We have been open for a week - hasn't this last week flown by. Thanks again to all those who have popped in to see the new shop - it's lovely to see some familiar and not so familiar faces. We are STILL unpacking but definately not many to go now - we are at the "oh I don't know what to do with what's in the box" stage...lol

Some new stock has come in this week and our reverse auction was launched today.....so starting with the new stock:

Some new versacolour inks (sorry still waiting for the pinecone)

Pale Gold Krylon Gold Leafing Pens

Black, and Silver Gel Pens (the really nice ones)

Imaginsce Baby Flocked Paper (both a boy and girl one)

American Craft Buttons - heaps of colours

American Craft Rub-ons - holiday and Christmas

American Craft Brads - Christmas Red and Green



Still coming we have:

Little Yellow Bicycle - Christmas Magic

Scenic Route - Garland

Glimmer Mist

and I can't remember what else at the moment but there is MORE!!!



and the EXCITING news is we are now stocking the wonderful, the fantastic CRICUT machines!! We currently have a Cricut Create in as a demo - you will fall in love with it - we promise, ask one of us to give you a demo if you haven't seen one in action before.

We will operate generally on an ordering basis but in the lead up to Christmas we hopefully will have a couple in stock - but if you are wanting to layby one for Christmas or find one under the Christmas tree you had better get in quick as the big day is only 32 sleeps away. Cricut cartridges will generally be the same deal - we will try to have a few in stock but you may find that the one you are after may need ordering.

Speaking of Christmas feel free to pop in and write out a Christmas Wish List - we will keep it safe until you send people in to have a look. Ask one of the staff for a Christmas Wish List today!



So can you guess what's up for grabs in our REVERSE AUCTION??? If you guessed a Cricut you would be right! So which Cricut is up for grabs? The recently released Cricut Create - Baby Bug Portability - Big Bug Functionality. It combines the very best features of the standard Cricut with the advanced features of the Cricut Expression.

So how does it work? You need to purchase a Bid Slip for $10 and then write on your slip the lowest price that you would pay for the Cricut Create - that's right the LOWEST amount. If you are the lowest INDIVIDUAL bidder you will be the winner. So if we have 5 people who bid 4cents, and the next lowest bid is 10c and there is only one bid at 10c then that is the successful bidder.......get it? If not ask us and we will try to make it clearer for you - I am sure that I haven't typed it as clear as I could...lol

We would love to see you soon, so drop in and say hi. We still have no fixed date for having email up and running so if you have a msg for us please leave it here.

So what do you think??

ok ok I know we aren't quite as set up as we would like to be but what is your impression??? We would love to know!!

Stock is on its way - there is an order from Printblocks, Aussie scrap source, Twiddleybitz and more from Kaiser as we sold out of some on the first day!!

Our first crop night is THIS FRIDAY :) :) :) Hope to see you all there!

Outwit Outcreate and Outscrap
You all have till Friday 28th November to get your final challenge in. We are going to add another twist after this challenge as a thankyou for all your patience whilst we moved.

Recap - this challenge a 12x12 Layout that includes hidden journalling of at least 200 words about a life altering event in your life. It must include a photo and title as well. The rest of it is up to you - also if you don't want the public to read your hidden journalling just let us know when you hand it in and we won't show!


Also I muffed up the opening times!! lol that's what happens when I try to do things early in the morning without my coffee and with Miss C by my side.

Opening hours

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 9.30am - 5pm (Please note every fortnight we have our Friday night crop nights so shop remains open to those at the crop till midnight!)

Saturday 9.30am - 4pm

Sunday 11am - 4pm

Closed WEDNESDAY :)

One final thing

We would just love to say a HUGE BIG THANKYOU to all our fairy helpers.

Bev Lemm who has helped out numerous times to help unpack

Carol T who along with dear little Sophie helped unpack stock and ribbons

Carol Needham (and those yummy scones went down a treat!)

Jason for our new roof and all the "man work" we needed done

Mat - (Kat's DH) another lot of muscles put to good use

Lyn from next door for her help and advice!

