Don't Miss the BUS!!!

Registration Opens Tuesday, June 26,2007 10am

Spend the day touring some of the best known Scrapbooking stores in the Tri-State Area. You do the shopping and leave the driving to us.

• Creative Gatherings, NY www.creative-gatherings.com
• Lasting Memories Scrapbooking, NY www.lastingmemoriesscrapbook.com
• Riverside Scrapbook Co., PA www.riversidescrapbook.com
• Scrapbooking Moments in Time, NJ www.scrapbookingmomentsintime.com
• Scrappers Cove, NJ www.scrapperscove.com

Your Tour Includes:

• all meals & drinks
• transportation
• tote bag filled with goodies
• make-n-takes
• Great shopping experience
• store discounts up to 30%

Seats are $75 per person. All seats are paid in full at registration. You must register at your Starting Point. Contact your LSS for details. No Refunds or credits (Unless your spot can be filled)

• Registration Opens Tuesday, June 26,2007 10am

Great things happen here!!!

OK Barb & I went down to the NY Stationary Show and brought some really cool stuff. I have been unpacking for days and there is so much stuff that we couldn't take all the pictures fast enough. So you get a tease of all the products we have. Make sure you check our blog on the next couple of days I will be posting Angelia's Classes and information for the crop. We posted the challenge on our meetup group so I will also post it here. American Crafts is having a Spring Promo and we decided to extend it into the June challenge. Your challenge is to use American Crafts Papers,Stickers, & Shapes. During the spring promotions when you purchase 10 scrapbook papers, 2 Sticker Sheets & 1 can of shapes you will receive a gift bag from American Crafts. So we wanted our customers to benefit from this promotion and enter our challenge. You have until Friday to turn in your May challenge. We post the winner after Friday. We will have a new Circle journal in a few days, so keep checking back.

What has been happening

New Store Under Construction... Stay tuned for updates

Memory Expo, NJ We had so much fun, it was CRAZY.

Martha & More

Martha Stewart Show

Click on the above link to see all our pictures from the show. As you can see this week we went to the Martha Stewart Show as she unveiled her new scrapbook line. We had so much fun. It was amazing to see how the show went together. Barb and I (with the help of Nancy) made a gift for Martha and gave it to her, but she never showed it. It will probably be in her craft room at home. Martha gave out a scrapbook, craft knife and ribbon, Thanks Martha. Then we went to lunch at an awesome restaurant that Maria picked.

Wow so much has happened since I last blogged. There was so much I couldn't say until our newsletter came out. We are adding alot to our Web site so keep checking back. Here is a quick Re-cap of what happened this past month.

Well the cat is out of the bag!! We are moving!!! That was a tough secret to keep even from you guys. Sorry but we had to be sure everything was in place. Keep checking back to find out when moving day is.

We are now in the top TEN of our Meetup group for the nation. There are over 200 meetup groups on meetup.com and we are in the top 10 YEAH!!! All of our members really enjoy the group. If you haven't signed up you should check it out. That is where we post all our challenge winners and announce our next project, make sure you check in.

Ok Ladies, Save the date... Our next weekend crop retreat is JULY 13-15 at the Sheraton Danbury. We are going to give them another try. Next week I should have more deatils about our featured artist and MORE!!! Another thing we are working on is a Scrapbook BUS Tour in the fall so keep checking our blog for more info.

This months MAY challenge is to use our newest product, Technique Tuesday, chipboard in a layout. As you know our challenges end on the last day of every month. You must bring it into the store or you can mail it in. We have alot of things going on these next couple of months. Say Tuned In for the latest news.

Create Memories that Last....With us.

