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And more Retiring Items

I know, you are thinking, there have been so many already, there are MORE?? As much as I hate to see some of these items going, I am so excited about the new ones that are coming! And I know you will be too!! So, without further ado, below are the items from page 129 that will be retiring.



Cardstock – Black 8-1/2 x 11 – X1412 – $5.50


Cardstock – Colonial White 8-1/2 x 11 – X1411 – $6.75


Cardstock – White Daisy 8-1/2 x 11 – 1320 – $6.75


Color Ready Alphabets – Oxford – X5749 – $3.95


Color Ready Alphabets – Hodge Podge – X1406 – $3.95

The cardstock listed above will still be available in the 12×12 size, but not the 8 1/2 x 11 size. These alphabets are fun to use, and ink ready, and already sticky! It would be worth it to stock up on a few of them!

Have a crafting filled day!
~Michelle

The 4th Day of Retiring Embellishments

. . . . and my consultant brings to me . . . . . 11 more items retiring before the first of February! Ok, ok, so it doesn’t work with the song so well . . . LOL!!

All of these items can be found on page 128 of the current Idea Book.



Midnight Felt Shapes – Z1462 – $3.95


Harvest Charms – Z1633 – $4.95


Holiday Packets – Z1486 – $4.95


Top Coats Icing Overlays – Z1468 – $4.95


Lucky Level 2 Assortment – Z1356 – $4.95


Lucky Level 2 Journaling Spots – Z1359 – $3.95


Bliss Level 2 Assortment – Z1355 – $5.95


Sweetheart Level 2 Assortment – Z1386 – $4.95


Fanfare Level 2 Assortment – Z1400 – $4.95


Spring Blossom – Z1266 – $7.95


White Daisy Variety Pack – Z1300 – $5.95

These elements were so fun to use! I know you will love some of the new things coming! (well, probably ALL of the new things coming!) If you want to place one large order when you know what all is retiring, just let me know, and I will get you a total!

Have a fabulous day!
~Michelle

Retiring C sized Stamps (part 1)

The next two sizes of stamp sets will have a good number of stamps, so I am going to break both the C and the D sizes into two posts for you! 🙂 C sized stamp sets are $13.95 each.



C1305 Family


C1337 Just for Girls


C1338 Just for Boys


C1339 Kanji Phrases


C1345 Family Ties – Children

{My kids LOVE to use these to make birthday cards for their friends!}


C1346 Family Ties


C1349 Ambiance


C1351 You Did It


C1355 Let’s Go Camping


C1356 Extreme Happiness


C1359 Sweet Baby


C1360 It’s a Zoo


C1363 Beary Best


C1364 TLC


C1365 Makin’ Waves


C1368 Treetops


C1385 Charmed


C1390 So Lucky

{This is a perfect set to use for Valentine making!}


C1395 Enjoy Every Moment


C1396 Love Birds


C1397 Smiles


C1399 On the Edge


C1403 In the Month of February


C1404 In the Month of March


C1405 In the Month of April

Have a super crafty day!
~Michelle

Day 3 of Retiring Embellishments

Here are some more items that will be retiring out of this current Idea Book, and will NOT be in the one that starts on February 1st! So, make sure to get them now!!

From pages 126 & 127 in the current Idea Book



Designer Brads – Colonial White – Z1274 – $3.95


Designer Brads – Pewter – Z1146 – $3.95


Mini Medley – Antiqued Copper – Z1275 – $4.95


Mini Medley – Colonial White – Z1276 – $4.95


Foundry Metal – Bookplates – Z1147 – $3.50


Soft Set Eyelets – Black and White Daisy – Z1228 – $3.95


Soft Set Eyelets – Chocolate and Colonial White – Z1229 – $3.95

If you would like to place one order, once all of the items are listed, just let me know, and I will get a total over to you!

Have a fantastic day!
~Michelle

Retiring B sized Stamps

The B sized stamp sets are slightly bigger in stamping space than the A sized sets. Each B set costs $9.95, and has so many possibilities for cards and pages too!



B1309 Fun Times


B1322 Believe in Your Dreams


B1323 Just the Ticket

{This stamp set matches perfectly with the ticket shape on the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge!}


B1324 Bunny Love


B1343 Beloved


B1350 Family Ties – Pets


B1351 You’re Sweet


B1352 Ms. Scrapbook


B1353 A Little Buzz

These guys are just adorable!


B1354 Boom!


