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I have a few updates about our Local Scrapbook Store Bus Trip next Saturday, June 27th.  The registration fee is $70 but if you sign up with a friend at the same time the fee is only $60 for each of you... Save $20!

And the most exciting update... Sesil and I spent many hours at the store last night creating GIANT-beyond-belief give-away bags for each of our bus tour participants!  Each give-away bag is different but all contain a Maya Road chipboard tin, 4 markers, a Luxe project kit, 4 Paper Bliss 3D sticker packs, a stack of 12x12 papers, a bunch of embellishments, and more!  Plus each pack is nicely bundled in a unique canvas bag.  Each pack is estimated at a retail value of $75+!!!!

But that's not all!  We also have packs that will be given away as prizes for activities during the bus rides.  Those are valued at $20+ retail!

And more!  Each of the 3 stores will have FREE make-n-takes and offers 15% off regular-priced merchandise.

There is nothing to lose and a whole lot to gain by signing up for the Local Scrapbook Store Bus Tour next Saturday, June 27th!  Call 773-935-0585 today to reserve your spot.  Space is limited.

We love our customers and extend our thanks! 

Melissa

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I am straying from my traditional Full Circle Friday today to do a feature on my all-time favorite punch: the 2" square by EK Success.   

There are so many different things you can do with this punch!  You can cut out photos, cut out paper, cut a negative in your paper to make a "window", cut out quick journaling blocks, make perfect grids of elements, and a lot more!  You might be saying to yourself that you can cut a 2" square with your trimmer.  You are correct but the punch is more exact and so much faster.  If you cut a series of 2" square with your trimmer, try as you may, they will not all be exactly the same size and if you are making a grid or a line it will be slightly off.  Once you try a punch you won't go back!

Below you will see 3 different pages I created using the 2" Square Punch.  All of these layouts took me no more than 20 minutes each.  Using the punch really sped up my process.

Parade:

Playhouse Disney:

Party Three:

As Ali Edwards frequently mentions, you can never have too many square and circle punches.  Start punching today!

Melissa

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Do you Twitter?  Follow Windy City Scrapbooking on Twitter at http://twitter.com/WindyCityScrap

We will Tweet when we get great new products in the store, announce new sales or events, and you may even hear about a Twitter-only discount or coupon! 

See you on Twitter... all the cool kids are doing it!

Melissa

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Have you ever wondered what other scrapbook stores carry? Well this is your chance to join us for our Local Scrapbook Store Bus Tour. You may ask yourself...why I should go on the bus tour.

Here is a quick list I came up with...
*Discounts at each store (If you were to go independently you would be paying full price.)
*Great company (great way to catch up on a great book, or a group of your scrapbooking friends while traveling to the other stores)
*Save on gas (with us providing the transportation you don't have to worry about directions, gas, traffic, parking or any other hassle of having to drive yourself)
*Great inspiration at the other stores (each store has their own design team and different styles)
*Great customer service at each store (they know you are coming and each store will be well staffed to help you with any question you may have.)

The list goes on and on. To have a whole day to do nothing but travel to scrapbook stores and shop would be my ideal getaway. Okay...off to save my spot on the bus.

See you on the bus!

Sesil

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