Hello Everyone, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I know I did, I even snuck out and my husband finished the cooking so I could run to Micheals for Cricut cartridges for the die cut center. I bought several more. Remember the die cut center is only $15 for the year, to use the Cricut tho you will need to have your own 12 x12 mat and we have those here for sale if you need one.

STASH BASH: this is on Saturday, along with great deals from customers old stash, There will be some specials in the store such as All Halloween 20% off, Clear Stamps 20% off, Albums 20% off.
Many of the gifty items will be 50% off.

Wednesday Make A Tag

Today we are decorating the tags from the Teressa Collins line. Many different things can be added to give these great little gift tags depth and personalization. Here I used our new Sparkle Fibers, glitter and crackle medium. Come on in and play.



We will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving but will be open on Friday from 9:30 am -6:30 pm

SATURDAY WE WILL BE HAVING OUR FIRST EVER STASH BASH. GREAT BARGAINS FOR YOU FROM CUSTOMERS CLEANING OUT THEIR STASH.

Today's Make a Card

STASH BASH

Saturday from 10-4 our tables will be full of great bargains for you. Customers are cleaning out their craft rooms for items they no longer use to a great savings for you. Interested in clearing out some of your stash you no longer use let Lila know and we can put you on the list for the next one. Great bargains from stickers, papers and rubber stamps, and who knows what else. Come early for best selection.

Friday's Quickie Page

Friday's quickie page is all about sisters. With soft colors and flourish swirls this layout would make a great addition to your albums. Come on in on Friday any time during open hours and put this page together. Everything you need is here at the store. The first page is $5 and the add on page is $2 more.

CKC Oh What fun!!

Oh What fun it is to see familiar faces and play, making fun projects and learning new techniques and ideas at the same time. Bev and I went to CKC in Bellevue this past weekend and look who we saw there. Many other familiar faces were seen but the camera was not around. I sure hope you had as much fun as I did. There were so many people there all for the love of paper crafting. Some even came from far distances like Lynn above with Bev and I from the mid west.

Now that we are back we will be starting to work on some holiday projects. Keep watching for some ideas at the store and on the blog. The Christmas papers and embelishments are arriving at the store and we will be getting them out as soon as possible. In the mean time we still have plenty of Halloween and fall papers and embelishments to capture those great pumpkin and fall leaves pictures in your pages. Come see what we have.

Just a note that all Graduation is our 20% off special of the week so come on in and get yours today. Have a great day!!!
Lila

Tuesday's Card

Merry Christmas is the theme for Tuesday's card of the week. Celebrating or know someone celebrating Hanukkah? that card will be coming soon. The first Tuesday in Dec. You will be using clear stamps and gold embossing powder, as well as green ink. Come join us in making a card for someone special, or to just add to your collection for future ideas.

Project Idea

Easy to make and fun too. This great little gift bag is the perfect size for friends or co-workers. It can even be made larger with a larger bag size for the inside. Come on in and I will be glad to show you how we made this great little bag.

Tuesday's Card

This is this weeks card for Tuesday. They are only $1 each. All items included to make it.

Friday's Quickie Page

The great outdoors is this weeks theme. Papers are all the fall colors for pics of fall activities like hiking, fall leaves, hunting, etc. The single page is $5 everything included, the add on page only $2 more. Take home the remainder of the stickers for other pages. Next weeks theme will be "SISTERS".

What a successful day!!

I just have to say Congratulations to Lila for a wonderfully successful event today!

I just got home! I am exhausted, but so exhilarated by the day at Lila's store. How exciting it was to see all the activity there. I didn't get to arrive til about noon. The store was already busy with a demo by Elisa, a designer from Clear Scraps. She brought samples of Clear Scraps acrylics and showed us how to emboss them and then use alcohol inks on them. The samples turned out beautifully. We now have them hanging in the front window where the sun catches the colors. Everyone was excited to watch her work.

Gwen showed everyone a different way to use alcohol inks by blending them on glossy papers. She also brought the new metallic inks to use. They were quite a hit. The samples she left are so beautiful. All the colors together are pretty amazing.

Margaret demo'd a tree punch and showed customers how to make a luminary. Everyone got quite creative with it, and each one was just a bit different. It was a beautiful item for everyone to take home.

There were times the aisles were so crowded it was hard to get thru. It really was a fun day. Lila planned it out very well. There was always something to see or do. Plus there seemed to be a drawing going on all the time. note: Make sure you check back in this week to see if you won something.

Overall, I just want to say what a great day it was. What great activities there. What a great first year it's been! Let's hope for lots more!

Congrats Lila!!!

Bev

Today's Make a Card

Here is Tuesday's make a card. Happy Thanksgiving. Below are also the following weeks cards. Get Well, Christmas and New Years. Cards are only $1 to make includes an envelope. All supplies are here just pop on in and make a card. Most cards only take a few minutes perfect for that break at work. Want to make more than 1or 2 please let me know ahead so I can have them ready for you.

ONLY ONE MORE DAY TILL OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY.

1 year Anniversary Coming!!

Hello Everyone, we are all getting excited. It is hard to believe we have been here for 1 year already. Thank-you all for your support to helping keep our little store here. Without you there is no us. I have really enjoyed meeting all of you and even becoming friends with some. It has become an extended family for me. Well below is a schedule of things we have planned for you on Wednesday.

Demo's:
10-12 A clearscrap designer(Elisa) will be here to demo techniques using clear acrylic and various things that can be used on it.

12:15-1pm: Someone will be demonstrating how to use crackle paint on grungeboard and chipboard.

1-3pm: A rep from Millsrepco (Gwen) Will be demoing ways to use the Ranger Alcohol Inks.

4-5:30pm: Someone (maybe Bev)will be showing you how to use Punches from Fiscar and Tonic

6-7pm: A Tsukeneko Demonstrator will be here to show the differences between inks and how they can be used.

Make -N- Takes:

10:30- 11:30: Make a tag with the coordinations paper with sanding, crinkling and stamping.

12-1pm: Make recipie cards from the Karen Foster line.

1:30 -2:50pm: Make a mini card using stencils and glitter.

3- 5pm: Come make a luminary with Margarett using punches and vellum.

5:15 -6pm: make a card using rub-ons.

DOOR PRIZES EVERY 15 MINS.

Spend $20 and get your name in the drawing for a goodie bag. Drawing at end of day.

When you are ready to check out you can get additional savings by picking fromthe discount jar. Discounts from 10% -40% off a single item plus there will be some chances to get 10 -40% off your total purchase.

Need not be present to win, but prizes must be picked up by Saturday Nov. 8th 4pm.

Join us for some fun on Wednesday November 5th. Looking forward to seeing you.

Thank-you, Lila

HALLOWEEN WE HAVE IT

Halloween is over but now it's time to get those loved ones in their costumes and pics from parties into your albums. We have those great Halloween items you are looking for. We have several different lines available for you to choose from. come on in and get those pages done.

WE HAVE SPACE AT THE TABLES FOR OUR CROPS THIS WEEKEND. ONE THIS EVENING FROM 4-11 PM AND SUNDAY FROM 10:30 AM -6 PM Thay are $25 and that includes your meal, door prizes and goodie bags for everyone. Call for your spot 425-355-2500