Upcoming Cards Classes & November Schedule

You'll find lots of new goodies at Making Memories Scrapbook Store-especially new Christmas and wintery papers! They are just too beautiful! New baby papers & stickers, hunting papers & stickers, more halloween for your liking, the new Dinosaur Tracks Cricut Cartridge (oh so cute!) and oh, yes, a MAJOR announcement.....THE GYPSY IS HERE!!! I've only just begun to play with it, but I have to admit, when I turned it on, I got a rush of excitement! I was very skeptical, as some of you know, but am keeping an open mind and will update you on my progress. Making Memories will be offering classes on it so watch our emails and calendar for updated information! Yes, our price is competitive and is on special right now for $279.99!! If you want to beat the holiday rush, and want to play NOW....stop by and pick yours up today. It comes with everything you need to get you started plus two exclusive cartridges already installed!

Here's what's in store for the month of November:

Spooky Kids Layout Class with Sidney, Saturday, Nov 7th at 10am. Bring the kids (ages 6-12) to create their own 8 1/2 x 11 2 page layout for halloween. It's for kids and taught by a kid! Class fee: $8

Thank You Cards with Mary, Thursday, Nov 12th at 6:30pm. Mary has done it again. More adorable, fun & creative cards to use for a thank you for the Thanksgiving dinner invitation, or your favorite holiday gifts. Make these & give as a gift or keep them for yourself! Class fee: $15

Christmas Tag Make & Take, Satuday, Nov 14th from 10am-4pm. Join us for a fun time while you make a Christmas tag to use on your holiday gifts and it's FREE!!!

Recycled Cards Make & Take, Sunday, Nov 15th 1-3pm. Celebrate National Recycling Day with this fun Make & Take with Theresa! She'll show you how to recycle those store bought cards you receive to make an adorable recycled card. Bring an old, store bought card you've received & we'll provide the rest. Fee is $2 and will be donated to a local area food pantry.

Christmas Cards with Theresa, Monday, Nov 16th. This class will be held from 10am-12pm and again at 6:30-8:30pm. You'll create five gorgeous holiday cards (these are different from our recent holiday card classes) to dazzle your family and friends! Class fee: $15.

Scrappers Club Meeting, Tuesday, Nov 17th at 7pm. Our group meets once a month to discuss our scrapbook project that we received the month prior. If you join, you'll meet new people, learn new techniques, learn about new products and tools and have a great time! Enrollment fee includes the cost of your monthly kit. Stop by Making Memories to see our last few projects! $15 monthly fee to join & requires a three month committment.

Creative Cards Workshop with Alyssa, Wednesday, Nov 18th. This class has been moved up a week due to Thanksgiving, but Alyssa is back and ready to teach you five new, fun & adorable cards! Class fee: $15

Cricut Design Studio Class, Monday, Nov 23rd at 6:30pm. I'll teach you how to master your Design Studio software and take the fear and frustration out of it! Class fee: $15

Holiday Treat Can Make & Take, Saturday, Nov 28th from 12pm-4pm. You'll decorate an adorable clear pale to give your favorite holiday treats or gifts using the Cricut vinyl. Fee: $5.

Cricut Expression Class, Monday, Nov 30th at 6pm. I'll take the fear and frustration out of all those buttons on your Cricut machine! In just 3 hours you'll be an expert Cricut-teer! Class fee: $20

Making Memories Scrapbook Store's Crop-N-Time's are from 6pm-11pm and include the use of our Cricut Cartridge library (so bring your Cricut) as well as our die cut machines and punches. Our dates for November are:

Friday, November 13th and Friday, November 27th. The fee is $5 per person. During November, bring a friend and receive a $5 coupon for your purchase that evening.

Creative Cards Workshop

Creative Cards Workshop,

Wednesday, Oct 28th at 6:30pm.

You'll create these 5 beautiful cards with Theresa.

Call to reserve your space 618-281-1991.

Creative Cards Workshop October 28, 2009

Creative Cards Workshop, Wednesday, Oct 28th at 6:30pm. You'll create these 5 beautiful cards with Theresa. Call to reserve your space 618-281-1991.

October Classes & News

Our classes and crops for October are:

Acrylic Cards with Mary, Thursday, Oct 1st at 6:30pm. You'll create four cards (3 acrylic & 1 cardstock) using the Cuttlebug and the embossing folders (they are sooo cool!). Class fee: $15.

