Monday, December 31, 2012

New Free Issue of Scrapbook & Cards Magazine, Demo Day Saturday January 19th 11-4 PM


Hi Everyone,

I hope you had a great Holiday and have a safe New Year.   Today is the last day for the end of the year After Christmas Sale and the Bag Lady Bonus Discount of 15% off.  Shop early because we are closing at 5:00 PM today for New Years Eve.

It's Free Magazine Time! 

Our winter issue is here - in stores and online! In this issue, you will find beautiful winter-inspired layouts and festive cards, plus home decor projects that are perfect for the holiday season!

Flip through the Winter issue with our online viewer or download the full issue below.

Here is some of what you'll find in this issue ...

Holiday decor - join Marla Kress as she shares her favourite gift and home decor ideas for the holidays
Scrapbooking with dimension - see how our designers add dimension to make things pop off the page!
CardMaps - enjoy beautiful cards based on Becky Fleck's CardMaps! You asked and we delivered!
A Something Special that is "extra" special, from our friend, Melissa Phillips
Hip meets tradition in Summer Fullerton's Colour Suite!
  

Just make a $40 pre-tax purchase of merchandise and get this great magazine for Free, while supplies last. 


























After Christmas Sale

35% OFF Selected Rubber Stamps & Selected Dies
All Spring, Summer, Fall and Christmas Stamps


Wacky Wednesday 
Tina designed a cute card that you could use for Valentines Day, Anniversary Card or even a Wedding for this week.   

Saturday January 19th 11-4 PM

 Join us for 12 great projects all just $2 each. 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 11:00 and create as many Demos you want. We provide glue sticks so if you prefer tape, please bring a labeled tape runner. We will have kits available for all the demos so you can even make these at home. If you complete 6 demos, you will receive a coupon for 10% off your regular priced purchases for the day (not including special orders or other sale special offers). Join the Photo Scraps team on Saturday January 19th from 11- 4 pm for our famous and fabulous Demo Day. 

Cindy's first Demo Day card of 2013 will feature her all-time-favorite, cutest-bunny-in-the-stamping-world, Flopsey from MFT. 

Have a safe & Happy New Year.  I look forward to seeing you soon! 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

January 2013 Calendar






Sunday January 6th 1-3 PM 

Farmhouse Mini Chipboard Album

Join Tracy for this Mini Album created by the Button Farm girls especially for stores. You will have so much left over paper and embellishments you could make a second album. $37





Monday January 7th 6-8 PM

Scrapping 101 with Gina

Do you want to get started scrapbooking but don't know where or how to start? Are you overwhelmed by all the choices when you come in to shop? Do you have boxes of photos under the bed and don't know what to do next? If you need some direction and ideas for a balanced layout, this class will be a guide to get you started.

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. Please bring 4-8 photos and you will complete your first page in class. Fee $12

Wednesday January 9th 12:30-2:30 PM




Thursday January 3rd
Quick Quotes Page Layout Class 6pm-8pm 


Create this elegant "Home is Where the Heart Is" 6-page layout, with room for lots of photos and journaling to celebrate everything that is important about your home and family. This project features double sided designer paper, laser die cuts, ribbon, and embellishments Learn new techniques, such as how to use ribbon in different formats and attaching vellum without using adhesive. All this in 6 gorgeous layouts. $25 


























We are excited to announce that Simone will now be teaching classes at Photo Scraps starting in January. She has been a customer of ours for years and many of you many know her from her Copic classes that she taught at Great Scraps. She has a flair for coloring people and has some great things planned for you in the coming year.

Saturday January 12th 11-1 PM

Simone's Winter Bliss
Join Simone for these Sweet and Sassy stamped cards. She will be teaching you her technique for Copic coloring hair and skin tones. Please bring your labeled Copic markers with you. She uses over 40 shades so just bring all of your markers and your basic tool kit. You will be provided with a detailed list of all the Copic colors used to take home with you at the time of the class. $23


Monday January 14th 6-8 PM

Tuesday January 15th 11-1 PM

Gothic Window Cards with Elizabeth Crafts Glitter $25
Make 4 Glittery window dies that you will color with Copic Markers. 

Please bring your labeled Copic Markers with you along with adhesive, scissors and pop dots.



If you have the 25th Anniversary set of markers, bring them along with R27 and R29.








Wednesday January 16th 11-1 PM

Monday January 21st 6-8 PM
Scrapping 102 


It's all about the embellishments. After Gina helps you pick out the papers and some embellishments to use, you will make 2 pages using photos you bring,Gina will teach you how to use ribbon, fibers, tearing, brads, tags, inking stamping, buttons, chipboard, distressing techniques and flowers. (You will not be making this layout. You will be creating a layout using papers you and Ginapick out. This layout just shows some of the techniques you will learn.) $15

Wednesday January 23rd 12:30- 2:30 PM $24




Sunday January 27th 1-3 PM 

Northwoods Cards by Tina

Tina had lots of glittery fun making these shimmery cards for you. She will teach you a variety of glittering techniques and a cool embossing technique while you make 2 of each card. $28

Please bring your adhesive, scissors, pop dots and Copic Markers.

Photo Scraps will be closed today Wednesday December 26th

Hi Everyone, Due to the crazy weather and bad road conditions, we will be closed for the rest of the day today. We hope to reopen at 10:00 AM on Thursday December 27th. Be Safe and enjoy some craft time today.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas! After Christmas Stamp Sale & Bag Lady Bonus Days

Merry Christmas!

