Check it out!

Christmas is over, this is true
But there is no time for feeling blue
The Market St. Crafting Cottage is making plans
For keeping you busy and feeling grand

Gather your friends to come and play
As you craft with us, through the night and day
You can call Barb to get the scoop
You don't want to be left out of the loop!

We have a big classroom for you to use
Filled with crafting products that are sure to amuse
Arrive Friday night and craft through til Sunday
Because most of you will have to work on Monday

Crop til you drop or craft til you nap
We'll have a place to rest and hang your cap
Laughter and fun you'll find for sure
As you and your friends craft upstairs from our store

Call Barb for more info today (607 937-3103)
To make your plans to come and play!


Our first group of crafting friends have reserved our classroom for Jan. 23-25th. They are friends of mine from State College, Pa. I can't wait for the fun!

Not rain, sleet or power outage...

Nothing keeps crafter's away from a big sale! We had our MYSTERY SALE at the Market St. Crafting Cottage yesterday. What a day! Most of the day we spent in the dark without electrical power. Did that stop our loyal crafter's from coming out for a bargain? No way! They came in groves and saved a whopping 50% off everything in the store.

Cheryl called me at home at 8:45 to say the roads up her way were all ice and that she would have to be a little late. I told her to make sure it was safe before she headed to the store. I arrived on Market St. to find the sad news that Sorge's Restaurant had burned and that our side of the street was without power. Needless to say the day was not how I had imagined. Cheryl arrived a little later and we were going to go have breakfast and wait and see if the power would come back on. To our surprise when we put the sign on the door and headed out for our breakfast we had two excited ladies waiting across the street for our doors to open. They didn't realize that we were without power and that there had been a fire. So... I did what any other manager and crafter would do... I opened the doors and invited them in to shop in the dark!

They came from Elmira and had a great time. With the help of a small flashlight and a candle they devoured every corner of our store. They didn't want to miss anything. Before I knew if the store was filled with crafter's all laughing and having fun enjoying our sale.

Throughout the day we had a couple short periods when the lights would come on. Unfortunately when they came on so would our fire alarm in the store go off. At one time my daughter Erica was shopping and she tried to help by wrapping her coat and scarf around the alarm to muffle the sound. Hey, don't laugh. IT WORKED! And our customers were thrilled. We also had a wonderful husband and wife come into the store to shop while we were without power. He even went back to their car to get his wife a flashlight. He thought it was great that we stayed open for the sale. He even propped our front door open with a chair and a sign to let people know we were up and running. When they checked out their purchases he handed me his flashlight and told me to use it the rest of the day and he would come back next week to pick it up! WOW! How nice was that!

So, the Mystery Sale on Market St. didn't quite go as I had planned. It ended up better than I could have imagined! Family, friends, customers and strangers all came together and laughed, joked and helped each other make the best of a bad situation. What a day!

Busy, busy, busy...

Tis the season for all of us to be very busy. The gift buying, wrapping of presents, attending school concerts, baking cookies, card making and more. Through all of the hustle and bustle we need to remember to take time out and spend some quality time with our family and friends.

We have been busy at the Market St. store getting ready for the Hero Arts presentation tomorrow. The new 2009 stamps are terrific. I can't wait to find the time to play a little. Make sure you stop in tomorrow, the 18th and check out our display and new catalog.

We received our order from Magenta a few days ago. The Magenta Peel Offs are flying out the door. We have some great holiday and winter ones in. We also have another order of Nestibilites in. I know they won't last long so hurry in.

I have the January classes for the Market St. store on our website and I have copies in the store.
Lots of information coming about fun events in the new year.

What a fun....

What a fun afternoon we had yesterday at the Crafting Cottage on Market St. in Corning. We had 13 co-workers from Fortuna join us for a team building afternoon. They were a fun group to craft with. They made Christmas Cards, Tags and a gift bag. I loved seeing all of the individual creative ideas that they came up with. After the crafting was done they had their own fun with a Chinese auction and tons of laughter.

I am so thankful that I have a large classroom to accommodate different crafting needs and events. I hope they come and visit us again soon. I do know that several of them said they would be stopping in on December 27 for our Mystery Sale!

We received a large order from Hero Arts Stamps yesterday. WOW!! It is their 2009 preview and they are beautiful! I'll keep you posted on when they will be available for sale.

I am sorry to say that all of the Nestibilities are gone again. The good news is that there are more on their way and they should be arriving in a few days.

We have an order from Magenta due in very soon also. Lots of Magenta Peel Offs have been ordered.

Several of our special orders for wedding paper and envelopes have been arriving. Plus all of the Colormates cardstock is available. Keep in mind we can special order paper for your invitations, favors and all of your wedding or party needs.

Just a reminder that Christmas is two weeks from today. Do you have your cards all made?

YIKES!!!!!!

Thanks Lori for emailing me about the Ham Tortilla Recipe on my blog. The word that you can't figure out the meaning for is supposed to be tortilla. YIKES!!!! I didn't even catch that one. That is what I get for rushing around in the morning before work and trying to type on my blog.

We are having a very busy week at the Market St., Crafting Cottage. We had some lovely friends come from Pathways today to make Christmas cards. Tomorrow we have a team building group from Fortuna coming for the afternoon. I believe there is going to be fourteen of them and they also are doing Christmas cards. We also have several private classes and a birthday party this week.

More Nestabililites will be on their way. I can't keep them in stock!

We received another clothes pin back today that was terrific. I am excited to see what the rest of you have planned for yours.

Cheryl was bringing in her class schedule today for the month of Jan. and I will get the classes posted real soon.

Hey there is only 16 days left until Christmas. Make sure you stop by and get your Gift Certificates before it is too late.

So much excitement...

There is always something going on at the Crafting Cottage on Market St. For the entire month of December, when you stop into the store and make a purchase (any size) you will be entered into a drawing for a special coupon book. This special coupon book will give you great savings for each month of the coming new year, 2009. I am so excited!

We are going to be closed on Market St. December 24, 25, and 26 for the Christmas Holiday. But......you won't want to miss our HUGE MYSTERY SALE on Sat. Dec. 27! I can't tell you any more about it or it won't remain a mystery. Just make sure you stop in to see me on the 27th!

Hey everyone, have you been working on your clothes pin creations? I have received a
few back so far. Keep in mind they need to be back to me by Jan. 16. Then the Crafting Cottage Family will judge them and pick the top three winners. The winners will each receive a gift certificate to our store. What a great way to start out the new year! Keep in mind you can decorate them any way you wish. Think outside the box girls. I can't wait to see all of your creativity!

Finally, here they are...

I am finally getting around to post the recipes from our Tag Exchange refreshments that some of you requested.

Tortilla Ham Stacks

1 8 oz. Pkg cream cheese, softened
1 7 oz. Can Dices' green chilies
1 bunch green onions, diced fine (regular onion can be used)
4 slices ham luncheon meat
3-4 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
1 Pkg. Flour tortillas

Mix together in bowl: cream cheese, chilies, onions, meat, and mayo. Using 4 0r 5 tirtukkasm frost individually in layers ending with tortilla on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Slice in small squares.

