National Scrapbooking Crop - Still Time to Register!

Don't miss out, call or come in today to register!  Our crops are always a blast - lots of crafty friends, fun games, cool make n' takes, and food - oh the food! LOL!

See you there!

Happy Easter!

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Scrap Addicts would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter!  Have a wonderful weekend with your family and friends!

Please note our upcoming hours   Friday March 25 - CLOSED Saturday March 26 - 10am - 5pm Sunday March 27 - CLOSED Monday March 28 - 10am - 6pm

Check out a couple upcoming classes...

Teens & Tweens Mixed Media Class Sunday April 3rd 12-3pm $35.00 Join Kassandra in making this beautiful art journal page. You'll be playing with the amazing new stamps, watercolour pencil crayons, Dylusions paints, Irresistibles Pico Embellishers, Tim Holtz inks, stencils,and modeling paste. All that you need to bring is paint brushes and your art journal or canvas! This is just a sneak peek at what you'll be creating! Adults are welcome to join in!

Fun Folds Card Class Monday April 4th 6:30 pm $40 Join Donna and create these 5 fun and unique cards perfect for those special people in your life!

What's New Wedn . . . Uh, Tuesday!!!

So, it's only Tuesday!  Woke up convinced it was Wednesday and prepped a What's New Wednesday post . . . sooooo we're just going to do WNW a day early, lol!

So much new product has made it's way into the store lately - it makes me so happy to see!  Here is just a small sampling of what's come in lately:

Echo Park stencils:

Dylusions:

Bo Bunny:

KaiserCraft:

IndigoBlu:

Ken Oliver:

Lawn Fawn:

KaiserCraft:

Echo Park:

What's Up Wednesday!

SALE! SALE! SALE!

      Still two more days to take advantage!!

WE HAD SO MANY CUSTOMERS DISAPPOINTED THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT IN SO WE HAVE EXTENDED THE SALE
UNTIL THURSDAY JANUARY 28TH

STUFF A BAG SALE!

Stuff as much paper as you can in our paper bag and pay $25!! 
And we tested....you can fit a TON of paper in one of those bags!

Don't forget to comment on how many pieces you managed to stuff into your bag - there is a small prize for the one who gets the most!!  So far I believe 88 is in the lead!

ALL MATCHING EMBELLISHMENTS ARE ALSO 25% OFF!!

**Membership discounts still apply on embellishments but not on paper.  Some paper lines are excluded**

GET YOUR CALENDARS READY AND JOIN IN ALLTHE  CREATIVE FUN!

ADVANCED COPICS TUESDAY JAN 26 @ 630 PM $35

ATC CLASSTHURSDAY JAN 28 @ 6:30 PM $15

WEEKEND CROP Friday Jan 28 @10 am - midnight Saturday Jan 29@10 am - midnight Join us for a fun filled cropping weekend!!! Snacks and drinks all weekend, plus a hot dinner both nights - all this for only $75!!  And we might even have a few surprises too!! $35 from your registration fee will go to Creative (formerly Canadian) Scrapbooker's Hope For Haiti Fund - help raise $20,000 to help continue building a school in Haiti and bring hope and art to the students who attend and the community they live in.

SILHOUETTE CLASS THURSDAY FEB 4 - 6:30PM   Come learn all the tricks to your Silhouette! Bree will teach you all kinds of things you had no idea your fancy little machine could do! All participants should bring their Silhouette, laptop, and paper for cutting but are welcome to come for a test drive to see if the Silhouette is the machine for them!

WATERCOLOUR CARDS WITH KELLY KLAPSTEINWednesday Feb 10 @ 6:30pm $37 Join Kelly and learn just how easy watercolouring can be!  Take home 5 gorgeous cards and the itch to do more and more!

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF TWO OF OUR VERY POPULAR CLASSES... TEENS AND TWEENS ART JOURNALING SATURDAY FEB 21ST @ 1PM AND  PAINT PARTY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26TH @ 7PM STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS!

Welcome back CHA travellers! Ordering, Prizes, and Classes, Oh My!

Welcome back, Cori-Lyn and Ivy!  And WOW!!!  What a lot of wonderful goodies you brought back with you, yay!

If you missed the CHA newsletter, be sure to read it and check out the list of things to be ordered.

Due to the declining Canadian dollar, ordering was a little tougher than usual this year.  Thankfully, a lot of the companies have given us some time to complete our orders so we thought we would change things up a little this year.

Have a look at some of the goodies we have pre-ordered - if there is something in there that you know you want, shoot us an email so we can add you to our pre-order list (and add more to our orders if we need to).  No deposits are necessary, we just ask that you keep your word :)

Did we happen to mention that we brought back a TON OF GOODIES to give away???

