May Calendar and Workshops

CK Creations: Re-orders on Year you were Born from 1974-2005

Bazzill: Cardstock, Cardstock and more Cardstock, also back in stock are the 6x6 Coverall Albums and the 6x4 Accordion Keepers in all different colors.

Here are some color samples:

Lil' Davis: The cutest Chipboard Rounds, Chipboard Sliders and matching Ribbon all in six different themes for Baby girl and boy, Family, Vacation, Memories and Wedding.

Here's a sampling of a few Collection

Penny Lane:  Albums for babies, grandchildren, dogs, girls, boys, and graduation. Photo frames 4x6 for baby girls and boys. Plus a 4x6 album for all you grandparents, The best keepsake book ever, so adorable! Keepsake albums for baby girl and boy.

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Destination Stickers: Flip Flop Fasteners are back in stock. These fly out of here as fast as they come in. These are clear poly adhesive fasteners great to use for stacking photos to flip and fold. Also destination stickers for traveling. Caribbean, Greece, England, France and Italy. Also the funniest packaged sticker sayings for My Wacky Family, You Look Just Like... and Middle Age!

Making Memories: They're finally here after being on Back order for three months. The Green and Black Runway totes. We've actually sold out of the green due to special orders but the black is just as incredible. These are so wonderful and hold so much. Absolute gorgeous leather and great quality! If you love polka dots... you'll love the inside of these!

Ribbon Boxes: The most adorable way to store your ribbon. Decorate this sturdy storage box and then thread up to 34 of your favorite ribbons through the 17 holes on each side. These boxes come plain and you embellish and cover them. Perfect way to scrapbook something fun and store your products at the same time. These boxes will be used for our NSD classes first, any that are left, will be sold in the store.

Scenic Route: Five papers from the Brighton collection, the name says it all. These papers are so bright and fun, also rub-ons for Birthday, Thank you and Beach, perfect for cards. These papers and rub-ons will be part of the card class on National Scrapbook Day, get excited because Jenny's cards are oh so cute!

Have a great weekend. Happy Scrapping!

Ade

The store is brimming with great new products and we’re gearing up for all our summer events. Be sure to watch your E-mails and check our website for details as they unfold. Our six year anniversary is rapidly approaching (June 1st) and we’ll be doing lots of great things to celebrate. Our wonderful Vendors have donated thousands of dollars in products, again this year, for both our National Scrapbooking Day Retreat and our Anniversary. You won’t want to miss out on any of these events!

National Scrapbook Day Retreat
If you haven’t registered for this event yet…you are missing out on an awesome opportunity. Our team has been busy planning great classes, fun contests and our vendors have donated incredible prizes! The goodie bags are filling, the excitement is brewing and we promise you a weekend to remember! Registration fee includes all of your meals and the Hotel has given us a special rate. Classes include a unique mini book with the new K & Co Kology papers, a 7 Gypsies Girlfriend book, Scenic Route Cards, a Ribbon Box, and a 6 page layout class for quick scrapbooking. Check out all the samples on the display table in the store. Registration forms and more info are available in the store. Grab a friend and come join the fun!
I can’t believe how fast the products are flying out our doors! Some items are selling out within days of getting them on the floor. We received 18 of the All My Memories Totes, and sold out of them within 2 days. We have 3 blue ones in right now, and won’t get another shipment until June, so if one is calling your name, you’d better hurry in… they won’t last long! We have so many beautiful collections of papers and embellishments. This weeks shipments are no exception. Check out what’s new this week!

This Weeks New Products:

Mrs. Grossman: The NEW Simply Sassy line. Everything from 3D stickers and card kits to colorful hardware and software, embellishments, pattern ribbons and very cool laser cut stickers that you can paint, stamp or color. This stuff is absolutely adorable! Plus a reorder on 12X12 and 8x8 albums.