Creamy Chicken Spread

1 (10.75 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 unflavored gelatin packet
3/4 cup mayo
1 (8oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 onion, chopped
1 cup celery, minced
1 (10 oz.) can white chunk chicken, drained

In a small pot, heat chicken soup. Sprinkle and stir gelatin into the heated soup. Blend mayo , cream cheese, onion, and celery into the soup mixture. Add chicken and continue mixing. Put in your favorite dish and refrigerate overnight. Serve with crackers, or small rolls.

Oreo Truffles

1 pkg. Oreo Cookies, finely crushed
1 pkg. (8 oz. ) cream cheese, softened
2 pkg. (8 squares each) Baker's ?Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

Mix cookie crumbs and the cream cheese until well blended. Shape into 1" balls.
Dip balls in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Punch

1 Can Juicy Juice Berry Juice
1 bottle Sierra Mist
Pineapple sherbert

Mix juice and Sierra Mist in punch bowl and spoon in sherbet.

If you have any questions about any of the recipes just email me at hennfriends@hotmail.com or write to me on my blog.

Chery has been holding down the store for me this morning while I do some work at home. We have been placing orders with Magenta, Hero Arts, Notions and more. I'll let you know when the new goodies start rolling in.

I couldn't believe it....

Yesterday while working at the Crafting Cottage on Market St. we had a surprise visitor! Non other that Mrs. Claus herself stopped by to check in on us! I had Noah, my grandson with me for a short while and she stopped in to see if he had been naughty or nice all year long. She looked
grand in her red Santa hat and her red ribbon earrings. She was in town helping Santa out for the day. I assured her that Noah had been a pretty good boy this year.

She loved all of the sales that we were having and all of the 50% off stamps in our back room. I reminded her that our sales would be running today (Sunday, 12-4) also.

Thanks Joyce for bringing in pictures of that beautiful grandson of yours yesterday! Being a grandmother is TERRIFIC! I am looking forward to seeing you and Maren and Cherie this afternoon. I am sure they will enjoy our sale as much as you did.

Well I must get ready to head out for Market St. See you all there!

WOW!

Well it was a very busy day on Market St. for Black Friday! Cheryl and I had a lot of fun waiting on all of you. Don't fret though if you couldn't make it today because we still have everything at 25% off tomorrow and Sunday. Also we still have a good supply of stamps in our back room at 50% off. We will be open tomorrow from 10 until 5 and then again right after the parade.

I saw Santa today going for a carriage ride down Market St. He gave Cheryl, Trish and I a big wave and a smile. He was looking good! He said he had a lot of requests for rubber stamps in his dear Santa letters. He also wanted to know if we had Score Pals and Purple Cow Cutters in stock and I assured him that we did. They would make terrific Christmas gifts! I also reminded him that he could give gift certificates from The Crafting Cottage to his good little girls and boys and then they could have fun choosing their own crafting items. He was quite pleased that we opened another store on Market St. because it would sure make his holiday season a little easier. I told him when he stopped in to load up his sleigh that I would have some cookies and milk for him. He was looking a little on the thin side.

Stop in and see us as you are enjoying all of the holiday events on the street this weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving....

Dear friends, I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! Please enjoy the day with your families. My son and daughter and their families, plus my sister Trish and her family will be coming to NY and spending Thanksgiving with us. I am looking forward to a fun day.

I have recovered from all of the excitement of our tag exchange. It was a fun evening and the tags were beautiful! I am already planning on next years event. I will be posting some of the pictures from the evening and also some of the recipes.

Cheryl and I will be busy getting ready for BLACK FRIDAY! We will have 25% off everything in the store and in the back room there will be items and stamps at 5o% off!! Stop in an check it out. We are running the sale Friday, Sat. and Sunday.

I have finished...

My Christmas tags are all done,
the celebration on Friday will be fun.
The refreshments have been planned,
the night is certainly going to be grand.
There are door prizes and ornaments,
and decorating to do.
All in getting ready for preparing for you!

Can't wait to see everyone Friday evening at 6:30, for our Christmas Tag Exchange.
I am sure the week will pass by fast with everything I have to do.

I hope your bling you bought the other day Sheila worked on your stars. I loved your tags!

Thanks Girls...

There was no better way to end the day yesterday than to have Joyce, Cherie and Marn in a class at the Market St. Crafting Cottage! Thanks for making my day. The fun, laughter (almost tears) was terrific. I loved the way you each decorated your Memory Jar Journals. They are going to be very special gifts this year. I can't wait until our next class! I will call you as soon as the wreath stamps arrive.

Now I am off to Market St. for another busy day. I plan on working on the preparations for our Tag Exchange which is next Friday! YIKES! I have a lot to do. Lucky for me I have Cheryl to help out.

We had some beautiful wine themed papers and embellishments arrive yesterday from Creative Imaginations. Stop in and see them. They won't last long.

The final total is...

The final total for our Second Annual Christmas Tag Exchange is 39. So for all of you who signed up, get creating. I can't wait to see our tags on Nov. 21, at 6:30. There will be fun, food and give aways!

The trunk show from Verses Rubber Stamps is going very well! There is still a good selection left that will be in the store until next Sat. Make sure to stop in and check it out.

I am excited to get the holiday season started. There were tons of people on Market St. Friday, Sat. and today enjoying the different discounts for Holidazzle. The participating stores will be continuing Holidazzle through tomorrow, Monday. We are offering 15% off your entire purchase and we will be open at 10.

Well I have to work on preparing for some November classes and loving up my grandson.

It's here...

The Verses Rubber Stamps Trunk Show has arrived at the Market St. Store. I will be busy tomorrow pricing the stamps and getting them ready for the week long sale starting Sat. They sent some wonderful verses and sentiments for inside your cards. It is dangerous having access to all of these terrific stamps! Every one I pulled out of the box I thought to myself, oh I could use this one. I have already made a nice stash to purchase to come home with me. They also sent along some lovely card samples. Can't wait for you to stop by and see them. Keep in mind that this weekend starts Holidazzle and there will be 15% off your entire purchase at the Market St. Crafting Cottage. Come do some Christmas Shopping and enjoy the savings!

I forgot...

I was so happy to see you Sue on Saturday at the Market St. store! I loved visiting with you and sharing all of our new products with you. I will get your stamp ordered right away for you. I am so glad you signed up for our tag exchange! See you soon.

It's Coming...

The Trunk Show from Verses Stamps is coming to the Crafting Cottage on Market St. this weekend and will continue through next week. I can't wait to see what all they send us! I will do my best to get them out and displayed as soon as possible. But...they will only be here for ONE week. So make sure you stop in over the weekend or next week.

We will be taking part in the Hollidazzle Celebration this Friday-Monday in downtown Corning. We will be open Sunday from 12-4 and Monday from 10-6. Stop in and get some early Christmas shopping done.

Starting this Sunday we will be open on Sunday's from 12-4 throughout the holiday season.
This will give you more of a chance to get your supplies and use our classroom to make and complete your holiday projects.

Danny and Charlie have been busy completing my larger classroom on the second floor of our store. It is going to be terrific.

