WELCOME NEW SCRAPPERS

WOW, we have 45 new scrappers to join our family at Memory Mania this month. We've been getting some great feedback on listing our newest family members. Many of you are saying, we're in carpool together & I didn't know Fay scrapbooked, or Monica is a high school friend of mine, we'll have to make a date to crop at MM on free cropping day, etc. Something about us scrappers, we love to "talk scrapbook", so see below if you you recognize any of our new scrappers and make a date soon to scrapbook at MM on a free cropping day. We'd love for all of you to join us. If you are a new member listed below or if you referred a new member below, please print this blog entry and bring into the store for A FREE CROP (expires 11/28/08-not valid with any other sale or promotions or classes). THANK YOU for joining Memory Mania & for spreading the FUN of scrapbooking. Fay Babin

Monica Beavers

Sharon Bennett

Heather Berot

Heidi Bowman

Melissa Bradley

Patricia Butler

Linda Coats

Aleasha Daniels

Wynn Diez

Laurie Dugas

Wendy Firmin

Leah Franklin

Diane Genre

Ann Gorman

Heather Guidry

Lydia Hambrick

Sherryl Harper

Ashley Hymel

Charlotte Hymel

Jacklyn Kason

Kathy King

Trisha Liner

Laurann Marino

Misti Mcgann

Sarah McKee

Brittany Messina

Shelly Migues

Nancy Mihalik

Sarah Myers

Amy Napoli

Michelle Parker

Kim Robinson

Lisa Ryan

DeShay Savoy

Candy Spillers

Shannon Taylor

Maria Thron

Elise Tullier

Barbara Villmarette

Candice Waguespack

Jenny Waguespack

Michelle Weber

Lauren Wheeler Reminder: Gift certificates make the PERFECT Christmas gift, remember that Memory Mania will have its 10th annual Gift Certificate Sale the day after Thanksgiving-25% off that one day only!!!!! Have you started your Christmas list today? KUDOS to all of you that are making gifts from the heart for gifts for Christmas. Happy Scrappin' Tammy

Calendar of Memories

Good Morning Scrappers!!!!

Ok, its official the Holiday Season is here!!!! I sure hope you will join me in my Calendar of Memories Class and create a very special gift for someone dear. The wonderful thing about this calendar is that all months memories are 12x12 so when the month passes, you remove the page & add to your album. In my gift calendar to my mother-in-law, I included snapshots in each month of the birthday girl/boy within the extended family (another great idea that i did a previous year was took a birthday cake photo of each person in the family so it was really easy to complete the calendar that year). If no one had a birthday in that month, I included favorite photos of the previous year-family shots when possible. I can't describe to you how excited she was with her calendar. She immediately passed the calendar around for everyone to sign their name on their birthdays. She proudly displays her calendar in the kitchen & loves that she hasn't missed one birthday yet this year. I know how hard it is to giveaway a gift like this, so remember you can color copy each month & hang in a calendar for yourself too. Or you can easily scraplift the idea for multiple calendars-there will be additional supplies available to recreate if you like.

Orders are being placed today, so call today & register before 7pm. We will complete all 12 months during class so you will have your first Christmas gift completed on November 15th.

Calendar of Memories
Saturday, November 15th 10am-noon
$20 class fee/**$25 required supply fee to cover costs of calendar & additional supplies
Register TODAY 744-2767

****For a chance to win a spot in Friday's SKIP & SCRAP CLASS, comment to this post. Please let us know about your favorite scrapbook christmas gift of the heart. Have you tried it? If you have, who did you give it to, or who do you plan to give it to? We would love to hear your thoughts on Gifts from the Heart! We will leave comments open until Thursday morning (Nov 6th) at noon. A winner will be selected via an online number generator and announced on Thursday afternoon morning, Nov 6th.

ONLINE ECOUPON

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MANIAC CHALLENGE

WOW-Still enjoying this wonderful, beautiful weather of fall!!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend filled with tricks & treats, lots of football & lots of scrappin'!!!!

Its a brand new month, try to take the challenge each week to get some photos printed & scrapped each week. You'll be amazed how easily it comes to you when you only focus on one challenge.

CHALLENGE FOR THIS WEEK:
Complete a layout using this sketch and Bazzill Edges in less than 1 hour. WOW-you won't believe how fast these edges can speed up a layout. Other fun things I played with: Treading water punch on the red pattern paper, Prima rhinestone swirls, and those cool photo corner punches which I can't scrap without. Can't wait to see your layouts!!!!

SKIP & SCRAP, Friday, November 7th 9am-noon

Memory Mania Classes

Hey Scrappers,

WOW-can you believe its already November??? Just a couple reminders that classes are wrapping up for this year. There are a couple openings for the Boys Rule Class (Tuesday Nov 4th)- registration closes Saturday afternoon.

Make it a Double (Tuesday, Nov 18th) has a couple of openings & registration closes on Nov 15th.

LAST project class, Calendar of Memories (pictured previous blog entries) Saturday, Nov 15th 10am-noon) registration closes on this class this weekend.

Hope to see you at these last few classes, call 744-2767.

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

CHRISTY ROCKS THE GIRLS OUT OF THE PARK

WOW-I knew when Christy showed me the layouts for the GIRLS ROCK class that this class would be a hit!!!!! KUDOS Christy!!!!! I’m so proud of you!!!!!!!!! Here are my fav comments from students:

• Loved both of Christy’s layouts; loved learning different ways to use the swirl punch;
• Very simple layouts & super cute!!! I will definitely use & enjoy!! Thanks for all of your hard work-I so appreciate it.
• I loved using my template for stitching.
• Girly Girl was my FAV layout!
• Loved using the fiber/ironing technique;
• Great class, great teacher & awesome layouts!!
• LOVED these Fibers (stay tuned-there will be more of these fibers at MM soon)
• Christy – YOU rocked it OUT of the park!!! Great layouts!!! Thanks so much
• LOVED this class, thanks for making it so easy!!! Loved the shoe technique & layouts are PERFECT!!!
• Loved the fiber!!!!
• These layouts are FABULOUS!!! Christy outdid herself with the xyron’d pieces. She shared soooo much with us. We had a lot of time and the environment was calm & relaxing. Thanks
• LOVED THIS CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the shoe & fibers!!!!

