It's getting Spooky here at True Colors!!

Come in and see all of our newest Halloween papers

like MME "Night Light" and Imaginisce

Sparkle Time!

Oh la la! We have new colors of Stickles! We now have the Glitz Stickles in, they have a few different colors that make up each one giving it even more depth and sparkle! If you haven't used Stickles before they are a great way (with no mess) to add glitter to a project, they feature a fine tip so it is works well for detailed work.

$2.49 each for a .5 oz bottle

Peachy Keen Stamps!

We just got our first order of Peachy Keen Stamps and they are so cute! We got a few images that can stand alone (a couple bunnies, a snowman, a gingerbread couple...) and lots of faces for Cricut Paper Dolls and a template and face set for making "tear bears". Follow this link to see some of these fantastic stamps www.peachykeenstamps.com
Come in and check these out, they are hanging right by our House Mouse stamps.

Nestabilities

Wow! Our Nestabilities went quick! Luckily we have now have 13 styles back in stock including the embossing pads for use in the cuttlebug.

New Cricut Cartridges In-Stock!!!

We just received two new Cricut Cartridges Storybook and Graphically Speaking! The suggested retail on these is $89.99 but we will sell them for $59.99!

Nestabilities

We just got in 6 styles of Spellbinders Nestabilities...these templates will work with the Cuttlebug and are fantastic for card making.

Eye Candy is Here!

My favorite item from the CHA Winter Show is finally here! Creative Imaginations Eye Candy are Swar0vski Crystals for your scrapbook pages. They come in two sizes and in 15 different colors. They are so much more "bling-y" than rhinestones! They are sold individually (25 cents for the small and 60 cents for the large).

August Class

I haven't set a date for this yet but in August we will be having a class to make a Bo Bunny "My Word" book. This Travel mini album is very cute and has a versatile color scheme so that it will work for a wide variety of vacations. This is a long class (about 4.5 hours) so it will be held on a weekday, if you want to attend and have a preference of days please post a reply and let me know. I should have a date set by July 15th.

The class will be $35.99.

Lots of new and fun stuff!

From April to July things are pretty slow as far as new products go, companies like to save up their releases for the tradeshows in July and February but today we did get quite a few new things in!

Cricut Spatulas are finally back in stock! We just got them in this morning and have sold 8 today, so if you have been waiting for one I would hurry in to pick one up.

Puffy Velvet Markers from Marvy Uchida, these bright colorful markers puff up when you use a heat tool on them. (I have been playing with one this morning and have discovered you need to let the ink dry for about 30 minutes to get the best "puff")

Doodle Templates from The Crafters Workshop, these templates are so fun! We have 12 different styles that will really add a special touch to your scrapbook pages.

Gelly Scented Embossing Powders...Ok these are the most imaginative new product I have seen in a long time. They come in fragrances like bubblegum, cherry, and lilac and really smell true to life! The scent lasts for up to three weeks so these would be ideal for card making, I think it would be so fun to use a House Mouse stamp with the little mice eating cherries and have it be cherry scented! There is also Candy Cane and Pine scented so I am already busy planning out my Christmas cards.

Bazzill In Stitch'z...we are all stocked up on these supplies and even have a few new templates...garden, flourish, dog, and cat!

Cricut Solutions

After a loooong wait the Cricut Solutions cartridges are finally here! Yippee! The suggested retail is $49.99 but we are selling them for only $39.99, very good deal for these great cartridges!

This just in!

House Mouse stamps are here! We just got them in two days ago and have already sold out of several styles so come in soon to check out these fantastic stamps.

We are all stocked up again on Webkinz and Webkinz clothing, new styles to see. The chicken has to be my favorite, just halarious.

We are getting new products everyday like these great little flower kits by Petaloo, just $5.49 and they even come with rhinestone centers.

National Scrapbook Day!

Watch for an e-letter later this week for details about our National Scrapbook Day (May 3rd) plans!

House Mouse!

This is very exciting news for our stampers out there, we have over 50 styles of House Mouse stamps on the way! I just placed a large order for these adorable stamps that are a cardmakers best friend.

New Cricut and Cuttlebug!!!!

Yesterday we received both Pooh cartridges for the Cricut for $64.99!

Pooh and Friends is very cute and it looks like it has less layering than Mickey and Friends.

Pooh Font has three fonts in one cartridge! Regular, wood sign, and marker are all creative features available on this cartridge.

Cuttlebug: We have 8 new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders! Perfectly Paisley, Birds and Swirls, Floral Fantasy, Diamonds in the Rough, Shell Collage, Swiss Dots, Distressed Stripes, and Allegro are all in stock for only $4.99.

April Class

For April we will be decorate one a our (deliciously fragrant) Time & Again candles. We will use Basic Grey "Two Scoops" papers and Hero Arts stamps to make this ready to give gift. This is a great technique to learn just in time for Mother's Day. As an added bonus we will also be stamping a really fun card using Hero Arts stamps and gems!

