Shelly Speaks
Ah, sweet October. I love the fall and all that it brings…rain, clouds, pumpkins, candy…bring it on! Now that I have grandchildren, I am really looking forward to the picture-taking opportunities. We will be visiting the pumpkin patch soon, trips to watch the leaves turning, and then the Halloween costumes. It is certainly a season of change around here also. We are getting new papers and embellishments for fall, Halloween and even for the holiday season! I know I hate to say it but the BIG holiday is just around the corner! I hope you can come by soon!
Shelly
This Month’s Events
Check out the super selection of classes, specials, special events and sales that we have scheduled just for you this month!
Go to the Calendar Page on our website. Use the right or left arrows on the calendar page to be able to view last month’s or next month’s Calendar. Regardless of which month you view, if you click on the link that says Printer Friendly Version, you’ll be able to view and print the most current calendar available. Don’t forget – you can adjust the view size too!
Sign Up for Classes on Thursday October 1st and receive PUNCHES!!! - That’s right! If you sign up and pay for one or more classes only on the first (working) day of the month, you’ll receive punches!!
World Card Making Day – Imagine, everyone sitting down at their craft table on Saturday October 3rd all making cards at the same time on the same day! You could help make it happen!!! Please join us on Saturday October 3rd for a world event!!! Who knows what else might be happening that day? You’ll just have to come by in order to find out!!! We have some new card making products we hope that will inspire you and you can check them out on Saturday and make a card on us!
Kits of the Week – Check out our Kits of the Week! Each kit consists of a two-page layout!!! Come in on Wednesdays to see our newest creations or check out our Kit Corner if you have missed one or two!
Teacher Appreciation Night – Quick, guess what the most unappreciated profession might be? Too easy to come up with, wasn’t it? Well, not here at Scrapbook Fever! This is our annual special event to help out some of our wonderful teachers! Teacher Appreciation Night will be held Tuesday, October 6th from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. For every $10 spent (after your 25% Discount!), you get to fill up a bag of stuff from our back tables for FREE!!! We have lots of products that I think will help you in the classroom including cardstock, die cuts, felt pieces and ribbon just to mention a few! Mark your calendars and come by and clean house!!! This sale is open to teachers and school staff alike! Just be sure to bring your (school or district) id with you!
Freaky Friday Sales – Who knows what the boss has in mind? My guess is that, as we go to press, even she doesn’t know! So, how will you ever find out? Well, one way is certain – drop in on Friday October 9th and on Friday October 16th and take part in those two Freaky Fridays!!!
Scrap Yard Returns – Never heard of Scrap Yard before? Well, it’s something we do quarterly, and we like to think it’s simple and fun! Everyone has all that stuff at home that you just haven’t gotten around to using, for own reason or another. We all know how that goes! Anyway, Scrap Yard is your big chance to turn those “when will I every use that?” items into someone else’s treasures. Want to pick up some bargains? Well, here’s your chance! Scrap Yard will return on October 17th.
All Day Crop – Join us on Saturday October 24th for what plans to be a very spooky evening! As usual, you can expect some of your very favorite haunts to be there in addition to prizes and refreshments. A mere $15 for a spooktacular experience!!!
Spooky Sale-A-Thon – Okay, Boss, let us in on it! What in the world is a sale-a-thon and don’t give me the run around (ok, sorry for the pun, I just couldn’t help myself)? Well, you’ve heard me say it before, and now I’m saying it again – watch for more details in your email inbox and then prepare to join in on the fun on Saturday October 31st. All jack-o-lanterns taken in on trade!!!
Crop Signups for November begin on Tuesday October 20th .
Kit of the Month
Kat’s Kit of the Month is usually posted to the website and becomes available by the second week of each month. It includes a terrific two page layout or special project with extra supplies to make more than just the one project!!! You can now purchase the kits right from the website!!!. Keep watching our website at the Kit of the Month page.
Classes
Please make note that all weekday classes start at 6 p.m. and conclude at 8 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
Also, for all classes, please bring a basic class kit, which should include trimmer, adhesives, (including your Xyron X machine), scissors and a black pen.
Do you have a party of 6 or more who want to take one of our classes? Ask us about Special Pricing for large groups!!!
Just a quick reminder – don’t forget, you get 10% off any regularly-priced items that you purchase the day of the class unless otherwise noted.
Class Sign-Up Day!!! – Come in on Thursday October 1st and sign up for classes and you will receive punches for purchasing your classes! This is your only opportunity to receive punches for classes during the month and we will not sign you up for a class unless it is paid for so come by early!!! Although October 1st is double punch day, you will only receive single punches on all classes purchased that day!
ABC’s of Baby Class 2 with Jody – This is a reminder for all who have paid that your second class to finish your baby book is Saturday, October 10th, 12-5 pm. (And you should have already paid).
Give Thanks Mini Book Designed by Katina – Did you love that new Little Yellow Bicycle Fall Line? Well, Katina has designed her own fall book with that line to “give thanks” to LYB and because she loved it so much! She will have you making interactive pages and using differently shaped pages for a thankfully fun and easy showcase mini album! Monday, October, 12th, 6-8 pm. $30.
Teresa Collins Friends Envelope Album with Jessica – Looking for a fabulous, adorable, and interactive mini book to celebrate your friends? Look no further! This mini album is chock-full of interactive elements such as envelopes, mini accordion, binder clips, bling, and pop-out pages. All the pages use Teresa Collins new Friendship Line and are neatly bound with a silver Bind-it-All coil and ready for photos! So cute and so fun! Join Jessica on Thursday, October 15th, 6-8 pm. $18.
