Saturday, July 04, 2009

Here is her bio...

For as long as she can remember Vicki has loved art and creating things So when she was introduced to scrapbooking shortly after the birth of her first child, it was like a match made in heaven!

By combining her love for paper and products and photography Vicki has been able to create a fresh and approachable scrapping style. In 2006, she was honored to be added to the Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame. In 2008, Vicki became a member of the Creative Team for Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks, Etc, which she is excited to report will extend into 2009 when she will be added to their 10th Anniversary All Star team. Her designs have been published in numerous industry magazines and idea books and she loves to share her passion for scrapbooking through teaching and workshops. Vicki became a Ranger Certified Instructor in June 2008.

With a love for life and laughter, Vicki enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends and in her spare time she can be found shopping or taking in a good movie. She resides in St. Catharines, ON with her husband and two, sweet children.

Here are some sneaks

Saturday Sneak Peaks Are Here:


All the Details

Class Descriptions

Saturday Class #1
Shabby Vintage Mini book and Card Workshop $65


Velvet, ruffles, frills and flowers that’s what this class is made of! With a mix of Jenni Bowlin, Melissa Frances, Maya Road and vintage findings and things we will explore the world of Vintage Chic from a fresh and whimsical approach! A few new uses for glitter will be explored using an exciting new technique and we will try our hand at different ways to make paper, crepe and tulle flowers. Projects completed in this class will include an envelope binder book and 2 cards. This class is jammed with pretty things both new and old and a bunch of clever uses for them. Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today!

Stamp sets used included: Crafty Secrets, Chatterbox, Hero Arts and Gel-A-Tins

Class Duration: 3 hrs

Materials required: paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, craft knife, cutting mat, wet and dry adhesive, black pen, fine tip scissors, black and brown ink pad, baby wipes, acrylic blocks, foam squares, pencil crayons, chalk and or water colour pencils to color stamps. Many of these items will be available at Dee's for purchase.

Saturday Class #2
Gypsy Magic mini album $65


Vicki says "I developed this entire class around one amazing tool! Which tool is that, you ask? Well the 7 Gypsies Binderie Punch, of course!This lightweight, easy to use binding tool is awesome!If you don't believe me, come and see it for yourself!In this workshop we will be creating a fabulous mini album that utilizes the Binderie Punch along with a plethora of other goodies from 7 Gypsies!! We will explore a number of ways to create pockets, flaps, fun folds and closures using the Binderie Punch and the Gypsy Market papers, embellishments and more. Throw in little ink and a twist of metal from Ten Seconds Studio and this project will be the embodiment of Gypsy style!"

Materials required: paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, wet and dry adhesive, black pen, fine tip scissors, black and brown ink pad, baby wipes, acrylic blocks, foam squares, stapler, craft knife, cutting mat, circle punches-2, 1 ¾”, 1 ½”, 1” ½”, a brayer, double sided tape, sandpaper.


Sunday Class #1
Going Beyond the Flowers Layout Workshop $50.00

Prima is definitely known for its lovely florals but this class is going to go beyond that and dabble in the unexpected! While at the Prima warehouse, I was able to grab a bunch of goodies and fill this class kit with some yummy bits from the Mommy and Me collection along with a mix of this and a sprinkle of that from other Prima lines. Sure, we will still use a few flowers and bling but then we will jump outside of the box and create interesting embellishments using cardboard and chipboard with paint, foil, glitter and stamps. Oh! And how about a few fun uses for Glitter Mists! We will be focusing on all new techniques with really fun outcomes!! I can’t wait to share some of the art inspired ideas I have been working on! This class is sure to bring the inner artist out in all who attend!

Materials required: paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, craft knife, cutting mat, wet and dry adhesive, black pen, fine tip scissors, black and brown ink pad, baby wipes, acrylic blocks, foam squares.

Class Duration: 3 hrs

Sunday Class #2
A Few of My Favourite Things Layout Workshop $50.00


Rangers Perfect Pearls Pigments provide the ultimate in luminescent effects! In this technique driven class come and explore a variety of uses for these little pots of magic! Think painting, doodling, spritzing, stamping and more! To sweeten the deal, Vicki has added a bunch of fun product from Sassafras to the class kits, along with a few other special goodies! Students will complete a variety of “Favourite” themed projects and will have lots of extras to play with after class! Don’t miss out on all of the glittery fun!

