Zummertime Gifts!

Welcome to Day 1 of another delightful week of Zutter Zummer projects, shopping specials and giveaways! Today's project is from the delightful Zutter Zister Pam Sandy - she's from Michigan.  You'll see, Pam creates beautiful projects and loooooooooves vowels!  Read on, check out the shopping special, and leave a comment for todays' giveaway prize!

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Hello everyone!  Haaaaaaaaaaaappy Zutter Zummer!  We are deep into summer right now, since it is August.  I think of a lot of things when I think about summer, swimming, camping, the lake, our vegetable garden, canning pickles and salsa, and just being outside.  Summer is also a time when many college students have a break, and look for summer jobs.  We were fortunate enough where I work to have the most fabulous summer intern you could ever imagine.  She is smart, efficient, reliable, creative, caring, and compassionate, all good things when you work at a hospital.  I wanted to make her something special as a going away gift, so of course I thought of my Bind-It-All!  Easy peasy to make any type mini I could think of.  I also decided that since my family is moving this summer, it was time to dig into and use some of my stash.  Since McKenzie's favorite color is purple, I went with it.

I have to confess, I am somewhat of a packrat, and I looooooooooove to save things.  Time to create a summertime gift, and lighten my stash while I was at it.  The first thing I do when I am creating a mini is gather a LOT of papers, scraps, and odds and end embellies that all coordinate.  I love that creating my own mini means I can mix manufacturers and supplies with ease.  Here is a photo of my initial pile of "ingredients" ~

Next I went through my piles and cut out my bases and some large accent papers~

After I had my papers cut, I inked everything with a Colorbox Violet Cat's Eye Ink. Inking everything really helps tie your project together when you use assorted manufacturer products, and helps to create a cohesive look.  Next I began assembling my pages.  Some of my pages were folded to add interest (I used my Scor-It-All, it works BEAUTIFULLY!), some were strictly 8 x 8 squares. After my pages were put together, stitched and embellished as I wished, I punched everything with my Bind-It-All, then assembed my mini.  I used an 8x8 Bamboo Spine CoverAll (love those things, they look so neat and tidy, and hold a boatload of stuff inside).  I sprayed the white CoverAll with a sparkly purple mist, then embellished the cover, and added a Perfect Closure to hold it all together ~ 

Here are a few pics of the inside of the album ~ 

Don't forget to use your Round-It-All for creating perfect round corners in a second ~

I embellished a cardboard CD holder and put it on the next to last page.  I thought if McKenzie had some favorite photos or a CD of songs, she could store it in her Mini.  I left lots of space for her to journal and add bits of her favorite things, in addition to photos.  Hopefully she will like her mini, and thinks of her summer 2011 when she uses it. 

If you have someone in need of a gift, don't forget to think about using your Bind-It-All to create a one of a kind special gift.  Dig through your stash too, it is a lot of fun.  :) 

Happy creating! ~ Pam

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SCORE BIG WITH THE SCORE-IT-ALL!

Today's shopping special and giveaway are one and the same!  Save 20% on all Scor-it-All products.  Shop here for large and mini Scor-it-All boards, totes, replacement tools, sliding rulers and the A2 Envelope Template. 

All at 20% off with this coupon code:  Zummer-Scor20

Pam used the Scor-it-All for making pages in the project above.  It's an indispensable tool that creates professional grade folds, with no cracks in your paper!  These tools almost NEVER go on sale, so if you've been wanting one, now's the time!  Don't forget a tote, sliding ruler and replacement tool.  All at a great deal!

Note, one coupon code can be used per order, so if you want multiple Zummer specials, you must complete separate orders. 

If you are feeling lucky, leave a comment below and tell us....now that Zummer is almost near it's end, what is on tap for you during these last lazy, hot days?  We will draw a random winner for a MINI SCOR-IT-ALL board.  Winners announce on Monday!

WE LOVE ZUMMER!