A Knoxville Scrapbooking Blog

I'm in complete HEAVEN right now....

We got SO many new goodies in today from Echo Park and American Crafts!  After hours and hours (literally) of putting everything into inventory, it's finally ready for US to buy!! :)  You need to be at the store soon to snatch up all that you want because this stuff is great!  American Crafts sent us their Dots & Stripes line and their Neopolitan line that has so many cute accessories it's just plain CrAzY cute!  My favorites, of course, are the boyish lines we got from Echo Park called and Times & Seasons and This and That (we got the very pretty This & That girl line, too, for all of you girl mamas :).  As I opened each pack I kept getting layout ideas for all of these gorgeous papers!  Gotta love Echo Park with all of their awesome embellishments, too!  The best part of my day though was all of the new THICKERS I get to buy now!  You know I'm obsessed with my Thickers and now I have 15 new packs added to my collection! :)  We got the super cool DIY thickers, too, that I can't wait to try!  I'm pumped that I get to close the crop this Saturday so I can play with all of this new scrap stuff!

I almost forgot...you asked and we listened.  My stamp-and-stack that filled up so fast is now going to be offered again.  I'll will be teaching the same Wednesday night card class again Saturday, February 25th at 11:00. So if you are interested give us a call at the store or sign up online.  For a complete description of the class look under the class tab on our website. 

Have a great night, and be sure to keep Lou busy tomorrow getting all of these great new scrap goodies before they're gone!

Trish

Hey City Chicks,

Today is the last day of the yard sale!  We are open until 6pm today.  We have products from over 50 consignors!  Everything from paper, embellishments to organizational tools and Cricuts.  All priced to sell.  Cash and credit only.  There are still lots of goodies here today so don't forget to stop by today for some great bargains.  While you are here check out the new paper lines from Authentique and the new Viva Pearl Pens.

Hope to see you soon!

Lou 

Authentique shipments are here!!

The talk is definitely the new Free Bird
6x6 size double-sided patterned papers from Authentique...not in a pad!!!
They are loose :)
Card makers are doing the happy dance when they see this!
 
These aren't your regular 12x12 papers..they are individual 6x6 sheets ....woohoo!

 Also... 3 new lines from Authentique:

Gathering (loving the oranges)

Genuine (very popular for the denim)

Celebrate (love the bolder reds & blacks)

Also, new in the store today & requested by you:
Viva Decor Pearl Pens
(comparable to Ranger Liquid Pearls)
Here's the lowdown on the Viva pens...

Viva Decor’s Pearl Pen is a dimensional gel pen that is known for its versatility and amazing quality. Pearl Pen is specially formulated to create perfectly round, non-settling pearls. With it’s fine control applicator tip, making a wide range of different sized pearls is a snap! Pearl Pen can be used on virtually all surfaces, excellent for fabric, paper crafting and home decor accents. Pearl pen is water-based and non-toxic.

Features and benefits:

• Easy to use applicator, no clogging or air build up
• Specially designed tip for small pearls and fine lines
• Non- settling, no pointed tips, perfectly round pearls
• Pearls stay 3 dimensional, permanent, no deflating, or flaking
• Pearls stay shimmering and pearlescent and do not fade with time
• Water resistant and weatherproof
• Machine washable
• One 25 ml bottle can produce up to 720 1/4’’ Diameter sized pearl drop.
• Available in 24 colors

​Surfaces:

• Fabric
• Wood
• Paper
• Foam
• Plastic
• Glass
• Canvas and much more

Step by Step Perlen-Pen:

​1. Hold the pen top in an upright position and slowly squeeze the color out of the pen top until the pearl drop is the desired size.    

2. Within seconds the drop of color develops the shape of a half pearl.

 

Don't forget our City Chicks Yard Sale... Friday 2/10 and Saturday 2/11...
We've been working very hard for you to be able to snatch up the best deals in town!!!  Over 50 consignors have brought in their Scrappin, Paper Craftin, and Stampin goodies.  Both days 10-6...early birds get the worms :)!!!!  (and I'm sooo not a morning person, lol)
xoxo,
Sara

Our first shipment from CHA was delivered today :)

Twinkling H2O's in this shimmery rainbow of colors...don't they look just yummy?!

 

 If you haven't tried a Radiant Rain Dauber yet...you simply must!!  Chipboard lovers will love this & it will become your go-to ink.  It's a super shimmery mist in a dauber form :)

 

 The rubber stamps we also got in today make absolutely beautiful prints with the twinkling h2o's.

 

Are you inspired to go get artsy & messy yet?? I am!

Toodles,
Sara

It has been an indecisive past 3 days for me, but I have finally come to my decisions...

Happy Congratulations :) with much excitement and anticipation for our new 2012 Design Team:

Dixie Cravens
Teresa Settle
Heather Poston
Jonna Hutchinson
Beverly Clemmer
Amy Coulter

Thank you ladies for your submissions & we are excited to welcome you to the City Chicks team.

