Happy New Year!

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a safe and happy New Years Eve. I have been busy working on the January Calendar and making class samples. We have lots of great things planned for this month. The excitement never ends at Photo Scraps.



First up for the month is our All Day Crop on New Years Day. Crop with us from 10 am to midnight. Just $30 and it includes lunch, dinner, snacks and dessert. The store will be open from 10 to 9 if you just want to come shop with us.

The latest issue of Scrapbook & Cards is Here! This issue is jam packed with great inspiration that we can't wait to share with our customers. With over 100 great ideas, there is something for everyone! This magazine is not available for purchase, but it is Free with a $40 purchase (before tax).



A*Muse Sea of Love Premier
Saturday January 2 11-4 PM

Four fun Make-N Take Cards for $5. You will get to color with Copics and stamp with some of the new A*Muse stamps and Memory Box Stamps.


Sneak Peak of the new A*Muse Sea of Love stamps


Sunday January 3rd 2-4 PM
Basic Grey Origins Mini AlbumThis fresh album is full of great greens and neutral colors perfect for your family photos or photos of the great outdoors. Fee $25




Monday January 4th 6-8 PM
Scrapping 101
Intro to Scrapbooking with Gina - Gina will teach you all you need to know to make your first scrapbook pages. You will learn how to use tools, pick colors and how to adhere your photos safely. Fee $12

Tuesday January 5th 6-8 PM
Snowy Serenade Layer by Layer album
Capture the magic of your frosty winter days. Layer your favorite photos on the soft winter palette of the Snowy Serenade glitter papers from Bo Bunny! Fee $29



Wednesday January 6th 6-8 PM
Wednesday February 3rd 6-8 PM
Laying a Groundwork (Beginner class)Learn the essentials of digital scrapbooking with PhotoShop Elements. Even if you think you already know the basics you'll be surprised how much you'll learn in this class. We will complete a quick page in class.
Learn how to:· Open your photos & digital scrapbooking supplies in PhotoShop Elements from the Organizer and from folders stored in your computer.
Easily customize PhotoShop Elements to make digital scrapbooking easier. Understand the different file types available in PhotoShop Elements and how to use them. Add photos to a quick page.Add text to a quick page.· Match the color of your journaling text to a color on your scrapbook page.
Recolor digital scrapbooking supplies.· Rotate images and individual layers.
Work with layers-Don't worry it's much easier than you think! Save and store your finished projects in various file types and understand why this is so important.
***Bring to class 4 pre-selected photos on a USB Stick (Best Method), camera memory card or CD to import. We will not have time to select photos in class.

Thursday January 7th 6-8 PM
Copic 101 with Lisa HetrickThe class will cover practicing the 1,2,3,1 technique on the stamped images that you will build the cards with & demystifying the number coloring system and practicing the techniques. Fee $22 (if you bring your own Copics) or $39 and you get to pick 3 Copic markers.

Saturday January 9th
Our Pajama Crop is from 6 PM to 2 AM. We do not have any classes scheduled on Saturday, so if you want to come crop at 10 AM and stay til 2 AM, come on in. Chocolate fondue at 10PM to keep us awake. Prizes for everyone wearing jammies.

Sunday January 10th 2-4 PM
BasicGrey Nook and Pantry Card Class
Join us for 12 great everyday cards with lots of papers left over for even more cards. Fee $25


Monday January 11th 6-8 PM
Bo Bunny Friends Layer by Layer album
Join Tracy for this easy layered album. $23


Tuesday January 12th 6-8 PM
Bo Bunny Share the Love Explosion Album
Fee $21


Thursday January 14th 6-8 PM
Our Trip -
Make this unique 9x9 layered mini album using the newest Karen Foster chipboard album and American Crafts Travel papers. Fee $25



Wednesday December 16th 6-8 PM
Copic 102 class with Lisa Hetrick. -
The class will include how to: 1. Shadows and Light Source. How to shade with the light source in mind.2. Colorless Blender Technique. How to fade to white and marker to blender pen pushing. 3. Blending Solution Techniques. Using the colorless blending solution to create texture (and a surprise technique Fee $22 (if you bring your own Copic blender pen) or $28.49 including the blender pen.


