Happy Birthday Gift Card Holder

It's a special guy's birthday gift -- a gift card for 

a cooking class at a local cooking school.

Hope he loves cookin' up a storm!

I used Close To My Heart's Lucky papers, Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, 

Baker's Twine, pop dots, and a big red brad to create this gift card holder. 

Here's to a LUCKY and blessed new year for this special fella!

Whooo's Your Valentine? Treat Boxes

                                                           Front of the treat box

Today I made one of ten treat boxes for a special class of preschool kids.

I customized the design for the kids since these are going to three- and four-year-olds in a Christian preschool. 

The "Whooo's Your Valentine?" kit from Close To My Heart is available for $10 with a $35 purchase through January 31st. The kit includes all the pre-cut and scored boxes in various colors, cardstock in three colors, a fantastic stamp set, and glitter paper that you need to make 12 adorable and different boxes.

Check out a few on the graphic below, and to see more as well as a video about this cute kit, visit my online business address: www.janeellinghaas.ctmh.com

See all the details at the end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

                                                        Back of the treat box

You’ll receive: 

•  12—Die-Cut Boxes (3 each of 4 colors: Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, White Daisy)
•  3—12" x 12" Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, White Daisy)
•  1—Sheet Silver Glitter Paper—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
•  12—Treat Tubes with Lids—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
•  1—My Acrylix®  Whooo’s Your Valentine Stamp Set (D-size)

(This kit offers you a sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products: the treat tubes and the silver glitter paper! Customers will be able to order from the New Idea Book Feb. 1st!)

Decorate the die-cut boxes with the stamp images, cardstock, and glitter paper. Then attach the clear tube and fill with treats for valentines--so pretty, fun, and easy!

Shipping/handling may apply. 
Offer valid December 13, 2012—January 31, 2013. 
Maximum of one Whooo’s Your Valentine Kit per qualifying order. 

Order yours now since these won't last long!

Click HERE to order through my website. Order # CC1022.

Call or email me if you have any questions!

Perpetual Event Calendar & December SOTM

I just finished a few of these perpetual event calendars for Christmas gifts. The Close To My Heart Event Calendar comes with a blank section on top of each month for you to decorate in any way you choose.  

The papers I selected are some of my favorites--some are retired, and some are from the Autumn/Winter Idea Book. The Stamps are from December's Stamp of the Month--"Year Round Cheer."

This was a fun project! Once I measured and cut all the paper pieces, the assembly was easy. So you can make 6 or more of these in one half a day!

A perpetual calendar is a great gift because it never needs to be discarded. The recipient can jot birthday/anniversary names and/or special events beside each numerical date. It makes it very quick and easy to see whose special day is coming up, and how many cards to make ahead of time!

Close To My Heart Perpetual Event Calendar ( I had in my stash from Spring/Summer Idea Book Z126)
December Stamp of the Month: Year Round Cheer S1212  (available until Dec 31 for $5)
Assortment of CTMH papers and embellishments (Sparkles, Brads, Pearls, Hemp)

Thanks for stopping by!

Whooo's Your Valentine?

Though we're enjoying the Advent and Christmas season, it's fun to look ahead and see what awesome projects and products Close To My Heart has available for Valentine's Day!

Celebrate January's National Papercrafting Month with this incredible deal: 

The Whooo's Your Valentine Kit (retails for $40) is $10 when you buy $35 or more from the CTMH Autumn/Winter Idea Book!

                                                Stamp set shown at 50% of actual size

Create personalized valentines—perfect for classrooms and other group settings -- or for your family members, friends, neighbors, homebound friends, teachers, pastors, and more! 

You’ll receive: 

•  12—Die-Cut Boxes (3 each of 4 colors: Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, White Daisy)
•  3—12" x 12" Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, White Daisy)
•  1—Sheet Silver Glitter Paper—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
•  12—Treat Tubes with Lids—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
•  1—My Acrylix®  Whooo’s Your Valentine Stamp Set (D-size)

(This kit offers you a sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products: the treat tubes and the silver glitter paper!)


Decorate the die-cut boxes with the stamp images, cardstock, and glitter paper. Then attach the clear tube and fill with treats for valentines--so pretty, fun, and easy!

