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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Final details for National Scrapbooking Day

It's almost here! We're going all out for National Scrapbooking Day, and there is no excuse for not joining us -- even if you want to spend the day in your jammies!

We have a full slate of activities and special offers for both our local and online customers. Here's everything we know about the two days of fun rapidly approaching.

Local sales, prizes, free classes, demos, and more...

Friday, May 3
• $15 goodie bag with $25 purchase
• double "SG Loyalty" points (click here to read about how the program works)
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories
• open 10 am - 6 pm

Saturday, May 4
• 10 am, 12:30, and 2:30 pm: special Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions (click here for info about how to take part)
• 10 am - noon: free mini-classes with Katrina Hunt, GCD Studios Design Team member
• 1 pm - 2:30: free mini-classes with Lindsey Amschler, SG's resident card expert
• 1 pm - 2:30 pm: misting and stencil products demos with Katrina Hunt
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: free mini-classes with Katrina Hunt
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: washi tape demos with Lindsey Amschler
• double "SG Loyalty" points all day
• chocolate buffet all day
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories
• open 10 am - 5 pm

In-store sales offered both days
• 50% off all Valentine collections (My Mind's Eye, We R Memory Keepers, Carta Bella, Echo Park, Authentique and more)
• 50% off all Halloween collections
• 75% off Doodlebug Create-a-Card cards, envelopes, and stickers
• Authentique 6x6 individual paper by the sheet -- 8 sheets for $1
• 20-50% off select collections by KaiserCraft, American Crafts, Ruby Rock-It, My Mind's Eye, Bella Blvd, BasicGrey, Webster's Pages, Farm House, We R Memory Keepers, and more
• 50% off Sew Easy stitch piercers by We R Memory Keepers
• 40% off all Epiphany Crafts tools and products

Online chats, challenges, prizes and sales...

We're thrilled to have four fantastic hostesses to help us with our two-day online festivities -- a first-time project for SG. We'll be adding a chat feature here on the blog, and these four will be keeping the online party hopping.

These ladies are talented, for sure. They are real-life scrapbookers who have become well-known in the online world for their knowledge of products, techniques, and trends. They're also full of personality and the love of papercrafting and people. They'll be bursting with inspiration, encouragement, and best of all, they'll have tons of prizes to give away both days!

Live chat schedule (all times are CST):
• Friday, May 3
10 am - noon -- hostess Janet (cherrypicker) from the East Coast, plus SG's Stacey Atchley, designer of Sketches for Cardmaking
1 pm - 3 pm -- hostesses Janet (cherrypicker) and Mari (mebarnet) from Florida
4 pm - 6 pm -- hostesses Janet (cherrypicker) and Katrina (cardipaws) from SG-land
7 pm - 9 pm -- hostesses Janet (cherrypicker) and Penny (pennyscraps) from Texas, plus SG's Allison Davis, designer of 11 volumes of Sketches for Scrapbooking, Sketch Fusion, and past CK Dream Team and Hall of Fame member

• Saturday, May 4
10 am - noon -- hostess Penny (pennyscraps), plus SG's Stacey Atchley
1 pm - 3 pm -- hostess Mari (mebarnet), plus SG's Debbie Sanders, author of nine volumes of Sketches for Scrapbooking, Sketch Fusion, and One on One
4 pm - 6 pm -- hostesses Penny (pennyscraps) and Katrina (cardipaws), plus SG's Allison Davis
7pm - 9pm -- hostesses Janet (cherrypicker) and Mari (mebarnet)

Challenge schedule (all times are CST):
• Friday, May 3
• Star Challenge
Layout Challenge: Involves creating handmade embellishments
Exact details posted at 10 am
Prize: assortment of star themed products

• Project Life Challenge

Layout Challenge: Involves a Project Life-type theme
Exact details posted at noon
Prize: assortment of Project Life themed products

• One-page Sketch Challenge
Layout Challenge: Involves using an SG sketch
Exact details posted at 2 pm
Prize: SG sketch books

• Journaling Challenge
Layout Challenge: Involves using a journaling prompt
Exact details posted at 4 pm
Prize: assortment of journaling products

• Saturday, May 4
• Two-page Sketch Challenge
Layout Challenge: Involves downloading a special (free) sketch
Exact details posted at 10 am
Prize: SG sketch books

• Product Challenge
Layout Challenge: Involves using specific products
Exact details posted at noon
Prize: assortment of challenge products

• Color Challenge
Layout Challenge: Involves designing with color 
Exact details posted at 2 pm
Prize: assortment of colorful products

