Weekend activities and prizes for SG's local celebration...

Friday, May 4

Early-bird, today-only sale

-- 20% off all My Mind's Eye collections (this includes all four of the "Miss Caroline" color groups, both "Follow Your Heart" color groups, both "On the Bright Side" color groups, and both of the kraft "Fun Day" groups) and much, much more! 

-- We'll be open normal Friday hours: 10 am - 6 pm.

Saturday, May 5

National Scrapbooking Day & Nikki Sivils Day

• Sale items...

-- 20% off all Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker items
-- 20% off all Christmas items

-- 20% off all winter items

-- 20% off all Valentine items

-- 20% off all Sew Easy items by We R Memory Keepers

-- 25% off all Doodlebug cards and envelopes

-- 25% off all Authentique single sheet 6x6 papers

-- and many new clearance items!

• Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions...
-- Be one of the 96 people to attend one of the three sessions and receive a set of Thickers -- a $4.99 value -- free, compliments of American Crafts.

-- Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions: We'll be making three layouts above, using the new Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker "Messages" collection. As always, your cost to attend and make the three layouts is an amazing $9. To make it an even better value, we're adding in enough extra cardstock (and sketches) so that you can make three cards, too...at no extra charge! We only have room for 96 people in the three sessions (10, 12:30, and 2:30), so please call 417-886-0440 to pre-register and prepay as soon as possible. (For this special event, no kits are available other than to the people who are already members of the Super Sketch Club. These layouts and bonus cards will be part of your May kit.)

• Shopping rewards... 

 -- Spend $25 and choose a metal or bling embellishment by Making Memories. 

-- Spend $50 and add your choice of a $5.99 clear stamp set by My Mind's Eye. 

-- Spend $75 and add your choice of a $5.99 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye. 

-- Spend $100 and add your choice of a $10 paper collection pack by My Mind's Eye. 

-- (In other words, a free gift for every $25 you spend through $100. Those who spend $100 or over will go home with four gifts!)

• Free Mini-Classes...

Nikki Sivils and her team of Katrina Hunt and Heather Schroeder will be teaching free mini-classes from 10 am until 4 pm, or as long as supplies last.

• Additional Fun...
We'll have one of our awesome SG snack buffets, and some larger door prizes that everyone can register for.

May's Card Party class...

SG's Card Party class for May will continue with a great concept...three teachers, three cards, three tags, three stations, and three totally different approaches to cardmaking.

Today, we're showing you the cards and tags that will be taught by Lindsey Amschler (top photo) and Amy Roller (bottom photo). Amy's projects always are based on an SG card sketch from the Sketch Support website, and Lindsey concentrates on vintage styles and techniques.

This is two-thirds of the projects you'll be making in the class. Katrina Hunt's projects will be shown in a later post.

This Card Party class takes place Thursday, May 10 at 6 pm. The fee is $15. To sign up, call 417-886-0440. 

Rewards for all!

National Scrapbooking Day only comes around once a year, so we've decided to make sure that ALL our customers, not just the local ones, know how much we appreciate their business!

Read on to find our how we're going to reward both groups -- local and online -- with some awesome gift items in appreciation of your continued support.

LOCAL CUSTOMERS...

Join us Friday, May 4 for an "early-bird, today-only" sale:

-- 20% off all My Mind's Eye collections (this includes all four of the "Miss Caroline" color groups, both "Follow Your Heart" color groups, both "On the Bright Side" color groups, and both of the kraft "Fun Day" groups) and much, much more!

Join us Saturday, May 5 for National Scrapbooking Day and Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker Day, plus a great sale!

-- 20% off all Nikki Sivils items
-- 20% off all Christmas items

-- 20% off all winter items

-- 20% off all Valentine items

-- 20% off all Sew Easy items by We R Memory Keepers

-- 25% off all Doodlebug cards and envelopes

-- 25% off all Authentique single sheet 6x6 papers

-- and many new clearance items!

• Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions...
Be one of the 96 people to attend one of the three sessions and receive a set of Thickers -- a $4.99 value -- free, compliments of American Crafts.