I agree with one of the students-YOU ROCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The fibers & ironing technique is very cool-Memory Mania will have these fibers in house in a couple of weeks, be sure to ask about them next time you're in the store.

FYI-Christy is also teaching the cool stamp/fiber technique in Skip & Scrap-call Today 225-744-2767 & come see what all the fuss is about;
SKIP & SCRAP registration closes on Saturday so that orders can be made!!!!

Hint: Check the Morning Advocate today (Ascension section).

Photo Freedom

Give yourself permission to scrapbook ONLY the photos that inspire you & tell the stories that you want to tell. There's no way that most of us will ever have the time to scrapbook every photo of our child before we have grandchildren (ha ha), I know some of you have done this & KUDOS to you but for those of us that started scrappin' after our children were born, that is impossible. So Let yourself off the hook. You should enjoy scrapbooking, don't make it a "To-do" list-i think we all have plenty on that list already.

I had a wonderful time scrappin' with my buddies this weekend!!!!!! WOW-nothing like a little girl & scrappin', Laughing, Chatting, time. I hope you can carve out some time for yourself to scrapbook this week or weekend & make a point to only do what you are inspired to do. It will add so much joy to your life!!!

Happy Scrappin'

Tammy

MANIA BLOG

Hey Scrappers,

I hope you are having a wonderful Monday-isn't it beautiful!!!!!!!!!!! I'm scrappin' so this will be a short post.
CHALLENGE: Use 3 items from your clip it up stash on a layout for this week (wow-this is such an awesome feeling to shop from your own things).

WOW-just used the Tread Water Border punch again-its just wonderful. I just love that you can make ANY paper you have a scalloped paper. Its awesome!!!!

Have a wonderful week!!!

Deneen - The SHIMMER & SHINE Queen

WOW-It was great to see everyone working tirelessly on these awesome layouts with Deneen. I think this Christmas layout outshines last year if you can imagine that. And the Halloween layout was very cool!!! KUDOS to Deneen. Here are the awesome compliments shared with me:

• I love anything that Deneen creates; Deneen always brings more to class than you can imagine and loaded with lots of info.
• loved the beading & Halloween layout
• Great Class-as USUAL!!
• I love Deneen's layouts, i sure hope she doesn't EVER run out of new ideas!!
• Great class, beautiful layouts-very unique, not something i would create on my own. Loved the mesh.
  
• Super Job!
• Awesome class.
• Loved the shaker title

KUDOS again Deneen, what a great class!!!! Thanks for sharing your talents with us!!

Happy Scrappin',
Tammy

I'm so PUMPED UP & READY TO SCRAP, we're sneaking away for 3 days of cropping!!!!!

Have you seen this AWESOME projects for Skip & Scrap

These are some of the projects to be created with Christy at Skip & Scrap.
Have you signed up yet???
Call 744-2767 (CROP) to register for SKIP & SCRAP, 2008:

Registration closes in 8 days!!!!!
November 7th 9am-noon.

FISKARS HALLOWEEN - Blog Special

Hey Scrappers,
Have you noticed all of the COOL products from Fiskars lately, they had a HUGE rollout at the summer CHA and its trickling in every month. The biggest excitement this month has been the Fiskars Halloween lines which are selling quickly (note: Fiskars includes Lil Davis, Heidi Grace & Cloud 9). To celebrate Halloween, the blog special is 25% off any Fiskars product through October 31st (with this coupon only).

For added inspiration, check out Fiskars TV for awesome project ideas http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tv.

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

Nikki ROCKS again!!!

WOW, you might remember all of the hype after Nikki's recipe class, well, this class was no different, there was a 7Gypsies Card Carousel Frenzy after this class on Saturday. Everyone was fighting (in fun, of course) for more carousels & slip covers & inserts to create MORE Card Carousels & the new Photo Carousel for family & friends. KUDOS to Nikki for sharing this wonderful idea & inspiring so many wonderful gifts. Here are the comments I received:

• Great class & great teacher!!
• I loved everything in this class-it was awesome!!
• Wow-all of the cut pieces from the cricut were awesome-lots of work-thank you Nikki!
• Loved the stamping ideas
• Nikki went OVER THE TOP with this class, I loved every single minute of it!!!! Thank you!!

KUDOS NIkki!!!! You WOW'd them again!!

Note: If you love project classes-we have 2 left this year. Skip & Scrap Day of gift projects AND the Calendar Class.

Don't forget to stop in & check out just a few of the projects Christy has designed for Skip & Scrap-they are really cool!!!

Remember to register early for both of these classes so that we can get the supplied ordered for you!! Registration closes November 1st for orders to be made.

Maniac Challenge

Merry Monday to Everyone,

WOW, another beautiful day!!!! I'm so excited & planning for a scrap getaway with my best buddies, trying really hard NOT to think that last year when we did this & the day I returned was the end of my back-planning on lots of stretches throughout the getaway, ha ha-its tough getting old. Anyway, got my scrappin' to - do list going & trying to OOPS and made me thing of a great challenge for the week:

SCRAP Something Stylish about the eights (??2008). I'm not real sure what to call 2008 -we used to be able to say "eighties" or "nineties"-what is this period called?? Take photos of you or your kids' style (or Christy would say her dog's) and choose the most stylish pattern paper & scrap that this week. I know that all too often we forget to take photos of the everyday moments and believe me those end up being really special memories later, so take that picture while you can.

