A Knoxville Scrapbooking Blog

Hey there from the City Chick Mountain Retreat!!  We're scrappin' away on our last night :(  So sad its almost over!

New goodies in the store:

Action Wobbles.  These are the simplest invention but are really cool!  They are a spring-style pop dot!  So you can pop up any item or embellishment for that added dimension, but then it also wiggles!  ...or wobbles, lol.  Another feature is it is virtually flat...so that means no extra postage when mailing that fun card!!
Its hard to 'see the wobble' in a photo, but here's one that DT member Jonna made -

Also, we've gotten BoBunny instock in the last week.
Alora has been really popular and we reordered the embellishments too!
Here's a really cool layout made by our rep Sabrina.  She even used the Lucky 8 punch to make the circle base :)

Also, new by BoBunny is Serenity...

Finally Restocked:
Fairy Dust by Donna Salazar

 

The fine glitter is truly dust-like and so fun to use in the adorable salt shakers :)

Also restocked (lots of restocking this week!)
Elizabeth Crafts glitters and tapes and stickers and even new dies

  

Isn't it beautiful?!  In person, the glitter is amazing...
Be sure to check out our new classes that have been posted too!!  New glitter classes, Scrappin' Clubs, Stamp-a-Stacks and more...

Hope you are having a great weekend and see you at the store soon!
Toodles,
Sara

Saturday, April 24th we will be holding 2 different classes offering many new techniques. 

The first is listed as, Mother's Day I LOVE YOU and will begin at 11.  In this class you will make a chipboard album for the special "mom" in your life.  You will learn how to cover a plan piece of chipboard and turn it into beautiful gift.  You will also use different stamps, buttons, and ribbon.  Let's face it we all know how special these hand made gifts filled with pictures can touch a "mother's" heart.

The second class will begin at 2:00. It is titled Spring Poppy Mini Album.  In this class you will use the very popular Authentique line, Gathering.  This line flew out the door so if you missed your chance to snatch some,  come in and learn how to use that paper to fold  it in such a way that creates a unique photo album.  This album is filled with tags, pull out pages, and di cut edges.  You will also learn to create a flower using ribbon and glubers.

You can find pictures of both classes under the class tab on our website. Click on the individual class to view them.  Then, call me to be added to the class list.

Hope to see you Saturday

Amanda

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

 

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

Aren't these projects absolutely to die for?!!  These are from CHA and made with the Canvas Corp papers...pinks & browns and blues & browns.  I'm seeing some cute pages with these papers too!  These won't last long :)

 

Have you seen the new classes added to our website??  There are some fun snow pages by Trish, even a new Scrappin' Club.... We're making our New Year's resolution to make more Layouts!!!  Won't you join us?  

Also, all of our retreats have been sold out and I've been getting requests for more... Soooo CALLING ALL TEACHERS :)  we've got a retreat for you guys!  June 7-10 is now booking.  If summer is better for you then here's your chance :)

Stop by the store this weekend and snatch up some fun papers and goodies to scrapbook over this cold weekend.  We've got 3 classes going on that are full tomorrow, so I'm sure I'll get to see many of you then...

Have a great weekend!!
xoxo, Sara

What a gross, rainy day outside…puts me in the  mood to scrap!

If you haven't found the time to crop, book a spot in one of our crops or classes.  We have a great elegant card class this Friday, the 18^th at 6:00, for you to get some beautiful Christmas cards made.  Or spend all day with us this Saturday, the 19^th,  for our “Blessings Crop” and get lots of those holiday projects finished early!  I plan to sit myself in one of those stools all day and scrap, scrap, scrap! I hope you’ll join me!  Check out the classes tab on the website for lots of new classes and crops scheduled, then call to reserve your spot (or just book it online!) 

Sara has lots of fun holiday plans in the works including a super cool Open House, so be checking your emails and the blog for fun events and specials! 

Happy crafting,

Trish

Make sure to check out our Holiday calendar and celebrate with the City Chicks.  We're busy planning a fun season ahead...full of classes, cropping, techniques and more!!  I'm finalizing the details of our City Chicks Open House for Dec. 3 full of make-n-takes and mini-classes and I'm also finishing up plans for our first ever Hubby Night.  Be thinking what you want to add to your Wish List at the City.  Will it be the new Tim Holtz Distress Inks?  the new Silhouette Cameo??  a Retreat with the City Chicks for 2012?  Whatever it may be... we'll help you get it for Christmas :)

We're also busy adding classes throughout the holidays for your gift-giving needs.  There are some fun classes being offered and they give you a chance to step away from the holiday madness and make something with your hands.  

I've even picked some fun themes for our upcoming crops (& decided on the menus!).  Make sure to schedule some time for you and your crafting hobbies during the season to help with the sanity :)  I promise we'll have a good time!

Hopefully, I can sleep a few hours now...since I've atleast started finalizing the Holiday Calendar...ahhh!
Toodles,
Sara

The man in the brown suit delivered the new Christmas Eve Chowder line by Jellibean. The line is full of fun pinks, blues, and greens.  It has the most adorable penguin designer paper, must have buttons, and a 6x6 mini pad too.  So come in today and grab it.  While, you are here take advantage of the daily deal which is 30% off any and all chipboard.  Mini albums are also included in today's sale. If you can't make it buy today call me here at the store and I can gather your chipboard goodies and take your payment over the phone.

We have also had 1 spot open for tomorrows stamp a stack class with Trish.  Call the store today to reserve your spot for the class or maybe even sign up for November 19th crop which will be a themed "Blessings" crop. 

 Enjoy the beautiful sunshine

Amanda

Several weeks ago we received a Canvas Corp Christmas line that went as quickly as it came.  Sara re ordered and it is here.  It has sassy Christmas tress and stockings with lime green and red color schemes.  We matched it with some awesome lime green ribbon, paints, mists, and other fun products so come check it out.  We now also have the “chalk stock” in 12x12 sheets.

Check out our class tab because we added 5 new classes to the list today. I promise you will find at least one class that fits your style and probably more than 1.

Make sure to check your email and Facebook tomorrow for the daily deal good tomorrow only.

Amanda

We got a great little shipment of Maya Road goodies today that you may want to grab for up coming Christmas gifts.  The kraft calendar months and season chipboard would be awesome for mini calendars for the upcoming year.  We also got 4 rolls of the flower trim ribbon that went so quickly the last time in the store.  Two were a fall green and orange and the other two were white and crimson red.   So come by and check out these great Maya Road products.

One other little note: Sara’s recipe class is Thursday night and there are class spots available as well as take home kits with instructions. These would make great Christmas gifts.

 

Amanda