December Kit "Believe"

Sorry all!  I've meant to post the December Kit before now but it was a wonderfully busy weekend at the store.  We had a great turnout for the Christmas Open House with a few late-night croppers on Friday night :)
This kit is filled to the brim with papers and a variety of embellishments for scrapbook layouts, but also for cards and December Daily pages (if you're completing one this year).

I stayed with a traditional Christmas palette ... deep reds, greens and creams with papers from Simple Stories 25 Days of Christmas, My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas and a few from Bo Bunny Etcetera ...

A Webster's Pages die cut and number stickers from Simple Stories ...

A beautiful glittery gold American Crafts alphabet (as well as a mini alpha from Glitz), Prima flowers, Maya Road die cut and sheer snowflakes, Perfect Pearls Powder ...

Wonderful trims from Prima and Maya Road, My Mind's Eye decorative brads ...

Cards and envelopes from the Tim Holtz District Market collections, Prima jewels ...

Card bases prepared for you using decorative edges from Sizzix and Spellbinders (envelopes included) ...

And a set of layered embellishments from Up The Street ...

The kits have sold well over the last few days and I'm down to just a handful.  Visit the website to order or e-mail me at upthestreet@isp.ca to reserve one if you're planning on picking it up at the store.
Sarah has already been able to complete a few projects for the gallery and there are more to come!

Christmas Open House

Friday, December 2nd noon until 8pm

Saturday, December 3rd 10am until 4pm

Hot apple cider, christmas treats and cake pops while you browse.

Buy 4 papers, receive one FREE

(includes cardstock and patterned paper)

Buy 3 alphabets, receive one FREE

Buy 3 flowers or gems, receive one FREE

Save 20% on all Paper Pads and Packages

Save 15% on all Punches & Trimmers

Save 15% on Inks, Mists, Paints & Stamps

ALL Vintage Tripod Lamps … 15% off

ALL Born in a Barn Furniture Pieces … 25% off

ALL Glassware … 25% off

Fudge & Chocolate Pizza

$4.99 each or 3 for $12.00

Twelve Tags of Christmas!

This makes me so happy every year ... Tim Holtz's Twelve Tags of Christmas  ...

That should keep you all busy for a bit ;)

So many things going on tomorrow ... the reveal of the December kit (which should have been today but I decided yesterday that I was going to add in some other little extra goodies), new Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine and the first day of our Christmas Open House here at the store! 

Have a great day!

New Products in the store ...

Have you been looking for the new Tim Holtz District Market Collection?  Stop by the store to check it out ...
... tissue ...

... notecards ...

... matchbook notepads ...

... tote bags ...

... cargo and trinket cases ...

Also ... new Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Trades, Texture Fades and Dies ...

... the new limited release Tim Holtz Winter Distress Ink Set ...

... Spellbinders Edgeablilities dies ...

 So many fun things to play with!

November Kits

I'm just the teensiest bit late posting here.  I think the fact that the December kit product is on it's way reminded me that I hadn't shown off November.

While the last kits were more on the softer side, these kits feature the vibrant, rich hues of fall.

"Autumn's Embrace" contains lots of patterned papers from Crate Paper Farmhouse, Jillibean Sweet & Sour, Simple Stories Happy Day and Bo Bunny Forever Fall.

Again this month, both kits contain a sheet from the Pink Paislees Mistables line.

With great coordinating embellishments from American Crafts, Crate Paper, Bo Bunny, Jillibean Soup and Prima.

One of my favorite items from this kit is the Kraft Core cardstock from Coredinations.  Definately a product you'll want to try.

"Time & Tapestry" is the "prettier" side this month with more of a pink base than the red of the other side. 

Still pulling in the teals, yellows and oranges, are papers from Crate Paper Farmhouse and Random, Basic Grey Out of Print and Jillibean Sweet & Sour.

The embellishments include samplings from Basic Grey, Elle's Studio, Prima, Maya Road, Kaisercraft and K&Co.

"Autumn's Embrace" runs $32.50, "Time & Tapestry $36.50 and the two bundled together $63.00.

There are very few of the kits left, so if you were thinking about buying, I wouldn't wait :)

Swing by the Gallery to see what the girls have done with the kits.  This month, we've got two guest designers as well as Lesley.  Great stuff!

Holiday Card Series Link

Just real quick ... I've mentioned this blog to people over the past few weeks and thought I'd post a link here for anyone else that's interested.
I've been following Kristina Werner's blog for several years now, and her Holiday Card Series is always full of wonderful inspiration and I look forward to it each year.  She provides card videos (5 days a week for 5 weeks) ... completely free!  And what's more, is that she has links to the videos for the other years she's done it.  Definately worth checking out.  Do it now :)

Road Trip!

Mark your calendars ...
During the weekend of November 4th to 6th, several area scrapbook stores are participating in a Christmas Passport Road Trip.
Purchase you Trip Ticket for $35.00 and visit the following stores ...
   Memories on Main St. (2519B Min St., Lambeth)
   Stamp Shack (355 Wellington Street, Citiplaza, London)
   Scrapbook Memories (151 Pine Valley Blvd., London)
   Up The Street (2 Front Street West, Strathroy)
At each store, you will complete a mini class and take advantage of store specials only offered to ticket holders.
Tickets are available at each partipating stores.  Hours will vary at each store.  Your actual passport will be given to you on your first stop.
Looking forward to seeing you all!