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We have recently launched our pinwhirls - personalized party pinwheels line which features handmade pinwheels that can be custom made to match your wedding or event theme.  We will work with you to find the perfect paper or we can also design a custom paper or monogram for your truly unique event.  Our pinwhirl line currently features Mini Pinwheel Cupcake Toppers (that actually spin), Handheld Pinwheels, Seating Card Pinwheels, Place Card Pinwheels, Pinwheel Napkin Rings, Clothespin Pinwheels, and Pinwheel Gift Toppers.  Some of our mini pinwheels can also work great attached to tins and gift bags.  We have also recently added Pinwheel Invites and Pinwheel Party Hat designs to our site.  To view photos of previous custom orders, please click here.  For pricing information, please click here.

Check back soon for newly added product lines included our new chalkboard line to feature chalkboard plant stakes (great stuck into wheat grass on seating card tables or into mini potted plants) and chalkboard seating card frames.

If you are interested in a custom order or if you have questions, please e-mail me at shana@crossroadscottage.biz.

e-vents: a wedding and event planning boutique

I have had the opportuniy to work with Crossroads Cottage on a few different occasions. Each time, it has been wonderful. Owner, Shana Dreher, is a complete joy to work with. The products she delivers are extremely well crafted. It is evident that Crossroads Cottage takes pride in their product. My clients are thrilled when the receive their pinwheels. Erika Gregory Owner & Lead Planner e-vents: a wedding and planning boutique www.e-ventswedding.com

Q: I’m interested in a custom order, how long does it normally take to complete an order from initial contact to shipment?
A: This depends on the order size and the paper requested.  If you need 100 or less pinwheels, orders can normally be completed in 7-10 days; however, if special paper is required, additional time may be needed as I will need to wait on arrival of shipped paper before beginning the assembly process.  If you need a custom monogram or paper designed, this will also add an additional 7-10 days onto processing.  With this being said, the sooner you order the better as we can really work with you on creating the perfect custom pinwheel.  Additional fees are added to rush orders. For a listing of these fees and additional information on rush orders, please click here.

Q: Do you have paper already in stock for smaller orders?
A: Yes, we do have a variety of papers in stock for smaller orders. However, we normally only keep a very small supply of these papers in house for our rush birthday party orders which tend to be small orders.  We normally can make 16-32 of the mini cupcake toppers or 4-8 of the small handheld pinwheels, sometimes less depending on the paper. For paper currently in stock, please click here.

Q: If we would like custom paper, how do I begin the process of selecting paper?
A: I normally suggest that clients visit local shops that carry scrapbook paper. These include Archivers, Jo Ann Fabrics, Etc., Hobby Lobby, and Michaels. Visiting the shops in person will allow you to see the actual color of paper instead of the papers online where colors may vary due to monitor settings, etc.  If you find something you like you can either mail me the paper (I will let you know the approximate # of sheets you will need and I will also deduct the cost of the paper from your total order.) or you can let me know the paper company and name of paper and I can place this order online. If you don’t find paper you like in your local areas, you can find many papers online by doing general web searches for ’scrapbook paper’.  Many of these sites will allow you to search by color scheme, which makes things much easier.

Q: I’ve searched and searched in the stores and online and I still don’t see I paper I love. What are my other options?

A: We can work with you on desiging your own custom paper integrating your preferred graphics and color schemes. Hourly design charges will apply as well as you may incur additional fees for purchase of graphics and digital scrapbooking items.  The pinwheels will also be more expensive as paper will need to be printed inhouse which is much more costly than mass print jobs.

Q: What type of paper do you utilize when creating these pinwheels?
A: We prefer to work with 12x12 scrapbook papers. We normally work with 24lb to 64 lb. The lighter the paper the easier the pinwheel will spin.  The heavier cardstocks will spin; however, just not as easily as the lighter papers. The heavier the paper, the sturdier the pinwheels will appear. It’s up to you which takes priority - the spin factor or the sturdy factor. We also love working with double sided cardstock papers as they are much more vibrant than the single sided papers which are usually white on one side (or you also have to be aware when searching online that some of the papers have gridded backsides).  The only exception to the double sided papers recommendation is if you plan on having your monogram printed on the inside of the pinwheels. We prefer this paper to be white so your logo will pop off the paper, and your monogram colors won’t interfere with colors pre-printed on the papers.
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For our small cupcake topper/mini pinwheels, smaller patterns tend to work best as the pinwheels themselves are tiny. Mini dots and stripes seem to work very well with all of our pinwheel sizes.

For more information on my pinwheel FAQ please click here.