Birthday celebration prize winners...

Congratulations to Rhonda Foltz! Rhonda is the winner of the $100 gift basket, the grand prize at SG's seventh birthday celebration.

Winners of the $25 gift cards in the Super-Saver sessions were Lesley Ratterree, Kassie Jarvis, Kristin Hill, Chris McNeal, and Sarah Helton. Congratulations to all! 

November's BasicGrey layouts 'playdate' class...

BasicGrey "Max and Whiskers" Layouts "Playdate" class, offered Friday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 22. use kit to make 1 two-page layout and 2 one-page layouts; pick start time, work at own pace; models on display; no teacher, but assistance available; start at 10 am or later, class time is over at regular store closing time; $20 (to-go kits available to pick-up at SG or to be shipped for an additional charge of $5.99)

The great thing about this pet-themed layout kit? BasicGrey has included enough chipboard pieces so that you can choose to use all dog embellishments or all cat embellishments!

November's BasicGrey card 'playdate' class...

BasicGrey "Max and Whiskers" Cards "Playdate" class, offered Friday, November 11 or Wednesday, November 16. Use BasicGrey kit to make eight cards (envelopes are included with kit); pick start time, work at own pace; models on display; no teacher, but assistance available; start at 10 am or later, class time is over at regular store closing time; $15 (to-go kits available to pick-up at SG or to be shipped for an additional charge of $5.99)

Gratitude and recipe mini-album class with Tammy Roberts...

Tammy Roberts, local vintage and shabby chic expert, has created a really special mini-album class for November. This gorgeous multi-purpose album showcasing fall colors has room for family memories, recipes, and gratitude journaling. The class is set for Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6 pm. The fee is $20. To register, call 417-886-0440.

To see photos of the entire book, click here to view Tammy's blog.

Card Party class, second sneak peek...

After sell-out crowds the first two months, SG's Card Party class continues in November with the same 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 Allison Davis. This is one-third of the projects you'll be making in the class. Allison's projects will show how easy it is to make a card from a sketch. You'll receive a computer sketch of the featured card that can be used over and over for cards of any topic.

This Card Party class takes place Thursday, November 10 at 6 pm. The fee is $15. To sign up, call 417-886-0440. (The class sold-out early last month, so if you want to enroll, I'd advise doing it quickly! There are only five spots left!)

As soon as possible, we'll show you Stacey Atchley's card and tag. Katrina Hunt's card and tag can be seen in an earlier blog post.

Debbie Sanders sketch layout for Saturday...

Bright, lively, and lots of fun! The layout above can be used for so many themes, including parties, friends, or even everyday snapshots of your favorite person.

We'll be making the layout above in the Debbie Sanders free sketch sessions this Saturday. Your cost to make this layout? About $4. Can't beat that deal!

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

If you want a kit, the fee is $5, and is due at the time the request is made. 

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

Thank you for sharing our special day!

Our permanent birthday "cake!" Christine Rantz made this gorgeous creation for us last year, and it was so easy to change the candle to a seven. Thanks, Christine!

We opened early for extra time for classes and shopping! Red goodie bags went to the first 250 lucky people to arrive. Love it that with the large building, we can still have over a hundred people in SG at one time, and still not feel the least bit crowded.

Over 125 people attended one of the five Super-Saver sessions and made three cute birthday layouts.

Karin and Stacey spent most of the day at the checkout counter. We gave away lots and lots of shopping rewards in the form of gift cards that can be redeemed all the way through March.

Katrina Hunt helps us out on special Saturday events by teaching the free mini-classes. We couldn't function on those days without her! She manages to juggle two classes and as many as a dozen people crowded around at one time. So much appreciated!

Reginna Hagemeier, far right, is having a pretty good time making a couple of cards at our free class station in the lobby. Everyone seemed to be in such a good mood Saturday!

Lemon-orange sunshine mini-cupcakes...yum.

Perfect for this season -- harvest apple mini-cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Additional cupcake choices at our birthday bash buffet were double peanut butter and chocolate, and cherry almond!