Cheryl and I have been making plans for our big Christmas Tag exchange party. I can't wait. If you have signed up for the exchange, we have 37 on our list. So get busy on those tags ladies. It will be a fun filled evening for all!

They're Gone...

Dee and Dennis left on Wednesday for home in Canada. They came for Dee to do a class on Market St. for us. The class was terrific. She taught different ways to use alcohole inks. Her twelve students were delighted with what they learned and they couldn't wait to get home and start playing. I can't thank them enough for coming. I am sure going to miss them. They won't be coming back until Spring.

The classes for November are all set up.

Nov. 5, Wed. , 6:00 Christmas Bags & Tags
Give that special small gift this year in a Christmas bag that you made, with a matching tag. You will decorate several bags and make tags that coordinate with them. Join Barb for a fun evening!
Price $20

Nov.11, Tues., 6:00 Gift Card Holders
Join Cheryl in making some unique gift card holders. Perfect for Christmas gift giving or any occaasion.
Price $20

Nov. 14, Friday, 6:00 Birdhouse Journal
Create an adorable birdhouse journal that is a perfect Christmas gift for that special someone.
Price $25

Nov. 15, Sat. 10:00 Clearly Versa Mark
Learn some of the many techniques you can use this clear stamp pad on. Whether you are new to stamping or have been stamping for a while, come join the fun as we play with this versatile ink!
Price $20

Nov. 18, Monday, 6:00 Memory Jar & Journal
What a unique gift for someone special. You will make a beautiful journal and a jar filled with questions about the past. The recipient of this gift will draw out one slip of paper from the jar each day (or week) and write the answer in their journal. When they are done they will have a personal history written to save and cherish.
Price $25

Nov. 21, Friday, 6:30 Second Annual Christmas Tag Exchange
Come enjoy fellow crafters as we share our handmade tags. There will be refreshments, festive music and door prizes. You must have signed up by Nov. 5.

Nov. 22, Sat., 1:00 Christmas Tag Wreath
Join Barb in making a fun Christmas wreath using all shapes and sizes of tags. We will do some stamping and decorating the wreath as we go. This will make a great addition to your Holiday decorations! Class may take longer than two hours.
Price $25

Nov. 25, Tues., 6:00 Let's Get Started Making Cards!
This class is for all of you who have wanted to start making cards but haven't. Join Barb in learning the basics as you create your first beautiful handmade cards.
Price $20

So as you can see we have a busy November ahead of us. Please register early so we can be prepared for the classes.

Danny and Charlie are busy getting our larger class room ready. It should be set to go very soon.

Tomorrow I will tell you about a special trunk sale of stamps coming in early November!

I was wrong...

I went into work today with the idea it would be a long slow day with all of the rain. But to my surprise I was soooo wrong! Market St. was very busy today even in all of the down pours. The day flew by and I hardly had time to think.

It was so nice to see you today Pam! I am glad you loved the store. I hope you have time to use all of your new crafting products real soon. I can't wait to see what you do for your Christmas tags.

We have only one space left for the second annual Christmas Tag exchange. Pam was # 39 and I am going to stop at 40. So, if you have been going to sign up and just haven't done it yet, call Tuesday for the last spot on the sign up sheet. I was going to split the group into two and each group would make 20 tags. But after asking some of the women about it they wanted to do all forty. It is going to be one fun evening!

We have some terrific new JustRite Stamps that arrived earlier this week. I know they won't be around long.

I am really excited for Dee to arrive on Tues. for her alcohole ink class. I know the ladies are really looking forward to some creative fun Tues. evening.

Hopefully tomorrow I will get to the store and take a few pictures of some of November's classes.
Then I can put them on-line for you to see.

I'm Back....

Sorry for the time away. I've been so busy with the store that time got away from me.

We had a lovely evening at the store last night. Stacy from Stacy's Stamps came from Ohio to do a class for us. She is an excellent teacher and her work is beautiful. We had twelve very happy women leaving the store with their creations and bags full of new goodies.

Today I can restock my Stacy Stamp display with all of her unique stamps. You'll have to stop in and see then before they are gone.

The Copic Sketch Markers have arrived! I haven't had time to play with them yet but that is on my list. I believe we have 36 beautiful colors to choose from. The markers are alcohole ink markers and they are refillable! How terrific is that.

We have also got in some new Basicgrey. They have some really awesome stamp sets that coordinate with their paper lines.

Well, I must get ready to go into the store. I'll be back soon.

What a beautiful day. I even managed to get some crafting done.

Here are the following classes for November at this time.

Wednesday, November 5th @ 6- Christmas Bags and Tags $20.00
Have fun decorating small bags and creating matching Christmas tags.

Tuesday, November 11th @ 6- Gift Card Holders $20
Cheryl will show you some fun creative ways to make special gift card holders for all occasions.

Friday, November 14th @ 6- Birdhouse Journal $25
Come use the Zutter Binding System to create this beautiful journal.

Cheryl will be offering her Versa Mark class again also. No date has been set at this time.
She will teach different techniques for using the Versa Mark Ink Pad.

I will try and get some pictures posted for these classes soon.

Well gotta go. Tomorrow starts another exciting week on Market St.

They have arrived...

The Nestabilities from Spellbinder have arrived and they are flying out the door. I have circles, squares, scalloped edges and more.

I spent this afternoon with my sister, Trish, at the Crafting Cottage on Market St. I did some actual crafting and playing with the Nestabilities. I LOVE them. I haven't had time to play with the Wizard and it's die-cuts in a long time. I am going to be having a Wizard Workshop Day so you can see just how much fun these machines are. And the best thing is that I am going to put the Wizards on SALE!

I helped Trish plan her Christmas Exchange Tags today. She is coming to join us on November 21st for our Tag Exchange Party. And...I actually got to get a start on making my own tags. I saw Georgia this afternoon at the East Corning Store and she told me she has been working on her tags also. I can't wait. Last years Christmas Tags were wonderful.

Tomorrow I will be posting Novembers Classes for Market St. Make sure to check them out.

The list is growing...

Our 2ND Annual Christmas Tag Exchange on November 21st, now has 23 participants. WOW!!! I am already making plans for the fun-filled evening. There is still time to sign up, the cut-off date is November 5Th. Just call 937-3103.

Cheryl is going to do a gift card holder class for November. This will be terrific time for all of you to come and learn to make creative, clever gift card holders for the Holidays.

We have been busy setting up and organizing the store for more products and classroom space. In the near future it will be completed. We then will be able to accommodate any size class or event. I can't wait.

Stacy from Stacy Stamps sent me samples of her upcoming class. When I get into the store today I will be displaying them. Stop by and see what fun you will be creating by taking her classes.

Celebrate...

That is what we did today on Market St. We celebrated National Card Making Day with Christmas music, Christmas cookies, Christmas card make n' take stations and lots of wonderful, fun women crafting and sharing ideas. Wow! It was great seeing all of you.

It was great meeting some of the runners in the upcoming marathon. The streets were filled with excitement today. And what a beautiful day outside it was! I believe it is to be nice for the race tomorrow also. Good luck to all of you!

