How to get the class kits.....

I am teaching this class twice so I need to make sure I have enough kits for the people taking it. :) Since there have been requests for the kit, I will need to cut more paper etc. Some items may differ than the original kits since I can't find enough of the same ribbon, rubons etc. but they will be as close to the original as possible. I also used some acrylic stamps in the project that will NOT be included. The stamps used will be listed in the directions and you can purchase them in the store, use your own or modify the pages to use stamps you already own.

Here are some sample pages from the book. The entire project will be posted in my Gallery today.

Class Kits.....

I've been working on Class Kits all day! Wow! Never done this before and now I see all of the work that goes into it. I'm doing a short technique class for people who are interested. I have a lot of friends and family who are 'afraid' to try some of the new techniques out there and always compliment my layouts. So, this class is going to teach them my 'secrets'.

Its been kind of fun doing this, just a lot of work. I did get to use my new paper trimmer today and have to say, this thing is awesome. I've been using the good ol' grey and orange Fiskars trimmer for about 7 years now. I have three of them and just rotate them and the blades all the time. I've been looking at new trimmers for a while, but have hesitated. You just never know if something will be the same, worse or better. So I finally broke down and bought the Making Memories trimmer. Wow. Nice cut. And straight too!

Got Rascal to pose for a new picture for me today. I bought him a new t shirt that says Big Brother on the back. (I know I know, I need to have kids! Starting in July, you might start seeing matching outfits for the baby and dog. I know, I'm still crazy.) Got the shirt HERE. If you love funny shirts, check out this site. Very funny. Too hard to choose one! I ended up with the Brother shirt and a scarf that says "I'm not fat, I'm fluffy!"

April News

Two things for this month.

1. I need a name for the weekly newsletter. (see below)
2. For every store purchase, you will receive a raffle ticket in your order. At the end of the month, there will be a drawing for free product, gift certificates etc. Your tickets never expire! Every time you shop, your tickets will go in the drawing. Until that ticket wins, you still have a chance. Some months, I will do more than 1 drawing. Good Luck!

Now, a name for the newsletter. I'm running a contest on the Pub Calls blog again for this. The link will be up there some time this week. Contest will close on April 15th and the winner will receive a prize pack of goodies from the store. I need something cute, catchy, whatever! You can leave comments on this post, email me or wait for the link from Pub Calls.

I've got another contest planned for mid-April some time.

New this week......

Just loaded all of the new items into the store.

We now have the Kokuyo Dot 'n' Roller refills. Get 'em while they're hot!
Scenic Route backorder of the Kraft Cardstock that matches their new lines Metropolis and Laurel.
Making Memories - another small order of metal tags and flowers from their CHA release.
Creative Imaginations - Swatchbooks, Art Warehouse and Skull & Xbone papers.
Petaloo - Sunken Treasure line. If you love blue and brown together, you'll love this line!


Enjoy!

I'm off to the Kings game with Flat Stanley!

Rainy Day projects

Just a few rainy day projects to keep me inside during the 'storm'.

Made a quick card for my FIL in Florida with the US picture from yesterday.

And here is my Baby Shower invitation that my mom finished up a couple of weeks ago.

We have a guest!

Flat Stanley is visiting my family this month. :)

My cousin Chloe sent Flat Stanley from NY to California to see how we live. My mom and I are taking Stanley everywhere with us. So far, he's been to my house and played with Rascal. We'll be taking him to the beach, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm and everywhere else we can think of. Does anyone have any good ideas on where we can take Stanley?

Thursday

More new arrivals. Rusty Pickle Chocolate Bunnies, Imagination Project Office lines and their new Circus Rose line. There are some great iPod papers in this set!
And some new Hambly Studios.

All are listed under the manufacturer in the store as well as in the CHA area.

Enjoy!

Whats new?

Lots of stuff!
We've received a lot of boxes this week!

7 Gypsies (New Gaffer tape, chipboard books and rubons)
Scenic Route (Metropolis and Laurel Collections)
Heidi Swapp (XL Ghost shapes, XL Photo corners and more!)
Paper Salon (4 new lines - Bliss Boy, Bliss Girl, Enamored and Smitten)
Lil Davis Designs (Endless Summer paper and chipboard)
Kokuyo (New Tape 'n' Roller Plus)

Check out all of the new products in the CHA 07 section!

Has your April CK arrived?

If so, look in the online store listing in the back. We're there! The ads I've been waiting a few months to see are finally showing up out there. Tell your friends and family about us. If you refer a friend, tell them to enter coupon code FRIEND when checking out to save 10%! Just our way of thanking people for passing on the name of the site!

Also, we received boxes from Heidi Swapp and Paper Salon today. Once I get them checked in they'll be available for sale on the site!
Happy Monday!

