Close To My Heart is having a one-day flash sale to celebrate Cyber Monday! The sale will give you  a chance to get a 30% discount on individual Workspace Wonder™ items and a 40% discount on select bundles of Workspace Wonder items!  This sale starts November 27, 2017 at 12:01 AM (MST) and will end 11:59 PM on that same day.

 To see which items will be discounted during this sale, visit the Promotions Page on my website at any time during the sale times. The Cyber Monday items will be listed on that page. All the items included in the sale are only available while supplies last, and there is no grace period for placing orders—so be sure to get the orders in before the sale ends!

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I am loving the Merry Everything card kit!  The kit includes materials for ten cards. I rarely make duplicates of the same card, so you will see a variety of cards from my kit contents. This is another card that I have added layers and a little bling. I added the gold foil layers and gold sequins to set this card apart from the basic  kit.  In case you missed my earlier posts, here is a look at the kit contents-

The Merry Everything card kit is not just for Christmas cards....they work great for Thank You cards as well!  The card  kit comes with blank gold embossed die cuts...so you can add any sentiment that you wish.  I am always in need of thank you cards and love the bold sentiment against the pine bough wreath. This is another blinged up version of the card kit, as I did cut up the base and add a layer of gold foil.  The gold foil is hard to photograph, but looks great in person!  In case you missed it, I did a intro post to the Merry Everything kit HERE.  I have entered my card in the Holiday Pines Challenge at The Paper Players-

All supplies by Close To My Heart, except where noted:
Z4048 Merry Everything Card Kit
B1536 All the Thanks
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
Z3365 Gold Foil Paper
Z891 Versamark Ink Pad
Z2066 Gold Embossing Powder

I have also entered my card in the following challenges:
Just Us Girls-Thankful
 Pink & Main-Gratitude/Thanks

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I am still on my learning curve with the Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers.  I love the bright vivid colors, so I am determined to master them!  I struggle with watercoloring......mostly because I am an in the lines type. This card was actually take 2.  I had colored in my poppies on take 1....and then attempted to add in the color wash on the background. Did not go as planned....and I could not handle the bleed of the poppy colors into my background.  On the second attempt....I colorwashed my background first.  I let the background dry and then went back in and colored the flowers.  The first panel did not go to waste though....I cut out the flowers and popped them up onto the second panel for added dimension.  I love the effect.  Here is a close up of the dimension-


The added dimension adds so much to the card.  Had it not been for my coloring issues on the first panel, I am not certain I would have taken the time to color the poppies twice.

All supplies by Close To My Heart, except where noted:
Pleasant Poppies Stamp Set-Stampin Up
February 2015 Sentiment Kit-Unity
Z3146 Watercolor Paper
X5975 Cranberry Cardstock
Black Cardstock-Recollections
Black Pigment Ink
Z2088 Clear Embossing Powder
Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers
Banner Die-Unknown

I have entered my card in the following challenges:
Cards 4 Galz-Favorite Flower (I love the vibrant colors of a field of poppies)
Penny Black and More Challenges-Flower Power
Pile It On-Large Sentiment
The Flower Challenge-CAS
Tuesday Throwdown-Watercolor

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Need Christmas cards in a hurry?  The Merry Everything Card Kit is just the ticket! Thinking card kits might not be your thing???  You can always add to the kit to give it your own personal touch. I love the versatility of the Close To My Heart card kits.  I admit, I do often cut them up and add on some layers.  I always complete a few cards just as the kit intended, to have cards for you to compare to.  The choice is yours....quick and simple or add a few extra steps to make them uniquely yours.  My first card is step up from the basic card kit.  I cut the card apart and layered with a gold foil background.  I heat embossed the Merry Christmas image in gold.  I then added some gold glitter gems to my wreath background for a little bling.  We all have different crafting styles, and if you are in the non-bling fan club, here is a look at the original card.


This card was created as the kit was intended.  I did heat emboss my image in gold.  You could always stamp in a coordinating ink color to save the time of embossing.  The kit contains ten card bases, envelopes and die cuts.  The stamp sentiments are sold separately.  Here is a look at the kit contents-


All supplies by Close To My Heart, except where noted:
Z4048 Merry Everything Card Kit
M1184 Merry Christmas
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
Z3365 Gold Foil Paper
Z891 Versamark Ink Pad
Z2066 Gold Embossing Powder
Gold Glitter Gems-Gina Marie Designs

I have entered my card in the following challenges:
Christmas at Sweet Stampin-Anything Goes
Christmas Card Challenges-Anything Christmas
Crafty Friends Challenge-Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge-Anything Christmas
Crimbo Crackers-Quick & Easy
WOW Embossing Powder-Christmas

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Fun new items have been added to the Clearance Section!  My favorite item is the Some Kinda Wonderful Stamp Set and Thin Cut Bundle for only $6.00!!!!  Only available while supplies last!  You can view all of the clearance items HERE!  These would be perfect gifts for your crafty friends for the upcoming holidays!

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Fundamental Bundles are 40% off in November!  This is a perfect time to stock up on the basics! If you prefer to purchase individual items, you can still get a great deal at 30% off!  What are Fundamentals, you ask?  Fundamentals include paper packs, ribbon and complements in the gorgeous color families offered by Close To My Heart. You can view all of the Fundamental items HERE!

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The November Stamp of the Month, Through the Year,  is perfect for your scrapbook pages and calendar crafts.  I plan on using many of the smaller images for backgrounds on my cards as well!  Love the script font!  Here is a look at all of the great images-

You can purchase this set for only $5 with a qualifying order in November. You can view all of the great Close To My Heart products here!  AND, here is a sneak peek of the December Special-Through the Year Calendar Kit-



The December calendar special incorporates the November Stamp of the Month in the project.  You can only get the stamp set for $5 in the month of November.....get your stamp set now, so you will be ready for the December Calendar Special!

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