September 'Card Party' class, final reveal

SG's Card Party class for September continues 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. Katrina is showcasing layering and bow-making techniques!

This is one-third of the projects you'll be making in the class. The four projects by Lindsey Amschler and Amy Roller were shown in an earlier post.

This Card Party class takes place Thursday, September 13 at 6 pm. The fee is $15. To sign up, call 417-886-0440. This continues to be our most popular class. Hope you can join us!

New kits, new clearance section!

There are three new page kits by Debbie Sanders available immediately in our online store, scrapbookgeneration.com.

We've also added a new kit clearance section in our online store, with values up to 50% off the original price. You'll find SG kits, BasicGrey kits, and even some Disney! 

Our local customers have the same opportunity to purchase quickly, just like our long-distance customers, by buying the kits via our online store. When you check out, there is a "shipping" option labeled "Pick Up," for which there is no charge. By choosing this option, you don't have to call us to order, we simply receive the online order and hold your purchase here at SG for you to pick up at your leisure. Please allow 48 hours from the time you place your order for it to be ready to pick up at SG. 

Haunting Halloween kit by Debbie Sanders: five layouts, five sketches, color photos -- $30

Up, Up and Away kit by Debbie Sanders: three layouts, three sketches, color photo -- $20 (previously part of the Super Sketch Club)

Hello Summer kit by Debbie Sanders: one layout, one sketch, color photo -- $10 (previously part of the Super Sketch Club)

Click here to shop in our online store!

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 great deal!

Just call us at 417-886-0440 to register for a session at 10 am or 2:30 pm on Saturday, September 15. 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 September 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.

You're invited! Our biggest storewide discount EVER!

We're doing something we've never done before.

Friday evening from 6-8 pm, everything here in the store will be 25 percent off. Everything! This is the largest storewide discount we've offered. Ever.

Fiskateer Rebecca Peck, a huge part of the fun and success of our sixth birthday celebration a couple of years ago, is returning to SG this Friday for a special evening of fun with Fiskars products.

Representing Fiskars, Rebecca will be doing demonstrations, teaching free mini-classes, and giving away lots of door prizes to those of you who can join us on Friday, September 14. We'll add in more door prizes and a "loaded with chocolate" candy buffet.

No need to register in advance, just show up between 6 and 8 pm this Friday, ready for some fun activities and great shopping.

(Sorry, this discount does not apply to online shopping.)

Scrap-a-Palooza #12

Here are a few photos from Scrap-a-Palooza #12. We had a wonderful day of classes, demonstrations, cropping, meals, snacks, and lots and lots of chocolate. Thanks so much to all of you who shopped with us and took classes with Allison. Your support is so appreciated!

As some of you already know, we're changing our activity schedule next year in order to make life a little easier around here. Honestly, I don't know how we've kept up as long as we did, with four weekends of retreats and three weekends of Paloozas each year! We're dropping back from three Paloozas each year to two. The dates are already set for 2013: March 2 and September 28. In fact, registration has already started for the March 2 event!

Breakfast buffet to start the day.

The first of five Allison Davis classes.

Jeremy and Stacey at the registers.

One of Allison's classes.

Katrina Hunt does a misting demonstration.

Katrina Hunt and Nikki Sivils of Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker teach a free mini-class.

Lindsey Amschler teaches a free mini-class showcasing her new line of clear acrylic stamps featuring vintage images.

Chocolate fondue was one of the afternoon snacks. Jimmy John's sandwiches also made an appearance!

Chocolate, chocolate everywhere!

Lindsey Amschler demonstrating Sparks and adding glitz.

The free classes were huge hits.

Nikki Sivils shows the crowd how to transform a Hershey's bar into a cute Halloween bat.

Nikki Sivils and her free class.

Fiskateer Rebecca is returning!

Remember our over-the-top sixth birthday celebration in 2010? Fiskateer Rebecca Peck was a huge part of the fun and success of that event, and we're thrilled to announce that she'll be returning to SG in just a few days for more fun!

Representing Fiskars, Rebecca will be doing demonstrations, teaching free mini-classes, and giving away lots of door prizes to those of you who can join us on Friday, September 14 from 6 - 8 pm. We'll add in some great sales, more door prizes, and our fabulous snack buffet.

Here's a link to the Fiskateers blog so you can read more about Rebecca and the Fiskateers crafting program.

We can't wait until Rebecca arrives at SG in a few days!

Fiskateer Rebecca Peck doing a live chat during SG's sixth birthday hoopla.

The SG gang and guests at the sixth birthday celebration. Rebecca is front left. (You may have recently seen Angela Daniels, right, on Craft Wars!)

Unavoidable shipping delay

We need to apologize to those of you who ordered the School Zone kit recently. Because of circumstances beyond our control, orders with those kits have not been shipped yet. Here's why...

• Later in the day that we released and started selling the kits, we discovered that one of the papers in the kit was missing from the company's shipment.
• We contacted the company and they were to send the missing packs of paper quickly.
• When the missing packs of paper finally arrived yesterday, the company had sent the wrong item.
• Yesterday, the company agreed to overnight the right items so we would get them today.
• Today, we discovered that the "overnighted" shipment won't arrive until Friday.
• The company has said it will overnight the correct items today and we will receive them on Thursday.

Unless something else goes wrong, orders with the School Zone kit will go out as soon as humanly possible. Our apologies to all of you who have been waiting patiently for your order.

Lindsey Amschler layout class for September

This Halloween Greetings layout class with Lindsey Amschler will be offered Saturday, September 22 at 1 pm. This class features the vintage paper styles and images, and highlights the gorgeous looks you can achieve by some creative cutting. The fee is $15, and yes, kits are available! Just call us at 417-886-0440 to register.

September 'Card Party' class, second reveal

SG's Card Party class for September continues 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 Amy Roller. Amy is showcasing techniques and products that add sheen, sparkle, and glitz to your creations!

This is one-third of the projects you'll be making in the class. Katrina Hunt's projects will be shown in the days ahead, and the projects by Lindsey Amschler are in an earlier post.

This Card Party class takes place Thursday, September 13 at 6 pm. The fee is $15. To sign up, call 417-886-0440. This continues to be our most popular class. Hope you can join us!

Allison Davis classes for Scrap-a-Palooza

We have four of the five Allison Davis classes at Scrap-a-Palooza ready for you to check out. For the fifth class, with a Halloween theme, we're waiting for the paper collection to arrive so that Allison can made the model.

The classes will take place this Saturday, September 8 at Scrap-a-Palooza at Remington's event center here in Springfield. Registering for the classes prior to the event is much appreciated, although you may register at the event if there are any spots still available. Please call 417-866-0440 and we'll get you signed up for one or more of the classes.

These classes will also be available as kits for those attending Scrap-a-Palooza. Any remaining kits will be available for general sale in our online store at scrapbookgeneration.com the week following Palooza.

Christmas class with Allison Davis: three layouts and sketches, $25

Autumn class with Allison Davis: three layouts and sketches, $30

My Happiness class with Allison Davis: one layout and sketch: $12

Best Day class with Allison Davis: one layout and sketch $15