Watch for the next Design Team call in July.

xoxo,
Sara

Our fearless leader has only one more day to take in all that CHA has to offer.  She has ask that we all follow her on facebook because the flicker account is not cooperating with her.  She has already posted several pictures and plans to take many more today.  She is wanting our feedback and comments to make sure she covers all that we "city chicks" desire. So this is our chance to tell her want we want to see in our store as well as to encourage her after 3 FULL and LONG days of walking around and looking at tons and tons of products. So I encourage to be one of those people that checks facebook 1,000 times a day so we can keep up with Sara and all the great things she is seeing in sunny California.

Happy Facebooking

Amanda

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day at the city!  We are having a free "no frills" crop (food,snacks, and drinks not included) from 10am to 6pm.  Bring your projects and come scrap the day away with us.  Call ahead to reserve your spot.

We will also be having a SALE Saturday only.  We are making room for all the goodies Sara will be ordering at CHA.  Anything in the clearance bin will be 50% off.  And ribbon will be Buy 2 feet and get 1 foot free.  (You can mix and match ribbon for this sale.)

 Follow this blog and our Facebook page for CHA updates from Sara and giveaways too!  Speaking of CHA don't forget about our yard sale February 10th and 11th....stop by the store and sign up to sell your old and unused products, and then use your gift card to buy the new papers and goodies from CHA. 

Remember the deadline for the Design Team submissions is January 31st.  There are lots of perks for joining our design team so drop off you submission soon! :)

Have a great weekend!  Hope to see lots of city chicks tomorrow....

Lou

Last call for all you crafty City Chicks....The deadline for submitting those great paper craft projects is January 31st.  So for all you procrastinators, like me, who work better under pressure you have 6 days to gather and submit 3 projects.  These projects can be scrapbook pages or cards and they do not need to be paper or products from our store.  If chosen you will crop for FREE, get a 20% shopping discount, and get an awesome Scrappin in the City Design Team t-shirt. We look for many different styles when choosing our design team to try to meet all of our costumers interest.  So your style will perfect!!! Our fearless leader, Sara, will choose the new Design Team and a make the announcement when she returns from CHA.  Speaking of Sara and CHA she leaves for sunny California on Saturday and returns January 31st.  She will be at the show for 3 full days  looking at all the new must haves from all the different companies.  As always she will come back with new product, new techniques, and thousands upon thousands of pictures. 

I say while Sara's away lets let the City Chicks Play!!!! FOR FREE!!!!  We will be having a FREE crop this Saturday from 10 til 6... All you need to do is call ahead and reserve a spot or spots for you and your girlfriends.  A FREE girls day sounds awesome!!

Also, if you haven't been in the store in the last couple of days we have several new must have lines by echo park. So come in a check them out.  Tish and Sara have also been hard at work on new classes.  Trish's stamp a stack is filling up so call soon and Sara has finished the new Scrap Club designs and they are awesome.  Jesselyn is offering a Christmas Layout class this Saturday at 11 during the free crop so you could take advantage of this opportunity also. 

I feel like I have gone on and on but there is so much going on here at the City I want to make sure everyone knows about them and can take advantage of them.

Have a Great Rainy Thursday

Amanda

 

 It has been a fun morning already here at The City.  UPS came early this morning and brought three wonderful Echo Park lines with him. 

The first is, A Boy's Life.  So for all of us who have little men in our life and have a hard time finding awesome paper to scrap all their mischievous adventures....this line is for us.  This line covers it all...airplanes, cars, rock star, video games, skateboarding, and much much more.  We did get the collection kit and the 6*6 paper pad. 

                                                                                                                                                                      

The second is , Holly Jolly Christmas. This line is very whimsical, young, and fun. We have several collection kits, 6*6 paper pads, layered chipboard, decorative brads, clear stamps, and chipboard sticker accents. This line would be great to scrap Christmas dance recitals,  Fantasy of Trees, or just special "home" memories that you created over Christmas.  Holly Jolly Christmas also would work great with any snowy days that may be in our future. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                   

The third is , Season's Greetings.  This is more a "Traditional" Christmas line.  This would be perfect for decorating the tree, making Santa's cookies, or that perfect family picture you captured.  We have the collection kits, brads, stamps, and layered chipboard with this line.

 

                                                                                                                                                                    

So come in and look at all these fun lines.  I may still be putting them on the shelves but you know things here go fast. 

Enjoy the Sunshine Today,

Amanda

Good Day Sunshine is the new line from We R Memory Keepers, not the weather here at the City.  (man it's cold).  This line screams spring and warmth to me.  We have 7 papers with great floral print, 2 stamp options, chipboard stickers, and fabulous coordinating ribbon to offer with this line.

                                                                                                                                                                    We have added many new classes to our class/events tab...so make sure to check them out.  We also have a couple spots still available for Saturday's crop.  If  you call and prepay by tomorrow you will save 5 dollars.  We will gladly take your payment over the phone. 

You may also want to check out our Scrappin Club that will meet next Tuesday at 6.  You will bring only your basic craft kit and leave with 6 completed pages and the knowledge of many new techniques.  

A friendly reminder that deadline for design team submissions is the end of the month.  We just ask that you turn in 3 projects none of which need to be current papers or even papers from our store.  Your projects will be returned to and the new design team will be announced the first week of February.

Happy Scrappin

Amanda