Where Scrappin' Happins

Jewelry and Sizzix??

2012-01-29T15:22:00.000-06:00

This is a REALLY exiting new offering here at the store. Come learn how to make jewelry using Vintaj metal and the Sizzix Big Shot machine. If you've embossed paper using embossing folders, this is the same idea. Instead of paper though, you'll use small pieces of metal. Throw in some alchohol inks and sanding and you'll leave with a beautiful necklace! Nice to get some extra use out of that Big Shot right?

Class is Thursday, February 23rd from 6-8. Call early to reserve your spot--we think this one is going to fill up fast!

Valentine's Day Gift

2012-01-29T15:13:00.000-06:00

I posted this idea down below and liked it so much, I decided to make one. What a great gift to give to someone you love. Just a picture of you and your loved one, or maybe one of your family -- so nice to hang on the wall. We have the frames at the store and of course tons of letter stickers to make this your own style/colors.

What I'm excited about!

2012-01-25T19:51:00.003-06:00

Today we start a new feature on the blog where members of our team tell what they excited about in the store.
Carrie kicks it off----- here she is with the We R Memory albums. Why does she love them??

First, look at all the colors they come in. So pretty sitting on your shelf....everyone will be attracted to them and want to look through them.
She also loves that you can buy all different refill configurations. Of course the typical 12 x 12 layout type, but also divided pocket pages. Some you can just slip in your 4 x 6 pictures and use it as a hybrid scrapbook/photo album.

Carrie will be showing exactly how to use these THIS SUNDAY with the first in her series of calendar classes. She'll use these albums and the Simple Stories line of paper. Make a 2 page layout each month and at the end of the year, you'll have a priceless record of what went on in 2012!!

Spring Fling and Easter Things

2012-01-23T04:00:00.000-06:00

I wanted to share a couple samples made using Bella Blvd's, Spring Fling and Easter Things papers.
This new line of Spring papers is bright, cheerful and so fun. I snipped out 2 bunnies from the paper and layered with Pop Dots.

The cards are cut with the new Lifestyle Crafts Cutting Dies and the Big Shot. These are wonderful dies
and cut like butter! I did use a thin shim to cut through the double layer of the card. Came out perfectly.

So all ya need is the Spring Fling and Easter Things Papers, some cardstock, a little round punch,
the Square Lifestyle Crafts Cutting Dies in Scallop Squares and Lace Squares, the Big Shot and a few clear gems for your flower centers.

We have lots of Lifestyle Crafts Cutting Dies in many shapes. All would make wonderful shaped cards for your A-2/Invitation size envelopes. Stop in to see these cute samples.

Valentine's Day Dress Form

2012-01-22T20:02:00.000-06:00

Carrie and I have been long time fans of the Tim Holtz Sizzix dress form die. So I decided to revisit this cool die for the upcoming holiday:

I cut the dress form out of plain black cardstock and then embossed with an embossing folder it to give it some texture, then added a tulle skirt and a bit of ribbon for the sash.

The red hearts are a Hero Arts stamp that I heat embossed with black embossing powder and then just cut around the image.

This card will fit in a regular #10 business size envelope. I like that size because:
#10's are easy to find,
they require no extra postage, and they give you more room to play with!

Happy Faces from our Retreat

2012-01-20T20:12:00.000-06:00

Thank you to all who came to last weekend's Retreat. Lots of fun, lots of creative talent going on here!
And even some 4 legged friends joined in:

Our best pajama, best slipper winners, Kayla & Tammy!

Test Post, to be deleted

2012-01-17T08:52:00.000-06:00

Just testing picture sizes...

Rolodex

2012-01-16T21:04:00.001-06:00

Christy is at it again with a cool little project that is perfect for the new year.....

She used the Simple Stories paper line to create this awesome birthday calendar.

We are big fans of this paper line!

Each month has a pull out tag so you can write each person's name/date/age, etc.

Here's a side view:

Her sample is on the front counter if you'd like to see in person and we've got a really great selection of the papers to choose from:

A very simple gift

2012-01-15T15:12:00.000-06:00

Valentine's Day is a month away and here's a simple but super cute idea to give someone you love.

Use alphabet stickers or cut letters from your Cricut/Silhouette.

In a matter of minutes, you've got it done and they will think you are brilliant!!

Valentine's Day Cards

2012-01-14T20:29:00.000-06:00

Linda McBroom will be teaching a card class using Memory Box dies. The cards are just stunning:

Class is Tuesday Jan. 24 from 5:30 - 8.

Give us a call at 691-5152 to reserve your spot!!

Sew Easy Organization

2012-01-10T22:24:00.000-06:00

Lots of you are collecting all the heads for the Sew Easy tool and I thought this was a great idea.
Save the back of the packaging!!
On the back of each, there are several ways to use each head and that comes in so handy! So keep them on a ring for easy reference--simple and smart!

