Big Sales Mean Big Savings on BasicGrey Papers, Stamps, and More!

At http://www.scrapbuglane.com/, we are having our first Clearance Sale! This translates into big savings for you on some of your favorite brands, including Basic Grey! All of our BasicGrey papers, including Mellow, Figgy Pudding, and Recess, are on sale for 40% off! We also have several sets of BasicGrey clear acrylic stamps on sale at 40% off! This is a great time to pick up some beautiful, high quality BasicGrey papers for bargain basement prices!

Basic Grey Mellow - on sale now - 40% off!
Basic Grey Figgy Pudding - on sale now - 40% off!
Basic Grey Recess - on sale now - 40% off!
Basic Grey acrylic stamps - on sale now - 40% off!

We are also having our monthly featured sale. Save 25% on Cosmo Cricket Hey Sugar paper and kits as well as select styles of Heidi Swapp flowers. These beautiful papers and flowers are perfect for Valentine's and beyond!

Be sure to check out all of our sales at http://www.scrapbuglane.com/ - but hurry! These offers are good only while supplies last!

Don't Kill the Scrapbug!

Jodi told the funniest story yesterday! She and Mike had the exterminator over for regular preventative spraying. Her three year old daughter was following him around as he sprayed for bugs. "Are you killing the bugs?" she asked, to which he replied yes. "All the bugs?" she queried, to which he replied yes. This must have been cause for great concern for our little scrapbooking prodigy - her simple reply tells the rest of the story. "Don't kill the ScrapBug!" she cried out. Heaven forbid he kill the ScrapBug!

That got me thinking about how happy I am that the ScrapBug lives at my house. Without him, paper would be reduced to a mere utilitarian object rather than a minor work of art. Without the ScrapBug, our memories would fade much quicker, and I'd be left with way too much time on my hands. What would the world look like without the ScrapBug?!?

There are a few minor drawbacks to having the ScrapBug in your home. I know my husband preferred our bank account before the ScrapBug moved in (but I am quick to remind him that the ScrapBug inspired gifts he receives for Father's Day are far nicer than the drawer full of ties he accumulated before hand).

The ScrapBug does have a ferocious appetite. At first he requires very little, a sheet or two of paper, and some eyelets for a snack, but be aware that his appetite will grow (and grow, and grow, and grow, and grow). Some ScrapBugs even begin eating large items, like electronic die cutters and computer printers! Fortunately, there is a cure for that - it is called the 'clearance sale'. Those simple words are worth their weight in gold for they carry with them endless justification for purchases that might otherwise be considered frivolous.

This enormous appetite can (and usually does) lead to a secondary problem - space. When you first get your bug, it is likely you will be able to contain him in a shoe box in the closet, however as he grows you will need more space. Most people find that a suitcase, or closet or two, or the room across the hall, or the entire second floor will suffice. In extreme situations, he may require a reconfiguration of the entire house (he could even facilitate a move), but remember, the space your ScrapBug requires is minor accommodation when compared to the countless hours of pleasure he will bring.

So in conclusion, I am happy that the ScrapBug lives at my home, and I look forward to the day that I can sit with my children and grandchildren and reminisce about all those happy memories he helped me preserve. In the meantime I will do what I can to protect my ScrapBug from careless exterminators! I have invested way too much time (and money) in mine to let him waste away. How about you?

Have fun with your ScrapBug today, and remember to feed him!

Lisa

Basic Grey on Clearance Today!

We are having our first ever clearance sale! Yes its true, we've had a few things in the clearance section before, but not like this. We are closing out all of our BasicGrey papers! That means you can pick up Figgy Pudding, Mellow, or Recess at 40% - 50% off! The BasicGrey clear acrylic stamps, North Pole, Santa Baby, and Winterland are also on clearance - at this price why not buy all three!

Spring is just around the corner and CHA Winter '08 is bringing lots of new releases, so we need to make room for all the fun stuff we have pre-ordered. Take advantage by picking up these terrific lines today! At these prices, supplies won't last. Remember, when they're gone, they're gone for good!!!

To check out our clearance section just click on the title of this post.

January's Workshop - Sold Out!

Thanks to everyone who attended our January "Love is in the Air" workshop. Those attending had the chance to work with the darling "Loves Me" line from Imaginisce to create a Bo Bunny, chipboard "LOVE" word book. This workshop ended up selling out! Kudos to Jodi for hosting our first sold out workshop!

We unveiled our February workshop project Friday night, and we've sold a total of 7 projects already! We do expect this workshop will sell out too, so please be sure to reserve your spot today. You can buy the workshop by simply clicking on "purchase workshop" under the event description. To re-route to the upcoming events page just click on the title of this post. Don't wait - this workshop is going fast.

Thanks again to everyone who attended Friday's workshop. We look forward to seeing many of you back next month. As always, we hope our workshop was a great experience for you. I know that we enjoyed it very much!

Pre Order the Cropadile II Big Bite today and Receive a Free Case w/Gromets!

www.ScrapBugLane.com is pleased to announce a special deal for all of you who pre-order the Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite. For a limited time only, we will be offering a free carrying case and gromets with every pre-order. A free carrying case! The case w/ gromets normally retails for $11.99, but it can be yours simply by pre-ordering through us. If you are as excited about this tool as we are, I suggest you pre-order today. We have a limited number available.

