GARAGE SALE, TICKETS, AND CLASSES

GARAGE SALE EXTENDED

TILL SATURDAY AT 5:00

Because of the weather, lots of you have
not had a chance to see all the great things

in the sale. I decided to offer a few more days

and hopefully the weather will cooperate this time!

The next GARAGE SALE will be
APRIL, 2, 3, and 4

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HEIRLOOM SHOW TICKETS

I received the tickets today for the Heirloom Scrapbooking and Stamp Show which will be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds March 6 and 7. Advance sale tickets are $6 and are good for both Saturday and Sunday. I have already reordered more, as the first ones are selling fast! You may call and reserve your ticket at 317-865-1995. Just be sure to pick it up in two days or pay on the phone with a credit card. If you have a group to purchase for, please give us a call so we can have enough on hand for you. Check out their website for a list of vendors (YOU WILL SEE US ON THE LIST!!!) and information about classes offered. http://www.heirloompro.com/shows2010/shows-Indianapolis-03-06-2010.html

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DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING 101
Ever wanted to try digital scrapping? This is your chance!

A new series of classes begins this Saturday,
February 13, at 10:30.

We have a series of 4 classes using Photoshop Elements or Photoshop.
You must take 101 first, but after that you can take the other three in any order. The classes are taught once a month and we begin a new series every 4 months.

Our instructor, Janel, is awesome! Her classes are well organized and she provides handouts so you can take notes as you go along and then have all the info available when you are at home practicing the skills you have learned. Even if you just want to know more about using PSE but do not want to use it for scrapping, this is a great course. The program comes in handy for all sorts of tasks, making signs, cards, and so many other projects.

If you would like more information about the class or would like to sign up, call 317-865-1995.

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SNOW DAY!!!

SHARON'S CROP STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.

BE SURE TO ENJOY THE

SNOW CHALLENGE

Let's make good use of all this snow! I challenge you to take some pictures of the snow, with or without people in them and use them to make either a layout, card, or in some other creative way. Just bringing in the photos is not quite enough.
GET CREATIVE!
Let us post them in the store and on the blog and you will be entered in a drawing for your choice of $25 worth of the new product we are bringing in from CHA! How is that for something to do on a snowy weekend?

BE SURE YOU ARE THE WINNER!
GET YOUR ENTRY IN BY 3 P.M. ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010!
DRAWING WILL BE HELD AT 4 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010.

HAVE A SUPER DAY!

Randi Richardson's Awesome Artistic Cards

DON'T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

Randi Richardson will be coming to the shop to teach two classes for us. Her cards are absolutely beautiful! You will learn lots of new techniques and leave with skills you can use in your card making or scrapbooking in addition to 3 incredible cards from each class.

Here are the cards Randi will be teaching on Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20 at 10:30 a.m.




Get Creative with Embossing Paste--If it's been a while since you've used your brass stencils, or you only use them to create dry embossed images, join us and stretch your imagination. Participants in this class will work on both fabric and paper to create paste embossed images that are glittered, leafed and custom colored. Please bring a palette knife, favorite small to medium brass stencils (optional), and your regular stamping suitcase.

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On Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20 at 1:30 p.m. she will be teaching these three cards.

Paper Applique--Paper applique is borrowed from quilters. But no sewing is required. And if you've wondered how to achieve light images on dark surfaces, join us to learn the secret. Remember to bring your favorite detail scissors along with the rest of your stamping suitcase.

Each class is $20 and must be prepaid. Call right away to reserve your spot for these awesome cards.

317-865-1995
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REMEMBER THE

SNOWY

CHALLENGE

Let's make good use of all this snow! I challenge you to take some pictures of the snow, with or without people in them and use them to make either a layout, card, or in some other creative way. Just bringing in the photos is not quite enough.
GET CREATIVE!
Let us post them in the store and on the blog and you will be entered in a drawing for your choice of $25 worth of the new product we are bringing in from CHA! How is that for something to do on a snowy weekend?

BE SURE YOU ARE THE WINNER!
GET YOUR ENTRY IN BY 3 P.M. ON SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 13, 2010!
DRAWING WILL BE HELD AT 4 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010.

If you are reading this blog, please leave a comment so I will know you are out there.
It gets lonely writing without knowing there is an audience.
Let me know what you think of the blog.

Thanks so much,

Sharon

THE SUPER SHOW IS SUPER!

This is the Anaheim Convention Center where CHA, the Craft and Hobby Association Winter Convention was held. It was beautiful yesterday and today. California really can be sunny. Friday and Saturday were the Super Show days. This is when the general public can attend and actually make purchases. YES YOU CAN PURCHASE !!! There were lots and lots of vendors and it was a really fun atmosphere. You may very well want to plan to attend this event when it comes to the Chicago this July 30 and 31. Watch for more info at the store about our plans to make this easier for you to do.