P.S. Have you ever created a scrap to-do list OR am I the only LIST NUT?? Talk about get you motivated to scrap, my list includes: Album, Layouts Needed, products needed, Photos printed. Sometimes you're just not sure where to start, so keeping this list helps you prioritize & get scrappin'.

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

Queen Darlene Cricut

WOW-once again Darlene was crowed QUEEN of the cricut. KUDOS to Darlene for sharing her hours & hours of research & experience with the Cricut Design Studio with us. As many of you know the manual that comes with CDS doesn't really offer any help, so lucky for us, Darlene was willing to share everything she learned about CDS with us. If you weren't able to catch this class, Darlene is doing one last CRICUT DESIGN STUDIO class at CCL in January. Here are a few comments I received:

• Loved learning how to make the letters merge, incredibly useful class; loved Darlene’s tips
  

• I definitely feel like I got more than I paid for with this class;
• Liked learning the extra tips on cricut (little things I didn’t know already)
• Loved that both layouts for class are easy to adapt & make personal
• Loved the invitation tips; Great class!!
• Darlene has great tips & techniques for the Cricut
• Darlene is an excellent teacher. Her directions, both oral & written are easy to understand.
• Darlene’s layouts highlight the techniques taught and are easy to complete without a high level of stress!!!!
• Great, I'm no longer SCARED to play with CDS. Loved the welding and all other features.
• Thank you!! It was awesome being able to try it as I went along (on my laptop loaded with cds)

Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us!!!! Catch Darlene's last CDS class at CCL in January.

SKIP & SCRAP

Skip & Scrap, November 7, 2008
9am - noon
FUN day of Christmas projects

ALMOST LAST CLASS - Calendar of Memories

Hey Scrappers,

I wanted to show you a peek at the Calendar of Memories class (there is an additional fee for the calendar and supplies to complete the remaining 6 months if not finished in class time); The calendar is displayed in the store until Monday morning, BUT my mother in law is anxious to get her's back. This is a wonderful gift for Christmas & you can pass around to get everyone to sign their birthdays. OR you can keep for yourself which i wish i had done!!!! I also made color copies after completed & purchased 2 more calendars to give to my Mom & Dad. I hope you can join me for this really fun project. You'll be amazed how much we can complete in class.

Calendar of Memories Class, Saturday, November 15th 10am-noon. Call today to register 744-2767, registration closes on November 1st so that calendars can be ordered.

MEMORY MANIA KIT CLUBS

Don't you just love the Fast & Easy Scrappin' with Memory Mania Kit Clubs?

Let Memory Mania do all the shopping for the supplies, coming up with the page idea (and you are welcome to alter to fit your style). Christy does an incredible job with all of the kit club layouts-don't you agree? KUDOS to Christy for her endless supply of ideas to keep our scrapbooks up to date. Memory Mania Kit Clubs have been a huge help to many scrappers to cannot find the time to create (personal shopping/OOPS'ing at its best). We are in the process of making orders for the 2009 kit club year. Don't forget to complete your registration & mail or bring it in. We have several new kit clubs for 2009.

Masters Kit Club (a selection of 2 coordinating awesome product lines - NOT a page kit- layouts created by our awesome, talented Masters Team, displayed in the store & in the Memory Mania online Gallery using the exact same products-over $30 value for $24.99 Masters kit club automatically renews & will continue until your cancellation. What a great way to oops for your next crop-print the photo of the layouts you want to scraplift - add to masters kit bag & VOILA-everything you need to complete 2 layouts are ready to go when you find the time. Of course, you are welcome to create any design you like with these products-masters team layouts are their to be scraplifted as is or just as motivation for your own designs.

The following kit clubs are page kits monthly:
Disney kit club runs from June, 2008 - May 2009

The following kit clubs will begin January of 2009 (no one is automatically renewed, so please remember to bring or mail in your registration for any listed below).
Baby Kit Club (please note if you want boy OR girl-we forgot to include this on registration)

Season Kit Club - includes a monthly layout for each theme for the month (New Years, Valentines, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day or Spring, Father's Day or Summer, Vacation, Summer or School of Life, Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas)

School Kit Club - includes a cover page & First Grade through Graduation (what a wonderful 2009 Christmas Gift to your child to highlight his school years. Or if your child is still in school, what a great way to get these pages done & just add photos as they reach the grade. You can highlight this one layout per grade or you can just add in your other layouts of field trips, awards, etc. Make your School album as little or as much as you wish.

We are so pleased with your feedback on all of our kit clubs. We really love that this is a great way for you to keep up with your memories on a monthly basis. I know its just the motivation I need each month to remember to snap those pictures before the time passes so quickly.

Because of the massive orders placed in advance for members only, your page kit clubs (Disney, Season, Baby & School Kit Clubs) registration cannot be cancelled after registration. The page kit clubs are a 12 month commitment. The kits are $15.99 and only available to members - included are all products to complete the monthly layout, directions & photo. What a fast & easy way to guarantee a layout a month of your precious memories. Or just think, you can complete a Baby & School Album in 1 year with just 1-2 hours each month. Don't delay, come by today.

P.S. Have you seen the awesome photo corner punches that add so much dimension to your pages with just a little punch of some patter paper to highlight your photos.

Would love to get your feedback on the current kit clubs you are in!!!

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

Noelle LANDRY is all the Rage!!!!