This Just In - Video of the Big Bite in action!

I just received this You Tube link from Jodi. It is a brief video of the We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite in action. Just click on the title of this post to view it, then hurry back to our site, www.ScrapBugLane.com, and pre-order your Big Bite today!

Pre-Order Your We R Memory Keepers Big Bite today!

Have you seen the brand new We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite? This fantastic tool does everything the trusted and well loved Crop-A-Dile I does, but with a bigger bite! It is a two in one eyelet setter and punch, powerful enough to silently and quickly punch through chip board & tin! We are now accepting pre-orders for the Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite. Click on the title of this post to link to our pre-order page. I've ordered mine - have you?

Big Stamps, Glimmer Mist, and More!

Hey - have you seen all the exciting products we just added to the site? Several sets of Fancy Pants acrylic stamps...these stamps are gorgeous, and big! Some of the stamps are almost 6" tall or wide!

We also added 7 colors of the fabulous glimmer mist from Tattered Angels. This mist adds a colorful shimmer to any project. We have it available in Coffee Shop, Denim Blue, Iridescent Gold, Lavender Fields, Olive Vine, Pearl, and Pink Taffy. If you are excited to try this fabulous product out, you can buy some today, or experiment with it at our January workshop (we still have a few spaces left).

Here are some more freshly posted products:

• BasicGrey Swirlie and Flower Swash acrylic stamps;
• Sassafrass Lass Oliver and Friends, Sweet Serendipity, and Ribbonaire acrylic stamps; and
• Tim Holtz grunge board by the sheet!

Be sure to check out all these products and more on our site, www.ScrapBugLane.com.

Which product am I most excited to try??? Click the title of this post to find out, then let me know what you are excited to try by posting a reply in the comment section.

January Workshop Project - So Cute!

Hi all. I was over at Jodi's house today and had a chance to see the finished project for this month's workshop - it is very, very cute! If you haven't had a chance to check out our workshop this month, I really urge you to. We will be making a "LOVE" chipboard word album from Bo Bunny, a matching box of chocolates, a coordinating gift bag, and a gift tag. This is the perfect Valentine's gift for proud Grandmas, Moms, or anyone you love. The project is decorated with the brand new "Loves Me" line from Imaginisce. I have to say, I like these papers even better in person. I was also surprised by how large the Bo Bunny word album is - a full 6" x 12". Don't forget, everyone who signs up will receive a bonus gift of four Imaginisce acrylic stamp singles from the "Loves Me" line.

I've included a link back to our upcoming events section - just click on the title of this post. I know that the picture of the finished project will be posted A.S.A.P. I'm sure you'll "love" it as much as I did. Lots of surprise techniques at this workshop. You can sign-up by calling, or sign-up online, just make sure you sign up! You won't want to miss it!

Also, don't forget to check out our monthly kits - two to choose from this month, the Daisy Bucket "Wrapped Wishes" kit and the BasicGrey "Mellow" kit. Also look for our online card swap, coming very soon. If you are interested in learning more, please e-mail info@scrapbuglan.com and we will let you know when we are ready to organize it. Online card swaps are a great way to make friends, learn techniques, and build your card supply! They also fill up fast, so give us a shout if you are interested.

Lots of happenings at www.ScrapBugLane.com!

See you soon,

Lisa

Monthly Kits have Arrived

Just a quick post to announce the arrival of our first monthly kits! I had the chance to view these kits for the first time yesterday and found them very exciting! Great job Jodi.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the kits yet, you can find them on the front page of our site www.ScrapBugLane.com, or view them right now by clicking on the title of this post!

You will have two kits to choose from this month. The Daisy Bucket Wrapped Wishes kit includes all six of the paper designs, plus fun elements such as feathers and two large, beautiful embroidered snowflakes. These snowflakes are an SBL exclusive and not available anywhere else.

We also have a BasicGrey Mellow kit that includes two sheets of several designs, plus fabulous Queen and Company die cut felt ribbon and eyelets and brads packaged in a reusable storage container. Fun, fun, fun!

Which kit is your favorite? With these kits, I think the most difficult decision is going to be which one to buy. Of course, there's an easy solution to that - buy both! You can't go wrong.

Tim Holtz Grunge Demo

As mentioned in our January newsletter, we have several packages of Tim Holtz's brand new product "Grunge Board" in stock. We are carrying the elements in both dots and swirls.

If you have no idea what grunge board is, check it out in Tim's demo on You Tube. Simply click on the title of this post to re-route and view it, then hurry back and grab a package to try yourself.

Getting Organized in the New Year

Good Morning! I don't know about you, but as I sit here on the dawn of a fresh new year, one thought keeps running through my head - "organization". Organizing my time and organizing my life are huge priorities this year. I actually want to attempt to get some real scrapbooking done. It seems to me that I am constantly working on projects, but never have time to just sit down and bust out some layouts. When I do have the time, I spend half of it digging through stacks of supplies in the closet and trying to come up with ideas. I am resolved to change that this year, and have been brainstorming on ways to organize my time, supplies, and ideas.

