Several new things arrived at Scrapbook Generation today...
-- Making Memories: shimmer (their term for glitter) letter stickers and chipboard letters in several sizes, two color groups of six-color glitter sets, adhesive shapes for glitter; baby boy and baby girl 8x8 calendar kits;
-- Bazzill: more stitching templates, Bazzill paper piercers, more piercing pads, plus volume two of the In Stitchz idea book; three-color teeny-tiny (my terminology) brad sets that coordinate with Bazzill cardstock;
-- Karen Foster: rippin' ruler, a celebration group of stickers and matching license plates; new papers for grandparents, theater, and music.

On the way...
-- Pink Paislee: cute papers and matching letter stickers from this relatively new Missouri company;
-- K & Company: Halloween collection and Fall Harvest collection; colorful "Remake" chipboard letters made from recycled materials;
-- Piggy Tales: a cute group for little boys;
-- Timeless Touches: all the stitching templates, cork boards, multi-tools, plus some of the new stamp and stitch sets;
-- Fancy Pants: the All Fall and Daily Grind collections.

Soon...
-- Rusty Pickle: Halloween group;
-- Petaloo: tons of flower embellishment sets;
-- BasicGrey: milk chocolate and dark chocolate chipboard mini-albums and chipboard letter sets.

Updates from calls I made today...
-- Little Yellow Bicycle: Christmas Magic collection is running later than expected and will ship around the first of October;
-- BasicGrey: Ambrosia collection will ship close to the end of September; the new Wassail Christmas collection will ship mid-October.

Update on My Mind's Eye stuff...the box with the two Halloween groups never made it to us. FedEx returned it (all the way to Utah) because of damage in shipping, and we'll have to wait until MME sends us a new shipment. Sounds like it will be at least a week before it's back to us.

In all the excitement over My Mind's Eye, I forgot to let you know that we received several new calendars, for those of you who like to make them as Christmas gifts. They are Heidi Swapp 12x12 album-calendars in your choice of colors -- black, pink, or gold. Once their use as a calendar is over, they still live on as an album!

We also have about 10 new styles of 12x12 chipboard sets by Rusty Pickle!

My Mind's Eye is here! One of the fun new features is buckets filled with glitter chipboard letters!

-- Laundry Line has four general color schemes, with five themes for each of the color groups -- a total of 20 themes! All 40 papers have glitter accents! Accessories include chipboard die cuts and borders, rub-ons, regular and glitter die-cut journaling cards and titles, ribbons and trims, crochet flowers, single clear stamps, and sets of ink that match each paper group.

-- Just Dreamy features bright double-sided papers, titles, journaling cards, quotes, transparencies, and more.

-- There are also beautiful Christmas and winter groups of papers and die-cuts.

-- The two Halloween groups got separated during shipment, but should arrive Thursday.

After several phone calls, I've discovered that the info we were given about the My Mind's Eye shipment was incorrect. That will not arrive until Wednesday. My apologies, and please don't ask Stacey if she had taken down everything in the front of the store so that we could get the stuff out quickly! Now it has to all go back!

Also just in, six cute chipboard Art Blanche mini-albums, by EK Success! There are three fall and Halloween styles, and three winter and Christmas styles. These albums are already bound, and just ready to be altered. In addition, I forgot to mention yesterday that we received a shipment from Clear Scraps, and we now have several styles of acrylic albums. They look a little rough in the package, but we discovered that there is a protective film that has to be peeled off. Once that's done, all is clear!

Halloween has officially arrived at Scrapbook Generation! The box from Little Yellow Bicycle arrived a couple of hours ago, and everything is out and ready for purchase. As cute as this stuff is, I don't expect it to linger on the shelves. There are 15 papers, including ones with glitter accents and foil accents, and others that are die-cut. The embellishments cover the range of all the things we love right now -- acetate transparencies, glitter, chipboard, foil, felt, and more!

For those of you who tend to overindulge (and we love you!), we already have a new Halloween group from Creative Imaginations, and there are also Halloween groups on the way from My Mind's Eye (arriving Monday), Rusty Pickle, Doodlebug, and K & Company, to name a few!

New arrivals at Scrapbook Generation...several great collections by Creative Imaginations! School papers and matching items (including die-cut papers) that get an A+, and a couple of western groups that are just perfect for a pink and pretty cowgirl or a rough and tumble cowboy! There's also a beautiful Halloween/autumn group for those who are ready for a seasonal change.

We also received a huge amount of folding-type card templates (to make cards in flower and star shapes) including several that are 12x12 templates. We have pretty much a complete supply of all the Bazzill stitching templates, both the four-packs, borders, and two new 8x8 circle and flower templates. We have piercing pads and paper piercers back in stock! We also received colorful matching cutting pads and "exacto" knives by Doodlebug in hot pink, lime green, and black.

Updates on approaching shipments...Little Yellow Bicycle could be today or tomorrow...My Mind's Eye could be Friday or Monday.

I'm excited that it's finally September and I can tell you a little more about Scrapbook Generation's plan for Scrap Pink, a Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation benefit sponsored by Scrapbooks Etc. magazine. At last count, over 600 independent scrapbook stores across the nation were committed to participate in this program, which is in its second year! I'm hoping that between all of the activities we have planned, we'll be able to raise at least $1,000 for this worthy and important cause.

We have two full days of fun planned for Scrap Pink...

Friday, September 26 -- Scrap Pink Crop
Our regular Midnight Madness crop is going to be transformed into a Scrap Pink crop. Plans include pink decorations, pink snacks, Scrap Pink mugs, and pink prizes. Ten dollars of each person's fee goes to the Komen foundation. We're already full with a waiting list!

Saturday, September 27 -- Scrap Pink Silent Auction
Scrapbook Generation staff and teachers Debbie, Karin, Stacey, Allison, Marti, and Laura have each created and donated a pink layout, set of pink cards, or pink mini-album for a silent auction. Bidding starts Saturday morning at 10 and ends when we close at 6 pm. Several items for the auction are already completed, and they are so cute! Every penny raised will go to the Komen foundation.

Saturday, September 27 -- Scrap Pink Sketch Sessions
Our popular Saturday sketch sessions have been expanded, with Allison and I teaming up to each create a two-page pink layout for the event. Both double-page layouts can be created from one set of papers, which will cost less than $5 (and a portion of the paper price will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation)! As always, the computer sketches are free. In the five sessions, we have room for 100 people. The 10 am session is already full, and several others are nearing capacity. Please call as soon as possible to make your reservation. We have several surprises for those who attend, including pink favors for everyone and some pink prizes for some lucky ones!

Saturday, September 27 -- Scrap Pink Freebies
Everyone who spends at least $25 that day will receive a special edition Allison Davis pink page kit, a $12.99 value. Everyone who spends any amount at all can choose 10 pink buttons, our appreciation gift for you. (Both offers are for adults only, one per family, please.)

Saturday, September 27 -- Scrap Pink Fundraising
We plan to have about 10 additional pink page kits for sale, and $5 of the price will go to the Komen breast cancer foundation. I'm using just about every combination you can imagine -- pink and pink, pink and black, pink and brown, pink and green, pink and purple, pink and white, and more!

We're urging everyone to wear at least a little pink when they attend any of these activities, just for the fun of it. And please don't tell Karin that I found a couple of hot pink extension wig-type-things on clearance in the toy section at Wal-Mart the other day. I'll spring that on her at the last minute! She'll look great in it!