Cricut Class basic and advanced is coming up on Sunday December 20th at 12 pm so if you purchased yours during Black Friday come by and learn how to use it. If you bought a Gypsy or if your getting either or both check back in January for a class on both. Let us know if you want Design studio class as well. LOL!

Here is our TV Commercial!!!Let me know what you think!!!!

December Class Pictures

Picture Perfect Cards. Wednesday, December 2nd @ 5:30 pm $15


Gift Pail. Saturday, December 5th @ 11:30 pm $15 (decor may vary)









Make N Take - Gift Card Holder. Sunday, December 6th # 1:30 pm $3 for 2





Christmas Clipboard. Tuesday, December 8th @ 5:30 pm $18



Christmas Flipbook Chipboard Album. Wednesday, December 9th @ 5:30 pm





Thursday Morning Coffee Club. Thursday, December 10th @ 11 am


***CANT MAKE A CLASS BUT WANT THE PROJECTS - CALL TO RESERVE YOUR KIT!!!!

CHA Product Pics

THE GOLDEN CRICUT -- TA DA! AND THE GYPSY!!
The Gypsy by Provo Craft. It is basically the Design Studion on the go. It has a stylus and is very light. You can upload all your cartridges to this machine via a cord - but once you load it on one Gypsy it cannot be loaded on to another. You can still use the cartridge with your machine. It comes preloaded with two cartridges. It is PC and MAC compatiable. I connects via a USB cord to your computer and you can save cut files from gypsy to computer and vice versa. You can also upload pictures and connect it directly to printer to print pictures. You no longer need your books because if you hit shit lock it gives you all options for the key (i.e. disney). Battery life is 4 hours continuous use. It will retail for about $299.00. Also 4 new cartridges, a kitchen one, paper dolls, wedding/love, and christmas/winter - with this one you can cut and make 3D houses - like a minature christmas village.

Off to CHA

Here are the new stamps from Hero Arts called clings - they are rubber stamps like you see on the wood block except they are not mounted and cling to the acrylic block. These were hand cut but will be laser cut when released.

The acrylic was inked using the refill ink from copic markes - we even air brushed using the copic markes - way cool. the second pic is actuall an acrylic sheet sent through a printer and printed a digital template from Prima and colored with copic markers.

I landed in Orlando, FL on Sunday for the Craft & Hobby Association Scrapbook Trade Show. This is where store owners go shopping for products to bring into their store. I was hoping to catch in some sight seeing before the show begns in about 9 hours. But the weather had other ideas.

Monday is Education day for us retailers - we get to take classes sponosored by manufacutures to show us new product, how to use their products and how we can bring these new products, or techinques into our store. Here are a few samples of the clases I have taken. Make sure to kept checking back every night as I upload pictures of new products as the trade show begins!

Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 6 pm for $20 - Punch Bunch Lilies Frame
Join Lisa again this month as she teaches you how to create this stunning picture frame using Punch Bunch punches and of course you tool Kit. This is a don't miss class. Space is limited to sign up early.

Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM $12 - Quickutz Wedding Bliss Layout
Use one of the newest Quickutz die release - Special Occasion to create this fabulous wedding layout.

Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 6 pm $18 - Rambling Roses
Lisa is at it again with this great card using coffee filters, paint, and of course Punch Bunch Punches - don't for get your tool kit!

July Classes

Here is a sampling of the classes that are coming up in July. Come in the store - get out of the heat, away from the kids & hubby and join us for some fun filled classes and exciting events this July.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 5:30 PM for $12 - Creative Cricut Layout - Life's A Beach
Using of the newest cartridges from Cricut we created this fun layout for all you beach / water pics.

Knot Your Ordinary Card Class

Lisa's Knot Your Ordinary Card Class was a big success. The cards turned out great and we are lucky to be getting her back to teach our Flower Punch Bunch class on Saturday, June 13th at 2 PM! Here are pics from last class and the














Punch Bunch Card Class on June 13th from 2pm - 4pm for $20.

Cricut, Expression & Design Studio

Last month we had our first class on the Cricut Design Studio. As promised our instructor, Susie, delivered a great class. Our big screen TV was hooked up to her laptop and everyone followed along with her on the TV, on their laptops or on the store's desktop computer. Her handouts were a worth the price and then some. I was unable to attend her class because I was helping customers in the store. HOWEVER, with just her screen prints and handouts I was welding in no time! I was not a cricut lover because of the time and uncertainity of cuts and size, etc. Now I can't get enough. I want to design all day long. I am SOOO looking forward to herAdvanced class - word book here I come. Especially with the deep cut blade (you don't need the entire housing - just the blades) and cutting chipboard is possible.
Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the class but it was a full house and lots of fun. We may have to create our own Cricut Swarm here!
Here is a picture of the projects you will make in the Cricut & Expression Basic Class. That class is Saturday, June 6th at 10 AM for $15.

Our other Cricut Classes are Design Studio Basic, Saturday, June 6th at 2 PM $20. Design Studio Advanced, Saturday, June 6th at 5:30 PM $20. * Take all three classes for $45. --Then stay and play with all the new techniques you learned!

National Scrapbook Day

May has ended and so has our month long celebration of National Scrapbook Day. We here at The Scrapbook Store, would like to thank you for participating in all the fun. Take a look of some of our fun photos and winner of our grand prize raffle. Hope to see you next year!

