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May 11, 2008

Website Sale QuicKutz

Filed under: General — Tags: — rhonda @ 10:25 pm

Quickutz Icing and Stamp items are 50% off from May 12th through the 25th of 2008

Go to the Cropper’s Corral Online Store for further details.

The Quickutz Icing RubOns starter kit is only $14.99!

Quickutz Icing RubOns starter kit

Browse the store, and see what else is on sale. Also check out our ebay auction items that are listed on our sister site, www.cropperscorral.biz

May 4, 2008

Memory Lane Scrapbook Store in Kingsport

Filed under: General — rhonda @ 5:41 pm

I just wanted everyone to know about the Memory Lane Scrapbooking Store that is now open in Kingsport, TN. The store has over 3800 square feet of space dedicated to scrapbooking. There is a large scrapbooking room that is available for a unique get-together. Please visit her site at memorylaneinfo.com for more information. The store is located at:

1808 Center Street

Kingsport, TN 37660

423-246-0040

December 4, 2006

Cropper’s Corral 12-04-2006 Newsletter

Filed under: Cropper's Newsletter — rhonda @ 12:00 am

Tool Sale One Week Only

Monday, December 4th through Sunday, December 10th

Selected QuicKutz tools, alphabets, and dies will be on sale for 30% off PLUS get a free singlekutz die of your choice

Xyron Design Runners and all accessories will be 30%!

Xyron Personal Die Cutting Systems and all accessories will be 30% off !

Provo Craft Cricut Die Cutting Systems and all accessories will be 30% off!

All other in stock tools will be 25% off–EK Success Curvy Cutter, PC Silent Setter, Basic Grey Notch & Die Tool, Making Memories eyelet setters and tag makers, and MORE!

Countdown to Christmas Bracelet Promotion

Come into the store anytime this week and purchase $10.00 or more and receive a FREE Heidi Grace charm bracelet while supplies last. We have 10 charms for you to “earn” as we countdown to Christmas. The charms must be earned from 12/4/06 to 12/24/06.

Here are ways for you to “earn” all of the charms:

  1. Make an ornament from your scrapbook supplies to hang on our Christmas tree. (Earn 1 charm)
  2. Bring in canned goods for the food bank. (Earn 1 charm)
  3. Bring in a toy or book for a child. (Earn 1 charm)
  4. Anytime you spend $10.00 or more. (Earn 1 charm)
  5. Sign up for a class. (Earn 1 charm)
  6. Sign up for a Cowpoke. (Earn 1 charm)
  7. Anytime you spend $25.00 or more. (Earn 2 charms)
  8. Buy an idea book or magazine. (Earn 1 charm)
  9. Buy an album. (Earn 1 charm)
  10. Buy a stamp set. (Earn 1 charm)
  11. Buy any type of scrapbook furniture. (Earn 1 charm)
  12. Buy any type of scrapbook tote or organizer. (Earn 1 charm)

As you can see from the above list, you can earn your charms in lots of different ways. The bracelets and charms are only available while supplies last and from 12/4 to 12/24. So hurry on in–these are too cute to be missed! (Silver chains with acrylic green and red charms with candy, candy canes, Christmas trees, presents, and more!)

Upcoming Classes, Crops, and Make & Takes

Whistling Winter Winds (Anna Griffin Class) 12/14/06, Thursday, 10:00 am to noon and 12/16/06, Saturday, 1:00 -3:00 pm

Capture the first snowflake landing on a mitten or a romantic walk in the snow with the Eliza Holiday Collection. As unique as real snowflakes, Eliza die cuts are as much fun to layer as playing in the snow. Patterns of snow covered vines and branches will remind you of a crisp winter breeze whistling through the season’s sleeping trees. In this class, you will make two 12X12 page layouts plus a beautiful gift bag. Click here to see one of the pages, and here for the second page. Cost $16.00. Please be sure to bring your trimmer, adhesives, foam dots, and other basic supplies. Please call 282-5884 to reserve your space as class kits are limited.

Cowpoke 12/15/06, Friday, 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm

The Cowpoke is open to the public and is held on selected Friday nights each month. Join us for an evening of cropping, food, chocolate, door prizes, and fun. This is a great way to meet other scrapbookers in the area and to make new friends. Not to mention how much you can get done cropping until 11:00 pm. This month’s Cowpoke will be held on Friday, December 15th from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm and costs $10.00. Please call 282-5884 to reserve your space.

Kid’s Card & Gift Make and Take 12/17/06, Sunday, 1:00-3:00

Kids stop on by to make a gift and card for Mom and Dad. This is your chance to make something for Mom and Dad and surprise them on Christmas morning. Please call ahead and put your name down so that we will be sure to have enough supplies on hand!!! See you there.

New Items Received

Karen Foster-new calendars, calendar papers, calendar rubons, the new Braditude books, and more!

