Oh, the richness of it all

While we are still trying to find homes for all of the new product that arrived in those boxes last week I thought I would share a few more new arrivals. Since I'm even at work as I add this post, I can show you what they look like too!

So, you know that we received boxes from Bazzill. In those boxes were the new Birthstones Bling cardstock. The colours are rich and shiny and though they don't have a home yet, some people are enjoying it already.

And that was just the start of it! We also received the new "Wedding White" cardstock. Three beautiful white cardstocks with a much more subtle finish than the regular textures. The butterflies are so PRETTY!! They are embossed into the paper. The pinstripe one is white on white, and the third is the satin finish. Maybe I'll have to get some of that and work on my wedding album again for a bit.

We also received our Bazzill flowers and chipboard. Lots of new colours of flowers, and in four sizes, from 1" to 4", so they will work on any project. If you're a fan of chipboard, you'll love all the shapes we have now.

I better go get more of this new stuff up on the site.

Don't forget tomorrow is World Turtle Day (and you can get twice the turtle stamps for your money).

We're in a "Stix"y Situation

We now have a large selection of Stix2 in stock. Not only the PVA glue, but we have lots of shiny foil and glitter and beads. We have rolls of double-sided tape and sheets you can cut shapes from before making them all shiny.

That is just the tip of the pond. If you swim deeper you will discover these new albums we got in. We all know how hard it is sometimes to decide which photos to include in the album and which to exclude...they're all so good. Well, the new Lickety Slip albums from Bazzill help solve that problem. These 12" x 12" binders come covered with Bazzill cardstock, ready to alter. There are also 16 protectors inside. Four of these are 12" pages, ready for layouts, while 12 have 5 pockets measuring 4" x 6" each. You can create "mini layouts" using these or just add the extra photos from the event or trip. The albums also come with 12 4" x 6" pieces of Bazzill cardstock that coordinates with the cover.

Just in time for holiday trips, we've now got the new line by Teresa Collins that is filled with maps and little journal cards to make creating that vacation project even easier. The new cling-mount stamps are also part of this travel theme. You're going to love them!!

I've got lots to get onto the website - so watch for it ... or even better, stop by and see us!!

Turtles are swimming on their own!!!

Hannah has left the pond, so Teresa, Bev and I are swimming on our own this week. (Can't jump for joy too much - you never know when she might check in). You might just want to check on us from time to time to make sure we aren't having too much fun. It was a great weekend - we had croppers at the store Friday night (very late) and all day Saturday. It was a fun day. There were even some little turtles cropping and that is always great to see. They have no inhibitions and just get it done. It was an awesome day.

We moved some things around and got some more new products out. Of course when new stuff comes in other stuff has to go out. So we are having a "Turtle has left the pond sale". Check out the savings - BUY TWO GET ONE FREE on:

• Quickutz dies - excluding the new 12" platforms
• Stamps - includes some that were already on sale, but excludes Tim Holtz and Teresa Collins stamps
• Thickers (we have new ones- sparkley ones!!!!
• American Crafts - ribbons, rub ons, townhouse shapes, brads and other metal

This Friday - May 23rd is World Turtle Day. In celebration of what we feel should be a International Holiday we will be offering DOUBLE TURTLE STAMPS on all qualifying purchases.

There are lots of other things happening over the next few weeks. Check the calendar and the newsletter for details.

and one last note on this May long weekend.... the store will be open on Monday May 19th - so since you can't buy groceries or go to the mall - you might as well come see us.... the crop room will be open too

And after a long delay the Platforms have arrived!!!

Hannah and Lori tried to chase them down this week and the three boxes containing the long-awaited 12" platforms and border dies arrived yesterday when both of them were off. That meant that I got to go through the box and see how nice they all are ... but not tell anyone (at least right away) because we had to wait for Hannah to get them into the system. What good is having them and saying that we have them and then telling you "Sorry, you can't buy them but you can look at them". That wouldn't be very nice of us, now would it? Lori made a special trip in so she could pick one up to play with for QA this weekend. Watch for her project to hit the wall display this Saturday.