Julie

April Challenge

OK Ladies Here is the Challenge. The above overlays looked so fun that we wanted to see what you could do with it, so here is your chance. All challenges are due on the last day of April. All submissions must be at Lasting Memories by the end of April. You can either bring them to the store or mail them to the store. All store contact info is on our store website; www.lastingmemoriesscrapbook.com Congrats To LINDA for her winning layout for our March Challenge. Thanks to all who entered. We really like seeing all the layouts hanging up in the store. It really shows what everyone can do and the fun they had doing them. I really hope that we get more and more people every time. We are gearing up to go to Memory Expo next week so we are getting in more product and planning our booth and many more things. Wow there is alot going on this week and next. If you want info on Memory Expo there is a downloadable coupon there for everyone that wants to go. So the next week will be crazy so forgive me if I don't blog alot- keep checking the website www.lastingmemoriesscrapbook.com for new product pictures from Sue and keeping using our meetup board for tips, tricks and fun stuff. Make your memories last....with us Julie

We Survived the weekend!!!

Congrats to Deb for winning the Grand Prize Cricut. Yeah. Also a big congrats to Ruth, Linda & Ramona for their winning t-shirt design. Great Job Girls. Everyone who bought one loved it. We still have some left, so come in and get it. Thanks to all who braved the snow and sleet to come to the retreat.We had so much fun with Danelle and Mellie. Another Thank you goes out to all the husbands that shoveled and drove our ladies to this event. We had so much fun. I have been unpacking for the last couple of days and then more stuff came in. Barb ran away to work when we got home, but she came back so we could go to Boston this weekend so be kind to our girls while we are away. Chrissy will be in Friday and Nancy Will be in on Sat- come by and say hi. While the girls are hangin out we will be in Boston learning new things and spending time with a few vendors. You could say it is a weekend retreat for store owners where we can actually get stuff done.

After totally unpacking from our retreat we had several other packages that didn't even make it to our retreat!!! So They are now unpacked and on the shelves.

Classes at Crop Weekend with Creative Imaginations

Here are just some of the classes that are being offered at our weekend crop. I have been working with Melodee and Danelle to bring you pictures of all the classes they are offering. You need to call the store 845-621-3119 to reserve your spots. Classes are filling up!!! OHH Barb and I picked our winners... Linda, Ruth & Ramona have all been choosen to be on the t-Shirt. The t-shirt will be unvailed at the March Crop and then it will be available to all for purchase.

And YOU thought this was easy!!!

Ok after scrambling like a cray person for the last couple of weeks I can now tell you why. Barb and I have been trying to track down a suitable location for our crop.

Just to give everyone tuning in a little back ground: Last year we had Donna Downey come to our first crop at 1 hotel. Everything was a little pricey for us and our customers, so we started looking around for the next hotel. We found the Hampton INN, Danbury, for our next crop with Ali Edwards. It was a great setup. Just enough room for a manageable amount of croppers. A class room for Ali and a nice size room for a Mini store. It also had like a food counter so we can layout ourown food for our croppers. You would think this was nice set up right. WRONG!!!! We tried to book our next crop- and the sales woman never called us back! after MONTHS of going back and forth The Hampton Inn was making it impossible for us to return. They said we were high maintenance!!! Now I ask anyone at the Hampton Inn crop in October. Were we high maintenance? They didn't have to clean that room until we left and everyone kept it clean. We set up and cleaned up after every meal, they did not need to do a thing. So our third Crop was at the Holiday INN Danbury, They were pleasant; however, we were not happy with the overall hotel. So here we are now setting up to do our 4th crop looking at yet another NEW hotel to deal with.

Since cropping is still considered small in these parts by some, they just don't get the concept. We looked in the Fishkill area and the on place we did liked was booked. Now the Hampton INN in Danbury still wanted to rent to us for that weekend but they were still making it very difficult for us to be there, so we said No Thanks. Are you following me so far. We made arrangements with the Sierra Suites in Fishkill. The group rates rooms were a little high, but this place had everything we needed, so we thought....After sending out the first e-mails to our customers, our customers were calling us back and saying the hotel was being rude and not offering the group discount (which was really no real discount) and they wouldn't take the reservation. After talking to them it was quite evident that they were NON-Scrappers and had no idea of the magnitude of stuff our customers would have. They wanted our scrappers to STOP at 8pm and clean off their tables so they could use them for something else. Once we heard this we said absolutely NOT. So we were scrambling to get another spot for us to crop.