Reminisce-Font Buffet alphabets, and papers and embellishments in themes such as Real Magic (Disney), Animal House, Babies with Attitude and more!

Heidi Swapp-more bling frames

EK Success-new Merry Glo Rounds (light boxes), more Harley Davidson stickers, new Jolee baby stickers, Elmo albums, and Phrase Cafe stickers.

Stop in to see all of the new stuff.

Coming Soon

Xyron Wishblades (Call if you are interested)

Basic Grey-Blush, Fruitcake, and Dasher collections

And More!!!!

October 29, 2006

Cropper’s Corral Newsletter

Filed under: Cropper's Newsletter — rhonda @ 11:16 am

Cropper’s Getaway

There’s still time to sign up for the November 3rd, 4th, and 5th Cropper’s Getaway at the Carnegie Hotel. We will be having nonstop cropping from Friday at 9:00 am to Sunday at 5:00 pm. This is an excellent opportunity to get a lot of cropping done before the holiday rush. We will be having make and takes, classes, page contests, door prizes, goody bags, and much more! You can sign up for one day, two days or for the entire weekend. Please call Cropper’s Corral at 282-5884 for more information or visit http://www.croppersgetaway.com/ for all the details. We still have room in some of the classes so please call today to register for the classes. You can see descriptions of the classes and photos of most of the classes at http://www.croppersgetaway.com/.

Moving Sale (20% off entire store–see details below)

Cropper’s Corral will be closed on November 6th, 7th, and 8th while we move to our new location. We will be moving next to Decorator’s Warehouse in the Kroger shopping center. Please visit us soon.

As a result we will be having a 20% off sale on the entire store this week. (Monday, October 30 through Saturday, November 4). This sale is storewide but will exclude gift certificates and items already on sale! So start your Christmas shopping early and enjoy this great discount.

Cropper’s Corral 10-23-06 Newsletter

Filed under: Cropper's Newsletter — rhonda @ 1:50 am

Still time to sign up for the Cropper’s Getaway weekend!

Please mark your calendars for November 3rd, 4th, and 5th and plan to attend a weekend of cropping, classes, shopping, pampering, fun, and food. This event will be held at the Carnegie Hotel in Johnson City and will provide nonstop cropping time from 9:00 am Friday morning until 5:00 pm on Sunday afternoon. We will have vendors, classes, make and takes, prizes, and more. This is your chance to get some great scrapbooking done before the holiday rush. This can be your present to yourself or from someone else!

Vendors:(the following vendors will have booths set up during our weekend getaway).

  • Cropper’s Corral
  • Leaving Prints
  • Stampin’ Up!
  • Creative Memories

Congratulations to Kristy Thompson!

She is the winner of the FREE Cropper’s Getaway Weekend. Her prize package includes nonstop cropping from 9:00 am on Friday, November 3rd, to 5:00 pm on Sunday, November 5th. She will be receiving dinner on Friday night, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. It also includes make and takes from the vendors, as well as a goody bag and drawings for door prizes. Congratulations again to Kristy!

Instructor Spotlight: Kathy Fesmire

In each e-mail, we will be spotlighting one of our instructors for the Getaway. Kathy has been scrapbooking for almost 10 years and it has become an all consuming passion for her. In 2004 she was honored to be named a Memory Makers Master and she currently does freelance work for Memory Makers Books. In 2005 she was named to the Creative Artist Team for EK Success, the largest manufacturer of scrapbooking products in the world. She currently works for EK Success and has done design work for many companies in the past including Plaid, Sandylion, Karen Foster Design, Maisy Mo and Creekbank Creations. She teaches classes at trade shows and scrapbook conventions as well as teaching Pre-K at the Four Star Academy. Kathy works and lives in Athens, TN with her husband Austin and four children; Alex, Morgan, Hayden and Isaac. We are lucky to have this talented and inspiring instructor. Please be sure to sign up for her classes early as space is limited to 12 per class.

Classes

Classes on Friday, November 3, 2006

Time Title Instructor Cost
10:00am-11:30am Altered Cllipboard Pamela Chan $15.00
1:00pm-2:30pm Christmas Cards Brianna Luizzio $15.00
3:00pm-5:00pm What I Love About You Sue Mason $20.00

Classes on Saturday, November 4, 2006

Time Title Instructor Cost
9:00am-10:30am Famile Recipe Book Rhonda Spady $20.00
9:00am-10:30am Get Magnetized Kathy Fesmire $15.00
1:00pm-2:30pm Just Write! Kathy Fesmire $15.00
3:00pm-4:30pm Color Me Happy! Kathy Fesmire $15.00
6:30pm-8:30pm Mini Totes with 4 Cards Penny Jarrett $25.00
We will be offering lots of interesting and unique classes at the Cropper’s Getaway. Here are a few of the class descriptions:

Get Magnetized!!