Materials required: paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, wet and dry adhesive, black pen, fine tip scissors, black ink pad, baby wipes, acrylic blocks, sandpaper, corner rounder, 1 ½” and 2” circle punch, foam squares, stapler.


Duration: 3 hours

We are already limited for many of our classes - because of our advanced sign-ups. So, if you are interested and can't make the event but want to attend a class - contact us with payment info and we will reserve your spot.

Plus, don't forget that you will receive additional prizes from our many sponsors.
Right now, we are talking about goodies from all of the following companies:

Cosmo Cricket
Jenni Bowlin
American Crafts
Pink Pailsee
Prima - FWP offer
Fancy Pants - FWP offer
So, we are up to 6 - almost half of our goal. But, the number is sure to rise!!!
I have a few on a hook - I hope to land them soon.

The class sneak peaks will be up Saturday or Sunday night depending on how crazy this weekend is. But, I can tell you that the two saturday classes are going to FILL UP FAST. They look AWESOME. The two Sunday classes are fun and whimsical and some are even 2 page layouts - YEAH.

Write soon,
Dee

Friday, July 03, 2009

Okay, ladies here is the news you've been waiting for...

So sorry, I missed the whole week of giving clues and now I have to spill the beans (so unfortunately we will not be guessing the designer for the free class - but we will be giving one away later this month for our contest), but I also have to state a change in the crop details - I kind of screwed up the details - so please forgive me. We have finally ironed out all the kinks with our new guest designer. SO, here are the real acurate details.

First, our Guest Designer is Vicki Boutin - A Prima Donna and so much more - bio details coming SOON!
Class Descriptions will be available tomorrow - later on tonight so be on the look out for those.
If you have already signed up - you need to choose your classes and get back to me. Classes will fill up fast!!! The samples are HOT!!!

Friday, August 7th from 5 pm - 11 pm.
Cost: $45.00

This is also combined with our CHA Crop.
Our guest designer will be present for this.
Includes dinner.
We will be giving away tons of prizes from CHA.
This night always sells out first.
You are guaranteed at least $40 in products in your goodie bag alone.

Saturday, August 8th from 10 am - 10 pm
Cost: $90.00

Twelve hours of croppin time
Includes your choice of one class with our guest designer - you will LOVE her that retails for $65.00 (they are 3-4 hour technique driven classes).
Lunch, Dinner, and snacks
Door Prizes, games, and more goodies!

Sunday, August 9th from noon - 6pm
Cost: $65.00

Six hours of croppin time
Includes your choice of one class with our guest designer that retails for $50 - a 3 hour long technique driven class!
Another goodie bag that retails for $10
Late Lunch and snacks
Door Prizes, games, and more!

SPECIAL OFFER - Sign Up for all 3 days and get $30 off the total - Pay only $170.00. No other discounts will apply.
Plus we are working on increasing our donor list from last year of 13 companies.

Call now and reserve your spot with your $30.00 deposit. Full payment must be paid in advance to guarantee your spot. Space is limited - only 10 per class. Payment plans are also available. Call for details.

Write soon,
Dee

Can it be done...

can I hide out on blogger???

I have been up and hiding in my room for over an hour - (yes - I got to sleep late since I didn't go to bed till 2 am)and read my emails private and business, checked the accts, placed an order or two, and organized the over 100 photos I printed last night (hey - I was already up), you know the usual and I really want to scrap but I'm hungry - starving for that matter - but do I venture into the unknown??? Dare I walk where no other woman has walked before - my living room with the "crazy family"???
I love meeting people, talking to people, scrappin with people - but when those "people" are family that was inherited and not chosen I really lose my patience - my 20 year old said to me yesterday - "I have never heard so many stupid questions in my life" - yes this may be true but they are mostly florida questions like why does the water in my mom's new house smell???- anyone got a well??? but others are just things we assume people should know. Yet, it doesn't seem like they do - it's kind of who's on first with the 3 stooges - remember that - I feel like we are just repeating ourselves all day talking in circles...I love them to death but are we really related??? It goes to show you that children can be raised in the same household and be completely different.