Sheila, I am sooo glad you stopped by today! It was so good to see you and your daughter. I am looking forward to crafting with you at the store on Tuesday my friend.

Next week I will be posting our November classes. Make sure you check them out. Some great fun ideas for holiday gift giving! You all know that "Tis the Season" is just around the corner and we can help with your shopping list.

Celebrate...

OOOPS!

I hit enter before I wrote my entry.

Today was a crazy day on Market St. We had tons of people signing up for our October classes, our Crafters Club, and our Christmas Tag Exchange!

Some of our classes are getting close to being full so if you are thinking of taking one please sign up soon.

When I left the store this evening we had 14 on our Tag Exchange list. I am so excited. The ladies had a fun time last year and this year will be even better. I haven't decided what I am doing for my tags yet though. There are so many creative products in our store that I can't decide which ones I want to play with to make my tags.

Cheryl and I worked on getting the Holiday Creation Stations prepared for Saturday's National Card Making Day. Make sure everyone even if you can't visit your favorite craft store of Saturday that you take a little time for yourself and create a beautiful card!

WOW..

It was a very busy day at the Crafting Cottage on Market St. I started the morning out with a wonderful customer named Melinda. I believe she was from New Jersey. Melinda and I bonded for probably an hour or more. She was so much fun and she loves to craft. She left with giving me a hug and her two large bags of new product. She purchased some of our terrific Bare
Elements products, tons of BasicGrey, Keiser and some great stamps! Melinda is probably home this evening playing with her new items.

Next we had some lovely ladies from Canada. They were a lot of fun also. They discovered our Stamps By Judith line of rubber stamps. Until they left they had their Christmas Cards all planned out and ready to start production.

Penny Black stamps flew out the door with the gals from Rochester. Our JustRite Stamp sets have been a big hit also. I see a re-order in the near future.

All of our lucky winners of our Grand Opening door prizes have dropped by to pick up their gift bags filled with crafting goodies. Have fun ladies!

Tomorrow evening I will be baking Christmas Cookies for our Saturday's National Card Making Holiday Event. There is still time to register and join in the fun. Just give me a call at 607 937-3103 by Friday afternoon.

I just love being on Market St. with all of our friends, customers and tourists. Stop by and see me.

Classes, Classes, Classes...

I have so many ideas for fun exciting classes for Market St. October's classes are going over well. November's will be just as interesting!

I have set the date for the Second Annual Christmas Tag Exchange. Friday, November 21st, 6:30, at our Market St. Store we will kick your holiday spirit into high gear with fun, fellowship, Christmas music and refreshments. Not to mention the beautiful, creative Christmas Tags we all will take home with us.

We already have 5 people signed up for the enchanted evening. The deadline for signing up is Friday, November 7th. I will then call everyone with our total # of participants. You can call me at the store (607 962-2274) or stop in at 38East Market St., Corning, NY and sign up in person.

It arrived...

The rest of my Zutter order arrived today. I am so excited to get the classes and projects planned. But we were so busy today that I didn't get a chance to play with it yet. Maybe tomorrow.

I will be calling all of the winners of our door prizes from our grand opening tomorrow. Don't worry, if you aren't home I will let a message for you.

We are having a great response to our class schedule for Oct. so please don't delay in registering for your classes. They will fill up quickly.

Just a reminder that I will be posting a registration form in the store for our Second Annual Christmas Tag Exchange. It was a huge success last year. The tags we received were beautiful.
If you are interested in joining the exchange all you need to do is register. I will call you when the registration cut off is over and let you know how many tags you will need to make. Then just bring them to the store the night of the exchange and enjoy the fun, fellowship, refreshments and creative inspiration. It is a great way to start the holiday season.

Still Recovering. and Oct. ..

It has been a full week since our grand opening of our new store and I am still recovering from all of the excitement and work. The past week has been so wonderful. It has been terrific seeing all of you who have stopped in.

I have been busy this week getting classes ready for October. We have some great classes being offered and some wonderful guest teachers teaching next month. The schedule so far is as follows:

Oct. 4, Sat. 11-4, National Card Making Day
Join our Holiday Creation Station fun! Travel from different stations making holiday cards. Come celebrate the day with seasonal music, gifts, refreshments and fun.
Price: $15

Oct. 10, Friday, 6:00 Clearly Versa Mark
Learn as Cheryl teaches you some of the many techniques you can use this clear stamp pad on. Whether you are new to stamping or have been stamping for a while, come join ghe fun as we play with this versatile ink!
Price: $20

Oct. 23, Thursday.6:30, Celebrate the Holiday's
Join Stacey from Stacey Stamps as she rings in the holiday season with her beautiful cards and coloring techniques.
Price: $25

Oct. 24, Friday, 10:00 am, Gift Box of Cards
Stacey from Stacey Stamps will be delighting you with her triangle gift box and card set. Perfect to give for a holiday gift.
Price: $25

Oct. 28, Tuesday, 6:00, Alcohol Inks with Dee
Join Dee Richardson for a creative evening of alcohol ink techniques. Come enjoy the fun as Dee dazzles you with her talents.
Price: $25

Oct.29, Wednesday, 6:00, Penny Black Magic
Dee is doing it again! She will be making beautiful cards using Penny Black Stamps. Come learn her techniques and share her style of stamping.
Price: $25

Pre-Registration is required. Classes will fill up fast, register early!

I'll try and get some samples on my blog for the classes. I do have some samples at the store if you are in town, stop by and see them. Got to go for now.

What A Night!

I am finally home from what was a fantastic evening. Our GRAND OPENING of The Crafting Cottage on Market St. Corning, NY was a huge success!

Where do I begin...the friends, the flowers, Georgiana, the balloons, the refreshments, the media, Dee and Dennis, the laughter, and the work are just a few things running through my mind. It was just soooo terrific seeing all of you this evening. I have missed you all. It is wonderful to be open again!

Dee, our special friend who demonstrated Alcohole Inks this evening was remarkable! The samples she made are stunning!

Tomorrow is our first official day of being open to the public. I am so excited! Dee will be joining us again to share more of her creative stamping talents. I can't wait to see what she will be doing.

Stop by and help us celebrate. See you on Thursday!

I'm Back....

Sorry for the down time everyone. I have been so busy unpacking NEW products from NEW companies at the NEW Crafting Cottage on Market St. in downtown Corning that I slipped on keeping you all updated. We have some really terrific new lines of products to introduce to you. There are Stamps By Judith, Kaiser Kraft, Webster's Pages, Just Right, Penny Black and more!
Plus we have NEW Basicgrey that arrived last week that you are going to love. We also have new beautiful lines of Creative Imaginations. Their Halloween and Holiday papers are so cute, I can't wait until I get time to start making samples.

I will be holding tons of classes on Market St. during the fall and winter months. If you have anything in mind that you would like to learn or have a class on please just write back on my blog or you can reach me at hennfriends@hotmail.com and we will get something set up for you.

Don't forget about signing up for the Inchies Club. I've got to run, we are revamping the East Corning Store today and they are probably wondering where I am.

Can't Wait!

