$ale Paper$ TEN for $1.00!!!!

Sale Papers are 10 for only $1.00!!!!  Hurry in.  Six racks to choose from!

Wired Ribbons?

I found some really cute 1.5 inch wide wired ribbons.  Just wondering how many people would be interested in wired ribbon, and if so, what projects would you use them for?

Thanks for any and all input!

New product

Now in and ready to go:

Scrapbooking:

8 new styles of flowers; Tim Holtz Frame/Trim embossed stickers and also alphabet stickers; "wood" papers; Welcome Spring paper pads; Chalkboard- Boys Rule 12 X 12 albums; Love/Peace bright papers; Black & Cream Wedding Paper Stacks.

General Crafts:

Altered metal t.v. frame w/ antenna.  Cute!  Mylar Shimmer Sheets; Peacock feathers; Natural burlap papers (6 X 6); GORGEOUS Magenta bead sets & burlap ribbon.

Stamping:

Meadow flowers; fern background stamps; dandelion background stamps; floral background stamps.

Note:
I just ordered the Cascade Yarn and also the Deco Meshes for the wreaths, as well as idea books.  They will be in later this week!

Prayer Request

I have a prayer request for a customer/friend.  They are going to do a heart cath to see why she is oxygen dependent.   Thanks for all prayers for E.

Open Knit/Crochet/Fiber Class at the store! Every second and fourth Thursday morning, from 10 a.m. to noon! Free! Come and join us! Most Thursdays, Mindy Asplin will be here to answer any questions you have about yarns, knitting, crocheting, etc.

Also, Cascade Yarn is on the way in!!!! Yes!

P.S.  June K. - your butterfly punch is in!

Thanx,
Bev

New Product

Here's what's new:

Scrapbooking:

Disney Mickey & Minnie embossed stickers;  Backyard Bird 3D stickers; Rhinestone Iridescent self-adhesive flourishes; Hydrangea glitter flowers in plum/aqua blue/soft pink/cream/black velvet/ & lime green;  Gray/Clear Vintage Bling Swirls; Pink & Clear Vintage Bling Swirls; Merry Christmas stickers; two kinds of snowflake stickers; Hibiscus Flower stickers; Love to Cheer Die Cuts; Snowfall Stickers; Patterned heart epoxy stickers; Retirement stickers; AWESOME, Bright, Colorful Dance stickers; New Happy Birthday stickers; Doctor Visit 3D Stickers; Prom Stickers; Summer Camp Stickers; Boating Stickers; Train Stickers and matching paper; Jeweled Mini Christmas tree stickers; Cardinals on branches repeat Cabachons;  Glitter Heart Stickers; Black & White Flowers; Lilac Ave. 6 X 6 paper stacks; denim 12 X 12 papers; new Country Girl & Cowgirl Stickers;  Monarch Butterfly punches; Disney Mega Paper Pads = Boy & Girl; Americana RW & B stickers; Hunting Trail 12 X 12 papers; Bridge (looks like Mackinac Bridge) 12 X 12 papers; Wagon Wheel on Rustic Wood Wall 12 X 12 papers; Niagra Falls
12 X 12 papers; Forest Evergreen 12 X 12 papers; Log Arch (looks like entry to a ranch)
12 X 12 papers; Rock On Music 12 X 12 papers; Grand Canyon 12 X 12 papers; Gorgeous Ocean 12 X 12 papers; Snowfall 12 X 12 papers; Three styles of Maritime Paper (Nice vintage feel); Reach For The Stars12 X 12 papers; New Prom Paper with matching stickers; Max boys B & W Chalkboard effect  12 X 12 papers; Master of Disguise 12 X 12 papers (Cool green/gray/black camo with B & W mustaches on the other side; Baby Bump Bun in the Oven 12 X 12 papers; Great Expectations Baby Bump 12 X 12 papers; Family Rules B & W Chalkboard effect 12 X 12 papers; Family Forever bright floral
12 X 12 papers; Our Little Monster line of boy papers with matching stickers & 6 X 6 paper pads; Happy Tails line of cat and dog papers with matching stickers and 6 X 6 paper pads; Pink camo paper with cupcakes on the back; BoBunny Primrose collection packs; Winter Trail papers; Log cabin papers; Valentine heart 3D stickers; Prom Stickers and matching papers; Pink polka-dot 3 ring album; vellum butterfly stickers;