KUDOS to Noelle, Saturday's stamping class was the first of many more of Noelle's technique classes. So regarding the post of last week that punches are overtaking stamps-i might have to rethink that . . . Noelle's students were raving about stamps, stamps, stamps & screaming for more classes with Noelle. Here are some of the comments I've received:

• I loved both layouts; loved learning to emboss; LOVED the class-will use Noelle's tips!!
• I Loved the birthday layout; loved the masking; NOELLE ROCKED!!!
• Loved the border embossing & alphabet stamps on white; thanks-good job Noelle
• Loved the embossing;
• Great tips/great teacher
  
• This was a fantastic class, I really enjoyed it!!!!- MORE MORE MORE
• Loved the treasured memories layout; thank you so much!!!
• The class was AWESOME, I learned a whole lot & I already thought i knew alot about stamps. Noelle gave out lots of information which was very useful & interesting!!!
• Great information, could take another full class with the information given.
  

So watch for more classes with Noelle next semester. Students have started a wish list for classes next semester featuring masking & more embossing. I'm so proud of Noelle. As you know Noelle has been a member of the Masters Team and we have enjoyed her designs with the masters kits for several years. KUDOS again for a great job & thanks so much to the students for the awesome feedback. Feedback is so important to us, all of the teachers work so hard for several months creating the layouts, preparing for class & of course actually teaching the class, so its nice to hear that it was all worth it.

Happy Scrappin',
Tammy

P.S. UPS delivered New Disney & High School Musical yesterday, come check it out!!!

Kits, Kits & More Kits

WOW-I can't wait for you to see the awesome kits that Memory Mania has on the Kit Wall right now, I love all of them, I think this is the best kits we've had. The girls have been super busy and I love that their are a large range of styles. Come check them out:

Family Reunion
Hunting
Camping
Putt Putt Golf
Softball
All Star Baseball
Cheerleader
Spooktacular
T is for Tailgating (LSU)
Marathon
Mardi Gras
Grand Canyon
Saints
Family Tree
Friends
Good Times
The Good Stuff
Elmo
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street
A Boy & his Tractor
Trucks
Cooking in the Kitchen
Recipe for Fun
Life’s a Zoo
Under Construction
Celebrate the Season
Celebrate New Years
Artist at Work
Retirement

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

MANIA MONDAY

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful weekend. We had a wonderful weekend, sorta bittersweet, watching my BABY turn 17, yes SEVENTEEN. Oh my, can't even tell you how fast life is going. I remember so clearly the day little Jus was born and my goodness, it seems like only yesterday. He has brought so much love & joy to my life!! Jus is truly one of life's little hidden treasures. I thank God every single day for my precious boys!!!! They are living proof, never give up, God will bless you. Oh goodness, I didn't mean to get into all of this, must be all of these emotions of the weekend catching up with me.

OK, for the Monday Mania Challenge, Create a layout of your blessings using the loose stamps in baskets at MM. What a great buy, these are all priced at $5 or less. Thanks Danielle for the inspiration, her layout of this weekend using those stamps reminded me how awesome these little stamps are.

Have a wonderful week,
Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

A Quick Layout from Tuesday's Sketch Class

This is just a quick layout done using the first sketch on the class handout. I turned both pages clockwise one turn. Using just a few of the loose foam stamps, one transparency cut into two parts, and a handful of paper flowers, this layout came together in about 15 minutes. (And yes ladies, there is a tilted photo on this page. It just needed a little "attitude.")

Danielle WOWS MMU Students

KUDOS to Danielle in her class this week. Her admiring fans have been writing in to say how awesome this class was (Masterpiece Theatre: Family Matters). Here are a few of the comments I've received-so don't miss out on classes with Danielle next semester:

• This class was incredibly useful
• Loved the paper rolling/embossing glue tips; I LOVED IT!! This could have been a 3 hr technique class. Danielle is loaded with TIPS!!!
• Loved the water pen
• Loved layout with embossing & one with brads; great great great great, very good teacher
• Both layouts are wonderful; loved wetting & rolling paper & beads; Tammy, please get Danielle to teach more classes. She is very organized & very good
• Loved the rolling technique

I can just hear the excitement through these comments. Thank you scrappers for letting us know how much you enjoyed class.

Have I mentioned lately just HOW LUCKY WE ARE to be surrounded with the most awesome teachers in the country???? I've been to many conventions & classes across the country & I'm telling you these girls are the CREAM OF THE CROP. KUDOS to Allison, Amy, Becky, Brooke, Christy, Danielle, Darlene, Deneen, Jade, Jill, Nikki & Noelle.

Thank you girls for sharing your awesome creativity & scrapbook passion with all of us!!!!!

P.S. For all of you Natalie fans- Natalie was in town this week and I had a wonderful lunch & visit with her. She is doing well. She is attending The Art Institute of California while working at a J Crew Department Store designing window advertising & clothing displays. She is quite happy to be back on the creative end of the world.

PUNCHES ARE MAKING A HUGE COMEBACK!!!

I know this is music to Becky's ears. She's always been the MM Punch Queen, since way back in 1999 at our Tanger Mall location, she was peeking through he gates (visiting from Alabama) as we were unloading boxes to open in a few weeks and Becky was begging to take a peek-especially interested in punches. From that moment on, she's been the most loyal punch queen!!!!! Her mom would make frequent visits to MM to buy the most recent punches & ship to Becky. Luckily for us, Becky moved to Prairieville not long afterward and the rest is history.

Anyway, punches are all the rage right now, i think they may be passing up stamps at the moment. The awesome new corner punches, double sided corner rounders, border punches, circle border punches, and the list goes on & on-now there are even 3" circle & square punches.

BLOG STALKER COUPON: Fiskars Circle Border punches are 50% with this coupon through October 15, 2008.

