Labor Day Sale & this month at Scrapaganza!

Day of Creativity and LABOR DAY SALE!!!

Join us this Saturday, September 3rd for the
DAY OF CREATIVITY and LABOR DAY SALE!!!
First, make an adorable card!
FREE!!!You'll learn lots of techniques with this card includingborder punching and pen sewing!

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Then...make this SUPER FABULOUS NECKLACE! Made with TIM HOLTZ IDEA-OLOGY!!! JUST $6.99!Buy extra - this makes a great gift!

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And make this AMAZINGLY CUTE two-page layout for just $9.99!!! What a GREAT way to start September!

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And while you're here... Shop till you drop!!! LABOR DAY SALE!!! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd - 10am-6pm SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th - 1pm-5pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th - 10am-5pm 25% off all Summer products! The first 30 customers to spend $50 -  on Saturday, Sunday and/or Monday - get 5 sets of THICKERS - FREE!!!! ($25 value! while supplies last) PLUS... Bring in your Scrapaganza Reusable Bag - Get 40% off one item of your choice! (Classes, SSC, Unibind and Consignment items not included.) By the way...we have NEW Scrapaganza Reusable Bags... CHECK THEM OUT!JUST $10!

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Melissa Frances Card Class  Kim Garner, previously a Scrapaganza Design Diva,  is now teaching for Melissa Frances! AND... she is teaching this amazing and beautiful card class Friday, September 9th 10:15am-12:15pm and Saturday, September 10th 10:15am-12:15pm Not only will you make 8 beautiful cards (even though the picture only shows 5), Kim will also show you how to get the most from your embellishment packs.Ladies, this class replaces our usual card class just for September! $25 Call today to sign up at 563-391-0099.

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IOWA Banner Have you been itching to try Mixed Media, but just don't know where to start? Well, look at this AWESOME IOWA Banner designed by Denise! We will be offering this banner as a class on Saturday, September 10th from 2pm-5pm Even if you aren't an IOWA fan you need to check this out! You will use paint, ink, stamps, rub-ons, fabric and OH...so many other things! The only thing we ask is that you leave your rulers at home!! This is a hands-on, make a little mess, and get your hands into it class that will be loads of fun! Students will receive a supply list for this class. Don't wait! Sign up now! $28

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Napkin Fold Card Class Karen Wallace, our first Fresh Idea Friday honoree, is graciously teaching us how to make this AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL Card! Saturday, September 17th 10:15am-12:15pm You will be able to make these cards and impress your friends AGAIN and AGAIN! Just $12 Call us today at 563-391-0099 to sign up!

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KISS (Keep It Simple, Scrapper!) Class Is it hard to find time to scrapbook? Or are you new to scrapbooking and need a little guidance? Our new class: Keep It Simple Scrapper is PERFECT for you! Come and complete 2 two-page layouts for JUST $12.99 Thursday, September 8th 6pm-8pm Saturday, September 24th 2pm-4pm Monday, September 26th 10:15am-12:15pm

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September Sizzix Class Check out what Die Cut Diva Michele has created with the Sizzix machine and dies this month! WOW! You will make a layout, a brooch, and a card box with four cards!! I think this die inspired her!!! You will be using the BRAND NEW Framelits this month! Just $24.99 including the die!!! Monday, September 19th 10:15am-12:15pm Wednesday, September 21st 6pm-8pm Saturday, September 24th 6pm-8pm

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Beginning Gypsy Do you have a Gypsy for the Cricut Expression machine? Don't know how to work it? Diecut Diva Michele will show you all the great things this machine can do. Wednesday, September 7th - 5:30pm-8pm Just $15

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Cricut Expression Class Do you have a Cricut Expression machine but don't know what all those buttons are for? Die Cut Diva Michele will teach you all the great things this machine can do for you. ONLY $15 Sunday, September 4th 2pm-4pm

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Cropaganza! Do you want to get away from the laundry and the phone and get some scrapbooking done? Come to Cropaganza, and for just $5, you get drinks, snacks, 15% off your entire purchase and all the inspiration you can use! EVERY FRIDAY IN SEPTEMBER! 6pm-MIDNIGHT

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PHEW!!! There's a LOT going on at Scrapaganza this month! We look forward to seeing you soon!

SURPRISE! Two Classes next week!

TWO Surprise Classes!

From Rusty Pickle!

Lance from Rusty Pickle called us up today and said he'd be in town for 2 days and he wanted to teach some classes! SURPRISE!  So we're going to have a couple unexpected additions to our class calendar!
The first class is this Tuesday night, August 30th, at 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Cost for the class is $45 and look below to see all the pages you will make! It is the "Recipe for Tradition" mini album (cover pictured above!) This stunning book, chock full of technique and product is super gorgeous! You will love it! Here a few more pictures of the mini book!

But wait! There's more!