We have been taking lots of classes and learning really exciting things to come back and share with you. The list of events is incredible. Here is Debby standing by the
schedule.











After class we walked around the displays and ran into a few celebrities. I had my picture taken with Deborah Norville of Inside Edition fame.

Debby made friends with Anna Griffin, and then introduced me.
What a special, talented lady she is!
Here we are in front of some of the awesome things she creates.

Here are some shots of the people and sites in the actual vendor area.
Check back tomorrow for more photos and tales of our adventures.

THURSDAY AT CHA

It's our first full day in sunny California -- NOT!

With all the rain and wind we decided to stay in our room for a while and select our classes for CHA. Many of the companies offer classes and we are really excited about the new ideas we will be bringing back home to you. While we were working on this, the power went out! It was off for about an hour.
We are beginning to wonder about all these experiences we are having and whether anyone will want to travel with us given our track record so far!

Since things were going so interestingly, we decided to rent a car and go to the beach, about 14 miles away. By the time all the paperwork was done and we arrived at the beach it was nearly dark. We were starving so we had a nice dinner at DUKE'S on the beach. Great food and no crises to report! When we went to take pictures, however, the wind and rain were so strong that we were nearly blown away! Notice in the photo above how the rain is blowing sideways.
Here is Debby attempting to get a picture of the awesome waves at Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA. NO SURFING TONIGHT!






She got this good one of those waves.





Check out these palm trees. Notice how the leaves are blowing.









And this crazy woman standing in the rain.









Once we got back to the hotel, I took this one out our window. Aren't the lights pretty? The weather report for tomorrow is not much better, but hang in there because Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be clear. That means sunshine. I'll do my best to get a picture of Debby in her bikini, so don't miss any of our reports just in case!

I got a message today with the new release of HOUSE MOUSE STAMPS. Oh, are they adorable!!!

Don't forget to go to the RILEY MOOSE site and choose the ones you want. Preorder and prepay and you get 10% off!

We go to the SUPER SHOW tomorrow, and will have a report for you tomorrow night on what we see. This is the one you may want to go to when CHA Summer comes to the Chicago area this year.

Remember that we will be selling tickets in our store for the Heirloom Productions Show at the fairgrounds March 6 and 7. Don't miss it. We will be there selling Cottage Cutz! Give Linda a call and let her know how many tickets you want so we can hold them for you.

Keep watching for more updates and photos of product tomorrow night!

CHA with SHARON and DEBBY

Welcome to Anaheim, California! Since you could not all join us, Debby and I decided to share our trip with you right here on our blog.

We left Indy on Southwest Airlines at 4:45 on Wednesday. I wasn’t expecting the trip to Phoenix to last 4 and one half hours, but it sure did. Peanuts and chips did not fill the tummy, so we crawled to Wendy’s where they had FOOD! After an hour layover, we had a very bumpy ride into California. They say the weather should be lots better tomorrow.

WE WANT SUNSHINE !!!

It was 8:30 their time (11:30 our time) so we decided to rent a car to get to our hotel. What a shock! Thrifty wanted $90 per day for their vehicles, which I assume must be gold plated. We decided to try Hertz for a better deal. WRONG! How about $100.00 per day? I never expected I would think a cab fare was a great deal, but $38.00 for both of us to ride sounded mighty good.

Once we arrived, we felt like princesses. Our bathroom is all decorated with folded linens and more.

Check back tomorrow for more of our adventures. We'll be taking lots more photos and since the the Super Show doesn't start till Friday we will try a bit of sightseeing and share more of our escapades with you.

Here is what we discovered at our hotel.

See you tomorrow with more updates!

NEW YEAR'S MEGA CROP

Anyone interested in a New  Year's Eve Crop? 

JOIN US FOR A 

NEW YEAR'S MEGA CROP

We will begin at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, that’s Thursday, December 31 and crop till 2 a.m. while we celebrate the New Year.

We will continue starting at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day, that’s Friday, January 1 and crop till 10 p.m.

On Saturday, January 2, we will start again

at 10 a.m. and crop till 10 p.m.

You may leave your things all three days if you want and just come and go as you please.

We will be serving snacks and soft drinks only. We encourage everyone to plan to bring a dish to share on at least one of the days.

You can attend one, two or all three days.

The fees will be $10 for one day, $20 for two days, or $25 for all three. This is non-refundable and must be paid in advance. You will have $5.00 of each day’s fee to use as store credit if you attend.

It must be used those days, or will be lost.

There will be lots of prizes and sales throughout the crop.

Contact us right away, as there  will be a limited number of spots

AND THEY ARE GOING FAST!!!!

317-865-1995

Come join us to

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR!

LOTS OF FUN WITH SALES AND PRIZES