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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
National Scrapbook Day
New Store Policy!
Stamp of the Month
May Card Swap
A*Muse*A*Palooza!
What’s New!
Class Policy
Class Corner

National Scrapbook Day
Mark you calendars for this year’s National Scrapbook Day on Saturday, May 2. We’ll be celebrating with a FREE Crop from 10:00 a.m. to midnight. What could be more fun than joining your friends to celebrate scrapbooking? How about snacks, drinks, and PRIZES….also FREE!!!

This event will fill up fast, so be sure to get your name on the list early!

Fabulous New Store Policy!!!!
Effective immediately, when you spend $5.00 or more and pay with CASH, (instead of credit or debit card, or check) you will receive DOUBLE PUNCHES on your card. Just call it our very own economic stimulus package…

Stamp of the Month Program from Great Impressions!
This month's Stamp of the Month art board by Great Impressions features elegant card ideas Mother’s Day and friendship with a spring feeling. You’ll love creating these delightful handmade cards for your mother and friends.

You can get the Stamp of the Month 50% off with a purchase of ANY regular priced stamp in the store. You'll also receive a complimentary sample card photo and project sheet when you purchase any accessory stamp or Stamp of the Month.

May Card Swap
May’s swap theme is your choice of Father’s Day or other masculine cards.

There is no fee to participate. If you want to participate in May’s card swap, please email Cathy Moews at robertmoews@msn.com or call the store by May 1.

Once we know how many will be participating, Cathy will let you know how many cards to make. The cards will be due at Scrapbook Friend’z by May 15.

If you’ve never done a swap, here’s how it works. Each month, those participating in the swap make a certain number of the same card and bring them to the store. When all the cards are received, you will get one of each person’s cards in return.

A*Muse*a*Palooza is Coming!
Mark your calendars for July 10 through 18th for A*Muse*a*Palooza 2009! This is the 4th annual event featuring the newest products from A Muse; one of our FAVORITE stamp companies!!

The theme for this year’s event is “Winter Wonderland.” Events will include make & takes, classes, door prizes, give-aways, and lots of fun, topped off with a grand prize!!!

More details to follow!! Stay tuned!

What’s New!
? Bo-Bunny – U Bug Me!, Alissa, and It’s my Party Collections
? Pink Paislee – Fascinating Collection
? Ranger – New Pigment Ink Pad colors
? Maya Road – Maya Metallic Mist, Rub-ons, Chipboard shapes, and more coming soon!
? Teresa Collins – Family Collection
? Bazzill – Swiss Dots and Embossed cardstock, tropical flowers, paper leaves and flourishes
? Kaiser Craft – Dancing Jewel Collection
? Advantus – All the new Tim Holtz products, including the Tiny Attacher, Salvage Stickers, Book D-Rings, Link Chains, Bead Chains, Mini Masks, GrungePaper, etc.
? Cosmo Cricket – Girl Friday and Lil’ Man Collecitons
? BasicGrey – Marrakech Collection
? Paper Loft – Slug Bug Laugh and Giggle Collections
? Paperhouse Productions – Wizard of Oz Paper, Stickers, and Rub-ons

Friday Friend’z Crop
Don’t forget about our Friday Friend’z Crops from 6:00 p.m. to midnight! The fee is $8.00 and is waived if your pre-tax purchases that evening total $25.00. There are always munchies and a great time!

Get a group of your friendz together and join in the fun! Upcoming crops are:
April 3 and 17 and May 8 and 29. We need at least five croppers signed up to hold each crop.

Class Corner

Beyond the Page Album Saturday, April 11 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $35.00 Instructor: Nicole Scharton
Welcome back to Nicole Scharton!! Nicole used to teach/work for us, and after short break, she's back!! Her first project is this Girly-Girl designer album.

Whether you're looking for a unique Mother's day gift or just want to create the ultimate girly girl album for a friend (or even yourself!), this class is for you. What mom or girlfriend wouldn't love this gift filled with photos of their favorite daughter or friend!

Join us to take Kaisercraft’s "Beyond the Album" to a new level beyond boring!!!

Please bring: Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, Pop Dots, Dry Adhesive, Liquid Adhesive, Crop-a-Dile, Tim Holtz Lettuce Paint Dauber, Basic Tool Kit

A Muse Spring Card Class Monday, April 13 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
$20.00 Instructor: Sonja Hoelzer
Join our brand new instructor, Sonja, for a new “A Muse” good time! We’ll be making Mother’s Day and Spring-time cards. Come join the fun!

If you haven’t seen Sonja’s designs, you’re in for a real treat! In a word, “Adorable!”

