LAST CHANCE!!!!!!

Just ONE more seat in Use Your Scraps Fragment Journal!!
Just a couple more seats in the Maya Road Mini-book, AND Funky Flowers using the ALL NEW GrungePAPER!! You do NOT want to miss this one time chance to take a class with Wendy Vecchi, Ranger Educator, Maya Road Designer, and the designer of Studio 490 by Stampers Annonymous!!

FULL of technique, you will leave with FINISHE projects, or flowers you can use on several layouts or projects!!

LAST CHANCE, so CALL TODAY!!!

Page Maps-Desgin Diva sighting!

Becky Flecks Page Maps (which, by the way, we have the book in stock!!)
Has a monthly newsletter, with new "maps"/sketches each MONTH!
WHAT a wonderful source of inspiration!!! Seriously!

They have YEARS of archives of their maps, AND the book is not only is filled with WONDERFUL ideas and sketches, but it has punch out cards and a box to hold them of sketches-to-go!

ANYWAY, Design Diva Penny AND friend of Scrapaganza Angela Ploegman are BOTH contributors for Page Maps (mini-maps, which are updated less frequently, and working with layouts 8x8 and smaller!)!! http://www.pagemaps.com/

The funnies thing about that-we didn't know the other was going to be contributors this month AND we both had the same size map AND we used the same product line! Too funny!
Angela's 7x5 layout:
Penny's 7x5 layout:But regardless, you don't want to miss out on the inspiration that is offered through Page Maps!

You can sign up for their newsletter, and get the sketches emailed to you each month!

Speaking of Angela... Angela is our featured designer for our new class series: Designer's Series!
Each month when Design Diva's or Friends of Scrapaganza are featured in Scrapbooking Publications, you, our customers can take the class to create what they created!
It's that simple!
So Angela, featured in Handmade Magazine for April will be teaching the Flower Frame at Scrapaganza April 18th 10am-12noon!
Call the store for pricing!

Blog Challenge Catch up!

We can all use a challenge, right?? Something to inspire us, help us tell our story, or get us out of a creative rut?? We will do our part to help inspire YOU! Help YOU tell YOUR story! :)

Well, first off, we would like to let you know, all entries for the blog challenges from now on are going to now be drawn!! That's right! Submitting a layout is like entering your name in a drawing! Layouts, cards, projects-you follow the challenge, your entered for a prize!

This way, we all benefit from everyone's fabulous ideas, and everyone has the same chance to win!! YAY!

SO without further delay-February's blog challenge winner is: Christina Klauer!
Also inspired by this layout:
Christine Noble:
Charlene Easter:
Annette O'Donnell:

As many of your know, we have been playing a little catch up regarding blog challenges-but the March Blog Challenge has been up at the store now for a couple weeks:
"Sale Wall"-using anything from our sale wall in a layout or project! So come check it out! We'll give ya a little extra time-until April 5th to bring in/email in your entry. If you already own something that is on our sale wall, use what ya got... but you might be surprised the wonderful items to choose from!

From our designers:
Monica-used paper from the sale wall!
Tina used this great wheat die-cuts!
Alisa used these wonderfully unique colored letters for this winter layout!
Tracy painted metal letters to match her fabulous layout!
Kim used the My Mind's Eye journaling cards!
Rachelle also used a My Mind's Eye journaling card!

And for APRIL!!! We will be posting April's Challenge on April 1st!! So come back to join in on the fun!!

Scrapaganza Review! (Cruisin' the blogs!)

Have you posted about Scrapaganza on YOUR blog?? Give us a link!

It is always wonderful to hear what people have to say about the store, and this is no exception!

Look what a great review we got from "Ingenious Inkling"!

SO glad you had a good time and friendly experience!

That's our goal!!

Tonight's crop is SOLD OUT, but there are still a couple seats left for next Friday night!
Give us a call! They have been filling up FAST!!
Oh so much FUN!!

Just $5 and you get snacks, a drink, and 15% off your entire purchase!!! Not gettin' THAT anywhere else!

The Garage Sale is COMING SOON to Scrapaganza! Last chance to sign up! Well over 30 sellers signed up already!

And keep in mind, just 10% of your sales is our commission... the rest is yours to spend on NEW product (or classes, or crops or kits...). AND your garage sale earnings do NOT expire! You earn your money, you get to spend it at Scrapaganza HOW and WHEN you want!!

