Scrapbooking Ideas From The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store

Hello Kitty Style July Class

We’re starting a new class series at The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store…..

Hello Kitty Style

Do you love all things Hello Kitty? Or have a special someone who will giggle to see their photos preserved in Hello Kitty Style? This is the class for you. Charity will help you create 2 pages using the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge made by Cricut. In future classes we will create coordinating layouts so you could have a completed album by the end! You won’t want to miss a class.

Don’t forget to sign up early for the July 23rd class and bring your essential tool kit…

• ruler
• paper trimmer
• paper piercer
• paper adhesive
• foam pop dots
• Quickutz Quickstik or tweezers
• corner rounder
• Xyron X

Scrapbooking-News Headlines

The news headlines this week have been extraordinary…Ed McMahan, Farra Faucett, and now Michael Jackson?

“Who is Michael Jackson?”, my 10 year old daughter asks.  “Wasn’t he a country singer?”  “Country, no but when he was the “King of Pop” and everyone in this country knew who he was.”    My how time flies with out even blinking an eye.

What else do you remember from your childhood?  Did you stay up late on Wednesdays to catch EVERY episode of “Charlie’s Angels” like my sister did?  Where you a PRO at the “Moonwalk”?  What was your favorite childhood candy?  Did you live through and remember today the PALM SUNDAY Tornado?

My point here is that at the moment I realized my children have no idea what I enjoyed as a child,  I realized the many memories and stories I have never shared with them.

I think this is a great reminder of what scrapbooking is really all about….leaving our legacy…letting those who come after us know what it was like before them.  All this being said, I challenge you…create at least ONE layout this week, that is about you as a child…allow your self to tell a story about ANYTHING from your past…what was your favorite toy? who was your favorite artist?  what did you want to be when you grew up?

Come up with your own questions and answers.   When you get the layouts done, feel free to share them in our gallery.  I think this will be fun…I bet we find many of us have a lot in common from our past!  Have fun!

The World of Cars July Class

We’re starting a new class series here at The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store….

“The World of Cars”

If you have boys, or a love of Cars you won’t want to miss The World of Cars class using the cartridge made by Cricut. Each class Charity is featuring a new character from the series to help you create 2 pages of hot rod fun! By the end of the series you could have a completed album.

Sign up early for the July 9, 2009 class. And don’t forget to bring your essential tool kit…

• ruler
• pencil
• paper trimmer
• paper adhesive
• Quickutz Quickstik or tweezers
• Xyron X
• corner rounder
• foam pop dots

Hello Kitty Style June 11th Class

We’re starting a new class series at The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store…..

Hello Kitty Style

Do you love all things Hello Kitty?  Or have a special someone who will giggle to see their photos preserved in Hello Kitty Style?  This is the class for you.  Charity will help you create 2 pages using the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge made by Cricut.  In future classes we will create coordinating layouts so you could have a completed album by the end! You won’t want to miss a class.

Don’t forget to sign up early for the June 11, 2009 class and bring your essential tool kit…

• ruler
• paper trimmer
• paper piercer
• paper adhesive
• foam pop dots
• corner rounder
• Xyron X
• Quickutz Quickstik or tweezers
• pencil

The counting is done…..Thank You!

Many of you are very aware that I am a night owl, spending many late night hours working on the computer, at the store or cleaning the house…but counting and entering data for 5 days straight with 3 - 4 hours of sleep each night…I am beat!

As many of you feared, this was no small task!  We are however, up and running.  Things are not pretty in our work shop class room, but the floor is all counted and back in business.  I want to personally THANK many of our family, friends and loyal customers for all there help (Bonnie Smith, Bonnie Hoeppner, Eva Rice, Flora Tibbetts, Joanne Trevino, Molly Walsh, Nancy Carmichael, Mary Niles, Donna Wagers, Nina McCoy,Jamie Jardine, Phyllis Neidlinger, Max Neidlinger, Blake Hurford, Jami Hurford, Mia Shively, Maddison Shively, Jeff Hurford, Greg Collins, Samantha Dickeson, and Kelly Crowl) with out your help who knows were we would be.  Also, Thank you Very Much to all my staff for their on and off shift dedication to completing this project.  You are the BEST STAFF I could ever ask for!

For all those who were in today, we THANK YOU for your patience as we hen peck through the screens trying to make sure all is well.   Please understand that with every NEW and EXCITING experience there is a learning curve, but know that the changes with our new system are for everyone!  We want to make sure we are offering you the best service we can and we feel strongly that this change will allow us to do that!

I want to be sure to say THANK YOU to the men who are behind the ladies….Jeff and Matt, we know that being single fathers with us away for a week is not easy, but know that we love you both so very much and do appreciate your support!  Thank you!

