So very thankful and ready for some new classes! November 28, 2008

Happy Day After Thanksgiving! We hope you had a lovely day with your families and friends and have safe journeys back home (or shopping!) today. We are very thankful to all of you for your new friendships and support! That’s why we’re here! To help you make the most of your time with your loved ones, and to make the most of your time with YOURSELF! Remember, it’s good for you to slow down and create something – anything – with your hands. And we hope we can help.

Remember, we have lots of classes and workshops this month (and more forming).

Vicki is here Wednesday, Dec. 3, to help you start and finish(!) a Christmas basket. Toni’s back on Thursday, Dec. 4 for instant gifts – Stamped Candles! And Anita will be here Dec. 5 with her Advanced Wire Wrapping Technique - I’m serious – NO EXPERIENCE necessary!! Call 379-0730 to sign up.

And we’ll have a booth at Yulefest on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Seguin Coliseum. Stop by and see us, check out our finished crafts and visit with other crafty folks from the area.

We’re open on Friday, Nov. 28, and our HOLIDAY HOURS are 1 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. See you soon!

National Day of Listening November 23, 2008

Although scrapbooking is primarily a visual way to remember events, people and activities; StoryCorps is sponsoring the National Day of Listening on Thanksgiving. StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.

From their site: “This Thanksgiving, StoryCorps asks you to start a new holiday tradition—set aside one hour on Friday, November 28th, to record a conversation with someone important to you. You can interview anyone you choose: an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or a familiar face from the neighborhood.

You can preserve the interview using recording equipment readily available in most homes, such as tape recorders, computers, video cameras or a pen and paper. Our free Do-It-Yourself Guide is easy to use and will prepare you and your interview partner to record a memorable conversation, no matter which method of recording you prefer.

We hope that you’ll make a yearly tradition of listening to and preserving a loved one’s story. The stories you collect will surely become treasured keepsakes, growing more valuable with each passing generation.“

An idea for your scrapbooks – you can use excerpts from these stories as the journaling on your pages! Or include a copy of the CD with your page.

Class Reminders – Advanced Wire Wrapping (see pix below), Quilting, Candle Stamping, Holiday Cards and more!

And, join us for weekday late nights this holiday season - for shopping, or working on projects in our workshop. Our holiday hours are Monday through Friday, 1 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Advanced Wire-Wrapping Class Dec. 5; more new classes scheduled! November 13, 2008

Anita’s going to be back FRIDAY- Dec. 5 – with her beautiful Advanced Wirewrapping Class. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!! You will leave with at least 1 finished wire-wrapped fused-glass cabachon and the materials for a second one. It’s a 4-hour class, snacks are helpful. Especially chocolate! Call us at 803-379-0730. Pre-registration required.

Other classes forming – Quilting 101 and 102, Knitting Workshops, Crochet 101, Basic and Intermediate Jewelry, Basketweaving, Cardmaking, Candle Stamping, Quilted Wallhangings, and more! Make sure you’re on our mailing list or stop in and check out the samples!

Snippits:

• Extended Holiday Hours - We’re open for YOU during the holidays- Monday through Friday, 1 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. That’s right – Late Night Craft Night almost EVERY NIGHT!!
• Yulefest – Sunday, Dec. 7 - if you’re interesting in having us sell your handcrafted items, call Sharon at 379-030 for more details.
• We’ll be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, for Thanksgiving, but we’ll be open Friday!
• Inkadinkado’s Buy-2-Get-1-Free CHRISTMAS stamps are in – they’re really hip! We’re scheduling a class soon! Stay tuned!

Paint some pottery for the holidays or for a special holiday birthday party!