hey! here's to the final week! saturday is our last day and boy is it fast approaching. we still have a few things left (mostly paper, ribbon, and a handful of embellishments).
first of all, i want to say thanks to all of the well wishers! this has been an interesting journey and i am so glad that you all came along for the ride. we have many adventures planned ahead so thanks for all the good luck you've sent our way!
i also wish to tell you that i'm going to upkeep my blog with my crafty stuff so if you hang around, i'll be posting pretty things to inspire you :) i'll probably start posting again in early march so i can get everything settled at home :)
i've had a lot of great memories here and i have met some of my dearest friends here. i have learned a lot from working here and i have made lots of discoveries for my future here. needless to say, i am grateful for every single moment of this store. i truly hope that you all enjoyed the last three years as much as we have.
see you soon!
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It is with great sadness and disappointment that Scrapbook Heaven must say "aloha" to our dear friends and customers. We can no longer weather this economic storm so we are shutting our doors effective February 20th.
All merchandise will be on sale for 50% off
(clearance items will get 50% taken off the red tag price)
Fixtures are on sale (priced as marked, no additional discounts) We have many items you can use for your scrap room, so shop early while they are still available!
All classes and make & takes will be cancelled. We will still hold our crops for this month on Feb 6 and 20. Both of which have been filled.
We must be out by the end of the month and we are taking the last week to clean up, so February 20th is the last day to take advantage of the savings.
We want to thank you for your business and most of all your friendship! We have enjoyed working with you for the past 3 years and will miss you all. Please continue to support our local scrapbook stores and small business, for they are an important part of our community.
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I have a special treat for you!!!! all existing Angel Club members will receive 50% off one regular priced item, today only!**
dont forget the make and takes tomorrow!
**offer only valid on 1/29/10 does not apply to custom orders or special orders. only valid on current instock merchandise. only existing Angel Club members can receive discount.
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heres the make and take for this saturday! see that butterfly? yeah...its glittered! you cant tell in the pic, but it got glimmer mist (my new fave yummy product). the lighting was really weird when we took the picture, but i have the sample here at the store if you wanna stop by and see it in person!!!
make and takes are 10am to 4pm, cost is $3
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hey guys! another short post here...
this is a message telling you about an email we'll be sending your way tonight! be sure to check it out, cuz trust me...you dont wanna miss this!
i just sent in an order over the weekend so be on the lookout for more stuff this weekend :)
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hey! dont forget about our Martin Luther King Jr Sale! it extends until saturday january 23rd! 25% off all regular priced merchandise!!!
stop by today for the best selection :)
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i dont have pics to share today, but i did want to let you guys in on some info i got from a magazine article.
you know how i've been on this crazy mini album craze? it felt like i crankin um out every week! well much to my dismay, over the weekend, i felt myself slip into a slump! out of nowhere, i hadnt any ideas or drive to make stuff, not even a single page!
(heres a little background info) when i work on a project, i gather all the paper & embellishments i want to use for it and put it in a folder or container of some sort (this way i wont have to keep diggin around when im in the middle of a good idea). when i finish the project and move on to the next one, i never bother to clean out the container that housed the old project's stuff. eventually, i end up with several piles of papers, ribbons and embellishments all over the place.
it finally dawned on me, that the piles and the slump are related. when im surrounded by old mess and disorganization, i feel down in the dumps and unable to work. now, the article i read was more about the cleaning up than the relation between being messy and downward slumps, but thats what i am going to share with you :)
if ever you feel bleh about your crafting, take some time to spruce up your area. when doing anything that invloves creativity, its best to work in an area that is inspiring (sometimes it takes some persiring to make something inspiring).
if you feel bleh about your selection of goodies and your pocket book is feeling a little tight, i suggest going through your crafty storage and pulling out some product that you havent seen for a while and work it into your page.
when you work on organizing your work area, keep in mind that whatever you use most should be kept closest to your work station. if you do end up diggin out some older goodies, try and store them in arms reach so that its easier to access them.
im still in the process of fixing up my area, but i highly suggest you try some of these tips. you never know if it'll take you out of your slump :)
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i have some updates for you!!!
this saturday is the Cupcake Swap Crop. what the heck is that??? well, basically its a swap (you make a bunch of the same page and trade it with others) and a crop (after you swap, you sit down and enjoy some good ol' fashion scrappin!) where does the cupcake fit in? thats the theme silly! you make a cupcake recipe card (6x6) and you trade your recipe with everyone elses. you also MUST bring a sampling of the recipe :) *yum*
the swap crop is $20, and you get to pick out a 6x6 album to put your recipes in! also at the crop, we'll be giving away this very cute cupcake stand!
make and takes this saturday!!!!! 1/16 from 10am to 4pm we'll be making this beautiful card! cost is $3. (i am soooooooo loving these colors right now)
and i'm gonna give you a little teaser photo of the envelope mini album! so many of you loved the album that my friend gave us that we decided to make it a class! take a look!
i will have the completed album in store tomorrow if you wanna take a closer look. this class is 1/24, 3:30pm $20 (includes all materials)
keep an eye out for my martin luther king make and take post :)
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update: take a look at these tastey treats!!! here's some little yellow bicycle:
imaginisce:
and best creation!
i dont know about you, but i gotta get crackin on a valentine gift!!! its a little over a month away...think i can manage it? we shall see! i'll post pics here after i finish it :)
we're expecting some american crafts goodies, so i'll be sure to let you know when we get those!!! see you later!
