Quick note: I returned home from the Great American Scrapbook Convention late Saturday night (well... actually really early Sunday morning) to find a number of orders in my e-mail Inbox. I've officially sold out of the African Hinge Book kits (sorry!), but I'll be adding more goodies to the Flea Market this week. For those of you that ordered the Summer Slice kits, they'll be shipping in the next couple of days!
I was a bit disappointed in the finds at the convention this year. I'm a shopper. A serious shopper. No, really.... a "spend the mortgage at a scrapbook convention" kind of shopper. But, this year I was kind of "Meh" about everything the vendors had to offer.
After talking it over with friends, we've decided to chalk it up to the fact that we have some pretty kick ass stores here now. It used to be that you went to the convention to buy up all the goodies that you only read about on message boards. However, you can now buy the hottest items locally. Tim Holtz cases? Hit up Angela's & Rubber Chicken. Basic Grey papers the week they come out? Kely at Ashburn Family Scrapbooking is always on the ball (so on the ball, in fact, that she calls customers and offers to let them help "unpack"). Are you a freak for QuicKutz? Scrapbooks N' More in Frederick has you covered. They have the largest selection in the area.
I was able to find a handful of sales at the show that made it worth my while. I'll have to think about it before I go again next year.... oh, who am I kidding? By the time it rolls around next year, I'll be so excited that I'll forget about how crappy it was this year. See you there!
A couple of things that came out this weekend:
- Oh Holy Mother of Marie! Those girls at Get Croppin' have outdone themselves. They announce their line-up for Scrapbowl 2008 and all I can say is that I'm saving my money already. Get this....
- Basic Grey has given us a preview of their new paper line: Infuse. Anybody who knows me knows that I'm a whore for Basic Grey papers.
- The Clip-It-Up that I was dying to see is really overpriced (it was $86 at GASC). Suni just sent me this link to a great do-it-yourself version. Go to the March 29th post. I am so hijacking this idea. I'll be sure to post my version!
- Local gal Chrisi R. rocks. I mean ROCKS! She brought me over twenty fabric swatch books to use for my art/teaching projects. You can better your bottom dollar that I'll be coming up with a fabric art class soon! And I'll be making pennant flag banners like crazy! And mini art pillows using Lazertran! And! And! And! The possibilities are endless. You're my new best friend Chrisi!
My goal this week is to finish my stamp drawers and get those pesky mounted stamps organized. I'll try to post pictures as I work. So much to do!!!