St. Patricks Day Sale

Save 17% and shop like an Irishman today and tomorrow only! Enter Coupon Code PADDY when checking out and save 17% off your order. Special runs through midnight 3/17/07 PST.

By the way

the new Gallery is up. Check out the work of some of the Design Team members!
Very talented ladies!

The verdict is in.....

..its a boy. Had the big Ultrasound yesterday and both the US Tech and my doctor both said it was clear as day. I can kind of see it, but these US pics are so blurry you just never know. Trust the experts I guess.



So here he is! I'm off to scrap this....

Baby Albums

I've been working on some baby albums for a few people who've asked me. Just wanted to put a few of the pages up here before posting them on the website. For some reason, they are all scanning funny. Must be all of the bling I put on the pages!
I used all kinds of goodies on these. Papers by Autumn Leaves, Lil Davis Designs, Bazzill Cardstock, Bazzill Bling and Junkitz Shabby Chic.
Embellishments are a combination of Lil Davis Designs Chipboard letters, Heidi Swapp Chipboard flowers, patterned tape, journaling spots and Ribbon. Hambly Rubons (love these!), Prima flowers, Maya Road chipboard swirls, Basic Grey Lily Kate papers......

You wanted more?

You got more! More product....

SEI - more of the two new lines arrived today. Morning Meadow and Citrus Kick. I wasn't too sure about the CK line, but it grows on you. We got some cute albums in a box for this line. Very cute.

Making Memories - Restock of some chipboard shapes, ribbons and some really cute scalloped albums. Love the colors these come in.

Basic Grey - Finally got our order of Phoebe and Scarletts Letter. Oh, and they're new rubons. I already have a plan for some of them!

If you're going to the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton, CA or Austin, TX, look for our ad! We'll be in the program for each of the Expos with a coupon code.
If you still haven't placed your first order with us, the coupon code FIRST is still available to you! Save 10% by entering this code during checkout.

Photo sharing

So I was going through a bunch of my photos today and getting ready to place an order HERE when I found this gem from a couple of weeks ago.

Rascal at his finest. We had some cold weather here in CA - by cold, I mean in the 50's during the day. Thats cold here SoCal. On some mornings during this cold spell, I couldn't get the dog out of bed. He tends to burrow under the covers at night and well, we just leave him there. He's happy, we're happy (he makes a nice bed warmer by the way).

So one morning, I went in to check on him and I couldn't find him. Sometime after I'd gotten up, he'd burrowed so far under the covers he was hidden. So, after a quick panic and calling out his name - this is what I saw.

Welcome!

One of our Design Team members just had her 2nd baby this week.

Congratulations to Emeline!

For anyone who didn't know, I am also expecting! Due in late July.

And ANOTHER member of the Design Team will be right behind me in August! Congratulations Heidi!

Must be something in the water!

Checking in.....

on some of my orders from CHA. There is still a lot of stuff we don't have yet so I called all of the vendors and checked on it. So heres what to expect in the next month:

Junkitz Extreme Boy line
Love, Elsie
Lil Davis Designs
Heidi Swapp
Paper Salon
Petaloo
Rusty Pickle
Studio Keepsakes - NEW
Hambly Studios
Imagination Project
Gel-a-tins (hockey fans are going to love what I bought!)
Daisy Bucket - NEW
Autumn Leaves

Lots of stuff coming.

For those of you who were looking for the new Fancy Pants items last night, they are now loaded into the store. It took me a while to scan the images and get them uploaded.

The Gallery is close to being finished. Very excited to get this in place. Several Design Team members have let me know that they have layouts ready to upload so look for those this week.

Fancy Pants Designs....

new CHA stuff is here. I'm busy loading it into the store. Should be uploaded tonight. The new lace ribbons are awesome! I'm trying to find something to use these on.

And I picked up some of their new journaling cards - one side has a flourished quote and the backside can be journaled on. Pretty neat. And they match their papers so this is a plus!

MORE New Arrivals......

Some of the new SEI papers are in. Check out the Morning Meadow and Citrus Kick lines. More items will be arriving later this month and in April as they are released. Some of these cools items are beaded stickers to match the lines. Very cool in person. Can't wait to get these in the store.
Also, more Bazzill cardstock and the rest of the new Piggy Tales!
I have a busy day entering the products and getting orders shipped out!

Happy tonight.

What makes me happy? A Kings win. (Sorry for all the Ducks fans out there.) Yep, we won. We beat them. Barely, but we beat them. And we did it without Kopitar.
Mom and I had Chairmans Passes tonight. Didn't bring the camera, but I will next time. Just had to scope it out this time.
So, because the Kings won, I came home all jazzed and ordered more product!
Won't say what yet, but I placed some orders.
Dontcha just love it when the Kings win?
I do.