NEW COSMO CRICKET LAYOUT PREVIEW

Just wanted to show you a little preview of the new Cosmo Crickit in use! It has been so much fun playing with the new stuff... I can't wait till you all get your hands on it. Some great ideas are going to be born!!

The double page layout is using Gretel and the single page layout is using the Lil Boys 8x8 kit (even though my layout is 12x12).

I'VE GOTTEN TO PLAY!

This little album is titled "A Special Kinda Love"... these are two of my dearest friends and I wanted to do something special with a few of our pictures from last weekend. I used the new Basic Grey (Infuse) and MME transparency frames. It turned out very cute. I will have it at the store if anyone wants to check it out!

AUGUST SCHEDULE!

8/18 Card Class 10am - 12pm
8/21 Quickutz Club 6:30pm - 8:00pm
8/25 Unique Card Deck Class 10am - 12pm

Look for pics and more info on these upcoming classes! Call the store for more info and to sign up!

RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are finally announcing our Fall "Croptober Fest" Weekend Retreat!!

When: October 5th, 6th & 7th
Where: The Wyndham Hotel and Conference Center, PTC, GA

The cost of $179.99 includes:
- 2 1/2 days of unlimited crop time (from 4pm Friday to 6pm Sunday)
*We are working on the hotel to accommodate us earlier on Friday... we'll let you know.
- A Croptober Fest Packet with 5 mini classes by our own designers!
- Dinner Friday night and Saturday night.
- Lots of gifts, prizes and fun!!

Registration for our Croptober Fest will begin Mon. August 6. Our spring Sweet Retreat was a huge hit so we have a feeling this will fill up quickly and there are only a certain amount of spots available... so call quick!!

QK SALE!!

QUICKUTZ SALE – August 3rd & 4th

-Sophisticate Gift Set: reg. $129.99 sale. $85.00
-Revolutions: reg. $149.99 sale. $99.99
-All Goosebumps (2x2) and (4x4) 30% off
-Revolution Grand Alphas (4x4) buy one get one ½ off
-2x2 Alphas buy one get one ½ off
-Belt Loop Bundle: on sale for only $25.00
Includes RS-0327, RS-0621, RS-0486 & RS-0512
-Tag Bundle: on sale for only $25.00
Includes RS-0626, RS-0557, RS-0449 & RS-0620
-Die Sets:
Bottle Cap Die Set: reg. $35.99 sale. $20.00
Tab Die Set: reg. $35.99 sale $20.00
Military Dies Set: reg. 42.99 sale $32.25
-Icing Rub-ons: 25% off
(Let’s don’t forget the handtool)
-Pink, Purple & Black Squeeze Handtools: now only $75.00

And yes… Quickutz Club Members CAN USE their QK discounts as well! Yahoo!

LUXE DESIGNS

I just wanted to share something neat that I found. Luxe Designs is a company that we have ordered this time around that will be new to SI&M. I was looking on their blog earlier and found some neat video clips that they took of their booth at CHA. I thought you all might want to take a look so that you can become a little more familiar with this company!! They have some very cute product!! So definitely check it out!
http://www.luxedesigns.com/blog.html

WE'RE BACK!!

As you can tell, we are back from Chicago!! As announced while we were at show, we had a drawing for all the people commenting on the blog while we were there! And the winners are.... Joy Hay and Jennifer Pritchett!! You guys can come pick up your prizes as soon as you can! We will see you at the store soon! We had a lot of fun but put in a lot of hours of hard work. New stuff should be starting to come in soon, so keep your eye on the blog and the store (cause I can't post everything!)! Also, don't forget the call list... if there is anything that you want to be notified about immediately when it comes in just call the store with you name and phone number and we will put you on the call list! See you all soon!

BASIC GREY!

The new Infuse line from Basic Grey is here and it is gorgeous!!

CHICAGO: DAY 5 P. 2

Here is the last post fro the night! We wanted to show you guys tons of stuff, but we don't want to ruin it for you when it comes in... so I hope all the pics are ok!! The first photo is a real life version of the Creative Cafe... this comes in October and we can't wait. We have so many amazing things planned for this set up because this is not just about the product! It's all about education and creativity too! Can't Wait!

Next is Hambly... wait till you see the ideas we have for you guys with this!!! We have all been so inspired!!

Dream Street is amazing this time too! It is one of our absolute favortite new companies!

Then, there is the Creative Imaginations photos! This stuff is sooo pretty! We have so much coming from them, but here are just a few samples!!!

We have so much coming to the store over the next few months and these are just a few pictures!! Some other companies that we have ordered from are 2 Daisies, Heidi Grace, Around the Block, Maya Road (which is awesome!!) Daisy Bucket and Urban Lily!

We are coming home tomorrow evening, but we have alot to still do tomorrow! I hope that you all have enjoyed all the posts this week! We have been so excited about everything, we just had to share!! I am so glad that the blog is up and running because this was a great way to share! Have a great night and let us know if there is anything else we should check out before we leave!

