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Mini Valentine Hutch One-Day Sale! ALL Paper 40-50% off!

Filed under Cat's Away... 2022, Giveaways, Retro Valentine Kit, Sale, Shannon Cooper, Valentine's Day

Holiday Closure & After-Christmas Sale

I hope you stayed safe and warm on Christmas (a big feat this year!) and had lots of yummy food with loved ones. In case Santa didn’t bring you your heart’s desire (or if you’re just looking for a good deal in prep for 2023 projects)… It’s the first day of this week of While the Cat’s Away Sales & Giveaways! (Can you believe it? This is the 15th Annual Cat’s Away Sale!)

Remember, the shipping staff are on vacation till January 3rd, but for sale prices and/or freebies, I think you’ll be able to wait. Shipping will BEGIN on January 3rd, so you’ll need to be patient if you’re ordering during this sale. More info on the sale and holiday schedule.

On to today’s goodies: THREE sales, a FREE GIFT with all orders, and a Giveaway!
 

ONE: ALL Scrapbook Paper is on sale at 40% off! Plus clearance paper is on Sale at 50% off!

Note that this group includes single sheets, paper sets, vellum and rice paper! Over 250 items!

The paper sale ends Sunday night, January 1st, 2023 but first come, first served and most of the papers will not be reordered! I will merge orders (to save shipping) if you order multiple times during the sale.

Highlights from the Scrapbook Paper Sale!

 
TWO: ONE-DAY SALE on ALL Supplies from the Hearts Aflutter Mini Valentine Hutch!

Wow! Design Team Member Shannon Cooper has made (an amazing!) Hearts Aflutter Mini Valentine Hutch using a Wooden Hutch or Buffet, plus 80 bajillion items I will explain!

Beside the tall overview pic, there are 2 wide close-up photos below (showing 2 of those 3 jam-packed shelves), and there are more photos in Shannon’s blog post:

After the hutch was painted (including the Etched Wooden Banner I glued to the top), I lined the shelves with strips of polka dot paper. Tons of images from the Tiny Little Valentines Collage Sheet were cut out to fill the shelves. There are candy boxes, two valentines card boxes, two gift bags, and a (mini) handful of vintage valentine cards on the shelves and on the lacy border. Peeking out from behind a white heart cake on the top shelf is the cutest kitten you’ve ever seen. Thanks for making some extra tiny cat valentines, Leslie!

Whenever I am making a miniature hutch or shelf of some sort, I tend to crowd stuff in there, jamming as many tiny things as will fit. The project sort of turns into an “I Spy” game, which is kinda fun. Some of the things you’ll find are:
– a red jam jar
lemon cake with LOVE frosting
heart cookie cutter
polymer clay cake sprinkles in glass bottles
tiny resin cupcakes
pink strawberry cakes
candy jar pre-filled with red candies
tiny heart buttons
tiny heart-shaped chocolate cakes
– and an embossed gold Dresden heart
Whew!

Most of the minis in this project were altered just a tad, like the Red Canisters. (I just glued a heart from the Polymer Clay Valentine Hearts Slice Mix to the front!) Some of the jar lids were painted or colored with a red Sharpie before being filled with microbeads, or more polymer clay slice mix. The lid of the Frozen Yogurt Container on the top shelf was also colored with a red Sharpie, and I drew on a little heart.

The Tiny Lace Borders worked out perfectly for the shelves. The bottom lace was cut from a wider section and I added pink rhinestones along the top. The heart-shaped lace border was just trimmed and glued on. So quick!

Read more (and see more photos in Shannon’s blog post!

Use coupon VAL-HUTCH when checking out to get an additional 20% off beyond current sale prices on everything in Shannon’s Supply List!

The sale ends TONIGHT, December 26th at midnight PST.

Highlights from the Mini Valentine Hutch Sale!

 
THREE: ONE-DAY SALE on Valentine Papers & Collage Sheets!

In addition to the collage sheets in Shannon’s artwork, this group includes ALL the Valentine-themed collage sheets (over 50)! And since the tag “Valentine Papers” in the paper section includes pink and red paper flowers and Dresden, those are on sale, too!

Note that the coupon will give you a double discount on Valentine’s Scrapbook Papers already on sale!

Remember to use the coupon VAL-HUTCH for an additional 20% off when checking out — it applies to this collection, too!

The sale ends TONIGHT, December 26th at midnight PST.

