I love this Blog :)

A customer came into the store Tuesday (Kimberly) and we were chatting about all the new products introduced last week at CHA among other things we scrappers talk about. During our conversation she mentioned something on her blog so she and I got on the ole lap top ...........OMG you should see this gal's blog....her work... her layouts....I sat in awe for probably at least 30 minutes looking a dozens (actually +100 incredible layouts). She is one of the most talented gals
I have seen. I just love everything she has done :)

When I got home that night I logged back on and sat looking at more of her work and reading her blog. I emailed her and asked her if she would mind if I put her blog on my fav blog link on the store blog and she said sure :) If you have some time check her blog out at
http://www.barnyardscraps.blogspot.com/

FYI Her DS reported to Oklahoma last week (I believe) for basic training
at Fort Sill. Having strong family ties to the military myself I know she
is one proud mom as she should be :)

More Heidi Stamps and Flowers

We received a small box of Heidi items this morning. The brand new CHA July goodies will be shipping around August 6th:

This morning we received:

Corner Acrylic Stamps

Travel

Family

Baby

Emotion

Love Sets of Acrylic Journaling Spots

Small floral variety packs

XL Ghost Butterflies

First July 2007 CHA Order Arrives

Our first CHA order arrived this morning. The Gretel Line from
Cosmo Cricket is here:) All the papers, monograms, tags and strips
are sooooooo pretty. Nice rich earthy tones.

I am adding these to my "play with" pile for the crop this weekend.

Here's a pic of a few of the papers and die cuts

10 for $10 Crop Saturday 7-28-07

Just a quick post to let everyone know that as of
tonight (Tuesday) we have 4 spaces left for this
coming Saturday's 10 for $10 crop. The cropping
fun starts at 12:00 noon and lasts till 10:00 pm.
$10 includes 8 feet of cropping space at our oak tables,
use of all the die cut machines and tools, snacks, sodas
and lots of fun.

If you can make it this Saturday just give the store a call to
reserve your spot.

Orders, Orders & More Orders

Boy has the past week been BUSY!

I have spent sooooo many hours online looking at new products, order forms and catalogs that I have had to leave my contacts out for a few days due to eye strain...

But boy has it been fun seeing all the new goodies that are heading to LSS's in the next few weeks. Several of you have emailed, called or even been in the store asking what all I planned on carrying the next several months.

The choices are just endless there are sooo many great new lines out there along with several new companies that have some great things.

I thought I would post some pics of some of items heading our way soon.
It may be much later tonight or tommorrow before I get those pics loaded.

A little sneak peek list includes

Love Elsie---- all 4 new lines...Abby and Jack will ship mid Aug and
Noel and Zoe will ship mid Oct

Autumn Leaves---- great new acrylic stamps

Technique Tuesday-----great new stamps and technique tiles

Queen & Co-----lots of goodies

Fancy Pants--------ok lets just say they are my weakness 99.9% of everything they released last week

Stickles---all 5 new colors

Bo Bunny----a ton of their new stuff

Cosmo Cricket----Gretel, Be Good &New Chipboard

Creative Imaginations---they are another weakness all the new Narratives items plus more

Maya Road----ok so I have yet another weakness...they released several cool new products

7 Gypsies----new stamps

Ink Boutique (sp) love their new stamps

plus alot more but without my notes and lists it is becoming a blur.

I will definately post to the blog and send out newsletters as the items arrive.

Tommorrow our first CHA July order is due in mid afternoon. Gretel from Cosmo Cricket. I will post pics of the papers as soon as I open the box :)

Saturday 7-21-07 10 for $10 Crop

I just wanted to post a quick post that this coming
Saturday's 10 for $10 crop is now ****sold out****
This is for Saturday July 21st.

I am so looking forward to spending the day cropping
with all you wonderful ladies. I have already pre-planned
several pages to work on.

If anyone is interested in signing up for the next
Saturday's 10 for $10 crop on the 28th we still have
spaces for that crop.

I will be posting info about our upcoming anniversary crop
soon.

I am still working on ideas and CHA ordering has taken
up most of my time this week :) I am literally having to
break away from the laptop today to give my eyes a rest.
I spent +40 hours on here looking...planning....ordering...etc
since Sunday and my old eyes need a rest :)

Crate Paper Crush Collection Arrives

We received this collection this morning. I was bummed to receive an email from them yesterday that they wouldnt be at CHA July and that no new lines are being released this summer. In the past week we have received 5 of their lines for the 1st time and everyone has loved the papers, rub-ons and ribbons. Maybe they will have a mid season release like Basic Grey, 7 Gypsies and Autumn Leaves did this go round :)

Looks Like Cosmo Cricket will be the 1st Official CHA July 2007 Order we receive

The Gretel Collection is due to ship any day now :)

Autumn Leaves New Page Kits Arrive

We received a 2nd shipment today of the new AL Page kits, Freestyle
Number Acrylic Stamps and Rhonna F Rub-on Tins. These kits are a great bargin containing papers...3 styles of ribbons...rub-ons and buttons. Retail is $9.99 The DW Calendars for 2008 still are showing up as back-ordered...Hopefully they will be shipping in a few weeks. If anyone wants to be guaranteed one of the calendars from the first shipment we will start taking pre-orders today. Just give us a call :)

Boy have we been busy

I can't believe how busy the store has been the past 2 weeks.

