ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CROP

It's been 11 years since Cat's opened

 and we have been celebrating all month 

with endless classes, 

 2-day crops,

and guest designer Ken Oliver teaching. 

Thanks to all of you that have supported us

 through the years 

and that continue to support us. 

Without YOU, this crazy venture would not have happened. 

We hope to be around until Cat is too darn old to keep up the pace!

This past Saturday/Sunday we 

had a full house for the Anniversary crop.

Glenda was busy working on her make and take.

Later on, she got busy with her Cricut and

made us a sign for the back door that most of us use.

Happy Anniversary to the store!!!!

Julie, Pam, and Valerie were watching as Cat

demonstrated how to create the make and take.

Everyone had fun using the 

Art Anthology stencils, inks, and mediums

to create their make and takes!

Taqueria la Estrella was THE place to eat!

Some of us had lunch AND dinner from there!

Free margaritas made it very popular for dinner.

Their street tacos have been popular at

the store for quite some time.

All of their food is delicious.

 What can you do with a specimen slide holder? 

 We decided to find out with a contest.

 Some thought we were nuts, 

others took the challenge and ran with it.

 

Sharon made a really cute tribute to her grandmother complete with a pic.

Gloria did her waiting for Santa in pinks and beiges. Too cute.

 

Julie took her's to Paris.

 

Pam's adorable mini frame of her daughter.

 Nanci judged the entries and

 Pam was our winner with her adorable tribute to her daughter.

A fabulous time was had by all.

Looking forward to the next

11 years!!!

IT'S A MYSTERY!!!!

 

Mystery Envelope Time! 

We are handing them out beginning TODAY!

You can't open. 

You can't look. 

You must hang onto it until the week of Sept 8-12. 

At that time you can redeem it for a discount on product. 

Discounts start at 15% & go up to 40%! 

You won't know until we open it for you!

 Yesterday was Cat's birthday!!!

And I forgot to put it on the blog....

YIKES!!!

But, you know we all love to

celebrate all week long!

So, come by the store and tell

her

H A P P Y

B I R T H D A Y ! ! ! ! !

It's also the store's birthday!

Shop some while you are at the store

and pick up your 

MYSTERY ENVELOPE too!

TENTH ANNIVERSARY CIRCUS CELEBRATION

 

Great customers and friends are what keeps the store going.

These wonderful friends gave Cat a quilt created from the 

store event t-shirts over the past years. 

 From the left:  Patrice Trickey, Kathy Blay, Sharon Leonard, Cat,

Ann Laughlin, Karen Williams, and Nanci Holtsford.

 

 Susan Wolverton and Carol Houston won the prize

for the best 

"FANCY PANTS"

since our Anniversary Celebration was

sponsored by Fancy Pants Designs.

Even though Jodi and her husband don't drink,

Cat just had to present them a bottle of

"Fancy Pants" wine.

It will look great as part of their decor.

 

And here are all of the lucky people who came out and celebrated

with us and Fancy Pants for our tenth anniversary.

What's a birthday celebration without a birthday cake?

This fabulous creation was courtesy of

Windy Hill Farm Bakery and DELICIOUS!

 

I had to get Cat to take my picture with Ray.

He was such a good sport to be our circus clown!

Thank you, Ray!

Sharon manned the dart throwing game where we

threw darts at balloons for prizes.

Yes, she had to dodge the darts at times!

 

Kim called bingo for us.

It was fun - EVERYONE won a prize!

Ray aired up balloons for Nanci to make balloon creations for everyone.

 

Teryia LOVED her giraffe balloon animal!

We could have our pictures taken in cut-outs.

 

Ray and Cat's grandson, Jake, came to visit and we all

enjoyed squeezing him and stealing his sugars!

Yes, we had a PLANKING good time this weekend.

Thank you Cat and Fancy Pants for such a 

FABULOUS

weekend!!!!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FUN!!!!

Jodi from Fancy Pants taught a layout class at the retreat today.

Of course, there is a class clown in every class!

Such attentive students!

Working hard amongst all of the circus decor.

More of the fun circus decor with attentive students.

Kevin took some of the ladies on a tram ride around the park.

Waving as they go by....

Smiling and waving.....

It doesn't take much to make us happy!

Tram rides are always FUN!!!

Check back tomorrow for more fun from the birthday celebration retreat!

FUN AT THE FANCY PANTS CARD CLASS

Jodi from Fancy Pants Designs had a great class teaching

the girls how to make some beautiful cards.

Teryia had to explain why she was having problems.  LOL

Love our Teryia!  She always brightens my day.

Valerie Light very carefully put her cards together.

Maybe that is why her cards look so pretty!

Ooops...looks like we don't quite understand what we are supposed to do....

Tying beautiful ribbon around the cards just adds 

so much texture and beauty to the cards.

Look at those girls work while Jodi teaches.  

Tons of creativity in the room!

At the end of the class, they had made these cards or

their own unique version of them.

So much fun!

NEW MY MINDS EYE IS HERE!!!!

 

 IT'S ONLY ONE MORE DAY

UNTIL THE FUN BEGINS!!!!

In the meantime......

It's Christmas back at the store....

Meet "Sleigh Bells Ring" by My Minds Eye.

Don't you love the reindeer and that gorgeous plaid?

More fabulous reindeer, typographical print, fantastic trees, and polka dots.

Love the shades of red and green they used mixed with the black and white.

Stickers, embellishments, paper packs, and the six by six pads to coordinate.

Washi tape, die cuts, more stickers, flair, and just about every kind 

of wonderful embellishment you could imagine!

 

Is vintage more your style?

Meet "Joyous" another Christmas line by My Minds Eye.

I am in love with that Santa Clause and typography page--OH MY!!!

There is so much to love about this line if you are a vintage gal.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the French Horn page.  

Beautiful polka dot and damask pages as well.

Collection pack, six by six pad, stickers, and yet another beautiful page featuring amaryllis.

 Embellishments, stickers, and washi tape, 

everything you need to create beautiful pages and projects.

There will be elephant dung at the retreat

and all of this beautiful stuff at the store.

FUN TIMES!!!!