Yet, across the generations we still find things that connect us to each other and it goes both ways - Last night, we took my aunt and her kids and my grandma to red lobster (My grandma's favorite - she could eat their everyday - every meal - me too) cool we had fun reminiscing our old childhood etc but then we went to Starbucks and they asked for a coffee okay how do you want it? sweet and with hazelnut (mind you I don't drink coffee I have never bought coffeee at starbucks - I am a strawberries and creme frappaccino girl (yum). I order the coffee and I get this hot huge container that I take to the car (no one who wanted coffee wanted to get out of the car to check the coffee out). They taste the coffee screaming it's black and it's not sweet - okay did you hear milk in the order - no??? did I put sugar??? no, I am not a coffee person - if you want milk aren't you supposed to tell me that??? plus I told the sales girl very sweet and she never ever said the sugar is behind you please help yourself - I assumed I told her sweet that she would make it sweet - I had to go in for milk - I had to go back in for sugar, I had to go back to throw out the trash from the coffee fiasco -omg - why did I ask if anyone wanted anything???? why oh why??? But, it goes to show you they assumed I knew about the milk - why would I know that? my mom drinks black coffee and that's her sister and mom I figured they must drink it black too since I didn't hear the words "milk", "half and half" , etc. See what assuming does... So the street goes both ways now - I guess I need to get out there and face the world...can't hide out in blogger all day long (darn it).

On a lighter note, today is Rebecca's birhtday - Happy Birthday Rebecca -WE LOVE YOU!!!

Finally, on the scrapping front - we still have some basic grey lemonade left (some of it is gone - sorry) so make sure you get in early next week to get your hands on it - also we still have some prima flowers and because they are nuts we got doubles of some stuff okay maybe I am nuts I liked some stuff so much that I reordered it without realizing it was on my back orders which shipped with it. SO, those of you who couldn't make it this week - you are in luck we've still got some good stuff left - so hurry in before it's all gone. Next week, we will continue our summer hours Tuesday-Thursday 9 till 4 and this Friday is our challenge party so it's 9 to 7and Saturday is 11 to 4. Tell us what you think of these times - are they good??? what sucks about them???

Finally, for real this time, don't forget our theme crop is this saturday coming...we are still taking names!

Write soon,
Dee
good for you??? we want to hear what you have to say!

Thursday, July 02, 2009

A word from our new guest blogger...
































Hi Everyone,
This is Rebecca,everyone's favorite person ;) I'm blogging for Dee today.Just letting everyone know,We got some gorgeous flowers and pearls and MORE flowers from prima today!!Somehow they just keep getting better and prettier with each new launch they release!!Also Basic Grey lemonade is in and flying out the doors fast.So pour yourself a nice tall glass of lemonade and c'mon in and pick up the basic grey lemonade line :) also the girl kit will be ready by later today with fancy pants girl craft paper.See you soon! also here is the latest double dee from ines(one of my favorite people) :) one more reminder we will be closed july3-6 due to the holiday weekend and will open back up tues july 7th bright & early at 9am.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

If were a star wars fan...

i would have run in to pick up that star wars paper - my fav is the blue foil name paper - it's gorgeous -it's too bad it's not trekkie paper - because I would have been all over it - it's cool. All the papers are foil. I am going to have to get one of my kids into star wars so that I can use the paper. LOL.

The new fancy pants paper is out and on the floor as well as the star wars and tomorrow we will be getting a whole bunch of new stuff including the basic grey lemonade and let me tell you it's gorgeous - I can't wait to get my grubby little hands on it. The doilies, the felt, the dimension and it's pink - oh my. I need to start printing my recent girly photos. And if you've ever been to NYC or New Orleans have I got the paper for you - it will be arriving tomorrow - awesome!

Then, of course there is Thursday the day that PRIMA arrives - i will really try to keep my grubby little hands off of it until you all come in - NOT - you'd better hurry lots of pre orders and then there's me -- theres no telling what will happen- especially since mom is on the way - you guys know how she shops - worse then me.

On the home front my aunt is here already with my cousin and my goddaughter. My mom is due sometime tonight - she left nyc at midnight. As of 6 she was in Georgia. If traffic stays the same she will be here before midnight. My sister arrives tomorrow at 9 am and the mayhem begins.

Don't forget we are closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Wow, I don't what I am going to do with myself with such a free block of time - it's amazing. I know I need to sleep late at least one day this week - because these middle of the night arrivals are doing me in or I might need to put myself down for a nap - aaahhhh a nap.

Well, I'd better go I am working with the CI glitter paper finally and I want to finish before my natives get restless.

Write soon,
Dee

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Unbelievable...