A few updates for you…

2012-01-10T08:04:00.001-06:00

We have the Customer Gallery all ready to go. You will make your own album, titled with your name, within each category. Click on the Customer Gallery tab and follow the directions there. Then when you are ready to upload later, you are all ready to go. We can't wait to see your creations.

Some of our creations have been uploaded to our Gallery. Click on the tab and then select your interest for inspiration. Lots more photo's to come, past and present.

The Class calendar is on the blog, twice. *smile* Trying to determine which one to go with. Leave me a comment with you choice. Yesterday, I think Blogger was having some issues, so if it isn't loading today, I'll be trying to fix it. I didn't have my copy of the calendar, so the cost of classes isn't on this one. But, I promise they will be for February.

While you're commenting, let me know what kind of tutorials, tips and techniques you'd like to see. I have a few, I just need to proof read and touch up. Remember to email me your blog or online gallery addy so we can add it to our Customers Blog Section.

Have an awesome day!!!

Doodlebug

2012-01-04T20:12:00.001-06:00

We have a new line in from Doodlebug--lots of pretty pinks and reds. Several different choices in matching baker's twine which is all the rage right now and LOTS of other embellishments.

Pen nibs

2012-01-01T15:44:00.001-06:00

These Tim Holtz pen nibs have been in for awhile and needed to be shown off! I thought they really went well with this new line from My Mind's Eye. The line is called Kraft Fun Day and we've got a HUGE section of it.

I just used a couple of the nibs and adhered them with glossy accents. Easy! All the papers, buttons banners, etc. are from Kraft Fun Day. The only exception is the title. Real Life Documented is cut from a sheet of Simple Stories paper.

Christmas

2011-12-27T21:11:00.003-06:00

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

We still have a GREAT selection of Christmas related product so stop in so you can start scrappin' all those pictures you took over the weekend.

Or maybe you want to send out thank you cards? Here's a super cute card Leslie made & colored with Copic Markers. Swap out the sentiment for a thank you and you are all set!

Christmas Page Extravaganza

2011-12-20T20:57:00.003-06:00

Only one week now until Carrie's page Extravaganza! Last year this was a wild success. If you want to scrap some of your Christmas pictures FAST, join her. This is just one of the pages you'll be doing--love this paper line from Fancy Pants. Make one layout or make all 3, just call and sign up. Can't wait to see the other 2 layouts!

Clever!

2011-12-19T21:45:00.005-06:00

On Saturday, Gloria stopped in and shared this little gift she made. Out of matchboxes! In the little "drawers" she has placed some treasures for the kids to open & enjoy.

We LOVE when you guys bring in your projects to share. Thanks Gloria!

An Easy Solution

2011-12-16T17:47:00.003-06:00

Don't you just love getting Christmas cards in the mail. Seems like every day now another beautiful card arrives. But what to do with them after the holidays?

THIS is the perfect, easy solution. She simply took cardboard and decorated it for covers, punched holes with a Cropadile (that thing will punch through anything!) and presto--you've got a binder! Won't it be fun to flip through years from now?

Hero Stamps + Distress Stains

2011-12-14T21:32:00.003-06:00

I came across this really nice video showing off one of the new stamps we got in from Hero Arts this past weekend AND how to use distress stains. The distress stains are new and we've had alot of questions on how to use them. Joy does a great job showing both products off here. Plus she has a fabulous Austrailian accent which is nice to listen to!!

Give the Gift of Scrapbook Skills!

2011-12-14T20:28:00.003-06:00

So the days are flying by...and you still have someone on your list that you just don't know what to buy for Christmas. How about a gift certificate for a class at Scrapadoodle?

The perfect place to start is Scrapbooking 101 of course. Heather takes students through all the fundamentals and she offers this class once a month. Here is a sample of the page students will make next class.
Heather does a wonderful job teaching all about albums, adhesives, trimmers.....everything you need to know to get started. Students leave with a completed 2 page layout -- all they need to bring is the gift certificate you bought them and some pictures. EASY!!!

Memory Box

2011-12-14T20:13:00.004-06:00

This week a new box of Memory Box dies arrived. We are big fans of these beautiful dies.If you are not familiar with them, here's the scoop. These dies are paper thin--they come in an envelope!
They work like any other die--just place on your die cutting machine's plate, put cardstock on top and roll it through. Here I am using the Big Shot die machine but it also works on a Cuttlebug.
And here's what you get! These dies are so intricate and beautiful!! Ready to add to your scrapbook page or card.

New stamps

2011-12-10T20:22:00.004-06:00

Isn't this a beautiful color combination? And the stamp is one of the new ones we have in from the Hero Arts 2012 reveal. You must stop and see some of these!

This Saturday.....

2011-12-08T23:01:00.002-06:00

Are you excited? We are only a day and a half away from the release!