Highlights from the Valentine Papers & Collage Sheets Sale!

 
Hooray for the One Shelf, So Many Possibilities Giveaway!

Here’s that second promised photo from Shannon’s project, and it helped me focus on just one area of this fun project to choose products from for the Giveaway!

I’m including all of these things from Shannon’s Supply List in the Giveaway:
Wooden Hutch or Buffet
all FIVE of these cakes (I spy 3 in the photo, including the cake sprinkles in a jar)
Silly Pink Bunny Rabbits Set
Tiny Little Valentines Collage Sheet (retro valentines hanging on the lace scallops… more on those scallops below!)
Romantic Faux Postage Half Sheet (the tiny label on the red cookie tin)
– Valentine Hearts Collage Sheet (one is cut out and laying next to the tin)
– (Speaking of the tin) I’m substituting one of the Brass Button Covers or Mini Tins for the (sold out) metal cookie tin
6mm Heart Buttons
Even Tinier Bottles
Red Jam Mini Resin Jar

I’m including one more thing in this Giveaway AND also FREE with all orders placed today (December 26, 2022): the Back in Stock Tiny Lace Borders – Set of 3 shown at right! Tiny laser-cut cardstock borders (3 different designs — 4 if you split the middle one, like Shannon did).

Just click on this Supply List link for photos and links to everything in Shannon’s artwork, although “just” the items listed above are included in the Giveaway.

To enter the One Shelf, So Many Possibilities Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post TODAY (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, MONDAY Night, December 26, 2022).

Don’t forget to leave your (hello!) correct email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.

The winner will be announced TOMORROW in the DAY TWO Cat’s Away Newsletter (with a New Sale)!

  
Posted by Leslie, December 25th, 2022

23 responses to “Mini Valentine Hutch One-Day Sale! ALL Paper 40-50% off!”

  1. What a beautiful Valentine’s Day cabinet! Must have one…

  2. Ann F. says:

    I love everything about this! I need to make one. The miniature cards are adorable.

  3. Nancy says:

    OMG such a delightful Valentine’s cabinet. It is very much an I SPY with all the goodies to look at!

  4. Another project to be amazed by! This would be such a lovely gift to make for my best friends as a Valentine!

  5. Donna K says:

    Love the Romance

  6. Bonnie L says:

    I’m starting on my first hutch in 2023. Making some for next year for Christmas gifts. Then decided I needed one for every season! Lol Always feel inspired here, darling Valentine’s hutch!I need the collage sheet. Lol

  7. Deenie says:

    Oh, what fun!! I enjoy ‘the more you look, the more you see’.

  8. Lynne Hoffman says:

    This is a sweet project! I’d love to do this ❤️

  9. Jacqualine says:

    This Valentine cabinet just makes me happy and the door panels remind me of Alice in Wonderland. Such a great project!

  10. Sandy says:

    What a “Sweet Treat!”

  11. Jackie Gordon says:

    I’m so glad the giveaways are back. They give me the opportunity to hopefully try something I wouldn’t ordinarily attempt. That Valentines Cabinet is adorable, I would try that.

  12. Janet G. says:

    I love how all of these work for scrapbooking, cardmaking, and miniatures. One stop shopping.

  13. Janet M Turner says:

    I’m definitely ready to start Valentine’s Day crafts. Thanks for all the great ideas.

  14. Gretchen says:

    Very cute as always and I love the use of the paper elements

  15. Karen Mallory says:

    I love all the tiny things in the hutch! I love minis and the hutch is so cool!

  16. Laural says:

    I love this Hutch. I am working on Valentine’s creations now. Winning would make my creations even more OOAK!

  17. Marilyn Fishwick says:

    I am ready to put away Christmas projects and start on Valentine’s Day right now after seeing this fabulous hutch.So clever Shannon.

  18. Kathy Koons says:

    This project is so creative! I love that there is so much to discover in it.

  19. Jean says:

    Great project! It is time to start on Valentine’d Day!

  20. Sandra Storey says:

    Such a lovely project. I’d love to try this.

  21. Lorrie Koenig says:

    Such a cheery Valentine project. Just the thing to brighten up cold winter nights!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  22. Lisa says:

    Just started taking out all my Valentine’s supplies, I’d be lucky to have all these adorable pieces to add to my collection!

  23. Denise Bryant says:

    Love the hutch and all the goodies!