On another note, thanks to everyone who came out to play with us on Friday night for the QuicKutz Gift Set party. It was a trip around the world without leaving the store. Then it was a quick change of setting for our Mardi Gras crop the next day. Again, thank you to everyone who came out to share National Scrapbook Day with us, either by cropping or just stopping in. It was a great, if long, day. Pictures of these events will follow. I didn't take them so I don't have them here.

Another weekend approaches. Here's hoping for sunshine. Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there - of kids or furkids or SOs who behave like kids.

They're Coming, They're Coming!!!

I got a phone call from UPS! The 12" Revolution Platforms will be here TOMORROW!!! YIPPEEEEEE! We are so excited to get these puppies and we will definitely be playing with these on Friday and Saturday! Stop in to get your 12" platform for only $39.99 and get a FREE 12" wave border die! We have limited quantities so don't wait!

We are still busy preparing for our QK Release party and National Scrapbook Day. I will be posting some sneak peeks soon so stay tuned!

I better go now, Lori is giving me the stink eye! hehe


CROP SEAT AVAILABLE!! We had one seat open up for our sold out National Scrapbook Day Mardi Gras Crop!! If you want to come to the best party in town, call and book your seat now! :)

They're here...

and you get to see them today. Saturday Hannah brought back boxes and boxes of QuicKutz Gift Sets and they are absolutely wonderful. I'm not a big one for spending money without lots of thought and deciding whether I REALLY need it or not ... but I definitely need some of these. We'll be having our "It's Midnight Somewhere" preview on Friday night. This event is open to all ... not just QK addicts or QA members. Join us from 6-9 on Friday night to make great projects using these:

We'll provide you with yummy snacks to enjoy. We would appreciate it if you could RSVP, but it is not mandatory - we wouldn't want to run out of something.

See you Friday!

Oooops

Saturday came and went and no teasers! Sorry!! It's a lot of work lugging 27 boxes of goodies into the store! So you wanna know what was in them??

we have the new QuicKutz Spring Gift Sets all ready for our big release party on Friday!! You will not want to miss this fun fun fun party! We are having FOUR make & takes, did I mention these make & takes are 12x12 layouts? Cuz they are! Using the new gift sets, yumm yummm yummmm! Ok so we are just a tad excited about these babies, but they are just to die for, so come play with us on Friday night! (May 2nd 6-9 PM)

we have all the new Basic Grey papers in with chipboard stickers and rub-ons. Before we just had the collection packs, but now you can pick and choose if you wish ;)

Daisy Bucket is here with 3 new yummy lines. Summer Cottage, Playlist and Under the Boardwalk. Lori and I love the Under the Boardwalk line, yummy browns and blues. Plus we got the very yummy velvet elements. Can't wait to play with them!

Tim Holtz Cling Mount Stamps from Stamper's Anonymous are here!! I have never seen a product fly so fast! I think we sold through almost half of our shipment today, if you have been waiting on these, you may not want to wait much longer. We already have to re-order!

Little Yellow Bicycle Delightful is stunning! Oranges, Pinks, Greens and Blues make up this gorgeous line. The embellishments are to die for and are flying out of here faster than Zach's Life! This line will definitely not last long and we can't re-order! Get it while it's hot!

Piggy Tales 4 new lines are so fun! Cinderella, Mulan, Tin Soldier and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and awesome. I already nabbed my stash of Mulan and Cinderella. Twinkle Twinkle is perfect for the Rockstar in your life. Tin Solder is for all those train lovers out there. Mulan has a lovely asian flavor, and the dragons are just too stinking adorable!! Cinderella is a lovely combination of a peachy pink, tealy blue and green and lots of flowers. YUM! Plus Piggy Tales is now GREEN! Printed with soy ink on recycled paper. AWESOME!

Rusty Pickle Popstar is here. These are awesome black and white doodley design papers that we are just dying to go at with gel pens! Very fun and whimsical designs are just begging to be colored in using gel pens, perfect pearls or chalks. Fun fun fun!

7 Gypsies Nottinghill paper almost didn't make it past Bev! I never heard such squeals over paper. I am sure you will be seeing a class coming soon! Lots of fun stuff from 7 Gypsies like new ATC stickers, ATC transparencies and printed cards, new texture rubbings, and all sorts of goodies just begging to be altered.

I think that is all, there are so many boxes its hard to keep them all straight! Teresa has been busy loading new stuff onto the website so check it out often. See you Friday!