B1364 Take Luck


B1368 Baby Love


B1372 Circle Together


B1373 Beautiful Butterflies


B1375 Summer Days

These B sets would also make some good presents for a little one that loves to be crafty, as well as for yourself! Like with the embellishments, if you would like to place one large order, let me know, and I will give you a total at the end!

~Michelle

More Retiring Items

Welcome to the next installment of retiring items from the current Idea Book! These things are all fantastic things to add to your pages! The floss is perfect for sewing and adding tiny bows to your projects. The waxy Flax is perfect for staying in the shape you want them to! (I use them for curly q’s on cards and such!)

These are all in the current Idea Book, on page 125, and will be no longer available after January 31st! So make sure you get them now!



Embroidery Floss – Red/Pink – Z1092 – $3.25


Embroidery Floss – Green – Z1094 – $3.25


Embroidery Floss – Blue/Purple – Z1093 – $3.25


Waxy Flax – Cranberry – Z1086 – $3.95


Waxy Flax – Sorbet – Z1249 – $3.95


Waxy Flax – Juniper – Z1248 – $3.95


Waxy Flax – Crystal Blue – Z1247 – $3.95

Have a fun and crafty day!

~Michelle

A Perfect 10

You have heard of Studio J, right? It’s a great program to use if you want to scrapbook, but feel you don’t have the time to be able to do it! Studio J is a free program available on my site, no downloads necessary! Use your digital photos, and pick any paper! If you purchase a membership, you save 50% off each 2 page layout, and you get more papers, and more patterns to choose from!



This cute little layout was done in just 30 minutes! From start to finish! Amazing, right? I didn’t have to clear a spot to be able to cut the papers, didn’t have to worry about running out of glue, or any of that jazz!

Close to my Heart is a fabulous company, and in January, they are having a great promotion! When you buy 9 layouts (2 pages each), you will get the 10th one free! When you have a membership, that means that you will get free shipping and page protectors too!

Why not go ahead and try out Studio J today! I know you will like it!

~Michelle

{The Studio J logo is not on the layouts when printed, only when they are waiting for approval to be printed}

Retiring A sized Stamps

Hey everyone! Along with the papers and the embellishments, there are stamps that will be retiring at the end of January, and I don’t want you to miss out on them! First up will be the A sized stamp sets. These sets are $7.95 each.



A1098 Adoption


A1101 Always in My Heart


A1102 A Posy


A1105 A Paisley


A1112 A Hop

These are simple stamp sets, and are perfect for little cards, or gifts for young ones!

Have a Crafty Day!

~Michelle

P.S. Don’t forget about the Rock the Block promotion! A full E sized stamp set and the collage cubes for $15 with a $25 order! That’s buying the blocks and getting the stamp for free!

January Stamp of the Month

Are you one that needs to make birthday cards? Or have kids that are always invited to birthday parties? This is a stamp set you need! It is perfect!!


With large bold numbers, and some cute sentiments, it will work for birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, birth announcements, and so many more things!

I haven’t made any artwork to share with it yet (the one thing I did make, I gave to my mom!), but wanted to share with you some of the fabulous things that some other, wonderful consultants have made so far!


A beautiful rattle by Tamytha Jenkins


An awesome mini card set by Krista Hershberger


A fun Menu Board by Wendy Coffman


A fun birthday card by Katy Lin


A FABULOUS card by Ms. Annette Green


A fun card by Michelle Loncar


A SUPER fun layout page by Paige Dolecki


A fun desktop calendar by Judy Faye Garner

You can get this stamp set for $17.95 with no other purchases, or for $5 with a $50 order. Like the Rock the Block promotion, you can only get this stamp set until January 31st, so make sure to add it to your shopping list!

~Michelle

Retiring items

So, the new book will be live to all of my customers on February 1st! I can’t wait to show you! (which I will be doing soon!)

One of my fellow consultants went through and noted all of the items in the current book, that will not be in the new book, and so won’t be available to purchase as of February 1st! So, if you are wanting these, make sure to grab them by the 31st!

I will list the items per page, so watch the next few days to see all of them!

From page 124 in the current Idea Book:



Colonial White Ribbon collection – Z1126 – $7.95


Cranberry grosgrain ribbon – Z1103 – $6.95


Cocoa grosgrain ribbon – Z1100 – $6.95



Colonial White grosgrain ribbon – Z1102 – $6.95


White Daisy grosgrain ribbon – Z270 – $6.95


Wings Level 2 Assortment – Z1398 – $4.95

I know you will enjoy any and all of the products that you will purchase this month, and any month, from me! If you would like to put in one big order, with lots of different things, feel free to just email me, and I will get a final total for you.

~Michelle