We will also have this Treasures of the Heart mini book next Wednesday, August 31 at 10am-12:30pm!  Only $40 and I counted at least 12 pages not including the covers! More technique! Awesome product! Check out this sample of pictures (too many to include all the pages!)

Come in or call soon to register for these classes!  This is a ONE TIME deal only!!!

563-391-0099

Glitzy Girlie Girls Need Glue!!!

 

Look at the Goodie Bag that Katie is giving away!!!

Hello Everyone, for those of you who don't know me, my name is Katie Young and I am a Design Diva here at Scrapaganza. I have been with the store as an employee since October of 2010..but I am also a long time customer. It has been so much fun getting to know all of you and learning about your different scrapbooking styles. My favorite part of my job is helping you tell your stories. I consider it an honor to be part of this experience, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of your creative process.

GIVEAWAY!!! 

I was blessed to have the opportunity to attend CHA this summer in Chicago with a bunch of the girls from Scrapaganza. We had so much fun and saw so many awesome products and projects. It is a good thing that they gave out catalogs, and we took pictures, because otherwise I am not sure that I have even believed it really happened! Everyone there was super nice and we met some new friends. One of my new friends is 

Julia Sandvoss, who happens to be the GLUE ARTS GIRL!!!

So there we are standing in the middle of CHA, Julia and I, chatting about hair feathers and blingy girly things and our sparkly toenail polish, when I notice her apron full of goodies. So I say Julia...how bout some swag to give away to the scrappers back in the Quad Cities?? Of course she said YES!!!

She was kind enough to send me home with a Glue Glider Pro, and a refill for it, plus a package of 300 Extreme Tac Adhesive Squares. The pink bag is courtesy of the Glitz Design Girls. 

Would you like to have these goodies in your stash?

All you have to do is post a comment on the blog or facebook and tell me which adhesive is your all time favorite, always have on hand, cannot be without for scrapping or crafting.

A winner will be picked at random on Friday September 2nd, 2011.

Good Luck and Happy Scrapping! 

Julia Sandvoss and Katie Young

Fresh Idea Friday - Paint Your Story!

 It’s Fresh Idea Friday again, and we’d love to share with you the fabulous ideas from Birgit Huffman. If you’ve been in the store, you might have seen the handmade crochet flowers and borders that we sell from Birgit, like the one she used in the page above. We’ve used them in the Scrappinista Club and in many layouts in the store! Well, Birgit has many more ideas and we’re highlighting one of those today.

Birgit says, “Sometimes I can’t find a specific sticker I want, so I just paint it!”

Say what?

That’s right, she PAINTS her own embellishments. From simple flowers to intricate scenes. They always have something to do with the individual(s) in the photos, or the memories associated with the photos.

She starts with watercolor paper (already acid free) or a heavier scrapbooking cardstock. She uses either the Making Memories Scrapbooking paints (we have these in stock!) or she might use regular craft acrylic paints. She thins the paints with acrylic gel thinner and uses bristle brushes. She will often “build up” layers of paint to achieve the look she wants. 

Simple items she might paint freehand, more complicated scenes she may sketch out in advance. She definitely likes to look at a photo before getting started, just to get a good idea of what she is creating.

Birgit says that creating her own embellishments allows her to customize her pages, especially when she can’t find specific embellishments to tell the story she wants to tell.

Birgit says that a simple painted embellishment like a 7” tall spray of flowers and cattails might take her as little as 10-15 minutes. The paintings of her father in the two-page layout above might take her 30-90 minutes, depending on details. This last layout with the detailed tree took her nearly 3 hours.

Birgit also mixes her embellishments, combining her painting with other stickers, flowers, brads and more.  This allows her to customize even more!

You don’t have to be an artist to try your hand at paints. Start simple, make a little spray of flowers or a child’s simple toy, or paint your own title! Try altering a sticker with paint… the little house sticker isn’t the right color? Change it!  Don’t worry about being lifelike! This is your story, imagine taking your pages to the next level with the kind of customization that you can do with a little paint, a brush and a world of inspiration!

Alcohol Ink Pens by Marvy Uchida! Available NOW!

Are you looking for AFFORDABLE, permanent and blend-able ink pens? We have what you need! 

Marvy Uchida's NEW alcohol ink based markers! 

These markers work just like (or better!) than other popular brands of artist markers, yet they are priced more affordably. We tried them out at CHA and just LOVED how easy they are to use! Use them for rubber stamping, coloring, and much more! Currently available in 144 colors, 141 of them are alcohol based, the other 3 are opaque and pigmented.

Want to see what colors are available? Marvy has provided a downloadable and printable color guide! Just click here to download and print!

 I tried to find a little helpful video but these markers are so NEW that I couldn't find any cool how-to videos! However, these markers work the same way as copics. I have never used alcohol-based inks before so when I tried them out at CHA I was intimidated at first! But they were so easy! 

