Friday, September 28

Visual DNA #16 & #17

Visaul DNA #16
My Landscape....
Visual DNA #17
My Color...
I seem to have come down with a cold/flu soemthing.
Sorry I missed yesterday.
Have a great day.

Wednesday, September 26

Visual DNA#15

Visual DNA#15
Scary is...

Tuesday, September 25

Visual DNA#14

Visual DNA#14
This makes me sad...

Monday, September 24

Getting YOUR New Scrapbook U Ready


Just an update on Your New SU.

We have been working day and night to get ready for our
Grand Opening on Oct. 14th.

Please mark your calendars and tell the hubbies they are keeping the kids you are going to Scrapbook U for the afternoon.

We are just so excited to be bringing our Customers this wonderful
Sorority House
and NEW Store.
We have so many great new ideas,
this really is a dream come true for Ami and I.
Thank you all for being so supportive.

And Remember there is still a 60% off sale going on until the move.

Get in and get it before it is gone!

Visual DNA#13

Visual DNA#13
I Find This Beautiful....
Ok everyone, we only have one week of DNA left.
Are you discovering WHO you are?
We will have a DNA party at the NEW store on Oct. 23rd.
This should give everyone time to catch up.

Sunday, September 23

Flip Flop Album Class



Have you been to the store to see this adorable mini-book created by Carol? It is made using real Flip Flops!
She has three spaces left in this class on Tuesday night at 5:30.
Don't "flip-flop" about your decision to take this class, or you'll miss out!
Call ASAP to save your spot~ 223-2111

Wednesday, September 19

Coming soon to YOUR scrapbook Store!




How cool is this??? Scrapbook University is going to be one of just 200 stores in the United States to carry the new Creative Cafe-- Like being a kid in a candy store, you will be able to pick out coordinating buttons, ribbons, tags, flowers, brads and more individually, as you need them! It will be just adorable in our (your) new store.

Tuesday, September 18

Scrap Pink at SU!



Join SU on Sept. 29th for an all day


Cropping for Pink Party.


The Saturday 10 to 10 Crop will be all about


Breast Cancer Awareness.


The $35 Crop will include:


Full day of Cropping


Lunch & Dinner


Mini Class


Goodies


And Most important a $10 Donation to


Breast Cancer Awareness!




The day will also include some Great Pink Buys, Games, and Products to show our Scrappin Support for our Sisters!




Let's be Pretty in Pink Together!


Bobbing For Apples!?!?!?

What is SU up to now!

















HALLOWEEN NYOBC!!
SOOO much fun.
Thanks to all who played with me!
The Waters' Love Halloween.
I can't wait to "DIVE" into this book!

Visual DNA#12

Visual DNA#12
I'd Love to Have More of This...

Monday, September 17

Visual DNA #11

Visual DNA #11
My Dream House...

Sunday, September 16

Newsletter

Several people told me that they were unable to read the email I just sent out... I'll check on the reason tomorrow, but I thought I'd post it on the blog, so you all could read what I sent you!

Dear Customers,
There is so much happening at Scrapbook University! In case you haven't heard yet, we bought a house last week!! It will hold the greatest scrapbook retreat in West Texas, and your scrapbook store. We have been busy, busy, busy renovating and decorating to make it great for you.
You will notice a couple of things different about this month's calendar... First, because we haven't been able to get it to you until now, it includes the last two weeks of September and the first two weeks of October.
Also, beginning October 1st, our store hours will be changing.

First, we will now be open on Mondays! Also, you will now be able to Scrap 'til 10 on Tuesdays. We will be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, to prepare for our weekend events.
Please note that we will be closed for moving Oct. 10-13. Be sure to save Sunday, Oct. 14- You will not want to miss Open House at our (your) new Scrapbook Home!
Are you working on your Visual DNA??? If you don't know what that is, check out our blog
http://www.scrapbookuniversity.blogspot.com/ for this month's challenge. It's not too late to catch up! So many of our customers are having lots of fun with this one!



Sept.-Oct. Classes & Events


NYOBC (Not Your Ordinary Book Club) 9/16 or 9/18
If you are looking for a way to "Get out of your box", then this is the group for you. Each month, we get a new idea book and a kit to go with it. You take them home, look through the book, and use the kit to complete a project from the book (or create your own!) The next month, we meet to discuss the book and show off our "homework". Come see why this is the most popular group at Scrapbook U! Membership to the club costs $60 for 6 months, plus the cost of the book. Next semester starts in January.

Flip-Flop Book 9/25
Taught by: Carol Cost: $15

Carol has done it again! She created an album using actual flip flops- and it makes the perfect Summer Memories album. We've had the sample at the store for about a week, and the class is already half-full. Make sure you call ASAP to save your spot!!

