Join us for Croptoberfest!

October 11, 2011

October is the time for fall fun & festivities…Fall Carnivals, visits to the pumpkin patch, putting up spooky Halloween decorations, warming up with a tasty mug of hot apple cider, and dressing up to go trick-or-treating.  But that’s not all October has to offer- check out all of our great tips, events, classes, and products below!

SCRAPBOOKING TIPS
This is the time of year to do a little fall organizing including sorting through all of your old photos piled up in boxes that need to be scrapbooked. Sometimes it can be a little overwhelming to know where to start when you have piles of photos that span years worth of time, and a lot of times, we put it off because it seems too big of a task to even contemplate. But don’t let it get to you- start small. Instead of trying to organize piles of photos spanning several years, choose a specific event, season, or holiday, preferably a more recent one, and focus on getting just that one event scrapbooked.  It’s not necessary to start with the oldest photos and work your way forward chronologically, and in fact may feel more daunting to do so. By starting with more recent photos, they will be easier to scrapbook because the event is still fresh in your memory.  And by sorting and scrapbooking your photos event by event and working backward, it helps to create smaller, more manageable groups of photos to work with, and will give you a sense of accomplishment each time you finish each event.  I usually will work on 2 or 3 separate events at a time and bounce back & forth between them, so that I don’t get burnt out on one specific theme (ex- Christmas 2010, Wedding, Mexico Trip). And to keep even more organized when you sort your events, use a 12×12 accordion file and slip all of the photos, memorabilia, scrapbook papers & embellishments that go with the event into one slot so that when you get around to scrapbooking that event, all of the items you need are already together (you can also use pizza boxes or 12×12 photo boxes or other scrapbook organizers to sort your supplies and photos by event, but an accordian file will allow you to keep several events separate, but all in one container, portable & easily accessible without taking up much space).

NEWS
So dig into that box of photos, pick out a few events to get you started, and join us for CROPTOBERFEST Saturday 10/22 11am-8pm !  This is our fall crop event where you get to spend a fabulous fun filled day scrapbooking, complete with prize drawings, games, food, page contests, technique tutorial mini-sessions, make-n-takes, and scrapbook goody bags for everyone who registers! Saturday CROPTOBERFEST is only $25.00 and includes 1 meal, snacks, & drinks.

Or you can sign up for both the Friday Night Crop on 10/21 and the all day Croptoberfest on Saturday for only $5.00 more, giving you 2 whole days of cropping at only $30.00! That’s half off the normal Friday Night Crop fee! And to make it even easier on you, you can leave all of your supplies out on your table when you leave Friday night, that way you can pick back up where you left off as soon as you get here on Saturday!  ($5.00 off discount for Friday Night Crop only applies if you are attending both days.)

To help you celebrate the rest of October in style, and to help you stock up for Croptoberfest, we have the following specials going on throughout the rest of the month:

  • 10/10-10/15 – bring in your Michaels or Hobby Lobby Coupons for 40% off whatever you want all week long.  You can use your coupon on any single regular priced in-store or special order item. (not valid on sale or discount items, Cricut cartridges & machines, or class kits & premade pages)
  • 10/17-10/21 – shop the walls and receive 25% off! That’s right, all regular priced in-store items displayed on the walls, including stickers, rub-ons, embellishments, stamps & stamping supplies, tools, Copic items, organizers, journaling pens, cat’s eye ink pads, etc. are included! (not valid on Cricut cartridges, class kits, or premade pages)
  • 10/22 – CROPTOBERFEST SALE!– come in and check out our super sale going on all day long 11am-8pm! Spend $20.00 or more and get entered into our door prize drawing, take advantage of our $5.00 grab bags while supplies last, and save big with our hourly sales with up to 30% off specific categories of items! As an extra special bonus, we are having a Cricut Cartridge Super Sale on select special order cartridges, with prices as low as $24.99-29.99, so be sure to check out our Croptoberfest Cricut Cartridge Sale Flyer! You definitely want to come in for this sales event! This is also a great way to get a jump start on your holiday shopping for your favorite scrapbooker!
  • 10/24-10/31 – buy 3/get 1 FREE Paper Sale! (buy 3 sheets of patterned paper, get the 4th sheet of patterned paper of equal or lesser value for FREE!)