Learn to Scrapbook Workshop, Monday, Oct 5th at 6:30pm. Learn all the basics to begin preserving your memories. Class fee: $10 plus supplies.

Personal Cricut Class, Tuesday, Oct 6th at 6:30pm. This class is for those of you who own the small Personal Cricut machine that cuts the 6x12 inch paper. You'll learn how to master all the buttons & how to get the maximum benefit out of your investment. Class fee: $15.

Halloween Treat Ideas with Theresa, Oct 12th at 6:30pm. You'll create and decorate five fun treats for all the people on your treat list (trick or treaters, co workers, students, teachers, etc). Class fee: $15.

Cricut Expression Machine, Tuesday, Oct 13th at 6pm. Learn how to use all those buttons & setting on your large Cricut machine that cuts 12x12 paper. Class fee: $20.

Scrappers Club Meeting, Tuesday, Oct 20th at 7pm. Are you getting bored with your layouts or just want to learn more about scrapbooking and cardmaking? Join us once a month for our Scrappers Club meeting and you'll do just that, plus make new friends! We have alot of fun & learn so much at each meeting. Requires a 3 month committment, only costs $15 per month and includes a project kit each month. Stop by and check out our Fall Banner project from September.

Christmas Cards with Theresa, Wed, Oct 21st at 6:30pm. You'll create 11 beautiful cards from one sheet of paper. Yes, I said one sheet of paper! This one will surely fill up fast! Class fee: $15.

Cricut Design Studio Class, Monday, Oct 26th at 6pm. Learn how to use this incredible software to create unique designs, welded words, and so much more to cut from your Cricut machine. *We recommend taking the Personal Cricut or Cricut Expression class prior to taking the software class. Class fee: $15.

Creative Cards with Alyssa, Wed, Oct 28th at 6:30pm. You'll create five fun & beautiful cards with Alyssa during this extremely popular class! Class fee: $15.

Kids Spooky Layout with Sidney, Sat, Oct 31st at 10am. A layout class for kids, taught by a kid! Your child will make an 8 1/2x11 halloween layout so he or she can add their own photos after trick or treating! Kids ages 6-12. Class fee $8.

Join us for our Crop-N-Time on the following Friday nights from 6pm-11pm for only $5:

Friday, Oct 2nd (this Friday)
Friday, Oct 16th
Friday, Oct 30th

Call Making Memories at 618-281-1991 to register for all your favorite classes & crops! Classes & crops require a credit card at time of registration or prepayment.
Cancellations requires 24 hour notice for store credit.

******CUTTLEBUG SPECIAL******

Save 20% off all in stock Cuttlebug Machines and embossing folders! (Just in time for Mary's Acrylic card class this Thursday! She'll show you how to use it!!) Hurry! This special is only good thru Saturday, October 2nd!

NEW CRICUT CARTRIDGES now available, including From My Kitchen (great for those recipe books), Designer Calendars (just in time for Christmas) and Everyday Paper Dolls (you know how much I love the regular Paper Dolls, this one is just a cute!). Don't forget, my prices are better than or very competitive with the big boxes! We also stock ALL of the Cricut supplies, including vinyl (in a plethora of colors), rubber stamp material, embossing folders, mats, blades, cartridges, storage boxes, etching solution, Cricut colors (markers) and more! Please keep us in mind when shopping for your Cricut supplies!

Don't forget about our 3/50 Project! Choose three independent, small businesses in your community and spend $50 a month with them! This will benefit your entire community and help the locally owned smaller business survive! Remember, Internet purchases do NOTHING for your community!

Creative Cards Workshop Sept 2009

Join Alyssa for her Creative Cards Workshop on Wednesday, Sept 30th and create these beautiful cards! Call Making Memories Scrapbook Store to reserve your space at 618-281-1991! Hurry, this class fills up fast!

September Savings Coupon

Print this coupon for:

$10 OFF
YOUR NEXT PURCHASE OF $50 OR MORE

Offer good thru Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009

Good on regular priced merchandise only. Not to

be combined with any other discount, coupon, VIS
Card or offer. Limit one coupon per person, per visit.

MAKING MEMORIES SCRAPBOOK STORE
840 Columbia Ctr, Columbia, IL
618-281-1991

Family Tree Gift Idea

If you have family members who are difficult to buy for, order a custom made family tree from Making Memories Scrapbook Store. This gorgeous family tree was designed by and will be hand made for you by Robin, one of our extremely talented designers. Place your order now to beat the holiday rush! Prices start at $49.99 and include the frame. Stop by to see our sample on display.