A few reminders...

Here's a reminder about special hours this week:
• Monday, Dec. 30 -- regular hours, open 10 am - 6 pm;
• Tuesday, Dec. 31 -- holiday hours, open 10 am - 2 pm;
• Wednesday, Jan. 1 -- closed.

Website progress:
The new website is almost ready to go. Stacey has literally been working around the clock to try to get the thousands of products loaded into the new site, and we have come to the point where we know that not everything will be entered in time for our self-imposed deadline of January 1. We wanted to have the online store fully-stocked the first time it's made public, but we're going to to have to go with partially-stocked with more to come each day. The new store is going to have to be a work-in-progress for a while!

Magazine progress:
We're still on target to launch Scrapbook Generation's CREATE, a free digital magazine, on Monday, January 13. So many people have worked hard to make this first (huge!) issue a success, including our own CREATE team, and the Fancy Pants design team, led by owner Jodi Sanford. The magazine will contain hundreds of layouts and cards and tags, and inspiration galore!

Magazine question for the February issue:
Each month, we'll have a question for you to answer. We'll select as many responses as possible to feature in the February issue of CREATE.

• What style of scrapbooker are you...events (generally covering a special activity or event with large amounts of photos) or moments (generally telling a specific story with a small amount of photos)? Be sure to include why you choose one style over the other! For your answer to be published, also include your first and last name, and your city and state (or province). We reserve the right to edit your answer for length.
• Send your email answers to karin@scrapbookgeneration.com, with "February CREATE question" in the subject line.
• Your deadline is December 31. 

Submissions call for February issue:
Your submissions (based on the three sketches in this post) are due by Monday, January 6. All the details about how to submit are in the blog post. We look forward to seeing your take on SG single-layout, double-layout, and card sketches!

After-Christmas sale at SG!

Starting the day after Christmas and continuing Friday and Saturday, Scrapbook Generation is hosting the largest classroom clearance sale ever, combined with lots of sale and clearance items in the main store! Some of the items are pictured below...

The three-day sale starts at 10am Thursday. Thursday and Friday hours are 10am - 6 pm. Saturday hours are 10am - 5pm.

A new feature of this sale is a "mix and match" area of single-sided 12x12 papers that we're offering at 8 sheets for $1. Dozens of styles in both themed and general designs!

50¢ - $1 section

My Mind's Eye titles and die-cuts: 25¢ each

My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio: 50% off

My Mind's Eye Mistletoe Magic: 50% off

My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas: 50% off

50% off section

Simple Stories Christmas: 50% off

enormous amount of papers: 50% off

50% off section

All 2012 Christmas collections: 50% off

assorted collections packs at reduced prices

class and club layout models

KaiserCraft collection packs at reduced prices

All Scrapbook Generation page kits: 20% off

We R Memory Keepers Lucky 8 punches: 50% off

washi tapes at reduced prices

value packs of papers and embellishments at reduced prices

12x12 double-sided paper packs: 25 sheets for $5 (original values to $25)

reduced items

mix and match, your choice: single-sided 12x12 papers, 8 for $1 (lots of seasonal, themed, and general papers)

all Project Life products: 40% off

SG won't be holding an after-Christmas sale online this time. Sometime between Christmas and New Years Day, we'll be switching from old to new website. In a few weeks, after everything is running smoothly and we know there are no glitches, we'll hold a grand opening sale that will more than make up for it!

Holiday hours...

Scrapbook Generation has special hours and some closings during the holiday season.

• Monday, Dec. 23 -- regular hours, open 10 am - 6 pm;
• Tuesday, Dec. 24 -- holiday hours, open 10 am - 2 pm;
• Wednesday, Dec. 25 -- closed;
• Thursday, Dec. 26 -- after-Christmas sale, open 10 am - 6 pm;
• Friday, Dec. 27 -- after-Christmas sale, open 10 am - 6 pm;
• Saturday, Dec. 28 -- after-Christmas sale, open 10 am - 5 pm;

• Monday, Dec. 30 -- regular hours, open 10 am - 6 pm;
• Tuesday, Dec. 31 -- holiday hours, open 10 am - 2 pm;
• Wednesday, Jan. 1 -- closed.

Local after-Christmas sale...
We'll be announcing all the details of our huge in-store after-Christmas sale later in the week.

