Organize, Organize, Organize!

That's my theme for the week. During the Super Bowl Party (what fun!) several people were talking about Marie Kondo, author of Tidy Up. Marie is a very petite Japanese woman who organizes herself and others with the philosophy of 'Spark Joy'. If you have Netflix you can check out a new series where she goes to people's homes and helps them declutter, clean out and make those tough decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of. She also helps you store what you have in efficient and finder friendly ways. There are several methods and tricks she uses that I think would work for me but others I find rather daunting as do her clients that you see on the show. What would push me over the edge in following her methods would be for her to do a craft room! Now there's a challenge! 300 pairs of sneakers, pfft! Nothing - 20 years of scrapbooking and stamping supplies - now there's a tough job!

Along those lines, I've been looking at ways to catalog my stamps, dies and other supplies. I'm looking at Evernote, an app for your computer. I've watched a video and want to do more research. If you have any tried and true ideas, let me know. I'd like to find a mashup of Jennifer McGuire/Marie Kondo/Evernote!

On to this weeks new offerings. We've had ALOT of new stuff come into the store and Sharon has been re-arranging. So be prepared to find new and maybe some older things you didn't realize we had the next time you are in.

First up, Easter with Elizabeth Designs dies.

We've started an Easter wall just past the first display on your left as you come into the store. Look there for the next two product photos. First is stamps and dies from a variety of companies. We're putting them all in one spot to make it easier for you to find.

Gina Marie Designs has two unique dies for the holiday, great card inspiration!

Next up, Sizzix. These are over on our Die Wall. A variety of new designs for spring.

Avery Elle's newest release

Buttons Galore new Flower Power Collection for embellishing your cards and pages.

Dare 2B Artzy - a new company from the show. I really like the modern look of some of these stamps. The fonts are fabulous!

Tim Holtz is out with new dies. There is a dinosaur die at the very end of this photo, you can barely see it, but it's a great die if you have any budding paleontologists in your house! I'm also loving the very first die in the photo.

Next up is our Make n' Take for this week. We have two cards. If you want to color, bring your markers, pencils, whatever you like along with your basic kit. If you just want to pick up a kit, that's good too. Remember, all the money collected from our Make n' Takes goes to our Christmas family.

Stamp Camp is coming! We have dates for the end of February and beginning of March. Details will be in emails and on the website and I'll have more info next week. Until then - Pitchers and Catchers report TODAY! (an unofficial holiday in my house!) Can baseball and spring be too far away?! Happy crafting!