Scrap-To-IT! Times!
April 2008 Edition

National Scrapbook Day!
In just a few weeks we will be celebrating another National Scrapbook Day. Now this might not be as big a day as say Christmas or your kid’s birthdays, but hey, that we, as scrapbookers, have our very own recognized day – it’s a ‘good thing!’ Ok, so maybe it doesn’t make the cut for calendar makers, but it is on our calendar and at STI we are planning and preparing to celebrate. We’ll be sending out a special NSD announcement as the details finalize and date gets closer. Watch your e-mail!!

New in the Store -
Pink Paislee, our new paper vendor, made a huge splash last month – so much so that we have now replenished our stock. If you didn’t get a chance to pick up these delicious scalloped papers, stop by Scrap-To-It! and see them for yourself.
For those of you who are already enjoying these awesome papers, we have added a couple new sheets to our collections. You’ll have to come see these in person to appreciate the detail and texture on these.

Crate Paper - Our newest paper line is here and looking oh so wonderful on the shelves. We have the new release, Kaitlin and Blue Hill. Along with the beautiful papers are some awesome rub-ons, some color to coordinate with the collection and the rest are in the delicious chocolate brown – ‘the new black’. Stop by the store and see these papers in person.

Crop-A-Dile II – The Big Bite is here. Well…we have one left. We were expecting several, but there was such a big rush on these from the trade show that they sold out at the manufacturer. We were lucky to get the three we did. We are expecting more, so if you are still waiting to get yours, please get on our pre-order list – soon. They are scheduled to ship from the manufacturer in May.

Kaiser Crafts - We will also be bringing in some wonderful paper and rub-on samplings from a new manufacturer, Kaiser Crafts. Kaiser has been feeding the craft cravings of the Australian market for quite a few years. They now have a facility here in the US that we can take advantage of. We are so excited to bring in their products.
Kaiser also has a great line-up of altered products in the raw for those of you who like to make home décor projects. We’ll be putting some images on the website soon for you to check out.


Next Month’s Teaser -
Coredinations cardstock. More details on this new cardstock line in next month’s newsletter. Stay tuned for details.

Crop Room Openings!!
Do you have a group of friends that get together to scrap?
Would you like to have a store open for that one little embellishment, or extra sheet of paper for your project?
We have an awesome room for cropping that is available on the following scheduled dates:
Check out the photos on the websites. Dates will be posted there too.

Sat. April 19, 2008 – 10:30 – 4:30 – Open Crop
Sat. May 17, 2008 – 10:30 – 4:30 – Open Crop
Sat. May 24, 2008 – 10:30 – 4:30 – Open Crop

To schedule the crop space, call the store or e-mail us at shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com

Technique Time!
StazOn clothing, shoes, steno books, etc.
By Michelle Charles for Tsukineko
Designer: Michelle Charles (Mountain View, Oklahoma) Here are some basic instructions for applying the ink to any surface. If working on a porous surface (fabric, uncoated paper), coat with white Gesso. Let dry. Use a Sponge Dauber, Jumbo Dauber, Ink Sweeper or cosmetic sponge to dab StazOn ink onto surface. To blend colors, lightly dab color over other ink color. Let ink dry. Stamp designs over inked background with StazOn black ink. Stencil and doodle designs and words with black Fabrico permanent marker (or other black permanent marker). Highlight doodles and words with a white paint marker. Add additional embellishments with glitter glue and rhinestones. Optional: Seal surface with a water-based varnish.



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Every day, life brings to us simple pleasures. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories and to find a place to record them so that our stories will never be lost.
Joi Allerton, Owner, Scrap-To-It!
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Scrap-To-It!
24 W Main Street Suite 214Wentzville, MO 63385
Shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com
…before all your memories yellow and fade!
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Tunes at STI!

Music tells a lot about about a person and can be a window to a soul. Have you ever scrapbooked with music lyrics? Do you use lines from songs or titles in your layouts? Do you collect and scrap your favorite quotes and thoughts? Music lyrics are a great addition to these types of albums.

We've been trying to add a playlist to our blog to entertain you as you read up on the activities at Scrap-To-It!. If the playlist isn't working when you open the blogsite, give me some time. This is a stretch for me and I may have to get my web buddy to help fix me. If it does work, it might speak volumes about the owner and author of 'Round and Round with Scrap-To-It!" If you are brave -- leave me a comment or two about my selections -- but go easy on me!

In the mean time, be thinking about the kinds of songs you like. Why you like them. When do you play them, and why? Does music stir you or does it relax you? Do you listen to different genres or are you a true-blue loyal to one style? Consider doing a layout or 'book of me' page about your music likes and dislikes. Consider doing one every few years as music changes and often we do too.

When I was growing up, I couldn't get my parents to even try to listen to my music. It actually took a few grandkids to help bring my parents up to speed. I have actually enjoyed having a teenager around to keep me in the loop with music trends. Granted, I don't like all of what he does, but I've enjoyed hearing some great tunes or touching lyrics in what he's introduced me to.

Scrapbooking and music...do they go together? What do you think? Those of you that are older, do you have memories of the music of high school days? Did you and your main squeeze have a song? What did you play at your wedding?

Those of you that are young moms now do you spend most of your time listening to Wiggles and Dan Zane (sheesh I hope I spelled that right)? My kids are really spread apart and for a long while if the radio was on in the SUV it was kid stuff. The teenager and I often opted for silence rather than spend an hour re-running Little People tunes. Luckily my dd has begun showing signs of enjoying what her older brother listens to (which of course means more mom monitoring). All of these are the seasons and phases of life. Do these things make it into the pages of your story? What will be your recorded history? Think about it...and see if music shouldn't be included.

STI's Playlist - Entertainment and Blogging1

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