Scrapbooks & Stuff Blog

January Classes Revealed!!!

Ok, it is officially Thursday and I cannot wait until the class kick-off party and our auction!!!  So I decided to reveal the classes so that those of you that cannot make it to the store can call in your requests.  Without further ado, here are the January Classes:

Also, the list of vendors that donated for our auction has increased DRAMATICALLY, so make sure you come on by the store to bid on your favorite items!  Remember that if you RSVP you get extra bucks as well as if you refer someone to us.  Besides this, the first 25 people to arrive to the store later today will receive a $25 value goody bag courtesy of My Mind's Eye!!

Here is the last sneak peek to get you excited about tonight:

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Countdown to the Event of the YEAR!!

Our last sneak peek is of a brand new line from My Little Yellow Bicycle, which IS NOT EVEN OUT YET! This line comes out in January and we have it as an auction item. (THE ENTIRE LINE!) Here's the Generation line:

 

 The Double Dipping Auction, Christmas Party, and Class Kickoff will be an Awesome event, only if you, our great customers, make it so. So I look forward to sharing with you all of the great things we've obtained for you.

Remember that to receive more Auction Bucks you can RSVP for $10, send us your friends' emails for $5 PER email, and bring a friend for $20! Anything you buy today and tomorrow until 6pm counts for the auction.  For sponsors and auction items visit our Facebook event page.  See you at the Auction!

Vanessa & Nana

Countdown to our Double Dipping Auction... 3 days left!!!

I cannot believe that there are only 3 days left before the GREAT DAY and we have had other vendors send in AWESOME baskets!!!  Here is a Mary Kay basket FULL of yummy stuff:

We also have a piece of art that was designed especially for us by Donna Downey!!!  Look at how AWESOME!:

Make sure that you have all of your receipts saved.  If you need us to reprint any of your receipts, make sure you come on in to the store before Thursday.  We will NOT be printing receipts the day of the auction. 

We can't wait to see you at the store!

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Countdown to Double Dipping Auction... 6 days left!!!!

So here is another AMAZING prize:

K & Company's Christmas line!!!  This basket is PACKED of goodies... 

Make sure you make every penny count towards the auction.  :)  Hope to see you soon!

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Countdown to our Double Dipping Auction...7 days left!!!

And so another day is gone, and now there are only 7 days left!!!  :)  If you have not been by the store, you need to make sure to come on in...  we have received TONS of new lines and neat new stuff that you are sure to love.  Remember that ALL of the purchases you make now will entitle you to some FREE money you can use to purchase items in our auction. 

Here are some other items you can purchase at the auction:

Hope to see you soon!

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Countdown to our Double Dipping Auction... 8 days left!!!

So, here is the next sneak peek:

The ENTIRE My Little Yellow Bicycle Valentine's Line!!!  :)

Only 8 days left!!!!  WOOHOO!  

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Countdown to the Double Dipping Auction... 9 days left

There are nine days left (not counting today) until the Auction rolls around!!!  We are beyond excited about this event because we love to pamper our customers, and it does not better than getting FREE money!  So in observance of this beautiful day we will be showcasing a prize per day. 

To start off we have a beautiful flowers basket:

This basket is PACKED with all sorts of flowers!  There are so many flowers, you will not know where to store them all! :) 

Make sure you check us out again tomorrow to see another of the items...

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Deal of the Week

This AWESOME bag is available this week at 60%OFF!!  We have a limited availability of the different sizes, so make sure you come in to grab your own.

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Respectable Sins

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A good friend of mine recently lent me a book titled "Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate."  I must confess that when she gave it to me I brushed it off as just another book.  Today she asked me if I started reading it, and I honestly answered that I had not had time.  As I got home I felt myself drawn to the book, so I picked it up and read the first chapter.  Must I say that God had a couple of slaps reserved for me...  LOL

The truth is that for a couple of months I have had a very difficult time finding my place in the Lord's presence.  I find it hard to juggle my everyday responsibilities, with my work responsibilities, with my mom and wife responsibilities, with my ....  (and the list goes on).  As a result, I had found myself struggling just to get some crumbs off of Jesus' sandals. 

I am not sure if you have ever experienced a time in your walk with the Lord where you just feel there is NOTHING you can do to please the Lord and in turn you are led away from Him instead of TOWARDS Him.  That is where I was.  I was trying so hard to do anything and everything to FEEL as though I had done enough for Him to like me, or even better love me.  The more I tried, the thirstier I became!  The more I tried, the lonelier it became!  The more I tried, the less I wanted to be with Him, because there is NOTHING I can do to earn His love!

