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Well, my gut feeling was that Shawna would have a boy but that shows you what a mother knows!!!! Rosemary June Luey was born April 29th. She weighed in at 8 lb 10 oz and 20 1/2" long. Rosemary and Shawna are doing very well. Everything went so smoothly that she was born at 3:15 in the morning and was home from the hospital by 1 pm the same day. Things are a little different nowadays!!!! Grace is pretty cool about the whole baby thing. She was watching her sleep the other day and said to Shawna "I think she's dreaming about milk". Later she was crying so Grace went over and patted her bum, after about 5 second she said " Well, that didn't work" and went off to watch TV. The next month should be interesting!!

CREATING KEEPSAKE CONVENTION

The Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook convention is coming to Buffalo NY on May 29th, 30th and May 31st, 2008 at the Buffalo Convention Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Are you ready for an exciting weekend of scrapbooking fun? We have teamed with Creating Keepsake to kick-off the convention festivities now. If you haven't pre-registered on line for the event just drop into Stamplicity and you can purchase your admission ticket for only $6.00. Avoid waiting in long lines at the convention and save yourself $1.00!!! It's a great show. Although we won't have a booth, Brenda and I will be attending on Thurs and Fri to help out.

Hope to see you there!!!

PRODUCTS

Our store continues to fill up with new products. We have the latest in Penny Black, Hero Arts stamps and many of the Stampscapes line will be arriving in big numbers. Bryan Hann has arranged with a Toronto stamping group to teach 2 Stampscape classes on May 17th at our store. It will be nice to see the Hanns again.

AUTUMN RETREAT

This is for the ladies that will be attending our retreat. Samples of the classes are now on the site so if you haven't signed up for any of them, there are still some openings in each class. Just call the store as soon as possible so you aren't disappointed. Our retreat filled up very early this year!!!!!!

HARD DRIVE CRASH

Two days before Rosemary came along my computer at home decided to give me grief. The hard drive crashed and I lost alot. I had to input hundreds of email before I could send this out to all of you. I took the list of emails from the store and entered them here at home. I'm holding my breath once I send this that my records were all correct at the store and any email address changes I have received had been changed at the store. If one of your friends states they haven't received anything from me this could be the reason. I don't know about you, but computers add more stress in my life more than anything else.!!!!

I guess that's it for now, had to share the news about Rosemary.

Haven't pre-registered yet? Then go to www.ckscrapbookevents.com and sign up today. You can also stop by our store to pick up a $2.00 off Vendor Faire admission coupon for yourself and your friends. THAT MEANS PURCHASE YOUR ADMISSION AT MY STORE FOR ONLY $6.00 Avoid waiting in long lines at the convention.

Stamp Barn has a new line of cling stamps that I found interesting so I placed an order, we worked with them and "the shoes" are gone already. The "house", and "butterfly" are still in the store and that's all I'm going to tell you. Come and we'll show you these unique stamps. Stamp Barn has also acquired "Sunshine Design" by Krista Schneider. You have to visit their site, www.stampbarn.com , to see this new line as that will be coming to Stamplicity as well.

The "Big Bite" ($43.95) as well as Cuttlebug's "Design Studio" ($69.00) are selling well due to my great prices. I am keeping prices on the Cuttlebug products and Cricut products low so I can service my customers with these great items. Just call the store to inquire on the prices of these machines and their accessories. Keep in mind if I don't have what you want in stock it can be ordered for the price I offer in the store. Other larger price items I offer as Demo deals monthly so you can save money. Check out the site to see what our monthly specials are. www.stamplicity.com

This popular magazine is offering a contest during 2008 that is very easy to enter. All you have to do is have a copy of the magazine and answer some questions. Check it all out at www.canadianscrapbooker.ca and follow the links to their 2008 Trivia Contest. You could win some great products/gift certificates!!!

There's nothing holding us back now!! With a little twist, we are going to celebrate "National Scrapbook Day" but not on the actual date. I had planned on having it right on May 3^rd which is the well known event, but as Shawna is due May 1st you can bet if I set the 3rd as the date that's when the baby will arrive. With this in mind we will have our party on Wednesday May 14th, and of course, we are inviting all our 3 "S" members.

You can join us just by signing up for a yearly membership. Call the store to get details of this membership.

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I can finally say things have calmed down in my life!!! Mom’s house has sold and closed. We were able to get rid of all the large furniture, her car and the balance of smaller household items we hope will be dealt with at a spring garage sale. I will send out a newsflash when that date is arranged as I know many people love a garage sale. My attic is full of lamps, kitchen items, cups and saucers, blankets, etc.

Life is returning to normal but I can still come home and say to Keith, “Did mom call” some things are just automatic.

Unless something unforeseen happens the next email contact from me will be to announce that I’m a nana again. Shawna is doing well and is due May 1^st. She hopes to have a natural birth this time and has a mid-wife. I would love to see my grandchild born so we are keeping our fingers crossed.

Spring is here and with that comes plans to attend conventions and have some special events at the store. So lets talk about….

Bryan and Sandy came to visit us last weekend and brought with them all the new catalogs they picked up for me from the CHA convention in January. More decisions to be made now as the last month’s sale (which is still happening) has left space for new papers and products. We’re moving things around again to better display the new items that will be arriving. It’s a neverending job to ensure all the new Cuttlebug products are in the store (another large shipment will be here by Fri Apr. 11^th) for the great demand that’s out there. People have been pleasantly surprised when they see I have a good supply but are also willing to order what they want if it’s not in stock. Customers like to know I can order almost anything for them, will stand behind my products and that all the staff in the store will demo any tool or product.