Stamping:

Queen Anne's Lace Cling Stamps

Mixed Media:

Robin's Nests - small; Natural Pheasant Plumage Feathers; Peacock Feathers Bright; Peacock Feathers Natural; New Inka Gold colors = Turquoise/Magenta/hydrangea/Gold/Silver.

Knitting & Crochet:

Bernat yarn in the following types -
Vanilla Baby Blanket
Baby Pink Baby Blanket
Baby Blue Baby Blanket
Petunias Baby Blanket (brown/pink/cream)

General Crafts:

Quilling Kits

Upcoming Open Knit/Crochet/Tat/Cross stitch, spin, etc., Group

Ladies,

We will be having an open Knit/Crochet/etc. class on two Thursdays each month, from 10 a.m. to noon here at the store.  It is free.  No need to call ahead, just show up.  Also, Mindy Asplin will be here to answer any questions you have on your projects.  Yay!  Thanx, Mindy!!!  

I'm not sure which two Thursday's per month we'll be having it yet, but the first one is this Thursday, Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon.  I'll announce the others when we get them set up!

Also, ordered tons of colors of Cascade yarn today!  Should be in soon!  Woot!

Don't forget about our next crop coming up on Mar. 21 (Friday).  Cost is $10.  Call the store to sign up.

Thanx,
Bev

Kids' Sculpey Clay Class - This Monday (President's Day)

Kids bored on Monday?  Drop them by the store and we will be creating Sculpey clay animals!

Classes will be $10 and you will only need to bring a small container with a lid for them to take their creation home in.  (Appx. 4" x 4" X 4" will be big enough.)  Items will need to be baked for appx. 1/2 hour at home.  We will have no more than 6 kids per class.  Children from Kindergarten age on up are welcome, and parents are welcome to stay and assist or observe.

Call the store at: 217/347-3600 to reserve your spot.

Times:

Class One:  10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Owl

Class Two:  12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Monster

Class Three:  1:30 p.m. - 2:30 P.M. - Pig

Class Four:  3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Owl

Class Five:  4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Monster

Class Six:  6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Pig

New Product

Scrapbooking:

Crowded Attic Salvage Stickers
50 Yr. Anniversary Stickers
Lacy white Dazzles stickers
ADORABLE embossed lion head sticker from Smash
LOL Stickers in the following categories:
          Sassy Diva; Will Work 4 Wine; My Name is: Today's Mood is; Chocolate Obsessed; Amazeballs;
          Bring It; Be Fabulous; Go Shopping; Have Attitude; Hot & Flashy; Beware Sarcasm; Rich
          Coffee; Get What U Get; Cat Person; Dog Person.
Engaged 3D Stickers
Now Boarding Papers = Luggage Carousel; Airport
Corrugated Paper Stacks
Foiled Paper Stacks
Kid-O-Saur Paper Stacks
Foil Elegance Paper Stacks
Birthday Paper Stacks

Stamping:

Dragon stamps


Mixed Media/Decoupage:

Nickel Box Feet Foundations - CUTE!
Silver and Gold Foil Sheets

General Crafting Items:

Color Your Puzzle Puzzles.  Kids can color or you can transfer a photo to this puzzle and make your own puzzles!
Mini cutters for Clay
About 8 new colors of Sculpey Clay
Two new Sculpey Clay kits = one glow in the dark, and one Bears.

Other Items:

Market baskets with covers - two styles
Three new types of puzzles = 500 piece glittered!  (Glitter does NOT come off!!!)

Upcoming Classes

Don't forget about our Sculpey clay class on Tues., Feb. 18, from 6 - 8 p.m.  $10 to make this adorable figurine!

