Monday Make and Takes

Oh What Fun it is in here this morning! I keep forgetting to tell you that on Mondays, we do make and takes from 10 to 2 and you are all welcome! Sometimes they are free, and sometimes we charge a small fee , depending upon which item Rhonda is designing. Hope you can join us. Today it is a darling note pad on an acrylic stand. If you go to Rowena's blog, you can see a video or photo of it ( or both). Her blog is www.paperscissorspaintcreate.wordpress.com This is one you will want to sign onto on a regular basis. She is incredibly creative and it is one of my favorites. She is doing a video of the make and take right now, so that is why I am telling you, in case you have time to see this and get in yet today! Have a blessed day! Linda

Happy First Day of Summer

Well, tomorrow is the first day of summer, tho today feels like it! It is pleasant in here in the shop, croppers busy creating pages and I have spent the afternoon trying to order cardstock. Sounds fun, huh? Be sure to tell us if you need certain colors; we do our best to get the ones you need. At least two weeks notice would be nice, however.

A Head's Up: the Prima all day event is nearing quickly and we have four spots left for the whole day and about 8 left for the first class. Be sure to call the shop for info and get signed up, as it promises to be a wonderful day with Tina, the Primadonna. We are All looking forward to what she will teach us and the Giveaways! Love those Giveaways Tina!

New on the shelves this week: travel papers and embellishments from Little Yellow Bicycle, and I just looked at them..........ohmygoodness, they are Darling! Ed is going to love the one with the bicycles on the back! New ribbons from May Arts are out today, and are scrumptious. Love the Parrot one......bright, beachy colors..........mmmm! And, horse papers and delightful chipboard accents are in......very cute for the horsey pages and remember, the county fair is nearly here!

Need to finish pricing things so you can see them on the walls and shelves. Remember that we are clearing out the American Craft papers at 50% as the new ones are shipping this week, along with a whole new rack of Summer Ribbons, ( too cute), Thickers, stamps, mini albums, and the list goes on.

See you at the Rummage Sale beginning Thurs. at 9 a.m. We already have a Bunch of stuff that is here and ready to put out this next week in preparation for Thursday's sale. Sale goes thru Sat. at five, tho I think the first day will be a zinger from the looks of it. Still room for your goodies, if you need to get rid of some.

Have a blessed weekend and hope Father's Day is special for you, even if your Dad is no longer with you. Hold memories close to your heart, and make some good ones, if the ones you have are not the best. Memories are a treasure and we can reach out to others with them in a way we least expect. Hug someone and let them know how special they are to you. YOU are more special to me than you can know. Linda

Thanks Angie!

She is doing it again! One way or another, Angie is going to make sure I know how to do this blog stuff and today we entered a link to a project called the "3/50" project. When you have time, Please sit down with a favorite beverage or snack and read about it. It is SO important to me, and you will understand when you read it. Together, we Can make a difference in keeping our mom and pop, brick and mortar stores Open and thriving, even in the world we find ourselves living in. American Enterprise is part of our foundation and I appreciate each one of you who takes the time and effort to keep us going! Bless you!

In addition to our 3/50 Project link, we added a link to one of my favorite companies, Melissa Frances. They have a new blog, and when I spoke with Melissa last night, she told me she would love to have me link to her blog, so you all can see what their designers are doing. A great site..........you will be inspired!

We have a crop going on today ( a group from Beloit came in to crop) and since Ed is closing up the garage sale, I am able to "get things done" here in the shop. Hurray! A good day! Blessings to each of you....Linda

Upcoming Classes and New Product

Jennifer is a whiz at these darling layouts. This one is her Father's class, using fun, fun Bo Bunny papers. Call the shop to sign up!

Angie's Unlock Your Block classes are always a hit, and this set with the dog theme is no exception. You'll use our cricut and can customize your pages to suit your pet.

Jennifer is beginning to work on the Heritage Recipe class she is teaching in Aug. Here is the cover.........Love the design she is using. Start choosing which family recipes you are going to want to use.......this will be a very special class.


Tried the new Slice yet? One more in the long list of cutting tools to keep our minds and hands busy!

Card Classes

Debbie's Quickutz card class is so cute this month. You can change the soccer ball to another sport ( can't remember which one), change the no. of course, and the card does not have to say Happy Birthday. These five custom cards for $12 are a good buy.......you will love making them!