• Manufacturer Challenge
Layout Challenge: Involves showcasing a favorite manufacturer
Exact details posted at 4 pm
Prize: assortment of My Mind’s Eye products

Online sale at scrapbookgeneration.com 
• starts Friday and continues through midnight Sunday, May 5
• 20% off all (non-club) page and card kits
• 20% off all downloads (excluding new releases Sketch Fusion and One on One)
• 20-50% off select collections by My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, American Crafts, Little Yellow Bicycle, Carta Bella, We R Memory Keepers, and Simple Stories
• free set of Thickers alphas with any $10 purchase that requires shipping (one per customer)
• special shipping discount available for those participating in the live chats listed above
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories

Monday, April 29, 2013

Allison Davis classes for NSD crop...

Allison Davis will be teaching four classes on Friday, May 3 for those attending the NSD "Weekend with SG" crop. You may register prior to the crop, or when you arrive.

Kits will be available for both those attending the crop and anyone else who would like to purchase one. Call 417-886-0440 to register for the class or to purchase a kit.

• Unforgettable Happiness -- $25 
(materials to make three two-page layouts
including sketches and color photo
Class will be held at 1 pm.

• Happy Little Moments -- $25 
(materials to make three two-page layouts,
 including sketches and color photo) 
 Class will be held at 3 pm.
• Sisterly Love -- $20 
(materials to make two two-page layouts 
with a sister theme, 
includes sketches and color photo)
Class will be held at 6:30 pm.

• Brotherly Love -- $20 
(materials to make two two-page layouts
 with a brother theme, 
includes sketches and color photo) 
Class will be held at 8 pm.

Saturday's 'Super-Saver' layouts...


What a deal! Spend $9 to make the three layouts below, then get a free set of Thickers alphas, a $5 value, and the chance to win an SG gift card. One lucky person in each of the three sessions will go home with a $50 gift card, unless you decide to spend it on the spot! (HINT: Registration in one of the sessions is lagging behind the other two -- people attending that time slot have great odds for winning! We'd love to have you join the fun.)

We hope you can join us on Saturday, May 4 for the Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions, a large part of our National Scrapbooking Day festivities. Before or after the sessions, you'll be able to watch demos, take free mini-classes, shop some special sales, get double SG Loyalty points for your purchases, and experience the chocolate buffet!


How to participate in the May 4 Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions and make the three layouts shown above: 
 • Register and pre-pay ($9) for sessions at 10, 12:30 or 2:30 (call 417-886-0440).

Prizes for those who attend! 
• If you attend one of the three sessions, you will receive a free set of Thickers alphas, a $5 value;
• One person in each of the three sessions will win a $50 gift card.

 Other info: 
 • If you are attending the NSD crop on May 3-4 and want to participate in the Super-Saver, you need to register and pre-pay, but you do not need to choose one of the three session times. We'll have a special session for you in the crop building, with the same gifts and prizes as those that will be given away in the store sessions.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

NSD crop information...


As the time nears for SG's weekend crop, here are a few extra pieces of information that will be helpful to those of you attending. (We only have two spots still available -- call 417-886-0440.)

• Crop building doors will open at 9:30 am on Friday. The crop officially starts at 10 am, but this will allow you to unload and get settled first. There is a ramp in front of the Sprint part of the shopping center which will take you right to the front door of the crop building, which is between SG and Sprint. We have a couple of rolling carts that we'll have available for you to use.

• Karin will be making a seating chart to make the best use of the space. If you or your group wants to be with specific other people and we don't already know about it, please send an email to karin@mail.com and let her know by Tuesday evening. Also, if you are a member of the ScrapnYap (Peeps) message board and are attending, please make sure that Karin knows so that she can seat you with the group.

• Crop doors will open at 9 am on Saturday, to cut down on congestion in the parking lot (SG opens at 10 am). Because we'll have limited parking when both croppers and shoppers are combined, we're hoping that the croppers will be able to park closer to Battlefield Road, leaving the area directly in front of SG open for shoppers. (And the more carpooling this day, the better!)

• Drinks will be served in cans and bottles, so you might consider bringing along your favorite cup with a lid.

• Crazy weather this time of year, and you know that getting the temperature right for everyone is impossible. Please make sure to bring a light jacket or sweater just in case you need it.

• We'll have special tables set up for electronic items, but it would be a good idea to bring power strips and extension cords, plus perhaps tape to secure any cords that might be a hazard in walking paths.