Here's just a sampling of all the gorgeous stickers, hardware, and 3D stickers. We're unable to show the  Laser cuts because they're clear. Check out the NEW display on our Mrs. Grossman's wall.

metal tags & hardware  

eight different colors of Ribbons

3D stickers

Galloping Horse Productions: Four new papers for Camping, Tropical Beach and Royal Flush all with matching cardstock stickers. Also page topper stickers called Page Pogs for Boston, Hawaii, New York and Washington DC. Very different and very cool! Similar to Cloud 9 Designs. Very cute stuff!

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Quickutz: 10 new dies from barn life to cat and dogs, more icing rub-ons, and numbers in Olivia and Stiletto. These dies just keep getting cuter and cuter. Also the 2x4 inch blocks for the stamping kits.

Hero Arts: Stamps, Stamps and more stamps! Wait till you see these, just in time for Spring. Two large flower stamps and smaller stamps in Flowers, Flourish and Large and small circle dots. Plus the new 2006 Stamp and Stitch Idea book.

2006 Spring Stamp & Stitch cataloge

Bo Bunny Press: Precious Petals in pink and an Easter cardstock sticker that matches the Easter paper line we already have in stock.

One Heart One Mind: Fabulous new collections of papers, cardstock stickers, rub-on alphabets and titles, even Lucite buckle embellishments and the greatest card template envelopes you could ask for! 10 Blueberry papers with 2 matching cardstock stickers, 5 Peppermint Brownie Papers, 5 Central Park Papers from the Metropolitan Collection, 4 Envelope Templates, entire Alphabet rub-ons in individual packaging, even numbers which are really hard to come by! 13 Make it personal title rub-ons and 3 styles of buckle-ups!

  Central Park Collection

Kandi Korp: Ok, calling ALL STAMPERS! now here is a tool for you. The new embellishment starter kit that allows you to adhere and place those tiny little jewels on your cards or scrapbook pages without having to use tweezers. If you are tired of always dropping those little jewels this is for you. Also, crystals in 6 different colors!

Prima Flowers: Got Flowers 5 new bottles to choose from, pinks, purples, pastels, taupe's and pink & green mixture

Memory Makers: More Than A Page Idea Book A lot goes into your scrapbooking layout, photos, paper, ribbons, brads...the list goes on. We never seem to use all of it though and we all have piles of things stacked high that we never know what to do with. Here's your chance to learn how to turn your pile of embellishments into gift boxes, tag sets, home decor items, greeting cards, frames and so much more!

Applegate: Heidi Swapp Girlfriend Kit. If you love Heidi, you'll love this kit!

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Scrapbook Trends: Scrapbook Trends May issue, Cards Wedding May/June issue and the new 2006 Babies Idea Book.

MIMI: Mini Stamp cases in Kiwi and pink, perfect fit for all your small alphabet stamps.

Rusty Pickle: The cutest papers from the Girlfriends collection. Absolutely the perfect paper for a girlfriends page. We'll be using these in one of our classes on National Scrapbook Day, definitely a class not to miss!

Have a great week everyone!  Happy Scrapping!

 Ade

Happy Easter! It's time for new dresses, patent leather shoes, and baskets filled with chocolate bunnies!  

We have just what you need to add to those adorable Easter pages. Some of the cutest papers and embellishments around. Stop in on Saturday for an Eggcellent  Surprise. Choose your favorite color Easter Egg, and receive a special discount off your entire purchase! We'll have a Hoppin Good Time, I promise!

National Scrapbook Day Event

Our Registration is filling and the excitement is building for our big Weekend Crop!

If you haven't registered yet, hurry 'cause you won't want to miss out on all the fun! We have lots of goodies in store for everyone, and prizes, prizes and more prizes!

 One lucky registrant will even win a new Xyron Design Runner! That's a 1 in 50 chance! Are you feeling lucky?

A special thanks to Laura Oettinger for her help in planning this great event! She is filled with ideas and enthusiasm. You never know what she has up her sleeve!

Remember, space is limited to only 50, "want to have fun" gals! Don't miss the boat, call the store or stop in to register! Check out the events page for details! Here's your big chance to catch up on all your scrapping! 

This Week's New Products

Be sure to check the photos from last weeks list. There were so many products that we just posted a sampling of the photos.