Lets face it, we have these two amazing woman coming in to give classes and show of there stuff and we have serious croppers coming in the crop til they drop. It is our obligation to our customers to give them 6 ft or more space to CROP. We pack 95% of our store up so if anyone had forgotten something we would have it for them, plus we try and get all the newest stuff for everyone. We try to keep the cost down for our customers and get them a pretty good room rate so our customers can stay in a safe hotel without driving home in the late hours. We choose the food to give our customers a pleasant dining experience and we try to offer different snacks to keep them going. Wow I didn't realize I had so much Rant in me this morning.

Now we are going to the Sheraton Danbury which is exit 2 off 84 and it has been newly renovated. They are giving us 6ft tables and they are wider then we have had them in the past. We checked the rooms out and jumped on the beds to make sure that the mattresses were acceptable and pleasant. We told them that if Barb and I liked this place and our customers said they liked it we would be back everytime. So now I turn the evaluation over to our customers. After the retreat we want your feedback. Let us know how you like the hotel and if we should return. OK now on to better things. I have questions for you....

Did you start our Feb challenge? You still have time. 5 different Valentine pages in a layout.

Did you start designing our t-shirt yet? Feb 9th is our deadline. We need time to get them printed and ready for the crop. Rules are simple 11x8,5 (landscape) layout in ONE color. Got it!!! Now get started. Our NEW registration form will be posted this weekend so download it and send it in with your check for the retreat. We have a few things we are working on as a surprise for you so get your registration in asap. OK I have to stop blogging now my husband wants to get on the computer before the game. If I have time to come back I will. Julie

Crop Weekend and NEW Challenges

Wow, After a week of unpacking from our retreat we are finally finished for the time beinging. We have a challenge for January & February and you have guest it. Below is all the new valentine paper. It is all about Valentines Day. Your challenge should you deceide to accept it is to design a layout using 5 different valentine pages. And as the same with all the other challenges it needs to be completed or postmarked before midnight on Feb 28, 2007. You need to get it to the store before the deadline.

On to a very important Challenge!!!!! We were so inspired by Stacey's T-shirts from Junkitz that we want to have our own t-shirt for our next crop weekend. The deadline for this challenge is FEBRUARY 9th. Your design needs to be ONE color and able to fit on a 11x8.5 (Landscape) sheet of paper. The winner will be unvailed at our next crop weekend in March. Winner will receive a shirt(of course) and another prize. SAVE the date!! March 16-18 2007 More details to follow.

Ranger Classes at the weekend crop

Here is the example of Robin's Class that she will be teaching on Friday @ 7pm and Saturday @ 2pm. It is a 3 hour class and you will learn 8 techniques. If you want to take this class you need to call me before wednesday of next week to reserve your spot. The Class is $70 and it includes all the materials you will be using. If you have any questions call the store. Barb and I will be getting ready for the crop so get your stuff together and get ready to join us next week. Don't forget to make your hotel reservations and to mention Lasting Memories to get your discount. I almost forgot we have our Valentine corner getting RED HOT take a look at what is coming in. Our Jan/Feb Challenge is simple. Use 5 different Valentine pages in one page layout. You can use Karne Foster, SEI, Chatterbox or Junkitz get your entries in before the end of Feb. Get Croppin!!!

Classes at Lasting Memories

Wish you the best the holiday season has to offer.

Here is an assortment of classes that are being taught at our store and on our crop weekend in January. If you would like to sign up for any of these classes call Lasting Memories at 845/621-3119 for information and to sign up.

Only a couple more weeks til our weekend crop and we have lots of surprises planned for the weekend. Don't forget to make you reservation at the hotel if you are staying and reserve your seat with us. This is the HOT Crop of the Winter and you don't want to miss it. Stacey and Robin are getting really excited to spend the weekend with us so don't let this weekend...Melt Away. LOL

Continue the crop online...goto our meetup board to see who is going to the crop before and talk to all the new friends that you meet.