This week is going to be amazing!!! Scrap-supplies wise that is. We have deliveries coming in every single day this week. So, if you've been saving your pennies this is the weekend to come in and go crazy. This is the lineup:

Tuesday - Star Wars Paper
Wednesday -Basic Grey Lemonade (very limited)
New Orleans Theme
New York Theme
CI Wildberry
CI Family
CI Graduation
CI Disney
CI Skull and Xbone
Thursday - Fancy Pants
Prima!!! (limited)

So stop by and check it out.
We will be open late on Thursday - till 6 - for you diehards that must get your stash before the long weekend. Remember we will be closed this weekend.
We will be closed from Friday, July 3rd to Monday, July 6th. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 7th @ 9 am.

Anniversary Crop is getting limited for Saturday and Sunday - we only have 5 spots left for 3 day people. SO, if you are interested don't wait too long to sign up - I will be making the announcements on our email this week. I will begin sending out hints on our guest designer soon. Remember - the person who identifies the guest designer first from the clues will win a free class with the designer. So, stay tuned.

The Count
286 - Oops - it's at the store.
Book 6
287 - that look bobunny
288/89 - the palm
290/291 - Calusa Nature Center
292/293 - AR Party
294 - At Home with Friends
295 - Happy Sweetheart
296 - my family is my home
297 - You make it a home
298/299 fun w/bobunny
300/301 - all mine
302 - Kick ball
303 water! not!
304/305 - a captiva monday
306/307 - hang loose
308 - scrap
309 - pout
310 - play ball
311 - nicholas

Woohoo 26 layouts in 5 days. I think maybe I will up the ante to 500 for the year. That would probably be the most amount i've ever done in a year - if I can make it!!!

day count 179
heather count 232

Write Soon,
Dee

Friday, June 26, 2009

Finally...

my Prima order has shipped. We are taking Pre-orders tomorrow 11 am to 11 pm and Sunday noon to 5 pm. We are also taking preorders for Basic Grey's Lemonade they are both expected by the end of the week. Supplies are limited so please don't wait. Many of the items on Ines' Prima layouts are included in this order. Sorry, the current sale does not apply to this product. Our his kit is ready - 22% off with fancy pants but our hers kit is missing a sheet - it will be ready next week.

Oops, I almost forgot we are also getting the fancy pants acrylic albums again - so if you asked for them please come and prepay to guarantee that you get them - there are only 6 of each. And finally, October Afternoon's Just Ducky and Cherry Hill are also on the way - preorders are also being taken!!!

Write soon,
Dee

The sponsor list...

And then there were four...
1.Cosmo Cricket
2.Jenni Bowlin
3.American Crafts
4.Pink Paislee
And, the Cosmo Cricket just arrived - they have sent really good prizes for everyone on each day. That's right there is a goodie for everyone for every single day - so if you have signed up for all 3 days - that's 3 goodies just from Cosmo Cricket. We are filling up for the 3 days spots - so don't miss out. You are going to love it.

Write soon,
Dee

TGIF

TGIF, TGIF!!!

Yep, it is Friday and that means family night this week (no crop). I am trying to get my dh to agree to go out to dinner and to see transformers. Anyone see it yet - supposed to be awesome. If my plan goes through - it should be awesome. There are so many new movies out - I could probably go to the movies everyday and still not see all of them - who can afford that though?

Well, it seems like we've got another sponsor as soon as I confirm today I will post it and you are going to LOVE this one - one of my favorites!

Write soon,
Dee

P.S. We still have a little room left tomorrow - 3 spots - so call if you want in.
Remember we will be open till 11 pm tomorrow so even if you can't make the crop you can take advantage of the sale during those hours.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Almost there!

I am so excited I was up late last night but my class is done. I am done...I think. I am waiting for the instructor to submit a grade for the last assignment and then it's over. I have a 100% average right now so we will have to wait and see if I bombed it...
On the other hand- today is the day our his/her kit paper arrives. I really like this one - okay - yes I know I really like all of them - but I can't wait for it to get here so I can play with it. Saturday is going to be a lot of fun - we've got 12 people signed up so I know that I will have a ball - might not get anything done but it should be a lot of fun. Oh yeah! Then, Sunday is our Mommy and Me crop and we have 8 of us. We have room for two more - so if you are interested it's noon to 5 let me know.

Write soon,
Dee