The Chatter Bug Winter 2006

With school out, summer sports getting underway and lots of gatherings with family and friends it is a great time to preserve your special memories in photos and on scrapbook pages. The Bug Team’s role is to make certain all of your special occasions are captured on pages that will endure and be enjoyed for many years to come. In order to do this, we continue to have lots of new and exciting product available.

The July due date for Holly’s second child and new playmate for big brother Devin is quickly approaching. We join you in wishing Holly great joy and happiness and look forward to seeing all the wonderful baby girl layouts appearing in our online gallery this summer. In Holly’s absence, we have Jaime joining the Bug Team on a part time basis. We are excited to have her join The Bug Team and we’re confident that you will enjoy this new addition and give her a warm welcome when you visit us on your next trip to The Scrapping Bug.

From all of The Bug Team thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing those fantastic layouts showcasing your son’s and daughter’s school graduations and moving ahead in their school accomplishments knowing that SCHOOL IS OUT for another year.

We wish you many wonderful memories in the Summer of 2006. Please visit us at The Scrapping Bug or at our website www.thescrappingbug.com. We will be delighted to see you in the store and to have the opportunity to assist you with preserving the treasure of your photos.

Kim Jones & the Bug Team

What’s NEW at the Bug?

Well as usual, the Bug Staff has been busy rearranging the store to allow for all the new product coming in! If you’ve been in shopping then you know that we now offer a full product selection of QuicKutz with new shapes arriving monthly. Other items that we’ve seen come in are American Crafts Ribbon, Sakura, Peel Off Stickers, Sassafras Lass, A2Z Essentials, Chatterbox Memory Kits, Pressed Petals Chip Chatter, Reminisce, We R Memory Keepers, Basic Grey, and Bazzill Basics. I’m sure once Kim returns from CHA in Chicago in July that new items will begin arriving daily. Watch for the new product selection beginning in August.

The Bug Gallery

Have you stopped by the website lately? There are so many members sharing their work with us. From layouts to cards to altered items, much inspiration can be found in The Bug Gallery. The Bug Staff is always here to help you match up the perfect paper and embellishments to go with those photos you took of your special memories. Why not show us what you created with these items. We love to see what our customers are working on so be sure to register and begin filling your gallery today!

Featured Bug Gallery Artist: Michelle

Michelle brings to our gallery a wonderful talent that combines the perfect paper and embellishments to compliment her photos.

Thanks for sharing your amazing work!

Introducing the QuicKutz Bug Card

Beginning July 1, 2006 we are introducing the QuicKutz Bug Card. Once you spend $500.00 in regular priced QuicKutz product, you will receive a $25.00 gift voucher to be redeemed towards your next regular priced QuicKutz purchase of $50.00 or more. There is no limit to the amount of times you can redeem so the more you buy, the more you earn. The card is free so come on in and get yours. Online customers: keep track of your puchases and email us when you reach $500.00. Once we verify the amounts you will also receive a $25.00 gift voucher towards your next regular priced QuicKutz purchase of $50.00 or more.

Premium Bug Club

Since the inception of our new Premium Bug Club membership in October 2005, we have had so much positive feedback. If you haven’t joined already, don’t miss out on the benefits. Read on to find out all the juicy details:

$25.00 per year for ALL Members (no more Gold or Platinum)
15% off all regular priced items (excluding Take & Make Kits, Bug Cuts and all QuicKutz product)
Free cropping to ALL during store hours. Please call ahead to make sure crop room is open.
Birthday Bonus!!! One-time discount of 25% off your entire order (excluding QuicKutz). Valid on one day only during the week of your birthday (Sun-Sat). Valid ID required.
BUG DAY: 25% off one regular priced item OR 15% off one QuicKutz item, 15% off all other regular priced items (excluding Take & Make Kits, Bug Cuts and all QuicKutz product)
One day advance shopping for Sale events
Discounts on Class and GNO Crop Fees

For those of you that are currently Gold Bug Members, you do have the option of upgrading your membership to the new PREMIUM Bug Club or you can let your current membership stay as is and sign up for the PREMIUM Bug Club upon your renewal date. Platinum Members are already upgraded at no extra cost. Ask staff for details.