Also, coming right up on Tues., Mar. 4, from 6 - 8 p.m. is our knitting class.  We will be making a Starbella Scarf with the color of your choice from 6 - 8 p.m.  Cost is $15.  

Update on 9 yr. old boy w/brain tumor from his mom.

Dear Bev, 
I wanted to say thank you so very very very much for everything you have done! Andy hasn't had a break from the bitter cold this past week and he loves being able to go outside and jump on the trampoline! I mean LOVES IT! When it is below 45 degrees he has to wear his oxygen tank backpack so that he has continuous flow of oxygen. The cold makes his heart work harder to circulate his blood which then brings down his Spo or saturated percentage of oxygen and if your body goes long periods of time below 88% you can suffer from permanent brain damage if you go below 70% your looking at heart attack or stoke and possible failure of major organs. Andrew when he got diagnosed was at 88% and we didn't know for how long he had been that low. The reason his heart was affect by this brain tumor is the tumor is inside the ventricle lining of his choroid plexus one and it began obstructing the out flow of blood supply to his brain causing him to have severe migraines. Well when your body is in a lot of pain your blood pressure rises and Andrew had a heart murmur at birth which we were told closed when in fact it had not, the high blood pressure caused that heart murmur to tear open. The heart surgeon said till the brain tumor is resolved there is no point in fixing his heart cause it will happen again the brain surgeon says till his heart is strong and can handle what I need to do I won't do surgery? Catch 22 about sums it up! What I am trying to do is explain the need for oxygen so hopefully I have done that, Andy had his regular appointment on Friday and his cardiologist said that Andrew can now go outside and play without his oxygen in 35 degree or above weather but has to be checked everything 30 minutes which is huge for us here. Then Friday my husband who is deployed to Korea said our paperwork came back we will be moving soon to warm weather and sea level so Andrew will be off oxygen permanently. Awesome news! Some how (prayers heard and prayers answered) us having Andy off oxygen means his heart is stronger and it means they will no longer call this tumor an inoperable situation. It is still a very very risky surgery and we have been advised against it. We have listened up to now but I think we should explore the other options. If any child doesn't deserve this fate its Andrew. If I could trade places with him I'd do it in a heart beat. He is truly the most genuine child you could ever meet. His laugh is so hearty and contagious. He cheated death at birth, born at 33 weeks gestation and not breathing, cord was wrapped around his neck. They told us not to get our hopes up that they would be able to get him to breathe. As they began to wish Andrew out of the room calling a code blue to the NICU neonatal intensive care unit my husband in toe just as the door was about closed I heard a cry from the hallway and I knew then Andrew was going to be okay. I know GOD doesn't give us crosses that we cannot bear, he gives us hardships cause he knows we will handle them in the manner he knows we are capable of. I don't know if I have mentioned today you that I lost one child when she was 14 months old. We was also a premature baby at 26 weeks but she lived a short while and then the Lord called her home where she suffers no more. It's not Andrew I worry about handling the scary possible outcomes or myself but rather his sisters. They are the ones that concern me as tomorrow whether this is going too break them or make them. I pray everyday for my children too have one more day of memories and I pray for my girls too find peace in the possible outcome with Andrew, I do ask the Lord too bless them together have that peace before, should he decided today bring Andrew home so that they will be alright from this experience. I hope I have helped you understand why it is that I am so grateful that you have placed my son onto a blog for prayers cause I totally believe in the power of prayers and can see that if Andrew was reduced on his oxygen needs and then we get the great news of warm climate and sea level altitude eliminating Andrews need for oxygen permanently then I can see the miracles from prayers and if there is anyone that you wish for me too add too our prayer list at our church I will most certainly do that. I thank you again for you all praying for my son, he says thank you too. He said sure is nice not having too swing with his oxygen on cause it makes him unbalanced. Lol Thanks Bev your a wonderful lady and all your efforts are going too be rewarded too you one day. Have a wonderful evening and post on your blog that in 12 hour's span we got two sets of fantastic news for Andrew that their prayers made it possible. My gratitude is unmeasurable thanks again. 

Springfield Dolls, Clothing, Accessories, Furniture, etc. for 18 inch and American Girls dolls!