• Allison Davis has created four great paid classes for the crop -- all will be offered on Friday and will take place in Studio G, our classroom. We'll be showing those here later, with information about how to register and/or purchase a kit.

• As for information about dining possibilities, and about the layout contests, we'll have that for you at your place when you arrive on Friday.

Friday, April 26, 2013

National Scrapbooking Day invitation...


Celebrations are always fun, and once a year, we get the chance to celebrate the hobby that continues to capture our memories, to inspire our creativity, and to bring us new friends both near and far.

We hope you're saving the dates for SG's National Scrapbooking Day festivities -- Friday and Saturday, May 3-4. We've expanded our activities in ways we never dreamed of this year!

Locally:
• We'll have 70 people cropping next door in the original SG store building until midnight both days.

• Shoppers on Friday who spend $25 get a $15 goodie bag. All shoppers get double "SG Loyalty" points. We'll have special sales, and each $25 in purchases earns you a ticket for one of five $100 gifts baskets from sponsors My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and Simple Stories.

• Saturday will feature special Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions, where everyone attending receives a $5 set of Thickers alphas, and three lucky people win $50 gift cards. (Call 417-886-0440 to register for one of the sessions.)

• Saturday shoppers also earn double "SG Loyalty" points, special sales will continue, and once again, each $25 in purchases earns you a ticket for one of five $100 gifts baskets from sponsors My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and Simple Stories.

• Also on Saturday, demos and free mini-classes by Lindsey Amschler and Katrina Hunt will be going on in the lobby area, and the chocolate buffet will be available all day.

Online:
• We'll be hosting our first "online crop" -- totally free and for everyone, by the way -- featuring two days of challenges, chats and prizes with the SG gals and real-life scrapbooking experts Janet (from the East Coast), Penny (from Texas), Mari (from Florida), and Katrina (from SG-land). From time to time, Allison Davis will be able to jump in and chat, too!

• Next week, we'll announce the chat schedule and let you know which hostess will be chatting at what times. We're also supplying them with a ton of prizes to award, based on just how well you know your SG facts!

• The challenge topics have already been announced. General topics are stars, project life, one-page and two-page sketches, journaling, products, colors, and manufacturers. May 3-4, on the time schedule listed in an earlier post, here on the blog we'll give the specific prompt for each challenge. You can win prizes by linking your projects, or just play along for the fun of it! (Challenges will appear in the main blog feed on the left of the page, and the chat box will be on the right.)

• We'll be announcing some great online sales, and also a reward for chatting with us!

• And just like local customers, our online customers will earn a ticket for each $25 in purchases May 3-4. We have five $100 gift baskets, identical to the store baskets, to give away!

Overall:
• Scrapbook Generation and sponsors My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and Simple Stories will be giving away thousands of dollars of prizes, both in-store and online. It's our way of letting all our customers know just how much we appreciate them!

• Keep watching the blog next week as we unveil more information about local and online activities.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Free 'Thickers' and chance to win a $50 gift card!

What a deal! Spend $9 to make the three layouts below, then get a free set of Thickers alphas, a $5 value, and the chance to win a $50 gift card.

We hope you can join us on Saturday, May 4 for the Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions, a large part of our National Scrapbooking Day festivities. Before or after the sessions, you'll be able to watch demos, take free mini-classes, shop some special sales, get double SG Loyalty points for your purchases, and experience the chocolate buffet!


How to participate in the May 4 Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions and make the three layouts shown above: 
• Register and pre-pay ($9) for sessions at 10, 12:30 or 2:30 (call 417-886-0440);

Prizes for those who attend!
• If you attend one of the three sessions, you will receive a free set of Thickers alphas, a $5 value;
• One person in each of the three sessions will win a $50 gift card.

Other info: 
 • If you are attending the NSD crop on May 3-4 and want to participate in the Super-Saver, you need to register and pre-pay, but you do not need to choose one of the three session times. We'll have a special session for you in the crop building, with the same gifts and prizes as those that will be given away in the store sessions.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

NSD event page added to Facebook


We've added a National Scrapbooking Day event page on Facebook.

Join us there!
Let us know you'll be attending.
Ask us questions.
Find out if your friends will be there -- either in Springfield, or online!

Click here to see the NSD page on Facebook.

May 'Super-Saver' layouts!


How to participate in the May 4 Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions and make the three layouts shown above: 
• Register and pre-pay for sessions at 10, 12:30 or 2:30 (call 417-886-0440);  
• Cost to make the three layouts at SG is $9  
• We only have space for 30 people each session, so please sign up as soon as possible.

