Rejuvenate, Wind
Down and Restart
What makes you happy? Really, think about it for a moment. What do you
enjoy doing when you’re not working or being a mom or wife or
attending to all of your responsibilities? For many of us who’ve
been bit by the scrapbooking bug, the answer is: “Scrapbooking
makes me happy.” Scrapbooking is a feel good, therapeutic experience.
It’s a bonding experience. It allows us to take some much needed
“ME” time and focus our energies on ourselves. As women,
scrapbooking helps us rejuvenate. It helps us wind down. It helps us
restart. That’s what I love about this hobby. It makes a difference
in our lives on so many levels. If you haven’t had a chance to
sit down and scrapbook lately, I encourage you to make some time. Come
to a Friday night Moonlight Crop (still just $12) or drop in and crop
during the day while the kiddos are in school (it’s free!) You
will find your stress level is more manageable, your smile is brighter
and your outlook on life a bit better.
Awhile back, we put a call out for submissions for a contest called
Why I Scrapbook? We received several entries but none as poignant as
this one. This delightful young mom wrote this just weeks before being
diagnosed with breast cancer. She has amazed me and fellow scrapbookers
as she continues to work on her books through her treatments.
Why I Scrapbook
To share with ANYONE that will listen the joy of raising girls.
To let my friends know the gratitude I feel that they have shared their lives with me.
To let my husband know the happiness that I feel as we share this ride through life.
To remember and share my feelings and thoughts about other people.
To relive the thrill of secret crushes, wild dreams, and daring acts.
To write down the thoughts that inspire me and the memories that pictures evoke.
To use up all the scrapbook supplies in my closet.
To narrate the story of my life, and the
lives of other people, from my perspective.
-Patricia Ramirez
Most importantly, I scrapbook to capture a little piece of me on
paper in hopes that someone, someday in the future, after I’ve
died, will find my life interesting and, for that moment, I live again.
-Patricia Ramirez
Scrapbooking can help heal. Scrapbooking can help you appreciate
life more. I’m honored to share in this adventure with you.
All the
Juicy Details of Our Spectacular Sale and Crazy-Loco Fiesta Crops.
Grab a friend and plan to party May 4th-5th for National Scrapbook Day
here at Ever After! The fiesta begins at Ever After on Friday morning
with a Spectacular 12-Hour Sale. Everything, and we mean E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G
in the store is on sale.
Friday, May 4th
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
20% Off Your Total Purchase*
Selected items marked down to 50-70%
A great way to stock up at terrific savings.
(*minimum after-discount purchase of $30)
The line starts early and is typically accompanied by Starbucks coffee,
pastries and blankets/lawnchairs brought by the most serious die-hard
scrappers. (BYOSB: Bring Your Own Starbucks!)
FREE Goodie bag to the first 100 customers through the
doors (one per household please).
Additional FREE Gift to the first 50 customers whose
purchase is over $50
FREE DEMOS from the totally fun Zutter Zisters. Come
learn how the new Bind It All can revolutionize the way you do mini books.
Plus, it can save you a bundle. Preorder Your Bind It All and we’ll
honor the 20% Discount. (valid through May 3rd, call the store for details).
The party continues Friday night from 6:00 p.m. to midnight as we host a special South of the Border themed Moonlight Crop. Enjoy our scrapbooking pinata, sombrero decorated tables and nonalcoholic strawberry margaritas, or if you prefer, rootbeer floats!
National Scrapbook Day Fiesta
Grande Finale!
Saturday, May 5th
10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Enjoy 12 hours of non-stop scrapbooking madness. Prizes every hour. Enjoy
chips and guacamole, non-alcoholic margaritas and a Mexican style dinner!
You’re guaranteed tons of fun! The crop is half full, so sign up
quickly! Just $25.
Our neighborhood album engraver,
Jan St. Marie,
will be available on Saturday, May 5th from 12-3. Jan does a terrific
job hot foil embossing your albums. It’s affordable and makes a
great personalized gift. Can’t make it on the 5th? You may also
drop off your orders beforehand! Call the store for details.
Mother’s Day Is Sunday, May 13th!
