MLO updates, Copic markers pre-orders, and Monday's Fun Day Winner!

Hello! What a busy weekend! We flew down to Los Angeles and the days before/during/ and after have been one BIG blur! lol! Ever wonder why Thanksgiving always sneaks up on ya? I am never ready for how fast it rolls around every year. Maybe it's because the stores decorate for Halloween and then they just jump right into Christmas that I forget about Thanksgiving. Well, my in-laws host Thanksgiving at their place on Thanksgiving Day. Oh yes... and thank goodness my brother's sons are allergic to my cat and he's refusing to come here for Thanksgiving. Instead, we're going to have Thanksgiving on Friday up in San Francisco at my parents' home. :)

Ken's kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast was today. I will post pictures from it tomorrow. It went amazingly well, thanks for the most part to Terry, my co-room parent, who ordered and picked up the HUGE Boston Market meal for us. There were over 120 kindergarteners to seat and serve!

Now, I have several updates from Memories Live On... and one very exciting announcement from the store! Are you ready?


Post-Thanksgiving SALE!

It's that time of the year when the sales begin... so after you've done the early bird rounds at the department stores come on over and do some guilt-free shopping of your favorite scrapbook products and brands! We're taking 25% off the price of albums and tools and 15% off Cricut cartridges and accessories. Everything else will be 20% off, including items already in the sale bin! More details about freebies and a make & take event during the sale are available on our website. Our sale hours are Friday 10am-9pm and Saturday 10am-6pm.

Marah Johnson Classes

There are just a couple of spaces left in the two classes Marah will be teaching on Dec. 10th. There will also be 4-5 kits available for each class so if you can't make the class but love the projects call us soon to snag your kit! 408-446-9901.


Holiday Wish ListShop Without Spending

Take the guess work out of gift giving for the family and friends who will be racking their brains about what to get you this year. Fill out a page in our Wish List binder and all they have to do is come in and point to the items on the list. We'll take care of the rest. If you're a member of our discount club, your gift buyer will receive that discount as well AND what they spend will go toward YOUR points (unless, of course, they happen to be members of our discount club also). Purchases over $25 will also receive complimentary gift wrapping. It doesn't get much easier than this!


Now for the HUGE announcement...

Copic Marker Pre-SaleBuy 2, get 1 FREE!

I am SO excited!!
We're bringing in Copic Markers!!
We will soon be carrying all 200+ of the original Copic line as well as the top 72 Sketch colors.
To kick off this move, we will be taking pre-orders starting Wed. Nov. 26th. For every 2 pens you pre-order, you get 1 free (and yes you get to pick the free pen color too). If we receive your order by Dec. 2nd you are guaranteed to receive your entire order. If we receive your order after that, we can't guarantee that you'll get every color you want. Pre-sale ends Dec. 10th. Our Copic markers are expected to arrive by mid-December. Visit our website or call the store at 408-446-9901 for more details.


Monday's Fun Day Winner
of the Autumn Leaves Stampology Manhattan Icons stamp set...

CONGRATULATIONS, CARLA!
I had my son draw a name and you are my lucky winner!

Please email me your mailing address at whoopsie.daisy@sbcglobal.net

Thank you everyone for entering! There's more posts coming so keep checking in!

Monday's Fun Day!

I was waiting for Photobucket to let me in... it keeps freezing at the log-in page for some reason.
Anyways, I can't wait any longer so I am going to post this week's Monday's Fun Day without a picture and search for a photo site in the mean time.

I was in the store last night and found this stamp set...

Autumn Leaves Stampology - Manhattan Icons

Isn't it beautiful?

It's an amazing set of 11 neatly-sized clear stamps on 2 sheets that are conveniently packaged small for easy and flat storage. SO cool! You would never know there's 11 small stamps in this small package!

So this can be yours if you just post a comment here!

Let me know if you collect anything.

I collect owls and Japanese dolls and lots of scrapbooking / stamping stuff. ;)

If you post to your blog, you get a second entry! If you don't have a blog, just send a shout out on a forum or email a friend or two and send them my way... just have them post here that heard via forum post or email coutesy of you!

Have a fabulous day friends!

Sassafrass Lass Class, Marah Johnson's Coming to Town! & Monday's Fun Day Winner!

Sassafras Lass!
This Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 from 10:30am to 12:30pm our rep for Sassafras Lass will lead a make and take to introduce some of the new collections from this adorably hip line:




The make and take is FREE and will take only about 15 minutes, so drop on by sometime between 10:30am and 12:30pm. We hope you to see you there!




Marah Johnson is coming to town!

We are also excited to announce that we will begin taking sign ups for two different classes taught by Marah Johnson of Creative Imaginations. Her classes will be held on December 10th from 10:30am - 12:30 pm and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Check our website for more details.


