I can't believe we are already nearing the end of July! The North Texas State Fair will be here soon & along with that comes the 1st day of school!

Check our website because our class & crop calendar should be updated soon. We have 2 classes left for July. This Saturday is the Journal & Address book class featuring papers from Black Market Paper Society. Check the last post for photos & description. We are also having a Beginner's class on Tuesday, July 29th. This is a free class & we will be going over the basics of scrapbooking while completing a 12x12 layout.

We received in a new shipment of paper from Best Creations. They make the beautiful glitter paper that is ONLY 99 cents! Here are photos of some of them.

Another new product that I'm excited about are the doodling templates from The Crafter's Workshop. If you are as doodled challenged as I am you will L-O-V-E these templates! Or if you want to try freehanded doodling, check out the Oodles of Doodles book.

Our new shipments from the Summer 2008 CHA releases should start coming in soon. Be sure to check back frequently for updates!

Have a Scrappy Week!

"I am here to live out loud." ~Emile Zola

Summer CHA show

The Summer CHA show is this weekend. Unfortunately I can't go, but I have seen the sneak peeks & I have placed orders! So keep checking back for pictures of the new stuff as it arrives.

Our big news this week is the new custom school paper! It got here alot quicker than I expected & it's flying off the shelf just as fast. I was only able to get Denton High School, Ryan High School, Guyer High School & Liberty Christian School. The next time I order, I will choose different schools (probably from some of the small towns around Denton). So if I didn't order your school this time, please let me know if you would be interested & what school.

Our calendar shows that we have the BoBunny Purse Board book class next week, but I have decided to reschedule it for a Saturday in August so we can schedule more time to complete the project. Check our online calendar for updates.

Next Saturday, July 26th (1pm), we will have the Journal & Address book class. Both books will be made from scratch & will be bound during class using the Bind-It-All machine. Be sure to sign up today! Cost is only $15. This would make a great gift for the student going off to college or even a just-because-you-deserve-it gift for yourself!

On Thursday, August 7th (6pm) we will be doing this beautiful 2 page "Beach Days" Layout class. If you have been anywhere near the beach this summer, you definately need this layout in your scrapbook. Cost is only $15. You will need to bring adhesive and pop dots for this class. An ink pad for distressing the edges is optional. Tiffany used the Tim Holtz Tea Dye & Old Paper Distressing ink pads on her sample layout.

On Thursday, August 21st (6pm) we will be doing this adorable 2 page "A Day at the Zoo" layout using paper piecing. This layout would be perfect for all those zoo pictures you took this summer! Cost is only $15 You will need to bring adhesive, a black pen and an ink pad for distressing the edges (optional).

Have a scrappy week!

"Things turn out the best for people who make the best of the way things turn out." ~ Art Linkletter

Biloxi View

We had a great time on our vacation in Biloxi, but it's also good to be back home! It was a very hectic time because my niece had just won the Miss Mississippi pageant the week before. But we were glad we got to see her & be in on some of the excitement. There is alot more that goes into a pageant than what you see on TV. We are very proud of her & this will be the 1st time we will be rooting for someone other than Miss Texas during the Miss America Pageant! The last time we went to Biloxi was in January 2003. It was very interesting to see how the area has changed since the hurricane. You have to have respect for the people that were able to come back to such devastation and rebuild their lives from scratch.

This week we are having an all day crop on Saturday instead of a late night crop. It will be from 10am till 10pm and includes lunch, drinks, snacks & your own 6' table. The cost is $20 & we only have 2 spots left!

Then next Saturday, July 18th we will have our Teddy Bear Accordion Frame class. This is the stand up version of the License Plate Wall Hanging class we had back in March. Space is limited so call to make your reservations today!

Later this month (July 26th) we will be making this beautiful Jouranl and Address Book Set. You will cover both of the books & will use the Bind-It-All system to put the final product together! The cost is only $15 for both.

We are already working on the August calendar. If there is a particular class you would like to see us do, feel free to make a suggestion!

Have a Scrappy Week!

"The purpose of life is a life of purpose." ~Rober Byrne