Saturday at 12:30 is our big reveal....don't miss seeing all the new stamps.

Clean, Simple, Beautiful

2011-12-06T21:17:00.003-06:00

Cute wrapping idea today. And it doesn't get much easier that this. We have quite a few papers with music so all you need is that + kraft paper + twine + a letter and you are done!

Travel Gift

2011-12-05T21:00:00.005-06:00

How fabulous is this mini book? This would be the PERFECT gift for anyone you know that travels. Even if they don't scrapbook this would be awesome---you complete the book, then all they have to do is add pictures!!!It all starts with one of the most inexpensive items ever--plain old chipboard.
Cover all pages with travel themed paper.
This line of paper is from October Afternoon and yes, we have it in our travel section in the store. Don't you just LOVE this plaid:
After you've covered the pages and embellished with twine, ribbon, stickers, etc... the last step is to bind. So easy on the Zutter. It punches through even the heaviest chipboard with ease.
We have the wire binds in all types of colors and sizes. There is still plenty of time to put one of these together for someone special!

Pink

2011-12-04T20:15:00.003-06:00

Because Christmas cards don't always have to be red and green right?

I seriously love these 2 examples of that....PINK for Christmas:

These are stamped with Hero Arts products...getting you ready for our Hero Arts event next weekend ;-)

Reindeer

2011-12-04T14:14:00.002-06:00

This beautiful Sizzix die is a classic--you know the ones that never go out of style, the ones you use year after year. Here's a tag and a page made with him (her?)
The patterned paper used here is part of the Simple Stories line and we've got a HUGE selection of it in right now.

Tree stamp

2011-12-01T21:52:00.002-06:00

Like you, I like to buy stamps that can be used for more that one occasion. This Hero Arts tree stamp is a perfect example of this. I used it at Halloween to make the orange card and now here is the winter version using the same stamp:This is just the trees stamped with Versamark ink, then heat embossed with white powder. After that, I just used blue distress ink over the top. The embossed trees will resist the distress ink--one of my all time favorite techniques. The sentiment is from the Christmas Penny Black set. Glitter compliments of Miss Martha of course :-)

The shape of the sentiment section was done using a Tim Holtz edge die and I just cut one side off to make it fit flush along the edge.
Stay tuned because I have a feeling you'll be seeing this stamp again.....possibly for spring??!

12 tags of Christmas

2011-12-01T21:47:00.002-06:00

Day one of the 12 tags has begun! If you love learning new techniques, Tim Holtz's 12 tags is for you! The background of this tag is so fun to do. I never would have thought to apply embossing ink right onto an embossing folder but that's what we did and it really works! Step by steps are on his blog of course. As of this morning, we did have both the Noel and the Pine Cone die. Lynne will be doing her best to keep us in stock on all the goodies he uses on his tags so keep checking in!

Paint cans

2011-11-30T18:21:00.004-06:00

We love these see-through paint cans for gift giving--makes such a great presentation!

Melissa created this one:
She cut the poinsettias using this Cricut cartridge:
Then she filled it with mints. Great gift for anyone and so easy.
We have the cans in 2 sizes and these will fly out fast! So many ways you can fill these--even just for disguising gift cards these would be perfect.

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T20:31:00.004-06:00

Hoping you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Take lots of pictures and come see us to make some layouts to celebrate the day.

Carrie created this kit:
How about these paper rosette turkeys? Pretty original idea from Tim Holtz.
Here's an inspiration piece for you -- what are you so thankful for this year?
And here's hoping you get plenty of treats!!
Enjoy the day and stop over on Black Friday AND Small Business Saturday---watch your email for specials.

Save the Date!

2011-11-22T21:17:00.003-06:00

Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 3rd! Scrapadoodle will be hosting a

CRICUT HOP.

We'll have all the varieties of Cricut machines up and running and you'll be able to make all kinds of projects like this pillow box, tags, cards.....lots of fun planned. More details coming......

Small Business Saturday

2011-11-17T20:11:00.002-06:00

You may have seen this commercial running but I wanted to share it here with you too.
Small Businesses bring so much to their communities and it's really nice that a day has been designated just to celebrate and support them!

Salsa!

2011-11-11T23:53:00.001-06:00

We've had this line in for awhile called Fiesta and I've admired the patterns and colors--just couldn't quite come up with a project for it. Well here it is! What a great idea and a great gift--who doesn't like salsa & chips? Cover any box with these great papers and then fill with chips, salsa, maybe some margarita mix :-)

I like how they made the bag toppers and covered the bottles with the matching papers.

Make & Takes

2011-11-05T17:30:00.003-05:00

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to enjoy Christy's free make & takes today featuring TONS of Sizzix products. Everybody had a great time and walked away with some really cool little projects.