CHICAGO: DAY 5 P. 1

We had another jam packed day today!! We have soooo much great stuff coming and we are so excited about all of it!!

Someone wanted to know about some of the Halloween lines we have coming in... Reminisce, Carolee's Creations and Creative Imaginations!!! There are a few pics below!

The next set of pics are of Sweetwater!! How cute is that?!?!? They have some of the best new products. We also have plenty more of their Scribbles (doodling templates) that everybody wanted from the Sweet Retreat!

And you all knew that I would get plenty of photos from Elsie's booth! Take a look!!

I need to do a little research to see if I can get any more pics for you guys today... if I can I will post again in a little while!!

CHICAGO: DAY 4 PART 2

We took a tour around downtown Chicago today, which was very neat. We had now been to Chicago several times, but had spent all of our time working. So, today on our off day, we decided to play a little!! This is a beautiful city that I highly recommend to anyone! We will be up bright and early headed to the first official day of CHA!!! We'll update you more tomorrow night!

CHICAGO: DAY 4 PART 1

CALL LIST INFO: I know that their are a lot of you who will be knocking down our doors to get this stuff. Just so you know we do have tentative dates for when these products will ship, but tentative is the key word there!!! In order to assure yourself that you will get the new product when it comes the SI&M girls at home are starting a "call list" for new products being listed on the blog! If you have seen something that you know you want to get as soon as it comes in, call the store and give them your name and phone number and the companies that you would like to be notified of it's arrival!! Over these next few months as products come rolling in, you will then be called as soon as the box arrives so that you can come and be one of the first people to get what you want!!

This is the new Fancy Pants!!! Isn't it fabulous?!?! Just wanted to share a few pics before we head out for our sightseeing! Have a great day! More updates later!

SNEAK PEEK PRIZE!

Usually we come home from show and have a day of sneak peeks, but this time we are already doing our sneak peek right here on the blog. We still want you all to participate... so we will still be doing drawings for some of the new product that we are bringing home with us. We really like that you guys are commenting and watching the blog with baited breath, so... for every post titled CHICAGO: DAY __ that you leave a comment on we will enter your name into a hat and then we will draw an undetermined amount of names to win new product that no one else will have for weeks!!! If you have any questions about this let us know!!

CHICAGO: DAY 3

Okay everyone... I tried very hard to post the pics with the company and explanation of what we have coming, but it is not working and I am entirely too tired to sit here any longer! So please hang with me! These are definitley not all of the pics either... just a sampling!

We got tons of stuff today and I know that you all will be thrilled... especially those of you commenting because we are answering your prayers!

One of the largest lines we have coming is Creative Cafe by Danelle Johnson (check out her blog for more pics now). This company is produced by Creative Imaginations, Bazzill, Hampton Arts Stamps and Accucut... you know it's gonna be good. Only 200 stores all over the world will be allowed to have this product and SI&M will be one!!

KI Memories' new line Pop Culture is fabulous and has been ordered! And for all of you Elsie fans... her stuff was GREAT!!! I don't have pics of these right now, but stay tuned! Also check out Elsie Flannigan's blog... she said that she will put lots of pics first thing either tomorrow or Friday!

Creative Imaginations has tons of stuff that we have ordered! (Joy... I think this should cover your French Sweet Pea and French Blue Bell). Look for more pics tomorrow after their party that we go to!

Scrappin' Sports has lots of new custom school papers, which are great!

SEI is ordered!! I think there is a pic above of Ally's Wonderland! They have some new pet lines to that are so cute... Kitty's Place and Park Buddies. We also have Madera Island and Holly Lane ordered as well!

Bo-Bunny... we are getting ALL of it!! Just wait! Oh... that is the school line and the dot line too!

American Crafts... embellishments, papers, THICKERS!!

Scenic Route... ALL of it! I think that their are photos of it as well. There are two new lines with four color schemes! AWESOME!

Cosmo Cricket is AMAZING!! We also have all of it plus some coming because it went so quick last time. Their new lines are Be Good (Christmas), Gretel, Little Girls and Little Boys. Wait till you see the new Buck Naked chipboard for these lines. Check out their blog (link to the right) for lots of great photos!

Sassafas Lass is also ordered with pics below... um... we ordered the WHOLE line! They told me tonight that their would be a sneak peek on their website soon... so keep an eye out!

We have done soooo much more today, but we wanted to share just a little! Sorry this post is so out of order, but I am tired! Tomorrow is a free day so we will be doing some sight seeing in Chicago. Don't fret though, we have Vendor Parties to go to tomorrow night and should have lots of great ideas and photos to share! Keep sharing those requests... we love them!! Have a good night dreaming of lots of new product!

P.S. Debra... tons of flowers, promise! Brenda... Technique Tuesday was ordered last week!! ;)