Friday, June 11, 2010

PMS Night is on!

After a 9-month hiatus from my monthly PMS Night at Donato's on Norton Rd, we are back on for this Sunday! I'm so excited to be doing this again! Come and make this sweet gift bag. All supplies and an instruction sheet provided for $3.00. Patterns of Designer Series Paper will vary. No need to RSVP for PMS Night, unless you are making the bag.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

End of the Year Gifts



Using the fabulous (but retiring) Cottage Wall DSP I made up a set of cards and a little gift bag for the kids' teachers and the bus driver.

The cards used the one sheet wonder philosphy using the Butterfly punch, Beautiful Butterflies BS die and the Circle Fire Rhinestone brads as accents.

I used the template found on Lyssa Zwolanek's blog

Come to PMS Night this Sunday at Donato's on Norton and make one of these sweet bags.

Summer Mini Swaps


Go, Graduate and Elements of Style and the medium jewelry tag punch are featured on this great card by Mel Kulig.
Bouquet Bunch and gorgeous Bermuda Bay cardstock (on sale right now while supplies last) and DSP in Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay were featured on this card by Melanie Wysong.
Favorite Thoughts and Greenhouse Garden are paired with Autumn Traditions DSP (retiring this month) on this sweet card by Sandy Haynes. This is a great example of a card layout that would be easy to mass produce, but be a great card.


The wheel builder Candle Crazy and stamp set Party Hearty were used by Lorene Inouye on this cheerful card. She also showed a great way to use DSP is a economical way yet still showing the great 2-sided versatility. Here she used Island Oasis DSP from the summer mini.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Summer Mini Swaps


A Little Bit of Magic (Toni Turbride) and Tropical Party (Michelle Fischer) are featured in this picture.


Celebrate (retiring this month) Tropical Party(Peggy Lucas); King of the Grill(Sandy Hoefakker) are featured here.
The DSP behind the King of the Grill stamp is the new Travel Journal DSP.
See the new awesome Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Toni also used Bitty Buttons and the Tiny Tag from the mini.

More to come...off to make a wedding card that's later today!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Last Chance Wheels and cartridges

Stampin' Around Wheels that are being retired:

109689 22 Batty jumbo Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 8.50
108017 25 Arachnophobia Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
112479 31 Jolly Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
115621 45 Hearts O' Plenty Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
111252 48 Forever Flowers Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
115121 50 Romance Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
107213 51 Scatter Sunshine jumbo Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 8.50
111258 76 Nursery Letters jumbo Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 8.50
113119 83 Scary Skulls Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
112476 101 Bella's Border Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
113835 105 Sweet Serenity Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
111201 106 It's Beautiful jumbo Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 8.50
111251 109 Perfect Fit Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
109691 120 Little Bits Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
110334 122 Boho Friend Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 6.50
113832 125 Symphony jumbo Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 8.50
105957 204 Bold Snowflakes jumbo Stampin' Around wheel 0% $ 8.50

Cartridge Colors and Sizes that are leaving us:

103674 156 Brilliant Blue jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
100871 156 Brilliant Blue Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
102496 156 Chocolate Chip Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
100714 156 Close to Cocoa Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
103676 156 Glorious Green jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
102212 156 Glorious Green Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
103677 156 Lovely Lilac jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
103672 156 More Mustard jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
105203 156 Pixie Pink Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
103673 156 Ruby Red jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
103670 156 Old Olive jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
105200 156 Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
102996 156 Real Red Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
103675 156 Real Red jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
101199 156 Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
105199 157 Always Artichoke Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
103662 157 Ballet Blue jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
102305 157 Ballet Blue Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
105206 157 Bashful Blue jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
105204 157 Bashful Blue Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
105207 157 Bravo Burgundy jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
105197 157 Bravo Burgundy Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
105205 157 Handsome Hunter jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
105198 157 Handsome Hunter Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
101812 157 Lavender Lace Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
103667 157 Mellow Moss jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
103666 157 Perfect Plum jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
105201 157 So Saffron Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
105194 157 Certainly Celery Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25
103664 157 Night of Navy Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
103668 157 Pretty in Pink jumbo Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 7.50
100562 157 Pretty in Pink Stampin' Around cartridge 0% $ 5.25

Remember, these wheels and cartridges are only available in June while supplies last, and we expect them to sell out within a couple of days if not sooner.
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Retiring Sizzix Dies---Get them before they are gone!

