NEW STUFF COMING SOON from CHA!

Well you know how the old saying goes “Better Late than Never” so I am here to update you on my buying trip to the Craft & Hobby Association Show in Anaheim! I had good intentions of sending daily reports from the show, complete with pics and such, but the wireless internet did not work from the room and going down to the hotel lobby in P.J.s just didn’t work for me!

The show has become considerably smaller in the scrap booking area compared to what it started out like, 12 years ago!  It was still a fab show! It was filled with tons of new papers, stickers, embellishments, rubber and acrylic stamps and just more do-dads (for lack of a better word). There was nothing too traditional for color pallets, just lots of color in general. It seems anything goes these days, from whimsical to classic, floral and distressed, just to mention a few styles.

I am happy to say my favorite companies didn’t let me down this year. There were fabulous collections from Bo-Bunny, Die Cuts with a View, Kaisercraft, Doodlebug and Reminisce.  New Flower Soft card fronts and more coming as well (see sample below)! Some new companies for us this year will be: Pink Paislee, Seven Gypsies and Webster’s Pages. We are also excited to have some great scrap booking papers back in stock. Some papers are just “oldies but goodies”.

Next week our products for the 2010 Olympic Games will arrive. Make sure to stop by Saturday and check out the collection. I have yet to see it in it’s completed state, but am thrilled about the opportunity to have something so unique! We also have a few other exciting things in store to help celebrate this amazing event of excellence! Keep checking back to our newest “Social Media” blurbs for updates!!!
Our wall of new products is now on display so stop by and check out the latest collections coming to Classic!
Hope to see you soon,
Barb

Jewelry Making Class at Classic

Jewelry Making Class at Classic
Thursday, Feb. 25th 10am-1pm $30

Did you know that you have the ability to create your own stunning jewelry using supplies from Classic? Join Lisa for an introduction to basic jewelry making techniques. You will be putting those techniques to use by making some of your very own! You get to make a ring  like one of these adorable rings in the photo, plus a pendant and a brooch. Please call us at 604-793-6906 to register and reserve a spot!

Coming Soon from CHA Show

Fabulous paper lines from Diecuts with a View like Mariposa which features gorgeous colors and butterflies! Very Pretty!

Ranger Mini U with Lisa

This was the first class in the Ranger Mini Universtiy series which was on Saturday, January 9th. This class was an all day event learning about alcohol inks. Our classic ladies enjoyed a light lunch and got to decorate these Tim Holtz/Ranger alcohol ink tins. Everyone’s turned out beautifully and they were all different! Don’t They look great?

Bo-Bunny Kitchen Spice and Delilah

New Bo-Bunny Delilah and Kitchen Spice are here.  Check out these layouts I whipped up.  I’m loving the soft teal and orange combo of the Kitchen Spice.  The Delilah line would be great for autumn layouts with just a splash of pink.

 

Oodles and Oodles of Core’dinations

I just spent two days moving paper and paper trays around to make room for the NEW Core’dinations papers.  Over 160 NEW COLORS!!  Please come in and buy some…I’m beggin you!  Soon, I will need to move things again for new product , so please help me make room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep and eye out for new layouts using the many different lines from Core’dinations.  (Whitewash, Vintage Collection, Black Magic, Chocolate Box and Coredinates)

Jazz Up Your Craft Room

Due to our upcoming merge with our Classic on Wellington store, we have a lot of  great fixtures for sale.  There are shelving units, peg board walls, ribbon holders, etc.  ($50-200 for pegboard walls). Come down to our Alexander location and check them out or call Barb at 604-793-6906.

Your craft room could look like this!

Card Class at Classic

We had a fabulous class led by Shannon on Saturday. We used the Cuttlebug to deboss and added Glitter Ritz on a cute lady bug card. We used a Thomas Kinkade stamp to make a gorgeous rose card. We made a 3-D flower card from an E.K. Success scalloped circle punch. Fun was had by all! Keep checking our website for upcoming fall classes! Did you know~when you take a class at Classic you receive 15% OFF your purchases that day?

Scrapbook Challenge

Come in and see the new entries for our June/July Stamping Scrapbook Challenge and vote for your favorite. Thank you to the few brave souls who accepted the stamping challenge.  The winning layouts for the May Class-A-Peels challenge are on display now.  They are all very different and quite fabulous! Congrats to the winners of the May challenge~Lisa( My Girl Layout) and Nancy(Boardin’ on the Seawall Layout)!  Lisa used the adorable Bo-Bunny Alissa paper and silver Magneta flower and butterfly peel offs.  Nancy used Bazzill solid cardstock, Divine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder and gold fish Peel-Offs.

Congrats Lisa!

Good job Nancy!

Come in and try the new July/August Scrapbook Challenge. The challenge is to see how you incorporate Vintage/Heritage photos into your scrapbook. Family heritage albums are a great way to share and showcase those old photos you have sitting in a box. People sometimes get discouraged when working with old photos and have difficulty using the new papers with them. Give us some layout ideas on how to scrapbook these precious photos by entering the contest! It only costs $5 and you have a chance to win prizes! Phone the store at 604-793-6906 or check out our website for more details.

From Fiskars Heidi Grace Forever in Love papers & embellishments

Get  your children involved and keep them busy this summer with the New Kids Scrapbook Challenge!  For $5 your child can enter our Kids Summer Scrapbook Challenge Contest for a chance to win a great scrapbook prize package. They will receive paper, ribbons and stickers to create a fun summer layout, then their creations will be on display in the store and a winner will be chosen. Call 604-793-6906 or go to our website for more details.

American Crafts Backyard papers

Mango Luau!!

Bo-Bunny Mango Luau is a great color palette for summer.  It can be used with fun surfer dude pics or flowery beach babes.  Come in and check out the chipboard book made with the Mango Luau line.