I can't wait until next week. Webster's Pages was shipped today and will arrive next Tuesday.
This is a new company for the Crafting Cottage to carry and it is beautiful! I have the perfect space being saved at the new store to showcase their products.

Also arriving next week is some new Basicgrey. I know I needn't say more because I know you all love Basicgrey! I am so glad that my orders are being shipped so fast and arriving for our opening.

I got alot accomplished this week on Market St. The store is really taking shape. Danny and Charlie have a few more things to do for me next week and then I just have to fiinish stocking the shelves and getting ready for the grand opening.

Have a great weekend and keep you udated next week,

CAN'

Recovering...

I am still recovering from our long day at the new store on Friday. Cheryl and I had a great day! We traveled up and down the steps loading hundreds of paper trays into Cheryl's van. Both of us anxiously waiting to get them to the new store to start displaying our beautiful products.

Betsy stopped by again before she left town to chat and I hate to say this but... I ordered more new product! The walls, corners, drawers you name it are going to be bursting with excitement.

Cheryl has to be away for a week and she is already dreading going. She doesn't want to miss any of the setting up and excitement of new product arriving. I assured her there would still be plenty to do when she returned.

My mission this weekend is to finish the Magenta order and pick out some new ribbons for our store. Magenta has some wonderful new papers and holiday stamps. I am having trouble choosing. I want them all!

Well, I must rest up for another fun week. Enjoy your weekend!

WOW What A Day!

The men worked on the slat wall most of the day and it is looking fantastic! Cheryl and I will be putting in a mega work day tomorrow. We filled one of the displays the other day with my new Crate Papers. They are stunning! Perfect for card makers and scrapbookers.

Betsy came and brought samples and samples and samples to show us. I spent hours visiting with her. Needless to say we placed many orders for MORE NEW PRODUCT! New Creative Imaginations, Webster's Pages, Copic Markers, Basicgrey and more. I can't wait for you to see it all.

Georgiana and I will be busy planning our GRAND OPENING. Stay tuned for the fun details.

The fun begins...

Today the slat wall arrived for the new store, all 940lbs of it! Tomorrow Danny and Charlie are going to cut and install it for me. Then the fun will begin...lining the walls with beautiful papers and embellishments.

Cheryl and I have been working hard to get the store ready to open but we have had a lot of fun doing it. If only you could be a fly on the wall and watch the two of us arranging and rearranging product. We step back and look and then look at each other, laugh, and then we rethink our whole plan.

Besides the slat wall being installed tomorrow I also have Betsy, our product rep. coming to share some new Basicgrey and other products with us. That will be exciting. Then more orders to be placed.

Don't forget to sign up for the Hot Holiday Happenings and Basically Breakfast classes before they fill up.

The Cafe' is gone...

Yesterday I packed the Creative Cafe' up and am moving it into the Market St. store this morning. I am so excited to start displaying product in our new store. Cheryl and I still have some grundge work to do but it is really shaping up. The slat wall should arrive mid week next week and then the major moving of product will take place.

Our friend Dee and I have been working on samples, samples and more samples. Dee and her husband Dennis came for the races this weekend and she delivered some beautiful samples for me using some our new larger papers. A very special "thank you" goes out to Dee! Also Happy Birthday next week Dennis!

With opening early in Sept. being the plan at this time, I am only scheduling two classes for September.

Saturday, September 20 @ 10:00 BASICALLY BREAKFAST

Join me for a light breakfast of juice, coffee, danish and fruit while we make beautiful cards using non other than BASICGREY paper and embelishments. It is surely a morning you won't want to miss. Cost of the class is $25

Saturday, September 27 @1:00 HOT HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS!

Get an early start on the holidays. Come create Christmas cards, home decor and more.

This workshop will last several hours. Plan on enjoying the ideas, Christmas cookies and more.

Cost of workshop is $30

You must preregister for these classes. You can email me at hennfriends@hotmail.com to register or reply back on my blog. I also will have a sign up sheet at the East Corning Crafting Cottage and one at the Market St. store when we open.

Cheryl and I...

We should be very healthy. They say that laughter is the best medicine and is very good for you. Well, we laughed all day long. Picture us painting, moving fixtures, scrubbing and doing more painting. We were exhausted until the afternoon was over. I knew it was time to quit painting when I started to paint a wall the wrong color. Also, Cheryl and I had paint drips and splatters mysteriously appearing out of the clear blue.

We looked at some of the new larger designer papers that have arrived. They are BEAUTIFUL!
They will be perfect for card making, scrapbooking, home decor and so much more. I can't wait to set up our display.

Danny has been bringing fixtures and items we need from the East Corning Store for us. The slat wall should be arriving in a few days. Then the fun will begin. Stocking the shelves and walls with terrific products for all of you. I tried to upload a picture of the "before" the work began at our store. Sorry I couldn't get it to work. I will play around and see if I can do it in a later post.

A Busy Day...

Wow! Time flew by today. Cheryl and I were really busy doing all kinds of things at the new store. Painting, measuring, choosing fixtures, you name it.

Georgiana and Cheryl both loved the items I brought in today to decorate our store. It is so exciting seeing it all come together.

While at the East Corning Store this afternoon I took time to check on the new Crate Paper lines that arrived for my store. They are great! I love this double sided paper for card making. The texture and feel of the paper is wonderful. And the new lines are not just a plain color on one side, they now have a light pattern on them.

I plan on having a class schedule posted with-in a few days. It will be for September. We also will be starting our Inchie's Club in September also.

More catalogs to explore this evening and orders to place.

Catalogs, Catalogs And More Catalogs...

Tiffany has returned from CHA with a ton of new companies for us to check out. Dream Street Papers, Zutter, My Minds Eye are just a few to name. I am going to spend my evening devouring some of them and getting ready to place more orders. I also received in the mail today a new MAGENTA and SERENDIPITY Catalog. I love their fall and holiday products. And Magenta has some terrific new PEEL-OFFS for sale. They will certainly be on my order form.

Speaking of ZUTTER, Tiffany placed my order for the BIND-IT-ALL V2.0. It is a customizable, professional quality double Owire binding system. Used with it's companion products the creative ideas are endless! I used the Bind-It-All in Mass. earlier this year and fell in love with it. Personalized journals, scrapbooks, address books, home decor and more. With the holidays coming the Zutter Bind-it-All will be here just in time. I am already planning classes with the system. I love it. In the picture is the Bird House Journal I made at the Mass. show.

Some of our orders from CHA are arriving already. Georgia entered and priced several of them for me today so I could continue to work on the Market St. Store. It is coming along great. Tomorrow Cheryl is going to be helping me. I see some painting in her future. I also am going to bring some of the items I purchased to use in the store and share them with her. I can't wait to see her reaction.

Well, I must get to those catalogs!

WE ARE SO EXCITED...

The announcement is out. We are opening another Crafting Cottage at 38 East Market St. in downtown Corning. I can't tell you how excited I am to be back on Market St. The new store is double the size of my former store which means double the products and fun!

There is a nice classroom on the first floor and we have plenty of room to hold larger events and classes. I have so many in mind.

I spent the weekend in Pittsburgh with my sister buying items for the stores decor. We had a blast. I can't wait to get it up and running. But... the doors won't open until we have everything just right.

