new scrapbook store coming to our area!!!

Anthologies....... in Hurst

I put the link to the blog in the title. Another store to check out... starting today they are taking reservations for "studio sessions" (aka crops) for the month of October. Sounds like they have a pretty large space and plan to expand.

Cannot wait to check it out!!

-pm

Just Between Friends

Hello all!!

Amy introduced me to this major huge kid to kid consignment event! There is everything for children ages newborn to size 14! Toys, clothing, strollers, car seats, everything! The catch is that you must sign up and tag all of your items ahead of time, only include gently used items, drop off everything on the assigned days and wait for the check! You make 65% off of what you priced it! Every item has a unique barcode number with your consignor number so they know where to cut the check! You can even reduce or donate my items if I wish!

I signed up and have a couple of boxes full of Kylie's clothes. Please come and check out this sale at Will Rogers Exhibit Hall Sept 11-15th... 5 days!! whoo hoo!! http://swfortworth.jbfsale.com/

I personally cannot benefit both ways with this kind of sale anymore but maybe you can! (My kiddo is too big for me to buy anything and I do not run a childcare business anymore) It is too late to sign up for this sale, but wait there is more! There is an Arlington sale (not as big) coming soon October 16 &17 at North Davis Church! http://arlington.jbfsale.com/ If you are interested in selling, please sign up now... the prep is so time consuming!

papermaddam vs. the purple guitar

challenge: making a collage on a guitar

huh?? you ask... in canton several weeks ago i noticed how many ordinary things have now become deco art. hmmmm... how fun!

i have an upcoming birthday, great gift. no pressure. ha

bought a guitar at a thrift store.. PURPLE.

yikes!! oh and i have a complex when it comes to "cruding". sort of a problem when you are attempting a collage. i channeled my inner lesa for inspiration!

whaaa laaa.........

i am thinking that this 13 year old will fall in love with her new wall art. oh... if you come across any guitars at garage sells, thrift stores, or where ever... please let me know. i am making more and have several requests to bling out guitars!!

scrapbook convention

tara, rachel and lc went to the convention thursday. this was lc's first ever convention and she had a blast. we could not keep up with this spring chicken! lol! disappointed that kayla was not out there this year. not too much that was just show stopping but always fun finds and it was all about the bling. colored & traditional pearls, rhinestones.... yum! we had our pic taken at the arlington camera booth. so fun!!

3L adhesive on sale...

check out the HL ad! the adhesives are on sale. hmmm... i remember how rare this was last year and now they are putting this back on sale a little more often like the good ol' days!!

convention time!!

yay! it is almost june and that means the convention is back in town! i always look forward to seeing the new products and vendors. it is so refreshing that this industry is still going strong and is not a "fad". hope you are able to go and have a great time!

i also found several new stores this year!! yay for them! scrapbook junkie in friendswood (near houston) remember when (near lake texoma) and i finally went to crafty scrapper in waxahachie. love them all.

sales this week...

yes i am up. it is 2:37 am and i am planning my retreat pages. if feel like this crept up on me! after my last order to costco for the night i checked by in box. i already have a sale ad from HL. (the link is below) paper, ribbons, stickers, totes, page kits, etc are all on sale (no adhesive and no 40% off coupon... boo) michael's ad is not in my inbox yet and i am sure i have a joann's ad around here somewhere with a 40%.

did you know that michael's and joann's will take each other's 40% and HL. HL will not take anyone's coupon, boo again.

retreaters: make sure you have everything you need... ADHESIVE, embellishments, paper that actually will work with all of your photos (LOL... papers look different somehow on a retreat but they looked good at 2am when i am SO sleepy).... oh yes do not forget your PHOTOS!!

goodnight!

ps: the HL ad
http://www.hobbylobby.com/weekly/weekly.cfm?menu=1&page=1

the economy effects scrapbboking...

so i am blog stalking right now and one of my favs has a blog entry that stuck out... a magazine calling it quits. ugh! so if you like simple scrapbooks... it is gone for good in just a few months. boo :(

also some supplies are on their way out too... heidi grace and little davis designs

here is the blog i like to stalk! www.wewillalwayshaveparis.com

More Proof That The Scrapbook Industry Is Tanking
Two big developments in scrapbooking this week:
First, Simple Scrapbooks announced that the May/June 2009 issue will be their last. This truly bums me out, as it is my favorite out of the current publications. Figures. This announcement came quick on the heels after Digital Scrapbooking announced last November that they would cease publication. Most of the SS talent will move over to Creating Keepsakes magazine. If you have a SS subscription, it will convert to a CK subscription. If you have both a CK AND a SS subscription (like I do), your CK subscription will be extended by your remaining SS issues.
Second, Fiskars announced that they will stop the production of consumable items (i.e. paper, rub-ons, etc.) after their CHA Winter launch. This includes lines such as Heidi Grace and Li'l Davis. Fiskars is returning to what they do best -- scissors and other tools.
It seems that everyone is tightening their belts....

attn: retreaters

you know who you are... surely you have a crop coming up soon..

devlop & download your pics! enhance and resize!

if you have a retreat coming up i suggest not waiting until the week of to start your planning and most of all your SHOPPING. the worst part of this is when the store doesn't have what you are looking for. frustrating!! start looking at the ads and shop the scrapbook stores (there are a few left!) I was just browsing the new hobby lobby and michael's ads that I get every sunday in my in box. michael's has ribbon on sale and hobby lobby has spare parts on sale. these are the most used products besides paper! brads, eyelets, metal findings and ribbon, OH MY!! we all need a nice healthy stock of these! when you plan out your pages you often forget about the embellishments. this can be a YIKES situation! INSTEAD OF A PLAIN PAGE.. GO SHOPPING!

as for adhesive, a girl cannot have too much. I have yet to see this go on sale for a long time (3L that is) you have to pounce on this coveted product. HL has been stingy with their sales lately. you may want to keep an eye out on joann's. the most they may do is 40%... better than full price!

always plan for too much, really. who wants to finish early?? not enough pictures for pages? bring another project, like cards.

plan your pages until you are happy with them... do not settle. put them away and start on a new page, this may help. these are YOUR pages. plan them how you want. if you get scrappers block, us retreaters always have an opinion!

the key here is... come prepared! whether it is a day crop, or an entire weekend. you are paying a fee to go on this crop, make it worth it by coming prepared. you owe it to yourself and your albums!

happy croppin! have fun!