I hope this holiday found you happy, healthy and with friends and family!  As we finish off the rest of 2012 we want to take a minute to tell you how grateful we are for your support. The past year has been amazing in so many ways and it's all because of you, our wonderful crafty friends. Your willingness to include Photo Scraps in your crafting journey is incredibly humbling and we can't thank you enough for allowing us to be a part of it.  We hope you continue to invite us along as we have some very exciting plans for 2013 (and beyond!).   Be sure to scroll down for all the deals.

After Christmas Sale
35% OFF Selected Rubber Stamps & Selected Dies
All Spring, Summer, Fall and Christmas Stamps

We are only holding back a few brand new stamps from this sale.  New Penny Black, New Impression Obsession & New Inky Antics not included.  In stock stamps and dies only, special orders not included.

Bag Lady Bonus Days

Calling all Bag Ladies.   Shop with us between now and New Years Day and Recieve 15% Off all your regular priced items.

Buy 1 Ribbon Get 1 Free
Buy 1 ribbon get one ribbon Free of equal or lesser value.


Thursday, December 20, 2012

End of the World One Day Sale

Hi Everyone,


With the holiday fast approaching, we all need to spend a bit more time getting ready.  We will be closing at 6:00 PM on Saturday.  Monday we will be open from 10-2 PM.  On New Years Eve, we will be open from 10-5 PM.
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End of the world got you down?  Well turn that frown around!  We want to make sure all of your albums and paper crafting projects are secured for any catastrophe with a sale that we have never before offered. ADHESIVES!!!  Buy one, get the second (of equal or lesser value) at 50% off!!  Sale includes all tape runners, glues, pop-dots and refills.  






New Punches from Fiskars and Jenni Bowlin.



December 26th Wacky Wednesday Cards
Everyone is so excited to be designing for Valentines Day and Spring that we already have our cards ready for next week.  Available all day Wednesday and Thursday. just $2 each.


Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Wacky Wednesday Cards & New Classes

Hi Everyone,

I can't believe that Christmas is next week.  Are you ready?  I am not even close to being ready but I do have a new class on the schedule.

Wacky Wednesday Cards
This is our last week of Christmas cards and I can't say that I'm sad to see them go.  We have a fun card and an ornament from Alison in addition to some of our other Demo Day projects. Available all Day Wednesday thru Friday just $2 each.



































We have a great new Mini Album Kit in the store.   It has great directions and would make a great last minute gift.
Saturday January 5th 11-2 PM
Graphic 45  Place in Time 12 Pocket Calendar Album Class
Join Tracy for this extremely detailed mini Album.  You will need to bring a strong adhesive, pop dots, scissors, paper trimmer and brown ink for the edges.  Due to the complexity of this Album, we will only be completing the cover, adding the pages and finishing January.    There are excellent instructions to get you thru each of the other months.  $39





Sunday January 27th  1-3 PM
Northwoods Cards by Tina
Tina had lots of glittery fun making these shimmery cards for you.  She will teach you a variety of glittering techniques and a cool embossing technique while you make 2 of each card.  $28
Please bring your adhesive, scissors, pop dots and Copic Markers.

Friday, December 14, 2012

New January Class with Our newest Class Instructor Simone

Hi Everyone,

We are excited to announce that Simone will now be teaching classes at Photo Scraps starting in January.   She has been a customer of ours for years and many of you many know her from her Copic classes that she taught at Great Scraps.   She has a flair for coloring people and has some great things planned for you in the coming year.

Saturday January 12th  11-1 PM
Simone's Winter Bliss
Join Simone for these Sweet and Sassy stamped cards.  She will be teaching you her technique for Copic coloring hair and skin tones.  Please bring your labeled Copic markers with you.  She uses over 40 shades so just bring all of your markers and your basic tool kit.  You will be provided with a detailed list of  all the Copic colors used to take home with you at the time of the class. $23


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Craziest Sale Ever! Buy 1 piece of Paper Get Second for just .12 Cents

Hi

I think between the unusual date and the cold medicine I have gone crazy.  This sale makes sense as I write this.  We will see how the Lisa's do ringing it out on Wednesday.


































Don't Forget we also have our 12 Deals of Christmas Sale.  All deals are available all day, every day, as many as you want from now thru December 24th.  You do not have to pick just one per day. You can have them all at one time.



Buy 3 Creative Cafe Layouts or Cards , Get 1 Free


New Sweet N Sassy Mocha Wanda and a few friends are in stock.



If you are sick of making Christmas cards, this is the magazine for you.
Demo Day
Saturday December 15th  11-4 PM 

Join us for 17 great projects all just $2 each. 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 11:00 and create as many Demos you want. We provide glue sticks so if you prefer tape, please bring a labeled tape runner. We will have kits available for all the demos so you can even make these at home.

If you complete 6 demos, you will receive a coupon for 10% off your regular priced purchases for the day (not including special orders or other sale special offers).  If you do 12 Demos, you will receive a coupon for 15% off your purchases for the day.

Alice will be making limited quantities of two different cards both using the new modeling paste from Viva Decor, rock candy glitter and a stencil.




Lisa Halstead is back with cute clear pillow boxes.

Here is one of Tina's projects for Demo Day.
Tina's second adorable project can hold a candy bar, cash or a gift card.

Vanessa will be making a beautiful card for Demo Day.
Gina has created 9 wonderful layouts for you.