As February is well under way we hope the New Year is off to a great start for each of you. With all the rain we’ve been having here on the Central Coast, it has been the perfect weather for working on our scrapbooks, cards, and other craft projects. Debbie and I were able to attend our first scrapbook retreat together since taking over the store, and we had a wonderful weekend in Cambria at a retreat led by Tish Rogers and Shelley Paton. These ladies did an outstanding job hostessing the event and we hope they will do many more!
Now we are preparing for a trip to Anaheim to attend CHA, which is the largest craft and hobby show for retailers in the nation. We are looking forward to meeting with many of our current vendors and seeing their new product releases for spring as well as discovering new vendors we’d like to bring into our store. We will be eager to share our new findings with all of you when we return.
Our winter clearance sale was a huge success and we have been making room for all of the new product that will be arriving over the next few weeks. Next week we have new stickers coming from EK Success for all of you “sticker lovers,” and we are going to start carrying their Herma adhesive that some of you have requested. We also have the ancestry line coming from K & Co. with albums, paper, and embellishments specific to your heritage memories. If you are interested in genealogy, we know a couple of ladies who can help you with your family history. We have a sample album on display of the beautiful work they do, so be sure to take a look at it the next time you are in our store.
We still have lots of gorgeous “Valentine’s Day” paper & embellishments for you to choose from, along with several kits for card-making, gift & treat bags, gift boxes, tags, etc., for all of your “sweet” creations.
The results of our class surveys are in, and based on the responses we got, beginning in March we will offer technique classes each month that will help expand your use of chipboard, ribbon, ink, brads, eyelets, die-cuts, acrylic stamps, and a variety of tools. These techniques can be applied to your scrapbook pages, cards or other paper craft projects, whichever is your interest. Classes will be offered on two different mornings, Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to noon. The fee will be $20.and include all materials needed to create your samples.
Crop Nights at Scrapbook Expressions have become increasingly popular! We are thrilled to see so many of you becoming “regulars” at our biweekly crops because that means you are working on your albums and preserving those precious family memories! In order to meet the growing needs of our croppers we will be investing in more tools, die cuts and alphabets for your use at our events. Also, beginning in March, we will be introducing a new rewards program for frequent Friday night croppers that will allow you to earn FREE crops. For every 6 crops you attend, you will earn a 7th crop for FREE! Also effective in March, the crop fee will be $15.00.
Classes
Beginning Scrapbook
Wednesday, February 20th
Wednesday, March 19th
Wednesday, April 16th
Our beginning classes are from 10 a.m. to noon, and the fee is $10., which includes all the materials needed to complete a two page lay-out. All you need to bring are your photos. These classes are designed for first time scrapbookers and are very basic. If you have been overwhelmed by all the embellishments you see in a scrapbook store, this class is for you. We will show you simple and quick techniques to get your photos into albums.
Technique
These classes will help you to expand your use of tools and embellishments for your page lay-outs, cards, and alternative paper craft projects. Don't know what to do with chipboard? Want to expand your use of eyelets, ribbons, brads, dies, inks, etc.? Have you tried acrylic stamps? Want to make your own die-cuts? These classes are for you. Each month we will feature a different technique that will help you expand your own creativity. All materials are provided. Fee is $20.
Wednesday, Mar 5 - 10am-noon, chipboard
Saturday, Mar 9 - 10am-noon, chipboard
Crops
Friday, February 15th
Friday, February 29th
Friday, March 28th
Friday, April 11th
Friday, April 25th
Our crops are from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. The fee includes the use of our tools and die-cuts, along with scrapbook tips and ideas. Come share in the fun of scrapbooking with others. Beginners welcome!
Special Events
Spring Fling 2-Day Crop Event
Saturday, March 15th , 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. & Sunday, March 16th , 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee--$40., includes lunch on Sunday
To guarantee your space for all of our classes and crops we encourage you to register as soon as possible. Prepayment is required at the time of registration. All fees are nonrefundable, however, crop and class fees are transferable to another event if 24 hour cancellation notice is given. Receive 10% off all store product, magazines excluded, during any store sponsored event.
For more details about all of our new product, crops, classes, and events, visit our website at
www.scrapbookexpressions.com or give us a call at (805) 489-3975.
