SUNDAY INSPIRATION



HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!



Have you been inspired to organize your scrapbooking studio, area, or supplies?  Whether you have a room, corner, or keep your things in totes, it is difficult to keep everything organized.  I have been working on getting my scrapbook room put back together after getting a shelving unit and some new storage for my massive paper collection. It can be very overwhelming!  However, if you have the proper storage for your supplies, it is much easier.  We just got some new storage supplies in from Creative Options that will help you out.

There are two sizes of totes for your tools.

This is the small tote

and the large tote.

These totes are so versatile.  I have all of my embossing powders and Stampendous mica and color fragments in one tote and then have my Distress stains and new Viva paints in another.  Ann Laughlin uses one of these to carry her Tim Holtz distress inks.  There is a drawer underneath in which you can store your smaller items. 

The clear bins on the left have small round containers inside in which you can store small items.

Did you pick up some of the Tim Holtz stamps that arrived at the store recently?  These tooled binders are decorative and useful at the same time. 

Many of us have the larger mega mount that is perfect for the Cover-A-Card stamps.  If you like the design of the mega mount, but didn't want anything quite that large, this mini mount is perfect!

It will accommodate lots of stamps on it's 4" x 5" surface. 

 

Come on down to the store and pick up some storage Options and "wrangle" all of your scrapbook supplies into order.  

IT'S CATURDAY!

 

AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A 

 

CROPPING GOOD TIME!

 

There will be serious cropping.....

serious discussions and decisions being made.

And, of course, there will be some serious shopping going on.

Nanci gets quite excited when she gets to pick up some new products.

 

I know some new products by Options and Ranger have arrived.......

so,

even if you aren't cropping tomorrow,

you need to come by the store to

S H O P!

You don't want to miss out on new products!

 

 



IT'S FRIDAY

Sharon was really glad to see the bright and cheerful Doodlebug collections arrive in the store.  If spring can't get here quickly enough for you, pick up some of the bright colored papers of this collection.  You will be able to hold spring in your hands!

These are the beautiful spring papers by Doodlebug.  Don't you love those fabulous colors!

 Some of the stickers....don't you love those borders!

3D Stickers and small sticker sheets

and some twine, bling, and brads to decorate your layouts.

These are the beautiful papers of the patriotic collection.  Love that cobalt blue!

Stickers for the patriotic collection, including more of those fabulous borders!

3D stickers and small sticker sheets   Check out the Statue of Liberty, airplane and pinwheels!

Here is the bling, twine and brads to embellish your patriotic layouts.

 

These collections have been pretty popular, so don't delay coming to the store to pick up your favorites. 

 

It's time to

GRAB A LITTLE SPRINGTIME!

THANKFUL THURSDAY

On Thursdays we like to show our appreciation to our wonderful customers.  After all, you are the reason we are still here!  Today only, if you show this blog post to Cat or Valerie, you will receive 15% off of your purchase.  The store is full of new product for you to choose from, so come on down and take advantage of the 15% savings. 

 

IT'S SPRING BREAK

How are you spending your time?

I've spent some time trying to control the chaos in my craft room.

 

This group of ladies started their spring break by shopping at the store.

Cat and Nanci have been busy creating.  Look at the great sketch they created!

Valerie created this adorable layout ...

...using this excusive sketch that Trisha from Sketch Inspiration created for us. 

 

However you are spending your Spring Break, I hope you have fun, relax, create, and

come by the store and

S H O P!

WOW WEDNESDAY

The winner from last week's blog hop, chosen by random.org, was #7 - commenter Alyce, from Sandy's blog. Congratulations, Alyce! Contact Cat at the store to claim your prize! 

We love seeing the work of our wonderful friends and customers and there is always inspiration to be found while visiting their projects. Would you like to participate, but do not have a blog? You do not have to have a blog to participate. You can find the directions on how to link up your creations that you have in a gallery here.

To be considered for the blog candy, you must post a project that you have created. WOW Wednesday must also be mentioned in your post and be sure to let your blog readers know that there is blog candy being given away to a random participant or commenter. .

I hope you will share your fabulous creations with us. If you didn't have time to create anything, I hope you will share some love on everyone else's creations--we all love that positive reinforcement

Just a reminder that I am not considered for the blog candy, but anyone who comments on my blog IS in the running. Thank you to everyone who participated last week, either by posting some work or commenting on the blogs.

 

TUESDAY TEMPTATIONS

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS???????

Mitchell's Resort is going to treat us to an Elvis Impersonator during the NSD retreat!

FUN

F U N

F  U  N

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flamingos, Elvis, and.........

A sneak peek of the class Nanci is going to teach at the class.

Fun gatefold album class taught by Joey.

Cute album taught by Lance Anderson.

 

Just a little of what will be offered at the NSD retreat.

What are you waiting for?

 

Call the store now to reserve your spot.

 

Come on........

how often do you get a chance to crop

AND

listen to Elvis?

 

I'm going.......

 

ARE YOU?

 

MARVELOUS MONDAY

Yesterday I shared with you a sketch that Trisha Hill created especially for all of us at Cat's. 

Last week, Cat and Ray spent five hours in a class teaching them how to use Corel Draw.  Even though they were a little "cross-eyed" after the class, they learned a lot.  Today, I have the privilege of sharing with a sketch by Nanci that Cat drew using Corel Draw.

This is page one of the sketch.  Since most of us create two page layouts, Cat and Nanci are making two page sketches. 

So, here is page two of the sketch.  Love the fact that this will accommodate four photos, one of which is a five by seven.  And look at the "wonky" photo mats....love that!

I can't wait to see more sketches by CatNanDo....they are a creative force to be reckoned with.  Add Ray and his new laser to the mix and there is almost no limit to what they will create!

Look at the adorable tags we made at our monthly tag class with Nanci yesterday.  See the plaid backgrounds?  Those were created using our distress inks and a brayer.  Although I wasn't very good at it, with practice I hope I can make plaids as pretty as these.  Even with the boo-boo's, I still love my tags.  Next month we are going to make Mother's Day and inspirational tags.  I hope you will join us on this fun and creative journey with Nanci as we learn new techniques each month. 

I hope you have a marvelous Monday and are able to spend a little time creating today.