SHHHH Don't tell Barb, but I have two hints that I will tell you about the crop weekend we have planned: Stacey Gave us A BOX STUFF and Can you Say Chocolate Strawberries!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful Holiday Season And I will post sometime next week. If you are interested in Holiday KIDS Camp next week call the store I think we have spots open. 845/621-3119

Stacey's Classes from Junkitz

WOW we just got the samples in today and boy are they HOT!!! I can't wait to see everyone's books and boardz after the classes at the crop. I am waiting on Robin from Ranger to send me her stuff. Don't forget to goto the website and download the registration for the crop. And please put who you want to sit next too. We take these things very seriously. Sue has offered to bring her sidekick and sizzix to share, so you can bring your dies. We have lots of goodies in store for you. I can't wait til the holidays are over so we can work on the crop. Just another reminder we also are starting to RENT Cricut cartridges for $5 for 5days. Stop in the rent yours to get ready for the crop. Check out our meetup board to see who is coming to the crop. Have a great weekend Julie

How cool is this!!!

Ok we just got these in and I am totally in love with these. As you can see you add glitter to a transfer. It is awesome. Come in ans try it out. These are the samples that were done in the store. Stop by tomorrow to see more christmas stuff. Don't forget tomorrow is the Holiday OPEN HOUSE 20% off Stop in and say HI 

Christmas Is coming......

Stay tuned for this weeks Holiday Overload!!!! We will be uploading all of our goodies for your viewing pleasure. Don't forget we will be having our Open house ALL DAY Tomorrow!! You can receive 20% off your entire purchase and make out your wish list for that certin someone to come by and pick up what you really want.From 10 am til 9pm will some fun and cheer from 7pm til 9pm. If you are in the Card swap you will need 12 cards to swap. And if you haven't noticed Sue Volpato will have her Teapot baskets for sale too. Keep checking back to see all of our holiday assortments of Goodies and SALES

 

Gearing up for Christmas

Wow, We Survived Thanksgiving and now the season has started. The hustle and bussle of Christmas is finally upon us. Make sure you have the following to make your season brite:

• Make a spot in your house for your camera- so that it is easy to get to.
• Stock up on film or make sure your graphix card has room
• Batteries, Batteries, & Batteries
• Notebook or Journaling book to jot down anything you need to remember
• Stop by our store to start your gathering of all your Christmas and holiday paper you may need.

If you are making your Holiday Cards don't forget to get all of your supplies. If you plan on joining us for our Holiday Card swap you need to register before Dec 2nd with us and then come by the store on Dec 7th during our Holiday Open House from 7pm to 9pm.

Barb and I are getting ready for our Holiday Open House on Dec 7th from 7pm til 9pm. Stop by and see some of your scrappin buddies and celebrate the holidays with us. The open house will be all day starting at 10 am with a 20% off sale and ending with a card swap and holiday cheer. Sue Volpato will also have some of her Limited Edition Scrapbook Mystery Teapot Baskets on sale.

If you haven't heard yet we are having another Awesome Retreat in January so come stay warm with us and crop your holiday pictures at the holiday Inn in Danbury. Joining us will be Stacy from Junkitz and Robin from Ranger, plus some other demos and surprises. You can check out out website for all the details. We have our retreat sign up sheet and all other important information posted there. Below is a montage of our past two retreats featuring Donna Downey and Ali Edwards. Enjoy the slide show.

And the Winner is.......

Barbra is our October Challenge winner.

Congrats!! And Congrats to all the others ladies who entered, they were all great. Honorable mentions go out to Ann who went through a lot to do her layout. Great Job.

We have a lot going on this month and a lot to tell everyone about. We had a really great turn out for our FREE crop. We had 8 ladies today that came to keep me busy. They packed their lunch and joined me from 10 am til 3pm. Our next FREE Crop will be on Thursday, Nov 16th from 10am to 3pm so call me to make your reservations because I have a feeling that we will be busy. 845/621-3119

Important Holiday INFORMATION!!!!!