This is the gift card, card and uses the cloud die. Cute, huh? It can be made in different colors,, of course, and you can use a different word other than congratulations.





Of course, with this card, initials and colors for Any school will be used..whatever works!

Hello on this chilly, misty, moisty day! Wanted to let you know that there is now a little thingy to click on, on the right hand side of the blog, that says Delavan events, or something like that. If you click there, it will show you the schedule for FREE concerts in the park, in Phoenix Park in Delavan. It is located on Second and Washington streets, about a block from our shop. This is a dream come true for many of us in town, to have that lovely park be used as it was so many years ago, for social events and musical events. A couple of years ago, the city built a band shelter ( which I call the Norwegian house, due to the appearance of it) and this summer, there are 65 concerts ( all FREE) scheduled! Isn't that neat?!!! They range from Christian music to bluegrass, patriotic, rock, country, jazz, you name it. Please check the schedules and enjoy a pleasant time of listening, eating, ( bring your own) , socializing. What a fun way to spend an evening. You can bring your favorite yard chairs or spread out a blanket on the grass, and just enjoy!

One more thing, wanted to let you know that Debbie has more Quickutz card classes scheduled for this month. She is teaching the 9th, 16th and 23rd at 6:30 p.m. The cards are on display in the shop and the class includes four darling cards plus gift card holder. I will try to get a photo up for you on the blog, by sometime Monday. All you need to bring is some adhesive........we supply the rest. They really are adoreable and a great value for $12.00.

Heading to work on a friend's album. I've only had her project since July. Time to finish up, wouldn't you say! Yes, Linda does know how to scrapbook. :) Have a blessed weekend!

Eye Candy**

Dear Angie spent the afternoon with me today, adding photos to the blog and showing me what to do. Not sure my mind is wrapping around this blog thing, but sure like the way it looks. Thanks Angie!! We have so much more to show you and to say. I hope this will help keep the e-mails a bit more brief ( don't count on it) Between Rowena and Angie, we will get this done!

It has been a "week" and I am looking forward to the days ahead. The website needs a lot of work, but don't give up on it. Soon it will be the way we want it and you will find it really helpful to find classes, etc.

Have a great rest of your week , and stay tuned for a chance to win some prizes, once we figure out how to do it! :)

Here is Angie's Grad album in all it's silvery glory. It is So pretty. The time scheduled for teaching the class is actually over, but she is willing to teach it at your convenience ( and hers), so please just call us to ask about a time. It is in silver foils and black and white and shows off the photos so nicely. I love being around all these creative people!
Rhonda is teaching a glass etching class and all you have to bring is a pair of rubber gloves! What fun to do a set of plates for yourself or a gift, or do goblets for a favor at a special party, etc. It is all the rage; sign up for a class soon.
ZING! the newest embossing powders to hit the shelves and we have them all. The bloggers are telling me they are terrific to work with and we hope you will come try some out! We have them in neon, traditional, metallic, glitter and clear. The colors are dynamite...hope you have fun with them!
Have you seen the new gift sets from Quickutz? Each one is absolutely darling and it would be hard to choose. Each set includes an entire font, 15-20 die shapes in the particular theme, a full size tote bag and a code to send in for their contest they are holding ( giving away a trip for two to Hawaii and $500 in dies). By the way, when you purchase a set from us, be sure to ask us to give you an extra code, with each set. The sets are retailing for $89.99 ( they have a $300 retail value) and we are selling them at 10% off. Get them while they are here. The company is totally sold out.
Did you know that we carry custom papers for some of our local schools? In fact, we can do custom papers for just about any subject. All you have to do is ask. They are easy to design, and Sue and Rowena are planning on doing some designs of their own in the months ahead. Be sure to watch for them!

Love, Love these new papers from Pinecone Press. Jennifer and I think it is the cutest and we love the Spring/summer look of it. Great for lots of things.....picnics, backyard parties, kid's pages, trips,etc. And Angela discovered that when you add buttons and flowers, it gets even better!

We get so excited when new product comes in. This line from Cosmo Cricket, called Early Bird, is So cute and fresh. Kind of a 40's feel, with a kitchen look. Great for heritage, funky, recipe books, etc. The cherries are great for Door County trips!