In theory I understand that there is NOTHING in me that is good and that will make the Lord love me, but in practice that is another ball game.  I always feel I need to do more!  If I am reading my Bible everyday then I fall into the illusion that God is pleased with me.  When I don't though, I get a sense of failure and rejection that leads me to believe God is no longer pleased.  This is NOT so...  I did not do anything to get salvation, so I cannot do anything to lose it.  On top of that, the Lord is an unchanging and faithful God, so I have nothing to worry about when it comes to Him.

I guess in that same manner, today I was confronted with the truth about sin.  In the first chapter, the author (Jerry Bridges), says the following:

"One of our problems, however, is that we neither think of ourselves as saints-with our new state's concurrent responsibility to live as saints-nor do we think of such actions as our gossip and impatience as sin.  Sin is what people outside our Christian communities do.  We can readily identify sin in the immortal or unethical conduct of people in society at large.  But we often fail to see it in what I call the "acceptable sins of the saints".  In effect, we, like society at large, live in denial of our sin." (p.16)

WOW!!  Somehow when I DO read my Bible I feel as though I deserve Christ; when the reality is that even then I AM A SINNER!  Once I repented of my sins and decided to put my trust in Christ I am considered to be a saint (which simply means set apart).  But I have equated that to sinless... 

Oh, may the Lord grant me eyes to see what He sees...  May He take you and me to a place where we would love what He loves and hate what He hates.  May He remind us daily that the standard is NOT our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ...  the standard is Christ!

Love in Christ,

Nana

Magic Clipboard Tutorial by Carla Cavellucci

I found this very cute idea in Carla's blog and I HAD to share it with you all!!  In December we tend to want to have gifts to give our friends, family, some teachers...  I think this would be great!  Enjoy!!

Lots of Love,

Nana & Vanessa

Supplies:

• a piece of chipboard or boardbook measuring 8 1/2" x 10 1/2"
• 2 patterned paper (mine are from Magnolia Paper pad, from My Mind's Eye) measuring 9" x 11"
• scraps of patterned paper
• craft glue
• a brush, sponge or paint roller
• 2 pieces of clear contact or other clear adhesive vinyl (mine has a matte finish - Magic Cover - self-adhesive vinyl decorative coverings, I found it at Staples) - around 12"x12" (I do prefer work with a bigger size and cut out the excess later)
• binder clip
• tacky tape
• stamp, distress ink, thickers, chipboard elements, something you like
• clear embossing powder
• embossing ink pad
• heat gun

With a paintbrush, sponge or paint roll (depends on your preferences), spread the craft glue evenly on the chipboard surface. Do not leave any area uncovered or it will produce bubbles

Glue the patterned paper, work on the surface with a bone folder or a soft cloth while the glue is drying and trim the excess of the paper on the sides, sanding if necessary. Do the same on the other side if you want (you can do this later, as a finish).

Decorate as you wish, just paying attention on not using any bulk material: punched paper e stamps work better. I used the Fiskars Apron Lace punch on the bottom and McGill's Fancy Square on top. I also apllied some Distress Ink on borders.


Autumn Leaves Stamp.
Carimbo da Autum Leaves.

Now cut and apply the plastic adhesive on top of your patterned paper. Take extra care with bubbles. A bone folder or a soft cloth can help on that while you are applying the adhesive. Leave extra adhesive to fold and finish on the back of your project (as you usually do when bookbinding).
Now you can apply paper and adhesive on the back, just to have a nice finish on your project. Cut excess from both paper and adhesive, not leaving any excess to be folded.


Now you can apply dimensional details, like Thickers letters.



Decorate some chipboard elements with paper, trimming and sanding the excess.





Tap Embossing Inkpads on top of the elements and apply clear embossing powder.






Apply the heat gun to melt the powder. Note that I'm working on a craft sheet, it protects your surface from the heat.

Put some tacky tape just on the bottom part of the element (even if you are not using the same element as I am)



With a scrap of paper and tacky tape I decorated the binder clip.
Attach the elements on the bottom of your clipboard and the binder clip on top. Your clipboard is ready!
Aplique os enfeites e coloque o binder clip na parte de cima da sua prancheta. Ela esta pronta!


The plastic adhesive surface allows to write and erase with white board pens.



That's why you only put tacky tape on the bottom of the chipboard element: the top holds small messages.



You can also attach some magnets so you can leave your clipboard on your refrigerator or metal board, if you want.


My neighbor saw this project and loved it so much I'm planning making one for her as a Xmas gift!


I hope you like it. If you find any major mistake on grammar or spelling, please let me know! *lol*



Carla