This class will be held Tuesday April 22 from 6pm-8pm, pre-registration is required.

Busy week...

I haven't had a chance to update the blog at all this week because we have been really busy here getting ready for the incoming CHA purchases.
New products received this week:
Adirondack Dye Inks by Ranger
K&Company adhesives by Wacky Tac
Amplified paper from American Crafts, super flashy finishes and bright fun colors make this one of the most unique paper collections we have.
and many others...

Berry Sweet by K&Company

It's here! Wow! This line looks even more fabulous than I remember (unfortunatley my batteries are dead so I don't have a photo). The colors are just fantastic; pink, lime, aqua, and my favorite color of all...glitter!

Big Bite!

We just received six of the Crop-a-dile Big Bites in, this much anticipated tool punches and sets eyelets with the ease of the original but is able to punch 6 inches into your paper. $39.99

Best Creations

We just received 65 new designs of Best Creation paper in. These all have glitter and are in a wide variety of themes; Easter, Spring, St. Patty's Day, 4th of July, beach, Halloween, winter, track, pool, fall, and more! Click on the pictures for a bigger view!

March Class

For March we will be doing a repeat of a popular class we did in October. We will be making an altered paint can that will be perfect as an Easter basket for someone special. We will be using the white provo craft paint can and papers from the new Imaginisce Easter collection.
Monday March 10 6:00-7:30 pm
Tuesday March 18 6:00-7:30 pm
Cost is $12.50 Pre-registration is required
You will need to bring a paper trimmer and scissors

More from CHA...

Creative Imaginations:

Eye Candy- bring on the bling! In May we will be getting these gorgeous Swarovski crystal elements. These outshine and out sparkle regular rhinestones by a long shot. These little crystals will be sold individually. You will have to see these in person to fully appreciate how luxorious these look.

Best Creations:

This is one of my favorite little companies, I love their glitter papers! This booth has some great project samples and had new lines such as patriotic, easter, winter, graduation, and halloween.

Provo Craft:

New Cricut cartridges!!!!

We will be getting Pooh and Friends and Pooh Font (this one also has baby Pooh images...so cute!) suggested retail is $99.99 but we will sell them for $69.99!

Cricut is also releasing eight Creative Solutions cartridges;Stone Script, Street Sign, Indie Art, Baseball, Soccer, Home Accents, Camp Out, and Wedding. The fonts have both upper and lower case and the shape cartridges have 50 shapes. The suggested retail on these is $49.99 but we will sell them for only $39.99!

More from CHA!

K&Company:

Berry Sweet-this is an adorable line for little girls, with the bright colors, glitter, and great patterns (think sock monkeys and owls) it feels very fresh and fun!

Sea Glass-I saw many new beach lines at the show but this one has to be my favorite. The papers have a distressed and vintage feel to them but they look modern enough to be used on current photos as well as any vintage photos you may have of your family at the seaside.

Blue Awning-this collection reminds me of K&Co.'s Addison line from a couple years back with the navy blues and sage greens but this line has some great specialty papers with foil and embossing!

CHA Winter Show

Last week I was lucky enough to go to the Craft and Hobby Association Winter Show in California. First of all it was so great to get away from the frigid temperatures here in Minnesota (the temperature there was in the 80's!). Secondly, being able to see and order all the newest products for the store is always great. Also I was able to attend a variety of classes about the scrapbook industry including one about blogging...v'iola here it is.

The big highlight of CHA for me was meeting Brenda Walton (of K&Company fame) and meeting Tim Holtz and getting to watch him create a work of art.

I ordered lots of new and exciting products that should be arriving here in the next couple months.

Some things to look for are:

My Minds Eye:

Wild Asparagus-this update of on old favorite includes a beautiful shimmer on many of the accessory pieces, the classic thick & textured paper of the previous Wild Asparagus collections, and subtle pastels and earthtones.

Just Dreamy-this is a paper only line with two color collections that will be perfect for scrapbooking your kids and teenagers.

29th Street Market-this is a complete colletion featuring distressed papers and accessories in a wide variety of themes.

Intro

Wow! I am excited to get this blog up and running. This will be your go to place for all things new and upcoming at True Colors.
Let me introduce myself, I am Holly Lederer and I have been the store manager here for almost 2 years. I love to scrapbook but like most people I find it difficult to always find time for it. I have been married to my wonderful husband Roger for a year and half now. I feel like most of my friends are getting married and having babies so there is always something big on the horizon for us. When I am not working or attempting to scrapbook I like to watch reality tv, classic movies (I love Audrey Hepburn), play board games, plan vacations to Disney World, spend time with family and friends, during the summer you will usually find me outside playing bocce ball or croquet.
I hope this blog will be a place for communication between myself and all of our loyal customers.