• Shopping rewards...
 -- Spend $25 and choose a metal or bling embellishment by Making Memories.
-- Spend $50 and add your choice of a $5.99 clear stamp set by My Mind's Eye.
-- Spend $75 and add your choice of a $5.99 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye.
-- Spend $100 and add your choice of a $10 paper collection pack by My Mind's Eye.
-- (In other words, a free gift for every $25 you spend through $100. Those who spend $100 or over will go home with four gifts!)

• Free Mini-Classes:

Nikki Sivils and her team of Katrina Hunt and Heather Schroeder will be teaching free mini-classes from 10 am until 4 pm, or as long as supplies last.

• Additional Fun:
We'll have one of our awesome SG snack buffets, and some larger door prizes that everyone can register for.

* Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions: We'll be making three layouts (click here to see), using the new Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker "Messages" collection. As always, your cost to attend and make the three layouts is an amazing $9. To make it an even better value, we're adding in enough extra cardstock (and sketches) so that you can make the three cards shown also. At no extra charge! We'll also be giving an extra gift -- a $4.99 set of Thickers compliments of American Crafts --  to everyone who attends the sessions. We only have room for 96 people in the three sessions (10, 12:30, and 2:30), so please call 417-886-0440 to pre-register and prepay as soon as possible. (For this special event, no kits are available other than to the people who are already members of the Super Sketch Club. These layouts and bonus cards will be part of your May kit.)

Choose from sessions at 10 am, 12:30 or 2:30 pm
Call 417-886-0440 to register before all the spots are gone!

ONLINE CUSTOMERS...

Shop online Friday, May 4
Shop online Saturday, May 5
Shop online Sunday, May 6
for a series of rewards at scrapbookgeneration.com: 

• Spend $25 and receive a Pink Paislee 6x6 paper pad, a $5.99 value.
• Spend $50 and add a three-layout birthday-themed kit featuring My Mind's Eye papers and embellishments, an $18 value.
• Spend $75 and add a paper collection pack by My Mind's Eye, a $10 value.
• Spend $100 and add a three-layout summer-themed kit featuring My Mind's Eye papers and embellishments, an $18 value.
•  (In other words, a free gift for every $25 you spend through $100. Those who spend $100 or over will receive four gifts!) 

• Only one set of online rewards per person during the three-day period.
-- To qualify for these shopping rewards, all orders must by placed online -- no phone orders for this special offer. 

New items at SG...

A wonderful addition to our military section: emblems, titles, and paper packs for Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. There are also 12x12 albums (using uniforms for covers) for Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. We also added paper packs for police and firefighters. All these products are by new company Uniformed Scrapbooks of America.

New Disney papers by EK Success.

Want some free Thickers?

Just talked to our rep at American Crafts, and she's generously donating a set of Thickers for each of the 96 people who attend the Super Saver sessions on Saturday, May 5 as part of our National Scrapbooking Day hoopla!

We're already over half full, so please call us at 417-886-0440 to get registered for all the fun! Sessions are at 10, 12:30, and 2:30, and the fee to make the three layouts and three bonus cards is a fabulous $9!

Thinking spring with pinwheels...

If you haven't checked out Sketch Support this week, you're missing a real treat. This is "add-on" sketch week, and Allison and the other designers have come up with the cutest pinwheel projects ever. Click here to check them out.

National Scrapbooking Day and Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker Day festivities approaching

By now, you should know what the first Saturday in May means. National Scrapbooking Day! And this year, we're going to double the fun by adding in Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker Day. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 5. Here are the basics of the activities and prizes we have planned for you.

• Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions: We'll be making the three layouts above, using the new Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker "Messages" collection. As always, your cost to attend and make the three layouts is an amazing $9. To make it an even better value, we're adding in enough extra cardstock (and sketches) so that you can make the three cards shown above. At no extra charge! We'll also be giving an extra gift (announced at a later date) to everyone who attends the sessions. We only have room for 96 people in the three sessions (10, 12:30, and 2:30), so please call 417-886-0440 to pre-register and prepay as soon as possible. (For this special event, no kits are available other than to the people who are already members of the Super Sketch Club.)

• Free Mini-Classes: Nikki Sivils and her team of Katrina Hunt and Heather Schroeder will be teaching free mini-classes from 10 am until 4 pm, or as long as supplies last.

