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Get 50% OFF all QuicKutz Gift Sets released prior to 8/09!  Offer is good both in-store and through the online store.  Limited quantities are available so shop early for the best selection.  The store opens at 11 a.m. or order online from now until 9 p.m.!

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The first of our 3 Grey Days is TODAY!

All day get regular Bazzill & Core'dinations cardstock for $.25 a sheet!

That is a savings of 55%! This is the lowest price of the year for cardstock, don't miss out! 

I know I will be there stocking up for holiday cards, scrapbook pages, mini books, and other projects I haven't thought up yet :)

See you there,
Melissa

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Have you stopped into the store in the last couple of weeks? If you have not try to stop by soon and check out the newest goodies. Last Tuesday the Holiday Christmas set arrived and it is going fast so get yours before they are gone. The set includes the dies to make 3 mini albums, an alphabet and accesories that go with it. This is a great set for making Christmas gifts. Tuesday Melissa was busy putting all the new Letterpress items out. I have not had a chance to play with it yet but I can't wait to try it out. We have the starter kits, papers, envelopes, tools, inks, plates and more. We are working on getting a few samples up so you can see what you can do with this great tool. Card swap reminder-There are still spots available so call today.
 Make 10 of the same card and in return you will get back 10 different cards not including one of your own.  Please include an envelope with each card. Cards must be in the store by Sunday, November 22nd. You can also mail in cards and they must be received by Thursday, November 19th. I will swap them out and they will be ready to pick up on Wednesday, November 25th.

If you plan on joining us please email shoponline@windycityscrapbooking.com or call us at 773-935-0585 and let us know so we can put you down. I received some great cards last year and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with this year


SALE!!  SALE!!  SALE!!
With Black Friday fast approaching I bet you are wondering if there will be a sale on QuicKutz. I can tell you yes, there will be. The day after Thanksgiving all QuicKutz and Sizzix items will be 30% off all day (40% between 8 am-9am). Wait, there is more! On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving (November 24th) all QuicKutz gift sets released before August 2009 will be 50% 0ff all day. This includes Relax, Reuse, Flirt, Enjoy, Exotic Island, Mademosielle, Chopsticks, Fiesta, Jolly, Snowday and Snow Angel.  What a great way to grab a gift set you have been holding off on buying. While supplies last so shop or call early for the best selection!

I hope you all have a great weekend and I will talk to you soon!

Jen

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Impromptu Veteran's Day Sale!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Today only receive 22% OFF your entire purchase when you say something patriotic before check out.  This sale is available for in-store purchases only. 

Letterpress Has Arrived!

by Lifestyle Crafts, a division of QuicKutz

  

We all have been waiting for months and I am happy to say the Letterpress arrived at Windy City Scrapbooking last night!  I have been playing around with it and hope to have a great Tuesday Tips video for you next week demoing the tool.  Stop in today to get your Letterpress system!

PJ's Custom Stamp Sale

Buy 3, Get 1 FREE! until Sunday, November 15, 2009

You have seen the display and thought they were super cute... Now until Sunday only, buy 3 PJ's Custom Stamps and get 1 FREE!  They make great gifts.  Each self-inking stamp will stamp 30,000 impressions, takes only about a week for delivery, and you can choose out of 7 ink colors and too many design options to count!

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So, my last blog post about clearing space prompted me to think about how I organize all of my supplies.  My work space multi-tasks.  It is where I do my consultant work as a historian, where I edit photo shoots, where I scrapbook, and where I do the sewing projects that I have. However, the majority of the space is taken up by scrapbook supplies.  I think that these supplies also multitask.  For example, all afternoon the other day, my daughters and I used paper, stickles, adhesive and journaling pens to complete our Halloween decorations.  They use Zots for everything, from gluing a doll into a car to fixing a broken toy.  I digress.  

The space that I have includes a desk with storage above, an old table that houses my sewing machine and then some shelving in our storage room.  I house my cardstock in an old sheet music cabinet, and my patterned paper in vertical paper holders, from Cropper Hopper.  My other supplies are organized into jars, baskets, plastic bins, and metal file holders.

My mission, and yours, should you choose to accept it, is to find a better system.  One that will allow us to find what we need, when we need it, and more importantly USE what we have and make room for new, exciting products.

I have the patterned paper organized by thematic group, similar to, but not exactly to how the store is organized.  For example, I will have florals together, holiday papers, boldly colored papers, etc.  It works ok, but I think it could be better. How?  Any suggestions?  Right now, when I do a layout, I choose cardstock first, lay out the photos, then search for patterned paper by color.  So, I wonder if I should store the paper that way?  I hesitate because part of me also thinks about paper by manufacturer.  But, would moving my paper help inspire me to use it more?

Some people may think I have an alphabet problem.  I think I just like alphabet stickers.  But, am I really using these to the best of my ability?  

This last section is where I have my Epic Six (which is so cool, by the way), and then more paper, glitter, and then the three stacked 12x12 bins hold photos and memorabilia that need to be scrapbooked from my childhood.  The large stack on the top are items related to my history project, that I'd love to move elsewhere to make more space for scrapbook supplies, but right now, this is how it has to be.  

My goals for this post are many.  I hope to inspire myself to come up with better ways of organizing supplies.  I hope to inspire you to re-think  how you organize your supplies .  I hope to inspire all of us to come up with some new inventive ways of storing things that will in turn, inspire us to make some more layouts and get our memories recorded!

Please post some photos of your current spaces, how you store things and what you're having trouble with.  We can start a conversation in the comments and help each other become more organized, and inspired.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Angie

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