April is at our doorstep and Spring has sprung! Time to get out all those unfinished projects and make good on that New Year's resolution! Take advantage of your Spring break if you are staying home and work on your scrapbooks! If you need some help or inspiration join us for one of our classes or crops in April:

CLASSES:

Learn to Scrapbook: Monday, April 5th, 6:30pm. Learn how to create fabulous scrapbook pages to preserve your favorite memories. Class fee:$15

Personal Cricut Class: Wednesday, April 5th, 6pm. Learn how to master this fun machine (this one cuts the 6x12 inch paper). Class fee: $20

Cuttlebug Creations: Saturday, April 17th, 10am. You'll make five fun cards using the embossing folders and your Cuttlebug machine. Class fee: $15

Cricut Expression Class: Monday, April 19th, 6pm. We'll explore every button, function and feature on this incredible machine (this one cuts the 12x12 paper). Class fee: $25

Cricut Design Studio Class: Tuesday, April 27th, 6pm. Take the confusion and frustration out of trying to learn this amazing software by yourself. Class fee: $20

Creative Cards Workshop: Wednesday, April 28th, 6:30pm. Alyssa will dazzle you with her amazing works of art (that look really complex, but aren't!) and you'll leave with five gorgeous & fun cards. Class fee: $15

CROPS:

Join us for our Crop-N-Time on the following dates:

Friday, April 2nd from 6pm-11pm Fee: $5
Friday, April 16th from 6pm-11pm. Fee: $5

Please call us at 618-281-1991 to register for our crops and classes. Prepayment is required as well as 24 hour cancellation notice for store credit.

Making Memories will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 4th.

Shop with us this weekend and see what the Easter Bunny has dropped off for you! Special treats this Friday & Saturday including chances to win discounts, free classes in April and lots of goodies! It'll be very EGG-CITING!

We hope you have a wonderful week & weekend! Thanks for your business!

Is this beautiful weather making it hard for you to concentrate and want to stay inside to crop or make cards? If so, take some time to enjoy the weather! Let us help rejuvenate those creative juices of yours with one of our upcoming classes. Three great classes are coming up and will teach you a variety of techniques, show you new tools, how to properly use them and get those ideas rolling again!

Cuttlebug Creations is a class that will show you some fun & creative ways to use your Cuttlebug machine and the embossing folders. You'll make several cards to take home & dazzle your friends & family with. Join us this Saturday at 10am. You'll need your Cuttlebug machine, favorite embossing folder, cutting mats & base. Class fee is $15.

Creations with Scroll Stamps is a class that will teach you how to use these gorgeous stamps (see attached photo of stamp set). You'll create a variety of projects using EVERY stamp in this set. Purchase of stamp set required. Join us Monday, March 29th at 6:30pm. Class fee: $15.

Our Creative Cards Workshop is our most popular class. You'll create five cards to take home using a variety of products, tools & techniques. See the photo attached of the cards you'll make. Join us Wednesday, March 31st at 6:30pm. Class fee: $15.

Please call us at 618-281-1991 to register for any or all of these amazing classes! Even if you're not a cardmaker, you can apply these ideas and techniques to your scrapbook pages!

Shop this week and save 30% off all halloween and Thanksgiving papers, stickers & die cuts! Now through Saturday!

6x12" Cricut mats are now back in stock & the new Just Because Cards Cricut cartridge is now available! 12x12 mats will be back in stock the first week in April...stay tuned!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

If you haven't been in for a while, you'll be in awe at all the new beautiful papers, stickers, rub-ons & embellishments that have arrived recently! I just can't do it justice here, so you'll have to come in to see them for yourself! Themes include spring, Easter, prom, sports, birthday, vacation, beach, camping & more! I will say that they won't last long at the rate they're selling! Plus, just in time for the Cardinals home opener, I have my "Busch Stadium" paper back in stock! You'll only find it at MAKING MEMORIES!

Calling all frustrated Cricut owners!! If you have the Cricut Expression machine and want to learn how to use all those buttons, functions, modes & creative features, join me this Saturday from 9am til noon! I'll walk you through every little nook & cranny of this amazing machine and you'll leave feeling more confident & inspired by all that you can now do with your "BUG"! It will be the best three hours you'll ever invest in! Call us to reserve your space 618-281-1991. You'll need to bring your Cricut Expression machine (cuts the 12x12 paper), mats, blade, power cord, Plantin Schoolbook cartridge & your brain. The class fee is $25 and worth EVERY PENNY! Just ask anyone who has taken it!

Ok, if you have the smaller Personal Cricut machine (cuts the 6x12 paper) don't worry! I've designed a class just for you! Join me on Thursday, March 24th at 6:30pm and I'll teach you how to use all the buttons, functions and creative features for your "BUG". Call us to register 618-281-1991 and make sure you bring your Personal Cricut machine, mats, blade, power cord, George cartridge and your brain. The class fee is $20 and well worth it!

Graduation is right around the corner! One of the most popular things these days is to have a scrapbook of the graduate to display at the party. If you have someone graduating, don't wait until the last minute to make a scrapbook! If you don't have the time to make a full scrapbook, start by making one layout for each school year. Then go back & fill in with field trips, plays, sports, etc. A scrapbook is a gift that keeps on giving. You can always add pages later! We have great school papers that'll make this task fun & simple. Stop by and check them out!

Did you know that Making Memories can order custom made scrapbooks with your photos or scrapbook layout on the front cover? They make great gifts for graduation, sports banquets, weddings, babies and vacations! Also great for Mother's & Father's day gifts! Available in both 8x8 or 12x12 and only take approximately two weeks to get once ordered! Plus they won't break the bank at a price of $46.99 (for the 12x12) plus $8.95 for shipping. These albums can hold between 100 and 125 page protectors, are made in the USA and are the Cadillac of scrapbooks! (*Restrictions apply with professional portraits.)