Please bring: tape adhesive, scissors, bone folder (if you have one)

Wendy’s Funky Flowers Saturday, April 18 Time: Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $40.00 Instructor: Wendy Vecchi
You’ll be among the first to make some funky flowers, using my new studio 490 stamps, which were just released at CHA.

Here are the juicy details…
We’ll make 6 flowers using stamps, inks, grungeboard and grungepaper. We’ll embellish them with products from Maya Road, Idea-ology and we’ll use some distress stickles and some Perfect Pearls too, for a little bling!

We’ll all make the same 6 flowers, but you have the option to make them the color of your choice, by using any distress ink color. So be thinking about the colors you’d like, if you have a special project/gift in mind. You can also customize them by using your choice of background stamps.

You’ll leave with 6 different flowers which will make the perfect embellishment for your cards, scrapbook pages, frames, gift bags or gift boxes. They also look great on tote bags or you can add a pin back and actually wear one. Add one to a jar candle for another great gift idea. There are tons of possibilities. These flowers are really fun & they were a huge hit at CHA.

Please Bring: craft sheet, heat tool, if you have one. Scissors (Tim’s works the best)
Distress inks and blending tools (peeled paint and any flower colors)
Adhesive – I like Art Glitter glue
Hemostats – if you have one, I’ll bring some or …those Home Depot plastic clamps work fine too.
Rangers Jet black archival ink.
Needle nose pliers

Cuttlebug Embossed Metal Book Sunday, April 19 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
$25.00 Instructor: Linda Cain
Do you love to make little books? Need to know how to use your Bind-It-All? Ever wondered how to sandwich your Ten Seconds Studio metal through your Cuttlebug? Need a quick but elegant looking gift?

Then this is the class for you. Any or all of the above questions can be answered in Linda’s Metal Book class. You will learn to bind, emboss, and distress ink for a great project result. Make your own designs using the many molds available in class. Bring your machines and we will use them both. And yes, the Bind-It-All does cut easily through metal! Or, if you don’t have a Cuttlebug, you can use the molds and the hand embossing method. Either way, a fun and easy project.

Please bring: Black permanent marker, Archival Black Ink, small detail stamps, Distress Inks in Tea Dye, Concord, Broken China, Mustard, sanding block, scissors, paper glue and Crafter’s Pick (or equivalent), needle nose pliers (optional), Bind-It-All, Cuttlebug and plates and Spellbinder mats if you want to use the CB to emboss, Ten Seconds Studio tools if you have them

April Stamp of the Month Card Class Saturday, April 25 Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
$20.00 Instructor: Linda Broom
April’s stamps from Great Impressions are simply beautiful. Join Linda for this class to create four gorgeous cards to celebrate mothers and friends.

Please bring: tape adhesive, scissors, bone folder (if you have one)

Cricut Design Studio Sunday, April 26 Time: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $18.00 Instructor: Donna Dillon
Come and learn the magic of the Design Studio software. Donna will demonstrate the features and how to use the software. The combinations are endless.

Please bring: Cricut machine, Cricut Tools, and Cricut Design Studio loaded on your laptop.

Cricut 101 Thursday, May 14 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Fee: $15.00 Instructor: Donna Dillon
Whether you are a new Cricut Owner or just want some practice, join Donna for a basic Cricut class. You’ll learn how to use the basic keys and buttons and the creative feature keys. You’ll also take home a “Hints and Tips” page.

Please bring: Cricut machine with blade, George cartridge (packaged with your machine), a cutting mat, and Cricut tools (spatula, scraper).

Cricut Expressions 101 Thursday, May 14 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00 Instructor: Donna Dillon
Join Donna for an introduction to the Cricut Expressions machine. Learn how to use the basic and advance keys, buttons, and the creative feature and function keys. See larger characters made using 12” X 24” paper. You’ll also take home a “Hints and Tips” page.

Please bring: Cricut Expressions machine with blade, your Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, a cutting mat, and Cricut tools (spatula, scraper).

Tip of the Month:
Did you know that you can emboss acetate?! That’s right. Cuttlebug folders can emboss acetate. So, next time you buy a product wrapped in acetate (like a Cuttlebug folder), think twice before you throw it away!

FRIDAY FRIEND’Z CROP

6:00 – Midnight
Fee: $8.00
Children under 12 - $4.00

April 3 and 17
May 8 and 29

Class Policy
Our instructors prepare for classes based on how many people sign up. Because of this, payment is expected at the time you register for class. If you register via phone or email, you will need to provide payment information or come in to pay at least five days prior to class. If payment is not received at least five days prior to class, you space will be forfeited.

We ask that you provide us 24 hour cancellation notice. If you provide less than 24 hour notice and we are unable to fill your spot, you will be charged the class fee.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.