Scrap Pink 9/29

We have been wanting to do an event benefitting Breast Cancer Research for a long time. Scrapbook stores all across the US are doing this Scrap Pink event, and your scrapbook store is one of them! Join us from 10-10 for scrapping, food and FUN! $35 includes lunch, dinner, goodies and $10 donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Center. Call to save your space for this special event!


Scrapbook University's Foreign Exchange Program 9/30
Taught by: Ami Cost: $12
A new club is starting at Scrapbook U. We will meet once a month to create a layout and project inspired by different countries. When we meet, each person in the class will bring a dish for that month's country. We will eat, learn some interesting facts about that month's country, and then do a layout and project. (Note: The layouts will not be about the country, just inspired by colors and/or designs.) This month's country will be..... France!


Are You Gettin' It? 10/9
Taught by: Becky Cost: $12

Remember Get the Picture? The club lives on! Becky will go beyond The Big Picture, with different topics every month, from wherever she finds inspiration. There will be new challenges at each class, and homework to work on using the new things we learn each month.


Pot Luck Crops

Join us on 9/28 and 10/5, for the last two crops at our "old" store. An era is coming to an end at Scrapbook University, and another exciting adventure is about to begin. Crops cost $5 for members, and $10 for non-members. Please bring a dish to share. We all eat dinner together, then Scrapbook 'til midnight!

Once we move to our new location, we will hold monthly crops and weekend events. If the house is not rented on any Friday night, we will still hold a crop on that Friday. We will let you know on the blog if the house is available to crop on a Friday other then the one scheduled on the calendar. It is going to be so great! We cannot wait to play with you at our (your) new house!

Friday, September 14

Something to think about...

People are like stained-glass windows, they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross M.d.

DNA#10

Visual DNA #10
If I Could Be An Animal, I would be...
(This is the last one for the weekend. I will give you time to catch up.)

Jody's DNA (playing catch-up)


My Dream Vacation is.... (one where we are all together with really no place to go, oh, and, ofcourse, next to water!)





This is Gross.... (TO ME)
My Weakness... Girl Scout Cookies (esp. Thin Mints!)

Sept-Oct Calendar




So sorry about the delay of this calendar... We've been so busy with purchasing and renovating our (your) new Scrapbook Store!!


I will be finishing up the descriptions for the classes today, and should get your email out to you later today. Thank you all for being so patient.




This month is a huge transition month for us. You will see some changes on the calendar (notice that our store hours change as of Oct. 1st).




But lots of things will remain the same-- we will still be your scrapbook store, your friends, and your place to come play!




Don't forget that Book Club is THIS Sunday and Tuesday!!!




Thursday, September 13

Crop THIS Friday




Come and Play with us THIS Friday at SU!

Because of the Jewish Holiday and Jody and Judy going out of town there will
not be a crop on the 21st
so come this Friday for EXTRA FUN!

Visual DNA

Visual DNA #9
Sexy is...
Ok, I sooooo want to see these pictures!

Bookclub Sunday and Teuesday!



Don't forget bookclub this Sunday at 1:30 and Tuesday at 5:30!

Can't wait to see ya'll I have missed you!

I also have some "Special Fun" planned for us.

See ya soon!



NYOBC
This months idea book is the Flap Book. Each page or project includes a flap of some kind. It could be horizontal, vertical, single or multiple layers! As part of the NYOBC you receive 2 kits full of fun items, these kits will contain some patterned papers that PineCone Press just released at CHA-Summer!


Not Your Ordinary Bookclub: What is the Not Your Ordinary Book Club?

Do you get excited about new Scrapbooking Idea Books? Are you always looking for new and exciting ways to use scrapbooking techniques? Need a little encouragement sometime to actually try out some new techniques for yourself? Do you want to share your ideas and layouts with fellow scrapbookers?


Then you've found your Home with the NYOBC.
We hold monthly meetings where we review the projects made by all the members, and discuss any ideas learned by class members from that month's book. At the end of the meeting we will introduce the next month's idea book and Kits.


Your monthly dues cover the following: Each month you will receive two kits which are designed to compliment the monthly idea book from PineCone Press, along with the current PineCone Press idea book. Best of all you enjoy the monthly meeting with your new Scrapbook friends.
Want to see what the NYOBC is all about? Give us a call and reserve a spot for one month. We know you'll love it
!

New Sketches book!

I am so excited about this book!
We only recieved 12 so stop by ASAP!

Wednesday, September 12

Visual DNA #8

Visual DNA #8
Funny is....
Ok, How is everyone doing?
I have not been getting a lot of pictures from people but everyone says they are doing their journals.
Remember you can jump in at anytime and do as many as you like or skip any that you just don't "feel". Let me know how it is going.

Just something that touched me today.



"Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting
some kind of battle."

Tuesday, September 11

Cool Site.





