We're sold out! Scrapbook Generation's weekend retreat in Branson in late September is full and has a waiting list, as of yesterday. Here at SG, we're already knee-deep in decorations and prizes, and we're finalizing a class schedule that we hope will have something for everyone. Those who have paid deposits should expect a letter with more details the first week or so of July.

Because of the enthusiastic response to this first retreat, Karin and I are already looking for a larger spot to hold our spring weekend!

Allison taught a really cute class last night, to a full house! The group used color-blocking templates to make a Father's Day card which included a cute folded paper shirt and tie. Her next $5 mini-class is a "Purse-onality" card which even tops the card last night. Class members will use a template to make a shapely "purse" which includes plenty of room inside for a message, and has a wire handle decorated with beads. If you want to sign up, call 886-0440, for this Tuesday, June 27 class.

Also, don't forget our June promotion. Make a purchase of at least $25, and we'll deduct the price of a gallon of gas (according to the Kum & Go across the street) from your total, on the spot!

Other activities coming up at Scrapbook Generation:
-- Friday, June 16: Midnight Madness crop ($10);
-- Saturday, June 17: Scrap and Sandwich crop ($15);
-- Thursday, June 22 at 2 & 6 p.m.: Altered Coin Book Holder class ($15);
-- Saturday, June 24: 12-hour American Pride theme crop ($25);
-- Tuesday, June 27 at 6 p.m.: Purse-onality card mini-class ($5);
-- Friday, June 30: Midnight Madness crop ($10).

Today's excitement at Scrapbook Generation:
New arrivals...
-- Scrapbook Generation: two new "Sweet and Simple" page kits, one featuring peach, orange and yellow; and the other using navy, aqua, and rust;
-- Reminisce: Mini-map epoxy sticker sets for 16 of the most popular destination states;
-- 7 Gypsies: six styles of the Ala-Card sticker sets in birthday, thanks, love, baby, congrats, and wedding themes (these resemble their great 97% Complete stickers);
-- Pebbles: a BBQ theme grouping including paper, two sets of stickers, and market tags;
-- Heidi Swapp: chipboard alphabets in two fonts and two sizes, in five colors each; small florals (12 layers of silk flowers) in six colors; puffy floral centers; round chipboard letters in cute containers;
-- Creating Keepsakes: 40 Techniques for Making Cards;
-- Doodlebug: a super cute Fourth of July group of four papers, tags and tabs stickers, jellishments, and "paper clips," a new style of letter stickers in seven colors, new larger Just My Type letter stickers, pastel summery papers, and my personal favorite, packages of 12 silk flowers, containing glitter flowers, solid color flowers, and polka dot flowers, in 10 colors (they won't last long!).