Online...
Scrapbook Generation will not be holding an online after-Christmas sale. Sometime between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, we'll be switching from the old website to the new website. In a few weeks, once everything is up and running and proven to be glitch-free, we'll have a grand-opening sale to officially welcome everyone to the new site!

Spotted on Facebook!

A Springfield teacher shared a photo of Christmas gifts from her students on Facebook yesterday, and we couldn't help but notice the SG gift card shining in the middle of all the goodies. Someone will be paying us a visit sometime soon, we suspect!

December's Sketch Day Two layouts...

LOCAL CUSTOMERS:

We hope you can join us Saturday, December 21 for Saturday sketch sessions by Allison Davis (top layout) and Debbie Sanders (bottom layout). 

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. 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:
• Purchase at scrapbookgeneration.com. (Not available for shipping or pick-up at SG until Monday, December 23.)
• The fee for a kit is $6, 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 -- a $24 value) 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.)
 
• 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 shown on the blog each month.)

• You can choose to order the embellishment that coordinates with the layouts this week. The embellishment this week is a $1.99 set of embossed cardstock stickers. 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!)

(Both add-on embellishments and "double-up" paper sets for December are available now in the online store if you would like to order just once instead of twice!) 

New downloadable sketch products for December!

Just added to SG's store: a great variety of sketch products by Allison Davis!

(And in case you missed this information, there is no Sketch Week on Allison's blog this month. We're using this extra time to focus on the four free sketches that will be part of Scrapbook Generation's CREATE, the new free digital magazine that is set to launch on January 13! Everything will get back on schedule at that time.)

Christmas Mini-bundle, one-page sketches - $2.29
Five Christmas themed one-page sketches designed by Allison Davis. The first sketch has three 3 x 5" photos accented with lots of strips and three Christmas trees. The second sketch has one 4 x 3" photo, one 3 x 3" photo, two 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" photos, and one 2 x 2" photo accented with a small cluster of vertical strips and hanging ornaments. The third sketch has two 4 x 4" photos and two 2 x 2" photos with a large background, banner strips, presents, and Christmas trees. The fourth sketch has one 3 x 4" photo, one 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" photo, and two 2 x 2" photos and a large background made up of hanging ornaments. The fifth sketch has nine 2 x 2" photos arranged to look like a Christmas tree with a large background.

Christmas Mini-bundle, two-page sketches - $2.29
Five Christmas themed two-page sketches designed by Allison Davis. The first sketch has one 6 x 4" photo and six 3 x 4" photos accented with large background strips and hanging ornaments. The second sketch has four 6 x 4" photos and three 3 x 3" photos accented with a large area of Christmas trees and falling snowflakes. The third sketch has four 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" photos, two 3 x 4" photos, eight 2 x 2" photos, one 6 x 4" photo, and one 4 x 4" photo and features a large Christmas tree made with strips. The fourth sketch has four 5 x 3" photos, three 3 x 5" photos, and three 3 x 3" photos accented with ornaments hanging from banner lines. The fifth sketch has one 4 x 6" photo, one 6 x 4" photo, three 2 x 2" photos, and three 3 x 3" photos with three large Christmas trees and a long banner title.

One-page Sketch #1 - 49¢
A one-page sketch designed by Allison Davis. The sketch has one 5-1/2 x 3-1/2" photo, one 3 x 5" photo, and two 2-1/2 x 2-1/2" photos arranged in large photo block with a background, strips, and a row of hearts.

Two-page sketch #1 - 49¢
A two-page sketch designed by Allison Davis. The sketch has two 4 x 6" photos, two 6 x 4" photos, two 3 x 4" photos, and four 3 x 3 photos with a large photo block accented with strips and stars.

Trio - $1.29
Three two-page sketches from a popular Allison Davis page kit. The first sketch has two 6 x 4" photos, two 3 x 2" photos, and one 3 x 4" photo used with 6 x 4" and 3 x 4" cards/block accented with arrows. The second sketch has three 4 x 4" photos and five 2-1/2 x 2-1/2" photos with a large background with strips and 6 x 4" and 3 x 4" cards/blocks accented with circles. The third sketch has three 6 x 4" photos, three 3 x 4" photos, three 2-1/2 x 2-1/2" photos, one 2 x 2-1/4" photo, and one 2 x 2" photo accented with 3 x 4" cards/blocks, strips, and arrows.

