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!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
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!
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!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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?
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?
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
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!
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.
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.
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