I am super excited!  I was looking through my new catalogs from my biggest vendor, and I found these!


These are for all 18 inch dolls, including the American Girl dolls!!!  They are called the Springfield Collection. They are just less expensive!  I can get 5 different styles of dolls, over 70 outfits, over 40 accessories & shoes, some furniture, trunks, hangers, etc.  Also, I only have to order lots of ONE each!!!!  I also noticed that I can get these cheaper than WalMart online!  A little over a dollar cheaper per item!  Woot!  Stop on by the store to check out all the lil' items and order today!  No extra charge to order, and they will be in in only 2 days after I place the order.  

More Sculpey Fun

Had to post these items made by my kids.  My 15 year old made "Super Schloop".  He has an "S" on the back of his cape.  My 21 year old made Dr. Tenma - the hero from the anime series "Monster".    This clay is amazing!  Jenna blended a lot of her own colors by mixing 2 or more colors together.  It was easy.  We had fun.

Cascade Yarn

I am excited to let you know that I had a rep from Cascade Yarn Company stop by the store and drop off some samples.  This yarn is AMAZINGLY soft, and lasts longer than other, more inexpensive yarns.  I could not BELIEVE the difference between how it feels compared to other yarns.  Simply amazing!  It retails for between $5 and $6 per skein.  Not bad!

I am seriously considering bringing a line of the Cascade Yarn into the store.  Has anyone heard of this yarn before?  Have you ever worked with it?  Would you be excited to know that you could purchase Cascade yarns here in Effingham?

Also, I am considering having a monthly or bi-monthly (weekly?) knitting and crochet time available at the store.  We would have an experienced knitter or crochet person to help you with any projects you may need help with, plus, you could stay and crochet or knit here at the store with the others as well.  Let me know if this is something you would be interested in.

Any and all feedback appreciated!

Thanx,
Bev

P.S.  Drop by the store to "pet" a skein.

Prayer Request

Please be in prayer for my daughter's best friend's mother.  She has just been diagnosed with some kind of blood cancer.  The survival rate is not good.

Thanx so much!!!
Bev

Playing with Blocks

We had SO much fun at our crop last night, that we're going to do it once a month!  The next crop will be on Friday nite, March 21, from 5 p.m. to midnight.  Cost will be $10.  Drop by and prepay to reserve your spot.

Also, I was able to complete my lil' blocks last night, as well as help my niece make a set for her home.  Here they are.  Aren't they cute?  Any combination of paint colors or papers can be used, or we have magnetic paint, dry erase sticky-back or chalkboard sticky-back paper and photo transfer medium to add photos to these.  You could do SO many things with them.

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New vinyls in!

We now have awesome, new adhesive backed vinyls from SRM in the following colors:

Gold
Silver
Holographic Silver
Chalkboard
Dry Erase White
Dry Erase Black
Cherry Red Glitter
Silver Glitter
Gold Glitter
Black Glitter
Royal Blue Glitter
Plum Glitter
and Pink Fizz Glitter
FUN!

Our First Ever Sculpey Clay Class. Woot!

Our first Sculpey Clay Class will be Tues., Feb. 18, from 6 - 8 p.m.  Cost is $10 and must be pre-paid to reserve your spot.  You will need to bring a craft mat if you have one, and something to take your creation home as you will bake it there.  A coffee cup would work, or a plastic container with a lid with dimensions of at least 4 X 4" and 3" tall.  This class is also open to children age 10 and up.  We will be having children's classes for Sculpey coming up.

Here is what you will go home with.  Isn't it adorable????  My niece, Betty Bowman made these!  Great job, Betty!

Starbella Scarf Class

We have a class set up to learn how to make the awesome Starbella scarves!  You will get your choice of Starbella yarns (1 skein = 1 scarf), a set of knitting needles, and your scarf!  Note:  We may be unable to complete the scarf during class time, but if not, you WILL be able to complete it on your own.

Class is on Tues. - March 4 - from 6 to 8 p.m. and cost is $15 per person.  You will need to stop by the store and pre-pay to reserve your spot.

