With Memorial Day approaching, and hopefully the rain leaving us here in the mid-west, we can begin to think about summer. I was at the garden shop yesterday looking for ideas for my flowerbed, but since it was pooring down rain, again!!...I opted to wait. Nothing like having flowers sitting in their containers and spoiling while we wait for the ground to dry out for planting. As I was wandering the isles, I wondered how many others were in my same boat, not sure if we'd be working on the gardens and having BBQs or trying to escape town and the rain for some other form of entertainment for the holiday weekend.
Typically Memorial Day weekend is the kick-off for summer. School is over or just about and our days are usually warmer. This year shows signs of not being the norm. Add to that the crazy gas prices and this weekend is starting to look like a great opportunity to get together with the gals and scrap.
If you are in need of a project, check out the chipboard word books on the website. These are great for gifts or for your personal mini book collection. We have several themes available and some of the previous holiday ones are on sale. Shoot us an e-mail or a list of what is in stock. Or to special order a word book with your family name, a child's name or your favorite word or expression.
If you are in our local area and want to book our crop room for you and your scrap gals, let us know. We have a couple great options for you.
So..whatever happens this weekend...rain or shine...play or work...scrap or not...we hope that there are plenty of memories for you and yours.
Have a great Memorial Weekend!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
May Store Newsletter
Scrap-To-IT! Times!
May 2008 Edition
Welcome May!
May is a great month for scrapbooking. Besides National Scrapbook Day and Mothers Day, did you know the month of May also hosts these awesome picture taking opportunities?
1. National Smile Month – Here’s a chance to go through all those old photos you have and create a collage of pictures of your favorite smiles. Silly, cheesy, not so happy and so on.
2. National Hamburger Month – Take the camera and the family out to your favorite burger joint.
3. National Garage Sale Month – Think about taking the kids on a photo op thru their room snapping pictures of old toys and clothes that you clear out to donate. Save the memory while making space for new treasures to come.
4. May 15, is National Chocolate Chip day and May 16 is National Pizza Day. Pizza and chocolate…my kids would love a day in the kitchen with mom celebrating these two ingredients – both overly loved at our house. What about at yours?
Take a look at the link below in the technique section. This is from the PMA (photography association) group which has recently joined forces with a couple of the scrapbook associations. They have some great tips on their website to help take better pictures.
New in the Store –
White Pens are in. Those of you have been asking – we have a fresh batch for your doodling projects.
Rub-ons - we’ve added quite a few rub-ons to our product line this month, from several companies and in several themes. Including some great wedding themes from Beary Patch.
Still need a gift for Mom? Try a chipboard word book. MOM books still available.
As stated in last month’s e-mail the new Core’dinations cardstock has arrived.
This is a nice canvas textured cardstock that can be used as a traditional card -
stock or you can personalize it by sanding, tearing or antiquing. Each sheet has
a true-dyed core which compliments the surface color.
We also brought in a selection of Bazzill Smoothies – in luscious Father’s Day project colors. As well as a couple nice metallics.
We have more paper towers coming so that we can carry a bigger cardstock selection. We know there are many that are fond of Bazzill, but hope you’ll give these other really nice papers a try.
Next Month’s Teaser - Quick Quotes Kits
Check the website for more details and we bring in some of the great product lines, kits and projects from this company.
Crop Room Openings!!
Wed. May 14, 2008 - 9:00 - 1:00 - Wed. Morning Open Crop
Fri. May 16, 2008 - 6:30 - 12:30 - Book this room for your group!
Sat. May 17, 2008 – 10:30 – 4:30 – Open Crop Time
Fri. May 23, 2008 - 6:30 - 12:30 - Book the room for your group!
Sat. May 24, 2008 – 10:30 – 4:30 – Open Crop Time
Wed. May 28, 2008 - 9:00 - 1:00 - Wed. Morning Open Crop
To schedule the crop space, call the store or e-mail us shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com
Check out the photos on the websites. Dates will be posted there too.
Technique Time!
For this month's technique - let's talk photographs. Spring and summer is a great time to take pictures out of doors. To talk great pictures the Photography Trade Association has set up a great website with tips and tricks.
After you try a few, send us a good example of your before and after. Along with a paragraph explaining the technique you used, what you learned and how it helped you.
We'll be compiling all of these for a photo contest. Three great prizes (tba at a later date) will be awarded to the winning entries. Here's the link:
http://www.takegreatpictures.com/HOME/Columns/Scrapbooking/params/menu/247/default.aspx
Non-Mom (or Celebrating Me) Layouts
It is true we all have a mom, but we aren’t all moms, or we don’t have little ones at home to scrap any more. Here are a few ideas for layouts for page that has nothing to do with you as a mom or you as a mother-in-law, or any other mom theme, but rather taking this month of May to celebrate you.
1. Scrap a photo of yourself as a child
2. Scrap a ‘day in the life of’ layout
3. Scrap your obsessions
4. Do a self Q/A. Ask and answer some questions about YOU
5. Scrap some of your favorites around town, places you shop, eat, play
Get yourself in the photos and tell the story of YOU. If you tend to be behind the camera a lot, you need to step out, every once in a while and tell your side of things.
*These ideas and many others can be found on Scrapbooks Etc.’s online magazine.