• Shopping Rewards: Spend $25 and choose a metal or bling embellishment by Making Memories. Spend $50 and add your choice of a $5.99 clear stamp set by My Mind's Eye. Spend $75 and add your choice of a $5.99 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye. Spend $100 and add your choice of a $10 paper collection pack by My Mind's Eye. (In other words, a free gift for every $25 you spend up to $100. Those who spend $100 or over will go home with four gifts totaling about $25!)

• Additional Fun: Of course, we'll have one of our awesome SG snack buffets, and some larger door prizes we'll announce in the next couple of weeks.

For our long-distance customers: We can't leave you out of the fun! We'll be announcing a National Scrapbooking Day special offer that will be available on Saturday, May 5 in our online store!

Allison Davis sketch layout for Saturday!

We'll be making the layout above in the Allison Davis free sketch sessions this Saturday. Your cost to make this layout? About $4. An awesome deal! And don't forget that if you attend one of the sessions, you'll get a bonus sketch by Allison, in honor of the fifth anniversary of SG sketches.

Just call us at 417-886-0440 to register for a session at 10 am or 2:30 pm on Saturday, April 21. Bring basic tools, and we'll provide you with a free computer sketch that you can use over and over!

And don't forget, we'll punch your Studio G Reward Card TWICE this week! Don't have one yet? No problem, we'll be happy to get you started on the way to earning some great rewards like free page kits, $20 gift cards, My Mind's Eye collection kits, We R Memory Keepers 12x12 albums, and more!

Super Sketch Club members:
Yes, this layout and sketch will be included in your April kit!

KITS:
• All kits must be requested before the class activities take place on Saturday.
• The fee for a kit is $5, and is due at the time the request is made.
• If you need the kit shipped to you, the shipping charge is an additional $5.99.
• The best deal for our long-distance customers? Join the monthly Super Sketch Club and get the Super-Saver three layout kit, the Debbie Sanders sketch layout kit, and the Allison Davis sketch layout kit (materials and sketches for five double-page layouts) for $20 plus $6.99 shipping.

Sketch Support blog hop...ready, set go!

Be sure to check out the Sketch Support blog hop. It's a great way to get to know the awesome Sketch Support Creative Team, and see lots of inspirational projects based on sketches by Allison Davis. And you might even win some great prizes, including "The Ultimate Scrapbook Generation Kit Club Sampler!"

Click here to get started!

Timeless Treasures class

Shirley Hall has created a sweet and innocent vintage page for her April Timeless Treasures class. The pastel color combination and a heartwarming poem provide the perfect backdrop for a few priceless baby photos -- either boy or girl. As always, Shirley has a few new techniques to share!

The class will be held Thursday, April 19 at 2 pm. The fee is $15, and you can register by calling 417-886-0440.

More new goodies!

Making the Team by Trinity Paper Arts

Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup by Jillibean Soup

Amy Tangerine Sketchbook and Gardenia by American Crafts; Hip Hip Hooray by Pebbles

Wave Searcher and Summer Soul by Fancy Pants

Fresh Squeezed by American Crafts

Trendy Tape by Queen & Company

Flowers and stick pins by Prima

New idea books (Party Ensembles is huge, and filled with page after page after page of themed party decor including matching banners, invitations, cupcake toppers, and so much more for every occasion and holiday imaginable!)

Bakers Twine by We R Memory Keepers

Spark glitter-like tinsel by American Crafts

Over 50 new travel papers, plus cardstock stickers (far right) and dimensional stickers by Paper House

More new kits...

In addition to the six new kits added earlier today, Stacey is in the process of adding over 50 new items to our online store. They include the following:

• Extras from past months of our regular clubs (Generation Page Kit, Generation Card Kit, Girl Crazy Page Kit, Boy Crazy Page, and Hall of Fame Page Kit Club.)
• Extras from a few past months of the Super Sketch Kit Club.
• Regular SG page kits.
• Kits from a few Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders classes.
• BasicGrey page kits and card kits.
• Collection packs from several leading companies.

It's going to take her a little time to get them all added, but keep checking back to see what's new. She's going to add them a few at a time throughout the next couple of days. (Update: 25 of the kits are already on the website for sale!)

And remember that if you are enrolled in the VIP shipping program (read about it here) you can add as many items as you want without adding extra shipping fees. Everything purchased between now and May 1 will go in your May box. And if your purchases (including your clubs) reach $125, your orders ship free!

Click here to shop!

Six new page kits available...