We have met alot of new scrapbookers just discovering our store the past several days and had a blast spending time with everyone during our 10 for $10 crops each Saturday.

Earlier today we had the pleasure of having the Georgia Peaches Scrapbook Group join us for their monthly crop :)

I have been working on so many projects, ideas, doing alot of pre-cha ordering and rearranging the whole store that I have been really bad about posting to the blog but I will try and do better starting this coming week. I know many of you are reading the blog often to see what new items have come in and what events and classes are coming up.

We have had so many changes going on this month... all for the better of the store. Lots of new items...new samples...classes and more. So you should be seeing quite a few posts coming up soon as we confirm everything.

Several customers, croppers, friends and past employees of mine at Michaels all of whom are very talented ladies have gotten together to help me re-do the inside of the store, create a ton of layouts, samples, work on kit ideas and class ideas for the fall. I have always felt we needed more samples and ideas all around the store and there just is never enough hours in the day. I have been working in over-drive the past month without a single day off and still have a mile long list of things I want to make and do to the store. However, every day the store looks more and more the way I want it to.



This week we have added several new lines (Crate Paper, Gel-a-tin Acrylic Stamps, Queen & Company, Maya Road, Zutter/Bind It All and more)

For those who are reading the blog for the first time and those who are out of town stopping in when they are in town we now carry products from over 30 companies. Here is our list of most of the lines we now carry. (I am sure I have left a few out) We continue to add new lines just about every week.

7 Gypsies
American Crafts
Autumn Leaves
Basic Grey
Bazzill
Bisous
Bo Bunny
Cosmo Cricket
Crate Paper
Creative Imaginations
Daisy d's
Fancy Pants
Gin-X
Hambly
Heidi Swapp
Imagination Project
Junkitz
K&Co
Karen Foster
KI
KI Love Elsie
Lil Davis
Making Memories
Maya Road
Prima Flowers
Ranger
Sassafras Lass
Scenic Route
Technique Tuesday
Three Bugs in a Rug
Tim Holtz
Urban Lily
Webster's Pages
We R Memory Keepers
Zsiage

We received sooo many deliveries this week that the gals and I literally had to move the whole store around to fit everything in...and to think
there is more on the way:)

We received 4 lines from Crate Paper, 3 more from Bo Bunny, Impulse from Basic Grey, more Technique Tuesday, more Scenic Route, more Queen & Company and more Heidi Swapp. I will post a few pics below of all the new goodies for everyone to see then I am going to join in on some of the cropping fun with the ladies tonight.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Crate Paper Samantha Collection is here

Crate Paper Zoom Collection is here

Crate Paper Birdie Collection is here

Crate Paper Brunch Collection is here

Bo Bunny Eire Line is here

Bo Bunny Tuscany Line is Here

Bo Bunny Paris Line is here

Basic Grey Infuse Line is here

Explosion Box Make It and Take It

I had a great time cropping with all the ladies

this past Saturday. I am loving the new 10 for $10 Crops.

I actually get to sit down with everyone and crop/play also :)

This past Saturday I sat in on Jennifer's

Explosion Box Make It and Take It. Here are some pics of

the puppy themed box I made :)

Susan's Explosion Box

Susan's Explosion Box

Susan's explosion box another view

Susan's explosion box another view

Saturday June 30th

10 for $10 Crop

Saturday's Crop

Our first 10 for $10 Crop was a blast this past Saturday!

We spent the day working on anything from

layouts, to vacation mini books to altered frames.

One of the gals volunteered to teach us all how to

make those little explosion boxes. (thanks to Jennifer B...you

were awesome) I love my box I made for pics of the

new puppy and another gal made a really cute

box using Doodlebug Designs papers.

I will post a few pics later on today of my box.

I haven't printed out the pics of the puppy yet but the box is really cute

thanks again Jennifer :)

Design Team Member Layout made using

Jenni Bowlin's Paper Line

Design Team Layout made using the

new Bo Bunny Santorini Papers, Chipboard

and Technique Tuesday Technique Tiles

Another layout made during our workshop

Monday July 2nd, 2007

Design Team Member Layout using the new

Creative Imaginations Honey Dew Paper Collection, Autumn Leaves

new French Twist Rub-On Titles and some velvet ribbon.

We had alot of fun making several new layouts and

store samples during our

Design Team Workshop last Friday :)

Monday July 2nd, 2007

Our man in brown also brought the

Bo Bunny Santorini Collection including

Papers

Die Cut Sheet

Idea Booklets

2 styles of naked chipboard

(matches die cut sheet)

Monday July 2nd, 2007

Friday our favorite man in brown brought the

Creative Imaginations Honey Dew Collection.

The colors in this collections are terrific!.

The lime and teal scallop edge papers have little tiny

punches along the edge and the bracket/word

sheet has tons of possibilities :)

I will post a sample layout later made by one

of our talented design team members.

Summer Craft Class

Thursday June 28th

Altered Chipboard Accordian

Room Decorations

Thursday June 28th 2007

Summer Craft Class

Altered Chipboard Accordian

Room Decorations