<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Frugal Crafter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/author/thefrugalcrafter/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Gift Calendars, a sale and&nbsp;freebies!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Happy Thursday! Woah, what a week, it has flown by, I have been cranking out stamp sets (3!) trying to get samples done and my kids had a snow day but by some miracle I have a project for you, but first I want to tell you about a sale I am having in both of my stores:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Lindsay"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2700" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/gift-calendars-a-sale-and-freebies/lss_decembersalebanner/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_decembersalebanner.jpg" data-orig-size="300,150" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="LSS_decembersalebanner" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_decembersalebanner.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_decembersalebanner.jpg?w=300" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2700" title="LSS_decembersalebanner" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_decembersalebanner.jpg?w=300&#038;h=150" alt="" width="300" height="150" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_decembersalebanner.jpg 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_decembersalebanner.jpg?w=150&amp;h=75 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>Yep, that&#8217;s right by 2 stamp sets, get 1 free! Now here&#8217;s how it works, if you are shopping at the <a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Lindsay">Lindsay&#8217;s Stamp Stuff Shophandmade store</a> you order your two sets, when I email you your order I will ask you what stamp set you want for free, easy peasy, and you will still get a free single stamp for every $5 you spend! <span style="color:#ff0000;">*Amendment to this sale, since I sell single stamps in this store I will include them in the sale as well. To keep it simple if you orderd a total of $30 worth of product from my <a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/store?store1=lindsay">Shophandmade store</a> when I email you your stamps I will ask you to pick $15 woth of free product, that way you can pick what you like and keep it less confusing&#8230;I hope;)</span></p>
<p>If you are shopping at the <a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html">Lindsay&#8217;s Stamp Stuff Shop at MyGrafico </a>you order your two<a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html"> Lindsay&#8217;s </a>stamp sets and when you go through the checkout you need to write the<a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html"> Lindsay&#8217;s </a>stamp set you want for free in the comment box and you will get that set emailed to you separately. This special is available in my shop only so you cannot combine sets from other designers at MyGrafico to get the deal;) Let me know if you have any questions.</p>
<p>OK now on to the project! I released two sets of calendar stamps this week. They are great for using as the title for a monthly wrap up page or for making calendars, I make one for my parents and MIL each year and they are always a hit.</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2703" style="width: 477px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Item/6-758-H23QDK4"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2703" data-attachment-id="2703" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/gift-calendars-a-sale-and-freebies/lss_calendarcover/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg" data-orig-size="612,725" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1260399236&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="lss_calendarcover" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg?w=253" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg?w=612" class="size-full wp-image-2703" title="lss_calendarcover" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg?w=467&#038;h=554" alt="" width="467" height="554" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg?w=467&amp;h=554 467w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg?w=127&amp;h=150 127w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg?w=253&amp;h=300 253w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarcover.jpg 612w" sizes="(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2703" class="wp-caption-text">Calendar cover: Bookplate element: Lindsay&#39;s stamp Stuff (Embossed Mats Set), Papers and other embellishments: Shabby Princess, Cover stock, Comb binding: Office Supply store</p></div>
<p>To make the base for my calendar I printed a free calendar from <a href="http://www.pdfcalendar.com/">this site</a>. You can customize it to your language, country and font preferences, it is very handy! I print out the 12 months and place a blank cardstock on top and bind the stack together, there are <a href="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/free-printable-calendar-instructions/">step-by-step instructions here</a> on how to bind your calender with a Crop-a-Dial. then I simply make scrapbook pages and adhere them inside the calendar. Now the coolest thing is that if you digiscrap you likely have 12&#215;12 or 8&#215;8 pages already done, well if you resize them to 8.5&#8243;x8.5&#8243; and paste them in a new 8.5&#8243;x11&#8243;documents you can add the calendar toppers which are 8.5&#8243;x2&#8243;, slide them together to make a 8.5&#8243;x10.5&#8243; page, print, trim off the strip at the end and it will fit your calendar perfectly allowing room for the binding! See:</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2702" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Item/6-758-H53BRRW"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2702" data-attachment-id="2702" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/gift-calendars-a-sale-and-freebies/lss_jancalendar/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg" data-orig-size="600,849" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1260399319&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.889&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="lss_jancalendar" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg?w=212" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2702" title="lss_jancalendar" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg?w=468&#038;h=662" alt="" width="468" height="662" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg?w=468&amp;h=662 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg?w=106&amp;h=150 106w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg?w=212&amp;h=300 212w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_jancalendar.