I have been busy doing some painting, cleaning, planning (daydreaming)and more. Cheryl has been a great help and makes the work fun. We want this to be a store that if you are walking on Market St. and look in the window that you feel you just have to check us out! It is going to be terrific and I can't wait to share it with all of you.

I am on my way to Market St. in just a few minutes. Thank you for being patient while waiting for our news. I will write more when I return from another day of excitement!

IT"S COMING...

That is right, probably tomorrow evening the news will be out. I am sooooo excited! Keep checking in. More later.

Next week....

I am excited to say that next week we will be telling our big news. I know, I know you have been hearing this from me, but it is just a few days away.

Other great news is that Tiffany is at the Summer CHA in Chicago and she is purchasing up a storm for us. We will be getting all kinds of new stamps, papers, tools and other fun new items. The class ideas are racing through my head as I am typing! So when the summer fun winds down we can relax and enjoy some creative inspirational classes together.

We were quite busy at the East Corning Crafting Cottage today. It sure makes the day go by fast and I love helping the customers come up with ideas for their next projects. We also love it when you bring your finished projects in to show us. WOW! We had a customer this afternoon choosing some of our new Bazzill Bling Paper for her scrapbooking pages she is working on. It is going to look super! It was also nice to meet Terri and her husband this afternoon. They are staying at an area B&B and she was dying to get to our store. She loved it and she will certainly be back when in the area. Happy 50th Terri!

Well, I have plans to re-vamp my crafting area here at home this weekend. Wish me luck. I don't have much of a plan at the moment but I'll keep you posted.

Boy It's Been Hot!

And the Crafting Cottage has been getting some"HOT" new products in to share with you soon. From papers, stamps, new die-cuts, kits, you name it. Georgia and I have been busy entering items and getting them ready for the shelves.

Georgiana and I have been busy getting ready for our special announcement. But it looks like it won't be until next week that we can let the excitement out of the bag. I know, I know, I keep saying it is coming. Believe me it is hard for me not to tell you!

I am working tomorrow on some of the projects for our HOT HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Workshop. I will post a date for the fun event as soon as I have it. We will be doing Christmas cards and Holiday themed items to give you a head start for this years celebrations. You won't want to miss it!

Cheryl returned to work today from her vacation. She and her husband had a great time. We are glad to have her back. I will get to hear more of her adventures tomorrow at work.

Happy 4th...

I hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July weekend. I traveled into Centre County, PA to spend the 4th with my family. We celebrated at my sister Susanne's home and had a really nice time. Of course there was no shortage of food. It was all delicious. Steve and I then spent the night with our son and grand-daughter and came home Sat. late afternoon.

I've been doing some planning for our Ice Cream Social at the East Corning Crafting Cottage. Remember you must pre-register. Check our website for times and dates. It's coming fast!

Real soon we should be able to announce our upcoming excitement for the Crafting Cottage. Georgiana and I have been busy trying to get things in order. Keep checking in often.

It was so nice seeing Tarren and Susan on Thursday evening. Tarren made some terrific cards using the Creative Cafe' cards and supplies. Susan was busy matching papers to cover a Bare Elements Caddy and die cutting card frames to make some cards at home. It was great visiting with you girls.

Well I've gotta go. More later.

Saturday was nice..

I spent a lovely day at The Windmill on Saturday. Our Crafting Cottage booth was quite busy. It was great seeing all of you customers and friends that I haven't seen in a while. I loved sharing our new products with you and filling you in on some exciting news that will be announced real soon. I know, I know, I really didn't tell you the news, I just got you excited that there will be news coming very soon. So everyone keep checking my blog and our website!

This Thursday between 5-8 we will be making cards from the Creative Cafe'. There is a lot of fun product to work with and the ideas are endless. The cost is $5.00. Give us a call at 936-3770 and sign up today. See you Thursday!

WOW!!!!!

Where does the time go! June is almost over. I am sorry not updating sooner. I have been really busy planning all kinds of fun events for the Crafting Cottage.

You won't want to miss HOT SUMMER FUN, the Crafting Cottage's "TWIST" on an Ice Cream Social. Join us Saturday, July 19 between 1pm and 4pm for some "HOT SUMMER FUN" at the East Corning Crafting Cottage.

Outside, under the big white tents, we will have six delicious projects for you to devour! When you are all finished creating your treats (gift tags, cards, book marks, etc.) we will have scrumptious hot fudge sundaes for your enjoyment.

Paid Pre-Registration by Tues. July 15 is a must.
Cost per person is $10.00

Keep checking in also for other events and some big news to be revealed soon. Off to work, more on the Crafting Cottage happenings tonight.

Did you miss me?

I am sorry for not getting my blog updated before today. I got so relaxed at the lake last weekend that the week flew by.

We are quite busy at The Crafting Cottage getting all settled in since my move from Market St. But you never know where you might find me......hmmm....maybe a new announcement will be coming soon. Yes, that is right, keep checking my blog for some exciting news!

I am excited to share with you some news about an Inchie's Club I am forming. Inchies are a one inch square portion of an image that is used as a focal point. They are great for making cards and trading. I have some fun ideas already planned for the club. If you are interested in joining the club you can reply back on my blog or you can email The Crafting Cottage to sign up. There will also be a sign up sheet at The Crafting Cottage. Once I get enough for the club I will contact everyone and set up a meeting so we can plan our schedule. I am thinking I will run the club twice, once during the day and once in the evening. That way if you don't like driving in the evening you won't miss out on the fun! Sign up soon for the fun!

Look N' Good

The Creative Cafe' is in the process of being set up at the East Corning Crafting Cottage and we found a perfect place for it. I have several projects lined up for our first "happy hours". Keep posted for when we are ready for action.

Basicgrey will have a new home on the sun porch also. It looks terrific! I just received my items that were on back-order. More glazed brads, buttons, and rub ons. They are beautiful!

I am in the process of planning CHRISTMAS IN JULY at The Crafting Cottage. I will have the date and info for you real soon. It will be a fun filled day of card making and creative holiday ideas. You will want to sign up early to reserve your seat

I am off Friday afternoon to the lake cottage for a few days of rest and relaxing with my hubby. (thanks to Georgiana:) I will be brainstorming some exciting events for all of you. More when I return on Sunday.

See you in East Corning...

We have been busy packing the Market St. Crafting Cottage and getting ready to set things up at the East Corning store. I am excited to get moved and get ready for a wonderful summer of crafting classes and events. Keep checking in for my schedule. As soon as I am situated I will try to get them posted for you.
I will admit I am going to miss Beth and all of the action on Market St., but it will be nice to be at the East Corning Cottage and with the rest of the Crafting Cottage Family. Well I have to get packing so I will see everyone in East Corning in a few days!

My last one...

Tonight was my last class that I will hold at the Market St. Crafting Cottage. Freda, Nina and Jane had a lot of fun doing the Magenta Peel Off's. They are a great group of ladies that join me once a month to do some fun crafting. There is a lot of laughter when they are around! Their next class will be in our new location.
Next week, probably Thursday, I will pack up the store and I am moving to the East Corning Crafting Cottage until our new location is ready to go. It is going to be great! Please stop by and visit me in East Corning.

