We are Back !!!

Hello Friends,
It was a fun and work filled week. My shoulder will never be the same. I thought I might post some pics of what we ordered. We had our preview last night at our FRIDAY night crop, and everyone there got a few pieces of something brand new to take home for themselves. We also did a cute Valentine Tag Make & Take with using a new punch we ordered. We all had fun and some beautiful things were made. Tonight is the SATURDAY NIGHT CROP, I'll be there & hehe, (you never know what sale I will come up with tonight). It's never too late to call and sign up, or come in to see me and a few of the things we ordered.

This is two of the three lines we order papers from. The company is of course BASIC GREY.

The one line is a wedding line (right) , but it can be used for anything. It is very elegant and there are some masculine designs in it. I will be teaching a vintage layout with these.

We noticed some trends at the show. Shabby Chic is BACK !!!! Also HOT are, butterflies, peace signs, damask, pale colors, glitter, camping, and pearls. I did not see alot of Fresh &Funky anymore, but cute was also in. Almost everyone had something elegant in their line.

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Another day of walking around and trying to pick you the best! We got to see alot, yet there is so much more to see. Here are some of the things you will be seeing at Lorraine's.

Basic Grey had this beautiful elegant wedding line. Just Stunning!!!!!

They also had a new dog cat line that is really cute.

A New company for us "We R Memory Keepers" had stinkin cute papers we couldn't resist. We have an exclusive deal with them now, a new release every month packed with page kits, card kits, papers, embellies, stamps, pre-made pages, and more. This will not be in the big box stores, only independants and we are one of them. Whoa! So cute!!!!!

Can you see what I am holding. Tim gave me one of his new dies. Can't wait to try it out. The whole line is wonderful and holds so much potential for creativity. Can't wait to create! And I got a peek at his new machine due out in July. It's a suitcase. Very original!!!!!!

See you tomorrow.

Kim

Hello from Sunny California

We are at the Craft and Hobby Association winter show, where all the new spring and summer products are revealed. We have taken a few classes and have been very inspired by what we have seen. I know I have fallen in love with some things. We took a class from Melissa Francis and I loved her papers and the things she offered to embellish with. One very unique thing was crepe paper. We made beautiful roses with her very thick crepe paper. Here are some other things at her booth that inspired me.

We visited Tattered Angels and saw the new Glimmer Glaze, and Glimmer Glam. Both are brushed on but with a little different results. You will now be able to paint on a translucent glaze of color with shimmer onto Glimmer Glass and Chipboard. The Glam has colored glitter in it along with the mica base we are used to in the mists. They also have expanded the Traveler embellishments with glimmer chips and glass. Hiedi Swapp has now joined the design team at Tattered Angels, and has a whole line with the embossed resist we are used to on her "Invisibles". All was very cool !!!! I can't wait to recieve the new stuff in March.

I stopped by the Ideaology booth to see Tim Holtz's NEW items and they were drop dead gorgeous. I mean gotta have NOW beautiful, and second best to that I got to order them for you. They will be in the store soon and we will have ideas on how to use them. There are new metals, a tissue ribbon, 12x12 paper pad, & metal clock faces. Here is a samples of a grunge paper coat that was on display. Tommorrow I will try to post photos of some other Tim things with metal.

So tommorrow more classes and more photos of some beautiful new products!

Until then CREATE !

Kim

We are Here!!

We are here in rainy California! It is still warmer than home. Now we are getting geared up to find you the best. Check out Tim Holtz's blog to see some very cool Ideaology things he is releasing. I was drooling this morning. Keep checking in on monday and tuesday for pictures and info on what we see. I am so excited to be here, and I can't wait to share it with you. At the crop on friday 1/29 Kathy and I will show you some of the things we made in the classes we are taking, and any samples we are given by the vendors. We will also let you in on what you will be seeing at the store in the coming weeks. See you monday!
kim

Blog Update

Many apologies for not keeping updates here. We have been bouncing from one event to the next. I can hardly believe x-mas is almost apon us. For those of you that haven't been in the store lately DON'T MISS OUT on something we hope to be an annual event, our "Kit and Sample Sale". All of us here have put together some wonderful projects from mini books, frames, recipe albums, and even a wine bottle box. These all have instructions and or pictures for you to make a handmade gift to give. For those of you who want it all ready complete, or those who missed out on a workshop we have samples for sale from the past year. Come in and see what we have.

Shipments recently in include, stickles, prima flowers, glimmer mist Tim Holtz x-mas tags supplies, (yes rock candy), Tim Holtz stamps, Wendy Vecchi stamps, smooch, Sizzix Texture Boutique, & Rusty Pickle Shazzam paper line.

