February 2012 Newsletter

WHAT'S NEW

We got the shop put back in order and have a lot of new product to report about. First, would like to announce pre-orders are being taken for Sister Stamps Release #6.  The bunny is smaller than the others and retail is just $4.99, the other 2 are $7.99.  Remember preorders will save 10% off if preordered and paid on or before Saturday, February 11th.  Pick up date will be March 1st.

Also new and report worthy:

New affordable 12x12 Smoothie Cardstock in a large assortment of beautiful colors. These are Bazzill papers with the same great quality we all know and trust...just with a smooth finish, great for embossing and stamping....take a look!

ALSO NEW:

-New expanded selection of Copic Sketch Markers. Improved selections includes groups of 3 per color so that matching and selecting colors for shading becomes easier.     

- New Hero Arts order arrived and includes assorted new stamps, ribbons, and coordinating dies. Yes you heard correct...Hero Arts now has their own line of dies.

- New Sizzix brand of spellbinder like dies called framellits- available in assorted shapes

- New company Paper Smooches...cute quality clear stamps...lots of in store samples to get inspired.

-  New assortment of Valentine's Day papers

-  Large assortment of Twinkling H2O's. These are a shimmer paint like medium that were brought in due to frequent customer requests..

-Island Scrapbooking has new sentiments for cards including; Friends, Thinking Of You, Happy Retirement, Happy Graduation, Happy Valentine's Day, Love, and Hugs and Kisses.

- Super exciting to report that ....One of our instructors attended the CHA Show and was able to get a glimpse of some great new products...and SHE PLACED ORDERS FOR US.  Awesome product is on it's way.  Keep a look out for new products on the shelf soon.

- Spring Clean Sale planned for March 24th. Inquire at the shop for details, or watch for the next news letter for more info.

CLASSES:

The Never Ending Card

Date: Saturday February 11th

Time: 10:30-12:00

Cost : $15.00

Instructor: Jen R.

Supplies: D/S Tape, Hermafix adhesive tape, and Copic Markers (Pinks, Light Browns and Reds)

Debi's Technique Class 

Date: Saturday February 18th

Time: 10:30-12:30

Cost : $18.00

Instructor: Debi

Supplies:To be Announced, Stop in to see sample.

Fun Card Class by Jen 

Date: Saturday February 25th

Time: 10:30-12:30

Cost : $15.00

Instructor: Jen

Paper Smooches Has Arrived!

We are now carrying Paper Smooches stamps!  It's a new line of clear stamps for the store and the card above features a set called "Fruitastic."

Here are some of the stamps!

And more cute stamps!  

Come by and check them out!

Sister Stamps Release 5 Winners

Thanks to all who played along for Sister Stamps latest release. Here are the winners:

KEITARO - Sweet
YOSHIMI - Jeni
MIYAKO - Leanne

Congratulations to all the winners! Please contact Michele at
(808)933-9390 or stop by the store to claim your prize by January 23, 2012.

Miyako's Heartfelt Thanks

Happy Sunday!  Hope you're having a nice weekend!  Here's the third and final image for Sister Stamps' January release and today we introduce Miyako!  You would think this is a Valentine's image, but Debi paired her up with the "Heartfelt Thanks" sentiment from Hero Arts and not only does it work, but it gives you multiple uses for this cute image.

If you'd like to win the Miyako stamp, make sure you're a follower of this blog and leave a comment on THIS POST.  Check back tomorrow to see if you're a winner.

Thanks for stopping by!

Yoshimi Thank You

Welcome back for another Sister Stamps release.  Today's card was created by Debi and feature's the precious Yoshimi with her beautiful fans.  The background  was done using Lifestyle Crafts "Wave's Die" layered over some washi paper which sort of creates a shoji screen effect.  The "thank you" sentiment was adhered with some mounting tape and it's a quick and easy way to add a message to your card.  They're sold at the store along with a variety of other sentiments.

If you'd like to enter to win the Yoshimi stamp, follow this blog and comment on THIS POST.  Winners will be announced on January 16.

Come on back tomorrow for one more chance to win some blog candy!

Valentine's with Keitaro & Some Blog Candy

You've probably already heard, Sister Stamps is releasing three new images this month...and they're nothing but cute, cute, cute!  Here's a treat holder Debi created featuring a tag with the adorable Keitaro. She made a simple box and added some interest to it by punching a heart border to mimic the hearts Keitaro is holding.  She also created a cute "love" banner using Lawn Fawn's Bannerific set.

A release wouldn't be complete without some prizes so we've decided to give away some candy.  If you'd like to join in the fun and win this stamp, just become a follower of our blog and leave a comment on THIS post.  Winners will be announced on January 16!

Stop by tomorrow for another blog candy opportunity!

January 2012 Newsletter

Sorry this is so late in posting!

Happy New Year Everyone!

I hope you all had a safe and memorable New Year Celebration. We are here working fast and furious to get the shop counted and put back together in a timely manner. I am pleased to say that we are making good progress. You would not be able to tell it if you peeked in as there are piles everywhere, but I assure you, we are working hard to get it done. Tracy is kindly putting up with me and I her... Sometimes I think we are crazy... but it's worth it. We spend a lot of time laughing... we are good at laughing at ourselves.

Hero Arts 2012 Calendar Finally Arrived!
Our initial Hero Arts shipment was short several catalogs. The shortage was corrected and there are plenty of catalogs available for purchase if you did not get yours yet. Hero Arts Catalogs are always a good source of inspiration and good to track your Hero inventory too.

New Arrivals:
A shipment has arrived with new goodies, but have not gotten to open the boxes yet. There will be new items on the shelf when we re-open.

Thank You For Your Patience...
Planned RE-OPENING is scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Those who special ordered Sister Stamps 5th Release will be able to pick up their pre-orders on Saturday, January 14th (Release Day) so they don't have to wait till we re-open! If you pre-ordered any of the Release #5 images, you may come between 10:00am-12:00pm to pick them up. If the door is locked, please knock and someone will assist you.

January Classes:

Tri-Fold Wallet with Pocket & Bonus Project



Learn to make a creative wallet which you could give as a gift by itself or with either money inside or a giftcard. You will learn several techniques in this project, from the paper flower created on the outside of this project, embossing , stamping, and even a hint of distress inks.

• Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
• Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
• Cost: $18.00
• Guest Instructor: Peggy
• Supplies: Double stick tape, scissors, and a scoreboard if you have.