Tim Holtz Inspired Memories Ruler Book designed by Kristi – Kristi loves all things Tim Holtz and has designed this antique looking 4×6 mini book using 13 idea-ology metal products and Graphic 45! She is also teaching this class with other Tim Holtz favorites: alcohol inks, Distress Stickles and Inks, and much more. You will need to bring a Non-stick craft sheet, an apron, and be ready to get distressed! Sunday, October 18th, 1-5pm. $55.
Basic Grey “Spooky” with Michelle – Michelle’s Basic Grey monthly class uses the new Eerie line. But it’s still all about you! Sounds totally spooky, right? This is a super cute 2 page layout with some crazy fun techniques! Monday, October 19th 6-8pm. $22.
Spooktacular Layouts Designed by Jody – This is really Three interchangeable 12×12 pages designed with Pink Paisley’s Twilight series (not to be confused with the books, though Jody is a fan of those too)! When you finish the class, you and Jody will have “ghoul friends” too (come in and see why)! Tuesday, October 20th, 6-8 pm. $22.
Basic Grey Calendar Class with Kristi – Are you like Kristi and make a custom designed/scrapbooked calendar for family at Christmas? She fell in love with these Basic Grey Calendars last year and wanted to start early this year, so she is teaching this beautiful and affordable calendar in October to get ready for Christmas! Who says the stores have Christmas out too early? Apparently not Kristi! Class supplies include pictures (see store for details)! Thursday, October 22nd, 6-9 pm. $25.
Grateful Mini Book with Katina – This mini chipboard book by Basic Grey is a special “Scrap Pink” inspired book! Whether you know someone affected by Breast Cancer or are just plain Grateful for the life you have, this book inspires you to take pictures and scrapbook your most grateful moments with Basic Grey’s Porcelain line! Monday, October 26th, 6-9 pm. $30.
Our Travels Interactive Layout Designed by Jessica – Want to add some pizzazz to your scrapbooking? Join Jessica for this class and create layouts with photo fold-outs, mixed page protector sizes, and metal hinges. These fabulous interactive pages use the versatile Creative Imaginations patterns and stickers. These layouts are perfect for sepia or color prints! Check them out today! Tuesday, October 27th, 6-8 pm. $22.
Kat’s Challenge – Katina has put together a truly scary challenge in honor of Halloween, but not one that will haunt you! The rumor is tags and a large box of Pink Paisley that just came in. This challenge will have you screaming for more! Come prepared to show off the challenge given to you at last month’s challenge on Wednesday, October 28th, 6-7 pm. $15.
SEI Fall Grateful Layout Designed by Michelle – Michelle and Shelly have fallen in love with the blues, coppers, and creams in the SEI Moravia line! Michelle has designed this fall layout with Moravia that will have you skipping through the streets like a kid on Halloween! And you will be Grateful to have another 2 page gorgeous layout completed for this year (that would be 20 pages if you’ve taken all of Michelle’s layout classes)!!! Thursday, October 29th, 6-8 pm. $22.
Come in and check out this month’s classes and pre-sign up for our classes! Remember that the 1st working day of the month is Class Sign Up Day and the only day in the month you can receive punches for paying for your classes!
Make ‘n’ Takes
Four More Make ‘N’ Take Mondays this month! Drop by on Monday October 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th for the most scrapbookin’ fun you can possibly have in just five minutes!!! And the best part…it’s FREE!!! More or less. Make ‘N’ Takes are free with a $5 purchase OR you can purchase the Make ‘N’ Take for a nominal fee (to be determined, depending on the project). Make N’ Takes are available while supplies last! Thank you in advance for your understanding!
Crops
Reserve your spot!!! Using Shelly’s Schematic, you now have the option to reserve your seat at any of our crops! Of course, this is on a first-come first-served basis. We will allow you to phone in your seat request, just as long as you pay for your reservation at the same time! And if you haven’t checked out our new layout in the downstairs back cropping area, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. You spoke, we listened! You have even more space to store your scrapbooking supplies while you crop!
Scrap-A-Holics Crops – Just three Scrap-A-Holics Friday Crops this month!!! Come in between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. for fun and prizes. The cost is only $5 and if you spend $25 or more, you get a free crop next time! Advanced reservations and payment are required so call soon to reserve your spot! Don’t get cropped out!!! Fridays October 2nd, 23rd and 30th.
VIPs Only Crop – Calling all VIPs!!! Watch your email inbox for details. The store will be yours on Sunday October 25th from 10 am. – 5pm.
Double-Punch Days
Five Frantic Thursdays in October will be Double Punch Day! That’s the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th!!! (Wow, cool, same dates as last month – sure makes it easy on me) As a friendly reminder, we offer punches to our loyal customers on regularly priced merchandise only!
Famous Last Words
Let’s talk about basic portrait composition. You know, a portrait is, of course, what we call a picture whose central object is (usually) a single person who may or may not be taking up most of the picture “real estate.” All too many of us, without thinking about it, aim our cameras so the subject comes up dead center in the middle of the picture. Generally, unless you are trying to make a point, this often ends up being a very boring picture.
So, here’s the tip of the month. Instead of always putting your subject(s) dead center, stick them off to one side, even favoring a corner of the picture (most easily the lower left or lower right – although interesting effects can be had by using the upper two corners). By pushing the main subject off to the side or edge, it leaves room to set the subject in context, making it easier to later identify where the picture was taken, and maybe even give visual cues as to why you took it in the first place. By adding more content, it makes any picture more interesting!
And that’s my last word on the subject!
Happy Scrappin’!
Bud (aka Mr. Digital)
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