Prizes for those who attend! 
• If you attend one of the three sessions, you will receive a free set of Thickers alphas, a $5 value; 
• One person in each of the three sessions will win a $50 gift card.

Other info:  
• Because of the extra numbers of people who will be involved on NSD (National Scrapbooking Day), no kits will be available (other than for those people who are members of the Super Sketch Club);  
• If you are attending the NSD crop on May 3-4 and want to participate in the Super-Saver, you need to register and pre-pay, but you do not need to choose one of the three session times. We'll have a special session for you in the crop building, with the same gifts and prizes as those that will be given away in the store sessions.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Announcing SG's NSD chat & challenge hostesses!

We're thrilled to be sharing the names of the four fantastic hostesses who will be helping us with our two-day National Scrapbooking Day online festivities -- a first-time project for SG.

We'll be adding a chat feature here on the blog, and these four will be popping in from time to time and keeping the online party hopping. 

These ladies are talented, for sure. They're also full of personality and the love of papercrafting. They'll be bursting with inspiration, encouragement, and best of all, they'll have tons of prizes to give away both days!

•  If you spend any time on several popular national message boards, you'll recognize these gals by their screen names...

-- Janet (cherrypicker) chatting from the East Coast; 
-- Penny (pennyscraps) chatting from Texas;
-- Mari (mebarnet) chatting from Florida;
-- Katrina (cardipaws) chatting from Springfield and SG-land!
 

• From time to time, you'll also have the chance to participate in live chats with Allison Davis, Creating Keepsakes Dream Team, CK Hall of Fame, CK Scrapbooker of the Year finalist, creator of Sketch Support, instructor at CK conventions, online instructor, and author of 11 best-selling sketch books.
• SG gals Debbie Sanders, Karin Rush, and Stacey Atchley will also be chatting and giving away prizes whenever possible during the two days.


So, please join us for SG's first ever two-day online celebration of National Scrapbooking Day. Enjoy eight fun scrapbooking challenges (detailed in the previous post) and participate in live chats with the SG gals and four real-life scrapbooking experts. Best of all -- anyone can participate and everything is absolutely free! Plan to spend the two days jump-starting your creativity like never before...and if you want to wear your jammies all day, no one will ever know!

Friday, April 19, 2013

New for SG: Online festivities for NSD!


To compete for prizes, you'll be commenting on this blog and providing a link to your project. We'll pick random winners from the entries. So that you can truly do your best work, you have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to complete your layouts. Entries must be linked by midnight (CST) on Sunday.

In addition to the challenges listed above, we'll also be adding a two-day National Scrapbooking Day chat feature here on the blog. In addition to SG gals Allison, Stacey, Karin and Debbie chatting, we've also lined up some other chat hostesses who will keep things lively and fun for our long-distance scrapbooking friends. More details about who these great gals are, and the prizes they'll have to give away, on Monday!

And we haven't forgotten online shoppers for NSD!

Friday, May 3 and Saturday May 4
• special sales and offers (announced next week)
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories (we're giving away five $100 gift baskets for local customers and five $100 give baskets for online customers!)

Thursday, April 18, 2013

National Scrapbooking Day festivities

Our weekend kick-off of National Scrapbooking Day festivities starts two weeks from today. We hope you can join us Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 to enjoy shopping and scrapbooking -- our two favorite pastimes!

Today, we're explaining local activities, including the three layouts we'll be making in the Super Saver Scrapbooking sessions on Saturday, May 4. (Check back Friday for information about new online activities for our long-distance customers!)

How to participate in the Super-Savers:
• Register and pre-pay for sessions at 10, 12:30 or 2:30 (call 417-886-0440);
• Cost to make the three layouts at SG is $9
We only have space for 30 people each session, so please sign up as soon as possible.
Prizes for those who attend!
• If you attend one of the three sessions, you will receive a free set of Thickers alphas, a $5 value;
• One person in each of the three sessions will win a $50 gift card.
Other info:
• Because of the extra numbers of people who will be involved on NSD, no kits will be available (other than for those people who are members of the Super Sketch Club);
• If you are attending the NSD crop on May 3-4 and want to participate in the Super-Saver, you need to register and pre-pay, but you do not need to choose one of the three session times. We'll have a special session for you in the crop building, with the same gifts and prizes as those that will be given away in the store sessions.
Here are the other activities we have planned for local shoppers.