If your mom loves scrapbooking and paper crafting, then
we might have the perfect gift for her this year! Yes, you can still make
her a mini book or other sweet memento with your scrapbooking stash…but
if you’re short on time, then check this out. We have put together
Ever After’s Top 7 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas. What if your mom
isn’t a scrapbooker? Then, let your significant others know they
can find the perfect gift for you this Mother’s Day at Ever After.
Ever After’s Top 7 in 2007
Gift Ideas for Mom
7. An Album, especially a handmade mini book. We have
terrific in-store samples and there’s still room in special guest
Candice Carpenter’s The Perfect Lady on May 12th…an ideal
gift for your mom this season.
6. The Ever After StudioC Pass. Six Moonlight Crops for just $50! That’s a $22 savings!
5. The Zutter Bind-it-All Machine the newest tool on the market: the . Make your own chipboard albums! Stop by for a free demo.
4. A Tilano Fresco Tile Kit: Make your own home décor using your own photos: choose from marble coaster kits, fresco tiles or canvas.
3. A New Totally Cool Tote, now with swivel base and sturdier construction. Pack it with some fun scrap stash and voila! A Scrapbooker’s Gift Basket Extraordinaire!
2. The QuicKutz Revolution Personal Die Cutting Machine. Still 30% off…still the best die cutting tool around.
1. An Ever After Gift Card: Always the Number One Gift Choice for moms who love to scrapbook!
Mom and Me Crop-n-Tea
Saturday, May 12th 3-7
Enjoy high tea and a delightful mom and daughter project. Just $20 for
two!
Sunday, May 13th 11-3
A Tribute to Mom
Come enjoy a special make-n-take from K&Company hosted by Ever After
(supplies are limited, first-come, first-served). In addition, moms will
receive a surprise gift with any $20 purchase.
Survivor Crop Sign Ups Begin May 5th!
Outscrap…Outlast.….Outraise
Be cast away on your own island at the 6th Annual Survivor Crop coming
this fall. Mark your calendars, call a scrappin’ buddy, challenge
yourself to do something completely different. Survivor Crop is a 24-hour
scrapbook marathon that focuses on breast cancer awareness and research.
Over the last five years, we’ve raised $163,000 for the San Diego
affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. That’s pretty amazing!
See what happens when 200 avid scrapbookers get together with one common
purpose: to raise awareness and funds for such a vital cause.
When: Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21, 2007
Where: 10,000 square feet of cropping space in Oceanside, 4.5 miles from Ever After
How: Log on to www.scrapbooks.info to register yourself. You choose your island and your friends can sign up to sit with you! You may pay with credit card via paypal or send a check to Ever After Scrapbooks.
Cost: Event fee is $105, includes two breakfasts, lunch and dinner, logo’d t-shirt, lots of prizes, and 24 hours of scrapbooking in a huge space!
Special Note: Each participant is responsible for collecting
a minimum donation total of $100 made payable to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Just think: If 200 people collect $100, that’s $20,000! Don’t
worry about fundraising…we’ll offer lots of helps along the
way. In fact, we introduced a new concept this year. It’s called
The $500 Club. Each participant is challenged to raise $100 each month
(May through September) and there will be a really cool reward for doing
so. Of course, the person who raises the most money at the event is heralded
as The Ultimate Survivor and that person wins a grand prize valued at
over $500. Each individual island wins prizes based on total donations
as well. Event details are posted on the Survivor Crop website. www.scrapbooks.info
Ever
After Is Proud to Host the One, the Only Ali Edwards
Wednesday, June 13th
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
A Red Carpet VIP Event Benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness and Research
Author, designer, CKU professor, and all-around terrific human being Ali
is flying in a day early before CKU to join us for this one-time event.
This is an EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, with an EXTRAORDINARY person, for an EXTRAORDINARY
cause. Guests will be treated to wine and cheese, hors’ d ouerves,
desserts, a Q&A session with Ali, book signing and autographs, and
multiple photo opportunities. Ali is bringing some of her personal work
to share with us and doing this all for a terrific cause. Event fee is
just $30 with a significant portion of the fee donated to breast cancer
awareness. Our amazing Survivor Crop committee will be on hand to help
and a few of our favorite gals…breast cancer survivors who are wonderful
role models to us all.