Shop with us this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and see how LUCKY you really are! Pull a coin from our "Pot of Gold" and enjoy a discount between 10% and 20% off your entire purchase of regularly priced merchandise.

Enjoy your week & thank you for your business!

January Classes, Crops & New Cricut Cartridges

Happy New Year Everyone!

We want to start your New Scrappin' Year off right by letting you know that Making Memories Scrapbook Store now has in stock the

NEW LIMITED EDITION CRICUT CARTRIDGES:

LOVE STRUCK
EASTER
MOTHER'S DAY

That's right! They are limited edition, so don't be "left out in the cold" and miss out on these fun & adorable cartridges! One is cuter than the other!! Stop by Making Memories and pick yours up today!

Don't get cabin fever this winter! Get out your photos and get scrappin! If you need help, check out all the great things going on at Making Memories:

January Classes:

Learn to Scrapbook, Monday, January 4th 6:30pm. What a great way to start the new year! Class fee $10 plus supplies.

Valentine's Treats Workshop-Wed, Jan 13th 6:30pm. Get ready for the sweetest day of the year! Class fee $15.

Scrappers Club Meeting-Tues Jan 19th. Join our monthly meeting and have fun while you learn about new techniques, products and get lots of great new ideas! $15 per month fee (3 month registration required)

Stamping and Embossing Demo, Sat Jan 23rd. 11am-3pm. Stop by and learn how to create fun & fancy cards, tags, etc. FREE!

A Year of Cards-Wed, Jan 27th 6:30pm. You'll make one card for each month. Keep for yourself or give as a gift! Class fee $25

We're starting something NEW at Making Memories to help you get your projects DONE!! It's called "POWER CROPPIN'"! Each week, we'll have a 2 hour "POWER CROPPIN SESSION" where you will focus on ONE project so you can complete it! All you're ALLOWED to bring is ONE PROJECT and the tools/products necessary to complete it. That's right, ladies. Leave the huge rolling totes at home! You only bring what you ABSOLUTELY need to make your layout, cards, etc. You'll stay focused, won't have to root through thousands of items that are packed in your rolling tote (you know what I mean!) and get something ACCOMPLISHED! If you do this every week, think of what you can accomplish in 2010!! Best of all...it's FREE!! We want you to make time for yourself! Call us to reserve your space 618-281-1991. Choose the following dates and times:

Tuesday, January 5th 6pm-8pm
Monday, January 11th 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, January 20th 6pm-8pm
Thursday, January 28th 6pm-8pm

If you can't make one for our Power Crops (or want to get even more done this year), then join us for our regular Crop-N-Time sessions. The dates for January are:

Friday, January 8th from 6pm-11pm $5
Friday, January 22nd from 6pm-11pm $5

Still can't make one of these dates? How about a 12 hour GIRLS DAY OUT Crop?! That's right! Saturday, January 16th, crop at Making Memories from 10am til 10pm! You'll get sooo much done! Crop cost is $20 and includes lunch & chocolate! Space is limited, so call and make your reservation today!

Now is the time to let Making Memories print your favorite photos in 12x12 because we're having a special you won't be able to refuse! That's right! For a limited time only, we'll print your favorite photos (from cd, camera card, negative, slide or photo) in a high quality 12x12 print for only $3.49 (reg $4.99). Don't wait too long, this special won't last forever!

Stop by and check out some of our NEW PAGE KITS to make your mountain of photos go down faster!

We hope you have a wonderful week! Stay warm and take advantage of the cold and get some scrapbooking done!

Now that the holidays are over (finally!), it's time to get busy and do some serious scrappin! Check out the adorable layout you can make with the Fiskars Snow Corner & Border punch! Use it to create a border around the edges of your background pages and to add emphasis to your photos by just punching one corner or using the border by itself! So much fun and soooo simple!!

Cricut Classes

Learn how to use your new Cricut machine right after the holidays. You'll get a jumpstart on your scrapbooking!

Cricut Classes:

Saturday, January 2nd:

Cricut Expression Machine- 9am-12pm $20

Design Studio Software- 1pm-3pm $15

Personal Cricut Machine- 3:30pm-5pm $15

Christmas time is one of the most memorable times of the year for many of us. Most holidays come and go, however, Christmas is full of memories that warm our heart year round. It's a season that utilizes all of our senses. The beauty of the decorations, the smell of cookies baking, sounds of Christmas music, the feel of the ribbon and bows on gifts, the taste of roast turkey or ham at Christmas dinner. It is truly the most enchanting holiday of the year! Christmas memories are some of the most precious memories we hold. A child's first Christmas. A special gift. The last Christmas with a special loved one. Our memories allow us to travel back in time to experience that warm and fuzzy feeling anytime we want.

Memories are like having a DVR in our head. Unfortunately, we simply cannot remember every little detail year after year. That's why our scrapbooks are so important! Your scrapbooks open a door to the past and allow us to take a walk down memory lane. Make sure this holiday season that you capture those memories in your photos. Get down on the floor, zoom in and capture the emotion with your photos. Take close up photos of the tree lights and ornaments or bows and torn up wrapping paper-they make great background pages. Think outside the box this year! Challenge yourself to take more candid photos and tell the story in your scrapbook. While your at it, don't forget to have Making Memories Scrapbook Store enlarge some of your favorite photos to 12x12 (the quality is amazing!) for your scrapbooks.

Don't forget, Making Memories will be open on Christmas Eve from 10am-2pm (tell the guys!) and closed Christmas day. Join us at 10am on Saturday, December 26th and Sunday, December 27th for an "AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE"!

All of us at Making Memories Scrapbook Store would like to wish you and your family

A VERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS!