December is here, and we are all super excited at the shop !! We have been enjoying all of the amazing Christmas product since the end of the summer, and it is almost time to share all our amazing cards and projects we have worked so hard to create for all our friends and family. It always excites me to give a gift that I have created, because it is truly from the heart !!

If you haven't yet finished up your Christmas projects, don't panic….you still have over three weeks to get ready for the big day. Remember the classroom is available for you to use and we still have lots of wonderful Christmas product in store. If you are stuck for ideas try creating a mini album with the Bind-it-All, or make a box of all occasion cards, or create paper bags for all your Christmas baking. We have many ideas to help with all your projects, just come on in !!

Read ahead for all of the exciting events we have coming up for you... don't forget to get out your calendar so you don't miss out !!

• Annual 'Food Drive' at Scrapbookin' Adventures
• After Christmas Sales
• December Hours
• January Classes
• February MS Crop
• Kits
• MEMBERS ONLY - CD Pickup
• Coupon Tree is back

• December 23: 9:30 - 5:00
• December 24: 9:30 - 3:30
• December 25-27: Closed
• December 28-30: Annual After Christmas Sale 10:00-4:00
• December 31-January 3: Closed
• January 4: Back to regular hours

MEMBERS ONLY !!!! Hurry in between December 5th – 15th to pick up your copy of Scrapbookin’ Adventures Holiday CD !!! This is just for you to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas from all of us here at Scrapbookin’ Adventures. You can think of us as you sing along to all your holiday favourites (and ours J) and then come in to pick up your Scrapbookin' favourites to embellish all your wonderful photos... Limited availability and current Membership Card required !!!!

We also love giving back to YOU so make sure you come on in after Christmas to join us for our Annual Christmas Sale to enjoy sales of 10% - 40% off product from all your favorite manufacturers. Take advantage of our last fabulous sale of the year !! We look forward to hearing about all holiday stories...

January Classes are now open for registration, and just to remind you all again... our classes are filling within days, so come in or call today to ensure you don't miss out. This month Judy has a wonderful card class for you. Learn to create fabulous cards with stamping, shading, and coloring in with your own set of (4) Memento Markers, included in your kit. You will love the techniques Judy has to teach you !!

Start the first of your (4) layout workshops this year with Deanyne, using the fabulous Bo Bunny 'Tis the Season. These layouts are perfect for all your snow pictures….or even for your holiday pictures. Learn some great techniques using our favorite Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist !!

The first of Jennifer's Heritage Layout classes is this month and you will not want to miss this series of workshops !! You will create (3) vintage style layouts and learn very important techniques in preserving and scrapbooking your delicate heritage photos. Join us each month on your journey to creating 36 heritage layouts this coming year - WITH PHOTOS !!!!

Also new for our shop is our 'Tween to Teen' layout classes !! You've been asking us to design a workshop for your older girls to get started on their very own albums. So here it is... your girls aged 11 yrs and up can join us one Friday each month after school and work on creating their very own 8.5 x 11" album !!! Hurry and tell your daughter to call her friends and then call us to register...

We are excited for 2010. Not only are we looking forward to the Winter Olympic Games right here in Vancouver, but at Scrapbookin' Adventures we have many new events we are excited to share with you. This year we are looking forward to hosting our Scrapbookin' Adventures 'Out-of-Town' Crops and our signature 20 Layout Workshops. Watch for us in your community... We can't wait to come and visit you in your town !!!

Remember... if you want Scrapbookin' Adventures to come to you, just call !! We travel all over Vancouver Island instructing our Private Workshops to many excited scrapbookers and we would love to come your way... Just ask - you never know, we might say YES

February 20th is the 3rd Annual MS Charity Crop, and registration is filling up. This is going to be a fabulous event, and we are very excited to be involved in this event for a great cause. Enjoy 14 hours of cropping at the beautiful Shawnigan Lake Private School, on-site store provided by Scrapbookin' Adventures, and a fabulous (4) page layout class for only $39, with $10 from each registration going directly to the MS Society. Take a day for yourself and join us for a fabulous day of Scrapbookin' !!

We are excited to share with you many Scrapbookin' Adventures project and layout kits for 2010. We understand that time is in an issue for most of you, so let us create kits including pictures and instructions, and you can enjoy the hands on paper and glue part of the process !! Watch the blog for updates...

COUPON TREE is back for December !!! For those of you that joined us in Woodgrove Center last year you will remember the Coupon Tree that we had for you. It is back this year in the shop !!! For EVERY purchase you make between December 1st – 23rd, you will pick a coupon from our tree and SAVE IN JANUARY !!! There are discounts ranging from 5% – 30% off as well as FREE gift items too... Don't miss out on this wonderful offer this Holiday season...

As always, we had tons of exciting news for you all, thank you for taking the time to keep up to date with your favorite Scrapbookin' store! From all of us at Scrapbookin' Adventures, we wish you a happy and safe holiday season and look forward to seeing you all soon.

Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. ~ Attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby

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