Sunday January 17th
Disney Paper Bag Album
Join Wendy for this fun Disney paperbag album filled with tags, pockets and ribbon. Fee $18





Monday January 18th 6-8 PM
"Write" On!
Still wondering how to add more meaningful journaling to your scrapbooks? Join Gina A. to learn the art of story-telling on your pages. Each student will create a beautiful 6 x 6 scrapbook while learning WHAT and HOW to write, HANDWRITING tips, COMPUTER JOURNALING tips, How to add HIDDEN JOURNALING to your layouts, And MORE!
**** We may substitute a different paper line. Each student should bring:Paper trimmer & ScissorsAdhesiveFavorite journaling pen in BLACK A photo or embellishment that represents the following topics:(one for each topic) Home Childhood Laughter/fun



Tuesday January 19th 6-8 PM
Bo Bunny Love Bandit hanging Photo Holder
Fee $22


Wednesday January 20th 6-8 PM
SEI Christmas Mint Layout class Fee $30


Thursday January 21st 6-8 PM
Bind-It-All Desktop Calendar Class
Join Lisa hetrick for this Unity stamp filled calendar ready for all your photos. This is a perfect gift for the person who has everything. Fee $24



Sunday January 24th
BasicGrey Sugar Rush Card Class
Join Tracy for 12 adorable cards using the newesgt Basic Grey line. Fee $25


Calendar kits 20%

Blank Calendars 20%
Calendar supplies, month paper, 20%
Gift Baskets 20%


Marked Christmas Stamps - 25%

Happy New Years Eve

Hi Everyone,

I've been working on the schedule but it is still not done. We do have lots of great things planned in January including new releases from A*Muse, Memory Box, We R Memory Keepers and more.

I came accross this video demo of Glimmer Mist from Heidi Swapp and wanted to share.

How can Photo Scraps top the 12 days of Christmas?

Merry Christmas from all of us at Photo Scraps!
I'm spending some off time with my family and taking lots of photos. Hopefully, everyone will like their gifts. I never had time to do Christmas cards this year and Christmas eve dinner is Chinese food. Not a bad thing. At least, it saves me from cooking. Merry Christmas to me...

Christmas is the time of year I reflect back and realize that even though I'm busy, I'm the keeper of the family memories. Scrapbookers preserve the memories that are locked up within our hearts. We pass the memories forward so that you and your past are not forgotten. T his is why scrapbooking has become so important to me. It's not just the pictures but the stories and feelings behind the scrapbook. It's about what happened in between the pictures. Every time you take some time to scrapbook, you are preseving the past. **************************************************************

I bet you are wondering what Photo Scraps could possibly have in store for everyone now that Christmas has arrived. This coming year will be filled with classes and even more fabulous new products. (Check out the new Memory Box further down in this email). To cap off this wonderful Holiday season, Photo Scraps will be offering all 12 Days of Christmas Specials on Saturday December 26 and Sunday December 27. In case you don't have the specials memorized, here is a recap.

All Cardstock 3 for $1 includes Bazzill and Core'dinations

Buy 6 Copic Markers get 1 Free
Airbrush system 20% off

All Disney & Friends 20% off
(Everything on the Disney Rack is on sale)

20% off Basic Grey
(Offer excludes Origins and Sugar Rush.)

20% off all Alphabet stickers and rub-ons

20% off all Rubber and clear stamps.
(Offer excludes new Hero Arts and Memory Box Stamps.)

20% off all Class Kits.
(Offer excludes Origins & Sugar Rush.)

20% off all Cuttlebug, Sizzix and Spellbinders dies and embossing folders.

20% off all Albums including chipboard albums.

20% off all Punches

20% off My Mind's Eye.

Buy any Gift Certificate for $20 or more and receive a Gift Certificate for a Free Crop in January, February or March 2010.

Merry Christmas Eve

Well, the 12 days of Christmas are over for this year but the creativity never stops at Photo Scraps. Even though we are all getting ready for Christmas, we have been getting in our new Valentines day collections.

SEI's Juliette collection is so soft and pretty. I can really see this as perfect wedding paper. Or sweet baby girl paper. Or beautiful cards.



Today, we received the amazing new Valentines stamps from Memory Box. The card samples are their best yet. They also came out with 3 great 12 x12 papers that match their cards and new 6x6 paper pad. These are sure to fly out the door.

On the 12th Day of Christmas...

The final deal is here. I can't beleive that we are on the last deal and that Christmas is only two days away. Ahhhh. I know that I'm not quite ready. I never sent cards this year. No time.

Anyways, here is the deal.