I am slowly learning to key and receive NEW products.   Be sure to stop in this week to see what’s new….like Bo Bunny Press, Reminisce, Doodlebug and more!

See you soon…Rhonda

Krispy Kreme: Hot & Now!

A couple of years ago while we were attending the CHA show in Chicago we drove past a Krispy Kreme and the “HOT & NOW” sign was on….I had NO idea what that meant, but Lisa  quickly enlightened me!  For anyone of you who don’t know about the “Hot & Now” Sign, the next time you are driving past your local Krispy Kreme location and the “Hot & Now” sign is on, be sure to stop in, they will have a doughnut in hand for you as you get in the door!  Mmmmmm!  Fresh, hot and FREE!  I thought to my self, are you kidding, there has to be a catch.  Well, ok, tell me how many of you can walk in, eat the delicious glazed doughnut and walk out without 12 more?  EXACTLY!  That was the catch. LOL

That was about 4 years ago my eyes were opened to this wonderful event.  But since we have no local Krispy Kreme, I don’t get to take advantage of the oppurtunity often.  (Which is probably a good thing)  But a couple of months ago, I was out with my Mother, Aunt, and Sister and as we were driving down Main St., I noticed the “Hot & Now” sign was light up.  Mom and Bonnie had no idea why Marlene and I were willing to cross 2 lanes of traffic and RUN, not walk to the door (you never now how long that has already been on and when they might shut it off).   At first, they didn’t believe us, but soon they were enjoying there FREE glazed doughnut, too!

So where am I going with all of this?  May 16, be sure to stop by the store for your FREE glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut!  What’s the catch?  Remember the FIRST one is FREE…we will have others available $5 per dozen.  (First come, fist serve).  Mmmmmmmm

We want to THANK everyone for being patient with us this week as we transition our computer system and work through inventory.

The doughnuts that are for sale are for a fundraiser that Marlene’s children have going on right now in their 4-H club.

Zutter & Handmade Inspiration

Have you seen the latest issue of Simply Handmade by Scrapbook Trends? They are always chalk full of great ideas to inspire your creative non-scrappy side. Birthday parties, home decor, holiday treats and my favorite; office supply needs!

I found the cleverest idea to stick in a backpack or as a teacher appreciation gift… Handmade Notebooks. But these are not your average notebooks. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Zutter Bind it All & wire
  
• empty cereal {or other cool} boxes
• heavy duty paper cutter
• notebook paper or copy paper
• scrapbook paper & stickers

You take your favorite cereal or product boxes and cut them down to just the right size {This will be based on how big the box is or your favorite part of the packaging design}.

After you have your front and back box covers cut down, put them in your Zutter Bind It All and add your holes. Trim down the inside paper of your choice to the same size as your covers and run that through the Bind It All also. You’ll have to do this in small quantities with the paper.

Before you put the whole thing together, you can cover the inside of your covers with scrapbook paper and embellish as desired.

Here’s the finished project!

Hope you’ve enjoyed this one. And feel free to share your ceral box creations with us in our gallery!

National Scrapbook Day…COMING SOON!

National Scrapbook Day is approaching quickly and we have some GREAT things in store for you!

Saturday, May 2, 2009 is National Scrapbook Day!  But we want to start our celebration early…on Saturday, April 25th we are hosting an offsite NSD Kick off Crop from 2pm until 2am.  This crop will be held at the Plymouth Knights of Columbus.  The cost of the event is $40 and includes dinner, snacks, a special gift or two for you from us and door prizes!  We still have seats available…call to reserve yours today.

But you all know us better than that….our celebration don’t stop there! We are anxiously awaiting a delivery full of fun things to put on sale for you!  But that shipment was delayed in the warehouse, and won’t arrive until NEXT week.  So, we have decided to pull some of your favorites and run them on sale starting Saturda, April 25, as soon as our other order arrives will add these items too our NSD SALE WALLS!

But wait…that’s not all on Saturday, May 2nd we will add a BONUS SALE, to be announced in our next Friday Newsletter.  Oh and I almost forgot, the hugely anticipated Quickutz Gift Sets will be here that day too!

So, be sure to stop in all week long as we continue to add sale items on a regular bases…you never know what you might miss!

Hello Kitty Style Class May 29th

We’re starting a new class series at The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store…..

