Scrapbook and Cards on line magazine

I may have already given you all this link to a really nice online magazine, but just in case I didn't here it is again.

www.scrapbookandcards.com

You can also view all of their previous issues which have alot of very nice ideas. Sign up on their website to be notified when they release a new issue, which I think is quarterly. And they have contests....I feel another winner coming on.

Scrap Pink Crop September 20th

Scrapbooks etc. is partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to hold a “Scrap Pink” fundraising campaign in September 2008 at independent retail stores across North America. Even though Inspiration Cafe is not a retail store, we are still participating.

Your crop fee of $10 plus all the money we collect at the crop from our contests and auction will support Komen for the Cure’s promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all, and energizing science to find the cures.

Our Scrap Pink Crop at the Cafe will be held during our usual weekend crop times on September 19 from 6pm-midnight and Saturday September 20 from 10am-midnight. We can leave our scrapping supplies Friday night and resume the fun on Saturday.

Plan on bringing a PINK layout to enter in the layout contest and win a cool prize. The layout that raises the most money will be the winner. All money will be donated to the fundraiser.

There will also be a prize for the PINKEST outfit. This is going to be fun, I can't wait to see all the pink. I will be very happy as pink is my favorite color.

I will be updating this entry as all the plans are put in place. Check back later on in the week.

Please let me know asap if you plan to attend. Our group is growing every week and we may need to bring a few more tables.

Most of our local scrapbook stores are having their Scrap Pink crop on Saturday September 27.
So by us having our crop the weekend before, that means we can also attend the Scrap Pink crops at our local scrapbook stores. Check out the blogs listed on here for more information on their crops.

Memories Scrapbooking Expo

Memories Scrapbooking Expo in Lakeland, Florida has been cancelled.

The Scrapbook Shoppe's September Calender

This is the Scrapbook Shoppe's calender for September!! This is amazing, they have something going on practically every day of the month!! I read this on Julie's blog, and thought I would share just in case you haven't been to her blog lately.

For anyone who hasn't been to the The Scrapbook Shoppe in Tampa FL, I highly recommend a visit if you are in the area.

www.thescrapbookshoppe.com

Monday, September 1st- Zoo Album Club kit. Fee- $15.00. Kit ready for pickup after 5pm. Join our kit club and create a 12x12 layout for the zoo. We will be using Reminisce Zoo papers and embellishments.
Tuesday, September 2nd- Memories layout. Fee- $15.00. A pretty generic layout using some beautiful papers from Prima. Gold, Blue, reds and black are the colors. Very pretty. 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Thursday, September 4th- Germany layout. Fee- $15.00. The next in our country series- Germany. 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Friday, September 5th- Crop at the Shoppe. Fee- $10.00. A night out with the girls. Join us for pizza, snacks and hours of cropping. 6pm-11pm.
Sunday, September 7th- Beach interactive mini book. Fee- $25.00. Another class with Donna that features way cool pockets, fold outs and a spinner thingie at the end. Stop by and see the sample. We will be using Inque Boutique Cabana papers. 12pm-4pm.
Monday, September 8th- Disney Album Club kit. Fee- $15.00. Kits ready for pickup after 5pm. Our most popular Disney class uses Reminisce papers and lots of Disney color.
Tuesday, September 9th- K and Co layout with Tammy. Tammy will be using the new little boy line from K and Co. Very toddler and little boy-ish. "Don't Bug Me!" 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Wednesday, September 10th- Beginner's night class. Fee- $10.00. Lexi will be walking you through the "basics". Bring about 5 or 6 related photos. 6:30-8:30pm.
Thursday, September 11th- Football layout. Fee- $15.00. It's that time of year. Whether you go to high school, USF, or Bucs games, this is the football layout for you. 6:30-8:30pm.
Saturday, September 13th- Day Crop at the Shoppe. Fee- $12.00. All the fun of a Friday night, but you are awake! Join us from 10am-6pm for a day or cropping.
Monday, September 15th- Beach Album Club Kit. Fee- $15.00. Kits ready for pick up after 5pm. Another in our Beach series. We will be using Flair Beach papers and embellishments.
Tuesday, September 16th- "If friends were flowers" layout with Tammy. Fee- $15.00 Using pretty pink Inque Boutique papers, make a layout great for your friends photos. 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Thursday, September 18th- Disney Ride layout- Mickey's House! Alright, it's not "technically" a ride, but you can take photos inside. Fee- $15.00. 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Friday, September 19th- Crop at the Shoppe. Fee- $10.00. Crop with us! Have a great time. These fill fast, call to reserve your spot. 6pm-11pm.
Saturday, September 20th- Beginner class with Lexi. Fee- $10.00. Lexi will be walking you through the "basics". Bring about 5 or 6 related photos. 12pm-2pm.
Sunday, September 21st- School mini album with Miss Pat. Fee- $20.00. Great for consecutive yearly photos- this album will hold all those old school photos. 12pm-4pm.
Monday, September 22nd- Family Album Club Kit. Fee- $15.00. Kit available after 5pm. Family layouts using Flair family papers. Family Reunion is this month's theme.
Thursday, September 25th- Calendar Club. Fee- $10.00.
Saturday, September 27th- SCRAP PINK! 10am-MIDNIGHT at the Tampa Garden Club. We currently have a waitlist for this event.
Tuesday, September 30th- Template class. Want to doodle with the Crafter's Workshop templates? This is the class for you! $18.00 includes a free template you will be using in class. We will be making a one page layout in class using a variety of template techniques. 6:30pm-8:30pm. (Come on time to this class, not early)