Have a great May. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend – don’t forget to take your camera!
shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com
http://www.scraptoit.com/
May 2008 Edition
Welcome May!
May is a great month for scrapbooking. Besides National Scrapbook Day and Mothers Day, did you know the month of May also hosts these awesome picture taking opportunities?
1. National Smile Month – Here’s a chance to go through all those old photos you have and create a collage of pictures of your favorite smiles. Silly, cheesy, not so happy and so on.
2. National Hamburger Month – Take the camera and the family out to your favorite burger joint.
3. National Garage Sale Month – Think about taking the kids on a photo op thru their room snapping pictures of old toys and clothes that you clear out to donate. Save the memory while making space for new treasures to come.
4. May 15, is National Chocolate Chip day and May 16 is National Pizza Day. Pizza and chocolate…my kids would love a day in the kitchen with mom celebrating these two ingredients – both overly loved at our house. What about at yours?
Take a look at the link below in the technique section. This is from the PMA (photography association) group which has recently joined forces with a couple of the scrapbook associations. They have some great tips on their website to help take better pictures.
New in the Store –
White Pens are in. Those of you have been asking – we have a fresh batch for your doodling projects.
Rub-ons - we’ve added quite a few rub-ons to our product line this month, from several companies and in several themes. Including some great wedding themes from Beary Patch.
Still need a gift for Mom? Try a chipboard word book. MOM books still available.
As stated in last month’s e-mail the new Core’dinations cardstock has arrived.
This is a nice canvas textured cardstock that can be used as a traditional card -
stock or you can personalize it by sanding, tearing or antiquing. Each sheet has
a true-dyed core which compliments the surface color.
We also brought in a selection of Bazzill Smoothies – in luscious Father’s Day project colors. As well as a couple nice metallics.
We have more paper towers coming so that we can carry a bigger cardstock selection. We know there are many that are fond of Bazzill, but hope you’ll give these other really nice papers a try.
Next Month’s Teaser - Quick Quotes Kits
Check the website for more details and we bring in some of the great product lines, kits and projects from this company.
Crop Room Openings!!
Wed. May 14, 2008 - 9:00 - 1:00 - Wed. Morning Open Crop
Fri. May 16, 2008 - 6:30 - 12:30 - Book this room for your group!
Sat. May 17, 2008 – 10:30 – 4:30 – Open Crop Time
Fri. May 23, 2008 - 6:30 - 12:30 - Book the room for your group!
Sat. May 24, 2008 – 10:30 – 4:30 – Open Crop Time
Wed. May 28, 2008 - 9:00 - 1:00 - Wed. Morning Open Crop
To schedule the crop space, call the store or e-mail us shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com
Check out the photos on the websites. Dates will be posted there too.
Technique Time!
For this month's technique - let's talk photographs. Spring and summer is a great time to take pictures out of doors. To talk great pictures the Photography Trade Association has set up a great website with tips and tricks.
After you try a few, send us a good example of your before and after. Along with a paragraph explaining the technique you used, what you learned and how it helped you.
We'll be compiling all of these for a photo contest. Three great prizes (tba at a later date) will be awarded to the winning entries. Here's the link:
http://www.takegreatpictures.com/HOME/Columns/Scrapbooking/params/menu/247/default.aspx
Non-Mom (or Celebrating Me) Layouts
It is true we all have a mom, but we aren’t all moms, or we don’t have little ones at home to scrap any more. Here are a few ideas for layouts for page that has nothing to do with you as a mom or you as a mother-in-law, or any other mom theme, but rather taking this month of May to celebrate you.
1. Scrap a photo of yourself as a child
2. Scrap a ‘day in the life of’ layout
3. Scrap your obsessions
4. Do a self Q/A. Ask and answer some questions about YOU
5. Scrap some of your favorites around town, places you shop, eat, play
Get yourself in the photos and tell the story of YOU. If you tend to be behind the camera a lot, you need to step out, every once in a while and tell your side of things.
*These ideas and many others can be found on Scrapbooks Etc.’s online magazine.
Have a great May. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend – don’t forget to take your camera!
shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com
http://www.scraptoit.com/
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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.
**********************************************************************************
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!
************************************************************************************************************************************
Scrap-To-It!
24 W Main Street Suite 214Wentzville, MO 63385
Shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com
…before all your memories yellow and fade!
Find us on the Web:
www.scraptoit.com
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.
**********************************************************************************
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!
************************************************************************************************************************************
Scrap-To-It!
24 W Main Street Suite 214Wentzville, MO 63385
Shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com
…before all your memories yellow and fade!
Find us on the Web:
www.scraptoit.com
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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.
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.
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Time To Scrap!
Ok...Valentine's day has come and gone. So has the green milk and pancakes and Easter too. If the rain would just stop and the rest of the cold weather, we would actually believe spring was on the way. I can see that the bulbs feel it.
Its a good time now to get out the box with the photos on it and start to put together a couple plans for your scrapbooks. Are you doing mini albums to help get the pictures scrapped? Are you using kits? What about some 'simple scrapping' techniques. Get the pictures on the pages and the memories recorded. Not every page needs to be an artistic masterpiece.
Every once in a while I go back to why I started scrapbooking and use that reminder as my focus. Also, it helps to talk to a couple other scrappers and see what they do to keep on focus or to keep caught up.