Over the next couple of days, I will organize some of my thoughts on this subject by laying them out in a three part series. If getting organized is on your 'to do' list this year, please check them out!



Organizing your Time:

I meet so many people who tell me that they want to scrapbook but just don't know where to find the time. Because I hear this complaint so often, and because I share in this dilemma myself, I have to think that it is fairly universal. How discouraging it can be to sit and look at stacks of photos when there are dishes to do, groceries to buy, and kids to bus around town. Here's what I commonly tell people when they make these complaints to me. (Please note, that while I'm good at making suggestions, I fail at almost every turn in applying these common sense suggestions to my own life, so this is by no means a lecture.)

• Set Aside the Time - if preserving your precious family memories is really important to you, you are going to have to make it a priority by setting the time aside. Choose a day of the week, or even one evening a month, and put it on your calendar! Making time to scrapbook is essential. If you have friends that enjoy scrapbooking, try getting together with them on a regular basis. This will establish a bit of accountability. If several of you have children, it also doubles as a "play date" for them and can become a social outing you all look forward to each week or month. If you don't have a group to do it with, that is okay too. I find that I often get more done when I scrapbook alone. I'm not so busy talking (wink, wink). If this doesn't work for you, try attending a class at your local scrapbook store. Our store, http://www.scrapbuglane.com/, features monthly workshops, and we are doing our best to keep them on the last Friday of the month so that people can plan for them. We'd love to see you, and you'd be surprised what you can accomplish in just a couple of hours!


• Prioritize - decide what your really want to accomplish in scrapbooking and set priorities. Be realistic - unless you have oodles of time to devote to this hobby, you probably aren't going to be able to scrapbook every photo you take (especially now that we are in the digital age and we've gone from rolls of 36 exposure to memory cards with 500 or more shots). I have a friend who once told me she only scrapbooks her favorite photos and doesn't worry about trying to document every holiday or outing. This seemed rather absurd at the time (how can you not scrapbook Christmas), but as I've continually gotten further and further behind in my own scrapbooking, I have to say it makes a lot of sense! I have another friend who has several children. Rather than trying to do a baby book, a school book, books for their various interests, plus family books, she simply does one book for each child featuring favorite photos. Her older children, who have graduated and moved on have all received two volumes featuring their childhood and have been thrilled. This makes a lot of sense when you consider trying to divide up 50 albums in the future.


• Focus - scrapbooking, papercrafting, and card making are wonderful hobbies that often overlap and intertwine. I personally enjoy all three, but realize that there really isn't time to do each of them justice. I decided a long time ago that I was going to focus on scrapbooking and papercrafting, in that order. My priority was the scrapbooking, and my passion was the papercrafting, so I chose not to focus on card making. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy it, and I'll still make an occasional card, it just isn't my focus. You have to decide where your focus is going to be. Enjoy the other hobbies too, but do them in your 'spare time'.


• Keep it Simple Stupid (KISS) - As Alice in Wonderland once said "I give myself such very good advise but I very seldom listen". As my friends can attest, I am not the one to be lecturing about keeping things simple, though I am trying. I get hung up on the thought that my books are archival and want to make each layout a work of art that is practically perfect in every way. This gets both discouraging and time consuming and I have to remind myself to keep it simple. It is far better to get things done! As Jodi often tells me, your children want to inherit books, not supplies!


• Just do it! -Wherever you are in life, whether you are a newly wed with no kiddos, or a mom of six grown children, just start. Don't overwhelm yourself with the task of trying to catch up, rather, start from where you are at. If you do decide you want to play catch up, be realistic and don't try to scrapbook every single photo. At the end of the day, you have to decide whether you are going to stand on the side lines or get involved in this fantastic hobby. I may regret that I haven't always gotten every project completed in a timely fashion, but I have never regretted my decision to begin scrapbooking! I don't think you will either.

I hope that you found these tips helpful. If you have tips for organizing time, please feel free to post them in the comment section. We'd love to hear from you!

Lisa

Happy New Year's Sale

A quick note to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I know that all of us at www.ScrapBugLane.com are looking forward to great things in 2008!

We will be kicking the new year off with a workshop on January 25th. Make a Bo Bunny word album (LOVE) using Imaginisce "Loves Me" papers, plus a coordinating gift bag, gift tag, and a box of chocolate kisses. See Upcoming Events for more details. This workshop is going to be a lot of fun and you won't want to miss it!

We are also hosting a New Year sale on all BasicGrey Figgy Pudding. This fantastic quality, double sided cardstock weight paper is sale priced at just .64 cents per sheet! I'm sure everyone has oodles of Christmas pictures to scrapbook, so stock up! You can link to our sale by clicking on the title of this post.

ScrapBug Lane customers can always look forward to flat rate shipping. We want to provide you with the best possible shipping rates and feel like flat rate shipping is just the ticket! Read about it on our website, www.ScrapBugLane.com.

Again, have a great 2008. Jodi and I look forward to serving you throughout the new year!

Lisa