As a thank you for your time, all pre-orders that are placed by January 20th will be entered into a draw for a fabulous prize!! 

Upcoming Classes - Jan.2016

Scrap-A-Pack

Sat.Jan.16th

10am

$45 (includes a $20 Gift Certificate)

ATC Class

Thurs.Jan.28th

6:30pm

$15

Advanced Copics

Tues.Jan.26

6:30pm

$35

Pocket Letter Class

Thurs.Jan.21

6:30pm

$35

Art Journaling

Sun.Jan.17th @ 1pm

or

Tues.Jan.19th @ 6:30pm

FRANK GARCIA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!

The email just went out with all Frank's classes from Friday, Feb.12th to Monday, Feb.15th, and they are G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!  Don't miss out, call or come in to the store to register today!

Crop Weekend - Recipes!

We are finally caught up after spending 3 fabulous days with 50 of our scrappy friends for National Scrapbook Weekend!  It was such a fun weekend - lots of laughs, beautiful creations, and so much food, we didn't know what to do with it all!

We had many requests for recipes and thought it would be easiest to post it here.

Enjoy!

CREME BRULEE FRENCH TOAST (from Allrecipes.com)

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons corn syrup 6 (1-inch thick) slices French bread 5 eggs

1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®) 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mix in brown sugar and corn syrup, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2.	Remove crusts from bread, and arrange in the baking dish in a single layer. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, vanilla extract, orange brandy, and salt. Pour over the bread. Cover, and chill at least 8 hours, or overnight.
3.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the dish from the refrigerator, and bring to room temperature.
4.	Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until puffed and lightly browned. At the crop, we don't use the Grand Marnier, but Ivy says it's even yummier with it! MONKEY BREAD (from Best Of Bridge) INGREDIENTS 20 frozen dough rolls (or 1 frozen bread loaf, thawed (approx. 1 hour) until sliceable and cut into 12 pieces 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup vanilla instant pudding 1-2 Tbsp. cinnamon 3/4 cup raisins (optional) 1/4-1/2 cup melted butter Instructions: Before you put the cat out and turn off the lights, grease a 10″ bundt pan and add frozen rolls. Sprinkle with brown sugar, pudding powder, cinnamon and raisins. Pour melted butter over all. Cover with a clean, damp cloth. (leave out at room temperature). Turn out the lights and say goodnight! In the morning, preheat oven to 350 F. and bake for 25 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes and then turn out on a serving plate. OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT ZUPPA TOSCANA (from food.com) Ingredients 1 lb Italian sausage ( I like mild sausage) 2 large russet baking potatoes, sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices 1 large onion, chopped 1/4 cup bacon bits (optional) 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups kale or 2 cups swiss chard, chopped 2 (8 ounce) cans chicken broth 1 quart water 1 cup heavy whipping cream Directions Chop or slice uncooked sausage into small pieces. Brown sausage in your soup pot. Add chicken broth and water to pot and stir. Place onions, potatoes, and garlic in the pot. Cook on medium heat until potatoes are done. Add bacon. Salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Turn to low heat. Add kale and cream. Heat through and serve. SPINACH SALAD DRESSING (family recipe) 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup oil 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 Tablespoon Worchestershire Sauce 2 teaspoons smoked paprika chopped red onion Throw everything into a container and shake until mixed.  Pour over spinach and desired fruits.  Add 2 Tablespoons of sesame seeds and poppy seeds (which we forgot to do at the crop!)

CHA RECAP - Day Three

Well we made it another day!

This morning, we were up bright and early to play with some Ranger goodies and get a little dirty.  And then we shopped...and shopped, and shopped and then shopped a little more!

Shopping is actually harder than it sounds.  We are always on the lookout for new and exciting products and then trying to decide which of the goodies we are going to bring in.  Today, we made an emergency text to one of our staff members because we were stuck between two lines -- thanks Bree for helping us!

We really wish you could all come with us to help us shop ...but since we cant quite swing that, we are thankful for social media!  We love listening to what you guys think too!  We got several texts from a lovely lady asking us to look at certain goodies and send her feedback (thanks Alissa!) and a Facebook post asking us to check out a certain company which we have now picked up (thanks Elsa!)

We are really excited that we picked up the coolest new Heidi Swapp machine for the store - the Minc!!  Gold foil is one of the biggest trends we noticed here and the machine does just that - it foils!  And not just in gold but in 11 different colours! The machine will be available for use in the store so stay tuned for details!  Check out what this machine can do!

And...don't forget to check out our FLICKR ALBUM from today!!  Leave us some comments so we can finish up our shopping tomorrow!