Punch cards: Ever $5 you spend, you get a stamp. And when your stamp card is full, you can spend it how YOU want... classes, crops, kits product... it spends like cash!! A stamp above the rest!!

See ya soon!!

Get Happy!!!

You do NOT want to MISS this ADORABLE mini-book made by Design Diva Kim!!
It is SO bright and cheerful!!
What makes YOU happy?? Document it in this fun mini!!
Or make it a book about what makes your child happy, or your best friend!
Regardless, you DON'T want to miss it!!

Saturday, March 21st 5-8 pm

Tuesday, March 24th 5-8 pm
Call today to reserve your spot!!

AND don't forget! Time is running out!
Wendy Vecchi-Tim Holtz side-kick and friend, is coming to SCRAPAGANZA the first weekend in April to teach you LOTS of technique and ADORABLE projects!!Sign up TODAY before it is too late!!
Like this WONDERFUL class, Fragments Journal-you make a journal using scraps and stamps and inks... it makes you rethink what you can do with your scraps, and then the result, a journal that you can change the papers again and again! A WONDERFUL gift-if you can part with it!
Just $45 for 4 hours of techniques learned, and a beautiful result!
Saturday April 4th 4:30-8:30pm
Scroll down for more previews of Wendy's techniques and projects!!!

What's Happening This Week??

IF you haven't signed up for Beginning Layouts for March, you don't want to miss out!
Just $15 and you make 3 one page layouts. For a minimal charge, you can purchase the second page for each! Beautiful AND economical!

Two days this week: Wednesday March 11th 10am-12noon and Saturday March 14th 10am-12noon!!


Also on Saturday is Monica's WONDERFUL class "LOVE CANVAS".
Instruction and all the supplies to make this WONDERFUL canvas!
(There is a "boy" color scheme/version available also!!)
Check out ALL the wonderful details!
Delightfully creative, you don't want to miss this one!
Keep it for yourself, or a WONDERFUL gift!
Come by the store to see THIS one in person!!
Saturday March 14th 4pm-6pm OR take it during the week, Wednesday March 25th 5pm-7pm
NOT to be missed!!

And don't forget!!
Wendy Vecchi classes are filling up FAST!!
Wendy, good friends and VERY similar in her techniques/methods as Tim Holtz, will be at our store for TWO days and THREE classes!! You do NOT want to miss out!!
You wanted technique and you WILL learn many techniqies that will TRULY make your projects (layouts, cards, canvas, mixed media) SPECIAL!!

Wendy is doing a Maya Road mini-book, "Funky Flowers", and "The Fragment Journal"!
Each one so wonderful! Each one FULL of instruction!!
(Check out the video below in the previous blog entry!)

DON'T regret not getting your stop! CALL TODAY! Before it's too late! :)

Check out Wendy!!!

Here is a video that will give you a preview of what you will see if you take her class!!
(If you haven't heard-Wendy is coming to Scrapaganza April 3rd and 4th for three classes!
This entry I am highlighting the Funky Flowers Class!!)


Funky Flowers Description and Supply list for class!!

Here's the juicy details...

We'll make 6 flowers using stamps, distress inks, grungeboard and the coolest new product...grungePAPER. We'll embellish them with products from Maya Road, Tim's 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 journals & tote bags or you can add a pin back & actually wear one.

Add one to a jar candle for another great gift idea. There are tons of possibilities for your creations.

These flowers are really fun & they were a huge hit @ CHA.

I hope you can join me and get inky!

wendy

ps...I'll bring all new samples from CHA for show & tell...

Current happings!

First off-a WOOT WOOT to Design Diva Tina Halsey... not only are you going to see her soon in the pages of Memory Makers Magazine (more on that when it comes out) but she is also featured in Scrap Street EZine!!

Go take a look-click here!
Way to go girl!! Do we ahve some TALENT here at Scrapaganza!!

As a reminder... we have some AWESOME classes coming up!!

Rachelle is going to be teaching Basic Digital, THIS weekend!
Want to learn how to add basic elements to your pages? No computer needed in class... Rachelle will have an overhead!
Saturday March 7th 1pm-3pm!

Don't forget!! Day of Creativity is THIS weekend also!!
You don't want to miss THIS great layout, using Heidi Swapp papers!!
Check out the tulle!
Just $10!!

There is also a mini-book to create by K&Company, and a FREE card!!
Saturday March 7th 9am, while supplies last!!

RUN, don't walk!