Things to bring:  You (and 2 or 3 friends)!

Upcoming Class/Crop Reminder!

Ladies,

Time is swiftly approaching for the following crop and class.  Please be sure to sign up as soon as possible to reserve your spot:

In-Store Crop!

Crop will be on Friday, Feb. 7, from as early as 10 a.m. - 12 midnight.  Cost is $10.  (Free if you purchase $30 or more of product while at the crop.)  Call the store to sign up.

 I will provide some snacks after 5 p.m., and will have water available to purchase.  Feel free to bring other snacks or your own beverages if you'd like (not required).

 (Rumor has it that freebies will occur!)

Crop will be limited to the first 20 people that sign up.

Knitting 101- this 2 part class will teach you the basics.

Part 1:  We will learn to Cast on, the Knit Stitch, Increasing and Reading A   Pattern.

Part 2 we will cover the Purl Stitch, Decreasing and Binding off.

 By the end of this 2 part class, not only will you know the basics, but you will have a dishcloth to use.  You will also take home your knitting needles (a standard size) and the rest of your skein of yarn (needles and yarn provided in class fee) to make another dishcloth!

Cost is $30.  Class will be limited to five people, and payment must be made in advance.

Class times:

Part 1: 

Friday, Feb. 7:   2 p.m. - 4 p.m. or from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.  Choose one.

Sat., Feb. 8:      10 a.m. - noon.

Part 2:

Friday, Feb. 21:   2p.m. - 4 p.m. or from 6p.m. - 8 p.m.  Choose one.

Sat.,  Feb. 22:     10 a.m. to noon.

Sculpey Clay

I just can't tell you how fun this Sculpey Clay is.  Easy to work with, and appeals to all age groups.  (Can you tell?  lol)

Fun with Sculpey Clay

New Product

Ladies,

More new stuff in!

Scrapbooking:

Glitter dust spray - silver/gold/iridescent

Princess stickers - 2 types

Chalkboard Baby Girl & Baby Boy Stickers

"Itinerary and Airport" travel papers

Adorable owl paper 

Plain chalkboard stickers

Family Chalkboard stickers

To College 3D Stickers

Mom 3D Stickers

Dad 3D Stickers

Grandpa 3D Stickers

Bachlorette Party 3D Stickers

Yellowstone Park Stickers

Grand Canyon Stickers

Jumbo daubers

Stamping:

Coffee Talk Clear Stamps

Woodgrain background stamps

Lg. Sunflower w/words

Floral background stamp

Lots of Love Valentines/Love Stamp set

Let it Snow Birch Tree trunk and winter sayings stamp set

Other Craft Items:

14 and 24 inch wire wreath frames

Plastic Beads (can be used with Rainbow Loom jewelry, or other jewelry projects = Multi-colored/neon/and Pearlized.

Mixed Media:

Large Daubers

Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium

Sculpey:

Clay Molds = Woman Doll, Infant Doll and Flowers and Leaves

Acrylic Clay Rollers

Mold Makers

Gloss and Satin Glazes

Pet Pals Kids Sculpey Kits

Monster Kids Sculpey Clay Kits

Bitty Buddies Kids Sculpey Clay Kits

Set of 3 Clay Tool Starter Sets

Texture wheels

Essentials Clay Tool Kits

Project Guide for Frame w/Leaves and wall decor using Sculpey Clay

Yarn:

Pretty Garden Kitten yarn

Hot Blue Sugar n' Cream yarn

"Dreams" Starbella Yarn

"Purple Rain" Starbella Yarn

"Stone Moss" Starbella Yarn

"Sugar Cane" Starbella Yarn

Daffodil Yellow, True Blue, and Candy Pink "With Love" Yarns

FREE Instruction Leaflets for Starbella yarn pillows - ADORABLE; Sugar n' Cream Market bags, Kroy Yoga socks; Starbella Flirty, Ruffled Shoulder Bag; Starbella Vests; and Sugar 'n Cream Heart Sachets.

Coil-less safety pins (to use as knitting markers).