Another beautiful Organizer

2011-11-02T20:52:00.003-05:00

Christy strikes again with another fabulous project. She took this KaiserKraft desk organizer....
and made this!
So cute on anyone's desk to help them stay organized. This is the 2nd one she's done so if you missed the first, scroll down!

Sizzix dies

2011-11-02T20:49:00.002-05:00

New dies keep arriving in anticipation for this Saturday's big event--come play with us and maybe you'll get to play with some of these. We also received a nice new batch of their embossing folders which always fly out the door!!

Make and Takes: THIS SATURDAY

2011-11-01T21:31:00.002-05:00

In case you haven't heard, this Saturday will be huge. Christy is coming to demo Sizzix products with SIX make and take stations. Come in from 10-2 and join the fun.

How much will it cost you?

Nothing!!

ALL MAKE AND TAKES ARE FREE!!

Another beautiful Carla card

2011-10-29T20:36:00.003-05:00

Pretty color combination here. Carla used the Sizzix die below to create the ornament. She embossed the background with an Sizzix embossing folder.

Go Cards!!!!!

2011-10-29T20:33:00.002-05:00

Great night last night for all the Cardinal fans...that is, the World Series Champion Cardinals!

We have both Cardinals paper and Cardinals die cuts for those who celebrate by making a layout!

What we've been creating...

2011-10-19T19:53:00.006-05:00

This is one of the most beautiful projects I've seen in a long time. Christy took this set of plain drawers and covered them with one of the newest paper lines from Basic Grey. She added all kinds of fun embellishments and came up with:Love this little crown from Tim Holtz she added with some bakers twine:
Also, this fun set for Thanksgiving. All cut on the Cricut:

This is a page I created as a reminder that Copic markers are not just for card makers!!

I love this Hero Arts city scene stamp and knew it would be perfect for a page on our trip to Chicago. So I colored it in with Copics and used it as the main embellishment on my page:

Here's the products used

Smash books

2011-10-16T22:30:00.003-05:00

This was the hot item of the day as I was working Saturday. We got in a really large shipment of books and accessories for you Smash book lovers! I love how this concept appeals to all ages--I spoke to people from probably 12 to 60-something and everyone is excited about these!Some are using them as travel journals, some for housing all those pictures you tear out of magazines, some are just writing their thoughts in them.
The hardest decision is which one to pick!

Great Idea of the Day

2011-10-12T22:19:00.002-05:00

Seriously, how great is this? If you are thinking of creating handmade Christmas gifts how about this. Take a rolling pin (vintage or brand new!) and wrap it in beautiful scrapbook paper. Tie on a handmade tag, include a recipe, a cookie cutter and some ribbon and you've got a gift with a true personality!

The Kris & Carla Challenge

2011-10-12T21:20:00.005-05:00

So what happens when you give a cardmaker and a scrapbooker the exact same supplies to work with?

Well, one Saturday we decided it would be a fun challenge!

Here's what we came up with:

Carla made this amazing card:
She is so good at the little details too. Check this out....she used some of the paper to line her envelope (it is those little touches that make her the master!!) AND she continued her design onto the the INSIDE of the card....again, the little things change a nice card into an AMAZING card!
Here is the companion scrapbook layout I made with all the same supplies. Now I am not a double page layout kind of girl but it would be EASY to do this for those of you who are. Just mirror image the arrangement on your right side page or flip the layout top to bottom to create a cohesive look.
All papers/stickers are the new fall release from Bella Boulevard.

The leaves are die cut using the new Tim Holtz Sizzix leaves.

Those awesome little die cut circles are from Memory Box. We are sold out for the moment but Lynne has ordered more so if you are interested, let us know and we'll call when they get here. The leaf stickpins are from Little Yellow Bicycle, they come in a pack with 4 different colors.

Let us know what you think and we may try this challenge again!!

Test tubes

2011-10-10T20:32:00.003-05:00

We've got test tubes back in for your Halloween treats. You can do all kinds of things with these and all kinds of candy will fit.Here's a cool little holder Christy made to hold these:
Fill with M & M's, Nerds, or any small candy and you've got a great treat!!

Framed Page: Halloween style

2011-10-07T22:31:00.003-05:00

Check out this cool project Carrie will be teaching. There are so many fun products on this page--come play with Carrie so you can have your own!

Shari

2011-10-03T20:53:00.002-05:00

As you know, Shari Carroll is coming this weekend to teach at the store. We do have some openings left.

HAD to share this latest card from her blog---so beautiful. If you want to learn to make cards like this, call us and take one of her workshops!

Letter Stickers

2011-09-29T21:26:00.003-05:00

Many paper lines come with coordinating letter sticker sheets. Here is an example of a new one from Bella Boulevard. This one comes with all kinds of tabs, stickers, borders PLUS a really cool alphabet.I saw this layout on their blog and just loved what Megan did with the alphabet. Just a simple strip of paper + the letter stickers makes for a really cool title treatment. Plus the font style is so fresh and fun, don't you think?

