January Hours

WOW....We will all remember this Christmas!!
What a Winter Wonderland we have (as a snow lover I think its beautiful...my husband is ready to move to AZ!!!)
We have a few special hours and events to let you know about:
NEW YEARS EVE...THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31ST OPEN 10:00AM - 3:00PM
NEW YEARS DAY...FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST.....CLOSED

*We will be CLOSED MONDAYS & TUESDAYS in JANUARY*

ON SALE NOW:
ALL CHRISTMAS DECOR -50% OFF

ALL CHRISTMAS STAMPS - 30% OFF

ALL CHRISTMAS BOOKS - 30% OFF

Our WINTER CLEARANCE SALE will begin JANUARY 6th.
Come in early for GREAT BARGAINS!!!

*We will be CLOSED MONDAYS & TUESDAYS in JANUARY*

VALENTINES PARTY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14TH - 10:00AM - 5:00PM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH - 10:00AM - 5:00PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH - 10:00AM - 5:00PM
There will be 6 cards and 1 free make and take.
(Snow date for this event will be Feb. 4th, 5th & 6th.)

*We will be CLOSED MONDAYS & TUESDAYS in JANUARY*

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS
We will be open December 24th Christmas Eve Day from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
We will be closed Christmas Day.
We will be open (with awesome sales) Saturday December 26th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
We will be closed Sunday, December 27th

Merry Christmas from all of us at Fond Memories.
We hope your Holiday are Merry & Bright!

Your a Classic

Cornish Heritage Farms came out with the neatest Silhouette Train Stamp Set...it brings you back to a simpler time! Paper used on this card is from BoBunny. The verse You're a Classic is also from a Cornish Heritage Farms set. What a nice card for a guy! (or a girl like me who LOVES trains!)

PEACE * LOVE * JOY

Doreen did this card in traditional fashion to my delight!! There's nothing better than the reds and greens of Christmas. She used Cuttlebug's Winter Trees Embossing folder on white paper and distressed it with Shabby Shutters Distress Ink. The stamp Peace * Love * Joy was stamped with Versafine Olympia Green and is from Penny Black. Paper on the bottom of the card is Christmas Past Collection from Graphic 45.

Warm Winter Wishes

I LOVE the way Doreen put this card together!! The snowman is a Penny Black wood stamp "Happy and Cool" He is colored with Copic Markers. The paper is from Basic Greys Eskimo Kisses line. The striped ribbon from May Arts adds a snappy little touch. Spellbinders Labels Trio was used to cut out a window for the greeting...HOW CUTE IS THAT!

From Our House to Yours

Our new American Crafts paper is the base for this Christmas card. The beautiful country scene is a wood stamp from Penny Black called treescape. The verse from our house to yours is from Amuse. Doreen colored with Copic Markers, and added Prisma Glitter with a glue pen. She then added ribbon and a button (both from American Crafts) Doesn't it make you feel like your driving down that road when you look at it!!

Penny Black Slapstick Stamps

We have several of the new Penny Black Slapstick Stamps in.

They are all so adorable! This little girl on a swing is one of them. Mary Jo colored her with Copic Markers and then used Spellbinders Ovals to cut a frame for her. Paper used is Basic Greys Christmas Wassail and Bazzill. Spellbinder Circles were used for the verse which is from Just Rites A Merry Little Christmas Borders & Centers.

Come in soon to check out all of the other new Slapstick stamps!!

Jolly Holly Santa

This card was made with Cornish Heritages December Stamp of the Month "Jolly Holly Santa." Paper is from Basic Grey's Christmas Wassail line. Have a jolly holiday was stamped and then cut with Spellbinders Petite Ovals. A glue pen and prism glitter was used to glitter Santa up a bit.

Christmas House

We here at Fond Memories fell in love with the Basic Grey "Eskimo Kisses" Paper Line. It made up so adorable in this card. A snowflake from Spellbinders Create a Flake 1 added the perfect finishing touch. The verse "May your house always be too small to hold all your friends." is from Amuse.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

WE HAVE A REALLY FUN EVENT PLANNED TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS!!
PLEASE COME AND JOIN US ANYTIME THURSDAY DECEMBER 10TH THROUGH SUNDAY DECEMBER 13TH. SPECIAL HOURS WILL BE:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH 10:00AM - 7:00PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH 10:00AM - 5:00PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 10:00AM - 5;00PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13TH 12:00PM - 4:00PM
WE WILL HAVE IN-STORE SPECIALS AND A FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA (sample many of our specialty foods) WE HOPE TO SEE YOU!

