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Tim Holtz is releasing an amazing amounts of products right now at CHA.  To get a peak at everything, visit this picture filled post a little more idea-ology...

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World's Largest Crop Attempt II

It's that time again!   Scrapbook Royalty is attempting to get into the Guiness Book of World Records by holding the World's Largest Crop at the CHA Craft SuperShow on Saturday, January 23.  If you will be in Southern California, you will not want to miss this fund raiser for the Kids In Need Foundation.  Kids In Need provides school supplies for kids in need nationwide.

There will be celebrities from the scrapping world, prizes, auctions and goodie bags.  And of course cropping, 13 hours of cropping.  To get more information, and to sign up visit the CHA Craft SuperShow website for additional details.

Teri Hansen 

Basic Grey

Basic Grey is launching a new web site on December 10th.  You will want to visit the site for many reasons.  They are launching digital images.  They will feature their fabric collections.  And they will give one luck winner every single pack of paper they produced in 2009.  That is worth the trip to the site just to have a chance to win.  Make sure you set up your account by December 18th.  Good Luck!

Teri Hansen

Kits 2 Remember

Talented scrapper Jessica Guthrie is the owner of an awesome kit club called Kits 2 Remember.  She offers kits to make acrylic minis as well as supplies for acrylic and metal albums.  Here is the latest kit she is offering:

And here is a kit I purchased and made myself:

 
Check her site for many more kit offerings.  Her kits come with instructions, paper, acrylic pages, ribbon and embellies.  If you need help, you can visit her site for insturctions on how to punch acrylic pages, color pictures of completed projects and more.  If you want to see her kits in person, check her site for dates and shows.  I purchased my first kit from her at the Scrapbook Expo.  While it helps to have a Bind-it-All, her albums can be assembled with rings and a Crop-o-dile.  Imagine making these unique minis for holiday gifts (or for yourself).  Enjoy!

Teri Hansen

  

Cards for Troops

Scrapbook Royalty, a scrapping charitable organization, has extended the deadline for their Cards for Troops program to November 15th.  Beautiful cards are made by generous scrappers and sent blank to our troops overseas.  They get to fill out the cards and send them to their loved ones for Christmas.  Here's additional information from Jennifer Priest, Creative Director for Scrapbook Royalty:

CARDS FOR TROOPS - Deadline Extended Until Nov 15th!!

Every year we launch a campaign to collect handmade greeting cards for our military serving overseas. You send us blank handmade cards, we send them to the troops. They then fill out the cards with a message for their loved ones and send them home in time for the holidays. Cards and paper are hard to come by in combat zones and these cards mean alot to these soldiers, airmen, marines, sailors, officers, and their families during the holidays.

Cards collected in 2007: 1500+ Cards

Cards collected in 2008: 2000+ Cards

Here's all the details for submitting your cards:

1. Cards must come with envelopes. Tip: buy the envelopes first and make the cards to fit inside.
2. Cards should be shipped with the back of the card inside the envelope and the front of the card outside the envelope (half in, half out). This makes it easier for them to look at the cards, to choose which they like and helps keep the envelopes together with the macthing card. If you get creative and there is not a way to put the cards 1/2 in and 1/2 out, then please ship them in clear bags, or envelopes so they don't get separated. Tip: www.clearbags.com sells clear envelopes that are inexpensive and a great way to send us your cards.If you buy from them and enter our group code CP1010, they will donate 5% of your purchases to Scrapbook Royalty.
3. Cards should be rectangle and up to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 will ship for regular postage. Tip: square envelopes cost extra to send.
4. If you decorate the front with 3d embellishments or chunky glitter, it helps to include a blank piece of paper to place on the front of the cards to protect it when shipping.

Deadline for Scrapbook Royalty to RECEIVE your Christmas cards:

Sunday, NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Please send the cards in a box or large envelope to:

Scrapbook Royalty

Cards for Troops

PO Box 910665

San Diego, CA 92121

Do you make cards with other themes? Send them on over! We'll be collecting cards on any theme all year long--think Birthday, Love, Father, Mother, Family, Easter, 4th of July, Grandparents' Day... and sending them to the troops as each holiday approaches. Send your cards anytime, following the guidelines above.