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

WELCOME NEW SCRAPPERS

WOW, we have 51 new scrappers to join our family at Memory Mania this month. We've been getting some great feedback on listing our newest family members. Many of you are saying, we're in carpool together & I didn't know Sally scrapbooked, or Jenny is a high school friend of mine, we'll have to make a date to crop at MM on free cropping day, etc. Something about us scrappers, we love to "talk scrapbook", so see below if you you recognize any of our new scrappers and make a date soon to scrapbook at MM on a free cropping day. We'd love for all of you to join us. If you are a new member listed below or if you referred a new member below, please print this blog entry and bring into the store for 25% off your total purchase (expires 10/31/08-not valid with any other sale or promotions). THANK YOU for joining Memory Mania & for spreading the FUN of scrapbooking.

Lynnette Beecher

Jewel Benning

Heidi Bowman

Ginger Bracken

Patricia Braud

Erin Brickey

Lori Broussard

Jamie Chabert

Ashley Colgin

Christie Crooks

Gabrielle Dugas

Laurie Dugas

Robyn Duncan

Calli Dunn

Emily Gardiner

Brooke Gorham

Linda Guillot

Kristin Hatchett

Juanita Jones

Jacklyn Kason

Emily Kelly

Roy Krysta

Tracy Laird

Danette Legendre

Pam Louque

Laurann Marino

Brittany Messina

Lacey Michaels

Jennifer

Kelly Obrien

Brittany Oneal

Courtney Pickle

Downy Pitre

Nancy Quirk

Barbara Reeves

Michelle Rivere

Kristy Robillard

Michelle Roussel

Kylie Sanchez

Alycia Savoy

Dana Scott

Brenda Smith-Allen

Candy Spillers

KELLY STOLL HESPEL

Amy Tabor

Christine Taylor

Alicia Taylor

Dawn Thorla

Maria Thron

Elise Tullier

Terri White

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

P.S. Have you heard about Skip & Scrap, Christy has the perfect prescription for your "Holiday Blues" . You probably won't be feeling up to going to work on Friday, Nov 7th especially after you see the fun gift projects that Christy will be teaching & Skip & Scrap. Plan a little R & R for yourself and join Christy as you create a mini brag book, gift card holder, Christmas card, money card, Memory Candle with charger, Mailbox, magnetic message board, and who knows what else, every day she comes up with a new idea. AND you get a homecooked meal by me, Chicken Chili, of course, its gotta include chicken since you're feeling under the weather that day (wink, wink). Oh, and if you can only get away for an hour or so, you'll miss the fun projects (or you can take them home to complete), but everything in the store is 20% that day.
COUNTDOWN TO SKIP & SCRAP . . . 30 days & counting.

COUNTDOWN to COUPON

Hey Scrappers,
Your 40% newsletter coupon dated October 3rd will be honored through closing on Wednesday, October 8th. Remember you must have the newsletter coupon. WE APPRECIATE YOU!!!!!

Maniac Monday

Hey Scrappers,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!!!!! I know many of you enjoyed your 40% off coupon in the newsletter on Friday. Several people have emailed me that they did not received their coupon by Friday, we will gladly honor the NEWSLETTER COUPON for 40% off one item through Wednesday of this week, October 8th. Coupons are limited one per person so you must have your newsletter coupon. Happy Shopping.

MANIAC CHALLENGE: Scrapbook a fall, 2007 layout using the new "Little Yellow Bicycle Halloween line". Don't forget to load your layout in the gallery & email me so i can enter you into the drawing. KUDOS to everyone that participated in the challenge last week!!!

My Challenge Album

So, earlier this week, Tammy posted a challenge to use a Heidi Grace line and some older photos. I thought maybe you could use a little inspiration, so here is some of my mini album using the new Heidi Grace Halloween collection, and some photos dating back all the way to 1994. This paper was so fun to work with because it actually has some sheets that are glittered, foiled, and flocked. Hurry in and get yours soon because people are sure to be "Goblin" this collection up. Sorry, couldn't resist. LOL!!!

COUNTDOWN to 40% off coupon - 2 HOURS

WOW, 2 hours to go, newsletters began arriving in mailboxes yesterday, if you didn't get yours today, check your mailbox today for this very special coupon.

Don't you just love October??? WOW, I just love this weather-I have that FALL FEVER!!!!!! Just makes you want to skip work/school and play - do anything outside. Wish i could talk my boys into going to the pumpkin patch, isn't there one in Denham Springs area that does some fun stuff?

Its that time again . . . For me to remind you to UPLOAD, UPLOAD, UPLOAD those photos from your camera/memory cards, PURGE and PRINT, PRINT, PRINT!!!! Print those photos, you can't scrapbook them if they're in your camera or computer , print your pictures today & share those wonderful memories. Another great tip from CK October, 2008 is to pre-journal & put with your pictures (try to jot down some facts & memories & put with those pictures-our memories are failing faster these days, ha ha). See previous post on OOPS-little pre-planning steps today make this hobby easier & more enjoyable.

You know its about to enter the holiday season where you won't have much quiet time, so take 30 minutes today to print those pictures, then treat yourself!!!!

BIRTHDAY TRACKER CAROUSEL

WOW, have you seen this adorable project by Nikki Rispone? Of course you can use this carousel for many other purposes showing off pictures on your coffee table or desk, etc. But how clever, a birthday tracker. Nikki will assist you during class to decorate a card for each month on your carousel. Then when you take it home you can add tabs on each card behind the birthday month for all of your special people with a photo-you're sure not to forget anyone's birthday with this reminder. I bet it will be the conversation piece of every visit to your desk or living room. KUDOS to Nikki.

Class is Saturday, October 18 10am-noon $20**there is an additional charge for the carousel on class day.

If you've attended any of Nikki's classes, you know what fun they are, don't miss out, call the store today 744-CROP to register today.