Hello Kitty Style

Do you love all things Hello Kitty? Or have a special someone who will giggle to see their photos preserved in Hello Kitty Style? This is the class for you. Charity will help you create 2 pages using the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge made by Cricut. In future classes we will create coordinating layouts so you could have a completed album by the end! You won’t want to miss a class.
Don’t forget to sign up early for the May 29th class and bring your essential tool kit…

• paper adhesive
• foam pop dots
• ruler
• pencil
• paper cutter
• paper piercer
• Quickutz Quickstik or tweezers
• corner rounder
• Xyron X

So…What is the Deal with these Cricut Classes?

As many of you may already know, I have been teaching the Cricut classes at The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store.  Being the in-house “techie”, I have taken on the role of primary teacher of all things technical.  Believe me, I have been lovingly give this title by the other girls at the store as I don’t normally see myself as a “techie”.  However, I have embraced that role to the best of my abilities.   So, when it comes to the Cricut or the QuicKutz Silhouette Digital Cutter, I am the resident “go-to girl”.

So, it all started with a Cricut beginners class where it didn’t matter which machine you owned, the original Cricut Personal Cutter, Cricut Expression or Cricut Create; you were getting to learn the basics in the class.  What the Cricut is all about, how it works and just general knowledge.  Several months ago, I offered an Expression only class where we did a “SNOW” wall hanging project.  Unfortunately, we met with unexpected obstacles and were unable to really explore the special features of the Expression.  Well, after taking another look at the needs and requests of you Cricut lovers out there, I have hopefully come up with a better solution for all of you.

Starting in May, I will be offering a total of four, yes, FOUR different classes for all levels of Cricut lovers.  I am hopeful that we have been able to work out the kinks and give you the knowledge that you need to make your Cricut work the best for you and take your crafting to the next level.  Here is an extended explanation as to what each class will offer:

Cricut 101:  This class is designed for the Cricut Personal Digital Cutter.  You will learn the basics of getting to know your machine, how the cartridges work, what all those buttons mean and introduce you to several Cricut accessories.  This is basically the same  “CRICUT 101″  class that we have always offered with one exception — this class is ONLY for those who own or are interested in the Cricut Personal Cutter. You will be working hands-on with your machine and the George cartridge that came with your Cricut.

Cricut Expression 101:  This class is designed for the Cricut EXPRESSION Digital Cutter.  Again, you will learn the basics of how your machine works, how the cartridges work, what all those extra keys mean on the keypad and introduce you to several Cricut accessories.  You will be working hands-on with your Expression and the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge that came with your machine.

Cricut Expression 201:  Take your Cricut Expression knowledge to the next level.  We will focus our attention on all of  those “extra” features that are only found on the Expression machine.  In order to take this class, you must have completed either one of the “101″ classes that we offer (unless you speak with me to get an exemption).   You will be working hands-on with your Expression and the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge that came with your machine.  I would recommend this class to anyone who had previously taken any of the Cricut 101 classes or anyone who had taken the “SNOW” project class.

Cricut Design Studio Software:  Well, you asked for it, now you have it!  For the first time EVER, we will be exploring the basics of Design Studio.  You must have already completed either one of the Cricut 101 classes in order to take this class (unless you speak with me to get an exception).  I encourage those who attend this class to bring their laptop with them to class with the Design Studio Software already installed and ready to go.  If you curious about this software designed to enhance your Cricut experience, but don’t already own it, NO PROBLEM!  You can download a FREE trial version of the software here:  FREE TRIAL VERSION OF CRICUT DESIGN STUDIO SOFTWARE.  Do your homework with this class before making an investment into the software.  If you don’t have a computer available to you for class, you can always just follow along and take notes.

Hopefully, I have been able to explain how these new (or old) classes will work and better meet your needs for learning how your Cricut will function.  If you are still unsure which class is for you and your abilities, just give me a call at the store or stop in and I will help you decide which class is the best fit for you.  Be sure to check the May calendar for the specific dates and times I will be offering the above classes.

Happy “Cricut-ing”!!

Amy

P.S.  As a side note, if you remember, we had also been offering cartridge specific classes for the various Cricut machines.  In these classes, it was required that you OWN the particular cartridge in order to use in the class.  The feedback from the majority of our customers is that they would prefer a class where owning the cartridge is not nessisary.  WE ARE LISTENING! We are now offering the benefits of the several Cricut cartridges without the need to OWN them in several NEW classes on the schedule:

NO CRICUT REQUIRED: I will be teaching this class features several of the Disney Cricut cartridges and just as the title states, NO CRICUT is REQUIRED!  Keep your eyes open for these fun new classes which will give you the ability to create fun and exciting layouts that were once only reserved for Cricut owners.

HELLO KITTY STYLE and THE WORLD OF CARS:  Charity Sorrells will be teaching this class using the adorable character found on the Cricut cartridges of the same name. Be sure to check out these adorable layouts on the calendar now and in the coming months.