In this everchanging industry and with the big chains carrying scrapbook supplies we have re-evaluated what Stamplicity will be carrying in the future. For example, if you want a unique or specific style or themed scrapbook album, you know you can come into our store, we will hunt it down and make every effort to order it as quicly as possible for you. The chains are carrying stickers now so our priority is not in that area unless once again it is something unique. You won’t find what we have in stamping and scrapbooking supplies in the chain stores. You won’t find the service and knowledge that you get in our store in the chains.

Classes will be unique and different. If you want a certain class on a certain date and a time convenient to you, just ask. If our workshop is open and the teacher is working then it might well be a one on one class. We are here for you, that’s what customer service is all about. We know our products and can give you many ideas or suggestions on what to do with something new you are buying.

Although clear and unmounted stamps seem to be taking over the stamping industry we are here for those veteran stampers who prefer wood mount. We will continue to carry Penny Black, Stampscapes, Outlines and other companies that are unique to the stamping world. Stampers and scrapbookers who prefer the clear stamps will find a great variety of sets at the store as we stock up on new designs.

Our Stamp of the Month will continue for the balance of the year and our Demo Deals are making people very happy. The demos are usually on a new tool that people hesitate to pay full price for in case they might not use it. We can demo other products in the store and have the Cricut and Cuttlebug always set up ready to show our customers or even let them give it a try.

Oh boy, the list is really too long and we are still searching through catalogs. I am trying to pursue other International companies for different products I’ve never carried before. Cardmakers are going to be very excited on what we will be bringing in if it all works out with the shipping. We will be focusing on many more card ideas and will continue to have many samples of new designs in both scrapbooking and stamping and crossing stamping and scrapping into each other. The possibilities are endless, my staff are excited over everything they see and anyone who has visited the store knows how talented they are.

Sue is going to have a granddaughter in the summer so look out for her girly scrapbook pages (to date it’s been all about boys). She is extremely excited. Myself, I truly think Shawna will have a boy (just a hunch) so the girly pages I currently do will take a bit of a back seat. Brenda is building a house and is taking pictures of different stages so her pages will take on a new look. She just came back from Disneyworld so look for those kind of pages. Janice has been making cards for her daughter to sell in Toronto and her designs have added scrapbook paper to her cards so this is another new look for the store.

National Scrapbook day is May 3^rd. so I will be sending emails out to our 3 “S” members to invite them to enjoy a day of scrapping or stamping, enjoying pizza and door prizes. If I don’t get a good response I will put the invitation out in a newsflash for other customers to enjoy the day.

Although I am not attending Scrapfest as a vendor on April 11^th and 12^th I am going to the Kitchener show with some good friends, taking some classes, just look over the convention AND DO SOME RELAXING. Can’t wait to be on the other side of the fence for a change and enjoy a weekend away.

Creating Keepsake is having their annual Buffalo Convention on May 30th and 31^st. I will not have a booth there as it’s a big hassle to take product across the border but Brenda and I are planning a presence there to help out in classes or crops. Things aren’t settled yet but we will be donating to goody bags and giving some door prizes. We will also be selling passes to the vendors fare at a good price. Come and get your ticket and information at Stamplicity…..it’s a great show!!!

Janice and I belong to the Hamilton Calligraphy Guild and have been members for many years now. Every other year they put on a great all day sampler with classes and a vendors fare in the evening. I will have a booth there and will be teaching a Pergamano class. Here is the website if you are interested in this event on April 26^th this year. www.hamiltoncalligraphyguild.com.

I still have a good sale on many products for 50% discount and will continue to reduce items as other new items come in. There are some great gift ideas such as clocks, picture boxes, etc for you to decorate. There are some beautiful albums like Mickey Mouse and others on discount as well, alphabet, chipboard, punches and stamps plus embellishments.

I think I’ve covered all the news for now. To keep informed of the Stamp Of the Month and Monthly Demo Deals visit our site often. I am always putting up new pages and cards to help your creative juices flow. Please bring in any albums or any projects you have completed, we love to put our customers designs up on our site to give visitors different ideas.

Happy Spring to all of you from all the staff. I leave you with another favourite part of this newsletter….

1. Set the mood with color. Every color represents a feeling. (We learned that in Calligraphy) When you’re struggling to pick just the right hue, think about the mood you want to convey and build from there. Here’s a quick guide to the meanings of some colors..

YELLOW…sun, happiness, optimism, intellect, & concentration
PURPLE…royalty, spirituality, sophistication & independence

2. Turn unassuming cookie cutters into savvy scrapbooking tools by using them to create fun shapes for your pages.

3. Write your journaling first. Then choose photos that go along with the story. Let the design flow from the words and photos.

4. Keep a journal, online, on paper, on a blog, on a calendar, or on the refrigerator. A journal will help you keep track of details you want to scrapbook and make it easier to recall the story after some time has passed. With Gracie always coming out with something cute I have to stop and quickly write it down then store it for future use.

5. Glitter is the new ink! I use glitter on clean & torn edges, or to outline details on embellishments and patterned paper. The glue out now such as Dries Clear make it so easy!!

6. Authentic Moments to Capture…..your husband/boyfriend washing the car…planting flowers… .the table before or after a special family dinner….playing board games with family or friends….Taking a hike or walk… a child’s artwork, children helping with yard work or gardening… a child watching her/his favourite program and capture their facial expressions.

So look forward to our big news in a few weeks and come visit us in the store now that it feels better to get out of the house. I hear this weekend is suppose to be beautiful!!

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