Lasting Impressions: Just in time for Easter, Summer Weddings, Showers and Babies, lots of new templates, even new stitching guides. 3 new Idea books for summer, Babies and All About kindness

SEI: Winnie's Walls and Paisley & Petals Collection. Check out the Mini Album Workshop using the Winnie's Walls collection, scheduled for May 20th. 10 beautiful Papers, Tags, Rub-ons, Epoxy Frames and even Fabric Stickers. These collections are guaranteed to make you smile! Also 6x6 and 12x12 Albums. 

6 Papers , Rub-Ons and Epoxy Frames for Winnie's Walls Collection

4 papers, tag sheet and fabric stickers for Paisley & Petals Collection

DoodleBug: Cute Clips in eight themes Baby Girl and Boy, Easter, Birthday Boy and Girl, Patriotic, Summer, and Spring. Silk Flowers in eight different colors, you're going to want one of each. Four kinds of Jellishments Easter, Spring, Summer and Patriotic. Papers for Easter, Summer, and Fourth of July.

These are just a few photos of the several new styles that arrived!

                                               The Easter papers are too light to display

All My Memories: They're finally here... the totes everyone has been waiting for! Believe it or not half of them are already pre-sold! These fabulous totes are the perfect item to take to class or use at home. They store all of your basic supplies and rest perfectly on any surface! Also new are the lovely urban chic 8 x 8 leather albums in pink and kiwi!

8x8 urban chic albums

Urban Totes

Daisy D: It's all about packaging! Imagine a treasure box with a mini-book on top that holds the precious things you want to remember! Photographs, memories and smiles (not included). We have two of the most adorable kits you'll see. Perfect for gift giving or your own personal use!

Oh, Oh... UPS just delivered 9 boxes and Fed Ex brought 5. Wonder what's inside each of those! Here we go again... just when we think we have it all!

Have a great week everyone. Don't forget our Easter Egg Event on Saturday! Don't forget we will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Happy Scrapping!

Ade

I can't believe it's Thursday afternoon and I haven't had a chance all week to sit down and write the weekly update. There is soooooooooo much news to tell I don't know where to begin! Shannon Taylor just finished her first workshop today and will teach her second one tonight! What an incredibly, talented and fun gal she is! We pulled the current magazines we have in stock and flagged all the pages that she has published in them to show everyone just how talented she is! There are 20 flagged pages in 8 magazines alone, including the April issue of Creating Keepsakes! Talk about talent!

2 Sold out classes had a real treat today! Thanks Shannon, for sharing your ideas, your time and your talent with us!

Ok, you need to read this update carefully because there is so much news to share!

ANNA GRIFFIN CELEBRATION 

First of all I want to remind everyone of our Farewell Anna Griffin Celebration Workshop this Saturday. It's been a wonderful experience to share in such beautiful and elegant presentations that Anna has offered. This will be our last workshop and we hope you'll join us as we bid farewell to these wonderful classes and go out in true "Anna Fashion" We have a culinary delight for you! Not only is Jane an awesome instructor, but she's a gourmet cook as well. She has prepared a wonderful luncheon of Salad Nicoise and lemon squares for dessert! This is one celebration you won't want to miss! Give us a call, there are still a few spots open!

MONTHLY CROP       

Back by popular demand! You asked, We listened! After so many requests for a monthly crop, we just had to say yes! We are excited to once again offer a monthly crop, here at the store. Mark your Calendars now for the third Friday each month as we bring you a rip, roaring good time! Crop space will be on a first come, first served, and prepaid basis. Crop fee is $15.00 Our first Crop is this month, Friday, April 21st 5:30 - 10:30! Space is limited so be sure to call and sign up early!

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY  

BIG NEWS~BIG EVENT  Are you ready for a great weekend filled with fun workshops, good food, pajama parties and cropping, cropping and more  cropping? If so, we have the event for you!

The fun starts Saturday, May 6th at 10:00 am and won't end until 4:00 pm on Sunday May 7th!

Join us for a marathon crop, workshops on both Saturday and Sunday and a pajama party guaranteed to be a blast!

