Upcoming Classes and Events!

WOW! The last day of March! Where does the time go?

There are many great classes and events coming up so I just wanted to recap on them.

BASIC GREY card classes: 2 great card classes created by Basic Grey designers. Each class has 8 cards with matching envelopes. As well, you will go home with extra products(rub ons, die cuts and chipboard pieces). First classes feature the Kioshi line (Thursday April 1st 6-9pm or Wednesday April 7th 6-9pm). The second classes feature the Green at Heart line (Monday April 19th 6-9pm or Wednesday April 21st 6-9pm)

Scrapbooking 101: A Class designed for the beginner scrapbooker. Join Susan as she shares her knowledge with you to get you started preserving you memories for years to come! You will make a 12X12 layout with the pictures you bring (please bring about a dozen) Monday April 5th 1-3pm

ATC Social: Come out, receive a goodie bag with products to make 4-6 ATCs, swap ATC cards and socialize. Thursday April 8th from 6:30-8:30pm

Fun, Fast and Fabulous: A day of scrapbooking, where we have designed 8- 12X12 layouts just for you. All supplies are included (other than your basic kit - definitely need to bring adhesives and trimmer). We will even supply lunch, dessert, tea & coffee! Saturday April 10th 10:00am-5:00pm ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT!

Marvelous Monograms Stationary Box with Glenda!: Glenda has created a fantastic Stationary box full of everything you need to send that quick little note. Join her on Sunday April 11th from 1-3pm.

CROP TO CREATE weekend: Join us for a total of 24 hours of scrapbooking, stamping, cardmaking, papercrafting or any other creative craft that you would like to do! The doors will open at Strawberry Vale Community Hall at 6:00pm on Friday April 30th and you can stay until 1:00am! Join us again the next morning May 1st when doors open at 8:00am and stay once again until 1:00am! But of course you can join us at anytime you like during those hours. I have lots of scrapbook layout challenges, colour challenges and card challenges ready for you. There will be prizes to be won! Tea, coffee and goodies will be provided. We do need a minimum number of registrants, so register today!

Check out the links for more info on any of the classes mentioned.

More pictures will be added.

Hope you will be able to join us for these great classes and events!

Stacey

Stacey's Super Surprise Sale!

Have you read your e-mail from Friday??? Open it up because customers have been taking advantage of my own "special sale" for you. Everyday there is a NEW special....no 2 days are the same.

So far, our customers have enjoyed 30% off ALL Christmas items this past Saturday and buy 5 pieces of cardstock get the 6th FREE just today(Sunday)! But these 2 specials are now over.

You won't know what the special is unless you come into the store. So make a plan in your schedule to drop by. My special sale for you continues from now up to and including Friday April 2nd!

Just one hint for tomorrow's sale: It is a selection of items! If these items are a part of your crafting repertoire, you won't want to miss out!

Happy Crafting!

Stacey

Susan & Nancy go to Paris

Well Nancy and I have been here for a week now & are we ever having a great time! We have walked & walked & walked... and shopped & shopped & shopped! Of course we had to go to the only scrapbooking store in Paris, Le Temple du Scrap, and is it ever huge! Here is a picture of Nancey & me in front of the store, picture taken by one of the staff, of course she was very nice.

Another Basic Grey Card Class - Green at Heart!

I have one more Basic Grey Card Class to show you! Once again, this card class has been designed by Basic Grey designers!

The fresh and fun assortment of Basic Grey's new GREEN AT HEART line are used in this class. These cards are cheerful and will bring a little sunshine to someone's day! You will make 8 cards using an assortment of patterned cards, printed chipboard, die cuts and rub ons. You will also go home with lots of extra product (paper die cuts, chipboard and rub ons!).
This class comes complete with envelopes to fit your cards perfectly! To see these cards in person, they are on display at the store. Use these cards as they were intended: as cards. Or incorporate them into your scrapbook pages!

The picture shown on the right displays everything that is included in this class!

Please bring the following list of items to class:

Basic Class Kit and
Adhesive (for quicker completion of cards, I recommend a tape-runner style of adhesive)
Brown journalling ink pen
Black journalling ink pen
White journalling pen
Clear or see-thru ruler
Orange ink pad (if you have it)-Tangelo Memento ink
Olive green coloured ink pad (if you have it)

Hope to see you in class! Classes are scheduled for Monday April 19th 6:00pm-9:00pm or Wednesday April 21st 6:00pm-9:00pm. Register by calling the store at 250-590-1266 or stopping into the store.

Stacey

More Basic Grey Classes on the way!

The Basic Grey Page of the Month Program is underway! We had our first complimentary class this evening.