I started...

Today Cheryl and I started to pack some of our extra items at the Market St. Store preparing for our move in a few weeks. Speaking of our move, keep checking my blog and our website for some important information. We are always full of surprises at The Crafting Cottage. I know the girls have been busy getting ready for our 5th year anniversary at the East Corning Store. It is scheduled for next Friday. More on that coming soon.

As I was saying...

Saturday at The Crafting Cottage flew by so fast. I started out at the East Corning Store with a fun group of ladies celebrating a 50th birthday party. It was great and they all made roll-a-bind memory books. Then after that I rushed back to Market St. to teach a Magenta Class to Joyce, Mare and Cherie. By the way girls, the felt letters that were left behind, I will send to you. Just give me a call so I can get your address. I enjoyed seeing all of you again. Keep watch on my blog for June classes to be posted for the new store and we will get your next class scheduled.

Oh, I forgot I promised to post the recipe for the Tortilla Ham Stacks. Here goes:

1 8-0z pkg cream cheese, softened
1 7-oz can Dices' green chilies
1 bunch green onions, diced fine (reg. onion can be used)
4 slices ham luncheon meat
3-4 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 pkg flour tortillas

Mix together cream cheese, chilies, onions, meat and mayonnaise. Using 4 or 5 tortillas, frost individually in layers ending with tortilla on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Slice in small squares.

Enjoy! They are great for picnics and get togethers.

Saturday flew by..

Stop in the store Gina and we will take care of your lost crystal. See you soon.

More Photo's

Here are a few more photo's from the Mother's Day Tea I thought I would share with you. The photo in the left hand top corner is my sister and my mother. Below that Beth is enjoying a cup of tea.

A lovely evening...

Here are a few pictures of our evening!
Beth created the lovely floral centerpiece below.

The Mother's Day Tea on Friday at The Crafting Cottage on Market St. was a success! We had eight lovely ladies and Beth and I attending. We drank our tea out of china teacups and ate off of pink depression glass plates. The wonderful group of women attending really enjoyed talking and getting to know each other. I believe the women loved their bracelets and memory books that they each took home with them. I know Beth and I enjoyed creating them. I do want to say a big "THANK YOU" to my sister Trish from State College, Pa. She arrived Thursday evening and was a huge help to Beth and I on Friday. Just to let you know, I am already having great ideas for next year's Mother's Day Tea. You won't want to miss it!

We are busy...

Beth and I were busy finishing the preparations for our Mother's Day Tea which is tomorrow evening. I am so glad that Mary, Joyce and Susan called and registered to join us. I will make sure to take lots of pictures and post them on my blog.

I went to the new store this morning early to do some measuring. I am hoping to have a blueprint made of where we would like things to be placed when they arrive. It will certainly make the move easier. I am getting so excited. I have a group of ladies coming from the Pittsburgh area for a crafting day when we are settled in our new store. I also think my friends from Centre County, PA will be coming for another fun day. They are going to love our new store!

It looks like I may be moving a little sooner that I thought. I will keep you posted on my closing date on Market St. I have started to pack extra items and inventory already. And of course all of the new items that are rolling in are just staying in their boxes:( But just think when we have our GRAND OPENING!!! There will be tons of new things to look at and play with.

Well there is food to be made for the Tea and I guess I must get to it. More tomorrow.

What a Beautiful Day!

Good morning everyone. I was just outside putting my grandson on the bus and it is a beautiful day outside.
Beth and I were busy still finishing up things for the Mother's Day Tea on Friday. I am excited my sister is coming from State College, PA to join our mother and I for the tea.

We are getting all kinds of new items into our store. BUT.....I decided yesterday to pack them away and keep them for the new store (Fran's Bridal). It didn't make any since to start putting more items out when I soon will be packing everything up. It is getting very exciting and the time is coming so fast. We at the Crafting Cottage are going to be very busy! :) I am heading out to the store, I will post more when I return.

OH MY...

We were BUSY on Market St. on Sat. The Re-Discover Corning Day I think was a success! Tons of people were on Market St. We had a lot of new people in the Bead Shoppe and The Crafting Cottage on Sat. A lot of new
people excited about our up-coming move to the former Fran's Bridal. We had a lot of inquiries about holding birthday parties, graduation parties and all kinds of classes! I had sooo many people doing make n' takes on Sat. We were using the new Basicgrey Stamps and our Big Rainbow Ink Pads. We had children from age 2-adults in there 80's or so. Men and women, boys and girls were having a great time making Mother's Day cards. There will be a lot of handcrafted cards handed to mother's in the Corning area on Sunday!


This week is going to keep Beth and I very busy. We are finishing up the arrangements for the Mother's Day Tea that is going to be held Friday, May 9th at 5:30 at the Market St. store. REMEMBER YOU MUST register by Wednesday at the latest. The price is $20 and that includes the lovely Mother's Day Bracelet that Beth designed and also a pretty book to place some of your favorite photo's in. We will be serving tea and refreshments and just having a nice time. It is not a class, so you do not have to be a jewelry maker or scrapbooker to come. Beth and I will have the bracelet and book already made for you. Give us a call at 937-3139 Tues. or Wed. and sign up.

WOW

HELP...

My mind has been racing with new classes and ideas for events for our new store. But I got thinking I should ask and see what you would be interested in doing. Any ideas? I am always open for suggestions. Post your ideas on my blog and I will get to work on designing the classes and events you would like to have. Keep in mind we can accommodate small intimate groups for private classes and now also larger groups without any problems. Can't wait to hear from all of you. I will post some of my ideas later today.

Have you heard?

Well by now the big news I've hinted to earlier is out. We are moving The Crafting Cottage's to the former Fran's Bridal in Corning! I am soooo excited! It is going to be wonderful. The space for product is enormous and the class rooms are ohhhhh. Let me just say we won't have to worry about class size anymore.
We are going to be so busy in the next few weeks getting ready for the move.

On Market St. Beth and I are busy getting ready for Saturday's Corning events. Re-Discover Corning was a great idea, so many people who live right here don't realize what all there is to do in this great town. With the price of gas, people really don't have to go far to enjoy their summers.

We are also getting ready for our Mother's Day Tea at the Market St. store. There is still time to register and come and join us for some refreshments and fun. The price is $20 and that includes the special Mother's Day
Bracelet that Beth designed and a special memory book for those precious pictures plus don't forget the tea and goodies.

Oh before I forget and leave for work, we are still getting in new PRODUCTS!!! Yesterday we got in more Creative Imaginations and some of our Kaiser Craft order. This is a new company for us and I know you are going to LOVE it! We received papers, rub-on's, wooden die cuts and bling, bling, bling. Stop by and see it soon.

Today I am off to the Windmill with Georgiana to do some fine tuning to our booth. Can't wait.

Fill you in on more fun news later today.

WOW!!!!!

