ALL DAY CROP

come hang out today from 10-4 and craft with Tami and Cori!

Girls nite out!

We're having a fun party tonight

you'all should come!

5 till we get tired!

Get your CROP on

Check out aunt jan's slide show to see pictures from the luau!
Friday nite 5-10 We are croppin' the nite away!
Its an Elton John nite in honor of all the concerts going on this weekend.
Its Mom's weekend at WSU as well, bring your mom, get a prize!

We have tons of new product, new Tap, Jazz and hip hop papers,
new stamps, a new stamping club and class, Tons of albums, xyron sticker makers are back in stock, more cans of flowers, the list goes on and on.

So, pack up your stuff and get your CROP on!

Last nite...

Sorry no pic's.... but we had a ball last nite.
We had a GREAT group of girls spend the evening with us cropping and chatting.
It was mexican nite, with taquitos, taco salad, fresh guac, chips and salsa, ending the nite with chocolate cake and ice cream. It was so fun just being with friendly, nice quality girls cropping and enjoying. I am so blessed to have this store and share it with such fun people!

the Mega Kit club has a new blog.... there is a link on the side bar. this is a great place to post layouts, share ideas and encourage one another. I know many of you loved this months kit and all the goodies. The challenges are fun and will make you stop and think!

Scrapbook weekend

I had the chance to escape for the weekend and spend time at a lake house with some friends. We took tons of scrapbooking items, set up a table and just had fun! Erica flew in from California and Jamie joined me from Lewiston. They made really fun pages and I altered some letters. I encourage you if you need to get energized and regroup, get away with some girls and be creative. If you have too many home commitments and too many jobs, then take a nite and come and work at the store. Friday nite from 5-11 for just $5 you can enjoy some peace and quiet and make some fun projects. Erin and Kristi W are hosting a work time aka CROP at the store. Your family will love what you make and you will love getting out of the house. (Thanks Jamie and Erica for letting me channel surf to my hearts content and especially thanks for the laughs and love)

The Thanksgiving block class tomorrow nite is sold out! But watch the December calendar for the "Believe" Block class. Just ADD Wine is Wednesday and the layouts are GREAT! Can you even believe Thanksgiving is next week? I woke up this morning and panic set in. I have a lot to do. Tami and Cori worked this weekend setting up projects in the store and a motivation station. You have to stop by~

CROP: verb- get together with fun great girls, sort pictures, gab, make pages, cards or alter something. Leave the kids at home and chill in the cool crop room.

WHEN: Friday nite 5-11pm
Saturday all day from 10-5pm
Sunday 10-4pm

WHO: Great girls like Debbie, Cori and Tami

WHERE: Crop Paper Scissors 851 Main Lewiston 743-2014

WHY: 'cause your family deserves albums, and they will know they are extra loved when you come home and show off all that you did about them!

Are you packing? Get moving, Get in the car and Go down and CROP!

SUPER STORE SATURDAY

I know its late but I just had to tell you that we had a GREAT day at the store. The ladies in Wendy's Denami class had a great time making gorgeous cards Wendy keeps the class moving and even cleans every stamp. She is a great girl, we are so lucky to have someone like her in our studio a few times a year.

Then we moved right into our crop. It was great having Patti O and Melissa there. I haven't gotten to see them much this summer and they are just GREAT all around girls. They love their kids, they are passionate about what they do and just a lot of fun. My table was a hoot, with Jean, Breada, Traci and Holly. Brenda and Jean took Traci under their wing and helped her make a darling picture frame and mini albums. My mom's table was Erin and Bethany and Tami Sue. What a crew, ask my mom about the new product we got from Beacon...she has a whole new use in mind for it. :)

Kelly and Gina spent the day with me and Kelly bought a new puppy, hopefully the new doxie will come home this week and take her appointed role as princess. Elvis got a girl friend. He is going to love it!

Shawna and her daughter Katrina rounded out the evening. I think the world of Katrina, she is intuitive, and makes a mean mini album. Shawna has more creativity in her pinkie than I have in my whole being. I hope these Moscow girls had a great time at their first crop with us.

Mom made a mean Taco Salad/Taco Bar, and we had ice cream to end out the nite.