Friday, May 3
• $15 goodie bag with $25 purchase
• double "SG Loyalty" points (click here to read about how the program works)
• special sales
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories

Saturday, May 4
• special Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions (see information above)
• double "SG Loyalty" points
• special sales
• demos and free mini-classes by Lindsey Amschler and Katrina Hunt
• chocolate buffet
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories

NSD weekend crop -- Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 (only about 5 spots left!)
Location:
SG's former store building, next door to our current location, with seating for 70
(The buildings do not connect. To shop and to take part in other NSD store activities during the crop, you will need to walk down a ramp or down stairs to get to SG.)

$75 fee includes the following:
• 14 hours of cropping on Friday (10 am until midnight) and access to SG store until 11 pm
• 14 hours of cropping on Saturday (10 am until midnight) and access to SG store until 11 pm
• seating will be at half of an eight-foot table or a full six-foot table
• welcome goodie bag -- $25 value
• free SG class kit -- $25 value (materials donated by American Crafts/Crate Paper)
• opportunity to take paid classes with Allison Davis
• snacks and drinks in the crop room
• special door prizes in the crop room
• layout contests in the crop room
• access to electricity and wireless internet

Meals are not included:
• many area restaurants deliver everything from pizza to sandwiches to full meals
• lots of great places (both local and chains) to eat within 5 minutes of SG, including some directly across the street
• we'll provide a printed list of possibilities for you at the crop, including phone numbers, physical
addresses, and web addresses

Lodging:
• if you want to stay overnight in Springfield, there are many hotels within a short distance of SG
• a Google search for hotels should give you several possibilities, or we'll be happy to help you if you need suggestions

Registration:
• only about 5 of the 70 spots are still available
• only by telephone or in person at SG (no Facebook or blog comment registrations accepted)
• payment in full required at time of registration

Don't forget to check back Friday! We're planning several online activities and challenges for NSD, and we'll have special sales and special prize opportunities for our long-distance customers, too!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Go grab your free sketch download for April!

This is a fantastic download day, with products ranging from e-books to single sketches to another great themed bundle of goodies by Allison Davis.

We're thrilled to offer our travel sketch book as a download. Many people have told us that it is their go-to favorite, because the layouts all use lots of uncropped photos, and because several of the sketches feature 5x7s and 8x10s. To make the sketches even more versatile, the 8x10s have a grid that shows what the layout would look like with four smaller photos in place of the enlargement.


 E-book:  
Sketches for Scrapbooking: Travel Sketches -- $12
• Downloadable version of 30 double-page travel sketches from our best-selling Sketches For Scrapbooking series.
• The sketches feature a larger number of uncropped photos, plus more journaling space than usual. They also work wonderfully for other topics, too!
• Identical to the print version of the book.



We are offering three variations to Sketches for Scrapbooking, volume 8. Please be sure you understand the different options before you make your purchase. Descriptions follow.

E-book: 
Sketches for Scrapbooking - Volume 8 with color examples and 60 sketch variations -- $22 
• Downloadable version of volume 8 of our best-selling Sketches for Scrapbooking series, with bonus content, for a total of 90 sketches and 30 color examples.
• 30 sketches of double-page layouts with exact measurements and positions of photos and papers, by Debbie Sanders & Allison Davis.
• 30 color layout examples.
• 60 sketch variations featuring 5x7 and 8x10 photos. 
• Designed for those who "want it all" and have not previously purchased a print copy of volume 8.

E-book: 
Sketches For Scrapbooking - Volume 8 with color examples -- $15 
• Downloadable version of volume 8 of our best-selling Sketches for Scrapbooking series.
• Includes 30 sketches and 30 color examples.
• Designed for those who don't want the 5x7 and 8x10 sketch variations.

E-book: 
Sketches For Scrapbooking: Volume 8 Sketch Supplements -- $12 
• Downloadable version of bonus contest only for Volume 8 of our best-selling Sketches for Scrapbooking series.
• 30 color layout examples (of the original sketches).
• 60 sketch variations featuring 5x7 and 8x10 photos, based on the original sketches from Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 8.
• Original sketches not included in this download.
• Designed for those who already own a print copy of volume 8.

Allison Davis has designed several sketch products for download this month.

Sneak peek at items in the Birthday Bundle by Allison Davis
Birthday Bundle by Allison Davis - $10.00:
• 6 one-page birthday-themed sketches,
• 6 two-page birthday-themed sketches,
• 4 birthday-themed card sketches,
• 6 birthday-themed embellishments ideas/sketches,
• birthday titles
• birthday quotes

Individual Sketch #1 - $.49:
A one-page sketch designed by Allison Davis. The sketch has three 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" (wallet size) photos and one 3 x 4" photo with a large background and accented with arrows and circles.