Christmas Countdown

This card is one of my personal favorites. Cuttlebug's Christmas Countdown and Holly Ribbons Embossing Folders were used along with Spellbinder's Fancy Tags. The verse is from Penny Black. The Bazzill used papers are so rich and colorful. Doreen created this quick, easy (my kind of card) beautiful card.

Christmas Angels

"Snowflakes fall...stars appear....Christmas angels gather here" is the verse from Amuse that Doreen chose for this card. It is stamped on Spellbinders Double Ended Tags. Elzybells Winter Girl is also from Amuse. She is stamped on a Spellbinders Classic Oval and colored with Copic Markers. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly line. The felt snowflakes are from Creative Impressions. Brads are by American Crafts.

Turtle Sled

Look how much fun that little mouse is having! I think the turtle is enjoying the ride as well! I'm guessing Doreen even giggled while putting this one together. She used paper from Graphic 45's Christmas Past Collection & Cornish Heritage's Turtle Sled Stamp. Coloring was done with Copic Markers. The verse "Wishing you a flurry of fun" is from Amuse.

Spellbinders Extravaganza

Thanks to all of you who joined us for the Spellbinders Extravaganza...it was a big hit!! For those of you who couldn't attend here are the cards we made.

Craft Foil Cards

These cards were made using Craft Foil and Cuttlebug Embossing Folders. They are both so elegant....and quick and easy to top it off!!! To make it even better Kathy put the Craft Foil on sale at 30% off!!!

For the first one Doreen used Silver Craft Foil and Cuttlebug Embossing Folder "Season's Greetings." Bazzill's Embossed Paper was the base of the card and a cute little plaid ribbon was added for the perfect finishing touch.

Red Craft Foil was used for this card with Cuttlebug's

"Candy Cane Stripe" Embossing Folder. The base of the card was embossed with Cuttlebug's

"Holly Ribbon's." The Ovals and Holly are cut from green craft foil (the berries red ) with Spellbinder dies. The beautiful verse is called "World Peace" and is a wood stamp from Penny Black. And best of all the Craft Foil is 30% off!!!

Christmas Blessings

Isn't that the BEST Santa face ever!!! Doreen used Santa Faces & Jingle Bells E-Z Rub on Transfers to make this card. The verse is from Cornish Heritage Farms "Christmas Expressions." This set has some very nice greetings. Spellbinders Ribbon Tag paper was used as well as paper from Graphic 45.

Skater's Pond in Blue

Simple stamping.......just one color of ink......yet very pretty!

I stamped this CHF Thomas Kinkade Skater's Pond with Versafine Majestic Blue on white card stock. I added Stickles Frosted Lace to some of the snow areas. Then I misted it with Tattered Angels Pearl. The shimmer doesn't show much in my photo. I matted it on a shimmery weave paper and then on the blue check by L'il Davis Designs from Fiskars. Three little bows finish it off.

You don't chose your family.

With our new paper (Ancestral Line....Bird Brocade & Remember Moments) and stamp sets (Inspirational Quotes) from TPC Studio, Doreen created this very meaningful card. She popped up the Spellbinders Sunflower (set two) to complete the card. It's one of my favorites!

New Stamps

Yeah! New Stamps!

These are from Penny Black! Yes, cling stamps in a new style from Penny Black!

.....a close up of one of my favorites!
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Also new are stamps sets from Darcie's. These are also cling stamps that come in a hard storage case. Every stamp you need in one set to make some great holiday cards!

I especially like that each set has verses to coordinate with the images.

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Remember the Spellbinders event Thursday through Saturday! Stop in to make a free gift card using some of the new dies. Here's your chance to try some of the new dies and learn some techniques for using them. There are several cards you can make for a small fee. Doreen has been busy creating!

My Best Friends are Flakes

Cornish Heritage's November Stamp of the Month, "My best friends are flakes" was used for this darling card by Mary Jo. Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles made the cuts and the border is from the JustRite "Old Fashioned Christmas" set. She used the masking technique Judy taught at the Fall Workshop. Copic and Spica markers were used to add color and a bow to fancy things up. The paper is from Cloud9Design. How cute!!

Santa's Coming!

Doreen made this cute card with Serendipitys "Santa's Coming" set.
Copic Markers were used to color santa and his bag of toys. A glue pen and prism glitter add just the right sparkle. "Happy Holidays" was stamped with a wood stamp from Amuse.