To Scrapaganza for some GREAT NEW stuff!!

Oh my goodness!

JENNI BOWLIN is in the HOUSE!
The new chipboard buttons... (in various prints, including "milk caps", Dick and Jane, Polka Dots, Bingo Numbers, and Book Print)
Use these for flower centers, on their own (knock holes out to look like a button), as the "O" in a title, or just that something special amongst your embellishments!(Photo courtesy of Jenni Bowlin Studies)
Lots of yummy new journaling spots, rhinestone vintage look buttons (don't throw away the packaging! USE THAT TOO!) paper, pearl flowers... Oh so fun!

PINK Bind-It-All??? Oh goodness, would this NOT look good on your scrap table!
If you love making mini-books, you will NOT want to miss this!! HELLO! Demo and Project idea DVD included!!Making Memories Tool Carousal! THIS will fit ALL those tools on your desk! It spins AND has drawers! At just $39.99, you don't want to miss out!
And Making Memories Stamp Folder... Also available by Inkadinakadoo!
Teresa Collins-she does it again with wonderful double sided thick papers-there is a family tree, wonderful clocks and rulers and family sentiments, and lots of wonderful papers for your 12x12 OR mini-book albums! Come check it out!!
(photo courtesy of the Teresa Collins Blog)
AND we have MANY of the Martha Stewart punches-including her incredible border punches!!
AND Fiskars border punches are back in!
Items arriving daily!
Come in SOON to get the latest!!

Guess what we have up our sleeve??

A GUEST teacher!!

Watch for your newsletter!
Wendy Vecchi, stamp designer (for Stamper's Annonymous), Ranger Demonstrator, Maya Road Design Team member, and overall creative goddess, is coming to teach the FIRST weekend of April!

Details coming soon... in the meantime, a little teaser!
Don't you just want to learn how to make THESE wonderful little beauties??

You are not going to BELIEVE...

...all the new stuff we are getting in the store!!

You HAVE to come by see all the new Reminisce!
TOO cute!
Check out the Monkeys!!
You are NOT going to believe the SUPER cool road and construction papers we have gotten in from Reminisce! WOW!
Personalized billboards?!? VERY cool!

These lines of papers work for boys, men, travel, and even the everyday!
Titles examples: STOP in the name of love; The Road Less Traveled; Yield for ______; The Signs Point to....; Life is a Journey; A Ticket To Ride; Are We There Yet?; Been There, Done That; Destination Unknown; Every Mile a Memory; Getting There is Half the Fun; Head for the Border; Life is a Highway; Oh the Places we (will) Go; On the Road Again; Focus on the Journey, not the Destination-those can be used for the everyday, OR travel! And for Construction: "Can We Build it?"; Under Construction; A Little Dirt Never Hurt; {Definition of} Boy: a noise with Dirt on it; Road Closed; Work Area; Detour; Do Not Enter; Construction Zone...
I can see a ton of ideas for building a house, boys and blocks, a teens room... Endless!!

And we all KNOW how much boys (of all ages) love trains!!
And, it isn't too early to pick up some UBER cute Easter Paper!
If you haven't seen these nested circle stickers, you don't want to miss!! SO many awesome uses for them you don't want to miss out! THESE are not just for Spring/Easter! SO many uses!
Come on by, we'll give you some GREAT ideas!! Not only can they be accents, but they can be frames, they can stand alone, or surround an embellishment... or journal in or around them!!
Seriously fun!
And then there is the new BEST Creations!
'Play with Owl"-I want to play with THIS owl {paper} TOO cute!
But we haven't forgotten the boys!
And for Spring, Let's Fly a Kite!How can you NOT look forward to summer when you see this?? :)

There is SO much coming in daily-stop by SOON for the best selection of new products!!

And we don't want to over look:
What A WONDERFUL Grand Re-Opening Celebration!
THANK YOU!!!!
For your support and enthusiasm!!
For your patronage and well wishes!
WE could not do what we do without YOU!
It was a MAD HOUSE, and SO MUCH FUN!!
And after the festivities were over??
It is officially official!
The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!
Scrapaganza's expansion has been a very bright spot in the local economy!
It has given hope and inspiration not only to scrapbookers, but area businesses!
Davenport One, of which Scrapaganza is a member ,was on hand for the ribbon cutting!
Congratulations Kelly and Beth!!
Come by the store and congratulate them for there perseverance and dedication to their business, craft and the local economy!!
Well done girls!!!