More to come tomorrow. I just wanted to say Thanks ladies for making my Saturday GREAT.

WOW, I am alive again! I got some rest, thankfully the dogs decided to sleep out on the couch and I was able to sleep till about 5am! Work was actually manageble today with just one diet coke. I am excited that Scenic route paper company, Paper Trunk, Quick Quotes and a few others are going to ship our orders from Chicago this week. That means we are going to have some great new paper lines and projects in the store by Monday. When we returned from Chicago we realized that in less than 60 days we will be hosting our 2nd retreat this year. We have 60 ladies who are going to spend 4 days cropping, remembering their favorite moments with their kids and loved ones. We have some amazing projects planned and even a special event Saturday nite. The ladies who are going to come are going to get totally blessed!

My darling daughter is leaving on a youth group trip tomorrow. She is travelling to Seattle for a ropes course/camping trip. I don't think she knows what a "ropes" course is.... to me it means going up high in the air, about 30 feet with this little rope and harness around your waist just in case you "slip". Then you walk across this tight rope or take the zip line down. Now, why on earth would you decide to partake in this type of event? I know that its more about going with some girls on a trip and having fun camping. BUT the reality is, she is going to have to play the "ropes"game. I wonder if she is brave enough. What will she do, will she react, will she cry, will she just do it and laugh? I would love to be there and to be with her while she grows and explores but you couldn't pay me enough to play the "ropes" game. Its good to go with kids on an adventure and the youth group leaders are great people! I pray God will take good care of her. "hang on dearie"

On a funnier note, all the dogs in our home got baths today. They thought that was great fun. jump in, jump out, jump in, jump out. I don't know who was wetter, Mike or the dogs. I hope Savannah took some pictures of the circus. I am assuming there was a whole load of wet towels from that adventure. After their baths they run around the house as fast as they can knowing they smell pretty, showing everyone how "cool" they are. I tell ya having Boxers is a kick in the pants.

I had to laugh, Shauna at "Up in the night" makes me laugh. She is one cool mom. She writes priceless stories about her 3 kiddo's and their daily adventures. She doesn't know it but her and Becky are kindred sprits, Becky's 2 year old Matt is just like Shauna's Zach. Go check them out, their blogs are on the right.

Erin is coming to my CROP Saturday nite. I can't wait to show off all the loot we brought home from CHA. I hope you'all will come. I am going to give away some secret yet to be released items. HA! its going to be worth your while to come by.

SMART GIRLS GET OUT OF THE HOUSE!

I was inspired today by Shauna over at Up in the Night (see her link listed on the right sidebar) She blogged today about how we lose ourselves when we are mom's and put all our attention to raising amazing kids. We don't take time to do what we need too. For instance, how often do we haul all the kids to get their haircut or for shoes while we settle for a trim every other time and Old Navy Flip Flops (not knockin' 'em, I have my fair share but the reality is there are some great sandals out there). How often does Hubby grab a game of Golf or spend time with the "boys" while we keep the homefires burning. Hence at our store we host "SMART GIRLS CROP" once a month. This is a time for "YOU" We bring in Fazzari's and chocolate. We have a room full of tables and lots of chatter to help you keep going. This is a time to pack it up and escape the house. Leave the dishes, laundry and the child attached to your hip. Its a time to make a project, scrapbook a page or sometimes just sort pictures. Many have commented that they don't take time for themselves, let alone just walk away for a few hours.

I have found that after a late nite with 20 close friends...teehee... I am more thankful for my witty daughter and compassionate son. I have spent the nite bragging about them on my scrapbook pages, or laughing about how funny our dogs are... I have taken time to be thankful that I have great kids who are NOT dealing drugs or living on the streets. By the time I turn off the lights I am ready to go home. I am thankful I have a home to go too and friends that reminded me just have good I have it.

I learned long ago that I needed some "Me" time and I imagine that if my family were honest they are grateful for sometime without me.

I hope you will join us. This month it is on the 14th from 5-11pm. If you can't make then then plan a nite with a few friends and run away for dinner. Do something for you. Call me and we can get a pedicure or just get out and get a Starbucks. You will be thankful you did.

Thanks Shauna for the reminder.