Cost includes lunch, dinner and snacks on Saturday and breakfast, lunch and snacks on Sunday!  

Special Room Rates Available

Special Store Discount offered to Croppers for supplies needed while cropping!                                                                Prizes - Give-A-Ways- Goodie Bags and more!

We have some really fun and unique workshops planned for both days.  Workshop fees will be for supplies only!

Where: Country Inn Suites, Gantt Road (Clark Road near I-75)

When: Saturday, May 6th

Time:  10:00 am Saturday - 4:00 pm Sunday

Cost: $100.00 for event (includes all meals)

Space limited to  the first 50 gals who want to have fun!              Stop in the store to register!

Summer Events

 Our Design Team is filled with great ideas, unlimited enthusiasm and a wealth of talent! Watch for details regarding our Summer Scrap Camp for Kids ages 8-12 and a great new program,   Adopt - A- Scrap Buddy! Stay tuned for details! 

You Asked for It! It's Here!

A Scrappers Dream!  

Now you can have your very own Scrapbooking Credit Card!

Creating Keepsakes has partnered with Visa to bring you a great offer. Enjoy Scrapbook Rewards Rebates and even receive a free copy of The Journaler's Handbook by Tracy White just for signing up and using your card the first time! Stop in the store for an application. What on earth can be better than this?

This Weeks New Products

Ok, don't be mad... time is of the essence here and I just don't have it on my side today, so I'll tell you what's come in, but the photos and descriptions will come later! Because we have been so incredibly busy this week, we are still unpacking UPS boxes from two days ago. Each day with new deliveries, the stack grows higher. Hopefully we'll have it all out by the weekend.

EK Success: The entire Letter Press line...wait till you see the classes we have planned for you. A great Mother's Day / Father's Day Combo class using these fun new products. Also the entire Inspirable line... wonderful embellishments, alphabets and more! Jolee's, they just keep coming, 15 new ones including new Disney Jolee's like Tinker Bell, even a Tinker Bell Album!  Punches are back! Great new punches including three new styles of 3D fold over punches!

Beautiful Quilted Albums

Just a few samples

                                               16 different Ribbon and Fold Over punches in different sizes

Me & My Big Ideas: 31 new Soft Spoken embellishments and 6 new glitter rub-ons

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K & Co: The entire new K-Ology line... words can't even describe how beautiful this stuff is! Also the new absolutely adorable Sweet Pea Baby line... papers, albums, embellishments, rub-ons, you name it, we've got it! 

K-Ology

Sweat Pea

Queen & Co: Yes, it's finally here... all the cute new bottled embellishments in every color of the rainbow. Check out Jenny's display "It's Good To Be Queen"

Basic Grey: Yes the Urban Couture Line is here, while supply lasts... people were buying off the table as it was being unpacked! 12 great papers and two pages of incredible monograms. Here is just a sample, they soooo beautiful...

American Traditional: Papers, embellishments, rub-ons, chipboard stickers for cooking, birthday, beach and more. Charms and templates for pets, graduation, travel and birthday. After Five Collection, By The Sea Collection and Road Trip Collection.... can't even begin to tell you how much stuff this is!

Sea Collection papersLil' Charms

Lil' Templates Rubons

 3D stickers chipboard

Xyron: Yippee! It's here, the new Design Runner. It prints on all types of papers, ribbon, fabric, walls, wood, canvas, and more.  Your own little mini computer without being a computer. This is a must have for any seasoned scrapbooker! Jeannie is already playing with ours! 

Autumn Leaves: The most beautiful collection by Rhonna Farrer. I just love her style. 8 papers, 4 really cool 12 x 12 transparency layovers, epoxy embellishments and layover stickers all to match. Also the most incredible clear stamps in her whimsical style, flowers and swirls... Foof-A-La rub-ons, buttons, and ribbon. And last but not least... another Quote-Unquote Book... real life quotes for everyday moments!  

twill      Rhonna Farrer collection

    Clear stamps

Have a great weekend! Hope to see you at our Anna Griffin Celebration! Call today to reserve your spot!

Happy Scrapping!

Ade