RANGER !!

Just unpacking a big box of Ranger goodies and oh my I love Ranger products ! Here are a few of the things I am unpacking ...

NEW STICKLES !!! L-R : Mercury Glass, Ice Blue, Champagne, Pink Taffeta, Pine (my fave !), Cranberry.

The new colours of Distress Markers !! Set of 12 for just $39.99.
(evergreen bough, festive berries, gathered twigs, iced spruce, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, picked raspberry, salty ocean, ripe persimmon, seedless preserves, shaded lilac, squeezed lemonade)
 

And guess what this is ?? The new DISTRESS GLITTER !!! Look at it all ... ohhhhh yay !!!

SWAROVSKI SALE !!! And a tease about next week ...

Hi ! Just a quick note ... I have been going through my Swarovski inventory and narrowing down the colours I am carrying. Don't worry - there still will be lots to choose from !! I have a full tray of 4mm and another of 6mm loose crystals to pick from as well as factory packs of the most popular colours. But that means that there is a great sale on some of the colours I am discontinuing.

These are the 4mm crystals available by the piece.

And these are the 6mm ... so still lots of choice !

 

And these are the sale crystals ... !!!

These are the factory packs ... which are already cheaper than buying the crystals individually ...
and they are now 40 - 50% off !! 4mm and 6mm in selected colours.

 Bags of 6mm ... done up in packs of 18 for $3 ... that's less than 17 cents each ...

regular price is 35 cents each !!

 

And these are the 4mm discontinued colours ... bagged up and priced so they work out to 10 cents each ...
regular price is 20 cents each.

 

 

 

And here's your tease ... guess what's en route ??

Cottage Cutz dies and Elizabeth's Crafts Dies , that's what !!! So exciting. Next week !!!

 



 



September is Here !!

Good morning ! Well September is here so my new hours are in effect.  That means I will be open tomorrow (Wednesday) evening from 6:30 to 8:00pm and Friday from 10am to 5pm. Then I will start rearranging the store to make room for a classroom area so watch for some "remodeling" changes next week ! And my head is buzzing with ideas for classes ... just need to get all the rearranging, moving, and clearing of space done first then I will sit down and make some samples and order the supplies we will need ! Exciting !
CARD KIT OF THE WEEK ...
In the meantime, here's a card kit for you ... this week's kit uses the new paper form My Mind's Eye "Vintage Christmas" .

You get all the materials for all 3 cards for just $5. Leave a comment if you want any saved !

NEW !!!
And now, let's look at what's new !

Cute new stamp sets from My Mind's Eye !

Christmas Stamp sets from Teresa Collins and My Mind's Eye. Only $7.99 each set.

Teresa Collins stamp set on left and My Mind's Eye HALLOWEEN set on the right !

 

 Here is the beautiful new Christmas paper from Teresa Collins "Santa's List" ...

Fronts & backs of sheets ... those snowflakes on the top sheet are glittered !! Only $1.15 per sheet !

again, fronts & backs ... look at that letter to Santa for a child to fill out !!

Fronts & backs ... harlequin diamonds are also glittered !

more adorable designs ... and more red glitter !

Also available in a 6x6 pad. To embellish , you can add chipboard buttons as well as sticky notes ! And look at those brads - perfect for an advent project !

And, we can't forget the sticker sheets as well as the matching stamps !

 

 

And now for Teresa Collins Hallowe'en line ... MASQUERADE PARTY !!

 

$1.15 per sheet





fronts & backs ... the black on the top page is glossy to give you even more pop !
That sheet works really well as a banner ... simply cut the squares apart, punch holes in the top, and string them !!

more fronts & backs .... the damask is also done in glossy black.

fronts & backs ... love the spiders and the invitations !!

love the "Trick or Treat" design as well as the top page , also with glossy black accents.

Another cute paper ... subway text style.

And there's more Christmas paper ... Vintage Christmas  from My Mind's Eye ... $1.15 per sheet.

Pictures were posted last week. I used it on this week's kit too. It is also very lovely and glittery !!

 

And My Mind's Eye "Happy Haunting"... also $1.15 per sheet and also glittered !!!



Look at that lovely orange glitter !!!

More glitter !!! And I love the skeletons on the back ... they frame whatever you wish to put between them !!

This sheet would also make a wonderful set of banners !! And check out the back ... damask but with SKULLS !!
 And great matching stamps.

More amazing orange glitter. Perfect to cut apart for cards or treat bags ... or maybe use for home décor.

This may be a bit hard to see but one side is great vintage labels while the other side is cards ... great backgrounds for your cards or tags !

This is one of my favourite. The photo isn't quite right ... the paper is much more of a tea dyed vintage colour
 and the skull is stunning.

 So that's it for now ... I am going to find a place to put all the new papers and then get the kits assembled. After that ... gathering up more sale items !!! Hope to see you Wednesday night or Friday this week !!! 

 

 

 



Calendar .... maybe ? hopefully ?