Cool place to find lyrics to songs. Great search engine. Check it out.

Visual DNA #7

Visual DNA #7
My Dream Vacation is....

Monday, September 10

Visual DNA #6

Visual DNA #6
This is Gross.....

Sunday, September 9

Visual DNA

Well, hopefullly you spent your weekend catching up on your visual DNA.
We will start Monday off with a new question. The last question was my weakness is....
I know what mine is but am trying to find the perfect picture (I am having to look through tons of old photos to find what I am looking for)

If you have not started yet don't worry just jump in at anytime.

Friday, September 7

Keys to Our New Home


It's Official! We've signed the papers, and Sandy Caudle (Our Real Estate Agent and long-time customer) brought us our keys this afternoon!

By the way, if you're looking to buy/sell a house, Sandy and her partner, Kim are the best agents I have ever worked with. They work w/ Dierschke & Dierschke, so you can find them in the phone book, or if you call us we can get you in touch with them.

Thursday, September 6

Visual DNA #5

Visual DNA #5:
My Weakness is....
(Remember this is supposed to be fun and NOT stressful. If you are behind don't worry. Just do the ones you want to or use the weekend to catch up. I will not be posting any DNA on Sat. or Sun.)

Wednesday, September 5

SU Has A New Home!

That's right YOUR Scrapbook Store is growing
MUCH BIGGER
and BETTER!
So shop before we pack at
SU's 60% off SALE
BUT HURRY good news travels fast.
And keep watching for more details about
Alpha Kappa Scrappa!

Visual DNA

I have 21 friends now on my Imagini list! WOW how fun. Selena is still the leader matching yours truly. I know, its hard but you all can't be me.


Here are My Drink and My Treat pages. I hope you can see how simple this is supposed to be. Just have fun with it.

Shannon's Drink


Starbucks Chai Tea Latte... Mmmmm, why are you so good to me?

Shannon's Freedom


A lazy summer afternoon at the lake, with no agenda, no deadlines, no responsibilities. Just youth lounging around, with the majority of their lives stretched out before them, soaking up the freedom... freedom to choose, freedom to play, freedom to try, freedom to be.

#4 Visual DNA

#4 Visual DNA:
My Kind of Treat is...

Tuesday, September 4

#3 Visual DNA

Sorry for the late post... the store was CRAZY today.... must be that 60% off thing!!


Visual DNA #3:
My Drink is...

Shannon's Love


When Jackson gets in trouble, he runs to Jacob for love and support. Jacob always cuddles him, just like he's doing in this picture and then looks at me and says "Mom, he's just little." While it can be frustrating, it's absolutely the most endearing thing he does and I am so proud of my older son and the protector that he is to his brother. *This* is what love looks like.

Monday, September 3

Jody's love and freedom



#2 VISUAL DNA

#2 VSUAL DNA:
Love Is...

Sunday, September 2

DNA Group Project

Are you excited? I AM.


Hopefully you were able to figure out the computer part of this project, if not, DON'T worry! I have 16 confirmed on the computer BUT you can still play even if you did not do the online part.

Part 2 of Group Project:

Everyday I will post a question or word and you are to try and find a picture that best answers or represents that word for you. It can be a photograph you have taken, something you found online, a magazine, a drawing, ANYTHING. The main goal is to describe yourself, life, and world, VISUALLY.



After you have adhered your "picture" into your journal you can, IF you want, journal why you choose the picture.



This project is meant to be VERY simple. More of an artful journey into yourself and your life. I hope that by dong this project it will inspire you in your creative endeavors. And how cool it will be to have a VISUAL DNA of who you are!



Most of all, I want us to have fun.
So get our your composition book. Put on your favorite music (I am in LOVE with Colbie Caillat right now. Makes me want to be creative. Visit http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/ to give a listen. Thanks to Johanna for giving me this gift!)

and speak through pictures. I will be posting my 1st page later tonight. I just want ya'll to know that I really do love these projects and have so much fun with you guys! What a great group of friends I have!

Kisses!

1st Visual DNA:

Freedom Is....

Saturday, September 1


For those of you that were not able to come Friday night, we missed you! As posted earlier, Scrapbook U is moving!!! The sale of our (your) new house should be final within the next week. We'll keep you posted with details......

While we are waiting to get into our (your) new home, we have to clear out most of our merchandise... We don't want to move (or inventory) everything.

So, from now until we move, ALL current merchandise in the store will be 60% off!!! The only things not included in this sale are: Cardstock, Adhesives and Tools (We will be bringing these with us to our (your) new store.)

PLUS, any new merchandise that we put out before we move will be 30% off! We have already ordered new stuff, but don't want to move that either! This sale does not apply to Special Orders, Classes, or Epson Scrapbook Central Services

Can't wait to see you soon at YOUR Scrapbook Store,
Scrapbook University!!