With such a great program, we are bringing you more from Basic Grey! There will be more scrapbook layouts so stay tuned! But there just had to be something for the cardmakers too.

The Kioshi line of paper and products will be featured in the first classes. I just love the soft tones to this line. Join me either Thursday April 1st 6-9pm or Wednesday April 7th 6-9pm and make 8 wonderful cards. You will also receive envelops to fit perfectly with your cards. To top it off, you will go home with extra Chipboard pieces, paper die cut pieces, rub ons, as well as the instructions. If scrapbooking is more your thing, these cards would make great accents to put on your scrapbook pages.

Please bring the following list of items to class:

Basic Class Kit and
Adhesive (for quicker completion of cards, I recommend a tape-runner style of adhesive)
Brown journalling ink pen
Black journalling ink pen
Clear or see-thru ruler
Dark brown ink pad (if you have it)
Olive green coloured ink pad (if you have it)

Call the store to book your spot 250-590-1266.

Stacey

Basic Grey Page of the Month Layout Program

The Basic Grey Page of the Month Program will begin this week with complimentary classes on Thursday evening from 6-8pm and Saturday from 1-3pm.

Pictured here is the 1st layout designed by Basic Grey designer Vicki Boutin.

After putting all of the kits together you will be happy to know that you will also be going home with lots of extra product. When taking a Basic Grey kit class, if an embellishment has been used in the layout, you not only get the exact embellishments they used, but you get the ENTIRE package! On this layout for example they used 4 pieces from the Paper Pieces package. With 17 pieces in a package, that's quite a number of extra pieces. An additional bonus here is that you can choose what paper pieces YOU want on your own layout. So look at this layout a bit closer. With the kit you get 2 sheets of 5 different patterned papers. I'll let you figure it out, but that's a fair bit of extra paper that you will also go home with! Pictured to the right are only some of the kits that I was organizing! Note the full packages of clips, paper pieces and instruction sheet!

If this program interests you, we still have a few spaces left. Anyone signing up by Saturday March 27th will also get the other incentives that Basic Grey offers as well as our own special incentive for you! Don't hesitate to contact us for more info! 250-590-1266

Stacey

Show Time!

Why is there a picture of Bill Cosby and "The Cosby Family" on our blog?! I just had to share my news with you.

While I was growing up I think that I "grew up with the Cosby Family". Well, not in person of course. But it was a show that was watched religiously in our house. The humour, laughs and lightheartedness of the show pleased many while still covering many subjects that really hit home with almost anyone. Just the vision of Bill in the kitchen makes me smile...and an apron at that! Looking at the picture with the family at the table is a reminder of how "family" is a stronger unit when they come together and work as a unit. I always love being around families with this strong bond: happiness and joy abound!

My news: I am going to see Bill Cosby tonight as I won tickets! YEAH~~ I can really use a good laugh and I'm sure that won't be a problem~....see, it pays to watch the news. THANKS /A\ NEWS!

A VERY lucky and happy Stacey!

Wedding Display & Baby Cake

Pictured on the left is the wedding display that I made for the Sewing & Craft Show March 11-12, 2010. Teresa helped out by making the card that is on the stand on the left-hand side. The display was complete with the following: wedding cake, bridal party boxes, wedding card, invite and thank you cards, table place setting card, topiary table center piece as well as extra hand-made flowers.

The cake and bridal party were all completed with industrial dies that we have. If you are interested in a bridal package such as this, please let us know. We are in the process of putting together an order sheet to order kits. This display would also be good for a birthday party, bridal shower, prom party as well as many other occasions. We can alter it to suit your needs.

I am also posting a Baby Shower cake that Mily Avon completed. Mily informed me that both her and her friend Trish hand-cut every cake slice! The hours to complete both of these projects is well worth the effort. Thanks for sharing your creation Mily!

Hope these spark your creativity!

Stacey

1 Hour left to 40% off Sale!

A little last minute note:

Only 1 hour left to our 40% off sale!

Hurry in~

ATC Police

I'd like to share a photo of our newly appointed ATC Police Officer, Marilyn. She enjoys creating ATCs and policing all the creative activities during our monthly ATC social (1st thursday of every month)! Thanx Marilyn, what would we do without you!

STIMMA Crop

We were a small group but we had a great time at the STIMMA funraising crop on Saturday, February 27. We raised $280.00! Thank you to all that participated and a special thank you to the BCGEU Cross Component Committee who provided funds for lunch and door prizes. Congrats to Karen McLaughlin who won the big door prize of a Sizzix cardmaking & embossing 91-piece beginner's kit.