Opening at noon today!

We will be opening at noon today. This will allow us some time to get safely out of our neighborhoods. We hope you came safely through the storm and have power. Yesterday was a bit rough out where I live, power out most of the day and three downed trees, one across my driveway! See you soon!

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SRM Stickers Are Our Favorite!

Hi everyone, it's Dawn here with my fave product of the week and this time around I picked SRM Stickers!  I am primarily a card maker and I like to stamp, but I know that a lot of people are intimidated by stamping and the SRM Stickers are an AWESOME alternative if you find the prospect of stamping a little scary, lol!  Of course they can absolutely be used in conjunction with stamping, but for my card today, there is NO ink, just an awesome Thank You sticker by SRM.  Another great thing about these stickers is that you get quite a variety of them on one sheet and they seem to have stickers for just about every occasion   Also, they are clear which makes them perfect for using on any color paper!  I whipped up this card in about 5 minutes, so if time is short, these are perfect for creating quick, fun projects!!  Don't limit their use to just cards either, you can use them on all your crafting projects!!   Stop by the store to see our wide selection of these wonderful stickers!

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Closed due to weather!

We are closed today, Wednesday, March 6 due to heavy snow.  Stay warm and safe!

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Design Team Wednesday

Last week my family and I took a trip to Walt Disney World.  While there I took almost 1000 photos. I kid you not! I was very excited to begin scrapbooking these photos so while I was in Scrapdoodles I began looking around to find the perfect paper.  Most people tend to fall back on the standard Mickey and Minnie Mouse paper that is mostly red, black and white.  But my photos had too much color for those papers and I really wanted to branch out on how I scrapbooked these photos. So when I came across the Jenni Bowlin "Modern Mercantile" line I immediately knew I found a winner.  The colors are soft yet bright at the same time, a mix of yellows, greens, and blues.  I had two pictures pop in to my mind that I knew would be perfect for this paper line. 

My goal with these layouts was to show that you can make great layouts even with minimal embellishments. I always find paper to be a great embellishment, especially pieces that allow you to cut them apart. For this layout one of the paper pieces were rows of squares.  I cut each of the squares out and used them to build dimension on my layout.  In this photo (that I love of my husband and daughter) they are riding the Teacups at Magic Kingdom so I used yellow Thickers to highlight that. The solid paper is Bazzil. The rhinestone brads at the bottom are American Crafts. 

I wanted my second layout to complement the first one so I cut apart another sheet of Modern Mercantile paper and used them at the bottom of the page as an accent. I used a scalloped piece of cardstock because it reminded me of the scalloped shell that Ariel was sitting in when we met her. Here is how the layouts look side by side:

After cutting the paper apart I realized I had a bit left over so I whipped up a quick card using all of my leftovers.

I love the flowers in the line and I really love how the teal and yellow look together. The bright yellow gives me a feeling of happiness and hopefulness which is why I used the Thickers to spell out Hope. 

I hope these layouts give you inspiration to step outside the box when creating your next Disney scrapbook!

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National Scrapbook Day Marathon Crops!

We are scheduling two Marathon Crops for NSD based on the response we have received regarding the save the dates! Make sure you call and register soon!

May 3 & 4
Friday 12pm-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm
Fee: $55 (no refunds or transfers after Wednesday, April 24)

Includes chips & beverages on Friday; Soup, Potato Bar, Salad for dinner and snack & beverages for Saturday. Everyone will receive a goody and there will be lots of door prizes!

May 17 & 18
Friday 12pm-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm
Fee: $55 (no refunds or transfers after Wednesday, May 8)

Includes chips & beverages on Friday; Soup, Potato Bar, Salad for dinner and snack & beverages for Saturday. Everyone will receive a goody and there will be lots of door prizes!

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Jen Starr Workshops!

We are excited to have Jen Starr back on Saturday, March 16 to teach two incredible workshops! Registration is OPEN! Please call the store or stop by to register.

Payment is due at registration and due to the nature of these workshops there are no refunds.

Artful Anthology Flip Book

Saturday, March 16

10am-1pm

$45

This is a fun and creative mixed media 8x8 chipboard mini-book that is sure to get your mojo going! It has a unique trifold design with interactive flipping pages that give each section a gate book effect. You will be working with mists and sparkling paints plus my own line of Dimensional Crystals from Art Anthology to create gorgeous backgrounds and dimensional effects!

**Please bring to class – container for water and a variety of paintbrushes including a 1” flat brush, palette knife or scraping tool, paper trimmer and heat gun if you have one.

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Canvas Butterfly Pennant

Saturday, March 16

2pm-5pm

$45

In this Creative workshop you will explore stunning mixed media techniques to create effects that sparkle and shimmer while you make a one of a kind 1x3 ft butterfly themed pennant for your wall! You will be working with mists and my line of Dimensional Crystal paints from Art Anthology plus a variety of goodies from Viva Décor to add details. Your finished project will be so full of dimension and texture that the butterflies will seem to come to life! (Note: the word “create” can be changed in class if you have a different word that you would prefer instead)

**Please bring to class – a variety of paint brushes and a palette knife if you have one; scissors; strong adhesive that will work over canvas such as red tape and/or Fabri-tac; container for water.

**You may also want to bring a shirt box or something to contain your project to bring home in case your Butterflies need additional drying time.

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Springtime Paper Bag Mini Class

Hi there!
We have a new teacher Taryn joining our team this month!  Her debut class will be a fun paper bag mini album with a spring theme:

Taryn uses an interesting binding when making her books- a great technique you can use over and over!  Here are some close ups of a few of her pages:

Taryn will be dropping off her sample this afternoon so please stop by to see more of this wonderful book and to sign up!

Here is the class information:

Springtime Mini with Taryn
Date: Wednesday, March 27th
Time: 10:30am

Supplies Needed: paper trimmer, wet and dry adhesive, scissors, and a pencil.  Feel free to bring along any other little bits to make your album unique!

We are excited to have Taryn on board and I know you will all love her and her projects!

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