Tuesday, July 15, 2014

july issue of create is live!


We hope that you enjoy the July issue of CREATE.

It's free!
It's filled with tons of inspiration...201 pages!
Have fun, and share with your friends!

Click here to read and/or download CREATE.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

time for markdown monday!

 
Markdown Monday deals are good at 
and at the Springfield store!

Saturday, July 12, 2014

We're addicted...more new dies!


Yes, we've gone die-crazy. Based on how the first small test-the-waters supply of wafer thin dies flew out the door, we've placed another large order. About a third has already arrived (and is shown above), and the remainder should get here in a couple of shipments later in the month. (Many of the dies coming in later in the month are new releases from the companies: Christmas and fall themed!)

We have dies from the following companies:
• Paper Smooches
• Sizzix
• Die-Namites
• Prima
• Lifestyle Crafts
• Paper Artist
• Little B
• Marianne Designs
• Joy! Crafts
• Die-Versions
• Lawn Cuts
• Cottage Cutz
• La-La Land
• Spellbinders
• My Favorite Things
• Memory Box

• Echo Park 

I'll have to admit that I've been out of the loop on dies for a while. But that has changed! Sizzix was generous and sent us a Big Shot and several dies to use for layouts in the July issue of CREATE. After Allison cut the shapes for her layouts, I took the Big Shot home and had a grand time doing the same. I absolutely love the thin dies -- how easily they cut, how easy they are to store, and most of all, how cute (and how intricate) the designs are! 

NOTE: For our scrapbookgeneration.com shoppers, Stacey is on vacation for a few days, then when she returns she'll get all the new dies entered in the online store. Everything we have here in the Springfield store, we'll have online.

Friday, July 11, 2014

inspiration from the june issue of create

Gail Lindner
Jamie Pate
Magda Mizera
Shellye McDaniel
Tegan Skwiat
June's free double-page sketch
The Pink Paislee design team came through with five outstanding layouts using the Scrapbook Generation's free double-page sketch for June. It's always so much fun to see the different looks you can get from one sketch!

To see more of their work, and what they have to say about working with SG sketches, check out the June issue of CREATE. You can also download the four FREE sketches in the magazine!

And here's my take on the same sketch...

Debbie Sanders

Thursday, July 10, 2014

time for reveals of new fall and christmas collections!

If you love Halloween and autumn and Christmas like I do, then you can join me in the fun of seeing all the new scrapbooking collections that are starting to be released this month.

Soon it will be an avalanche!

So that you know what to expect, and roughly when your favorites will arrive at SG, I'll be putting a list here of everything we've ordered...and it will be a long list!

Until then, get those summer photos scrapbooked...fall will be here before we know it!

Tuesday, July 08, 2014

july sketch day one...and a saturday crop!



LOCAL CUSTOMERS:
Please join us Saturday, July 12 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 or emailing karin@scrapbookgeneration.com;
• 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:
• To make both layouts, order a duplicate set of paper when you register. Order must be placed prior to the Saturday class.
• To purchase the embellishment add-on (shown below), order it when you register. (This embellishment is not used on the layout samples shown above.) All embellishment add-on orders must be placed prior to the Saturday class.

Kits:
• Purchase kits through SG's online store. (Not available for shipping or pick-up at SG until Monday, July 14.)
• The fee for a kit is $6. Shipping is an additional $6.99.
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:
• To occasionally make both layouts, order a duplicate set of paper from SG's online store.
 
• To always make both layouts, enroll in "Super Sketch Club Double Up." For an additional $10 per month, receive a duplicate set of materials for the Sketch Day One and Sketch Day Two portions of the club. (You will be able to make both Allison layouts and both Debbie layouts.)

• You can order an embellishment that coordinates with the layouts. The embellishment this week is a $2.99 12x12 sheet of cardstock stickers. This embellishment is not used on the layout samples. (Add-on does not increase your shipping fee!)

Ordering kits and add-on embellishments or enrolling the Super Sketch Club and/or Super Sketch Club Double Up is done at scrapbookgeneration.com. 
JULY SATURDAY CROPS
Scrapbook Generation hosts Saturday crops on the first, second, and third Saturdays of the month.

The crops are the same days as the Super-Saver, Sketch Day One, and Sketch Day Two sessions, so you can attend both crop and class if you want. We have room for both activities at the same time!

Remaining crop dates for July:
* Saturday, July 12 (10 am - 5 pm)
• Saturday, July 19 (10 am - 5 pm)

Location:
* The classroom in the SG store. We have room for 16 people.
Price:
* $10 per person 
Crop fee includes:
* Half of an 8-foot table or a full 6-foot table
* Access to electricity and wireless internet
Crop fee doesn't include:
* Meals, snacks or drinks

Registration:
* Call 417-886-0440 to register and pre-pay. (Cancellations prior to the day of the crop will be transferred to store credit. No fees refunded for cancellations the day of the crop.)

Sunday, July 06, 2014

time for markdown monday!

 
Markdown Monday deals are good at 
and at the Springfield store!

Friday, July 04, 2014

Happy Fourth of July from SG!

Happy Fourth of July from the staff of SG!

The Fourth of July is always one of my favorite celebrations to scrapbook. I love red, white and blue (and yes, I had red, white and blue shag carpet in my bedroom in the 70s!) and so enjoy scrapbooking this day of summer fun.

 When I decided how to organize my scrapbooks, I came up with a plan that suits me. I have separate albums for Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween and autumn, and Christmas. I try really hard to keep up with those books, so that when each holiday rolls around and my family visits, we can enjoy looking through the album for that event and reminisce. I make sure to have that album on prominent display in the family room!

Today, I'm sharing some of the layouts from my Fourth of July album. Hope you enjoy them! -- Debbie

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2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
2012

Thursday, July 03, 2014

holiday hours on the fourth of july

Scrapbook Generation will be open on Friday, July 4, but with holiday hours -- 10 am through 4 pm.

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with family and friends!

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Three new patriotic kits, and June's Create kit



All four kits are also available at the Springfield store.
 
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