More new goodies!

My Mind's Eye: Nostalgia and On the Sunny Side

We R Memory Keepers: New "Stack Packs"

We R Memory Keepers: Red, White & Blue; Down the Boardwalk, and Anthologie

Pink Paislee: Declaration

New products!

My Mind's Eye Indie Chic: Saffron

My Mind's Eye Indie Chic: Citron

My Mind's Eye Indie Chic: Ginger

My Mind's Eye Indie Chic: Nutmeg

Don't forget!

We hope you can join us this Saturday for the Super-Saver sessions. Make three cute layouts for the fabulous price of $9.

We'll be making these three layouts Saturday, June 2 in the Debbie Sanders Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions at Scrapbook Generation. As always, your cost to make these three layouts at SG is an amazing $9. (The retail value of the materials you'll be using is over $10.)

Give us a call at 417-886-0440 to register and pre-pay. Sessions are held at 10, 12:30 and 2:30. And don't forget that you'll get one punch on your Studio G Reward Card. Don't have a card yet? No problem...we'll make sure you get one!

Note to Super Sketch Club members: Yes, materials for these three layouts will be included in your June kit!

KITS:
• All kits must be requested before the class activities take place on Saturday.
• The fee for a kit is $10, 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 this 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.

Open Monday!

Scrapbook Generation will be open Memorial Day for regular hours -- 10 am until 6 pm.

New shipping options...

We've added some new shipping options to our online store.

• If you are a member of any of our monthly clubs, and would ever like to order items from our online store you may now choose "ADD-ON" shipping. For only $1.99 the items you select will be added to your regular monthly shipment.

• Members of the money-saving VIP shipping program can choose that option, which adds no additional shipping charge to your order! Click here to read about VIP shipping.

• Local shoppers, you can now order from the online store and choose "IN-STORE PICK UP." Items will be ready for pick-up within 24 hours (with the exception of the two new five-layout kits, which will be ready and in-store on Monday, May 28).

New kits available online...

There are eight new page kits available now in our online store, scrapbookgeneration.com. (All eight kits will also be available for purchase here at SG beginning Monday, May 28).

Stars and Stripes kit by Debbie Sanders -- $30 (five double-page layouts, five sketches, color photos -- one of the layouts has an "All-American Boy" sticker; kit also contains an "All-American Girl" sticker)

Beauty Full kit by Debbie Sanders -- $30 (five double-page layouts, five sketches, color photos)

Baby Boy kit by Debbie Sanders -- $13 (one double-page layout, sketch, color photo)

Baby Girl kit by Debbie Sanders -- $13 (one double-page layout, sketch, color photo)

Birthday Boy kit by Debbie Sanders -- $18 (three double-page layouts, sketches, color photo)

Birthday Girl kit by Debbie Sanders -- $18 (three double-page layouts, sketches, color photo)

Good Day Sunshine kit by Debbie Sanders -- $18 (three double-page layouts, sketches, color photo)

Camping kit by Debbie Sanders -- $10 (one double-page layout, directions, color photo)



Click here to shop online.

Studio G crop...

We have three spots left in the Studio G crop this Saturday. It's a no-frills, bring your own snacks and drinks crop lasting seven hours, from 10 am until 5 pm. The fee is $5. To sign up, just call us at 417-886-0440.

Super-Saver Scrapbooking layouts for June

We'll be making these three layouts Saturday, June 2 in the Debbie Sanders Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions at Scrapbook Generation. As always, your cost to make these three layouts at SG is an amazing $9. (The retail value of the materials you'll be using is over $10.)

Give us a call at 417-886-0440 to register and pre-pay. Sessions are held at 10, 12:30 and 2:30. And don't forget that you'll get one punch on your Studio G Reward Card. Don't have a card yet? No problem...we'll make sure you get one!

Note to Super Sketch Club members: Yes, materials for these three layouts will be included in your June kit!

KITS:
• All kits must be requested before the class activities take place on Saturday.
• The fee for a kit is $10, 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 this 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.

Card Party class, first two parts...

SG's Card Party class for June 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 Amy Roller (top photo) and Lindsey Amschler (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, June 14 at 6 pm. The fee is $15. To sign up, call 417-886-0440. 

New mini-album class with Lindsey!