Six new layout kits are now available for purchase at scrapbookgeneration.com, or by calling 417-886-0440. (If you are a member of the VIP shipping program, any or all of these kits can be added to your May box at no extra shipping cost!)

Click here to shop now!

All Dolled Up, two layout kit with sketches: $16

Love of My Life, two layout kit with sketches: $14

Good Times, one layout kit with sketch: $10

It's A Guy Thing, one layout kit with sketch: $10

Day at the Beach, one layout kit with sketch: $10

Birthday, one layout kit with sketch: $12

In honor of five years of sketches at SG...

SG sketches are five years old this month! Here's part of what I wrote on the blog five years ago as we were starting an adventure that has been a success beyond our wildest dreams.

From our April 2007 blog post...
"This Saturday, we're trying something new with our free Sketch Sessions...My vision is that we provide a service for two types of scrapbookers, first, those who are so busy that they don't get as many pages completed as they would like; and second, those who would like some help with design and color choices.

A scrapbook sketch is like a blueprint for making a page, and it can make scrapbooking a breeze!...We're offering three free sessions, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. During the session, you are given a copy of the sketch (which includes specific sizes of page elements and photos), free...I'll have a sample page made with the suggested cardstock and papers, or you can choose papers in your own color combinations.

You will have time to build your page, using the sketch, and if you want any help, I'll be available to offer suggestions for titles or other embellishments you might like to add. The session will be a quick and inexpensive way to get a designer look! I personally love creating scrapbook pages from sketches. I use them all the time, and love how you can use the same ones over and over and get totally different looks, just by changing the color scheme and papers."

Extra bonus for April 2012 sketch sessions...
If you attend the Debbie Sanders sketch sessions this Saturday, April 14, you'll receive an exclusive bonus Debbie sketch that won't be published in any of our books. You'll also get two punches on your Studio G Reward Card! (Members of the Super Sketch Club will also receive this bonus sketch!) We'll be offering the same rewards for next week's Allison Davis sketch sessions!

Debbie Sanders sketch layout for Saturday, April 14.

We'll be making the layout above in the Debbie Sanders free sketch sessions this Saturday. Your cost to make this layout? About $4. An awesome deal! And don't forget that if you attend one of the sessions, you'll get a bonus sketch by Debbie, in honor of the fifth anniversary of SG sketches.

Just call us at 417-886-0440 to register for a session at 10 am or 2:30 pm on Saturday, April 14. Bring basic tools, and we'll provide you with a free computer sketch that you can use over and over!

And don't forget, we'll punch your Studio G Reward Card TWICE this week! Don't have one yet? No problem, we'll be happy to get you started on the way to earning some great rewards like free page kits, $20 gift cards, My Mind's Eye collection kits, We R Memory Keepers 12x12 albums, and more!

Super Sketch Club members:
Yes, this layout and sketch will be included in your April kit!

KITS:
• All kits must be requested before the class activities take place on Saturday.
• The fee for a kit is $5, and is due at the time the request is made.
• If you need the kit shipped to you, the shipping charge is an additional $5.99.
• The best deal for our long-distance customers? Join the monthly Super Sketch Club and get the Super-Saver three layout kit, the Debbie Sanders sketch layout kit, and the Allison Davis sketch layout kit (materials and sketches for five double-page layouts) for $20 plus $6.99 shipping.

More new goodies...

Awesome by Simple Stories

This and That (boy) by Echo Park

Documented by Simple Stories

New goodies at SG...

Sixteen (!!) mini collections by Echo Park. Each group has three papers and matching stickers. Themes are spring, boys, music/concert, baby boy, baby girl, summer, dance, football, baseball, basketball, wedding, camping, dog, birthday boy, and birthday girl, and patriotic.

Neopolitan by American Crafts

All three of the new collections by Graphic 45.

Fabulous by Simple Stories.

Paradise by Little Yellow Bicycle.

Loyal by Authentique

One Fine Day by Three Bugs in a Rug

Frisky by Three Bugs in a Rug

Spring Jubilee by Pink Paislee

Sasparilla by October Afternoon

Prairie Hill by Pink Paislee

This and That (girl) by Echo Park

If you are in the VIP shipping program and want to add to your May shipment at no extra shipping charge (or free if your total April purchases including clubs reach $125), we'll be happy to act as your personal shoppers!