VINTAGE POSTCARD KITS

Crafty Secrets Vintage Post Card Kits were a HUGE hit at the Fall Workshop. We have added several new kits as seen below.
Stop by soon for best selection.

Upcoming Classes at Fond Memories

We are offering some fun classes in November!


Judy will be teaching the Spellbinders Lace Ornament Class on Tuesday, November 10th at 6:00pm. Cost is $10.00. (The ornaments are shown on the October 21st Blog.) I took this class the first time she offered it....TOO MUCH fun!! The ornaments are simply beautiful and quicker to make than I expected.


Doreen will be offering a Countdown to Christmas Tree Class on Monday, November 16th at 6:30pm. You will be applying paper to a pressed wood tree and then decorating it. Cost is $25.00. All supplies included.(Sorry we do not have a photo...it is on display at the store. If you can't stop by to see it....take my word...it is ADORABLE)


Judy is also teaching a Copic Marker Basics Class on Monday, November 30th at 6:00pm. Cost is $20.00. You will be learning how to get started with your Copic markers, learning several basic techniques (shading etc.) You will be making a cute little booklet with samples of the techniques learned.

Please call 507-859-2929 or e-mail fondmem@redred.com to sign up.

Paper Lace Ornaments

Hello everyone!

I have some pretty paper lace ornaments to share tonight. We made these in a class I taught at the store tonight. If you're interested in another class, please email or call the store - 507-859-2929.

The basis of each ornament is a lace strip cut with Spellbinders Lace Border die.

We used the center die from the Contemporary Hearts Pendants die set for the center on the ornament above. A little Stickles glitter glue really sets it off! ( My photo doesn't show all the Stardust glitter glue added to the stars in the lace border.)

The 2nd ornament has a stamped image from JustRite's "A Merry Little Christmas" set.

Once the ornament is assembled, there are endless possibilities for the center.

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Spellbinders Lace Border, Contemporary Hearts, Circles and Scallop Circles

White 12x12 cardstock

Glue, my favorite "The Ultimate"

Just in....Serendipity Christmas Stamps

It's not only the weather that has us thinking of Winter, here at Fond Memories the girls are busy creating for Christmas. Doreen made this darling little bird on a branch card from the Serendipity Titmouse set. The paper is Graphic 45, she used Copic Markers to color and Spellbinders Circles and Lables Eight. We have several new Serendipity sets in as well as fun stamps from Penny Black. It's perfect weather for stamping....a good time to get a jump start on all those Holiday projects!

Fall Workshop Photos

Thanks to everyone who came to the Workshop!!!

We had great fun! Heard lots of good comments!

I managed to snap a few photos on my lunch break. My apologies to any demonstrators or workers that I didn't catch in a photo!

Here's most of our of demonstrators..........

Dianne, Faith, Linnea, Deb, Shannon H, Jodi, Robbie, Robyn, Mary Jo, Shannon B Sally, Judy M, Judy H

Not in the group photo: Kathy, Doreen, Mary, Nicole, Gabby, Tina

Judy M, Kathy's sister-in-law, runs the "store" at the Community Center. She does a fabulous job! It's her twice a year job!

Shannon H helps a stamper with the Medallion Wedding Card.

Robyn has a big grin as she overlooks her table of stampers making the Fall Pumpkins card.

This is Mary Jo who created and taught the Peony Card.

Robbie gives personal help to 2 stampers making the Serendipity Barn Card.


Doreen helps at the table where stampers created the CHF Snowman Believe card.


Lunch time......
The high school senior class served hot chicken sanwiches, chips, soups, veggies, bars and beverages as a fund raiser for their class trip.

Shannon B takes a break for lunch. She helped with the Halloween Card.

Linnea works with stampers creating the Grungepaper Birthday Flower card.....lots of steps to that card. And messy, too!


Deb watches over 2 stampers who work on the Fall Leaves card.

Smiles from Dianne as she helps with the Crafty Secrets Holiday Postcards! This was a popular table.

.......the table of door prizes! At this point, some had already been given out.

In the background (right corner) are Faith (peach shirt) and Gabby(white top). Gabby helped with running supplies from FM store to the Community center and from table to table. Faith taught one of the projects. (I didn't catch her at her table in any other photo.)

Gotcha, Doreen!!!!

Since Kathy was busy at the real Fond Memories store all day.....I caught her after the workshop while she and Doreen worked at the checkout counter.