What a fun day at the Crafting Cottage! We were so busy with the wonderful bus full of crafty ladies from Binghamton. It was so nice to see all of them. Wow... did the Basicgrey fly out of the store! Then there was the Magenta woven papers and Peel Off's, we will certainly be placing an order on Monday to restock. Beth and Cheryl and I took care of the Market St. store while the bus was there, then Cheryl and I went to the East Corning store to help Tiffany out. What fun!
Keep checking in for some exciting news to come...

Busy, Busy, Busy...

We have been so busy at The Crafting Cottage this week. Getting ready for the Windmill to open this Saturday and also getting ready for our bus full of excited crafters to join us on Saturday morning.

There are also so many exciting things coming up. OOOPS I can't say any more on that at this time! Except it is really going to keep us moving to stay on top of everything. But, we have a great group of ladies in our Crafting Cottage Family and I am very sure we will come through with shining colors. I will certainly fill you in on all of the excitement at soon as I can...

OHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Basicgrey finally arrived!!! It is so beautiful. The colors, the flourishes, the stripes, it is all breathtaking. Papers, stamps, glazed brads, buttons and rub on's that I can't wait to get my hands on. Tomorrow I will make time to play a little and make some great samples. Hurry in to see it!

Magenta is selling like wildfire. I am already out of one of my new lines of Peel Off's and one color of the mesh paper. That is with- in a week of putting it on the rack. Don't worry though, I am placing a re-order of those items and a few more tomorrow.

Betsy one of our paper company reps. came to visit today. It was so nice seeing her and seeing all of the new lines she reps. for. We have some more new items on the way. I'll tell you more on those at a later date.

With the weather being so beautiful Market St. has been buzzing with people out enjoying the sun. I am heading to bed early in anticipation of a busy Saturday. Stop by and visit.

What a great day at The Crafting Cottage on Market St. We had some of Hampton Arts Stamps arrive for the Creative Cafe' and also an order from the Paper Cut. Fun, fun, fun!

I had a class this evening with three lovely ladies. They learned to glass etch. Each of their projects turned out quite well. They are all excited to try their hand at other etching ideas for gifts in the up-coming year. Next month they are going to tackle Magenta Peel Off's.

We had our order from Fire Mountain arrive the other day and Beth has been busy designing our Mother's Day Bracelet for our Mother's Day Tea we are having at the Market St. Store. The date for our tea is Friday, May 9th at 5:30. The cost is $20 for this event. You will enjoy some tea and refreshments along with taking home a special Mother's Day Bracelet that we help you personalize and also a special mini book created for you. This is not a class. This is an event to come and relax and celebrate being a mother or having a mother or just loving mother's. You must pre-register at the Market St. store by Monday, May 5th so we can make preparations for the tea. Just call Beth or Barb @ 937-3138 or 937-3139 and sign up today! We will try and post a picture of the bracelet for you all to see tomorrow.

What A Day!

Just returned home from The Crafting Cottage on Market St. What a fun, busy day. I started out with three wonderful ladies who came in at 10:00 to do the Garden Gift Box/Card Class. They were a lot of fun and must have had a good time because they are coming back next month for a Magenta Peel Off's Class. I can't wait.

My two sister's from PA came up today to the store and I went to lunch with my mother and them. That was a nice treat. It was great seeing them, even if for a short time. They loved shopping with all of the new products in the store. My sister Cindy is just trying her hand at scrapbooking. She has been a card maker for a long time. My other sister Susanne, she has been scrapbooking and card making for years.

I was so excited to see the new Magenta Papers flying out of the store. Everyone is loving them.
The same can be said for the My Favorite Things Stamps. They are going fast. That just means a reorder will be needed!

My third sister, Trish, from the Penn State area is coming this evening to spend a couple days crafting with me. I have a lot of ideas for items for the Windmill. Card sets, Rolla Bind Books ready for you to put pictures in, Brag Books ready for pictures, journals and more! Have a great weekend. If I can I will post some of my weekend creations.

Magenta Has Arrived!

Magenta arrived this morning. The papers are beautiful! Stripes, florals, woven, all in gorgeous colors. The stamps are fun! Birds, flowers, seashore, butterflies, and did I mention BIRDS, they are a hot item. We also got more flower, frames, bird and birthday Peel Off's. Tiffany and I saw a lot of samples at the Susan Gilman show last week using the BIRD theme.

Beth and I spent the afternoon arranging the Magenta area of the store so it is ready and waiting for you to come and see. I can't wait to start making some samples with the new stamps and papers. Above I have posted a few sample from Magenta that I made at the Show in Mass. last week. Keep watching for the Magenta classes to be posted for next month.

We also were happy to receive another shipment from Creative Imaginations today. Our little boy and little girl paper and rub on's arrived. They are so CUTE! Double sided, vibrant colored paper that is great for scrapbooking or card making.

Well let's see.... we still have Hampton Arts, BasicGrey, more Creative Imaginations, new scrapbooks from a new company, and the Paper Cut to come in to the Market St. store. Plus some new items for the Creative Cafe'. I'll keep you posted when the big brown truck pulls up again!

We're On A Roll!
What I mean is the new product has begun to roll into our stores. My Favorite Things arrived at the Market St. Crafting Cottage yesterday. Their new stamps are sooooo cute. I was selling them before I even had them priced! There is a great Mother's Day set, a fun garden set, a really cute farm animal set, and more. I can't wait to make samples for the store.

I called about our BasicGrey order yesterday and it should be shipping early next week. I guess I can wait that long. :( I can't wait to get my hands on their new paper and coordinating stamp sets! I do believe that Magenta will be arriving this week yet. I will keep you posted. I loved the class I took at the Sue Gilman Show from Magenta. There are new Peel Off's, paper, stamps and more on their way.

Must head out to the store. I will update and let you know if anything rolls in today!

Can't Wait!
Tomorrow should be a busy day on Market St. with the Corning Glass Sale in full swing. It was great seeing all of you today. Thanks for stopping in. I got all of my formal managers work done and did some playing today. I made an adorable card set for Georgiana to take to the Windmill. Hopefully I'll have more time to play tomorrow. If I get a chance I will put it on line for all of you to see. Don't forget 20% off tomorrow and Sunday!

Still To Come
Well another day of waiting and no UPS truck full of BasicGrey:(
We are busy getting cards and kits and all kind of fun things ready for the Windmill.
It is going to be a busy but fun summer.

On Market St., Beth and I are looking forward to the Corning Glass Sale starting tomorrow and running through Sunday. We have sale items in the Bead Shoppe and The Crafting Cottage on sale for 20% off. Stop by and visit and check out the sales! More later...

Good Morning
I am keeping my fingers crossed that today the UPS truck will pull up with my BasicGrey order.
OHHHH the colors of their new collections! And they now have stamps to go with their papers also. I will be like a kid in a candy store when it arrives. I'll keep you posted...

Endless Ideas!
My mind is racing with all of the endless crafting ideas I have learned and experienced over the last four days in Boston. Tiffany and I had the pleasure of attending the Susan Gilman Show in Mass. It was busy from morning until evening with classes. Until Monday night came I was exhausted but very excited to head home in the morning, to begin planning classes and events to share with everyone.
Hopefully tomorrow I can post some samples from my classes for you.