Posted by: WindyBlog
on Jul 31, 2009
Posted by: WindyBlog
on Jul 24, 2009
The Summer CHA tradeshow is around the corner and our vendors have great new products coming out. Here is your first sneak peek for My Mind's Eye. These new MME collections should be arriving in August! Send us an email to shoponline@windycityscrapbooking.com with the subject of 'MME' to be notified when it arrives!
See more of the My Mind's Eye Summer Release here:
Abbey Road - dinosaurs & cars/trucks!
Abbey Road - part 2 - shoes, purses, & flowers!
Ooh La La - a great line in yellows, aquas, greys, and pinks!
Christmas & Halloween - each theme has both a fun and a sophisticated collection
Posted by: WindyBlog
on Jul 15, 2009
I often take for granted how great and unique Chicago really is. I grew up in a small town just north of the Wisconsin border and life there, while still good, was very different. Here in the big city my daughters and I can swing by the Lincoln Park Zoo after school for an hour or see priceless works of art just an L ride away. And the food! I say this over and over, but we Chicagoians are spoiled with all of our fantastic restaurants.
I am paying tribute to my wonderful home with a separate scrapbook just for all things Chicago. Who knows where our path may lead in the future; maybe my family won't live here forever. And if we do live here for the duration some special places won't. The place where I met my husband no longer exists. It's a little sad that Brother Jimmy's won't be in my Chicago book, but that is motivating me to capture the other landmarks. I am not stopping at landmarks either. I am including favorite restaurants, the festivals and events we go to year after year, favorite stores, and even capturing what I see as Chicago icons such as the Brown line and the lake path. I want a scrapbook that will capture "my" Chicago.
I have chosen a small 3 ring binder for my Chicago book. I wanted the option to include restraurant menus, museum guides, and other memorabilia. Here are a few pages from my "Favorite Restaurants" pages:
So the point to my long story is to capture what makes your town or city home to you. Take a day and at least get a street-view photo of your favorite restaurants, stores, and other landmarks. Then tell the stories! Scrapbook! Big city, suburbs, or small town in Wisconsin, your hometown is worth remembering.
I will be posting more of my Chicago book soon! Keep watching our blog.
Melissa
Posted by: WindyBlog
on Jul 9, 2009
Posted by: WindyBlog
on Jul 4, 2009
After voting and getting a tie, we extended the voting a couple more days and still got a tie. So for June's Challenge Crop we have two winners!
Handy Man by Shelley D.
Back in the Fold by Jenny V.
Congratulations Ladies!
Windy City Scrapbooking offers a challenge crop once a month. For $5 you get a pack of supplies and the challenge is to use those supplies in a layout or project. All entries are displayed for voting and the winner is featured on our blog and monthly newsletter. Call 773-935-0585 to sign up for our next challenge crop!