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All ebooks on sale through Christmas Eve!

Merry Christmas a bit early from Scrapbook Generation: from now through Christmas Eve, all SG ebooks are 20% off! 

This sale includes all 20 SG ebooks: Sketch Fusion, Sketch Magic, One on One, all eight volumes of Sketches for Scrapbooking, and more.

It's a great time to stock up and complete your sketch library. Prices are already discounted, no code necessary. 

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February "reader question" for Create

We want YOU to be involved in "Scrapbook Generation's CREATE." Each month, we'll have a question for you to answer. We'll select as many responses as possible to feature in the February issue of CREATE.

The question for the February issue is...
• What style of scrapbooker are you...events (generally covering a special activity or event with large amounts of photos) or moments (generally telling a specific story with a small amount of photos)? Be sure to include why you choose one style over the other! For your answer to be published, also include your first and last name, and your city and state (or province). We reserve the right to edit your answer for length.
• Send your email answers to karin@scrapbookgeneration.com, with "February CREATE question" in the subject line.
• Your deadline is December 31.

Submission call for February issue of Create

Scrapbook Generation’s CREATE is announcing the call for readers gallery submissions for the February issue. CREATE is a free digital download magazine that will launch in January in conjunction with SG’s expanded online store.

CREATE will center around sketches and how to use them to best advantage, but will also feature other paper-crafting topics and articles. Best of all, we'll be bringing you inspiration from the top manufacturer's design teams every month as the team members show what they can do with the very latest paper collections and SG sketches. The first issue is projected to contain 180-200 pages!

Starting with the March 2014 issue, readers gallery submissions will be based on the four sketches featured in the magazine. January’s sketches will be used for the March gallery, February’s for the April gallery, and so on.

For the first two magazines, we’ve chosen other SG sketches to be used, and today, we’re sharing the sketches for the February 2014 readers gallery. Choices are single-page layout, double-page layout, or greeting card. All three sketches were designed by Allison Davis, well-known for her inspiring style, and her ability to shine the spotlight on photos and journaling.

The single-page sketch for February's readers gallery...

Download the free single-page sketch above (including dimensions and placements) by clicking here. Create a scrapbook layout using the sketch, then submit it to SG.

The double-page sketch for February's readers gallery...  

Download the free double-page sketch above (including dimensions and placements) by clicking here. Create a scrapbook layout using the sketch, then submit it to SG.

The card sketch for February's readers gallery...

 Use the free card sketch above (no download necessary). Create a greeting card using the sketch, then submit it to SG.

How to submit for the February 2014 issue of CREATE:
• Submissions should be sent to submissions@scrapbookgeneration.com.
• Be sure to have FEBRUARY READERS GALLERY as the subject of the email.
• Submissions must be based on one of the three sketches above.
• An individual may submit more than one project, but each project must be sent in a separate email.
• All files should be under 1MB.
• Include your name and address.
• If your submission is chosen for publication, we will contact you with information about sending a second photo meeting more specific requirements, plus a supply list.
• The call for the February 2014 issue ends January 6, 2014. 

We're so excited to see how your style merges with SG sketches!

Closer and closer!

The new website is getting closer and closer to being ready for you to see. Stacey is on a mission to get all the old and new items entered in the store as quickly as possible. Yesterday she managed to get 1939 items completed!

But there is much to go! A ton of new items have just arrived for the online store, including the following;

• a full line of We R Memory Keepers tools and gadgets;
• all the colorful coordinating basics by Doodlebug;
• full lines of inks by Colorbox/Clearsnap, Hero Arts, Prima, and Tim Holtz;
• lots of acrylic stamps;
• miscellaneous tools;
• lots of "generic" items like jewels, enamel dots, twine, buttons, flowers, wood veneers, and metal embellishments;
• the full line of Memory Thread;
• the full line of Reminisce travel stickers;
• an assortment of mini-albums;
• lots of Disney papers and embellishments;
• embossing powders;
• lots of templates, masks, and stencils;
• an assortment of military products;
• over 70 styles of Thickers;
• full lines of Stickles and Zazz glitter glues;
• glitter cardstock and corrugated cardstock;
• pens and markers;
• and more!

We can't say for sure when this will be ready to go -- and no one is more anxious to get it finished than we are -- but it will be soon.