Stamp coupon!

2011-09-29T20:18:00.001-05:00

Hope you've checked your email....coupon there for 30% off any stamp, your choice!!

Lots of new ones in, these are 2 of my favorites....

Glittery trees

2011-09-29T20:15:00.002-05:00

Wanted to share with you a card Carla made with these:Of course, looks much prettier in person--hard to capture the glitter here. Such a simple stamp with knock out results!

Back to School

2011-09-26T18:09:00.003-05:00

So those pictures you took on the first day of school....did you get those scrapped yet?

NO?

Well good!

We have in TONS of new school product....so don't worry, you can create those first day of school layouts with all new product.....

Frames

2011-09-24T20:16:00.002-05:00

A few weeks ago I posted this fabulous birthday frame that Christy made:Well we still have some of the frames so when I stumbled across this I figured I had to share!
Just paint the wooden frame any color and pull out all your scraps--what a quick easy way to

A. Welcome people to your house

B. Use up some of your paper scraps

C. Use up some of those leftover alphabet stickers

D. Make something really cute!!

Hero + Sizzix

2011-09-23T21:02:00.001-05:00

After I posted about our new arrivals from Hero Arts and Sizzix, I ran across this video on Jennifer McGuire's blog. It explains these much better than I did!

Sizzix meets Hero Arts

2011-09-22T20:18:00.004-05:00

This is a totally cool new idea by 2 or our favorite companies. Take Hero Arts stamps and team them with Sizzix and you get TWO new ways to create.With these sets, you get a stamp and a coordinating embossing folder. So once you've stamped the image, you can line it up with the matching embossing folder to get it some amazing texture.

With these sets, you get a stamp with coordinating dies. So for example on this one, once you've stamped the bike, you can then die cut it by running it through your Sizzix or Cuttlebug machine using the matching die. Sure beats hand cutting out those stamped images!!

Altered Art Page

2011-09-20T20:29:00.002-05:00

Want something gorgeous to display a special page? Carrie created this work of art with new Prima paper and lots of flowers. You must see this in person! Join her on September 27th to make your own. Perfect to hang on the wall of your office, scrapbook room or anywhere!

Shari Carroll: October 8

2011-09-20T20:15:00.005-05:00

As I'm sure you've heard, we are THRILLED to have Shari Carroll coming to our store to teach 2 workshops. Shari is a designer for Hero Arts stamps and she's bringing her amazing style right here to Peoria! Spots are filling fast so call soon to get yours. If you are not familiar with Shari, check out her blog:

http://shari-design.blogspot.com/

I make it a point to stop there regularly for inspiration. Plus she does some nice videos showing her techniques. Plus she makes fabulous cards like these:

Retreat Weekend

2011-09-12T20:12:00.005-05:00

Another great Retreat weekend is over. Thanks to Carrie for all her time organizing this event again and thanks to all who attended. I love to walk around the tables and just watch what is being created---here's a peek at some of the things that were done all around the room this weekend:

For the musicians out there.....

2011-09-08T20:29:00.002-05:00

Queen and Co. arrived yesterday and this will be of interest to alot of you.

Music themed paper, ribbon, felt borders, bling stickers AND music note brads. So many opportunities for these:

Dance Recitals

Band

Happy Birthday cards

Concerts

Christmas

Need to stock up on this stuff!!

Later Alligator

2011-09-08T20:21:00.004-05:00

Our Carla makes some of the most amazing cards you'll ever see. Here's one I really wanted to share with you. Using this die:
She made this guy:
It is particularly amazing in person--she cut him out twice and used lots of pop dots to give his body some real dimension...hope you can tell from this close-up:
This is a card you'd keep forever that's for sure.

Great Impressions Stamps

2011-09-02T17:55:00.002-05:00

New board is here and all the stamps to go with. Halloween is the name of the game this time (hard to believe but it will be here soon!)Here's a close-up of some of them. Witches, cute little owls, and a really cool grungy background stamp that you'll use for all kinds of projects. As always, but one stamp, get the Stamp of the Month HALF OFF !!

For the Glitter Lovers out there~

2011-09-02T17:51:00.002-05:00

New kitchen line in from Best Creations. Really pretty papers that have a touch of glitter. I know many of you LOVE your glitter! These would be wonderful for pages of you and your kids baking or maybe of your grandma in the kitchen?

Watch your email...

2011-08-27T22:10:00.002-05:00

Carrie has been a busy girl! Watch your email for dates & times -- you'll be able to make these layouts:

Bella Boulevard

2011-08-23T21:28:00.007-05:00

2 new lines in from Bella--Christmas Wishes and Finally Fall.

I adore these little penguins with their scarves flying in the wind!

