Spring has definitely sprung and if you have children you no doubt have been getting the 'countdown to Easter' update for weeks now !! Bunny ears have been getting worn almost daily at our house and every morning I get asked if it is time to color eggs yet !! It is such a wonderful time of year with the tress in bloom and colors starting to appear in gardens through every neighbourhood. Color has definitely started to appear here at Scrapbookin' Adventures with some incredible new product arriving each week !!

We've got lots of exciting news this month so make sure you read through so you don't miss out...

• CLOSED Easter weekend
• Garage Sale - April 10th
• All Day Crop - April 17th
• National Scrapbooking Day - May 1st
• April Workshops
• May Workshops
• Anniversary Event 2010 - September 24th - 26th
• Dynamic Employees Wanted
• New RETREAT coming to Parksville
• NEW Event section coming to website
• UPDATE....Online Shopping
• Sale Sign

Our GARAGE SALE on April 10th is fast approaching. If you've got your number, hurry in with all your goodies so you can earn Scrapbookin' Adventures store credit. If you don't have your number yet, call us at 250.954.0009 so you can get in on the fun !! Last day to drop off is Thursday April 8th...

Our ALL DAY CROP on April 17th is just around the corner in Nanaimo at Oliver Woods Community Center and there are seats available !! We've booked lots of space so you can settle in for the day and really get some scrapbookin' done. All the details can be found on our site and don't forget, you can register ONLINE or by calling or coming into the shop... Don't miss this !!!

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY is May 1st and as always there will be sales, snacks and Make 'n' Takes to be enjoyed all day. Make sure to drop in from 9:30am - 4:30pm and enjoy a day dedicated completely to all of us crazy scrapbookers (...and cardmakers too !!)

APRIL WORKSHOPS have a few seats available. There is room in the Card Workshop on April 12th as well as (1) seat left in the Heritage Layout Workshop on Monday April 26th. Contact the shop or shop online to register.

All new MAY WORKSHOPS are ready for your registration. Another fantastic (4) Layout Workshop with Deanyne, a Card Class with Judy and another wonderful Heritage layout Workshop with Jennifer. Register now in store or online so you don't miss out !!

Anniversary Event - September 24th - 26th !!! Mark these dates on your calendar and get ready to register as you will not want to miss this. It's set to be our best event yet !!! We're thrilled to have been asked to be a satellite location for the BC Crop for Kids benefitting the BC Children's Hospital. We're busy putting the final details together to open registration for you in early May. So if you love scrapbooking with Scrapbookin' Adventures, the Beach Club resort AND donating to charity, this is for you. Stay tuned for all the fun details...

EMPLOYEES WANTED !!!! We have been so lucky to have had such a wonderful staff in our shop for several years but it has quickly become the Spring to retire !! Working with Judy and Dalyce has been an amazing experience and they have given so much to our shop, but it is their time to move on and we wish them all the best. NOW... we want YOU !!

We're looking for enthusiastic, energetic, dynamic scrapbookers and/or cardmakers that love to work with other creative souls !! If this sounds like you, Email Us ASAP for all the fantastic details as these positions are available to begin immediately. Competitive wage and great discount as well as a very flexible schedule makes for the perfect part-time position !! Don't wait... apply NOW !!!!

Life is Sweet Scrapbooking - We've been asked to be a part of a wonderful high end retreat being offered locally at the Beach Club resort on May 14th - 16th, 2010. Elizajane is an extremely talented lady who is offering a wonderful weekend of creativity for those that would love a weekend away in a beautiful resort !! Scrapbookin' Adventures will be sponsoring this event with prizes, goodie bag donations as well as a private evening of shopping just for attendees !! For more details please contact Elizajane at lifeissweetscrapbooking@live.com or visit her blog at lifeissweetscrapbooking.wordpress.com

We're always changing and updating our website for you so make sure to check back often and watch for our new 'Events' section, coming soon, to keep up on all the events that Scrapbookin' Adventures are both hosting, sponsoring or instructing with... No matter where on the Island you live, you'll be able to enjoy our wonderful shop !!

ONLINE SHOPPING - We've been so excited to have this option for you to register for workshops and events !! So many of you have used it to register for monthly workshops and special events and we are thrilled that you are enjoying it as well. We have incredible new product in the shop for you each month and we've decided to keep the product in the shop for now. So please use the online shopping cart for registrations and kits and come on into the shop to enjoy all the product we have to offer. If you have any questions or would like us to ship and order to you, please contact us and we'll work hard to help in every way we can !!

SALE SIGN - We wanted to just take moment to remind you all that the For Sale sign out front the shop is for the BULIDING and LAND ONLY !!! The owners of this house are selling and we are staying as long as we can. So for the MANY of you that have been emailing and calling very panicked, we are here to lay your fears to rest... Scrapbookin' Adventures is extremely successful and not going anywhere just yet... and if we do change locations, trust us, you'll be the first to know !!!!!

Thank you so much for your continued support of our shop. We appreciate your business very much and work hard to give you all that you are looking for.....and a few things you may not even know you wanted !!

In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.
      ~ Margaret Atwood

Happy Easter everyone... We look forward to seeing you soon.

Scrapbookin' Adventures
175 Corfield St.
Parksville, BC
V9P 2G6
info@scrapbookinadventures.ca
http://scrapbookinadventures.ca