Well, folks, Tayleene and I are in sunny Anaheim, and just finished our first day at market. We flew in to John Wayne International Airport (there are 5 international airports in the greater Los Angeles area, apparently), and got started at about 9:00 this morning. We actually made good time in seeing the product we wanted to see. We may actually finish early. As I type this Tayleene is hard at work going over the product we saw, to decide what we're actually going to bring back for your enjoyment. Tomorrow's post will include a few samples of product we decide to buy. Below are some pictures of today's events.

The convention center is HUGE. This is a picture of part of the front of the building. Quite an impressive structure. I love all the palm trees here.





This is a picture of Tayleene and I at some booth. I forget which one! We probably visited 30-40 booths today!











Tayleene with Anna Griffin. She's a very nice person, seems very down to earth. She showed us around like we were the VIP's of the show (which we were not, but it was nice anyway!). Her new product is great, and we're excited about bring it home with us. We think you'll like her newest additions.







Tayleene with Vicki Chrisman. Vicki is a designer that works with various companies, and she visited scraps this last Fall and taught some classes for us. She's super-nice, and always fun to talk to. We hope to have her back to Scraps some day.





While waiting for Tayleene to get out of a seminar I took these pictures from a second floor balcony. Again, I just love the palm trees, and just couldn't help thinking "I wonder how cold it is in Kansas?"

This is Tayleene after a long day at the show. The upside down nature of the picture is due to the camera being upside down when I took the picture, and i'm too lazy right now to fix it. I thought the upside-down aspect kind of added to the sense of her being exhausted anyway, so I left it. She's put a lot of time and effort in the last few months trying to find the best, most original product to bring back. I think its going to pay off. Check tomorrow's post for a semi-embarrassing picture of me, looking silly trying to get free stuff.

Tayleene and I at Bubba Gump Shrimp. We work hard all day, then treat ourselves to a good meal at night. I had the "Accidental Fish and Shrimp", and Tayleene had the Stuffed Shrimp. Yummy!

That's all for tonight. Check back tomorrow night for our next installment of Winter CHA news!

Mark and Tayleene

Current Construction Pics

Well, this post will finally get you updated on the latest pics of the new store. These pics were taken tonight. You can see two pictures of exam rooms for the clinic, two pictures from inside the conference room, as well as a picture of the inside of the clinic area, outside the exam rooms. There are a few more pics as well. All the carpet and tile is in, and we are waiting on cabinets, which will come in about 2 weeks. Painting and sheetrocking are in full swing! Enjoy.

Latest pictures on remodel!

WEll, I'm having a hard time keeping up with the work being done on the building. here are the latest pictures I've taken, although they're a few days old, and already non representative of how things look now! I'll post more pictures today or tomorrow. Enjoy!

Mark

Construction Begins!!!

For those of you who heard about the changes at Scraps in our newsletter, you can skip down to the pictures. For those of you that haven't heard, we have exciting news!! Scraps recently secured a new building, and we'll be moving sometime in late February. Our new location means several big changes for Scraps. First, we will no longer be sharing space with other businesses, which means a more intimate, personal environment for your coffee-drinking, scrapbooking pleasure. Second, we are so excited to be able to offer nice, clean bathrooms in our new store. Third, we will have a nice-sized conference room, which can be used for private parties, lectures, meetings, and of course, conferences! We would also like to add a front-projector TV, to allow us to host parties for big games, etc., (it might also be a nice way for husbands to pass time while their wives are scrapbooking or shopping!). Fourth, we will have space to set aside for cropping, which will give a more secluded, spacious environment. Below are some pictures of the building, all of which are "pre" pictures.












I'll be posting with new pictures soon, so keep checking back.

Also, as I've said in previous posts, we are in the process of having out website rebuilt. We are making progress with this, and have come up with the basic design. We should have our new site up by the time we move the store. All in all, a very exciting time at Scraps!!

Scraps Mobile

Recently Tayleene and I packed up the store and took it to the Heartland Scrapbooking Event in Pratt. This is the second year that this event has been organized, and LaDawn Ferrell did a great job organizing it. There were about 40 scrapbookers, who scrapped Saturday 9 am to 1 am, and then Sunday 9 am to 3 pm. The event included several classes, contests, good food, and lots of good company. We met a lot of new people, and made a lot of good contacts. In every way the day was a great success. Below are a few pictures.

For those that have noticed the lack of an event schedule on the website, and for those who haven't already heard this, we are in the process of redoing our web site. We have had a hard time getting our web developer to update the site in a timely manner, and have decided to go in a different direction. We hope to have the new site up in the next month. In the meantime, we'll try to keep the class schedule on the Blog, so you'll have the info you need. The new site should be special, and will FINALLY include an online store, so stay tuned!

Here's the pics, as promised.

Exciting News!!

Hey, everyone. Sorry its been so long since we posted. Its been so busy. Tayleene and I just got back from a business conference in Colorado, and have lots of great ideas on how to make Scraps even better. We're very excited. Be sure to check your e-mail soon for the latest info on new product.

In the past we have directed people to the website (www.scrapslarned.com), for the most recent information, but recently we decided to go with a new web developer. As such, our site will likely not have the most updated information, so we are directing people to this blog for the most recent information on classes, etc. It will hopefully be about 1 month before the new site is live, and I think its going to be REALLY nice.

Hope everyone is having a good fall. Talk to you soon.

Mark

hey all you won't believe all the new product we are getting in the store. We have new custom baby quilts that are so precious. a frind of mine made one for my son when he was born and I just can;t allow myself to give it to him becuase it is so sweet and i know that before I ccan blink my eyes it will be dirty, torn, lost or wet in the tub. As for some reason we thnk everything needs to go in th tub.
Also we are having a huge scraobook designer with us this weekend and i can hardly wait. I met this great lady Vicki Chrisman at a conventionin Nebraska and she has helped me in numerous ways. However she is coming to do three classes with us this weekend. you must come in the store to see and feel this great projects. These ideas would be great for Christmas gifts.
We have recieved a few of our shipments from market. We got all the Anna Griffin holiday collections in along with some new toddler, and baby products. In addition we have new chipboard products from Maya Road that we can hardly keep on the shelf. i will say the little planes, trains, and car books are so cute! Lastly, just this week we received all the new Fancy Pants products. We have felt, crocheted poises, decoartive pins, buttons, transparencies, clear stamps, chip board books and the list goes on....whew!
Nevertheless the stroe just keeps growing and growing. I hope you have stopped by to at least see our Epson Scrapbook Center and learn more about all it can do from copying those scrapbook pages, color correcting old photos, scan your negatives, or just print pictures. And while your waiting for this maybe you can grab a bite from our new fall menu. We had a great lunch wee this week and look forward to you dining with us. In closing I will leave you with the menu and sign off till next time. See you at SCRAPS.

Fall Menu:

Tuesday
Smoked Brisket on a Hoagie Bun, with Creamy Cheese Soup
$7.50

Wednesday
Monte Cristo Sandwich, with Hearty Potato Chowder
$7.00

Thursday
Triple Grilled Cheese "My Way", with rich Tomato Basil Soup
$5.00

Friday
Savory Chicken Quesadillas, with Mom's Refried Bean Soup
$5.50

Saturday
Grilled Salmon Salad, with Roasted Fruit Soup
$8.00


Meal Price Includes 2 Slices of Grilled Baguette Bread or Choice of a Bread Bowl
Soup May Be Purchased Separately, with Bread or a Bread Bowl, for $3.50


Scraps Now Delivers in Larned, and to Larned State Hospital!!!
There is a $1.00 Charge per Delivery, Which Will
be Waved for Deliveries of 6 Meals or More