Shipping/handling may apply. 
Offer valid December 13, 2012—January 31, 2013. 
Maximum of one Whooo’s Your Valentine Kit per qualifying order. 

Order yours now since these won't last long!

Click HERE to order through my website. Order # CC1022.

Call or email me if you have any questions!

Merry and Bright Cards

Very simple cards -- I'm using my stash of papers and enjoying all the merry and bright colors!

Ho Ho Ho card is a sample of how you can embellish with Liquid Glass. Make those big letters SHINE!

A printed paper doesn't need but a simple matted sentiment ...

Then remember to put some color into the inside of the card too.

CTMH products: Merry and Bright papers, inks, ribbons, Sparkles, and Liquid Glass

May your preparation for celebrating Jesus' birthday be merry and bright and full of JOY!

Christmas in the Heart--Christmas in the Air

I used Pear and Partridge papers from Close To My Heart to make "banner strips" cards--a variety of three cards here, each a bit different.

I was inspired by the banner strip card designed by Karen Day, shown here:

Thanks for stopping by to look!

Clear Acrylic Christmas Card

I used:
CTMH Clear Acrylic Square Card Base
(How I LOVE making clear cards! Oh, that our windows would be so clear and bright!
I'm hoping CTMH will bring back more clear card bases...not many are left right now on the Clearance List)

Evensong papers
Sparkles
Mistletoe pewter brad
Christmas "Prince of Peace" stamps
Cranberry ink

Don't you just love these colors?

I hope you enjoyed a Thanksgiving week full of thanks-living, and that you do the same EVERY day.

"In everything, give thanks."

More Pear and Partridge Christmas Cards

Here are a few of the Christmas card designs I've used with the Pear and Partridge papers.

Additional Close To My Heart products I used:
Mistletoe poinsettias
Evensong ribbon
Cranberry Ribbon
Itty Bitty Sparkles
Burlap ribbon

Click here to see more Pear and Partridge cards I've made.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Advent Box

About 5 years ago, I bought this Advent Box Kit (made by Making Memories Inc.) at a clearance sale in a discount store. I wish had I had found many more of them to make! I made this early in the Fall, and it was so simple and fun, I'd make more for friends' families if I had the kits. If anyone knows where I might find them, please contact me! (The only things I added to this one are the Mistletoe Flowers from Close To My Heart.) Meanwhile, I'm going to be scouring the discount stores with my eyes wide open.

Close To My Heart has an Advent Calendar Box available (Autumn/Winter Idea Book, page 67) and I'm going to try that project soon.

If you've made one of those, I'd love to hear your comments about CTMH's kit!

Meanwhile, I'm deciding what surprise treats to put into each of these little boxes for special children!

Happy weekend--and keep your fingers sticky and inky!

Clementine Recipe Box

Start with Close To My Heart's Recipe/Photo Box.  (Z1322)
Add favorite papers and embellishments.
Voila! 
A pretty and easy gift item for someone special!

The front flap section has a magnetic closure, a great detail. 

I used:
Clementine Papers
Cottage Assortment florals
Irresistable lower case letters with Twilight ink

Leave a comment -- tell me how you'd rate this as a gift item! 

You could fill it with favorite recipes, special photos, or CDs -- or love notes!

You could also make it into a memory box for someone's wedding or anniversary, graduation or birthday ... just some creative starters to get your mojo going.

I hope your Thanksgiving Day was filled with blessings!

Jingle Banner Card

I used:
CTMH Jingle papers
Mistletoe embellishments
White ric rac
Tulip and Juniper inks
Christmas stamps
Bonding Memories Adhesive
Glue Dots

Other: MS star punch

And remember to make the card inside eye appealing too!

Two randomly stamped sentiments inside the card:

Jingle All the Way

The colors in the Jingle paper packet have always been my favorites -- and the Baker's Twine seemed to be a natural complement to the gift boxes' designs and colors.

So simple. Paper strips. Adhesive. Baker's Twine. Sparkles. And a couple favorite stamps and inks too--Juniper and Tulip.

It's "jingle all the way" with Christmas music playing in StudioJane as I use some of my scraps and stay warm inside.

Glad you stopped by!