One friend on mine scraps 2 layouts per month of her child's activities. If something particularly memorable happens then that can be added in also if the 2 pages are done for the month and time permits. This way, she stays current on the year for her child and doesn't overwhelm herself with added stresses of recording everthing. Truly there isn't a way to record a whole life, but there is a way for the child to see meaning in their days as the years pass. And, for those recordings to go on thru time to the children and grandchildren of this child.
Another idea is to keep a planner of sorts of the layouts you want to do. Sketch them out and plan the titles etc as you take the pictures. Use Blueprint Layouts or Becky Higgins Sketch book for ideas of layouts. As you get the pictures printed or developed, take the sketch layout drawing and start to compile a kit for the layout. Put your notes, thoughts and journaling in the kit. When the layout it done your notes can be kept behind the page in the sheet protectors. This is a nice way to save details of you, the scrapper for your posterity to see.
Do you have a scrapbooking help or technique to share? E-mail it to me at shop.scraptoit.com and I'll post the ideas here on the blog.
Its a good time now to get out the box with the photos on it and start to put together a couple plans for your scrapbooks. Are you doing mini albums to help get the pictures scrapped? Are you using kits? What about some 'simple scrapping' techniques. Get the pictures on the pages and the memories recorded. Not every page needs to be an artistic masterpiece.
Every once in a while I go back to why I started scrapbooking and use that reminder as my focus. Also, it helps to talk to a couple other scrappers and see what they do to keep on focus or to keep caught up.
One friend on mine scraps 2 layouts per month of her child's activities. If something particularly memorable happens then that can be added in also if the 2 pages are done for the month and time permits. This way, she stays current on the year for her child and doesn't overwhelm herself with added stresses of recording everthing. Truly there isn't a way to record a whole life, but there is a way for the child to see meaning in their days as the years pass. And, for those recordings to go on thru time to the children and grandchildren of this child.
Another idea is to keep a planner of sorts of the layouts you want to do. Sketch them out and plan the titles etc as you take the pictures. Use Blueprint Layouts or Becky Higgins Sketch book for ideas of layouts. As you get the pictures printed or developed, take the sketch layout drawing and start to compile a kit for the layout. Put your notes, thoughts and journaling in the kit. When the layout it done your notes can be kept behind the page in the sheet protectors. This is a nice way to save details of you, the scrapper for your posterity to see.
Do you have a scrapbooking help or technique to share? E-mail it to me at shop.scraptoit.com and I'll post the ideas here on the blog.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!
In honor of all the flowers raised and grown and lovingly purchased and given this day...here are some of the things I've found about flowers and what they mean:
You want to give your sweetie a bouquet of flowers on Valentine's Day. That's a classy move. Think twice, though, before plucking any random bunch of blooms. If your special someone is among the thousands of searchers hitting the Web for "meaning of flowers," he or she may have a funny reaction to that clutch of striped carnations. (What you just said: "Sorry I can't be with you.")
To save you the horror of broadcasting the wrong message with yellow chrysanthemums ("slighted love"), yellow hyacinths ("jealousy"), or bright and shiny marigolds ("cruelty, grief, and jealousy," oh my!), we've paired the week's most searched-on flowers with their generally accepted meanings. Select with confidence... Roses - Love
Orchids - A belle
Iris - My compliments
Daisies - Innocence
Tulips - Declaration of love
Calla Lily - Beauty
Amaryllis - Splendid beauty
Hydrangea - Heartfelt
Anthurium - Hospitality
Daffodils - Chivalry
Chrysanthemums - Fidelity
Carnations - Pride and beauty
Lilacs - Youthful innocence
Birds of Paradise - Joyfulness
Tiger Lily - Wealth, pride
Peony - Bashful
Anemone - Anticipation
Sunflowers - Pure thoughts
Aster - Patience
Gladiolus - Strength of character
When it comes to sheer flower power, the rose is the "American Idol," the Michael Jordan, and the Beatles of botany, all rolled into one sweet-smelling, thorny cache. No flower comes close to its popularity. It draws its own "meaning" searches ("rose color meaning"), cooks up its own candy queries ("chocolate roses"),and sprinkles the Search box with its velvety parts ("rose petals").
If you're thinking of a dozen long-stemmed messages de amor for February 14, here are the week's most searched-on types of roses and their secret meanings...
Red Roses - Love and romance
Black Roses - Vengeance
Blue Roses - Mystery and intrigue
Pink Roses - Gratitude and appreciation
Purple Roses - Love at first sight
White Roses - Innocence and purity
Green Roses - Fertility
Yellow Roses - Joy and friendship
Lavender Roses - Enchantment
Orange Roses - Enthusiasm, passion
You want to give your sweetie a bouquet of flowers on Valentine's Day. That's a classy move. Think twice, though, before plucking any random bunch of blooms. If your special someone is among the thousands of searchers hitting the Web for "meaning of flowers," he or she may have a funny reaction to that clutch of striped carnations. (What you just said: "Sorry I can't be with you.")