We are half full for this event. We highly suggest you call and sign up
as we will fill the spots quickly.
All-Day Freedom Crop
Monday, May 28th
Take a day to enjoy some scrapbooking time. On Memorial Day, we’re
opening up the Studio for another all-day crop…this time we’ll
make it 9 a.m. till 9 p.m. Come enjoy 12 hours of scrapbooking fun. Fee
includes pizza lunch, munchies and drinks, chances to win a prize an hour,
and an awesome goodie bag. If you had to miss the first all-day crop of
May, here’s another chance! Sign up now before it sells out! $25.
Marvelous Mondays in May with
Liz
Who says Mondays have to be mundane? Join Liz every Monday morning in
May (except Memorial Day) for Starbucks and Scrapbooking! Liz will help
you create a 12x12 page layout and show you new techniques that will help
you get pages done in a jif. Mark your calendars now:
May 7, 14, and 21 from 10-11 a.m. $10 fee
to cover supplies and coffee! Make it Marvelous this May!
Live Life
Art Book: An Allison Kreft Original
ONE-DAY ONLY
Saturday, June 16th
1:00-3:00 p.m.
We’re thrilled to host Allison Kreft of Hambly Studios. Allison
is one of the freshest faces in the scrapbook world. Her designs have
won over many! Come and be inspired by this ultra-hip new kid on the block.
Allison’s designs are like no others: Edgy chandeliers and cool
owls, spooky pirate ships and whispy swirls. Her designs are on transparencies,
foil paper, and rub-ons. Inspired by her talents as a glass blower, Allison
has brought a freshness to the industry. To learn more about Allison and
Hambly Studios, log on to http://hamblyscreenprints.typepad.com/. Class
fee is $45.
The Perfect
Mother’s Day Gift: The Perfect Lady from the Perfectly
Delightful Candice Carpenter
Saturday, May 12th
10-1
This is a 9x6, 15 page, spiral bound album jam packed with beautiful papers,
ribbon, tags, glitter and more! Candice fit close to 35 photos in this
book and there’s still room to grow! This would be a great Mother’s
Day gift or just a gift for yourself! It is fabulous for heritage photos
but is also timeless and could be used with any photos. Can’t make
the class? Kits are available. Class fee is $50, and once you see how
packed it is with goodies, you’ll know it’s a steal!
“Every 72 seconds, someone in America
develops Alzheimer’s”
– Alzheimer’s Association
This Just In: Candice’s Class to Help Raise Funds for Alzheimer’s
Research
Candice wants to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association at her class.
Her grandmother is the lovely lady adorning her mini book, which captures
her creative and compassionate spirit. Her grandmother suffers from Alzheimer’s
and Candice feels this is a good way to support research for the Alzheimer’s
Association. So for every kit purchased she will donate $5. In addition,
there will be a silent auction and a raffle full of scrumptious scrap
supplies from companies like Autumn Leaves and Junkitz. 100% of the funds
collected from the auction and the raffle will be donated. www.alzheimersassociation.com
If you can’t make the class, still stop by to place your bid for
one of the wonderful prizes. From what we hear, she’s received a
ton of donations to raffle off!
July and August with Debe and Karly
Summer heats up here at Ever After with our Summer Kids’ Camp. Kids ages 6 and up can come and enjoy scrapbook and paper crafting projects that are fun and easy. Campers enjoy snacks, games and terrific projects. Mark your calendars now and sign up early! Space is limited!
July 11 & 13 and August 15 & 17: 4 Craft Projects, 2 per day
July 18 & 20 and August 22 & 24:
All About Me Mini Book
2:00-4:30 each day
Cost is $30 a day or both days in a week (same week, please) for $50.
Parents are welcome to stay and play (parents pay the same fee) or they
may stay and shop. Parents of campers get an extra 15% discount during
Kids’ Camp! No week is a repeat! Help your youngster learn the joy
of scrapbooking this Summer!
Ever
After Store Hours:
M-F 9:30am-8pm Sat 9:30am-7pm Sun 11-5pm
2618-B El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA
(760) 433-9313
NEW LOCATION, FOUR DOORS DOWN NEXT TO SMART&FINAL