And most of you know that both of us don't love having our photo taken...but how can you resist Tim?!

CHA RECAP - Day Two

Well we survived another day!

Our feet are a little tired but we are back at the hotel poring over catalogs and photos trying to figure out what we absolutely must have.....

And there is a lot!

We didn't even get halfway through the booths but we did get lots of goodies to bring home!!  

We can't tell you who all gave us goodies because we don't want to get anyone in trouble .... but let me tell you that it is AWESOME!

We ordered a ton of new Prima and had a great visit with Frank Garcia - we saw his projects for his upcoming class with us in February and we cannot even begin to describe how beautiful they are....

We had a quick visit with Jamie Dougherty as she was busy doing some stunning make and takes in the booth playing with the new Prima watercolour pencils (which I was sure we didn't need but Jamie proved me wrong).  And if you thought you loved her work, just wait till you see the classes she is doing with us!!

We have another Ranger class in the morning and then will hit the sales floor to do some more orders.  If there is something you are wanting, don't be shy about letting us know!

The internet is not behaving itself very much so the best way for us to share out photos is over on our FLICKR SITE - be sure to let us know what you love.  And I apologize that we didn't get a chance to edit all the photos but we have to be up early for another fun day of shopping tomorrow!

Here is one of our favourite photos of the day...if you read through the FLICKR SITE, you will find out why!

CHA Recap - Day One

Well the fun has officially begun!  

We are in sunny California and spent the day today in classes getting sneak peeks at new products, meeting fun scrappy friends, and learning how to use our goodies in new ways.

We were both lucky enough to get into Tim Holtz's class this morning.  We love taking Ranger classes - not only do you learn so many cool things but Ranger is also one of the most generous companies out there.  When we first walked into the class, we were excited to see his brand new Ornate Metal Flip Frame sitting on the table...along with a whole lot of other goodies (they are seriously generous!).  Tim talked a lot about how distress doesn't have to mean grungy (whattttttttttttttttt????) and how it is great to mix the old with the new.  Honestly, Tim is an incredible teacher.  Very organized and everything goes off without a hitch.

And then, he shared with us Ranger's big release this year - Cracked Pistachio!

It is a brand new, GORGEOUS colour!  And...they will be releasing one brand new colour every month for the next year!  And they will be releasing it in all the mediums - distress paint, distress stain spray, distress ink and reinker, distress stain, and distress marker.  And......... we each got to take one of each home with us!!

Also included in our brand new unreleased goodies - a beautiful stamp set!  And since we got two....maybe we will have to give one away?  Stay tuned!...

Up next, Ivy headed off to have  a class with Sizzix while I headed off to Dina Wakley's class.  Ivy got to play with several of the Sizzix designers and several different dies.

In Dina's class, we played with limited supplies (on purpose) and created a very unique art piece. Dina strongly encouraged us to go back to our stores and teach it and so I am pretty sure I will do that!  Here is a sneak peek:

We then headed off for some more fun - Ivy got to play with Dyan Reavley and her new paints.  One of the best things about CHA is how we go into a class thinking we don't need the products...and then you play with them and add them to your "must buy" list!!  Ivy says we definitely need these new paints - check out what she made with them!

Cori-Lyn was excited to take part in a class with Stencil Girl, a company that we fell in love with when we first opened.  We played with lots of paints, created lots of layers and got messy!  Sadly, both of us forgot a craft scrubbie so my hands look a little loved :)

Our last class of the day was with Elizabeth Crafts.  We got some great ideas for some Teens and Tweens classes (or maybe even a Mom and Me) that will take us out of our scrappy boxes so stay tuned for that!

Tomorrow morning, the show floor opens up so be prepared for a TON of photos!  Also, be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for sneak peeks throughout the day!

What's Up - November 3, 2014

Happy Monday!  The time change gave us all a little bit of extra sleep and the beautiful weather has me feeling very refreshed!

Today is your LAST CHANCE to win a prize pack from us - leave a comment here on this post or follow us on any of our social media sites (links are over there on the right).  I will be drawing two lucky winners before I head home tonight!

Bree is a busy girl this week - she has a

  Project Life Double Header Class on

Saturday the 8th from 10-4

and her SUPER CUTE 

December Daily Album is 

on Sunday the 9th from 10-1

And Jenn has her very popular 

Beginner's Guide to Hand Lettering Class

on Saturday the 8th from 630-830pm

We are expecting the little brown truck to bring us goodies on Wednesday, including some new Kaisercraft lines - Close Up and Off the Wall

Pop in for a visit or even drop in to scrap for the day for only $5 or free if you have a membership with us!