We will be closed Nov 20 til Nov 23. We will reopen November 24th from 10-5. Barb & I will kick off the Holiday shopping season with a sale. Keep checking back to see what the sale will be. HOLIDAY OPEN House will be on Thursday December 7th from 10am til 9pm Mark that day on your calendar. We will be having our 20% Holiday Shopping plus make out your wish list so that your husband knows what you want. It will be a day of celebrating and our First Annual Holiday Card Swap!!!! In order for you to participate you need to register by Dec 2nd so everyone knows how many swappers will be participating.

Calendar Class

Back by popular demand, Ramona will be creating 12 new layouts for our calendar class. Join us for an all day event as we create 12 layouts. One layout for each month. Give it as a gift or keep it for yourself. DEADLINE for Reservations is November 18th NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Call me to reserve your spot 845/621-3119

Make a Wish

One of our Customers and Meetup Members is very active in the Make-A-Wish local chapter and she has asked us to help this holiday season.

The local chapter of Make-A-Wish is doing a holiday toy drive. They are collecting presents for wish children for their annual holiday party. Here's where we come in- they have a hard time getting gifts for children ages 12-18. Everyone wants to buy little kid toys. Laura thought some of our wonderfully talented crafters could make up some clip boards, stationary, gift cards, mini scrapbooks etc, that would be a good gift for teenage girls. They need to be ready and dropped off at our store by November 29th. Laura will pick them up for their party. You can e-mail Laura at: LHartwig@optonline.net and go visit: www.hudson.wish.org

Well check out our website for all the new product we got in. I can give you a little sample.

www.lastingmemoriesscrapbook.com

Check back often we will be posting our November Challenge and more info on our next SALE on November 24th.

See you on the meetup.......

http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1180/

Limited Edition Retreat Kits Available

Get Your Own! View Slideshow

We had such a blast at the retreat we wanted to offer everyone our limited edition retreat kits that our teachers designed for us. They are 9.99 each and they are going fast. If you don't want to wait you can call me to reserve one at 845/621-3119. We originally had 4 kits but one sold out it was so awesome.

After a full week and then some we are still recovering from the retreat. We have had so much positive feedback. I can't wait till we have another one.

The message board has been buzzing with all of our members working on the October Halloween challenge.

We have a few changes to our November schedule for a complete up to date calendar you can check our Meetup board: http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1180/

Hope to see you on our board

Discover new ways to Scrap....with us

Julie & Barb

RetreatOct2006

We are still recovering after an amazing weekend. We had so much fun. Judy was our grand prize winner. We enjoyed Ali so much can't wait to see her again. This week we have a lot of new stuff in the store. We tried to hold as much stuff back as we could so that everyone at the retreat got the newest things. Also if you missed the retreat we still have a few retreat kits available for purchase. I will have those pictures up this week as well. The album above is some of the pictures that were taken by Sue. If you want to down load them you can for a limited time.

Check out our meetup board http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1180/ and sign up to continue the crop. Add us to your favorites so you can check back often.

Julie

Get Your Own! View Slideshow

Wow, It is the last day and we don't want it to end. Some of the girls are taking the Ali Edwards Class and others are finishing up from last nights and finalizing there last layouts with this afternoons deadline soon approaching. We went up about 12 and there were still people here scrappin. This morning we opened up at 7 to all the early birds. A couple more hours to go and then Ali gets on the plane and we start packing and then it is really over. Boo Hoo. Check back later for the last of the crop photo's and our GRAND PRIZE WINNER. We have already given out so many prizes we lost count. Scrap until we can scrap together. Julie

Retreat!!!!

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

It is Saturday morning and we have survived our first day. Sorry I couldn't right sooner, but I was busy and I couldn't get to the computer until this morning. Sue took some pictures that you see above you in the slide show. We are having a great time and I am glad that Ali was able to join us. She is Awesome!!!!. Barb did some make and takes and as you can see we have a fully stocked mini store with some great new stuff that we didn't even have in the store. Today Ali is booked and we have scrappers going until they can't go no more. This morning the doors opened up at 7am with the first scrappers. Not really sure what time everyone went to bed yet, but I bet it was late. We had alot of raffels and prizes that we gave away. We really had alot of fun. Well I have to go. Check back later to see what I post. You can join iin online- Turn off your phone set up a chair and start scrappin!! Julie