Quickutz Gift Set Images
*These sets go on sale on Saturday, May 2nd at 12 AM! There has been such a high demand that all quantities made by Quickutz are being shipped to participating stores and will not be available again for sale until late June early July!

*The dies for each set contain the following:
Each sets dies are colored to match the packaging (blue, green, red, and pink)
Each set comes with a coordinating tote bag
Each sets come with approximately 22 image dies and an alphabet set
Each set retails for $89.99 (values if purchased separately is $140.00!)

Here are the Images:

National Scrapbook Day

National Scrapbook Day Celebration Itinerary

Retreat:
Friday, May 1st - Noon - Midnight $15.00 (Dinner provided)
Saturday, May 2nd - 10 AM - Midnight $15.00 (Lunch provided)
Sunday, May 3rd - 11 AM -5 PM $10.00 (Snacks)

Make-N-Take & Demos
Friday, May 1st @ 6 PM - Mother' Day Card - Featuring Fiskars Circle Punches

Saturday, May 2nd - 10 AM - 30% off Sale (some small exclusions apply)

10:30 AM - 11 PM - Demo - Featured Artist: Lisa Phillippi
Punch Bunch Punches Flowers & Stamps
(Special Orders on Punch Bunch Punches 10% Off)

12 PM - 12:30 PM - Quickutz Spring Gift Set - Flirty Card*

2 PM - 2:30 PM - Quickutz Spring Gift Set - Reuse*

3 PM - 4 PM - National Scrapbook Day Cake & Glazed Dimensions Demo

4 PM - 4:30 PM - Quickutz Spring Gift Set - Relax*

6 PM - 6:30 PM - Quickutz Spring Gift Set - Enjoy*

* The first 15 participants will receive a code to enter to win at trip to Hawaii courtesy of Quickutz

** Pictures of Gift Sets are on the blog as well. Each set comes with a tote bag!


Store Hours:

Friday, May 1st: 10 AM - Midnight
Saturday, May 2nd: 10 AM - Midnight
Sunday, May 3rd 11 AM - 5 PM

Awesome Class in April & May

In April we are having a GREAT Mother's Day class on some 3-D cards. Lisa will share her great technique with you on Saturday, April 25th at 10 AM - 12:30 PM. The class will consist of the card (wording will be geared towards Mother's Day and the Flower Pot. You can also check out Lisa's other great stuff at www.adornmentsbylisa.blogspot.com.


We have had a ton of requests for classes on the Design Studio by Cricut so here it comes ladies! May 5th at 6pm - 7:30 pm (or until we get through) bring your laptop loaded with software, and your Cricut! Susie who is a member of a Cricut Swarm will bring you up to speed on the software with handouts, screen prints and a final project! This is a class you won't want to miss. We hope to create a series as we master the basics and get into the advanced. For those of you who have not even pulled your Cricut out of the box, don't worry a Cricut class is in the works as well. Please feel free to give input on what you would like to learn or times that might work better for you either by leaving a comment or sending an email to sylvia@scrapbookstoreinc.com

Fiesta Hats

FIESTA actually starts TODAY. It's a shame it's raining but I don't think that will stop the determined. We here at The Scrapbook Store got an early start to our Fiesta celebration. A group of our Friday night coppers, including myself and Judith got in the spirit by decorating some fiesta hats for prizes!!! Check out some of the pics and let us know your favorites. The pics are just a sample, come by the store to see all 8 hats.

CHA - CRAFT AND HOBBY ASSOCIATION

Ladies,

Just like I promised we have arrived and experienced two days of new products and ideas that are fun and cute and I just can't wait to share. So Please bare with me as the pics from yesterday and today go up and please leave comments about anything you see. I will try to add more tomorrow but we may be busy placing orders........

This is the first "nice" day - we have had rain - still cool though.

HEIDI SWAP

OK. I am not usually a name dropper but when you get to see Heidi in action, take a picture with her AND get her autograph...... can't hep it!

I think you ladies can agree that this was a good chance as opposed to Paris Hilton - who yes was there - why you ask... but of course promoting her new craft and scrapbooking line!

She (Heidi) has a great new product called invisibles - keep an eye out because their invisible?

MY LITTLE YELLOW BIKE - BABY SAFARI COLLECTION (BOTH IN BOY & GIRL)

This by far is my favorite collection - this pictures are just a small sampling but I took a class using the boy collection and I am in love and have not kids!! Girls don't feel left out their girl collection is just as great - I will try to get pics of my projects and of the baby girl collection as well.... but wait their is more - this should be ready to ship in late February or early March.

Yet another release from my mylyb - they have several with release dates from February until June - s0 it keeps us on our toes and wanting more.....

Ok - so another big name, this guy -Tim Holtz - maybe you heard

about him, can't get a break
always a swarm around him!







Well Ladies, that is it for now but believe me I would be here all night if I tried to upload and talk about all the great stuff. So I will end for today because this time difference is still hard to get used to and I need to plan my attack for tomorrow and get some orders together. I hope you enjoyed the sneak peak and stay tuned and come in the store to see and hear about it all. I could not end without the cutest pic and layout ever - KITTENS!!

LOL,

SYLVIA
*don't forget to check out the website with the NEW February calendar and new store hours on Sunday (a test for Feb. only). So if you want us to keep them then stop by the store!!!