Just arrived today, a combination of Disney and Mickey items, some we've had before, and some new! We've also replenished the travel/cruise section with lots of beachy stuff, as well as the Reminisce "Jet-Setters" destination embellishments which have been so popular. The western/pet/zoo area has tons of new embellishments, and several new papers including a turquoise and brown western group by Adorn It by Carolee's.

All of us at Scrapbook Generation are running around like crazy today, trying to get the September kits finished on time, but I wanted to let you know as much as I know right now about approaching shipments. I know everyone is anxious for the Halloween, fall and Christmas stuff to get here...because I'm anxious, too!

-- Friday (tomorrow), a huge shipment of Disney stuff, including foil and glitter papers and embellishments, plus some really cute new 8x8 chipboard embellished albums;
-- a Creative Imaginations shipment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 3, and will include several school groups, plus a cowgirl group, a cowboy group, some fall groups, and anniversary papers;
-- the total mega-shipment (dozens of general themes, plus a Halloween group, a Christmas group, and a winter group) from My Mind's Eye is set to start on its way to us tomorrow, which means it should arrive sometime the week of Sept. 1, probably toward the end of the week, if I had to guess;
-- some great new folding-type card templates from Hot Off the Press will arrive Tuesday;
-- also on Tuesday, a restocking of almost every stitching template Bazzill makes, plus several new ones we haven't had before, plus floss and needle sets, piercing pads, and more;
-- Little Yellow Bicycle and Rusty Pickle, I don't know exact ship dates, but both will be soon!

If you are attending the second Scrapbook Generation retreat in Branson (Oct. 24-26), the above photo shows the sixth class offered (the other five classes are shown in an earlier post).

Retreat class #6 (offered Oct. 24-26 only)

Snowflake Mini-Album

Ready for Christmas? This project is a surefire way to get in the holiday spirit. Start with a snowflake-shaped chipboard album bound with a 7Gypsies cream-colored ring, and embellish with glittered papers, a wooden snowflake, a felt snowman, even a few jingle bells. Stamping inside in pale blue ink adds even more snowflakes!

Teacher, Marti Blattert

Fee -- $15

A reminder that final payments for the Oct. 3-5 retreat are due by Wednesday, Sept. 3, and final payments for the Oct. 24-26 retreat are due by Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Updates...

-- The Scrap Pink crop on September 26 is full, and we've started a waiting list.

-- Enrollment in the Scrap Pink sketch sessions is growing every day! The 10 am session is full, and several others just have a few spots available. I'd advise calling as quickly as possible to get the time you want.

-- Scrapbook Generation will be open 10-5 on Labor Day, and all page kits (excluding clubs) will be 10 percent off!

Just got a phone call from Allison to tell us how things are going at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Tulsa. She's already seen several ladies she knows from here at the store, and has already taught a couple of her 12 classes for the weekend. Last night, some of the ladies she knows told her that one of the stores in Tulsa has her photo posted in their window, so she had to go check that out!

She said that it's really a weird feeling for people to recognize her and point her out to others when she's walking through the convention areas. She's posed for pictures and signed autographs! Her classes this morning each had about 60 people in them, and she thinks she did pretty well -- definitely different than the size of our classes!

School is officially in session, at least by Reminisce! Yesterday, Scrapbook Generation received a great supply of papers and embellishments for students of all ages. Best of all, the papers are double-sided, and the back side is just as cute as the front!

Updates on the next couple of weeks...

-- Rusty Pickle chipboard sets and Halloween group should arrive any time in the next few days;

-- ditto for Creative Imaginations school stuff;

-- My Mind's Eye total CHA offering of beautiful papers, die cuts and more, including their typical themes, plus Halloween, Christmas, and winter -- we've been told the last of August;

-- Little Yellow Bicycle Halloween collection -- also been told the last of August.

Products scheduled to arrive in September...

-- more collections from Creative Imaginations, including cute western groups for both cowboys and cowgirls;

-- chipboard and acrylic mini-albums by Clear Scraps;

-- super flower assortments by Petaloo;

-- albums from Colorbok;

-- the Christmas collection by Little Yellow Bicycle;

-- papers by Pink Paislee;

-- flowers and chipboard from Prima;

-- an awesome assortment of mini-albums, papers, and matching embellishments in jewel-tone groups by Chatterbox;

-- the Ambrosia collection by BasicGrey;

-- the Christmas collection by Rusty Pickle;

-- and many more surprises!

New at Scrapbook Generation...a glittery-shimmery-wintery collection by Reminsce, for those of you who are ready for a change of season!

On the way...a huge shipment of school goodies by Reminisce, including papers for each grade, stickers for each grade, and three-dimensional embellishments for each grade. It might arrive today, but chances are it will be Friday or even Monday.

Here are photos of Scenic Route's new Sonoma collection and new Surprise birthday collection. They arrived today! We also have more of the very popular Salem group by SR, and also have more of a lively-colored blue and orange group that sold out quickly twice!

In addition, we have the new autumn and Christmas colors of Glimmer Mist, including auburn, cinnamon, sage, winter night, simply khaki, dewberry, snow angel (it's pink!), wild currant, and more!

If you are attending Scrapbook Generation's October 3-5 retreat in Branson, you can find the photos and descriptions of classes below. As you may know, our website "died" and must be totally rebuilt. That may take several days, so I wanted to post the photos here for those of you who need to see them before enrolling in classes.

Just so there is no confusion, I'll post the October 24-26 retreat classes later. There is an additional mini-album class being offered by Marti Blattert, but everything else is the same. The letters for the second retreat will go out sometime next week.

Update on product arrivals:
The Sonoma and Surprise collections by Scenic Route are scheduled for delivery Monday! Also arriving Monday, the 12 new fall and Christmas colors of Glimmer Mist.

Other info:
We're in the middle of our first day of card sketch sessions, modeled after our popular layout sketch sessions. The general consensus seems to be that we should add the card sketches as a permanent part of our calendar! I'll try to take care of that!

October 3-5 retreat class #5

Just in Case...mini-album

This project is sure to tug at your heartstrings. Transform a 7Gypsies mini-album that has envelopes instead of pages. Use the envelopes to hold letters to loved ones "just in case" something happes to you...an opportunity to say to someone what you might never say in person. You'll use Doodlebug alphabet stickers, and papers by Crate Paper.

Teacher, Allison Davis

Fee -- $20

October 3-5 retreat class #4

All Boy Layout

Know a little (or big) boy whose name spells trouble? Then this is the perfect layout for him! Combine brown, tan, green and blue papers by Pebbles with tons of circles and a cute set of "all boy" glittery stickers by Sticko, and you have a great page. Hand stitching is an optional part of the layout.

Teacher, Allison Davis

Fee -- $18