March 18 th

Hello !
Seems like Spring is here ! Lots of sun and warm temperatures ... you'll soon need summer jewelry as well as paper & supplies to scrap those spring/summer photos !!

PAPER :
More new product ... it comes faster than I can get it unpacked each week ! This week I have :
* COSMO CRICKET - "Material Girl". Nice cheerful paper with a sewing theme, but not overtly. I am expecting Maya Roads mini chipboard "Sewing" pieces as well as the Dress Form Chipboard Book in the next week - they would be amazing with this paper ! I also have in stock the matching buttons, borders, cards, and the chipboard elements.

I made a little tag book with "Material Girl". This is a really quick little project that you could make to throw in your purse. Just add a name to each page as well as sizes and favourite colours ... all ready to shop for birthdays & Christmas !

* TIM HOLTZ/STAMPERS ANONYMOUS - a bit of a disappointment ... I only received ONE design of his stamps . The rest were already sold out ! Thank goodness I have a PRE ORDER for his SIZZIX dies - they'll go fast too ! Anyway, it is a really cute stamp and I will be re-ordering the others.

* 7 GYPSIES ... lots of odds and ends. Great tags, transparencies, ATC cards & dividers, rub-ons, flocked & glittered rub-ons, stickers, labels, twist ties, word shaped paper clips,ephemera, and paper ... expecting their new lines soon too. I am working on a Gypsies binder and hope to have it done in a few weeks to show you ... I want to use oodles of this product !!
* BAZZILL ... tulle by the yard and more BAZZILL cardstock ... more colours
* TOMBOW glue sticks

* more PAPER BAG ALBUM kits ... using Basic Grays "Porcelain" so the kit is in soft greens, pinks, creams, etc... LOTS & LOTS of STUFF in those bags !! Only $10 each. All you need to add is glue ! ( ... and I could hook you up there ...)

Here are a few things I made this week ...

This is an envelope book ... got the idea from a Heidi Swapp webcast ... used the GORGEOUS flocked 7 Gypsies paper. I couldn't find the envelopes with the little brads so I added my own. Prettier than the brass ones anyway ! I added tulle along the cover in a little ruffle - that is the tulle from Heidi Swapp that I carry in little spools. I now have Bazzill tulle by the yard. Anyway, a fun project !!

And another envelope book ... but I folded them this time. This is using Basic Gray ... I LOVED this paper - so dramatic ! Anyway, folded envelopes and left over chipboard ! I bound it with my BIND-IT-ALL ... just like the little tag book. I have been using my Bind-it-All a lot lately .. I will be carrying them and the supplies ( wires, precut covers, tools, etc ...) . I had ordered several but after a few phone calls they were all gone but one. Another phone call last week and it too is gone !! So I guess they are popular !! But, don't worry, I'll have more soon and will do a little instore demo when they arrive !! They are a great little machine !!

BEADS ...
Not as much to report ... still gradually packaging and putting out stock. There are lots of findings and spacers as well as odds'n'ends. I just received a new catalogue today so I will be pouring over that tonight ... EXCITING !!!

** Next week will be the Cookies for CAPS sale for March. Thursday the 25th & Friday the 26th. I am leaning towards Giant Ginger Sparklers and Big Double Chocolate cookies. Remember a $2 donation gets you a cookie and a tea or coffee. ( and I have some really cute bags if you want one for the road ... !!)

Soooooooo much new ...

Okay ... I have officially oooozed out into the other room ! There is so much new scrap booking stuff that I have decided to set up a temporary, changing weekly, display in the entry room.(Beads take up so much less space ... I can squeeze them in any where !!)
So this week you will find ...
* COSMO CRICKET "Garden Variety" ...
(look at that sun streaming in the side of the photo...)
this is super cute. I am making a Garden Journal out of it now & hope to finish it in time for Thursday.
I did finish it !!!!

My dividers...
I just need to add a few dangles off the spine and "finito" !!
The paper is bright & vibrant - it just sings of spring ! I have the paper as well as borders, tags, chipboard elements, and buttons. The journal is made using an old book and a binder mechanism. And I have those too !!

Imagine all the great things you could do with those old dusty books in the basement !! The possibilities are endless ... cookbook, journal, diary, photo album, reading lists & book reviews ... on and on ! I will have some kits made up in the next few weeks too in case you don't have any old books or just want a kit with everything precut. Paper is $1 a sheet and the borders and tags are $1.50.
(WATCH FOR "Material Girl" and some cute sewing themed projects in the next few weeks !)
* TERESA COLLINS ...