Individual Sketch #2 - $.49:
A two-page sketch designed by Allison Davis. The sketch has four 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" (wallet size) photos, two 4 x 6" photos, one 6 x 4" photo, and one 4 x 4" photo. The design features a large column of arrow strips accented with stars.

Four Pack - $1.79:
Four new two-page sketches designed by Allison Davis that all feature 8 photos.
• The first sketch has three 3 x 4" photos, two 4 x 4" photos, one 6 x 4" photo, one 3-1/2 x 3-1/2" photo, and one 3 x 3" photo accented with pinwheels and butterflies.
• The second sketch has six 3-1/2 x 5" photos and two 3 x 3" photos with a large background using multiple papers and accented with arrow strips.
• The third sketch has three 4 x 4", three 4 x 3", and two 3 x 4" photos with several banner strips as a background and accented with stars and flourishes.
• The fourth sketch has five 2-1/2 x 2-1/2" photos, two 6 x 4" photos, and one 3 x 4" photo accented with banners and flags.


Free Sketch (shown above)
• The free sketch for April is a one-page sketch by Allison Davis.

Click here to download the free sketch and/or shop SG's online store for other download products.

Sketch Day Two for April


Sketch Day Two choices: Debbie Sanders layout, top; Allison Davis layout, bottom.
Both Allison and Debbie started with identical materials --
the same two sheets of cardstock and the same three patterned papers.
When you attend the class at SG, you'll decide which layout
you prefer and use your materials to make that layout.

LOCAL CUSTOMERS:
We hope you can join us Saturday, April 20 for Saturday sketch sessions by Debbie Sanders and Allison Davis! The layouts above are the choices for April Sketch Day Two sessions.

How it works:
• Pre-register for sessions at 10am or 2pm by calling 417-886-0440;
• Bring basic tools and adhesives;
• Receive two free computer sketches;
• Make one double-page layout, your favorite of the two choices;
• Pay for papers used -- the total usually comes to a little over $4.

Options:
• If you want to make both the layouts from a particular Saturday, order a duplicate set of paper when you register by phone or in person. Order must be placed prior to the Saturday class.
• If you want to purchase the embellishment add-on (shown below), you can order it when you register. This embellishment is not used on the layout samples shown above, but is offered for those of you who want to add another level of interest and creativity to your pages. All embellishment add-on orders must be placed prior to the Saturday class.

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 Sketch Day One layout kit, and the Sketch Day Two layout kit (materials and sketches for five double-page layouts plus two bonus sketches) for $20 plus $6.99 shipping.

SUPER SKETCH CLUB MEMBERS:
Options:
• If you occasionally want to make both layouts, order a duplicate set of paper ONLINE ONLY at scrapbookgeneration.com. (Limited number of extra sets available. Once they sell out, they're gone. Click here to order.
 
• If you ALWAYS want make both layouts, enroll in Super Sketch Club Double Up. For an additional $10 per month, you'll receive a duplicate set of identical materials for the Sketch Day One and Sketch Day Two portions of the club. (By doing this, you will be able to make both Allison layouts and both Debbie layouts that will be shown on the blog each month.) Sign up for Double Up by clicking here.

• You can choose to order the embellishment that coordinates with the layouts this week. There are two embellishments (sold separately) this week: a $2.49 pennant set and a $1 label sticker set. These embellishments are not used on the layout samples, but are offered for those of you who want to add another level of interest and creativity to your pages. (Limited number of embellishment add-ons available ONLINE ONLY at scrapbookgeneration.com. Once they sell out, they're gone. This add-on does not increase your shipping fee! Click here to order.


$2.49 pennant set
$1 label sticker set

Monday, April 15, 2013

It's 'Sketch Week' on the Allison Davis blog!

Here's a sneak peek at SG's free download sketch for April. The sketch will be available for download on Tuesday. For now, check out Allison's blog. She has a cute layout to show you, based on the sketch.


Click here to go to Allison's blog and see her layout. She has several other things going on with this sketch all during the week!

Saturday, April 13, 2013

New at SG!

Down by the Shore, Trendsetter, and Park Bench by Fancy Pants

Etcetera and Swagger by Fancy Pants

Update on 2013 weekend crops...