CLASSES & CROPS

(For full details & descriptions on all classes, crops, & events, please go to the calendar tab and click on the event in the calendar. You must RSVP for all classes & crops to ensure availability of class kits & supplies, just call us at 502-570-5966 to reserve your spot.)

  • Quick & Simple Scrapbooking- Halloween– Tuesday 10/18 (6-8pm) $10.00 (view sample in-store or at www.inkable.blogspot.com, or on Facebook at Scrap Paper Scizzors)
  • Friday Night Crop– Friday 10/21 (5pm-2am) $10.00 (if also attending Saturday Croptoberfest, receive $5.00 off Friday night crop fee)
  • CROPTOBERFEST– Saturday 10/22 (10am-10pm) $25.00 
  • Scrapbook Inspirations– Tuesday 10/25 (6-8pm) $15.00 (TBA-we are still working on this one, but as soon as it’s available you may view the sample in-store or at www.inkable.blogspot.com, or on Facebook at Scrap Paper Scizzors)
  • Vintage Baby Club- Beautiful/Charming Moments 2 Cherish– Thursday 10/27 (6-8pm) $20.00 (view sample in-store or at www.inkable.blogspot.com, or on Facebook at Scrap Paper Scizzors)
  • Stamp Club– Thursday 11/3 (6-8pm) $7.00, or FREE w/$25.00 Stampin’ Up order
  • Friday Night Crop– Friday 11/4 (5pm-2am) $10.00
  • Oxford Village Arts & Craft Event– Saturday 11/5 (9am-4pm) visit our booth at the Craft Fair at Oxford Christian Church.
  • Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack– Tuesday 11/10 (all day at your convenience-takes about 1 hour) 10 cards for $10.00
  • Copic I, II, III Techniques– Saturday 11/12 (see calendar tab for details on each Copic Class)
  • Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack– Tuesday 11/15 (all day at your convenience-takes about 1 hour) 10 cards for $10.00
  • Vintage Baby Club– Thursday 11/17 (6-8pm) $20.00 (please note we are holding this class a week early due to the Thanksgiving Holiday) (TBA-we are still working on this one, but as soon as it’s available you may view the sample in-store or at www.inkable.blogspot.com, or on Facebook at Scrap Paper Scizzors)
  • Friday Night Crop– Friday 11/18 (5pm-2am) $10.00
  • Advent Calendar– Saturday 11/19 (11am-8pm) $30.00 w/frame, or $20.00 w/out frame
  • Quick & Simple Scrapbooking– Monday 11/21 (6-8pm) $10.00 (TBA-we are still working on this one, but as soon as it’s available you may view the sample in-store or at www.inkable.blogspot.com, or on Facebook at Scrap Paper Scizzors)
  • Scrapbook Inspirations– Tuesday 11/29 (6-8pm) $15.00 (TBA-we are still working on this one, but as soon as it’s available you may view the sample in-store or at www.inkable.blogspot.com, or on Facebook at Scrap Paper Scizzors)
  • Friday Night Crop– Friday 12/2 (5pm-2am) $10.00

We also have premade layouts and class kits from previous months still available, check out Amanda’s blog at www.inkable.blogspot.com or Susie’s blog at www.susiescrapalatte.blogspot.com, or our Scrap Paper Scizzors Facebook page to see samples of past kits that we may still have available for purchase.

PRODUCTS

We have received several new paper lines into the store in the past week including themes such as Animal Safari, Dog, Travel, Halloween, and more, so be sure to come in and see what’s new!

Happy Scrappin’,

Melissa & Amanda