We're happy to share with you a new project created by Lindsey Amschler. This adorable mini-album has a creative construction method that you'll be able to use over and over again! There are lots of places for photos, journaling, and memorabilia, to make the album your own special creation.

Lindsey will be teaching this mini-album class on Saturday, June 9 at 1 pm. The fee is $15, and to register, just call us at 417-886-0440.

The 'kit wall' returns!

We're been wanting to make this change for quite some time, and it's finally been accomplished. We always had a "kit wall" in our original building, but here in the new bigger space, we had just been putting the kits in a tub on a counter. Now, they finally have a home where they can be seen much better!

Fall retreats, anyone?

As most of you know, our two weekend retreats in Branson in October will be our last. We'll have room for 40 people in each weekend.

Registration starts at 10 am on Friday, June 1. If you are planning to attend, especially if you usually attend as part of a group, I would suggest figuring out which weekend your group wants, so that you can make the call that morning. In addition to our "regulars," we've had many "new" people express the desire to attend, so I'll be really surprised if the weekends don't fill quickly.

The weekend choices are October 19-21 and October 26-28. Registration requires a $50 non-refundable deposit. (In the past, we've tried to accommodate people by transferring their deposit to a future retreat if for some reason they couldn't attend. We won't be able to do that this time, so please don't register just to hold a spot "in case" you'll be able to attend. This time, non-refundable is going to mean non-refundable.)

If you register for a group, please be prepared to provide telephone numbers and email addresses for everyone in the group.

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!

Just call us at 417-886-0440 to register for a session at 10 am or 2:30 pm on Saturday, May 19. 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! 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 May 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.

Timeless Treasures class this week...

We hope you can join Shirley Hall for her Timeless Treasures class this Thursday, May 17 at 2 pm. You'll be making the layout shown above, and you can see the beautiful three-dimensional flowers in the close-up. And Shirley's heartwarming poems always add a special touch!

The class fee is $15. To register, please call 417-886-0440.

Ready for Scrap-a-Palooza?

Ready for summer?
Ready for the next Scrap-a-Palooza?
We're already getting ready for the June 23 event!

Eleven times over the past three and a half years, we've filled Remington's Event Center here in Springfield with a sold-out crowd of 250 scrapbookers (and more). We partner with Chris Louzader and Midwest Family Broadcasting to put on this spectacular cropping gala.

Here's what makes this event unique...
• $54 fee includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and drinks
• gift from SG
• roomy table space including access to electricity
• free demos by nationally-known Allison Davis, co-author of Sketches for Scrapbooking, and past Creating Keepsakes Dream Team and Hall of Fame member
• free mini-classes
• prize drawings from SG and also from many other vendors
• page layout contests and prizes
• paid classes with Allison Davis
• Scrapbook Generation brings an entire store to the event, with at least 50 new paper collections (at some Palooza, we've had over 80 new collections!)
• last but definitely not least...a gigantic and delicious chocolate fountain!

How to register...
Click here to register. Registration fees are paid to Midwest Family Broadcasting. (If you want to attend a summer Scrap-a-Palooza, now is the time. After 2012, we'll be switching to one event in the early spring and one in the early fall.)

Debbie Sanders sketch layout for Saturday...

We'll be making the layout above in the Debbie Sanders free sketch sessions this Saturday. Your cost to make this layout? About $4. A really great deal!

Just call us at 417-886-0440 to register for a session at 10 am or 2:30 pm on Saturday, May 12. 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! 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 May 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.

Thanks for your business!

Thanks so much to all of you who shopped with us on Friday and Saturday here at SG, and to the huge amount of people who participated in our first-ever online rewards promotion in honor of National Scrapbooking Day.

Nikki Sivils and Katrina Hunt teach two cute free projects in the lobby.

One of the three Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions we offered on Saturday.

Nikki Sivils chats with a group of ladies who drove up from Arkansas. In fact, we may have had more Arkansas visitors than we had "locals." Thanks for making the trip to spend the day with us!

Nikki Sivils and her four latest collections.

Katrina Hunt and Nikki taught free mini-classes all day long. We really appreciate their efforts for our combined National Scrapbooking Day and Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker Day festivities.

Online special goes through midnight Sunday!