Update on SG's four "Weekend with SG" crop opportunities for 2013: 

• June 21-22 is full and has a waiting list;

• September 27-28 is full (we'll start a waiting list if anyone is interested); 

• November 22-23 has 9 spots left; 

• May 3-4 National Scrapbooking Day crop for 70 people has 8 spots left.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Big download day approaching!

Next Tuesday, in addition to our usual downloads from Allison Davis, we have something different for you!

New e-book releases coming on April 16:
Sketches for Scrapbooking: Travel Sketches as an e-book, identical to the print book already available.

Sketches for Scrapbooking, volume 8, with three options.
-- Option 1: Everything! The 30 original sketches, 30 sketch variations with 5x7s, 30 sketch variations with 8x10s, and 30 color layout examples of the original sketches by Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders;
-- Option 2: The 30 original sketches and 30 color layout examples;
-- Option 3: The 30 sketch variations with 5x7s, 30 sketch variations with 8x10s (so that the ones of you who already own the print book can still purchase the 60 variations without having to buy the book again).

With this release, all of our publications will be available in both print and e-book forms. All of our future sketch books, including One on One which comes out later this month, will include color layout examples.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Lodging possibilities for weekend crops

For those of you who are traveling in for either the National Scrapbooking Day crop or one of the weekend crops later in the year, here are some of the lodging possibilities that are closest to SG.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites-Medical District
310 E. Monastery St.
Springfield, MO - 65810
Phone: (800) HOLIDAY, (417) 887-8500

Candlewood Suites South
1035 E. Republic Rd.
Springfield, MO - 65807
Phone: (866) 233-0663, (417) 881-8500

La Quinta Inn South
2535 S. Campbell Ave.
Springfield, MO - 65807
Phone: (800) 531-5900, (417) 890-6060

Residence Inn by Marriot
1303 E. Kingsley St.
Springfield, MO - 65804
Phone: (800) 331-3131, (417) 890-0020

Sleep Inn-Medical District
233 E. Camino Alto St.
Springfield, MO - 65810
Phone: (888) 753-3760, (417) 886-2464

University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
333 S. John Q Hammons Pkwy.
Springfield, MO - 65806
Phone: (417) 864-7333, (417) 522-1116

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

2013 weekend crop updates

Update on SG's four "Weekend with SG" crop opportunities for 2013: 

• June 21-22 is full and has a waiting list;

• September 27-28 has 3 spots left; 

• November 22-23 has 9 spots left; 

• May 3-4 National Scrapbooking Day crop for 70 people only has about 10 spots left.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Eighteen kits just added to our online store!


We have just added 18 layout and card kits to SG's online store! There are 12 layout kits (including the one above by Allison Davis) and six card kits.

Several of the kits are overstocks from our six clubs, and are in extremely limited quantities!

Click here to shop in our online store.

Sketch Day One for April


Sketch Day One choices: Allison Davis layout, top; Debbie Sanders layout, bottom.
Both Allison and Debbie started with identical materials --
the same two sheets of cardstock and the same three patterned papers.
When you attend the class at SG, you'll decide which layout
you prefer and use your materials to make that layout.

LOCAL CUSTOMERS:
We hope you can join us Saturday, April 13 for Saturday sketch sessions by Debbie Sanders and Allison Davis! The layouts above are the choices for April Sketch Day One sessions.

How it works:
• Pre-register for sessions at 10am or 2pm by calling 417-886-0440;
• Bring basic tools and adhesives;
• Receive two free computer sketches;
• Make one double-page layout, your favorite of the two choices;
• Pay for papers used -- the total usually comes to a little over $4.

Options:
• If you want to make both the layouts from a particular Saturday, order a duplicate set of paper when you register by phone or in person. Order must be placed prior to the Saturday class.
• If you want to purchase the embellishment add-on (shown below), you can order it when you register. This embellishment is not used on the layout samples shown above, but is offered for those of you who want to add another level of interest and creativity to your pages. All embellishment add-on orders must be placed prior to the Saturday class.

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 Sketch Day One layout kit, and the Sketch Day Two layout kit (materials and sketches for five double-page layouts plus two bonus sketches) for $20 plus $6.99 shipping.

SUPER SKETCH CLUB MEMBERS:
Options:
• If you occasionally want to make both layouts, order a duplicate set of paper ONLINE ONLY at scrapbookgeneration.com. (Limited number of extra sets available. Once they sell out, they're gone. Click here to order.
 
• If you ALWAYS want make both layouts, enroll in Super Sketch Club Double Up. For an additional $10 per month, you'll receive a duplicate set of identical materials for the Sketch Day One and Sketch Day Two portions of the club. (By doing this, you will be able to make both Allison layouts and both Debbie layouts that will be shown on the blog each month.) Sign up for Double Up by clicking here.