I have 4 lines from her. "Bebe Boy", "Bebe Girl", "Welcome Home", and "Mr. and Mrs.". You don't really need to have a baby, a home, or a marriage to love these papers ! They are very romantic featuring crowns, chandeliers, etc but they are, at the same time, very graphic because of the colours ... baby blue & black, pink & black, and black/white/brown. The backs of the papers are great papers for scrapbook pages - lined sheets, ledger paper, etc...

The lines also have beautiful ribbon, rubber stamps ( only $9.99 for a whole package !), clear overlays, and chipboard bookcovers. Really great lines ! Paper is also just $1 per sheet.

* Nice "Springy" ink colours (lettuce, shabby pink, cape cod, plumberry) as well as Jenni Bowlin Spring/Easter Mini BINGO cards - great for Easter cards !
* Jenni Bowlin Team BINGO cards ... great for hockey or other sports layouts.
* MAYA ROAD ... Ladybug Chipboard books, Robot Sheers, Mini Cupcake Chipboard.
* lots of new Stickles
* Jenni Bowlin dotted labels and super cute Banner Stickers
* Cuttlebug folders
* Stazon Ink
* PSST! Shimmer Spray ... little sprays in lovely metallics
* Cute clips from Heidi Swapp
* little translucent word tags for Fall, Spring, and Believe - great for cards, scrapbooking, or as jewelry charms.
* and lots of little fun things !!


Here is a sampling of the Cupcake cards I have been making this past week ... I can't stop !! I have sold out of the stamps but will have more in soon !!
BEADS :
* I HAVE RING MANDRELS ... FINALLY !!!!
* Ring sizers
* Small catseye cylinder beads in bright happy springy colours ... only $2.49 per strand.
* Swarovski Crystal studded chandelier earring kits. Complete with chandeliers, headpins, ear wires, and jumprings. Just add some little dangling crystals. Only $2.99 per kit.
* Findings in ANTIQUE BRASS/BRONZE ... jumprings - fancy & plain, headpins, eyepins, toggles, lacy caps
* FABULOUS CONVERTERS ... ever make a necklace and then wish you had a different clasp in it ? Or maybe you have an older necklace and it is really hard to do up. This is for you !! The clasp is magnetic but comes attached to a lobster claw and jumpring. Simply attach it to the existing clasp and it is now an easy magnetic clasp !! No restringing !! Come see ... I'll show you !! $2.49 each. OR,sometimes, PRICELESS !!!
SEE YOU !!!

"Marching" on !!

It's March already ... time for spring projects, Mother's Day gifts & cards, Easter, ...And I have new things here to help you with those projects !!

BEADS :

* new Preciosa strands ... these were so popular that I brought in more colours as well as some bulk bags of the 3mm crystals. They look great between beads.

* more Swarovski crystal pearls ... 4mm and 6mm, new colours. Individually and in bags.
* magazines
* ball chain in silver and gunmetal
* more Wildfire and beading needles in stock for all you "peyote pals" !!
* round copper spacer beads in 3mm and 4mm
* more Unicorn lampwork beads ... these are sooo beautiful !
* vials of 10/0 and 6/0 seedbeads ... mixes and one colour tubes

I am working on some new samples ... may be ready next week !!
Also the glue is arriving at the end of the week for the glass tile pendants so I will have those all out next week ... they are really fun to make & super easy !!

PAPER : all the new products are starting to arrive ... something new every week !! This week I have the following ...

* LUSH by My Mind's Eye ... this is gorgeous paper ! It is flocked and fabulous.Some of the line is flocked and some is plain ... and the prices are great - only $1.10 for flocked and $1 for matching double sided cardstock. There are lots of great accessories including flocked chipboard books and letters, crystal embellishments, rhinestone brads, awesome patterned brads and more !
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And here come my favourites ... RED & BLACK !!! I think black would make a beautiful Wedding album.

Here are the flocked letters & numbers ... I left them out of the photos somehow !!

*** NEWSFLASH ... If you buy 6 or more sheets of LUSH paper , I'll give you 20% off any accessories form the line ! ***
And, if that isn't enough flocking, how about these beauties from 7 Gypsies ??? Not only are they flocked, they seem to have a metallic shimmer too. I DROOL when I look at these !!


* Glue Glider ... I sold out of these last time. So this time I have more ...continuous strip, repositionable, perma squares, high tac ... I also have a 3 pack of refills that will save you $5. Did you know that you can pop any refill in the gun at any time ... no need to finish a roll ? Really handy !

