was used to stamp the Wise Men then the black for the rest. 

Hope you enjoy making these. I will be offering these and other Christmas Cards in a Card Buffet Workshop on Nov. 29 where you will make as many cards as you can in 3 hours for $15! 

Interested? Contact me here, on Facebook (I will be setting up an event) or email me and let me know if you want to join me and I will send you a registration form to fill out. Prepay will be neccessary with no refunds after Nov. 24.

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Lucky 5

November marks the five-year anniversary of Studio J^®, and that means it’s your lucky month, with five amazing ways to win through Studio J and Close To My Heart social media! 
Click on the link:
Lucky 5

Birthday Card

I actually made this card for the Cardibilities Challenge but because we were getting ready to go camping that week and it was a birthday card for my oldest daughter, it didn't get posted. 

This card was a fun try at using the advantages of my Gypsy with our Artbooking Cricut Cartridge. I am sure you can do the very same thing with the Cricut Craft room. I just haven't been in there yet to play with it.

 There are at least 3 different techniques on this card. Would you like to learn how to make it? 

Sign up for my Creative Club and join me each month to make this card and other fun, creative projects you can use. 

There is more information about this fun Club above.