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.