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2702" class="wp-caption-text">Stamps and papers from Lindsay&#39;s Stamp stuff</p></div>
<p>I love it when a plan comes together! Here is a look at the new calendar kits:</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2704" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Item/6-758-H53BRRW"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2704" data-attachment-id="2704" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/gift-calendars-a-sale-and-freebies/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg" data-orig-size="600,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="lss_coloredcalendartops_preview" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2704" title="lss_coloredcalendartops_preview" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg?w=468&#038;h=468" alt="" width="468" height="468" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg?w=468&amp;h=468 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_coloredcalendartops_preview.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2704" class="wp-caption-text">Colored Calendar &amp; Scrapbook page toppers $4 </p></div>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2705" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Item/6-758-H62TWX8"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2705" data-attachment-id="2705" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/gift-calendars-a-sale-and-freebies/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg" data-orig-size="600,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2705" title="lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg?w=468&#038;h=468" alt="" width="468" height="468" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg?w=468&amp;h=468 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lss_calendarpagetops_stampspreview.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2705" class="wp-caption-text">Calendar Page topper stamps only $4 in png and jpg format!</p></div>
<p>And here is your <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/169396555/35507525/lss_luke2_14.html">freebie</a>:</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2708" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/169396555/35507525/lss_luke2_14.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2708" data-attachment-id="2708" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/gift-calendars-a-sale-and-freebies/preview_lss_luke2_14/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/preview_lss_luke2_14.jpg" data-orig-size="300,493" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="preview_lss_luke2_14" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/preview_lss_luke2_14.jpg?w=183" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/preview_lss_luke2_14.jpg?w=300" class="size-full wp-image-2708" title="preview_lss_luke2_14" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/preview_lss_luke2_14.jpg?w=300&#038;h=493" alt="" width="300" height="493" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/preview_lss_luke2_14.jpg 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/preview_lss_luke2_14.jpg?w=91&amp;h=150 91w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/preview_lss_luke2_14.jpg?w=183&amp;h=300 183w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2708" class="wp-caption-text">Please click on the picture to download this freebie in both png and jpg formats.</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/169396555/35507525/lss_luke2_14.html">Here is a Christmas stamp using the bible verse Luke 2:14</a>, enjoy, I will have more religious Christmas stamp freebies on Monday along with quick &amp; pretty Packaging ideas!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/169716895/3adca0ad/starofbethlehem.html">You can download an SVG file  of the Star of Bethlehem here.</a></p>
<p>Now Lets see what the talented Lindsay&#8217;s Stamp Stuff Senior DT had been up to this week:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.corrosivecreationsbyjanet.blogspot.com/">Janet Rossi</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.desertdesignsstudios.com/blog/">Shannon Neparko</a> *with a bonus freebie!</p>
<p><a href="http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com/">Margie Visnick</a></p>
<p><a href="http://zippycrafts.blogspot.com/">Lisa Jurecek</a></p>
<p><a href="http://scrapstampandbemerry.blogspot.com/">Erin Bailey</a></p>
<p><a href="http://myfenceposts2.blogspot.com/">Tracey Allen</a></p>
<p><a href="http://dianastout.blogspot.com/">Diana Stout</a></p>
<p><a href="http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com/">Melissa Craig</a></p>
<p><a href="http://scrapcationgetaway.blogspot.com/">Tamara Bennett</a></p>
<p><a href="http://cindi-hookedoncrafts.blogspot.com/">Cindi Hooks</a></p>
<p><a href="http://artfulxpressions.net/">Micki Harper </a>December Guest DT</p>
<p><a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Lindsay">Don&#8217;t forget the buy 2, get 1 free sale is going on until December 23rd in both of the Lindsay&#8217;s Stamp Stuff shops!</a> Thanks for Stopping by and til next time happy crafting!</p>
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