Maggie for your help :)

:) MWAH :)

WE ARE OPEN

although perhaps not as ready as we want to be - we are suffering withdrawls and need to open!!

Our new address is

Unit 3 / 18 Enterprise Crescent in Malaga

Ph 9249 1303

Opening hours 9.30-4.30 Mon, Tues, Thurs, every second Friday and Sat. Midnight crops will start next week and we are open Sundays to - please note we are CLOSED on WEDNESDAYS now. Thanks :)

From our old shop - go to the end of Capital Road (heading away from Alexander Drive) - you hit a T Junction - TURN RIGHT.

We are located about 100m on your LEFT HAND side - just past the parquetry flooring shop - you will see our signs on the front fence (waiting to be put up to cover the Sun auto wrecking sign!!)

Internet was hopefully being connected as of yesterday - so we may not have eftpost up and running just yet.

New stock is arriving daily and Mel is still waiting for her little yellow bicycle range to come in :)
Big deliveries of Making Memories, Fancy Pants and Kaiser goodies are on the floor.

Please pop in and say hello - we have some fantastic opening specials which we will update in here later on today/tomorrow. Also don't forget the little comp Mel has running on her blog for all the Scrapbooking to Di for Customers - just go down a few posts to find it as she has updated her blog a couple times this week hehe....

Only a couple more days till we open

The painting is finished (phew says Di who has ended up with paint in her hair and all over her ear after answering the phone!), phones are on but still no internet or eftpost for another week or so whilst they sort out the lines..... and we HAVE POWER on!!!

And as of yesterday afternoon it was starting to resemble a scrapping shop - fixtures are now being put in place and the crop area mapped out.

Now just to finalise where things are going, a couple of boards to be put up and to unpack all the stock!!!!

We would just like to thankyou all for your patience in this move - it has been longer than we thought due to unforeseen circumstances but I promise you it will be worth the wait!!!!

Outwit Outcreate Outscrap comp is still on - we have extended the deadline and as a little bonus we will pop you all through to the next round - start thinking about something that has changed your life and get writing as it will involve a LO with LOTS of journalling based on that event!!!

:)

Happy scrapping everyone :)

WOOHOO

Floors are finished, painting was being completed yesterday so all there is left to do is set up shop!!!! Fingers crossed we will be open tomorrow - will update later today to confirm!

Mel is running a special little challenge to celebrate the opening of the new shop so check out her blog for details :) :) :)

It's exciting - things are happening a little quicker now....the flooring people start work at 10am today! The painting is happening - it's going to look fabulous.

Okay time for another hint

1. I am still excited by the reverse auction....so wish I could give another clue but then I may just give it away :)

Keep coming back for more news on how things are progressing

Hi there everyone

Well things are happening in the shop - but as you know sometimes things don't necessarily go according to what's planned.I was at the new shop today and what did I see??????? I saw lots of work going on - ie ceilings being put in therefore we won't be opening as planned tomorrow. We still have the flooring to go in before we can set the shop up to let you all in. It's really starting to look good and I can't wait to see it all finished, I think Di and Mel are feeling the same way I am (a little impatient - but patience is a virtue and once it's finished it will certainly have been worth the wait).

So if you are a participant in Outwit, Outcreate, Outscrap you have been given a little extra time - but if you are calling past you are more than welcome to knock on the door and drop your entry off - unfortunately we really can't have people wandering in as it's pretty much a building site at the moment. So when are we hoping to open? We would like to say Tuesday - but in reality more than likely Thursday. At the moment this is pretty much our only way of communicating with our customers as the power only went on today and the phones/computer are still out of action. So if you know any customers who may not read the blog please let them know what's happening.

I can give you a few clues as to some exciting things that will be happening once we open.....come back tomorrow and perhaps I will let you in on a few more secrets?

1. A reverse auction will be a main feature - on a fantastic item which has never been stocked by us before!

2. The new stock that's arrived and/or in transit - there are some lovely surprises to come - Kat can't wait to get into the new Fancy Pants Chrissy range and Mel thinks the Little Yellow Bicycle Range is to die for!

See you all soon