114529 196 Birds & Branches Sizzlits Decorative Strip die 0% $ 19.95
113442 196 Daisy Flower Sizzlits die 0% $ 4.95
113454 196 Flowers Sizzlits Decorative Strip die 0% $ 19.95
113455 196 Loopy Flowers Sizzlits Decorative Strip die 0% $ 19.95
113444 196 Sparkle Sizzlits die 0% $ 4.95
113446 197 Build a Flower #2 Sizzlits die set 0% $ 19.95
113447 197 Spring Flowers Sizzlits die set 0% $ 19.95
113457 198 Tulipe Bigz die 0% $ 21.95
113465 199 Bird w/ Leaves and Flower Bigz die 0% $ 19.95
113471 199 Build a Flower Bigz die 0% $ 19.95
114522 199 Decorative Accent #2 Bigz die 0% $ 19.95
113470 199 Flower Layers w/ Leaf Bigz die 0% $ 19.95
114524 199 Fringed Flower Bigz die 0% $ 19.95
113467 199 Petal Card Bigz die 0% $ 19.95
114519 201 Bag w/ Scallops Bigz XL die 0% $ 34.95
116759 201 Pop‐Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die 0% $ 39.95
114527 202 Flower Layers #3 Originals die 0% $ 15.95
113458 202 Flower Layers Originals die 0% $ 15.95

The above Sizzix products are leaving our catalog forever this month! Available only in June while supplies last, make sure you visit my website

Retiring DSP, Ribbon and Accessories are on Sale!

ALL of our current Double-Sided Designer Series Papers, Card Kits and Simply Scrappin' Kits are retiring and will be first come, first served. The prices below are the sale price.

Some of the BEST DSP is on sale!

115671 160 Cottage Wall Designer Series paper (12" x 12") 25% $ 7.46
115672 160 Merry Moments Designer Series paper (12" x 12") 25% $ 7.46
115677 161 Cast‐A‐Spell Designer Series paper (12" x 12") 25% $ 7.46
115678 161 Tall Tales Designer Series paper (12" x 12") 25% $ 7.46
115675 162 Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series paper (12" x 12") 25% $ 7.46

113992 162 Tea Party Designer Series paper (12" x 12") 25% $ 7.46

Our two birthday kits are 50% off!

116214 174 Princess party kit 50% $ 7.98

116213 175 Pirate party kit 50% $ 7.98

And a selection of the retiring embellishments are also on special:

112571 178 Circle Designer brads 50% $ 2.98
112572 178 Star Designer brads 50% $ 2.98
112581 179 1/2" Library clips 50% $ 3.48
114348 179 Basic Jumbo grommets 50% $ 3.48
114349 179 Basic Small grommets 50% $ 3.48
114345 181 Basic Gray corduroy buttons 50% $ 4.98
114339 181 Chocolate Chip corduroy buttons 50% $ 4.98
116313 181 * Playground Designer buttons 50% $ 3.98
116312 181 * Sherbet Designer buttons 50% $ 3.98
109108 178 Antique Brass Build‐A‐Brad 25% $ 7.46
112583 179 * Flower Assortment Designer brads 25% $ 5.21
114301 180 Sweet Sticky Cuts 25% $ 6.71
114333 181 * Button Latte Designer buttons 25% $ 5.96
114340 181 Kraft corduroy buttons 25% $ 7.46
114342 181 Pumpkin Pie corduroy buttons 25% $ 7.46

114343 181 Summer Sun corduroy buttons 25% $ 7.46

Other notable things that are retiring include the Light Table and all Classy Brass Templates; all rub-ons; all of our buttons including courduroy; and all the Polka Dotted In Color ribbon; If you are interested in the complete 11-page file of everything that is retiring, which includes this year's In Colors, all the colors affected by the Color Renovation, and the Craft ink pads and refills, email me at zwolaneks@att.net and I will email you the most current file. This Accessories List will be updated daily with sold-out items, so again, I urge you not to wait to place your order.