 

Thanks for reading,

Teri Hansen

A tidbit from CHA

Hi Everyone,

As today is my decompress day (read more here) I have so much swirling through my head about what I saw and what I heard throughout the CHA show in Orlando, Florida this last week.

We all know where we are economically, no one has to give any reminders on that point, but what I have seen come of this in the scrapbooking industry is a comaraderie that was not there before.  The dog eat dog days are over, and the realization that we as an industry must start to pull together, think creatively and work together to keep this industry alive. 

As a business owner myself in an unrelated industry, I already knew that and started doing that years ago in preparation for what was to come.  The paper and craft industry is just now grabbing hold of this, with only seconds to spare.

The spirit of collaboration with each other is very relevant in this economic climate, and it was a true pleasure to talk to companies that realize that it is for the benefit of every one to think outside of the box.  It is so important to keep the industry of preserving memories alive for now and all future generations.

Be sure to support your local scrapbook stores, spend that extra dollar, show that you care and keep our industry strong for the little guys too!

-Candy Rosenberg

Scrap Fest at the Mall of America

Have you ever been to the Mall of America in Minnesota?  It.is.HUGE!  I've been a few times and I don't think I've seen half of it.  If you ever needed an excuse to go, this would be it.

 

For only $15, you'll receive an 8x8 packet of 24 sheets of paper from Bo Bunny, plus a chance to do up to 35 make and takes.  Who's going to be there for the demos and make & takes?  Well....

 

The Scrap Fest is offering 65 classes as well.  While the list of classes is not available until July 20th, here's a sneak peak from Hambly Studio

  

Plus there's an attempt at the World's largest scrap page, vendor booths and more!  For more information on the Scrap Fest, including how to get a ticket, hotel rooms and attend a pre-fest crop, click here.

Teri Hansen 

The World's Largest Crop at the CHA Craft Super Show

Most devoted scrappers know that the CHA Trade Show is comming up at the end of the month in Orlando, Florida.  That's where all the manufacturers debut their new lines for scrapbook stores to place their orders.  This show is open to the trade only.

This summer's CHA is unique because right after CHA, there a CHA sponsored Craft Super Show  that IS open to the public.  One of the cool things you can do is participate in The World's Largest Crop.  Scrapbook Royalty along with CHA is hosting a crop to benefit The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation.  For $30 you can:

• Participate in the world's largest crop attempt
• See scrapbook stars in person
• Get goddies
• Win prizes
• Know that your night of cropping fun supports a great cause

If your going to be anywhere near Orlando on July 31st, please make an effort to be part of this special event.  Tell your Florida friends!

Teri

Gift Card Alert...

If you tend to give gift cards around the holidays, you need to be careful that the cards will be honored after the holidays.  Stores that are planning to close after Christmas are still selling the cards through the holidays even though the cards will be worthless January 1. There is no law preventing them from doing this. (On the contrary, it is referred to as 'Bankruptcy Planning'). Below is a partial list of stores that you need to be cautious about. This is a list of a few, but you might want to check on other stores to see if they are planning on any closings.

      Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)
      Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing
      Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores
      nationwide
      Eddie Bauer to close 27 stores and more after January
      Cache will close all stores
      Talbots closing down specialty stores
      J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots)
      Pacific Sunwear (also owned by Talbots)
      GAP closing 85 stores
      Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January
      Wickes Furniture closing down
      Levitz closing down remaining stores
      Bombay closing remaining stores
      Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January
      Whitehall closing all stores
      Piercing Pagoda closing all stores
      Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.
      Home Depot closing 15 stores
      Macys to close 9 stores after January
      Linens and Things closing all stores
      Movie Gallery Closing all stores
      Pep Boys Closing 33 stores
      Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores
      JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
      Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.
      Wilson Leather closing down all stores
      Sharper Image closing down all stores
      K B Toys closing 356 stores
      Lowes to close down some stores
      Dillard's to close some stores

Keep an eye out...

Keep in mind that each Tuesday we will feature a teaser, then on Sunday we will feature one company and their product.  Each company provides their product for us to touch, feel and try so that we can give an honest review.  We are NOT paid other than receiving the product, so check here starting this Sunday!