Friday Already!

Today is Friday already! I have been so busy all wee, but doing what? Tomorrow at Running With Scissors I am holding a cardmaking crop. It's a great time to come and learn some new carmaking techniques. I also have new Basic Grey Paper comming any day now, along with some really nice BoBunny. The store is open from 10:00 to 6:00 on weekdays now, and I am always here Friday afternoons and Saturdays. I can come down any time to visit with you. just call me 208-452-2176. it's so much fun to see everyone. Hope to see you Saturday!

Fathers Day

Today is Father's Day and the first official day of summer. I feel like I'm growing flippers! Would a little sunshine be too much to ask for?
I can't wait for the Basic Grey Lemonade Stand paper and cards to come. They should be here tomorrow. I am also looking at BoBunny's Calypso paper. It is way cute! There is a really fun journal project that goes with it. I'll try to post a picture here. Let me know if you are interested. Meanwhile...Happy Father's Day! Hope you're doing something fun!

Accordian Album Class

I am doing an accordian album class today at 1:00. I made up the pattern when we went to McCall..SO much fun! We stayed up until 2am scrapbooking and watching movies. We ate until we couldn't eat any more. I am so blessed to have flakey friends! I am still working on making my blog public, and figuring out the right address. I think I have it now.
I appologize to the Flakes for not comming on Wednesday. I had to go to Nampa to help Clynn with some stuff for school. Yesterday I slept all day. Today I feel better. I am looking forward to cropping all night Friday. Everyone is invited! Call or email me if you'd like to come
See you all soon! Michelle

June 15

Toady has been super busy so far, but such is my life. I got a weird letter from the IRS. Seems they don't even know why they sent it. I am trying to help Clynn with his ap for school, and apply for a job. I have a bunch of work to do at the shop, so I'll be down there later.
I have an accordian album class on Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00 if anyone is interested. It is a cute little album that flips and folds out. I am having Crop till You Drop on Friday and Saturday this week. June 19th and 20th. It starts on Friday at 7:00pm, resumes on Sat 10:00. Cost is $10. Call or email me to sign up. It will be fun, with prizes and freebies!

Here goes!

Let's start from the beginning... I am a FULL TIME kindergarten teacher, and very happy just having ONE job. But.. My husband, Clynn, and I took the kids to Pocatello for Spring Break this year because our oldest son wanted to see what Idaho State was like. While we were dinging around, we hit a lot of scrapbook stores (surprise!). All of a sudden Clynn says to me..."Why aren't we doing this? We could really do this!" meaning, open a scrapbooking store. So we thought about it, and talked about it, and jumped in with both feet, hence the name...Running With Scissors! Now, I didn't open a huge Archiver/Craft Warehouse kind of store. I talked to a friend who owns a little bookstore right on Main Street. She has 2 storefronts. She thought it would be a great idea to put some scrapbooking stuff in with her books. So I did. My first big order was from Basic Grey. I was so excited when it came! Then I ordered from Daisy'd. That was fun too. Clynn built a cute little display shelf, and I was in business. I just got back from Portland where I bought a bunch of paper racks and paper from a gal who closed her scrapbooking store there. I am so excited! I am planning crops, and classes. I'm getting more ideas every day. I am really thinking about ways to get customers to come in. I have new signs on the windows, and a banner that says NOW OPEN. But people don't realize that it is not just a bookstore any more. I have been getting more traffic lately, but still need to get things going. Summer must be kind of a hard time of year, everyone is busy doing something. I thought maybe more people would be staying home like we are. Anyway, wish me luck!