Countdown to Anniversary Sale

Jennie and Bob have been preparing for their 4th Anniversary Sale coming up this Saturday Aug 27. They are making room for all the CHA merchandise that will be coming as soon as it is shipped from the suppliers.


I overheard some of the bargains - so here's the scoop so far....


Selected wood mount stamps - 50% off. Some makes include House Mouse, Denami, Inkadinkadoo (just love the name of this stamp company - always makes me smile!)  and Artful Stamper. 


For all you Flower Soft lovers, Flower soft products 60% off.


All designer paper - $0.60 per sheet. Sigh....just when I thought my paper addiction was under control...


You'll want to get there early - these deals are too good to sleep in!


I will let you know more when I can - I hear there's more savings to come!

The clock is ticking.....

There are only 10 days left to get in on the draw for our two fabulous gifts from our CHA Swag.

Saturday August 27 is our 3rd Anniversary Sale, and a couple of lucky crafters are going home with the Swag!

Up for grabs is the 3M Laminator, and  that gift bag of goodies that includes the autographed Tim Holtz apron. He really did sign it - Cathy and Sherry are witnesses!

So - just to remind you....for every $10 you spend in the store, your name goes in the draw for the prizes - and remember phone sales count!

FeedBlitz is here!


Hopefully, by now you will have had a chance to read the email from Jennie about FeedBlitz.


If you look to the left of the page, you will see a "FeedBlitz" logo and a place to enter your email. Then, to complete the process - you just click "subscribe me!" and that's all there is to it!


Every time there is a new entry in the blog - you will receive an email. Open your email, and you will get a preview of what the post is about. Click on the post title, and you will be taken directly into the blog.


As we continue to develop the blog (please be patient with us) - it will be where you will find the most up to date class list, product news, fabulous card creations and general fun that goes on at Skribbles and Scraps. All you have to do is subscribe to FeedBlitz, sit back and wait for all the news to come to you!


Hope your day has been amazing!

La Blanche Stamps

Some of the great stuff that Jennie and Bob saw at CHA Chicago is starting to come into the store. One of the new stamp lines they will be carrying is La Blanche. They're from Germany and are, in a word - gorgeous! 

Let me tell you a little about this product line. The stamps are actually very different - they are silicone, not rubber or acrylic. They're also mounted on foam blocks, so they are light as a feather. 

For best results, you use La Blanche Specialty Stamping Paper, which is an non-coated paper. It feels wonderful to the touch, very smooth and picks up the incredible detail on these stamps beautifully and effortlessly. Oh....you can try other papers - but trust me, the paper is incredible and really brings out the detail. Bob has it in the store - so don't leave without picking up La Blanche Specialty Stamping Paper! 

There are so many ways to colour, embellish, and use these stamps, that they will quickly become a favourite of yours.

Here is a video of the designer and owner of the company showing just one way to use them:

The stamps have a vintage theme, and Skribbles and Scraps has some great vintage themed papers that will frame these works of art beautifully.

Jennie has been busy creating some fabulous cards - check in later this week for one of her cards and directions on how to do it yourself!


Talk soon!

Love hearing from you!


One of the great things about a blog - is the interaction. Just a bunch of people who share an interest, meeting together online, sharing opinions, comments, you know - just talking!

Well, I feel like I've been talking to myself the last couple of weeks. So, please feel free to comment, offer suggestions, tell me what you would like to talk about! There is a comment link under each posting just waiting for your feedback.

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So - to get the ball rolling, I have a question for you.

What is the funniest stamp you own? 

Mine is "Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints" Sometimes - that is more truth than fiction - but ya' just gotta keep laughing!

That said - I am looking forward to Art Impressions stamps arriving at Skribbles and Scraps - there were some pretty funny sayings on their website - check them out here. 

OK - your turn now! What is the funniest stamp you own?

A Little Love Note


Card makers often joke around and say that the person they give the card to better not throw it away and better keep it forever! 

Well - maybe we only half joke around. Sometimes we are dead serious.......

I have to admit, I've sometimes felt that way when I have tucked that card into the envelope and sealed the back. 

I've  wondered  if they will realize the time it took to make this card from scratch, or that I could have just gone out and bought one. 

I wonder if they will look at every detail, or whether they will just read the inside and stick it back in the envelope. Will it go on display for for a period of time?  Or....NO! please NO!....will I see it tossed in the trash basket the next day?

Fortunately, I have gotten over that. I've matured....

When you think about it, my attitude was pretty self centred. 


After all, there was much joy in creating that card  - this gift made from my hands...given to someone I wanted to bless because hey, they were worth every minute or hour it took me to design, ink, stamp, cut and embellish each detail. 


It is the thought, the spirit of giving that counts here. It's not about me! Card making and giving is "other centred" not self centred.

You see, it is a little act of love when I give a card.  Whether it is to say how sorry I am that they lost someone they love, or to wish them a great birthday or to say thanks, or to give a word of encouragement and hope. Each card from me is a little love note.

I have learned that in life, giving love and accepting love is a choice. 

If I have given someone a card, a little love note, they have two choices. The first, is to accept it as it was intended, to communicate love and how much I value them. They will feel special, invested in, worth the time, thought and effort in the creating.  Then my mission in the creating and giving the card will have been accomplished. 

The second, is to choose not to recognize that there is so much more than just a card in that envelope.....and that it communicates that I thought they were worth it, that they were special and loved. They can choose to not recognize or disregard the real message of that card - the gift of love.

Regardless, the card remains a little gift of love. Failing to accept the gift from the giver does not negate it - it is still a gift of love. 

When you realize this, it makes it a lot easier to walk by that trash basket the next day.........

Phone sales count!

I was just talking with Bob - and he said that if you wanted to get in on the CHA Swag bag prizes - Phone sales are eligible!

So - for all those who are used to doing business with Skribbles and Scraps by phone, your phone sales count until August 27 for the Laminator and the CHA Swag bag with the Tim Holtz signed apron. Bob, Jennie or Cathy will complete your ballots for you.

Good news for you.....but that just means more competition for the rest of us who are lucky enough to live close enough to shop in person! So - get into the store and earn those ballots!

Thanks for the opportunity Bob!

Have a terrific day!