MORE MAKING MEMORIES!

How about a little bit more product from Making Memories?!? We have gotten a few more things from this wonderful company! Here are a few pics for you to check out! (Oh, I also added a link to MM's blog over to the right!)

A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!

I think that the Design Team deserves a round of applause! I have been browsing through their galleries and they are looking great! I am definitely inspired! Anyone can leave comments on any post, so feel free to leave words of encouragement!

NEW QK RELEASE!

For all who are interested, the new April QK release has just arrived. It is great for all these spring photos that I know we are all taking right now! They haven't even been released on the QK website yet, so come get the first look!

QUICKUTZ SALE!!

Buy one alphabet get one of equal or lesser value half off... that is Squeeze & Revolution alphabets!! If you have been wanting to get into QK, you can now buy an alphabet and get your machine half off!! That is with the Squeeze and Revolution!! This great deal will only be lasting until April 8th... or until Easter! (Don't forget we will be closed Easter Sunday.) *Or while supplies last!

NEW SEI: MORNING MEADOW!

We have just gotten in SEI's new line, called Morning Meadow! It is very cute! And yes, they do have their fabulous shimmer papers!!!

DIVA DEMO DAY!

This Saturday (March 31) Chere will be at the store from 11:00am - 1:00pm. She will be answering questions and demonstrating how to use transparencies. She has done some really great things with this technique, so she will be a great person to ask if you have been curious! Come and learn this fresh technique! Don't forget to check out the Design Team Gallery!

MME BUTTONS!!

Ok, one more post for the day & that's it, I promise!! The MME buttons that match the Tres Jolie have come in! They are in little jelly jars... oh la la!

NEW DANELLE JOHNSON STAMPS!!

OHHH! MY GOODNESS! These stamps are soo cute and they are finally here! These are already about 1/3 gone, so get here quick if you are interested!

JUST FULL OF IDEAS!!!

I (Valerie) just finished a little project with MME's Signature Life collection. The album is a Creative Imagination's Bare Elements Conrad Ring Book! It is one of the "naked" albums. I altered this album for my Grandmother for Mother's Day... but shh, don't tell her, it's a secret! Just wanted to share! If you want to see more, the entire album will be at the store for a little while!

TREAT #3

For those of you who are addicted to posting on message boards such as Creating Keepsakes message boards or Two peas, we now have a Sweet Retreat 2007 logo for you profile! This lets you check out others that may be going and lets the excitement grow every time you see the logo! For those of you who don't have access to it yet, but want it... 1. make sure you are signed up for the Sweet Retreat 2. let us know at the store! Check it out on the message boards... it is already being used!

NEW REMINISCE!!

Reminisce finally arrived a couple days ago! (My Internet was down until now... sorry!) We love this company. They have such classic, usable paper/sticker lines! We just got in the Easter, Music & Great Outdoor lines! The Great Outdoors line includes camping, fishing and hunting which has proven very hard to find! The Easter line is perfect and of course it has some festive shimmer papers to go with it! Yippee! And we could all use a little music in our lives... no?!?! So... come and get it!

WINE AND CHEESE PARTY/CLASS

Come join Donna for a wine and cheese party and leave with this beautiful wine caddy. She promises it will be easy and fun! This project will be a beautiful addition to any occasion! (or a great gift!) April 26th from 6:00 - 8:00 $30.00

NEW MAKING MEMORIES

Making Memories came today! We have got tons of brads... shimmer, pebbles and classic! You name it we got it! And as usual Making Memories has a wonderful idea book out! It is called Show & Tell. This book is all about utilizing some of the most classic tools and products that we all have, in new and exciting ways! This definitely won't last long!

DIVA DEMO DAY!

I know that it has been a while since I have posted... sorry, things have been a little crazy. Things are now back on track though!! I would like to introduce Diva Demo Days!! On Saturdays from 11am - 1pm, one of our fabulous design team members will be at the store demonstrating different products. This will be a great way to check out different techniques, products and ideas... and not to mention, get to know our design team! Erin will be here this Saturday, so come... visit and learn!

NEW MY MIND"S EYE!!!

My Mind's Eye never fails to put out an incredible product line. New this time are... Tres Jolie, Signature Life and Bohemia Embossed Chipboard!! Tres Jolie has papers, buttons, transparencies, titles and more. And in so many great color schemes and themes. Signature Life has papers, die cuts, titles and journaling tags with tons of themes. The ever popular Bohemia has new, cleverly embossed chipboard that can correlate with Bohemia or be used with anything else!! It is all wonderful and we just got it in the store today... it is not all even in the computer yet!!

Treat #2

Okay, so the last hint was a little bit of a teaser... not much info there right?!?! I know, I did it one purpose!! That's so mean! Well here is a little sneak preview of how the retreat will be themed! It's called "Sweet Retreat" right?!? Well this will be the theme throughout... from your nametags to your weekend packets! But, don't think I am giving it all away and that now you can just invision the whole thing because this is just a little hint! If I gave it all away now there would be nothing to keep you in agony the next month and a half!

* If you want to come, go ahead and sign up now, because spaces are not going to stay available for long!

TREAT #1

I told you it would be soon! Just a little something to make you wonder!!!

SWEET RETREAT HINTS!!

Okay, okay!! Preparation for the Sweet Retreat has started! We are so excited about this and I just know we won't be able to keep all of the surprises to ourselves until May, so... we are going to give you "treats" throughout the next few months. These will be hints and sneak previews for the Sweet Retreat! If you need to be reminded about it... the dates are May 4, 5 & 6. It is only $169.99 for all three days. You will receive five mini project class kits, unlimited crop time, 2 dinners and TONS of goodies!!! It will all be so much fun and you will leave with some "sweet" stuff! There are only 50 spots available, so make sure to sign up asap so that you are assured space. There is only a reservation fee $100 and then you can save up and pay the other $69.99 just sometime before May 1st! Makes it nice and easy to split it up! Look for the first "treat" very soon!

NEW A2Z!!!

We have gotten in the A2Z paper lines in and they are Fabulous!! The design team will have some wonderful layouts done with these papers up in the store and in their galleries soon if you need ideas!! Can't wait to use some!!

AND THE WINNER IS...

TERESA BALLAY!!! Teresa has won the layout contest! She won with her "A laugh is a smile that bursts" layout. It was sooo cute! Congratulations Teresa!! Thank you so much to everyone else who participated, you all do such great work! It was definitely a close vote because it was such a hard decision for everyone! Congrats and thank you!!

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY TOUR #1

We have just had the first night of the Technique Tuesday Tour. We have had so much excitement about this that we have had to create another tour date! If you still haven't signed up and want to, it will be Feb. 27! Sign up quickly because it won't be open long!!

NEW PRODUCT!!

We have just gotten in Creative Imaginations Narratives Line by Karen Russell. This is already half gone and it just got here today... so come and get while it lasts!! Just one color line has come in, but it is fabulous!! It is actually one of my favorites!! We have also gotten in the Journaler's Notebooks!!

DESIGN TEAM GALLERY!!

SI&M has revamped our design team with some old friends and some new faces. I would like to introduce them all to you now! We are so excited to have each and everyone of them filling our store with fabulous projects! The team now consists of: Chere, Debra, Dede, Erin, Heather, Jamie, Joy and Judy!! They each have a gallery page on the blog to fill to their hearts content! You will be able to get some great ideas from these ladies, you can count on that! Make sure you check out their gallery pages!!