COUNTDOWN to 40% NEWSLETTER COUPON :

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(newsletters should be in your mailboxes today, so its the day you rush to he mailbox, get your newsletter & plan your visit for tomorrow). Its a really special coupon so the early bird gets the worm.

OCTOBER IS OFFICIALLY HERE

With the awesome weather, it felt like October last week, but its here, wow-where has this year gone???? Check out this precious little project - Countdown to Halloween- we have 4 new Halloween lines that you could use to create a cute little project like this to help your little one get ready for "Scaring up some Fun" on Oct. 31st.

Our new Halloween lines are:

Lil' Davis, Heidi Grace, Cloud 9 & Flair.

COUNTDOWN TO 40% off one item coupon sale-must have coupon from newsletter-watch your mailbox:
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Another one of "MY GIRLS" growing up

KUDOS to Jade for her first teaching gig at Memory Mania. As you know my BFF, Jill (Jade's mom), Allison teach 6 in 60 each semester, Jill couldn't make it & Jade stepped up and did an awesome job-KUDOS JADE!!! Jade is already my right hand girl so it was great to teach together too!!

ECOUPON - 20% off all High School Musical and/or Hannah Montana stamps today through October 10th. WITH THIS COUPON ONLY.

COUNTDOWN to 40% OFF ONE ITEM COUPON

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(check your newsletter-private sale for those on the mailing list only). Don't forget you must have your coupon from the newsletter. Another awesome benefit to being on our mailing list.

MEMORY MANIAC CHALLENGE

KUDOS to Darlene (How Sweet it is . . .) and Heather (Pocket full of sunshine) for posting their layouts in the gallery for last week challenge!!! Heather says "Lovin' these challenges, getting lots of layouts done". That's great because that's the idea. Little motivation like a door prize to get some scrappin done. Heather & Darlene are entered into the drawing.



For the Maniac Challenge this week:

Scrapbook some photos that are at least 5 years old using the Heidi Grace line.

Happy Scrappin,
Tammy

Congratulations Nicole-We're so proud of you!!

Congratulations Nicole!!! Nicole was chosen to be on the Dutchtown High School Homecoming Court of 2008, we're so proud of you!!!!! I can remember sitting next to Nicole at an EA Homecoming game when she was about 6 years old & Nicole was in awe at the beautiful girls on the field when she said "I want that to be me one day". Through the years I remember Nicole looking forward to her years in high school so she could wear beautiful long dresses to the Prom, etc. So you can imagine the tears falling as I watched her dream come true yesterday at the Pep Rally & then at the game last night. Not to mention the big plug for Memory Mania as they announced her "love for scrapbooking while working at Memory Mania". I know this is a dream for many young girls and its so cool to see them live that fairytale, even if its only for one night, its priceless memories. Can't wait to see these precious memories scrapbooked.

GETTING THE MOST SCRPPIN' DONE

What fun I had yesterday at Scrapfest visiting with so many friends I haven't seen in a quite a while. Talking with friends in the store recently, the comment has been the same, "Since the hurricane, i just can't get back into the routine things. Some people want to be in the Memory Mania just to try to feel like things are normal again. Truly, my heart just breaks every time I hear a different story of all of the damage to their homes and the huge deductibles that leave everyone holding the bag, it is such a sad time for many. For all of you that are reaching out for routine & things to get back to normal, hope these tips on OOPS help. Check out this cool Halloween paper-does that motivate you to get scrappin'?

I find planning and organizing to be one of the BIGGEST challenges of scrapbooking… you've heard us say many times to OOPS before a crop, but guess what, we OOPS just because too!!! I think its a great idea to shop at MM with your photos in a MMU bag or other organizing bag to be able to keep your photos, papers, stickers, letters, ribbons & sketch idea together. We are happy to keep your papers separate while you are oopsing-bring them up, we will put on ticket & put on hold while you OOPS the rest of your layouts.

What is OOPS, I like to plan quite a few layouts at once. Its awesome if you could do this several times a year for all of your printed photos then they will be there ready & waiting when you have a few minutes to scrap. Where do i start?

PRINT a whole lot of photos (this ensures they won't be lost on the computer & you'll be motivated to scrap photos that are printed); if you need info on sorting photos before they can be oops-look for Photo Freedom in the archives

Look through your stash at home & pull any paper, stickers, ribbon, letters or sketch idea that you have at home

Make a list of anything needed at MM & bring photos with you in a 2 gallon ziplock, MMU bag, or page protector, to match cardstock, pattern paper, letters, ribbon, sketch idea, anything that you didn't already have at home (gotta say, the clip it up helps me shop at home alot);

Some may only be able to OOPS for about 10 layouts at a time, others OOPS for 50 to last them quite a while. YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH SCRAPPIN' YOU WILL GET DONE IF EVERYTHING IS PULLED & READY TO GO!!!!!

If you have questions, bring your photos to the store & ask any of our AWESOME staff to help you OOPS. A Must have for this process is the Masterpiece Book & watch the staff, its the first thing they will pull to help you in this process. Be sure to mark the page # of the sketch or layout inspiration in your organizer bag with photos so you don't have to dream up the layout idea again.

Many scrappers say that they take this page packets with them to carpool, afterschool activities, etc. This is also a great time to sketch your layout based on any layouts or sketches you've seen for a jumpstart for your layout. This is also an awesome time to jot down your journaling & add to the packet, bet it won't take 30 minutes to complete the layout once you get home or find 30 minutes to spare (ha ha, i know how hard finding 30 minutes is).

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

ECOUPON

Hey Scrappers,
The ECOUPON this week is for a BRAND NEW LINE - 25% off anything on the Fiskars, Heidi Grace, Cloud 9 Display today through October 2nd. Check out these beautiful flock papers, shiny papers, epoxys, chipboard, etc.

