New My Mind's Eye, Karen Foster & More!

We've all been working hard at getting the new My Mind's Eye papers and embellishments into the computer. We should be able to wrap that up today, and most of it is already on the shelf! Check out the new Lush line, which is a selection of papers, embellishments & mini albums in 6 different color themes featuring flocking, bling and a ton of lush style! The other new line is Quite Contrary - too cute! Look for that one on one of our spinner racks next time you're in!


We have the newest from Karen Foster as well, with tons of new themes. There are new papers and stickers for ballet, baptism, doctor visits, Easter, Prom and more!

We have a couple other new lines that arrived today - I saw boxes from Little Yellow Bicycle (finally!) and SEI. Stay tuned for more details!

Tim Holtz Alterations products by Sizzix now available for Pre-Sale!

We have our entire Tim Holtz Alterations line in the computer now, ready for your pre-orders! You can view the line all over the internet, but there are some great images on Tim's blog (http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/01/index.html). The dies will be shipping this Spring (date to be determined), and the new die-cutting machine will be available this Summer. You can now pre-purchase any of the items (yes, we ordered every single one) in-store or by phone. We will not accept any coupons or discounts on this release. We ordered them early (before CHA), so we should be getting them in an early batch. But once they're gone, they won't be available again for a while, according to Sizzix. I know many of you are as excited about it as we are, so we wanted to extend this opportunity to those who want to make sure they get their hands on the dies and embossing folders before they run out.

The Storm Before the Storm...

Yes, I meant to say that. :) There's some talk about a lot of white stuff landing here this week, so I'm hoping we get some good stuff from the delivery guys before then! We received tons of boxes between Friday and today, so I wanted to post what we've received so far.

We have (I think) eight new lines from Reminisce (man, do they crank 'em out!). There is Happy Easter, Real Sports (large selection), 2010, Graduation, The Great Outdoors, Lucky Me (St. Pat's), Glitter Factory (all glitter sheets), and a non-themed line called Unwritten, full of color and peace!

We have a couple newer Cricut cartridges in house now, Paisley and Sweet Treats! We also have the new Technique Tuesday stamps released at CHA, which includes the new Ali Edwards sets.


Tattered Angels arrived today (what a huge box of Glimmer Mist) with all the new Spring & Summer colors, including Heidi Swapp's Glimmer Mist colors! There are a couple new products that came with it, but the rest of Heidi's new items will arrive later on (along with the Glimmer Glaze - we'll let you know when those arrive).

Last, but certainly not least, we received the new collections from American Crafts, including the Dear Lizzy goods! Wow - where do I start?! There are new Thickers (love 'em all), Patterned D-Ring 12x12 Albums, papers, embellishments, album inserts, etc. We're still working on getting the American Crafts in the computer (6 boxes is a lot), but should have it all out on the shelf by Wednesday or Thursday (barring any other 'storms' of deliveries). Check it out next time you're in! I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings...

Newsletter News...

Ok folks, for some reason, Wide Open West and Charter.net have blocked our newsletter. Don't panic, you can also read the newsletter here. I'm not sure why the internet service providers would block it, but it's possible they made some updates which raised internet security for those customers. You can also find it linked from the News & Events option on our website. The newsletter also notes our 2010 Design Team announcement! Enjoy...

New QuicKutz again!

We have the newest release from QK - it's more of an everyday line. There are foods, workout images, a little travel and more. We're working on making room for them, so if you don't see them out yet, be sure to ask us to pull them out!

Some New Arrivals

We just received a few boxes from Making Memories today - it's their new Flutter line! So exciting, because the MM aisle was looking a little bare lately. This Spring line is full of flutter and fun. There are even new D-Ring albums that coordinate - I love 'em! We should have it out on the shelf in the next day or so. We also received a new box of QuicKutz dies, but I didn't open it yet to see what was inside... it's a secret for now!

I noticed a pile of books on the counter that are new for us - Tim Holtz, Zentangle, and several beading books (I wonder what those are doing there??). Check them out next time you're in!

New Ribbon from May Arts is here

I let the girls have this one... Staci and Julie were able to pick out ribbons of their choice at the May Arts booth. I must say, they did a nice job - they arrived today. There are some cool (unique) ribbons in beautiful colors ready for you to play with!

It was a little odd, only receiving one box today. I kept waiting for the FedEx truck to pull up, but alas - he didn't show today. That can only mean that tomorrow will be a delivery day! We're still waiting for our toilet paper box to arrive from California (funny story) full of catalogs and giveaways. I predict it will arrive tomorrow along with some fellow boxes (not full of toilet paper). I'll keep you posted throughout the week...