• You can choose to order the embellishment that coordinates with the layouts this week. The embellishment this week is a $3.99 felt shapes set. This embellishment is not used on the layout samples, but is offered for those of you who want to add another level of interest and creativity to your pages. (Limited number of embellishment add-ons available ONLINE ONLY at scrapbookgeneration.com. Once they sell out, they're gone. This add-on does not increase your shipping fee! Click here to order.


 New! We've already added both Double-Up paper sets and both embellishment add-ons for April to the online store. Save time by placing one order instead of several!

Sunday, April 07, 2013

One step closer!


I know I've been a little quiet the last week. There's a reason for that...I've been finishing the last of the layouts for Scrapbook Generation's One on One, our newest sketch book!

The book features 24 one-page sketches and color layouts that each feature one 4x6 photo, either landscape or portrait style. The sketches and layouts range from simple and uncluttered to more detailed and heavily embellished. I tried to create a good mix of sketches that would work for any topic you might want to scrapbook. Can't wait for you to see it!

The book will soon be off to the printer, and we hope to have the finished product ready by the end of April. We don't plan to do pre-orders for this book. When we have it here at SG, we'll start selling it both at the store and online. And of course, One on One will also be available as an e-book!

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

National Scrapbooking Day!

Celebrating National Scrapbooking Day is just around the corner. We hope you can join us Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 to enjoy shopping and scrapbooking -- our two favorite pastimes!

Here are a few of the activities we have planned for you.

Friday, May 3
• $15 goodie bag with $25 purchase
• double "SG Loyalty" points (click here to read about how the program works)
• special sales
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories

Saturday, May 4
• special Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions
• double "SG Loyalty" points
• special sales
• demos and free mini-classes by Lindsey Amschler and Katrina Hunt
• chocolate buffet
• each $25 in purchases earns one ticket for the drawing for one of five $100 gift baskets,
one each sponsored by My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, and
Simple Stories

National Scrapbooking Day Super-Saver sessions:
We'll be making three layouts from a new summer line by one of the most popular manufacturers. (The collection isn't available until later this month, but the company is sending it to us early so that we can get the layouts made to show you -- hopefully next week!) The pages will be bright, cheerful, and perfect for photos of summer activities.

More info about the Super-Saver sessions:
• You'll need to register and pre-pay for sessions at 10, 12:30 or 2:30;
• Cost to make the three layouts at SG is $9;
• If you attend one of the three sessions, you will receive a free set of Thickers alphas, a $5 value;
• One person in each of the three sessions will win a $50 gift card;
• Because of the extra numbers of people who will be involved on NSD, no kits will be available (other than for those people who are members of the Super Sketch Club);
• If you are attending the NSD crop on May 3-4 and want to participate in the Super-Saver, you need to register and pre-pay, but you do not need to choose one of the three session times. We'll have a special session for you in the building next door, with the same gifts and prizes as those that will be given away in the store.

NSD weekend crop -- Friday and Saturday, May 3-4
Location:
SG's former store building, next door to our current location, with seating for 70
(The buildings do not connect. To shop and to take part in other NSD store activities during the crop, you will need to walk down a ramp or down stairs to get to SG.)

$75 fee includes the following:
• 14 hours of cropping on Friday (10 am until midnight) and access to SG store until 11 pm
• 14 hours of cropping on Saturday (10 am until midnight) and access to SG store until 11 pm
• seating will be at half of an eight-foot table or a full six-foot table
• welcome goodie bag -- $25 value
• free SG class kit -- $25 value (materials donated by American Crafts/Crate Paper)
• opportunity to take paid classes with Allison Davis
• snacks and drinks in the crop room
• special door prizes in the crop room
• layout contests in the crop room
• access to electricity and wireless internet

Meals are not included:
• many area restaurants deliver everything from pizza to sandwiches to full meals
• lots of great places (both local and chains) to eat within 5 minutes of SG, including some directly across the street
• we'll provide a printed list of possibilities for you at the crop, including phone numbers, physical
addresses, and web addresses

Lodging:
• if you want to stay overnight in Springfield, there are many hotels within a short distance of SG
• a Google search for hotels should give you several possibilities, or we'll be happy to help you if you need suggestions

Registration:
• only about 15 of the 70 spots are still available
• only by telephone or in person at SG (no Facebook or blog comment registrations accepted)
• payment in full required at time of registration