Scrapbooking With Love is Closing

This was on Scrapbooking With Love's blog.

"After 5 wonderful years in the Scrapbooking World we ( Scrapbooking With Love ) have decided to close our doors. It marks a chapter closing but I'm very excited about the next chapter. My husband & I have decided to move to MN. I know that doesn't come as a big surprise to anyone, since we go up there so often. But it's taken years of pleading for him to finally agree to go. I've been wanting to go back to MN ever since we move down her in 1986. So, with the lease ending for the store we finally got that added push.
We want to thank everyone for their support & friendship over the years! I'm going to miss seeing everyone's projects/layouts and sharing mine with with you.
Starting tomorrow everything in the store is
50% off (August 27 - August 31)Store Hours:Tuesday thru Thursday 10am-6pmFriday 10am-7pmSaturday 10am-5pmSunday 12pm-4pm" Marie

August QUICKUTZ Release

Just an FYI...the new Quickutz releases are on their website. Perfect for all those recipe cards.
www.quickutz.com

EK Success WINNER

Do you remember an EK Success contest that I encouraged everyone to enter in July...well De Kershaw was one of the winners!! Congratulations to De!!

Scrappy Glue

For those who ordered the Scrappy Glue from me, I will have it at the crop Friday night. Vickie

Free Shipping

I love the convenience of shopping on line. There are no time constraints, if I am up at 2am and can't sleep, I go shopping. If your schedule is too busy, online shopping only takes a few minutes and a week later, there are your products delivered to your door, no fuss, no muss. If you LSS doesn't have what you want or need, go online and shop. There are many websites who offer free shipping from time to time.

Creative Imaginations www.creativeimaginations.us on line currently has free shipping on orders of $40 or more. The link below will give you all the information on how to get free shipping.

http://www.creativeimaginations.us/store/ci_freeshipping.php

Scrappy Glue

For those who responded to my email and wanted a bottle of Scrappy Glue for $4.80, I have good news. I received confirmation today that it has been shipped Fed Ex. Hopefully, it will arrive by Friday nights crop.

For those who don't know about Scrappy Glue, it is a dimensional glue that pretty much glues anything permanently, dries clear and doesn't yellow over time.

All of the glue in this shipment has been sold.

Happy 8th Birthday to The Scrapbook Shoppe

August 14th is The Scrapbook Shoppe's 8th birthday and to celebrate Julie and Lexi are having a birthday party on Sunday August 24th from Noon-3pm. They will have door prizes, make and takes and refreshments. One of the lead Fiskateers, Rebecca, with be there to demonstrate the wonderful Fiskars tools.
http://www.fiskateers.com/blog/rebecca-peck/

EK Success Monthly Survey

EK Success www.eksuccess.com posts a monthly survey on their website. As a thank you from EK Success, they will enter participants into a random monthly drawing of scrapbooking tools and products that has a $150 retail value.

Quickutz Dream Vacation Winners

Finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Announcing the four winners of the QuicKutz Dream Vacation Sweepstakes!

Yes, the winners have been chosen and their bags are already packed. Each lucky lady has won a trip around the world to one of four exotic locations including China, Mexico, the Bahamas and the Mediterranean. Thanks to all of you who participated in the contest by either purchasing a Spring Gift Set or taking part in the passport promotion. We hope you enjoyed it and that you’ll continue to participate in QuicKutz contests in the future!
Here are the winners:
Marcella Jones Bradenton, FL
Sue Ellsworth Fort Wayne, IN
Sonya Plowman Grande Prairie, AL
Katrina Gallup Cypress, TX

Congrats ladies!
Just for fun: If you won the contest, where would you have chosen to go?