Don't forget! Our three-day online celebration of National Scrapbooking Day ends at midnight Sunday. There are fabulous rewards for each $25 you spend, through $100.

Click here to shop, and to see the prizes.

Just in time for our Saturday celebrations!

All four new collections by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker: Noah, Exit Here, Messages, and Audrey

Hello Summer by Echo Park

Hello Spring by Little Yellow Bicycle

Bakers Twine alphas by Doodlebug

Sugar & Spice and Snips & Snails by Doodlebug

Boys Only, Hello Spring, and Candy Dots glitter paper by Doodlebug

Three-ring binder albums with a photo window by We R Memory Keepers

May's Card Party class, final part...

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

Today, we're showing you the card and tag that will be taught by Katrina Hunt.  The Viewmaster reels are so cute, and everyone needs a good "hello" card on hand!

This is one-third of the projects you'll be making in the class. Amy and Lindsey's projects are shown in an earlier post.

This Card Party class takes place Thursday, May 10 at 6 pm. The fee is $15. To sign up, call 417-886-0440. This continues to be our most popular class. Only a few spots remain!

Credit card club info...

First of all, thanks to those of you who are enrolled in our monthly kit clubs. As a family owned and operated business, it truly is appreciated.

As you know, credit card fraud has become a huge problem with people's numbers being compromised and stolen more and more these days. Thankfully, our point-of-sale software has always been very secure and pro-active in making sure your card numbers are safe. Our last update has been no exception, and while it has added an additional layer of security which is great for you, we are now unable to pull up your credit card number used for the billing of all clubs. This is a one-time situation, and once we get the number from you, it will be securely stored in the system again.

We realize that some of you have just recently given us a new card number, and we do apologize for the inconvenience. However, to be a merchant that is able to accept credit cards, we must be in compliance with PCI Security Council standards.

We have been able to contact hundreds of you by phone or email in order to get your card number back in our computer system. However, there are about 50 people that we still need card numbers for. The regular monthly billing for the five page and card kit clubs took place on May 1. If you notice that your card has not been charged as usual, you may be one of the people we need to talk to. Please call 417-886-0440 if you suspect that you need to provide us with your card number so that we can ship your kit, or have it ready to pick up here at SG.

Thanks for understanding, and for your continued business.

Weekend prizes for SG's online celebration!

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

Who can shop online and take advantage of this special offer? Everyone!  

(If you're a local customer, use coupon code PICK UP and we'll hold your purchase here at SG. It will be Wednesday before the order will be available for you.)

Why shop online with SG? We're in the process of adding dozens of new products to our online store. Be patient...Stacey is working hard to add everything, and you won't be able to see all the new products until the promotion starts at midnight on Thursday. Here's what you'll find in our online store.

• SG page and card kits

• Sketches for Scrapbooking and Sketches for Cardmaking books 

• collection packs (lots and lots and lots by Echo Park, My Mind's Eye, Authentique and others)

• Disney items

• Colorbox chalk inks in our go-to neutral colors of creamy brown, dark brown, chestnut roan and charcoal

• Tim Holtz Adirondack and Jenni Bowlin paint dabbers and Jenni Bowlin inks

• BasicGrey page and card kits

• Unibind Photobook Creator

• Spend $25 and receive your choice of a Pink Paislee 6x6 paper pad, a $6 value. Choose from Hocus Pocus, Queen Bee, or Old School.

• Spend $50 and add your choice of three-layout birthday-themed page kits featuring My Mind's Eye papers and embellishments, an $18 value. Choose from Birthday Boy (top photo) or Birthday Girl.

• Spend $75 and add your choice of  paper collection packs by My Mind's Eye, a $10 value. Choose from Alphabet Soup Boy, Holly Jolly, Be Loved, I Believe, Alphabet Soup Girl, and Blackbird. Each has nine sheets of double-sided paper and a die-cut sheet.

• Spend $100 and add your choice of three-layout summer-themed page kits featuring My Mind's Eye papers and embellishments, an $18 value. Choose from Good Day Sunshine (boy themed - top photo) or Out and About.

•  In other words, a free gift for every $25 you spend through $100. Those who spend $100 or over will receive four gifts with a value of $50!

• 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.  

• There will be a comments box during the online ordering process where you can indicate your choices for the above prizes. We reserve the right to substitute if your choice isn't available.