Buy any Gift Certificate for $20 or more and receive a Gift Certificate for a Free Crop in January, February or March 2010.

We received SEI Juliette line today. Such a pretty line with lots of glitter and foil. Photos tomorrow.

We still have some of our Demo Day Demos all bagged up and ready to go on the crop tables, just $2 each.

On the 11th Day of Christmas ....

Since Demo day was moved from Saturday, we didn't have a single Monday special. So, on Tuesday you get two great specials. 20% off all Punches and 20% off all My Mind's Eye.





The winners of the three Hero Arts stamp sets from Friday are Laura Walburn, Vanessa Shearer and Lois Butts.

Manic Monday Demo Day

Manic Monday Demo Day 11-8 PM
This Demo day is extra special because we are celebrating our 2nd anniversary. I can't believe 2 years have gone by. Our theme is the 12 days of Christmas and the projects are FAB!

Join us for 13 great projects all just $2 each (All 13 for just $22). We will have a variety of cards and layouts for you to create. We do the cutting and you do the gluing. Just drop in anytime after 11 AM and purchase tickets at the front counter for however many Demos you want to create. We provide glue sticks so if you prefer tape, please bring a labeled tape runner. If you get to the store by 7PM, you should have enough time to do all the demos. We will have them packaged up ready to go if you don't have time to stay.

If you complete 7 demos, you will receive a coupon for 10% off your purchases for the day (not including special orders or other sale special offers). If you do 12 of our demos, you will get to pick a gift box with a special coupon for 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% or 50% off your purchase for the day (not including Special Orders or sale items). You will receive the coupon box when you are checking out after you receive your total. (no adding on after the discount is revealed).

We are open today Sunday December 20 12-5PM

Hi everyone,

Getting off my road was a bit difficult, but I made it. There is a good 6 inches on my street but once I made it to Oaklahoma I was good. The parking lot is clear even though the driveway in is covered in a layer of snow.

I left out the Hero Arts cards for Make and Takes for anyone who would like to make a card.

Hero Arts Day today - Saturday Demo Day Postponed

Old man winter is not being nice to the East Coast, but he can't break our Holiday Spirit. We are moving on to Contingency Plan C.

Photo Scraps will be closed Saturday December 19th.

I will see how the roads are on Sunday to see if we will be open or not on Sunday. Stay posted to the Blog or Twitter for updates on Sunday.

To thank our wonderful customers for being flexible about our ever changing schedule, we will also be doing 3 prize drawings for all those who make all the demos.

Demo Day 11-8 PM

This Demo day is extra special because we are celebrating our 2nd anniversary. I can't believe 2 years have gone by. Our theme is the 12 days of Christmas and the projects are FAB!

Join us for 13 great projects all just $2 each (All 13 for just $22). We will have a variety of cards and layouts for you to create. We do the cutting and you do the gluing. Just drop in anytime after 11 AM and purchase tickets at the front counter for however many Demos you want to create. We provide glue sticks so if you prefer tape, please bring a labeled tape runner. If you get to the store by 7PM, you should have enough time to do all the demos. If you complete 7 demos, you will receive a coupon for 10% off your purchases for the day (not including special orders or other sale special offers). If you do 12 of our demos, you will get to pick a gift box with a special coupon for 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% or 50% off your purchase for the day (not including Special Orders or sale items). You will receive the coupon box when you are checking out after you receive your total. (no adding on after the discount is revealed).

On the Eighth Day of Christmas...

Ok, I have to say this is not a four letter word that makes me happy. It looks like we will be moving our regularly scheduled Demo Day from this Saturday to maybe Sunday or next week. The latest forcast I saw was predicting over 12 inches. yuck. If the storm misses us, we will have Demo Day on Saturday. If we get hit (this looks like it will happen), we will postpone the Demo Day to maybe Sunday. If the roads are still bad or it is still snowing on Sunday, we will come up with a new plan. Stay tuned to the blog, emails and twitter.




Hero Arts Demo Day
Friday 11 AM to 6 PM

Four great demos with cool techniques. Just $1.50 each or all 4 for $5. Painting with liquid pearls and ink. Ink Resist. Spritzing with Perfect Pearls. Fun messy techniques, my favorite.



Did I mention that Hero Arts sent us some fun stamps to give away as gifts? If you do four Demos on Friday, you will get to enter a drawing for a free stamp set.



Are you ready for the new Hero Arts 2010 stamps?