MUST BRING THIS COUPON TO STORE FOR SAVINGS!!!!!!!

Monday Mania Challenge

Hey Scrappers,

The challenge for this week is to create a layout using the lyrics of a song & your fav stamps. My layout title is Get 'cha Head in the Game (from High School Musical). Check out these cool HSM stamps & paper-wow-they came out just in time.

CHALLENGE

KUDOS to Heather for taking the MM Monday Challenge. Attached is her layout using the NEW fancy photo corner punch. WOW, I love lots of things on this page-i love the layout, love using the excess letters from previous masters kit & love the Heidi Grace papers. Great job & good luck in the drawing.

BROOKE ROCKED THE HOUSE

Hey Scrappers,
Thanks for the wonderful emails this morning about Brooke's class last night. I'm SOOO PROUD OF HER!!!! At the tender age of 18 she makes her debut into teaching. Sometimes you just "know"!!! When Brooke wandered into Memory Mania last year working on her St. Joseph Scrapbook Project, we instantly connected, she had so much enthusiasm & talent. She asked about working at Memory Mania, we sat down for about 10 min, she was hired & started working that day. WOW-aren't we the lucky ones. Brooke began creating kits at Memory Mania & this year she was ready to TEACH. She did an awesome job with her students explaining how to make all of the little hidden photo booklets, etc. I lost count, i don't know how many pictures she had on that one layout, but the layout was beautiful!!!! KUDOS BROOKE!!!! I snapped a picture with my phone of her class layout-you can't see the detail in the photo but she used that beautiful Doodlebug Flocked Paper. Check out Brooke's kits next time you are in the store to see her awesome style!!!

CUSTOM High School, LSU & Louisiana

WOW-this is probably the best stock of Custom High Schools, LSU, Louisiana, New Orleans paper & embellishments we've ever had. Come check out these cool new papers & embellishments that you can't find anywhere else. This is just a few snapshots, our inventory includes (St. Theresa Warriors, Dutchtown Griffins, St. Amant Gators, EA Spartans, Prairieville Middle, Oak Grove Blue Jays, Parkview Eagles, St. Joseph, Galvez Pirates, St. Amant Wildcats, Catholic High). St. George-coming soon.

Check out the TIGERS chipboard album!!!!

Are You Signed up for this Class Yet??????

Many of you remember Amy taught this MEMORIES TO GEAUX mini book idea. She received RAVE reviews from our students that loved how inexpensive this little mini book idea was. Many students brought in samples of their designs they created for family & friends as treasured gifts-all using Amy's design. The them for the mini book this year is Family. Sign up today to learn how you can create your own mini album in less than 2 hours-what an awesome gift for birthdays or Christmas. How cute would a Christmas theme book be of highlights of several Christmases to share with your mom as she host this year Christmas Party. If you were in Amy's class & created a book on your own, share your comments & book ideas.

Call today 744-2767 to sign up for this awesome little treasure of a class. Memories 2 Go (Family Album), Saturday October 4th 10am-noon.

MM is renting Cricut Cartridges

Hey Scrappers,
Have you heard that Memory Mania is now renting the Cricut Cartridges $5.99 for 3 days. here are our BLOCKBUSTER titles available for rent:

Animal kingdom
Fab finds
Home accents
Printing press
Joys of the season
Mickey & friends
Mickey font
George/basic
New arrival
Speaking of school
Stretch your imagination
Plantin school book
Printing 101
Accent essentials
alphalicious

For inspiration today check out Darlene's GUSTAV layout in our gallery: http://dev1.boomersdomain.com/gallery_memorymaniac/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=o ; KUDOS for taking the challenge DARLENE-gotta love those generators!!!

Monday Mania Challenge

Merry Monday to all of you!!! KUDOS to Heather, she emailed me her last week challenge!!!!! What a PERFECT use of the Scenic Route Arrows-we all have them-i think we also included in a past Masters Kit too. Thanks so much for sharing Heather. And we'll enter your name in the September/October BLOG drawing. IT PAYS TO PLAY!!!

OK, the new challenge of the week is . . .
Scrapbook a 2007 Summer highlight using the new fancy photo corner punches, of course, if you are all caught up, you could do 2008. Feel free to load in our gallery or email me & i can post on the blog!!!!!! Have a wonderful week of scrappin.

Happy Scrappin
Tammy

We're so proud of you, Rachel

I know we've been hearing some awesome stories about our neighbors through this terrible aftermath of Gustav and I just had to share with you the good that one of our own, Rachel, has been doing. I couldn't be more proud of her!!! For the past two weeks she has been serving in many different communities setting up distribution centers to help people to get supplies, working in yards helping the elderly and widows get their yards cleaned up!! Her group just make themselves available for what ever is needed! Rachel is enrolled in an intern program at Household of Faith Church where she will earn a associates degree in theology and christian ministry. If you've met Rachel, you know she just LOVES helping people & our community! Thanks for being such a good neighbor Rachel!!!

Also, if you can say a prayer for Rachel & her family for her father's health.

WELCOME new Memory Maniacs!!!