Online Bug Club

We are pleased to bring you a wonderful chance to SAVE $$ on your online purchase with the ONLINE BUG CLUB at: www.thescrappingbug.com.

$15.00 per year for all Online Bug Club Members
An additional 5% off online prices. Regular Items Only (excluding Take & Make Kits, Bug Cuts and all QuicKutzproduct)
Birthday Bonus!!! One-time discount of 15% off your entire order (excluding QuicKutz). Valid on one day only during the week of your birthday (Sun-Sat). Valid ID required—fax copies please: 519-895-9097
BUG DAY: 15% off one regular priced item** (online prices) OR 15% off one QuicKutz item, 5% off all other online priced regular items (excluding Take & Make Kits, Bug Cuts and all QuicKutz product)
One day advance shopping for Sale events ** idea books/magazines 25% off

Cropping at The Bug

Crops are a great place to meet other people who share a love of scrapbooking. Share ideas, inspiration and as always, conversation (and snacks, tee-hee). Sign up today for one of our GIRLS NIGHT OUT Crops. They happen every other Friday night from 6pm-midnight and are so much fun! You have 6 hours of freedom to catch up on your cropping and each crop only costs $12.00 ($10.00 for Bug Members). Call ahead to register as spaces are limited. First come first serve!
Get your GNO Crop FREE
Your GNO Crop fee will not be charged once you have spent $55.00 after all discounts and before taxes. Now is your chance to come out and enjoy a fun-filled evening with the Girls for Free.

Thank You for your Support

On behalf of the East family and the staff at The Scrapping Bug, we would like to send out our sincerest thanks for all the support you have shown to Sheri East and her family. In March of this year, Sheri and her family lost their home and it’s entire contents in a fire. The amount of support both supply and monetary has been incredible and has meant so much to Sheri and her family. Thank you again for being such kind and generous friends of The Scrapping Bug.

Donations for St. Monica House House

As some of you may already know, we have recently partnered with St. Monica house to help support those women currently in crisis. We are accepting donations of scrapbook supplies at the store and are regularly meeting with a representative to hand over the donations. We have already been receiving scrapbook supply donations and the women at St. Monica house are enjoying their new hobby. If you would like to participate by giving product donations, please drop by the store anytime during regular business hours.

For the Love of Chipboard

By Cherie Nymeyer

Chipboard, chipboard, and more chipboard. It seems to be everywhere lately. Some ompanies have finished chipboard so all you have to do is slap some adhesive on the back and place it on your page. Some companies even go as far as to make their chipboard self adhesive, leaving you to only having to figure out where on your page to put it.

Then there are the companies that produce “raw” chipboard. “Raw” chipboard is unfinished chipboard. This means that you can alter it to suit your layout need. To someone who has never worked with chipboard it can seem a little overwhelming or perhaps like too much work. There’s so many possibilities when it comes to raw chipboard that I’m sure you’ll be altering it before you know it.

*Try painting it. You can choose from the myriad of acrylic paint choices to create a chipboard accent that matches your layout perfectly. You can then leave as is or sand the edges for a distressed look.

*Try covering it with patterned paper. Simply place the chipboard shape or letter down on your choice of patterned paper or cardstock and trace it. Then you can cut it out and adhere to the chipboard piece with your favourite adhesive.

*Try placing a sticker on it to create a 3D embellishment on your page. Some companies even have stickers that will fit perfectly on their own raw chipboard shapes.

*Try using a rub-on or stamping on a chipboard piece. You can use multiple pieces or a single chipboard piece to create a title or accent for your layout.

So next time you are in at The Scrapping Bug, ask the Bug Staff to show you all the different chipboard shapes and albums available to you. We currently have chipboard phrases, letters, geometric shapes, flowers, punctuation, and monogram options. Have fun altering!