Hi Everyone!
It has been one of those crazy weeks. Today our "Beat the Heat" sale has kept us hopping. It has been fun seeing all the familiar faces.....and several new ones! Thanks to all of you for coming in and taking part in our big sale. Don't you just love getting things on sale???
I know a lot of you are participating in the 365 scrapbook project. This is a year long project where you take a picture each day of something that happened and you journal about it. Most people have found this fun, yet challenging. People seem to get stuck on the journaling part. I read an article the other day about how we love to read our grandparents journals. Those who have something written by family from another generation cherish the articles and take special pride in preserving them to last through the next generation. What a great gift we can give our children's children, a history of ourselves, our legacy. Maybe you don't want to do a 365, but whatever you can contribute about your life, will be cherished. I have been giving this a lot of thought. What do my grandchildren want to know about me? Do they even know what a black and white tv is? They certainly don't know how to "dial" a phone. That was proven several years ago when my daughter couldn't figure out how to call out on a dial phone. The expression on her face was priceless! She couldn't figure out what kind of a contraption it was, muchless what to do with it. I want my granddaughters to know all about me, my likes, dislikes, even my fears. The best way I can do this is to leave them my pictures with my handwriting. I want to challenge you this week to think about what your legacy is...........who do you want to share your life. Once you have made that decision, then do something about it. Write something once a day, once a week or month, whenever you can, but just get some of "you" in writing. Journaling cards are perfect to help you get started. They come in all sizes and shapes and can be colorful. They can add dimension to your layouts. I have things my grandmother wrote, but I wish I had things her mother wrote. I want to be better in my journaling so my little girls will have history of me.
The Cricut Club meets tomorrow, Sunday, June 14 from 1-4p. Bring in your cartridges and share projects and ideas with other members. I will be heading back to MN tomorrow so I will not be there to feature a cartridge. I hope to be back this fall. In the meantime, Vickie will be answering all your Cricut questions. She might even be able to get a class or two scheduled. She is also teaching Kid's Classes in July and August. The projects are all theme related, with
a session about frogs in August. We have lots in store for children this summer. Be sure to check the website to get more details.
Next Sunday is ScrapBingo. You can crop for free and play Bingo at the same time. I don't like working those days because everyone is having fun in the back room and I'm up front working. I hate to miss out on all the fun!!! Come in and join in the fun and games. You won't want to miss this day of laughter.
We are anxious to have Marcia back in the store. She has been traveling in Europe and Norway for the past 5 weeks and is due back this next week. We can't wait to see her and hear all about her trip.
Keep checking out our calendar on the website. We update it regularly and would hate to have you miss out on something.
Stay cool this summer. If not, journal about how the heat is driving you nuts!!!

Debb

Hi Everyone!
Its good to be back "home"! I came back to Seattle for Vickie's mom's wedding. Yes, you read that right! Her 77yr old mother married a 77yr old man she met at a health and wellness center. They are as giddy in love as two 17yr olds. Vickie went from organizing that wedding to having her daughter get engaged the following weekend. Weddings, weddings and more weddings! Luckily her daughter isn't getting married until June 2010.....plenty of time for Vickie to come up with more ideas. I have been amazed at what creative things brides have been doing these days for invitations, save-the-dates, etc. Vickie is in the process of putting together an entire section of examples to give the prospective brides creative ideas. Look for it in the next couple of weeks.
Have you seen the latest chipboard books by KaiserCraft? We have gotten a huge variety of them and they are the cutest things. There is even a Babushka Doll album. Of course there are the coordinating papers to go with it. These make awesome gifts and can be made up fairly quickly. They are very popular. They come in all sizes and shapes.
You need to come in and see the diecuts I have been making. I have been busy making up various Disney, Hello Kitty, Sesame Street, pet and wedding diecuts. Sometimes you just want a little something to embellish your layouts and can't seem to find the perfect thing. Come in and see what we have. If we don't have it, its possible we can make it up for you. Meanwhile, I am busy making up a variety of things. I've been dreaming about Elmo in my sleep!
We have gotten a whole new shipment of summer papers and embellishments. BoBunny has the cutest, most colorful papers. I can't wait to take pictures to go with the papers. That's the way we scrappers do it, isn't it? Create the pictures around the paper. That's the way I do it anyway. No wonder I have so many papers and so few layouts done for them! Ahh, but the plans I have for them are amazing. Just need to get the pictures taken before I forget!
We have quite the selection of EK Success punches. If you haven't tried them, you need to. They are so easy. You don't have to apply a lot of pressure to make the punch work. I absolutely love them.
We have two different classes for Father's Day books coming up. Vickie and Shawna are each teaching a class. Make sure you check the website and see which one you would like to make for that special "dad" in your life. They are both pretty cute.
I will be here for another week and a half. Then its back to my grandgirls in Minnesota. They are growing fast and I don't want to miss any part of their growing up. Reece, almost 9, is my crafter and sewer, but Ava, 4, is following in her sister's footsteps. We had "Craft Day with Grandma" before I left and we had so much fun. Their mother panicked when she heard Ava mention using glitter. I assured her it was Stickles, liquid glitter. They love it, but then, so do I! I'm getting close to having every color. I can hardly do a layout without using Stickles somewhere. Most of you know what I mean.
Come in and use our classroom to get out of the heat. We have nice air conditioning that will help keep you breathing at a normal level. I don't know how you people live without ac in your homes. If this hot weather keeps up much longer, I'm bringing a cot and camping out in the store overnight! Talk about dreaming layouts, that would do it!!
Hope to see all of you before I leave again. I'm not sure when my next trip out here will be. I'm hoping to be back flying (flight attendant) in July. I can't wait to get in the skies again. But then, working for a living sure cuts down on my free time. We all know that, right?????
Take time to enjoy your days. In our present economy situation, its easy to let stress overtake us. I hope you can find one thing each day to make you smile.