Hey Scrappers, Its that time again to welcome our new Memory Maniacs, friends to our family at Memory Mania. Thank you to our longtime friends for sending new folks our way!!! Welcome new friends. . . Tonya Anding

Nicole Anthony

Carrie Atchison

Susan Bear

Jillian Beard

Marianne Beck

Jewel Benning

Suzanne Bier

Catrina Bonomolo

Annie Boudreaux

Chade Bourgeois

Kari Branch

Tasha Braud

Lindsey Breaux

Liz Cook

Theresa Donald

Toya Dotson

Candy Dugas

Nicole Fabre

Vanessa Ferderking

Lesley Frazier

Charlotte Gibson

Cathy Greenwald

Jaime Guidry

Nancy Guillory

Terri Hagginbotham

Rogena Hartley

Kristin Hatchett

Krystal Herrera

Stephanie Huye

Judith Johnson

Shannon Jones

MIchelle Jordan

Emily Kelly

Chrystal Kidder

Mary Kunka

Erin Laiche

Courtney Lanaux

Megan Lewis

Diana Libby

Amber Martin

Danielle Mock

Kelly obrien

Rachel Parker

Courtney Pickle

Frankie Poland

Dorothy Prudhomne

Cherie Rickard

Miranda Rupnarain

Paula Scarton

Kerri Schmidt

Beth Sinanan

Sherri Smith

Lorretta Smith

Stephanie Stoltzfus

Victoria Templet

Sierra Trabeau

Joyce Welch Thank you Julie Jackson for referring your friends. You are the winner for August, come to get your door prize at MM at your earliest convenience. P.S. Check our kit wall, the girls have stirred up a creative tornado of KITS!!!!! Happy Scrappin'.

Take a Hike Ike (thanks for the headline Darlene)

Hope everyone is having a great day today!!!! Boy, I can't tell you how good it was to wake up this morning, exercise and resume my routine. You know you couldn't help but feel like you had to get caught up before Ike visits, but you know, I'm all out of Southern hospitality, so take a hike IKE!!!!

BLOG Ecoupon- Prima Transparencies/overlays 50% off through Sunday, Sept 14th.

Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

Getting back to Normal???

I hope that most of you have power restored and are able to get back to some sort of routine today. Everywhere i went today everyone was making a real effort to get back to some normalcy but I keep finding myself spinning in circles, what about you? I've heard some really sad stories but most end with WE WERE REALLY LUCKY!!! I've heard so many stories of people that lost their homes due to a falling tree but THANK GOD they had just walked outside or just gathered at the dining room table, stories of terrible property damage but their family's lives were spared.

On to some GOOD NEWS, Connie Boles is the winner of the newsletter hidden sentence! Congratulations Connie-your prize is at the store.

ScrapPINK (Breast Cancer Fundraiser Crop) CROP is scheduled for Friday, September 19th 6pm - 2am. This crop is $10 (sorry no coupons due to all registration fees being donated to Breast Cancer). Brandi is hosting this fun crop & we will have some fun Olympic Celebration Challenges, call today to sign up!!!!

Have you seen these awesome stickles-new colors!!!!!!!!! Glitters Stickles and stay tuned for delivery of our Distressed Stickles.

Big SHOUTOUT to Lindsey Travis LT in the US Army. Lindsey found our blog and requested some donations for all of the scrapbooking soldiers in Afghan. Memory Mania donated a HUGE box of papers, Masterpiece Books, etc to Lindsey and others in the Army. We received a card today saying how thrilled they were to get the supplies and that it helps break up the monotony there and really takes their minds off where they are. So glad to help & we'd love to hear from you Lindsey-send us some photos of layouts so we can post online.

Have a wonderful week
Happy Scrappin' (check out the Hurricane Challenge from the weekend)
Tammy

Hurricane Gustav Scrapbook Challenge

I hope everyone is really close to having power restored!!!! Hugs & Prayers go out to our many customers that were affected by Gustav!!!!! So, as avid scrappers, i just KNOW you took photos. Scrapbook Challenge for the weekend (take a small break from the monotony of coping with Gustav and refresh yourself with a little scrapbook therapy):

1) Create a layout highlighting photos & JOURNALING from Hurricane Gustav-don't forget to journal about how your family passed the time, how did you get through the times without power, how did you eat, how long were the lines you waited in, who did you pass the storm with, what ODD things did you do to get by (i used a ski rope to make a clothes line to hang clothes)-it will make you feel better to see how creative you were to get through the rough times and maybe now you are a stronger person for all of it.

For Bonus points, use the color combination on page 72 of Simple Scrapbooks (Gold, Green, Lime, Red, Light Blue). Please load your layouts into the gallery on our website gallery (remember you must join the gallery and use your full name as the login name -(we have had trouble with naughty pics loaded in our gallery by spammers so i only grant access if i recognize the name), you can also email layout pic to me & I'll load for you.
Happy Scrappin'
Tammy

CROPS & CLASS UPDATE

Hey Scrappers,
Thanks for your enthusiasm, i know all of you are in much need of some SCRAP THERAPY. However, for security reasons we decided to cancel the crop tonight, next week we will resume as scheduled. If you were registered for the crop, please call in to reschedule to next week if available.

The Vacation Mini Album Class scheduled for tomorrow is cancelled & we are attempting to reschedule to Sept 13 or 20th (check emails).

We are hearing stories of some of our treasured MM family members with LOTS of damage, our hugs & prayers go out to all of you.

MEMORY MANIA will reopen Friday with limited hours

Whew, I sure hope all of you made it through the Hurricane OK. WOW-most of us were very lucky just to be without power, although it is very warm AND I'm giggling at myself while hanging out clothes on my makeshift clothesline of ski rope (ha ha). Girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do though. The good news is the power and AIR CONDITIONER are restored at Memory Mania. If you need a place to getaway today & come soak up some air and friendship, ride on over. The hours will be limited based on traffic, so call before you come (744-2767).

FYI-Hurricane Gustav sure didn't affect CCL registration, the registrations are rolling in!!!!! For all of our Houma/Thibodaux friends, I'm so sorry you took the brundt of this storm and would love to hear from you when you can. HUGS and PRAYERS coming your way-let us know what you need and we'll get it to you.

So how many of you were scrappin' to pass the time away.

Happy Scrappin'

Tammy