To save you the horror of broadcasting the wrong message with yellow chrysanthemums ("slighted love"), yellow hyacinths ("jealousy"), or bright and shiny marigolds ("cruelty, grief, and jealousy," oh my!), we've paired the week's most searched-on flowers with their generally accepted meanings. Select with confidence... Roses - Love
Orchids - A belle
Iris - My compliments
Daisies - Innocence
Tulips - Declaration of love
Calla Lily - Beauty
Amaryllis - Splendid beauty
Hydrangea - Heartfelt
Anthurium - Hospitality
Daffodils - Chivalry
Chrysanthemums - Fidelity
Carnations - Pride and beauty
Lilacs - Youthful innocence
Birds of Paradise - Joyfulness
Tiger Lily - Wealth, pride
Peony - Bashful
Anemone - Anticipation
Sunflowers - Pure thoughts
Aster - Patience
Gladiolus - Strength of character
When it comes to sheer flower power, the rose is the "American Idol," the Michael Jordan, and the Beatles of botany, all rolled into one sweet-smelling, thorny cache. No flower comes close to its popularity. It draws its own "meaning" searches ("rose color meaning"), cooks up its own candy queries ("chocolate roses"),and sprinkles the Search box with its velvety parts ("rose petals").
If you're thinking of a dozen long-stemmed messages de amor for February 14, here are the week's most searched-on types of roses and their secret meanings...
Red Roses - Love and romance
Black Roses - Vengeance
Blue Roses - Mystery and intrigue
Pink Roses - Gratitude and appreciation
Purple Roses - Love at first sight
White Roses - Innocence and purity
Green Roses - Fertility
Yellow Roses - Joy and friendship
Lavender Roses - Enchantment
Orange Roses - Enthusiasm, passion
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Pink, Love, Valentines and Exactly How Creative Are You
Pink has always been up at the top of my color favorites. As the trends come and go I find myself moving towards different colors, but I always come back to pink. So naturally I love February. I love when the Valentine papers and embellishments start showing up in the store. This year is no exception. We have really darling embellishments made for us by one of our private vendors. These designs are unique and cannot be found in other scrapbook stores. We have new chipboard word books just in time for all those pictures of you and your favorite loves. And we have some awesome papers from our favorite paper manufacturers. If the scrumptions colors of red, pink and browns sing to you, check out the new release from Scribble Scrabble. Or if you like the timeless designs of days gone by, Daisy D might be the February must haves. More papers are on the way. We hope to see Moxxie's new release for the Valentine holiday here soon.
Now....just how creative do you think you are?
Take this test and lets share....I'm not sure I like my 82%...but the little blurb was kinda nice.
Now....just how creative do you think you are?
Take this test and lets share....I'm not sure I like my 82%...but the little blurb was kinda nice.
You Are 82% Creative |
 You are an incredibly creative person. For you, there are no bounds or limits to your creativity. Your next creation could be something very great... Or at least very cool! |
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite - Pre-Order Offer!
We will be taking pre-orders for this new tool to be release at CHA-
W. This is the big sister to our favorite crop-a-dile. This tool
has a 6" reach and will punch to the center of a 12x12 layout. The
MSRP is $39.99. We will be offering a show special on this tool (to
be announced in a week when we send in our order and get in the
shipping queue). A case is also available for $12.99. New 'grom-
lets' will be release with this debut.
Fair warning -- a HSN release of this tool will begin on January 10.
There is no specified ship time on this from HSN. However, this tool
will be different (vary in features) from the tool that is released
to the srapbook community via retailers.
We hope you will continue to support your local scrapbook retailers.
We are the pulse of the scrapping communities across the world. Big
Box retailers can always price cut us, and while we understand
limited budgets, etc. We are the ones who are around to teach and
help you when you need training on your new tools and products. We
offer the one on one and provide the cheering section for you for all
your accomlishments.
Please e-mail us at shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com to pre-order or for more
information. We hope to have an image on the website soon. You can
see the tool on the different community boards.
Happy Scrappin!
The To-It! Team
Scrap-To-It!
W. This is the big sister to our favorite crop-a-dile. This tool
has a 6" reach and will punch to the center of a 12x12 layout. The
MSRP is $39.99. We will be offering a show special on this tool (to
be announced in a week when we send in our order and get in the
shipping queue). A case is also available for $12.99. New 'grom-
lets' will be release with this debut.
Fair warning -- a HSN release of this tool will begin on January 10.
There is no specified ship time on this from HSN. However, this tool
will be different (vary in features) from the tool that is released
to the srapbook community via retailers.
We hope you will continue to support your local scrapbook retailers.
We are the pulse of the scrapping communities across the world. Big
Box retailers can always price cut us, and while we understand
limited budgets, etc. We are the ones who are around to teach and
help you when you need training on your new tools and products. We
offer the one on one and provide the cheering section for you for all
your accomlishments.
Please e-mail us at shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com to pre-order or for more
information. We hope to have an image on the website soon. You can
see the tool on the different community boards.
Happy Scrappin!
The To-It! Team
Scrap-To-It!
Monday, January 07, 2008
Something Fun for Today!
| Your Scent is Pumpkin Pie |
 Warm, comforting, and a bit old fashioned You've got what men want - believe it or not! |
Post and tell me who you are!
Friday, December 28, 2007
Inventory Time!
I'm sitting in the store this afternoon looking at my little Scrap-To-It! Christmas tree (image pending) and reading all the 'year-end-blow-out sale' e-mail from all the vendor and retailer lists I'm on and realizing it is that time of year again.
Oh what to do.....?????