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we just got in some valentine yumminess!!! imaginisce, little yellow bicycle and best creation!
i'll be by later with pics :)
we just got in some valentine yumminess!!! imaginisce, little yellow bicycle and best creation!
i'll be by later with pics :)
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here's a little somethin somethin to get you inspired (hopefully!)
this is an album i made for a friend of mine (her bday was in nov, but i only got a chance to post these pics now!). its another 4x4 with no printed paper, all cardstock.
the cover was made last. i had a very hard time coming up with something, just because i feel that the cover should set the tone for the rest of the book. why make an "ok" cover when you feel like the rest is award winning???? either way...i was pleased with this cover :) its velvet cardstock with dry embossing, feathers, a purple chipboard circle w/love stamped and covered in irisescent glitter.
some of the pages were really simple, but still look really cool. this page is just a dark purple cardstock w/an embossed guitar
this page has a smattering of crackle paint. usually i put crackle paint on a piece of chipboard, but this time i experimented! i painted it right onto the cardstock and left a dry-brush technique around the outside. once the crackle paint dried, i used my finger to smear some distress stickles. many people have asked what the difference is between regular stickles and distress stickles and in doing these mini albums i figured it out! regular stickles have glitter that reflect a colored sparkle, distress stickles are see through so the color is there but the sparkle is colorless.
playing with some lace! i love lace, its my new obsession!
since i tryed out this ribbon weaving technique, i cant stop!!! here it is once more in purple :)
flowers flowers flowers! my albums dont get a stamp of approval unless there is at least one flower (yeah, even my boy pages get flowers. its my scrapbook, so if i say flower, FLOWER!!!)
another simple page. see that bird stamped in white? i bought that stamp 2 years ago and that was the first time i used it!
and the final page, my absolute FAVE (save the best for last right?) there are few words to describe the pride i have in this page. like i said before, there isnt any printed paper in this book...so um yeah, i totally made that design! i used distress inks for all of it: the background, edges and the stamp.
what makes this page extra special is that that background purple is a custom mixed color! the purple distress ink is a tad too blue for this color scheme, so i put some purple, a little red and a touch of black and BAM you get this! i call it Caroline Purple :)
and since this book had flowers, it got my stamp of approval :)
i'm working on a few more albums, so i'll post those here when i'm done :) also, just some fyi, we have 4 new valentine collections coming in, so be on the look out for that post/email/facebook update!!!
see you later!
thanks so much to everyone that participated in our Countdown to 2010 Giveaway! now that its finally 2010, allow me to introduce the winner of our wonderful gift basket!!!
this is susan, our fabulous prize winner!!! she and her daughter came every single saturday for the entire promotion! whats better than having 10 weeks worth of make&takes and the gift basket to go with it???? thats like have a giant piece of cake and eating it too!
have a very happy new year, and get crackin on those resolutions people!!!!
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this is Beebee, she is a poodle pomeranian mix and she weighs between 8-10 pounds. she was last seen 12/26 in her waipahu home. Her mommy, Dayle, is really really missing her!!!
If you could help us find her, we would be so grateful!!!! please email us with any info you may have! scrapbookheaven@hawaii.rr.com
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take a look at my jimmy chooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
actually doing it is a little more tricky than it looks....you kinda have to plan the pages before you glue them down.
see, january is supposed to be on the inside cover of the book, but because i didnt plan properly it ended up so that december was on the back of the book. not really a big deal; but if i could do it differently, thats what i'd do. oops!
i used up a lot of flowers for this project! i also got a chance to use some new inks that i bought :)
i used a bunch of stash stuff: tulle, inks, buttons, stamps, paper scraps.....using stash stuf makes me :)
once i figured out my color scheme, this album was pretty easy to put together. i wanted something soft, feminine and shimmery so i went with greens, pinks, brown and cream with a slight touch of muted orange.
usually i dont put eyelets in the holes to reinforce them, but for this one i did just to add another touch of color. when i do put eyelets, its usually on an album that has a chipboard cover and paper pages. (i also hoard my eyelets...gotta save it for that *one project* right????)