Next week I will have Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl and Garden Variety as well as a whole bunch of stuff from 7 Gypsies. There will also be new paper, ribbon, books, and accessories form Teresa Collins ... Bebe Boy, Bebe Girl, Welcome Home , and Mr. & Mrs. And MORE !!! Keep watching !!

Here's a quick & easy spring project ... hard to see in the big photo so I broke it up.


I have lots of materials left over so let me know if you would like a package to make one yourself !!
hmmm ... what does Mama bird have in that nest ? Here's a little close up !!

Happy day !!
P.S. Special thank you to all of you who bought Kari's cupcakes last week. The next "Cookies for C.A.P.S." days will be March 25th and 26th ... but it will be me baking so I'm afraid there will be no kitten or puppy cookies !!

Last post for February !!!

Wow ... I have so much new product ... boxes and boxes with more to come ... that I had to decide what to unpack first !!! That means you can certainly expect new things every week for the next while !

BEADS ...
Still have lots of new strands as well as those beautiful Preciosa strands. I also add metal spacer beads almost every day ... will I ever get all those little devils bagged ??? Anyway, next week I will have MORE COLOURS of the Preciosa crystal strands as well as MORE COLOURS of the Swarovski pearls ... among other things !!

PAPER ...
Lots !!

First are these super cute fresh lines from My Mind's Eye ...LITTLE BOY BLUE and JACK AND JILL as well as all the great titles, journaling cards, and accessories that come with them.

Here is Little Boy Blue ... owls, trees and beautiful blues and greens.

And Jack & Jill ... birds, umbrellas and lovely cherry red, yellows, and soft greens.

Here is another view of some of the many accessories...priced from 60 cents to $1.99 - can't beat that !!

And new colours from Tattered Angels in the Glimmer Mists ...Dazzling Diamonds and new from Heidi Swapp - SWAK (pink), Electric Blue, Hula Hoop (green). There are some really nice new sets - sets of 3 colours along with a glimmer screen as well as sets of smaller bottles based on colour themes. Fun stuff !!

Prima ... new flowers ( love these !!) and new stamps. The chicken wire stamp is really fun !!

There are still 4 boxes so stay tuned ... next week I will have My Mind's Eye new line LUSH which is ... well, just that ... lush !! Gorgeous ! And so much more !

And today and tomorrow (Thurs/Fri) are CUPCAKE DAYS for C.A.P.S. ... my niece has baked and decorated DOZENS of cupcakes ... so drop in. For a $2 donation you too can have a super cute cupcake !!

Another Thursday ... more stuff !!

Hi everyone !
( first things first ... no photos as I forgot the camera ...) I do now !!!!
Another Thursday and there is more "STUFF".
I still haven't received my scrapbook parcels but there are no Purolator deliveries in the Valley today because of the snow ... maybe tomorrow ! But I do have a bunch of kits done up for those who like a whole bunch of co-ordinated product. You can make your own quick & easy Paper Bag Album ... I have 2 different style kits done up. One is vintage style using mostly Melissa Francis products ... pinks, creams, cocoas, soft greens. The other is bolder, more ethnic style design using Basic Grays beautiful Marrakesh ... blues, greens, corals... beautiful. Each kit comes with pre-folded, pre-punched bags and makes a 12 page book. Included are pre-cut papers to cover the pages as well as extra pieces to embellish with. Then comes the fun stuff !! Diecut shapes, tags, embossed cardstock, stamped pieces, flowers, ribbons, brads, clips ... sooooo much. Even the rings to put the finished album together with ! All you need is a glue stick and your photos & words. You don't even need a big block of time because everything is cut and co-ordinated for you !!! I would suggest an ink pad would be another good tool but that's optional !!

Here are the kits ... they are STUFFED with , well, STUFF !! They are $10 each and are going quickly !!Let me know if you want one saved !!

And for beads ... I put things out all week last week so there are plenty of new "sparklies" to tempt our "Inner Crows". I LOVE the Preciosa strands of 3mm and 6mm crystals ... gorgeous !!

There are lots of new strands of beads ... many in that vintage style that is so popular right now. I have replenished the glass pearls section ... many are under $2 a strand ... what a deal !! The seed bead rack has been refilled ... finally ... I always drag my heels on that job !! And I will continue to put product out this week as I get it weighed and bagged.
So take advantage of the snowy weather ... stay cozy and warm and start a new project !!!