Hi ! It was brought to my attention that the last link I put up for a calendar could only be viewed by ... me. Not really what I was hoping for ! Luckily I am better at making cards than doing computer stuff ! A STEEP learning curve. So here's another attempt ... hope this works !! Okay, it didn't. Neither did the dozen more attempts ... I have no clue what I'm doing. I need a teenager . So I did what I know how to do ... took a picture of it ! *sheesh*
I will get the sidebar calendar figured out somehow before I add the class schedule ... even if I have to ask a 13 year old for help !!!!

Calendar

Just posted a calendar of the days that I am open through September and October. It is to the right ..............      over there .............. And yes, it is big ! You'll have to scroll sideways to see it all. Just click the blue arrow to see the next months. I will work on a smaller cuter one but for now, that is as techno as I could get !!! It was a struggle ... LOL ! Thanks everyone !

Last Week Of August ...

Just posted a sale album on Facebook ... here's the link
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.644869832203641.1073741849.186168954740400&type=1
So here it is ... the last week of August. Most of you are probably sad to see summer end while I am thinking "phew, made it through" ...lol. It's no secret that I hate (seems strong) really really dislike summer. While I will never wish a day away, it seems like something I have to put my head down and plow through. And here it is almost done !
I love this time of year. The weather gets nicer, we all sleep better with cooler nights, and it seems like time for new starts and new projects. More of a regular routine and getting more accomplished. Fall is coming and I am thrilled !! I have been eying my sweater and just waiting for the day I can put it on.
The blog posts this week have come in spurts as I have unpacked boxes. So I had new stamps two posts ago and the last post is all the loveliness I unpacked on Sunday. Great Christmas & Hallowe'en paper and stickers. So just scroll down to see all the wonderful new things. I am also expecting a few big boxes at the end of this week so that means more great stuff next week ! Exciting !!

Cup-O-Twine ! 25 yards of baker's twine - 5yds of 5 colours - $2.99.

Seam Binding Soup ! 10 yds (10 colours x 1yd each) for $2.99.

Hallowe'en Trims - ribbon & twine - $3.99.

I have not made a kit this week ... I expect that most people are thinking about long weekends and getting ready for September so I'll wait until next week. And I  had a minor flood here ... ugh ... that took up an unexpected day ! Let's just say that a dishwasher can spew out quite a lot of water when none of it goes down the drain ... but I found it before any damage was done and the boxes of paper that I stored in the lunch area escaped getting wet ... thank goodness !! The rug and other things , not so lucky ! Oh well.
So since I have covered what's new in the last two posts , I thought I would share a little bit of what will be happening in the next few weeks ... As you know, my new hours take effect next week. So starting September 1st I will be open the first & third Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8pm and then all Fridays from 10am to 5pm. ( I will figure out how to make a calendar and add it to the blog this week.) It starts this weekend with the BIG PURGE of all the junk behind the walls ... stuff you don't see but I trip over every day. lol. I need space !! Then I will get down to it ... The first week I will be spending the off days unpacking new stock , gathering up MORE SALE items, and making kits. The next week I will start rearranging the store and making room for a workshop area. I am on my way to the army surplus store tomorrow at 7am to pick out tables & chairs. Exciting - especially since I love army surplus !! And the next few weeks I will be unpacking more new product, making kits, but even more important - making samples for workshops and "Drop In and Make Something" events. I'll have a class schedule by the end of September. Happy happy happy !!
There will be several types of "classes" ... some will be workshops where I will have definite numbers of people that can attend and these will have to be registered for in advance. They will be more detailed projects. And then there will be "Drop in and Make Something" events where you can do just that ! It will be a simpler project and you can come anytime that evening or morning and make one until supplies run out. If you want to be sure you'll be able to make one, you can pay in advance and I will put aside a set of supplies for you. It will be more casual and something you can easily finish and take home in a short period of time. There will also be demos from time to time as well as opportunities to try new products. I think it will be fun !! I'll have more about this next week.
So I'm off to finish up pricing some new stock and then make up some packets of ribbon & twine. Hope to see you this week and wish you all a happy long weekend !

Some Sunday Treasures ...

Hi everyone ! Just in unpacking a box that I didn't get finished last week ... thought I would share a quick look with you. I honestly squealed when I saw the hallowe'en paper !!
Just leave a comment or email me if you want anything saved.

new masks/stencils. Love the little Balzer Bits !

Tape !! So pretty !

Christmas , Hallowe'en and Chalk board design tape !!

Mini File Folders from Teresa Collins "Masquerade" line.

Awesome stickers !

♥ these stickers !! A 12x12 sheet ... perfect fro cards, decorations, or treat bags !

Beautiful Christmas paper from Reminisce.

and more from Reminisce ... elegant !

okay ... here's where I got really happy !! Love the Hallowe'en paper form Reminisce ... lots of vintage Hallowe'en images. Check out the next few photos !!! 

look at all those images !!

and the traditional cat in pumpkin ... ♥♥♥ !!

And last, but certainly not least, gorgeous glittered paper from My Mind's Eye.