Come make a gorgeous magnetic photo holder from sheet metal. Pretty papers, ribbons, buttons and flowers make a gorgeous background for holding photos or notes with matching magnets that we will make in class. You will LOVE this unique way to display photos pretty enough to be in any room or office. Finished project is approximately 8X10 exposed space. This is perfect to make as a Christmas gift.
  • Instructor: Kathy Fesmire
  • Cost: $15.00
  • Length of Class: 90 minutes
  • Supplies to bring: trimmer, adhesives, and other basic supplies.

Just Write!

Journaling is a way to release tension, write down our hopes and ideas and get honest with ourselves. As Oprah says, everyone should keep a journal! So why not make it something gorgeous that we love to look and write in!! We will cover and decorate a journal and make a matching bookmark to get the ball rolling on our self-awareness plan. These would also make a wonderful birthday or Christmas present for a loved one or friend!
  • Instructor: Kathy Fesmire
  • Cost: $15.00
  • Length of Class: 90 minutes
  • Supplies to bring: trimmer, adhesives, and other basic supplies.

Color Me Happy!!

Ever wonder why some layouts look so pulled together? Chances are it is the colors the artist chose. Color choice is so important and so much easier than most people realize. In this class we will learn all the tricks of the color wheel, how to pick colors, the emotions of colors and make a card and a tag that can be used as a title with our new found knowledge. This class is a must have for scrapbookers of all levels.
  • Instructor: Kathy Fesmire
  • Cost: $15.00
  • Length of Class: 90 minutes
  • Supplies to bring: trimmer, adhesives, and other basic supplies.

Altered Clipboard Class

Learn how to take an ordinary 6 x 9 wooden clipboard and turn it into a work of art with My Mind’s Eye Wild Asparagus papers, Bazzill chipboard flowers, Making Memories chipboard flowers, paint, ribbons, brads, and more. You will leave with a beautiful altered clipboard to display in your home or office or to give as a gift. Perfect to use as a teacher’s gift or for a friend. One of the Cropper’s Corral Staff saw the class sample and immediately began thinking about Christmas gifts for her granddaughters.

  • Instructor:Pamela Chan
  • Cost:$15.00
  • Length of Class:90 minutes
  • Supplies to bring:trimmer, adhesives, and scissors

Bo Bunny Family Recipe Book

Cookin’ up a beautiful recipe book is easy when you mix your favorite photos, recipes, and Bo-Bunny ribbon, brads, rub ons, and their new line of Raspberrie Pie papers. This delicious 6×6 album combines Bo-Bunny’s Raspberrie Pie Collection with their two ring Bare Naked Binder Book to create the perfect tribute to all of those family favorite recipes and those who created them. See the cute class sample at Cropper’s Corral. More class descriptions will be added as information is available. Example of some of the inside pages of the Recipe Book
  • Instructor:Rhonda Spady
  • Cost:$20.00
  • Length of Class:90 minutes
  • Supplies to bring:trimmer, adhesives, brown ink pad, glue dots, hole punch, foam tape, ruler, and scissors

What I Love About You

Clever Scrap Techniques for 8 X 8 Pages…..using up 12 X 12 paper without a lot of leftovers for this popular size takes creativity and a desire to SAVE MONEY!! You’ll finish 20 pages, enough to complete a typical album (coupon for album purchase included), using coordinated papers & embellishments from Leaving Prints, as well as several favorite techniques such as sanding, inking, and paper piecing.
  • Instructor:Sue Mason
  • Cost:$20.00
  • Length of Class:2 hours.
  • Please bring 12″ paper trimmer and your favorite adhesives.
  • The time of the class is to be announced

Mini Totes with four cards and envelopes for gift giving.

You will be able to make four totes and each include four cards and envelopes. Keep any extra ribbon and designer paper to use for other projects. All supplies used from Stampin’ Up! A template for future use will be yours to keep. During the class a Door Prize drawing will be held.
  • Instructor: Penny Jarrett
  • Cost: $25.00
  • Length of class: 90 minutes
  • Supplies to Bring: Adhesive and paper trimmer
  • The time of the class will be announced shortly.

October 28, 2006

Services at Cropper’s Getaway

Filed under: Cropper's Getaway — rhonda @ 10:55 pm

Vendors at Cropper’s Getaway

 Cropper’s Corral  Johnson City, TN
 Leaving Prints  Maryville, TN
 Stampin’ Up!  Kingsport, TN
 Creative Memories  Kingsport, TN
   

Services to be Offered at the Cropper’s Getaway:

  • Custom Die Cuts by Cropper’s Corral
  • QuicKutz Die Cut Center
  • Journaling Center
  • 4X6 Photo Printing
  • More services to be added soon.

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