This woodgrain paper is fabulous and especially paired with the little trees:
I know lots of you love anything with owls so here you go......how cute are these!
This is a nice idea too. The penguins come in a regular 12 x 12 sheets but also in a downsized version (6 x 6). PERFECT proportions for cardmakers.

Mini Smash books

2011-08-21T22:45:00.002-05:00

Smash books have been one of the hottest things going this summer. We've sold out of them already but this week brought these mini books in so I thought you'd want to know! We also got in the pen/glue combo that goes with the books. These are perfect for carrying in your purse and you can just stick things in your book on the go.

Buttons

2011-08-18T22:48:00.002-05:00

I had someone ask me about this the other night at the store so I thought I'd share here in case you didn't know. We have bins of loose buttons in the store in various colors. It's such a nice option to be able to buy just a couple buttons instead of a whole pack. BUT, did you know you can buy a whole scoop for only $2.99?? And it's a big scoop too:
Feel free to mix and match colors too. Quite a bargain!!

Lots and lots and lots

2011-08-15T20:51:00.002-05:00

of new stamps----look at all of them!!

Big Hero Arts shipment including wood mounted
and LOTS of clear acrylic ones:
Close ups of a few:

Makes you want to get your ink pads out doesn't it :-)

Self - inking stampers

2011-08-14T10:20:00.012-05:00

Did you know that you could order a self inking address stamp at Scrapadoodle? These are from a company called PJ Stamps and what we love most about them is their clever designs. We have a catalog on the front counter by the register. All you have to do is place the order at the store and then the stamp is sent to your home.
Here are just a couple of samples:

Beautiful weather

2011-08-11T21:14:00.002-05:00

We've been so lucky the last couple days with a break from the heat! So maybe you've ventured out, taken the kids to the zoo or the ball park? In case you didn't know, we've got those local attractions covered for you in the form of 12 x 12 papers:Two different ones for the Peoria Zoo:
We also have Wildlife Prairie Park and we are always open to suggestions from you....if you think of one we are missing, let us know! We have St. Jude run paper coming in the next week and if you ran in the Steamboat Classic, that one is already in.

This week

2011-08-10T22:02:00.005-05:00

The first arrival from CHA has come in! This is the new retro style Wizard of Oz line--lots of different styles and all are double sided.The ruby red slipper one is my favorite!
Also in is the latest issue of Scrapbooks etc:
As of Tuesday, there were only 3 copies of the Copic marker coloring guides left--they have flown out the door!

Layout idea

2011-08-04T20:48:00.005-05:00

This layout started just because I liked this little $1.99 stamp. I also LOVE this line of paper--the colors and the patterns are awesome and need little embellishment.So then I just got down to business with a simple scallop punch. I grabbed a plate from the cabinet and traced a circle in pencil just for a guide on which to place the scallops. I crumpled all the scallop punches and then just attached them with brads. Really that's about it--sooooo easy!
The large scallop is a Sizzix die that you've seen here before....it's the same one down below on the garden page. It's the perfect spot to put that little stamp that started the whole page!

Sharing

2011-08-02T21:16:00.008-05:00

I've got several things to share with you today. The first is self-explanatory:Here's Carrie's monthly layout. She used beautiful punches both top and bottom on this (remember you can click on the picture to see it bigger).
This is an AMAZING project compliments of Miss Chris. What a great way to remember your family's birthdays!
Here's a close-up. Each month has a card, decorated to suit the season, with spots to write birthdays on.
It's pretty simple by using these stamps:
We have everything you need to make this -- the frames, tiny clothespins, the paper is Jillibean Soup, baker's twine to string the cards with. Would be a fun summer project for you and the kids!!

Last is a clever idea from Carrie. We all get excited when we get a new dog/cat line in. Here's a wonderful idea--treat jar for your pups all decorated with this cute paper & tags from We R Memory Keepers.

Flower soft

2011-07-27T22:21:00.002-05:00

After watching the video below, you probably want to know what you'll be making in our Friday Flower Soft class right? We'll here's one of the cards you'll be making:

Flower soft tutorial

2011-07-26T22:19:00.002-05:00

We are having a flower soft class this Friday morning. For those of you who aren't familiar with this product, here's a quick look at what you can do with it. We still have spots open for Friday morning if you'd like to come make some beautiful cards!

Wednesday at CHA in Chicago

2011-07-20T20:42:00.003-05:00

Spent the day walking the trade show floor, seeing all the newly released product. I thought I'd share a couple pictures.

How's this for a clever wreath? I know it's hard to think about winter paper when we are in the middle of a heat wave but this is a darn cute idea!
I took these because I thought the display was so beautiful!! These are the shades of Tim Holtz distress stains:

No reason, just liked the layout--especially the doily peeking out of the bottom:
Graphic 45 had a beautiful booth and I know many of you will be excited about this. Wizard of Oz--but done in the retro Graphic 45 style:

Another no reason, just liked the layout!
How cute are these butterflies? Half the fun of the show is getting inspiration from the samples in the booths:
Lynne wanted me to let you know these are coming soon from Penny Black...absolutely lovely stamps for Christmas:
Hope to have more pics from Carrie to post in the next couple days.

