Scrapbooking Ideas From The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store

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!