2008 Gulf Coast Holiday Shop Hop

I know it is only mid August, but I wanted to remind everyone of the upcoming 2008 Gulf Coast Holiday Shop Hop Scheduled: November 7 - 22, 2008

Mark Your Calendars!

August Project

This is a photo of our August project that will be offered at the all day crop this Saturday. It is called a floating frame. The photo is sandwiched between two pieces of glass and appears to "float". We will stamp on the glass using Stazon ink, add a little bling, ribbon and your photo on the black cardstock mat. The cost will be $10, all profits will go to the Cafe.

I have 10 frame kits made so let me know as soon as you can if you want me to reserve one for you.

See ya Saturday, Vickie K

*EDITED* sold out

Memories Scrapbooking Expo Vendors

Click here: http://www.e-offinger.net/mem/flexhibitors.cfm

Whimsodoodle Stamp Sale and Garage Sale

I just received an email from Whimsodoodle and they are having a Super Stamp SALE 50% off starting today and will run through next weekend. And since their Garage Sale is Sunday now we all have one more super reason to go on a shopping trip. If you are planning on going to the sale, let us know so maybe we can go as a group.

Close To My Heart Clearance

http://picasaweb.google.com/tiffanycoogan/SizzlinHotSummerClearance
http://www.mysweetarts.blogspot.com/
www.tiffanycoogan.myctmh.com

My daughter, Tiffany, has photos of some of the CTMH clearance items on her blog so you can see what will be on clearance starting August 5.

Hope this helps everyone.

Fun Stuff at the Cafe, come join us !!

Heritage Class - Judy's next heritage class will be Friday, August 31. The cost for this month is $10.00 and you will need to bring your Close To My Heart paper pack, your class kit (adhesive wet and dry, paper trimmer, scissors, distress ink, glue dots, pop dots). If you don't have the CTMH paper pack and want to participate come on anyway, we will work it out and order more paper packs for next month.

Accucut- We have access to an Accucut, Vickie K has one. If you have something in mind that she has the die for (she has some dies that are absolutely to die for) you can bring the paper and or chipboard and she will cut it for you for a small fee. Talk to Vickie for more details.

September 12 & 13- There will be no crop at the cafe on the night of September 12th as this is the weekend of the Life Crop to benefit North River Care Pregnancy Center.

Garage Sale - We are planning to hold a garage sale. It will be either the first Saturday of October, October 4th, or the first Saturday of November, November 1, depending on availability of the cafe. Time will be 10A until - whenever, with set up at 9:30. Tables will be available to rent with proceeds from table rental to benefit the cafe. Bring your stuff, kits, make and takes, cards, accucut projects or whatever you want to set up and sell and join us. More details, date and price of table rental to follow. Start collecting your treasures to sell.

Card Class - We are trying to get together a card class and are interested in knowing when would be good for those interested. If you could e-mail back and let us know which day would be better, Tuesday evening or Thursday evening. More details to follow and will send pictures of first projects at a later date.

September 20 - Breast Cancer Crop - This is the Second Annual Scrap Pink Scrapbook event Sponsored by Scrapbooks Etc Magazine. Our crop is on September 20th, our normal weekend. Come join us. Wear pink and support the race for a cure. The cost is $10.00 for the crop with all proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Foundation. We are planning the following:
Pink outfit contest - come and wear your pink and all will vote on the person with the "Pinkest" outfit.
Layout contest - Bring a layout, must be a pink layout, to be voted on. More details to follow.
Grab bag exchange-Bring a bag with scrapbook items that you would not mind exchanging, please don't buy stuff, we all have alot to spare, and we will exchange bags. (If anyone has any of the paper bags from the scrapbook shops that you can put paper in we would love it if you would donate them to this cause).
Make & Take - There will be a make and take. More details to follow.

Storage of Scrapbook Supplies - If you are interested in storing some of your scrapbooking supplies at the cafe, we are working on being able to rent space. If interested talk to Daria.

Well, I think that's all for now. More to follow at a later date.

See you at the cafe

Wanda

Judy's Heritage Class

Can Judy design a Heritage Layout or what?!! This is the Heritage layout that I made tonight at Judy's first Heritage Page Class at Inspiration Cafe and I couldn't wait to go home and put a photo on it.

I don't know if you can see all the details on the page but we stamped with ink and paint using rubber stamps, acrylic stamps and foam stamps! We painted the flowers and inked the paper. There is ribbon and lace and buttons on the layout. Thank you so much Judy.

Judy's next Heritage Class will be Friday, August 29 during the Cafe's crop. Email me if you are interested in joining us.