Monday's Fun Day Winner!

Since I had people posting to their blogs or sending shout outs (if you don't have a blog), I put everyone's entries into a box as they came in all week. Some had two entries since they got a "bonus" for the extra post to their blog / shout out.

Drum roll please.....




Joni... you are my Monday's Fun Day winner!!


I will be going in to the store this afternoon to pick up today's Monday Day's Fun Day blog candy from the store. I will post it up later tonight. Please come back for another chance to win!!!

HUGS!

Monday's Fun Day!!

Monday's Fun Day hosted by Memories Live On!

Fade-resistent dye ink Memento in Tuxedo Black!

As always, the package sent to you will include additional surprises... you won't be disappointed! I promise! Memories Live On is where I teach and they have decided to support my "Monday's Fun Day"! WOW! How is that for AMAZING?

THANK YOU Vivian and Mort for taking this on!

How can you get in on this Monday's Fun Day? Post on here, something stamping related that is on your wishlist. It can be something you wish you had on your craft table this minute or something you wish your lss would carry for easy purchase. :) If you have more than one thing on your wishlist, then list them all!!

This Monday's Fun Day will go on all week until Sunday. A winner will be posted Sunday evening.

Come back with a link to your blog with a post on there for this Monday's Fun Day for a second chance to win!!

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Holiday Happenings at Memories Live On

Holiday Happenings at Memories Live On


Wish List and Free Gift Wrap

Have you had your eye on a cool new tool? With the holidays around the corner, it's time to make your wishes known! Come make a Wish List of your "dream" scrapbooking items so that the people who will be giving YOU gifts this season will know exactly what to get. Even better, if you're a member of our discount club and already receive a discount of 5%, 7.5%, or 10%, the buyer of your gift will receive that discount too! And the cherry on top? If the purchase from the list is more than $25, we'll gift wrap it for free!



Out of this World" Contest


Now thru Dec. 5th

If you missed our last email, you've got to check out our "Out of this World" Layout Contest. The rules are super easy and the prizes are super BIG! You could win a Cricut Expression, two free roundtrip tickets on Southwest, or a whole gaggle of other goodies. Prizes total to more than $1000! For more about the contest click

here.

November Classes

Lauren's Purse Album Class - November 15th (11a - 1p) $25

Dawn's Deck of Cards Class - November 15th (2p - 4p) $25

Alicia's Kid's Make & Take - November 22nd (2p - 4p) free

Holly's Holiday Garland - November 23rd (2p - 4p) $25

Our November Classes are filling up, but there are still spaces left in some classes. If you haven't checked out the images and descriptions online or in the store, you're missing out on some great values! Call us at 408-446-9901 to sign up for the classes you want. If you have kids, remember we host a free kids' event once a month. Check out our class calendar here!

Other Major Events

Here are just a few of the other major events we're in the processing of planning:

Sassafras Lass Make & Take
Classes with Marah Johnson
"Shop the Catalogs" Sale
Holiday Open House

These are ALL happening in November or December so keep an eye out for future emails and updates on our website www.memoriesliveon.com.

Tic-Tac Snowman

We've had so many requests for instructions on the Tic-Tac Snowman created by KT for her October class that KT has generously allowed us to offer it as a kit! For only $5, you get detailed instructions and materials pre-cut and ready to assemble for 1 Tic-Tac Snowman. This project doesn't take much paper so you can get a LOT out of just 1 background sheet! And it's super easy to make so you can make dozens in no time at all! Imagine how your co-workers, friends, and family will smile when they see this cute snowman treat!

Changito & Fluffles Holiday Acetate Class Thanks:

A BIG "Thank you" to Christie Gilcrest, Karen MaKay, Michele Tripp, Rachel Kong, and Sandra Baldry, for joining me this past Saturday at Memories Live On for my Changito & Fluffles Holiday Acetate Cards Class. I have to say that I have never had so much fun teaching a class before! You ladies had me laughing so hard! It was a pleasure working with you and I look forward to more events in the future with you all!

It's time to heat things up!

I don't know about you, but I'm feeling cold all the time now! lol!
I had to go shopping for some new sweater and warmer clothing for the winter!

Last night, it was my turn to post a challenge for the my fellow Nimbees on our N.M.B.S. blog.
I reached for my heat tool and my embossing powders and came up with a heat embossing challenge for them.

The first card I had already made for a workshop and I decided to use my Versamarker and Glassy Glaze Enamel to add a little accent to the stamped images. Here's what I came up with in just a few minutes:





Stamps: Deer Friends (hostess set)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Corner edge punch, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle punches, Glassy Glaze Enamel, Stampin' Dimensionals, Snail adhesive



Here's the card I made for the challenge:





I stamped the tree 3 times in Versamark and embossed them all in gold embossing powder. Then I trimmed out a section from 2 of them and layered them onto the bottom tree on my base cardstock.