It's CHA time!

2011-07-19T22:36:00.002-05:00

The Craft & Hobby Association annual trade show is this week. We are headed up to Chicago to see what's new and coming soon to the store. I promise to take pictures and will post here so check back to see what's new!

For your beach pictures

2011-07-19T22:18:00.005-05:00

We have some beautiful beachy products in for you.

On the right is a cool set of clear stamps and on the left are the companion images but these are masks.
They are designed to work with the mists -- lots of new colors are in the store.
When you open the package, you'll find 3 masks. They are made of a nice heavy plastic and are easy to wash once you are done. You'l be able to use these over and over again whether you are misting over them or using inks or paints.
Just lay the mask on your paper and spray. Once you take the mask up, you'll be left with a beautiful watercolor looking image. These make perfect backgrounds for your beach pages--or you could even journal over the top of this. Tons of options when you try playing with these!

Scrapping with Carrie

2011-07-12T22:28:00.002-05:00

July 26 is the date for this month's version of Carrie's layout class. Really cute page for your summer pics! You can do this in the afternoon or evening--call to reserve. $15

Your Garden

2011-07-07T19:58:00.003-05:00

This set of chipboard flowers has so many flowers in it you could make so many different projects with it!

Which got me thinking about a layout idea...
If your flowers are in bloom or your garden is finally starting to give you tomatoes--take some beautiful pictures and make a layout about it! The round die cut at the bottom that looks like a doily is a Sizzix die and is embossed with a Tim Holtz embossing folder--used it again on the mats for the pictures. Added a few flowers from the set above and there you have it!

Flowers made easy

2011-07-05T21:14:00.003-05:00

This die can make flower making fast and easy! If you have a Big Shot or Cuttlebug, you should try these!They look so cute on treat boxes, cards, or gift bags.
This is a treat box filled with Rollos-- with those and these pretty flowers, anyone would love this!
Remember too that our Sizzix dies are 25% off!

Great Impressions Stamps and some card ideas

2011-07-02T20:25:00.007-05:00

The new sample board of cards + all the stamps are here from Great Impressions. We've got a sewing theme going on this time with lots of cute images:As always, buy any one of their stamps and get the Stamp of the Month half off. This time it's this cute patchwork one. It's only $4.99 when you buy another stamp at full price.
Also wanted to show you a couple cards Carla made with this chipboard sticker set from Creative Imaginations. She used pop dots to give the flowers lots of dimension.

Pretty colors and she made these 2 cards and had tons left over. That's the great thing about these sticker sets--for you cardmakers especially, you'll get a lot of mileage out of a small investment!

Square punches

2011-06-30T21:13:00.004-05:00

Sometimes it's nice to go back and use the old faithful supplies....you know the ones you first bought when you first started scrapbooking.....and that would be the square punch!I thought this paper was cute...but it's pretty busy so obviously small doses on a page would be best...
So here's what I ended up with. Just 6 square punches of it. Then I used it at the top with a Tim Holtz die for the Sizzix and that's it. Just enough of that patterned paper to add some serious pop!

Coordinations Cardstock

2011-06-28T21:09:00.004-05:00

I learned something new tonite so I thought I better share with you! We have this whole line of Tim Holtz Coordinations cardstock in and it's designed to be a perfect match to all his inks! Now that's pretty cool--I know a lot of you use these inks frequently so no more guess work on matching your solid cardstock to them!

Great Idea

2011-06-27T22:22:00.003-05:00

This is such a cute idea and would be perfect for your 4th of July party! Kids would love and could be filled with anything. Just in case you have some pretty paper around your house :-)

Penny Black stamps

2011-06-23T21:14:00.002-05:00

New stamps in from Penny Black this week, here's just a few. These stamps are perfect for Copic coloring or for colored pencils--lots of fun to play with!

Page Kit of the week

2011-06-21T22:00:00.002-05:00

Carrie is back in action creating weekly page kits. Watch here for pics or visit our white board as you enter the store to find them.
Here's what she has kitted up for this week---remember these kits are limited in quantity and contain everything you need to create the layout. A picture is also included of how Carrie did hers.

Smash books are here!

2011-06-08T18:09:00.002-05:00

Smash books were one of the hottest new products at the last Craft & Hobby Association convention.
Yesterday they arrived at the store. We have the books in four different colors/themes as well as embellishments/accessories for you to add to your book.
Not familiar with smash books?
Here's a video to show you:

Yankee Doodles

2011-06-04T18:57:00.003-05:00

For the pictures you took last weekend or for the ones you'll take on the 4th of July, look at this line! Tons of cute papers and embellishments from We R Memory Keepers.