We need to have more sales and move out some product and thin out what needs to be counted before tax time.
Everybody loves sales, but there sure is a technique to it to move out the ending seasonal items so that next year you can collect what is current and not have old stuff sticking around. Scrappers are picky about the perceived 'old lines.'
This year I had some awesome holiday papers in the store. I'm hoping they will still be awesome when I put them up for 'Inventory Blow Out.' I have some awesome chipboard word books too. So if these are items you are looking for, be sure to watch the website and the newsletter for the sales and promotions on these products.
If you are looking for something else ----ummmmmmmmmm e-mail me to see if I'm in a bartering mode..ya never know!!
Besides all the inventory sale e-mail I've already (since before Christmas even) been receiving all the new Valentine release e-mail. I'm totally in love with some of the new lines and can't wait to get my orders placed. I wish I had room for more lines than I do. I love paper (of course, thats why I'm a scrapper!) But here are some questions I want to throw out to all of you (and please feel free to e-mail me your answers. I'd love to send some thank you gifts for the responses -- hint hint).
1. If there is a manufacturer you like, do you want ALL the papers in that line? Or would you pick and choose patterns that you are attracted to?
2. Do you want all the embellies and fibers and do-dah's that compliment the line?
3. How often do you by-pass the coordinating elements?
4. What about the alphas that go with the paper? Do you buy them? What do you do with the extras? What do you do when you don't have enough of one particular letter?
5. Do you like to combine paper lines from different manufacturers and if so, what manufacteres are your favorite to combine (ones you know work best together)?
6. Do you like the paper pads or 6x6 or 8x8 stacks or would you rather just buy open stock/by the sheet?
E-mail me, or post your comments here. I really want to know what you like and what things go through your mind as you are looking for papers and embellishments for your layouts and paper projects.
Get ready for a big sale.....I want to move product this year!
Oh what to do.....?????
We need to have more sales and move out some product and thin out what needs to be counted before tax time.
Everybody loves sales, but there sure is a technique to it to move out the ending seasonal items so that next year you can collect what is current and not have old stuff sticking around. Scrappers are picky about the perceived 'old lines.'
This year I had some awesome holiday papers in the store. I'm hoping they will still be awesome when I put them up for 'Inventory Blow Out.' I have some awesome chipboard word books too. So if these are items you are looking for, be sure to watch the website and the newsletter for the sales and promotions on these products.
If you are looking for something else ----ummmmmmmmmm e-mail me to see if I'm in a bartering mode..ya never know!!
Besides all the inventory sale e-mail I've already (since before Christmas even) been receiving all the new Valentine release e-mail. I'm totally in love with some of the new lines and can't wait to get my orders placed. I wish I had room for more lines than I do. I love paper (of course, thats why I'm a scrapper!) But here are some questions I want to throw out to all of you (and please feel free to e-mail me your answers. I'd love to send some thank you gifts for the responses -- hint hint).
1. If there is a manufacturer you like, do you want ALL the papers in that line? Or would you pick and choose patterns that you are attracted to?
2. Do you want all the embellies and fibers and do-dah's that compliment the line?
3. How often do you by-pass the coordinating elements?
4. What about the alphas that go with the paper? Do you buy them? What do you do with the extras? What do you do when you don't have enough of one particular letter?
5. Do you like to combine paper lines from different manufacturers and if so, what manufacteres are your favorite to combine (ones you know work best together)?
6. Do you like the paper pads or 6x6 or 8x8 stacks or would you rather just buy open stock/by the sheet?
E-mail me, or post your comments here. I really want to know what you like and what things go through your mind as you are looking for papers and embellishments for your layouts and paper projects.
Get ready for a big sale.....I want to move product this year!
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Snowing On My Party!!!
Does it rain on your parade when the weather is bad? It does on mine...cuz I'm a bit of a baby when it comes to going out in the muck and the slush. Slipping and sliding to work never excited me. But I am always fascinated with the snow. In fact I've hated to let my kids go out and ruin the beauty of the clean white blanket covering the yard. Especially here in Missouri, where we back up to the woods. It is so beautiful and mystical that I can just sit and look out my window in awe! Eventually I give in though, bundle them up and send them out. Before long there's a good snowball fight (and a good photo op) happening!
Its not really raining on my parade, but it is snowing and slowing me down a bit and causing me to have to choose between closing for a snow day and playing with my kids, or....
You see, today is my birthday and I was planning on having a private sale at the store today. You know, one of those kind where I put a bunch of things up for sale or for FREE!!! and let shoppers draw from the bowl or spin for their sale.
Pausing to get the day going....will be back in a while with updates to the day and more details for the store!
Its not really raining on my parade, but it is snowing and slowing me down a bit and causing me to have to choose between closing for a snow day and playing with my kids, or....
You see, today is my birthday and I was planning on having a private sale at the store today. You know, one of those kind where I put a bunch of things up for sale or for FREE!!! and let shoppers draw from the bowl or spin for their sale.
Pausing to get the day going....will be back in a while with updates to the day and more details for the store!
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Living the Dream - revisited
They don't tell you when they call it 'living the dream' that the inception period of this dream phase is very tiring. Many hours are spent trying to figure it all out. I don't want to re-invent the wheel, but some things for sure aren't working or scrapbook stores would not be closing all around me. The industry is in a flux and the economy is an issue too. These two factors are the reason my store has been set up the way it has. My plan, may be visually a bit different, but I think it will keep me in business longer. (Now let's hope my DH doesn't get wild ideas of looking for work out of the state....I had one of those scares last month...but it passed...phewwww!!!)
