For just a minute or two, imagine that Christmas is over and January is here! The gang at Scrapbook Generation is thrilled to be hosting the world premiere of two of the six new collections by Springfield-based company "Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker." This special day-long event will take place Saturday, January 9, prior to the launch of her new products at the winter CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) show in Anaheim. (We've been lucky to get a sneak peek at all the new lines, and they are awesome and unique!)

Nikki will be at Scrapbook Generation all day to meet our customers, and we have plenty of activities planned. We're lucky to have her here at the store...she's spent much of her time since the last CHA traveling to stores all over the country, teaching classes and promoting her products.

Because I was limited on space in the last newsletter we mailed, some of the activities I'm listing here will be new announcements!

• Mini-Super-Saver Scrapbooking free class sessions using one of Nikki's new collections. Just register, pre-pay the $7 materials fee, bring basic tools, and create two double-page layouts by Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders. Sessions are at 10, 11:30, 1 or 2:30.

• NEW INFO -- Super-Saver Bonus! Everyone attending the Mini-Super-Saver sessions gets their choice of Christmas-themed page kits, FREE! This is a $12.99 value.

• NEW INFO -- Shopping Bonus! Everyone who makes a purchase of $25 or more gets their choice of winter-themed page kits, FREE! This is a $12.99 value. (This offer is for adults only, one per family, please.) And yes, this means you could go home with TWO free page kits!

• All "Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker" products will be 20% off.

• There will be prize drawings all day long.

• Using her latest products, Nikki will be teaching three free mini-classes. She'll have help from her company's graphic designer, Heather Schroeder, and from Katrina Hunt, a super-talented local scrapbooker and design team member for scrapbooking company KiKi Art.

• A giant chocolate fountain (the same one as the triple-chocolate deliciousness at Scrap-a-Palooza) will be flowing all day long, and we'll have plenty of yummy treats for you to dip.

Please join us as we celebrate the latest products by "Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker," a local company that has already gained international interest and acclaim.