Here's a little something I am working on for next week ...
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C.A.P.S Update ... next week (25th) will be Treat Week again ... this time my niece will be baking the goodies ... decorated cupcakes ... "an assortment" she told me ... but she did say there would probably be puppy and kitten cupcakes in the mix !! How fun !! So come buy a cupcake, treat yourself and those who are special to you, AND support a good cause !
We are also building a pile of supplies here for C.A.P.S. ... let's see how big we can make the pile !! They need the following and you can drop any of it off here if you like ... paper towels, bleach, laundry detergent, dry or canned cat food, baby & crib blankets, dog toys and chews, disposable rubber gloves (size small), business envelopes & copier paper. If you have any of those things to get rid of or want to buy something to add to the pile, please do !!

Hope to see you this week !!! Have a good one !

February 11th ...

My updates get skimpier every week ... I must work on that !! I have been working really hard on some projects that should start to materialize in March or April so the time flies by ...

BEADS ... lots more beads ... gorgeous strands, findings, great textured little metallic colour glass beads in antique colours, tiny little silver star spacers , sparkle sparkle sparkle !!!
ooh ... I just unpacked some strands of Preciosa crystal ... they are a 8" strand of 22 6mm bicones separated by 3mm bicones ... for $5.99 ... and they are sooo beautiful !!

PAPER ... still waiting for an order but I have PRE-ORDERED all kinds of wonderful things !! Pink Paislee, October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket, Tim Holtz, Maya Road, Tattered Angels, My Mind's Eye - LUSH, Spellbinders, Cuttlebug, Sizzix, 7 Gypsies, ... and more ... it will start to roll in over the next month. Watch for updates !!
Next week (hopefully) watch for binder mechanisms ... you can turn a beautiful old hardcover book into an album or a cookbook or a journal or ... you get the idea !!

Coming soon ... here are some of my projects ...
KITS : cards, mini albums, recipe books, altered framed words ... working very hard on these !!
JEWELRY : kits
FINISHED PRODUCTS ... I will be selling jewelry (the problem now is that each piece gets purchased before I have a chance to get enough together ...), finished cards and mini albums, framed pieces, my samples, etc ... OR ... there will be kits for most of the items if you would prefer to make them yourselves !! This is a long process but I am hoping by April that I will be rolling along !!

>>> FEBRUARY 25th >>>> Cupcakes for C.A.P.S. ... with my niece as "Guest Baker" ... the cupcakes will be UBER CUTE !!! She has promised a variety with , of course, puppies & kittens !!!

Okay ... now it's February ..? Really ?

Wow ! I can't believe it is already February ... but the calendar says it is so it must be !!
So what's new ?
BEADS ... I have a huge box to unpack ( they always seem to arrive Wednesday afternoon so I don't have enough time until the next week ... but I do have some done.)
* wire
* chain
* lots of glass pearls in 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, shapes
* round glass beads in 4mm, 6mm, 8mm
* FABULOUS round glass 8mm beads in the most beautiful vintage colours. I can just see them mixed with crystals and silver spacers ... mmmmmm ....
* metal spacers

PAPER ... nothing much right now but all the new release info is pouring in from the big CHA trade show. I have pre-ordered the entire collection ( 3 lines) from Pink Paislee ... it is AMAZING !! I also pre-ordered some of Cosmo Crickets new lines - Material Girl and Garden Variety. I should have some of the new 7 Gypsies products in the next few weeks. And I am just waiting for the pictures of all the new Tim Holtz products ... drool worthy I am sure !! He has a line of dies for Sixxix as well as all kinds of stamps, chipboard, papers, a book, and more ... can't wait !!!

Here's a canvas I made this past week ... a lot of fun !! I used Claudine Helmuth paints as well as Glimmer Mists, Walnut Inks, Distress Inks, metal bits from Tim Holtz, and a bunch of stamps. I will soon have the canvases available for sale if you want to try one !!
And now on the Cookie Campaign for C.A.P.S. ... thanks to all those who bought a treat ... it went well even though two of the three days were absolute storm days. This month will be extra special as I have had a request from a "Guest Baker" !!! My niece has embarked on a cake/cupcake adventure and is making the cutest things. She has volunteered on her college break to bake for us ( Feb 25th) ... I can't wait to see what she does ... I am thinking kitten cupcakes ... maybe ... ( Her birthday cake this past week was an amazing garden full of handmade candy vegetables ... peas in pod, carrots, radishes, lettuce ... ADORABLE !!)

Anyway, hope to see you this week !!