I have lots to say today. Imagine that!

TOPIC ONE:
Now taking orders for shipping our signature Saturday activities as kits!
We had no idea there was so much pent-up interest out there about our "Super-Savers" and the basic and Allison Davis sketch sessions! Since I announced a couple of days ago that we would start shipping our three activities as kits for a flat fee of $20 plus $2.99 shipping, we've been flooded with emails and calls. Yippee!

Here's the condensed version of what you get for the $20.
-- One Super-Saver Scrapbooking per month: typically includes 6-7 sheets of cardstock, 3-4 sheets of patterned paper, 1 sheet of letter stickers or die-cuts, and a few extras like jewels, brads, buttons, ribbon, etc. You also get a cutting guide and three sketches, from which you make three double-page layouts. (Special note: the May 1 Super-Saver will not be available, because we are already sold out of that activity. I'll plan ahead and order more in the future!)

-- One Basic Sketch per month: always includes 2-3 sheets of cardstock, and three sheets of patterned paper (a small pattern, a large pattern, and a stripe), plus a computer sketch and any extras we've used (buttons, ribbons, title, etc.) You make one double-page layout. (Special note: there are a few times a year when we run special promotions, like this month when you are also getting card stetches. That would be included as well.)

-- One Allison Davis Sketch per month: always includes 2-3 sheets of cardstock, and three sheets of patterned paper (a small pattern, a large pattern, and a stripe), plus a computer sketch and any extras we've used (buttons, ribbons, title, etc.) You make one double-page layout. (Special note: there are a few times a year when we run special promotions, like this month when you get two sketches and can make two layouts from the same set of papers.)

The big picture: You get materials and sketches to make at least five layouts, all for $20 plus shipping.

TOPIC TWO:
Memory Thread!
Many of you have inquired about the Memory Thread (wire wrapped in floss) that Allison has used on layouts she's posted on her blog. The price is $2.99, and we'll be happy to ship to anyone who wants to purchase this fun product. Colors available are gold, silver, green, yellow, lavendar, brown, black, dark ecru, red, white, peach, light green, olive, navy, turquoise, fuchsia, pink, and orange. (Shipping on this product could take up to two weeks, if the quantities ordered exceed what we normally have in stock, but we'll get it to you as quickly as we can.)

TOPIC THREE:
First announcement of two special activities coming up in June and July!
-- In June, we'll be hosting classes with guest teacher Tammy Tutterow of St. Louis! Many of you Springfieldians know Tammy's mother, Shirley Hall. Tammy will be teaching two classes and doing demonstrations. She works for Tattered Angels, Prima, and Bazzill, and designs display projects for top companies like BasicGrey and Pink Paislee. More details later!

-- In July, we'll once again be hosting the world premiere of the new Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker lines before they are presented at CHA Summer. Nikki and some of her local Design Team will be here for all the fun! It was so much fun in this past January that we just had to do a repeat performance!