Scrapbook Generation's seventh birthday party was everything we imagined it would be...a fun day with our wonderful customers, who along the way, have become friends. We've exchanged stories, been through both difficult times and happy times, and always, wholeheartedly, have shared a love for preserving our family memories through scrapbooking.

In the seven years SG has been in existence, Karin and Stacey and Allison and I have learned, changed, and grown. When we first opened, pretty much all we needed to know how to do was run a cash register, place a few orders, and arrange a few displays.

Seven years later...it's complicated! We unload pallets, ship international packages by the truckload, pack thousands of kits each month, plan and host mega-crops and retreats, maintain several websites and social media pages, and juggle a retail store and a publishing company. We've gone from being a family experiment that we hoped would not be a disaster into being a family business that has succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.

Someone said this to me yesterday, at the birthday celebration...
"It's YOUR birthday, but you're giving us presents!"
Well, how could we not?

We never lose sight of the fact that no matter how many pretty papers and shiny embellishments we can gather in one place, we won't continue to do well if we don't have a deep appreciation for our customers. So we hope you enjoyed the goodie bags, the gifts in the Super-Saver sessions, the gift cards, and the yummy cupcakes! It was our way of saying "thanks" for making Scrapbook Generation's first seven years so awesome.

Saturday is our birthday party!

If you like the following...

• Goodie bags with $20 worth of free stuff

• Gift card rewards for shopping

• Lots and lots and lots of new sale papers and embellishments

• Extra gifts in the "Super-Saver" sessions, including five $25 gift cards

• Free mini-classes

• Drawings for a $100 gift basket from SG

• Birthday bash buffet with gourmet mini-cupcakes

• And a great shopping experience...

Then you'll need to be at our seventh birthday party on Saturday, November 5!

Doors open early at 9 am for shopping and activities.

Card Party class, first sneak peek...

After sell-out crowds the first two months, SG's Card Party class continues in November with the same 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. This is one-third of the projects you'll be making in the class. Katrina's projects will be showcasing the new ribbon punch sets by We R Memory Keepers (which everyone loves, by the way!).  She'll also be showing you how to use a scoring board to make medallion flowers, and how to make the flower centers by using the epoxy shape and button maker tools by Epiphany Crafts.

(We'll have plenty of all the great tools and their accessories by We R Memory Keepers and by Epiphany Crafts if you decide you like them. I'm especially loving the shape and button maker myself!)

This Card Party class takes place Thursday, November 10 at 6 pm. The fee is $15. To sign up, call 417-886-0440. (The class sold-out early last month, so if you want to enroll, I'd advise doing it quickly!)

As soon as possible, we'll show you Allison Davis' card and tag, and later, Stacey Atchley's card and tag.

SG's November club kits...

Generation Page Kit Club...$12.99 per month

Generation Card Kit Club...$12.99 per month (both photos above)

Boy Crazy Page Kit Club...$14.99 per month

Girl Crazy Page Kit Club...$14.99 per month

Allison Davis Hall of Fame Page Kit Club...$14.99

Thought you might enjoy seeing the November editions of our five original monthly kit clubs. We always make a limited number of extra kits each month, so if you're quick, you can join and get the kits shown above!

Here are the club basics...

• Once you join one of the clubs, you are a member and get a shipment each month until you tell us otherwise.

• The clubs shown above (Generation Page Kit, Generation Card Kit, Girl Crazy, Boy Crazy, and Allison Davis Hall of Fame) are billed on the first of each month and ship within the next few days. US shipping charge is only $2.99 no matter how many of these clubs you are enrolled in!

There are also money-saving page and card combos, per month (these apply to the five clubs mentioned above -- Super Sketch Club is not included in this combo plan)...
First club: pay full price
Each additional $12.99 club: add on $10
Each additional $14.99 club: add on $12
All five clubs: $58.99

• For more information about our monthly clubs, click here.

• To go directly to the online store, click here. (Although combo prices are not shown in the online store, they will be computed before your card is charged and you WILL receive the price break.)

• You can also join one or more clubs by calling 417-886-0440.