Here's what I practiced with at CHA... at first I was going to toss it because I chose a color that didn't work, but the demonstrator said no, just choose another color and blend over it. Keep blending till you like it... and light colors can blend over darks! These are fabulous! This newbie to alcohol pens is a convert, and I'm going to give them even more of a try.

So stop in and check them out!

Claudine Hellmuth products in the store!

Are you an artsy scrapper?  

Or experimenting with multi-media crafting?

Well if so, you might have heard of Claudine Hellmuth and all her wonderful multi-media supplies! 

And we have them in the store! Paints, mediums, brushes, Layers Stamps and more!

Still a beginner with multi-media? Well Claudine has some awesome how-to videos to get you started. She even has a video on how to turn her 15 paint colors into 51 colors!

Click here to see more how-to videos, downloadable PDF files and more into to get you started playing with these AWESOME products! 

And get into the store ASAP to get the supplies before they are gone!

NEW! Echo Park, October Afternoon, Tim Holtz, School/Sports!!!

Echo Park "Happy Days" Collection

WOW Scrapaganza Friends! The product is FLYING in the door (and out!) and we have too much to show you!!!


We have TWO new lines from Echo Park!  Happy Days (photo above!) is AWESOME! Remember if you want all of an Echo Park collection, get the collection pack! It's a better deal!

Here is the other Echo Park Collection, the Apothecary Emporium! SUPER FUN Halloween line! This one is a MUST SEE!

This new October Afternoon collection, "Boarding Pass" has been in the store a few days already and it is FLYING OUT THE DOOR! So if you want some, better get in fast to get yours!

Our new School papers have ARRIVED!  All new custom papers for all the schools we carry are in stock and ready to scrap! The picture above is only a SMALL selection of what is in stock, so come take a look and get yours before they are gone!

Our Sports section is restocked with ALL NEW sports papers! Something for everyone! Cross Country, Softball, the above sports and much more! Come get yours!!

Are you taking Linda Cain's classes on August 27th? We have ALL the products on her supply list IN STOCK now! Including the Alcohol Inks! Get in soon to get your first choice of colors!

We also got Tim Holtz' newest stamps in stock!!! Oh these are going to FLY out of here! We got extras of the "Joyful Song" stamp set because we know already he's used that one for a tag! We also restocked a few of the most popular stamp sets from last year.  


All the Le Pens are restocked! Including NEW COLORS! 


Oh and if you haven't ordered a shirt for the Fight Like a Girl crop, we just got in our sample shirts so you can see them in person!!! Come looky looky!!!

Still a few spots in some classes!

There are still a few spots left in Alisa's "Preserve the Past" class! Create one 2-page layout and a 1-page layout for your heritage photos, for only $25! Call today to sign up! Classes are:

Wednesday, August 17th, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Saturday, August 20th, 10:30am - 12:30pm

There are just a couple spots left in our Guest Teacher Linda Cain's Chunky ATC project class! Her Embossed Canvas is SOLD OUT! But you still have a little time before this class is sold out so call today! It's a super awesome project to showcase on your desk at work or in your home! Only $35!!

Saturday, August 27, 2pm - 5pm

There's still time to get in on the Sizzix Die Class! Do you own a Sizzix Big Shot or Big Kick? This month we're working with the Tim Holtz Die, Heart Wings.  For only $24.99 you get the die (a $19.99 value) and THREE projects and the class to teach you how to put them together and use your Sizzix!

Saturday, August 20th, 2pm-4pm

Monday, August 22nd, 10:15am-12:15pm

Wednesday, August 24th, 6pm-8pm

Call Scrapaganza today at 563-391-0099 to register for a class!

NEW American Crafts, Pebbles, Kaiser!

OH my goodness! We have SO MUCH new stuff coming in!!! These few pictures are from American Crafts new line, Night Fall! It is Fall and Halloween... so you can choose just to use the fall papers, or just the Halloween ones, or both! 

Because there's SO MUCH that's new, I can't show pictures of everything in this line! So come in as soon as you can! There's new Thickers, patches, brads, stickers and so much more!

American Crafts has hooked up with Amy Tan! Her new AC line is Amy Tangerine, and OH MY is it amazing! Stitched papers, fabric papers, amazing Thickers, gorgeous embellishments...

These papers are practically DONE for you already! Just add pictures, title and maybe a few more embellishments to personalize it!

And if you want to see the Amy Tangerine Thickers that we got in, you had better get to the store ASAP! Because they hadn't even gotten priced and were already flying out the door!

Oh this Pebbles collection, "Fresh Goods" is so sweet! A bit of old fashioned whimsy, a bit of modern trendy, it has something for everyone!

Layered butterflies! Say what!

Better come in soon to check out this line. The stamps are nearly sold out already (before they got priced) and there's so much more that I can't fit into this post!

Got a man or boy in your life and have a hard time finding the right papers for their pages? Well Kaiser may have solved that issue for many of us! This collection, "Hunt and Gather" is unique! You really need to see it for yourself!

Remember, get into the store quick if you want to choice of all the new goodies!