If you happen upon my store and are looking for a great big new place to come scrapbook, you may be a little disheartened. However, if you are looking for a place local to our community, where you can find better service (than the "A" store or the big boxes) you might enjoy coming in and plopping down on the floor and going through the buckets on the grid wall. (A lot of ladies seem to get in to this! And the guys who used to be in the office across the hall thought it was HILARIOUS!!!!)
We do plan to have some classes... eventually !!!...I have a couple crops planned for the new year. If you are looking for a place to crop where the kids won't interrupt or drop off the grans...give us a call or e-mail me at shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com.
Also, I been collecting some fun things for a card class that I'd like to start. If you are a card maker and would like to be put on the wait-list for the classes shoot me an e-mail with "card class wait list" in the subjust line.
Check out the website front page and here for more details. I'm determined this year to get more into my blogs.
For now...its time to close up shop and head home and check on some homework assignments I left with the kiddos.
Hope you are all warm and the lights are on and the holidays are trimming up nicely.
Till next time....
Joi -- AKA the 'to-it hunter' (always and forever trying to get around to it!)
If you happen upon my store and are looking for a great big new place to come scrapbook, you may be a little disheartened. However, if you are looking for a place local to our community, where you can find better service (than the "A" store or the big boxes) you might enjoy coming in and plopping down on the floor and going through the buckets on the grid wall. (A lot of ladies seem to get in to this! And the guys who used to be in the office across the hall thought it was HILARIOUS!!!!)
We do plan to have some classes... eventually !!!...I have a couple crops planned for the new year. If you are looking for a place to crop where the kids won't interrupt or drop off the grans...give us a call or e-mail me at shop.scraptoit@yahoo.com.
Also, I been collecting some fun things for a card class that I'd like to start. If you are a card maker and would like to be put on the wait-list for the classes shoot me an e-mail with "card class wait list" in the subjust line.
Check out the website front page and here for more details. I'm determined this year to get more into my blogs.
For now...its time to close up shop and head home and check on some homework assignments I left with the kiddos.
Hope you are all warm and the lights are on and the holidays are trimming up nicely.
Till next time....
Joi -- AKA the 'to-it hunter' (always and forever trying to get around to it!)
Friday, November 30, 2007
Living the dream...
On September 4, 2007 we opened the doors to our retail store front. Scrap-To-It! has been an online and event store for the past 5 years. In August we took the big jump and opened the doors to a small retail outlet for our online store. We began spreading the word that we were planning to become the #1 Scrapbook Resource Center in Wentzville. It's a big goal and objective. Some have been a little surprized at our size (or lack thereof), but most, have come finding a homey and welcoming little shop where they can visit, shop, share, and be number 1 for that moment. While our space my be meak, we do have hopes and plans to grow and expand. In the meantime we bring to the table years of vending experience and a good solid retail background. It has been a delightful couple of months meeting new friends and having wonderful experiences with people. We look forward to many more rewarding friendships as we continue to grow and share this wonderful experience of scrapbooking.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
June 19, 2007
To day is a day to find my 'to-it' again. I hope! Wrapping up the school year took a bit longer this year than usual. (see my blog at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/tendertutor/). Adding to that an upgrade to our business plan and some changes at STI.
Last year, as many know, we did a total re-mod on the storefront. Adding in a forum. It was a fun and involved project. I loved the forum, but soon it found its way to the spammers. I was spending more time deleting offensive posts than being able to post or enter our new products into the store. I sat on what to do for a while. Spent even more hours looking over various forum options. Sat on it again. Until this past week when I set up a new yahoo group for the store.
You can find this group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrap_to_it/
For an invitation, email us at scrap_to_it@yahoo.com
We will be opening this group up to other vendors each friday as a way to offer all our members sales and specials from other sources besides STI. If you are a vendor and want to be able to post you sales and specials, please contact us.
A recruiting special will be starting this weekend. We have already begun cherry picking some awesome gifts for the winner and runners up. We hope its you!!!
A paper sale is in play at the store www.scraptoit.com
Come check it out. CHA is around the corner and we have already started to get our orders in the queue for the fall line up. We are soooo excited. But we need room and we hope the sales and savings will be beneficial to you too!!!
Sneak peak -- Christmas in July -- A continuation of our paper sale. All available papers for all the fall holidays will be listed at a ridiculously low price. Check the store (and here) for details.
Please feel free to contact us with any of your scrapbook needs.
Most scrapfully!
Joi
and the To-It! Team
www.scraptoit.com
Last year, as many know, we did a total re-mod on the storefront. Adding in a forum. It was a fun and involved project. I loved the forum, but soon it found its way to the spammers. I was spending more time deleting offensive posts than being able to post or enter our new products into the store. I sat on what to do for a while. Spent even more hours looking over various forum options. Sat on it again. Until this past week when I set up a new yahoo group for the store.
You can find this group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrap_to_it/
For an invitation, email us at scrap_to_it@yahoo.com
We will be opening this group up to other vendors each friday as a way to offer all our members sales and specials from other sources besides STI. If you are a vendor and want to be able to post you sales and specials, please contact us.