and of course my infamous chandelier stamp! my friends have noticed that i use it on every project! it's an inkadinkado clear stamp set with 3 chandeliers and 2 flourishes...i believe it was $12....man did i get my money's worth already!
i did this whole album in about 2 hours....
december has to be my fave page :) i got that lady in a stamp set for my 20th bday and have been dying to use it! i felt it went great with this album, what do you think?
i would be happy to teach this album as a class! if you'd like, i can do it as a custom class just for you or a group class with you and some girlfriends! i will charge a $5 teacher fee, and give you a supply list (this way you can use your stashy stuff!) let me know! we can plan it for the beginning of the year if you like!
dont forget our year end inventory sale!
everything regular priced is 30% off
and all red tag prices are an additional 20% off!
this just in: MINI CALENDARS!
i have them in three sizes: small, medium and large. they are sold individually or in packs of 5.
see you later!
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what the heck is a jimmy choo calendar? lets break it down!! jimmy choo is the designer of fabulous women's shoes (the kind of shoes that are drop dead gorgeous and are in no way practical). a calendar is...well a calendar! so what does that mean when you put the two together? you get this:
a beautiful calendar that cant really be used to scribble down appointment dates or important lunches, but DANG is it pretty to stare at!
this calendar was made by a friend of mine...and named by another friend of mine :)
it is so simple really! just a few die cut papers, with a little glimmer mist and some flowers!
the calendar part was just a google image printed off the computer. one could use those little mini calendars (which we are expecting any day now) but my friend said that the mini calendars are made of a kinda flimsy paper and that cardstock would hold up much better.
i love how each page is so different from the others! its like i could stare at each month forever!!!
i also love the chunkiness of this album! it doesnt sit flat at all and looks very charming when it dangles above your desk!
did i mention we recently got a shipment of glimmer mist? yup! i believe there is pearl, gold, a silver and blue in the order we just got, but never fear! for we will eventually get more! (its like pokemon, gotta catch um all!!!
if you'd like to take this as a class, let me know! i'll be back later to post my version of this album!
PS: here are the store hours for the rest of the year. i'll post them on the website as well as on the door when you stop by :)
Monday 12/21 - 10am to 6pm
Tuesday 12/22 - 10am to 8pm
Wednesday 12/23 - 10am to 6pm
Thursday 12/24 - 10am to 3pm
Friday 12/25 - CLOSED
Saturday 12/26 - 10am to 6pm
Sunday 12/27 - 11am to 3pm
Monday 12/28 - 11am to 3pm
Tuesday 12/29 - 10am to 6pm
Wednesday 12/30 - 10am to 6pm
Thursday 12/31 - CLOSED for inventory
Friday 1/1 - CLOSED for inventory
Regular store hours resume 1/2/10Have a safe and Happy Holiday Season!
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i have been bonkers for mini albums these days!!!! every new one i make gets more and more awesome and i just cant seem to stop the flow of inspiration!!!! so i decided that since i am so pumped for these things, id try and pass it on to you guys so that hopefully you can catch whatever bug bit me!!!
it all started out with this little guy. its a 4x4 halloween mini album made mostly of bazzill cardstock.
the cover is a black cardstock that i embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder and distressed with silver ink. that ornate name plate is from tim holtz and the "the spooky season" is a fabric tag from Little yellow bicycle.
this page is orange cardstock with a cluster of flowers along the top of the page.
i kinda categorize this page as "not done." just because i have no idea what else to put there... the flourish is from fancy pants and i covered it in tim holtz crackle paint and distress stickles (crackle paint is very difficult to photograph!!!)
this page was my experiment in flaps.
as you can see here, the page opens up and you can add hidden journaling and sneaky photos! if this flap doesnt impress you, dont worry, my flap skills have improved!
one of the few pages with printed paper...very simple and monochromatic dont you think?
this is my faaaaaaaaaaavorite page!!!! since i made this page, i have replicated it soooooo sooooo soooooooo many times! chandelier stamp embossed in black, "boo" glitter letters are from making memories, the flower and brad are from imaginisce
this was my first project using the martha stewart corner/border punches. if i had my way, i'd use this spider web punch on everything!!! i love it sooooo much!!!!
this page is another fave of mine. i made the background paper was made using tim holtz distress inks and inkadinkado clear stamps
and the last page is a bunch of circles!!! i love making pages like this cuz the circles are so bubbly and fun!
so thats one project i've been owrking on! it didnt really take that long to make this album. once i chose the papers, it only took a couple of hours to put it together! 4x4s are so quick and cute! i've made 4 others in different color schemes! i have a ton more to make, but before i do, i've got to complete my other projects (one of which you will see tomorrow!)
see you guys later!!!!
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i think i'm gonna get crakin on some of these....they make great gifts! you think my mom would like one???