Stamps: Scandinavian Season
Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja BreezeInks: Baja Breeze, Versamark, So Saffron
Accessories: silver brads, Scallop Square punch, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' dimensionals, White 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Snail adhesive


TFL!

Treats... no tricks!

Well, as always, I am a little behind but still wanted to share a few pictures from yesterday.

A card to share...


A nugget holder...


A spider in a bag...


The spider out of the bag...


A little basket of treats for a friend...


Mrs. MacDonald & Ken:


A few good punkins:


Spiderman


Yoda


Cousins undercover...


Piper fell asleep before making it out the door, so she was unable to join the Matsumoto cousins for this year's trick-or-treating with Papa. However, I wanted to share this most precious photo of her with you!



Hope you all had a very Happy Halloween!!

~ Jane

Acetate Treat Holder Tutorial

Hi! I know this is going to have a post date other than today's date. That's because I had it ready to post a few days ago and completely forgot to do so. It's just been one really crazy week. From my chats with a lot of you, it sounds like it has been this way for most. Well, I hope everyone is hanging in there! Maybe next week will slow down for us a little? lol!

Anyways, here's what I was supposed to post earlier this week. Enjoy!

This box is the one that was created by Susie McCormick called "2,4,6,8 Acetate Box".

I didn't want to just take all the hard work she put, into creating her Adobe file, that she had shared with demonstrators at SCS, and post it publicly here. So I have put together a little step by step pictorial for all of you. Thanks, Susie, for sharing the file with us fellow demonstrators!



You will need 2 sheets of your favorite DSP (designer sheet paper) - 2-1/2" x 8-1/2"



With each sheet of DSP, you will score at: 2", 4", 6", 8" along the strip





Turn the DSP on its side and score it at a 1/2"





Trim 1/2" off the end but leave the short tab attached up on top









Cut each 2" scored line up to the 1/2" mark





Shuffle the cut slabs until it is a snug fit. I like to lift each one in order and glue each layer down.









Glue down the tiny tab inside the box.





Repeat this with second DSP. You need one for the top of the treat holder and another for the bottom.



Trim your acetate (transparencies) to 3-1/2" x 8-1/4"

Score at 1-15/16" four times across the sheet.

You will have a 1/2" tab left at the end.











Crease all folds. Add adhesive along the outside of the 1/2" tab.









Add adhesive to the "bottom lid" and slip in one side of the acetate box.
Press all sides firmly against the sides.




This is what it looks like now with the top lid on and a bit of yummy inside:

Now for the holes on the side for the ribbons. Find the seam of the acetate. This is the "back" of your box. The 2 holes you will make will go to the sides of this seam. Use your hole punch to get in under the "top" lid. Punch a hole on each side.

Put the "top" lid back on. Using a small tipped marker, make a mark where your holes are on the acetate. Take the lid off and use the same hole punch to go over the marks you made on each side.

Thread ribbon in through the holes of the acetate first, then out through the holes of the "top" lid. Place the lid back on the box and tie a knot at the end of the ribbon.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and find it easy to use. Please give proper credit to Susie McCormick for the original design of this most adorable treat holder when you pass it on.

Happy Hauntings!

Jane

Halloween treats!

I have a couple of Halloween treats to share!





I will have step-by-step instructions on this as well as the little box that I had shown in an earlier post in tomorrow's post. More information on the organization folder will be posted soon too for those who have been emailing me!

The second is one that you can bake and eat!

Ooey Gooey S’mores Bars
1 14oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk (I use Dulce de leche)
1 package of small marshmallows
1 package of milk chocolate chips
2 pkgs graham cracker (crush well) in a large ziplock bag
1 package graham cracker (crush well) in separate ziplock bag
1 stick sweet unsalted butter

Melt butter into 13x9 pan.


Pour ziplock bag with 2 pkgs of graham cracker crumbs over the butter. Spread well.


Next, add a layer of milk chocolate chips. Then the marshmallows.


Then the last bag of graham cracker crumbs.


Drizzle the dulche de leche all over the top.


Bake at 350 degrees for about 18 minutes.
Take care not to burn the chocolate. It is done when the marshmallows are browned.
Loosen the edges once you take it out of the oven.
Let it cool completely before cutting it into squares.
Store in airtight containers in the fridge if there are any left overs. :)

I put a copy of the recipe on some Pumpkin Pie cardstock and tied it on with some Tangerine Tango ribbon. The s'mores bars are SO ooey and gooey that I put them on a slab of graham cracker before putting into the bags.



This recipe was found on SCS, contributed by Mirabella on "Simple but yummy goodies for stamp camps".

Cheers!
Jane