Christmas Card Contest Winner...

Hi Everyone,

Did you all have a nice Christmas? Time to announce the results of our Christmas Card Contest Winner....

Karen Inouye!

Karen- please come in to collect your gift certificate! We will be open till 6pm today but will be closing for inventory beginning tomorrow and won't re-open till sometime in January.

Thank you to all who entered! Happy New Year!

Christmas Eve Blog Specials...

Merry Christmas! Still need some last minute supplies or picking up some last minute gifts? We are having a blog special tomorrow only (12/24) for all you last minute shoppers. Mention this blog post and get 30% off one regular priced item (gift certificates excluded) and 50% off all Christmas themed items!! Woo Hoo!

As a reminder, the store will be open from 10am-2pm, so please plan accordingly. See you then!

Best Wishes

How cute is this? This little frog prince is just waiting for his party to start! Love the new Friendly Flags clear set by Hero Arts featured here. Debi just stamped them onto patterned paper and cut out each flag. Tied string on the ends to make them look like they are hanging like little flag banners. So cute!

Just a reminder that the store will be open tomorrow (Christmas Eve) from 10-2pm, so please plan accordingly if you need to get some last minute gifts for that paper crafter! And don't forget to turn in your Christmas card to be entered in our contest!

Let's Go For A Ride

Ready for a Joy Ride? That's the name of this new bicycle Hero Arts set used in this card made by Debi. Love the vintage simplicity of this card and how she stamped red onto kraft cardstock. Starting to like using kraft in place of white more often when making cards- especially vintage looking cards!

Only a few days left till Christmas... did you get all your shopping done yet? Well, if you haven't stopped by the store recently, you just might find some great deals on last minute Christmas gifts for all your crafty friends out there. If not, a gift certificate is always a perfect fit!

Deep Sea Love

Yes, we know its still Christmas time, but Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so Debi combined a couple of Hero Arts sets to make this cute Valentine's Day card or just to give your sweetheart anytime.

The fishys are from an older set called "Oceans of Joy" and the sentiment is from a new set called "Live Life". That set has very neat, graphics added to cute sentiments that you'll just want to add to your collection!

Distressed Delicate Leaf Clusters

Don't we all just love Distress Inks? Well, Debi used three different Distress Ink colors for this card. She simply used the same stamp and layered the colors over each other for a neat effect. The Thank You sentiment is an Island Scrapbooking custom laser cut, which makes card making so simple and easy. You can pick up Thank You, or other sentiments at the store to help you with all those thank you cards you'll need to make after Christmas.

Friend Definition

As you can see, Debi was busy making more samples with the new Hero Arts stamp sets that just arrived. Here she used the friend definition stamp from the new clear set called "Dictionary Greeting". It comes in a set of 4 stamps with definitions for friend, happy, thank, and hello. Very versatile and unique. Oh, and if you are wondering about that crochet flower accent... it was made by Don Barnes. Thanks Don!

Just a reminder that Christmas Eve is the deadline to turn in your Christmas Cards to be entered into our Christmas Card Contest! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

A Hero Arts Thank You

Hi Everyone!

We had a lot of fun today at the Hero Arts Preview Party for the 2011 Catalog! We did a make 'n take for those who were interested (samples posted earlier) and customers received 20% off all Hero Arts stamps and other specials around the store.

Debi was busy making some samples with the new stamps. This new labels set is one that everyone seems to be interested in. Its called "Congrats" and comes with three different labels and 4 different sentiments. She also used another clear set called "Delicate Leaf Clusters", which she used to create her own background.

She made a bunch of new samples that we will be featuring on the blog over the next few days. If you want to see them up close along with the new stamp sets, stop on by soon!

Hero Arts Preview Party Today!

Hi Everyone!

Don't forget we are hosting a Hero Arts Preview Party today! There will be a free make 'n take and you will get to see some of the new stamps from the catalog.

Hope to see you there!

The Girls at Island Scrapbooking

Hero Arts Preview Party On Saturday 12/18

Hi Everyone!

We are busy getting ready for the Hero Arts Preview Party on Saturday 12/18!! The new catalog and some of the new stamps have arrived and we are dying to share them with you!! But before we can show you all of the new stuff... thought we'd give you a peek at a couple of the stamps that will be featured in a free make 'n take on Saturday...





These cards were made with one wood block stamp (flowers) and a set of 3 clings and some embossing powder. Accents are made using the butterfly punch by MS crafts and crystals by Kaisercraft. A very simple card that you can use as a thank you after the holidays, or if you choose the other sentiments- can be used year round!


So stop by on Saturday to pick up your catalog and see all the new goodies. Also come say hi to me and do a free make 'n take of one of the cards above (or make up your own combination!). Don't forget that all of the new sets are on sale at 20% off on Preview Party day only. You can also pre-pay for any set in the catalog that did not arrive and get 20% off of those purchases. See you soon!

Hero Arts 2011 Catalog

Just a friendly reminder that if you pre-pay for your 2011 Hero Arts Calendar before the preview party this Saturday, you will receive a discount. Catalogs will be sold for $10.99 normally but if you pre-pay now, you can get the catalog for $8. (Sorry, the last post indicated normal price would be $10, but it should have read $10.99).

We will also be hosting a 2011 Hero Arts Preview Party where select stamps from the new catalog will be available for purchase. You are not going to want to miss this opportunity to get all the newest items from the catalog!! Stock is limited, so we'll be taking pre-paid orders on other catalog items. All pre-paid orders will receive 20% off their order placed at the preview party (12/18). Hope you can join us for all the fun!

Christmas Card Contest!!!

Hi Everyone!

We thought it would be fun and festive to have a Christmas Card Contest! Well, it doesn't have to specifically be Christmas, but some type of holiday themed card is just fine. Here's the 411 on the contest rules:

1. Drop off cards at the store by Christmas Eve to be eligible to win. You may enter more than once.
   
2. All cards should be handmade by YOU! Please put your name on the back of the card so we'll know who made it.
   
3. Please use items that Island Scrapbooking carries. Cards containing other products that are not carried in the store will not be eligible for the win.
4. A random winner will be pulled from the eligible entries, so EVERYONE can participate!
5. All cards will be kept by Island Scrapbooking and maybe displayed in the store or on this blog and will not be returned.
   

Winner will receive an Island Scrapbooking Gift Certificate! We will post the winner of the contest on this blog. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

New Shipment Arrived!

Happy Wednesday! Just wanted to let everyone know that the store just got in another shipment of new products including:

• New Penny Black clear stamps
• Stampendous Koi/kanji stamps
• Spellbinders- Labels 14, 16, 17 and Heirloom Ornaments
  
• New Imaginisce "Enchanted" papers and stamps
• New Christmas papers (Santa, Elves and Snowman)
• and more!

Stop by the store for best selection... Just a reminder that the store will be closed on Saturday for the craft fair. Michele will be selling packs of sentiments that are great for cardmakers! Sentiments include:

• Thank you
• Mahalo
• Aloha
  
• Merry Christmas
• Happy New Year
• With Sympathy

She will also be selling her very popular sakura designs in various colors and sizes. Don't forget to stop by and say hi!