Psst....... keep checking e-mails this week and next week for some fabulous sales just in time for x-mas.

Do you feel the need to create something to put all your holiday memories into? Check out the Rusty Pickle Christmas Album workshop offered this month. This easy pocket filled album will get your creativity going and give you the space you need to put all your memories from this holiday in one place.

If you are making Tim Holtz's X-mas tags, we have all the supplies. Come on in for guidance and your supplies.

I'll post the upcoming sales when I know of them. I look forward to seeing you come in the store. Let me know if you read the blog, and the kinds of things you would like to see here.

Thanks

Kim

FUN for a good cause!

Scrap Pink was a blast. If you missed it, you must do it next year. There were LOTS of giveaways, and everyone got a goodie bag. The silent auction for Hope Fuller was a success too. The merchants from Woodstock who donated were very generous. There was food all day. Coffee, cookies, and candy. We enjoyed a talk about breast cancer and the different technology there is available today. Most of all we met new friends, and had a lovely time. I hope our attendees will join us for our Friday and Saturday crops where I can continue to get to know all of you better. I saw some projects that gave me great ideas, and I was inspired. I can't wait to get to work.
Thank You ladies for sharing your ideas and projects with me!

New in the store: Little Yellow Bicycle Halloween Line, (back in stock) Glimmer mist Fall colors, and glimmer mist mats perfect for misting, stamping or any kind of ink work. They are a must have! One of my favorite things of all time... Nunn Design Metals. Think fancy decorative metal corners, mini frames, flowers and snowflakes. You can use as is or patina them with paint. They are going fast so come in and get yours now!

This Wednesday is the last time we are offering the first three of Tim Holtz Twelve Days of Christmas Tags. We use Tim's techniques to make beautiful tags. Next month we will have the next three tags. Come and check it out. Classes coming up in October include Glimmer Mist Cards, Sizzix Pop Up Cards, Judi Kins Charms, Karen Foster/Little Yellow Bicycle Halloween 2 page Layout with liquid pearls. We will use a transparency and a laser cut in this layout. I'll have more photos later this week.

Till next time
Kim

Kim's tip of the week: When making cards to mail you must have no bulk. Add dimension without height by embossing your backgrounds or paper pieces of your shapes before you adhere them. I use my Sizzix Big Shot and I emboss with embossing folders, brass templates. texture plates of all brands, and sometimes the vegetable netting you get your onions or oranges in or in the bottom of your pizza box. The netting is also good for masking when using glimmer mist.

Hope this week finds all of you out and enjoying the beautiful weather. Who knows how long it will last. More things have been arriving the last two weeks. Our Ranger order arrived and the NEW Rock Candy Distress Stickles and Crackle Paint are here. We also got my new addiction, Liquid Pearls. Come in and see the BEAUTIFUL layout Sam did with Liquid Pearls. It is simply stunning! We have a beautiful way to display your favorite layout or give a layout as a gift, we now carry 12 x 12 frames in raw wood,and shadow boxes in black & white. I used crackle paint and ink on the raw wood frame, and it looks very cool. Here is a list of more new things:

Cosmo Cricket- NEW fall, winter, and school

Tim Holtz Spiderweb Mask, Spooky alphabets, Laser Die Cuts and stickers.

Amanda Blu Albums

7Gypsies NEW papers

Also come in and check out (another new addiction for me), Templates from Crafters Workshop. These are great for doodling , line drawing, and using glimmer mist or liquid pearls with.

Due in Next week... Metals from Nunn Designs !!!!

A few notes to share about the upcoming Scrap Pink, sign up while there are spaces left. It is filling fast. There will be free make-n-takes, a silent auction, and tons of FUN. Come and check out the details about the pink bras around the square. This is becoming a very BIG thing, and our excitement rises everyday!

Upcoming classes........

9/21 & 9/30 Tim Holtz 12 tags of Christmas- class runs for 4 months. Make 3 tags each month........$20 each

9/24 BoBunny/Technique Tuesday Gypsy Layout- Learn how to use Technique Tiles, Liquid Pearls, and Crafters Workshop templates. 2 pages...........................$25

9/28 Distress Inks Tin- Learn how to use alcohol inks & stamps on metal. A handy tin that fits 8 distress ink pads.

9/25 Ideaology Jewelry- Tim's Metals are not for paper crafts only. Make a stunning floral piece for a necklace or broach.

Check out Octobers calender on the link!

Come out to the Woodstock Square this weekend for the Fine Arts Festival, where crafters of all kinds will fill the square with their goods for sale!!!!

Till next week

Kim

kim's tip of the week-For oops with rub-on's......they can be removed if recently adhered. Just use scotch tape over them and gently pull up on tape and rub-on should come off on the tape.