A recruiting special will be starting this weekend. We have already begun cherry picking some awesome gifts for the winner and runners up. We hope its you!!!
A paper sale is in play at the store www.scraptoit.com
Come check it out. CHA is around the corner and we have already started to get our orders in the queue for the fall line up. We are soooo excited. But we need room and we hope the sales and savings will be beneficial to you too!!!
Sneak peak -- Christmas in July -- A continuation of our paper sale. All available papers for all the fall holidays will be listed at a ridiculously low price. Check the store (and here) for details.
Please feel free to contact us with any of your scrapbook needs.
Most scrapfully!
Joi
and the To-It! Team
www.scraptoit.com
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Growing and falling behind
If it is possible to continue to progress and still fall behind then that is me. I'm happy to say that since my last post the store and its revisions have done very well. Keeping up to date on all the new inventory as well as all our crops and events has made me fall way behind on any blog sites or newsletter dreams I once held.
If you haven't been to see the store lately, check it out. I just love the changes there and still have much more to come. All a work in progress....(me as much as the stores).
It's all exciting and continues to make me wish I could be in two places at once!
If you haven't been to see the store lately, check it out. I just love the changes there and still have much more to come. All a work in progress....(me as much as the stores).
It's all exciting and continues to make me wish I could be in two places at once!
Friday, September 22, 2006
We have a new look!!!
The last time I posted I stated that my blog and my store were lacking in attention. Well....I'm excited to report that at least one of these attention-needing items has been addressed.
www.scraptoit.com --- It's new, It's fresh, It's amazingly loaded with fun new products. And holds the promise of more to come.
If you've not been to the store for a while, come check us out.
Come play in our forum, where we offer a lot of great give-aways to members.
Sign up for our newsletter where we give you the latest on our store and some scrappy good ideas to help you preserve your memories and get your 'to-it's' together too!
As for this blog -- welll......since we re-did the store, I'm now mired in a ton of new technology I didn't have a clue about before. Talk about living under a rock! How long haven't I known about Technorati (did I even spell this right) or Squidoo let a lone at least half a dozen other things that I hadn't picked up on.
So I don't end up like my parents (sorry mom and dad -- but ya just aren't so hot with the gadgets at your house! kiss kiss) and my ds doesn't look at me and roll his eyes -- I'm on the pursuit of educating myself to the current trends.
Wish me luck!
Oh! and if you have an offer of help, explanation (spelling correction) or whatever -- have at me! I'm sure I need it!
Till next time -- back to-it!
www.scraptoit.com --- It's new, It's fresh, It's amazingly loaded with fun new products. And holds the promise of more to come.
If you've not been to the store for a while, come check us out.
Come play in our forum, where we offer a lot of great give-aways to members.
Sign up for our newsletter where we give you the latest on our store and some scrappy good ideas to help you preserve your memories and get your 'to-it's' together too!
As for this blog -- welll......since we re-did the store, I'm now mired in a ton of new technology I didn't have a clue about before. Talk about living under a rock! How long haven't I known about Technorati (did I even spell this right) or Squidoo let a lone at least half a dozen other things that I hadn't picked up on.
So I don't end up like my parents (sorry mom and dad -- but ya just aren't so hot with the gadgets at your house! kiss kiss) and my ds doesn't look at me and roll his eyes -- I'm on the pursuit of educating myself to the current trends.
Wish me luck!
Oh! and if you have an offer of help, explanation (spelling correction) or whatever -- have at me! I'm sure I need it!
Till next time -- back to-it!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Where oh Where are you Scrap-To-It!
My blogs and e-store are sorely in need of attention. I have a very sick mom who lives about 1300 miles from me. If you've ever had an aging parent, you know some of what I'm writing about. My dad isn't in his top form either. Every so often we shut down our world and pack up the car to make the voyage down the very long road from my home to theirs. It's a worthwhile and needful venture, but also very hard on the other aspects of life.
As I said, one of my goals has been to open a store in the community where I live. We're working on the business plan now trying to get the initial steps formed. I'm not sure if/when we'll actually pull it off. I still have the worries of elderly parents, and the big issue of my homeschoolers, especially the one I will just be starting this year.
My big problem is I want to do both (homeschool and own a business). I'm not sure if it is do-able for me (being an obsessive perfectionist). With one of my homeschooler almost done and another one just starting, their two curriculum and instruction needs take a lot of time. However, putting off the dream doesn't seem the right consideration either. What I hope to do is find a way to work with what I have to make the dream happen.
Wish me luck!
In the meantime...come visit the online store. We've been adding in more products daily and also working on another site altogether that we hope is better both for us and for all our wonderful customers.
If you do visit the store and wish to make a purchase..mention this blog and receive an additional 20% off. This is a one time use coupon and we are tracking these.
Scrap-To-It! www.scraptoit.com
Visit our other ventures at www.memorybuildersinc.com
Off to find my to-it for the day........
As I said, one of my goals has been to open a store in the community where I live. We're working on the business plan now trying to get the initial steps formed. I'm not sure if/when we'll actually pull it off. I still have the worries of elderly parents, and the big issue of my homeschoolers, especially the one I will just be starting this year.
