Merry Snow Two-For-One!

First, a quick bit of business:  looks like something funky is happening over at Feedburner, the service that handles the emails of my blog posts for you.  I've decided to switch to Mail Chimp, and have gone ahead and migrated everyone over to my new service.  This means that, hopefully, this switch should be fairly transparent to those of you who already subscribe, and you shouldn't have to do anything!  If all went well, you got this email through the new service, and maybe the layout looks a little cleaner, too.  Here's hoping!

OK, I've been thinking about this week's Merry Monday #105 for a couple days now, trying to come up with a plan.  This is a tough one - but here goes!
I decided the word I wanted to feature was "snow" - and I wanted to die-cut it in something shiny!  I started out cutting it out using the retiring Bigz Typeset Alphabet (grrrRRRrrr!), but that turned out to be just a tad to wide for the card layout I had in mind.  So I switched to already-retired Timeless Type Junior set I still have - good size!  I originally planned to hand-script the "let it" part, but then decided to try out the lower case letters in those dies - yay!  I like how the "O" snowflake is hanging from the "t" above it.

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But then I still had those Typeset letters.  Just staring at me.  All shiny and everything.  So I had to make ANOTHER card, this time one sized to fit a larger layout.  I like how this one came out, too - it kinda reminds me of the Noel Paper Pumpkin kit layout.  This time, I decided to just go for the hand-scripting - not too shabby for my first time, I think!
Festive Flurry Stamp Set; Winter Frost DSP Pack; Whisper White, Coastal Cabana & Silver Foil CS; Bigz Alphabet Typeset & Timeless Type Junior Sizzlet Dies; Coastal Cabana & Whisper White Craft Inks; White Embossing Powder; Circles Collection & Festive Flurry Framelits; 3/4" Oval Punch; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; 16-Strand Treasure Braid in Silver.

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There's still time to sign up for our remaining Heartfelt Banner Class on Saturday, April 26, at 10 am.  As always, if you find that the dates didn't suit you, just let me know and we will make it work for you!  Class includes snacks and drinks, as well as your little treat, of course, and is $20, or $5 with your own kit!  RSVP today with your custom word or phrase for your spot!  See you soon!

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Dates: April 21-June 4, 2014 (all items available while supplies last-including stamps!)
Details:  We're saying goodbye to hundreds of retiring products from the 2013-2014 annual catalog. Now's a great chance to get your favorite retiring products before they're gone for good!  ALL products are only available while supplies last, so be sure to get your orders in early!
Also, make sure to take advantage of FREE standard shipping on EVERYTHING from April 21-25. Perfect timing!
Here's a pdf of the retiring stamps, and here's a pdf of the retiring accessories.  With everything while supplies last, you may want to shop at my online store for the best chance to get your faves!  (Some items are already sold out!)

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