Father's Day is June 19

2011-06-04T18:52:00.002-05:00

Make Dad something special with your favorite pictures of the 2 of you together. This chipboard album would also be a great project for the kids. Paint it, cover it with paper--let them loose with your supplies for this perfect gift.

New dies

2011-05-27T21:07:00.002-05:00

This is a new line for us. My Favorite Things makes these little dies that work in your Cuttlebug or Big Shot. We have many of their stamps (see below) but now we have their dies too. This one makes little kites but we also have butterflies, music notes, borders and many more.Here's a page I put together using this die. I just rolled it through my Cuttlebug, assembled the pieces, and then used pop dots to adhere it to my page. Notice it's the same paper Christy used on her bird album below!! We must really love that paper around here. It's in the Spring section-- American Crafts Dear Lizzie line.

Magazines

2011-05-27T21:04:00.001-05:00

The first edition of Cricut magazine FLEW out the door when we got it so I thought you'd all want to know about these. TWO new Cricut magazines in this week filled with great ideas:

Chipboard

2011-05-27T20:59:00.002-05:00

Had to show you this amazing album Christy put together. It's a basic chipboard album to start with but look at what she did with it!Perfect papers for this and don't you love the twigs with beads?

Lots of pages for your pictures -- this would be a wonderful gift.

Kids Kamp

2011-05-23T20:42:00.003-05:00

It's time again for a Scrapadoodle Summer tradition:

KIDS KAMP!!

Dates for Kamp this year are Tuesday June 21 - Friday June 24th

Mornings are devoted to our 101 group for kids who are just starting out--covers all the basics. These sessions run from 10am - noon.

Afternoons are for our kids who already know the basics and are ready to learn some new skills.

These sessions run from 12:30-2.

Samples are up in the store of all the projects that Heather will be teaching as well as flyers with all the details. Call soon to sign up -- each year we do these Kamps they become more and more popular!!

New Stamps

2011-05-22T18:32:00.006-05:00

New stamps in from My Favorite Things. These little girls are adorable and perfect for Copic coloring. I also love the idea of stamping onto patterned paper for her dress:

Keep your eye on the store calendar for June--Laura is adding a class using these stamps--details coming soon........

Graduation

2011-05-19T18:10:00.004-05:00

Graduation time is here and I wanted to show you this wonderful printers tray Carrie created for her daughter. Great gift idea!We are stocked with racks of local school papers. Perfect for layouts and for creating invitations. Where else can you get paper with your own school name on it! Richwoods, Notre Dame, Limestone, Washington, Dunlap--we do our best to keep them all in stock but let us know if you need us to order your school.

Just in time for Father's Day

2011-05-18T20:52:00.002-05:00

Dads can be hard to buy for right? So here's the perfect solution. Create this page with Carrie next Tuesday from 6-8 for only $10. It makes a wonderful wall hanging too as you can see. You'll play with BoBunny papers and the car is a Tim Holtz Sizzix die. Call to sign up and you'll have Dad taken care of!!

Dogs and Cats

2011-05-13T17:54:00.002-05:00

We have a whole new line of dog and cat related product in. Papers, stickers, brads....all for making layouts about your four legged family members:These borders are fabulous. They are felt and the best part is that they are self adhesive!

Operation Write Home

2011-05-07T20:36:00.002-05:00

It's been awhile since I updated you guys on our card count for our project.

As you can see, as of Tuesday, we are at 1355 cards made. We really want to say thanks to all who have dropped cards by so far. We are planning to continue collecting until Memorial Day and then ship them all off so they can begin their trip overseas to our soldiers. So keep them coming and I'll keep you posted on how many we send.

New Stamp Line

2011-05-07T20:32:00.002-05:00

We have a whole new line of stamps in and you love these crazy girls! Perfect for coloring with Copics or colored pencils and the images are just plain fun!Here's my favorite girl--she's even carrying her Cuttlebug--must be going to a crop :-)

New Storage

2011-05-01T20:31:00.002-05:00

This is a really clever idea. Storage bins for you to organize your Cricut Cartridges. Perfectly designed to fit all the pieces of your cartridges. These would be great for transporting your collection to crops.

New Class, New Product, New Teacher

2011-04-27T19:12:00.004-05:00

Lots of "new" going on here!! Inky Antics is a new stamp line we've gotten in and to have more fun with it, Laura will be offering a class to help you play with it. Come to class and make these two adorable cards:And here's what happens when you open them. Inky Antics makes this Honeycomb paper (in lots of colors) and it is so easy to make this happen on the inside of your cards!

Here's the inside of the frog card:
Call 691-5152 to sign up for this class which will be Tuesday May 10 from 6-8.