My big problem is I want to do both (homeschool and own a business). I'm not sure if it is do-able for me (being an obsessive perfectionist). With one of my homeschooler almost done and another one just starting, their two curriculum and instruction needs take a lot of time. However, putting off the dream doesn't seem the right consideration either. What I hope to do is find a way to work with what I have to make the dream happen.
Wish me luck!
In the meantime...come visit the online store. We've been adding in more products daily and also working on another site altogether that we hope is better both for us and for all our wonderful customers.
If you do visit the store and wish to make a purchase..mention this blog and receive an additional 20% off. This is a one time use coupon and we are tracking these.
Scrap-To-It! www.scraptoit.com
Visit our other ventures at www.memorybuildersinc.com
Off to find my to-it for the day........
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Inventory Reduction at www.scraptoit.com
As January becomes February we are successfully re-working our webstore with the help of some very good sales.
Are you trying to find your 'to-it' to get caught up on your scrap projects?
Cruise on over to www.scraptoit.com and see some of our great specials.
Are you scrapping your homeschool portfolio? Send me some details and I'll send you a coupon for some great discounts to help get those projects completed.
Scrap-To-It! before your last week's memories are last year's memories. It is easier to keep up than catch up!
Are you trying to find your 'to-it' to get caught up on your scrap projects?
Cruise on over to www.scraptoit.com and see some of our great specials.
Are you scrapping your homeschool portfolio? Send me some details and I'll send you a coupon for some great discounts to help get those projects completed.
Scrap-To-It! before your last week's memories are last year's memories. It is easier to keep up than catch up!
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Round and Round the Holiday Season
The snow finally fell here in the midwest where normally we live hail and hardy year round, however, today my little one fights the flu. In between holding and comforting her, I am trying to get my 'to-it' together to start to scrap a few holiday projects.
I'm struggling this year with getting to my projects. Is it the cold that keeps me from getting to it? Or something else this year?
I've been reading holiday stories the past couple of days -- you know, the kind you need a tissue box for. I've been reading all the little sweet ones I used to read to my first and second graders too. I love stories about Christmas and giving and I was hoping the stories would take me to the mental space I need to get to but haven't yet.
I've had my tree up since the day after Thanksgiving. Usually that is a dedicated shopping day -- breakfast, lunch and shop 'till you drop. Not so much for the sales, but for the fun of opening up the holiday season out amongst the holiday-goers. Instead we put on Christmas CDs and made cocoa and tried to get into the spirit of things while decorating our home. It looks wonderful, but not.
I couldn't find the right lights for my yard this year. Last year I used some spiral trees and garland. While the lights work fine I didn't have the patience this year to untangle the ridiculously thin strings so the spirial could hang in its proper tree shape. I hate that it is dark in front of my house this year. There is something for me about the eery winter haze about the air and teeny lights about the neighborhood. I've never been able to describe the feeling that seems to draw me someplace unknown, yet familiar, as I look about between the cold air at the lights on the homes near mine. I want mine to have that same feel. I need to try a few other stores and see if there are some options I haven't considered yet.
Today is December 7th, the flu will pass before long and when it does I'll turn up the heat and get to work. A few good ol' Christmas stand-bys from the video cabinet and some hot Vanilla Creme and I'll be good to go for a long night of playing with my favorite stash of paper and embellishments. I hope!
I hope the holidays are full and enriching for those of you reading along here. I hope you return here again, and comment too, when your feel inclined. My goal is to make more posts in '06. Possibly even use this forum for some specials and a gallery from my scrap store.
Holiday wishes & blessings!
Joi/AKA Scrap-To-It!
I'm struggling this year with getting to my projects. Is it the cold that keeps me from getting to it? Or something else this year?
I've been reading holiday stories the past couple of days -- you know, the kind you need a tissue box for. I've been reading all the little sweet ones I used to read to my first and second graders too. I love stories about Christmas and giving and I was hoping the stories would take me to the mental space I need to get to but haven't yet.
I've had my tree up since the day after Thanksgiving. Usually that is a dedicated shopping day -- breakfast, lunch and shop 'till you drop. Not so much for the sales, but for the fun of opening up the holiday season out amongst the holiday-goers. Instead we put on Christmas CDs and made cocoa and tried to get into the spirit of things while decorating our home. It looks wonderful, but not.
I couldn't find the right lights for my yard this year. Last year I used some spiral trees and garland. While the lights work fine I didn't have the patience this year to untangle the ridiculously thin strings so the spirial could hang in its proper tree shape. I hate that it is dark in front of my house this year. There is something for me about the eery winter haze about the air and teeny lights about the neighborhood. I've never been able to describe the feeling that seems to draw me someplace unknown, yet familiar, as I look about between the cold air at the lights on the homes near mine. I want mine to have that same feel. I need to try a few other stores and see if there are some options I haven't considered yet.
Today is December 7th, the flu will pass before long and when it does I'll turn up the heat and get to work. A few good ol' Christmas stand-bys from the video cabinet and some hot Vanilla Creme and I'll be good to go for a long night of playing with my favorite stash of paper and embellishments. I hope!
I hope the holidays are full and enriching for those of you reading along here. I hope you return here again, and comment too, when your feel inclined. My goal is to make more posts in '06. Possibly even use this forum for some specials and a gallery from my scrap store.
Holiday wishes & blessings!
Joi/AKA Scrap-To-It!
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