cha...Cha...CHa...CHA!

There's so much that I would like to share with you.

The flight:
We left Nassau and had a 2hour flight to The ATL, there we caught our next flight(which I will never do again) to California. I took us 5 hours to get there from Atlanta. I got tired of sleeping! I'm not a music nor television person, so I was bored out of my mind. There was nothing of the sort related to crafts(what a flight) lol.
On the side of .....she had no problems sleeping the whole time!



This is Sasha, she had it really good!!!!!

Here's a picture of interest TO ME.



This is Texas, both of my baby brothers are there in college. One in El Paso, the other in Houston.....wonder what they were wasting my mom's(& my) money on?

Day 1
Went to our hotel, the funny thing is we got a prepaid transportation service and they dropped us off at the wrong hotel. We are trying to check in at the HILTON (beautiful place) and not understanding why we are not on the list.
In the end, they realized we had the wrong Hilton. We were booked at the Hilton Marriott which was a block down. Now keep in mind it's cold, the front desk clerk said it's easy to walk. Well it's a good thing I'ma Bahamian.....Walk where? With Luggage? NO WAY! we decided to catch a taxi, and it took 3 L-O-N-G minutes.
In taxi time maybe short, in our walking time with luggage and the cold factor, 30MINS.

Day 2
We were the first persons on the line for a 7AM class.(smile)
On time students.....lol well that was because California is 3 hours behind us, so 7am was actually my 10am, at home i'm on a roll by then(smile).

Technique Tuesday.....
We sure learned new techniques.
Here's what we did, and a sneak peek of what we've ordered!







After class we went on a rampage ordering this,that,them,those,and everything!
Lots of new embellishments, albums, papers, new toys to come in this and next month.






Day 3
Now this you have to hear.
We've entered the building, ohhhing and ahhhing about everything. A couple of minutes of this and an alarm goes off. I'm looking at Sasha, and she's looking at me......it doesn't take us long to run to the exit door sprinting like the 100 meters dash. The
funny part about that is everyone was still standing wondering whats happening and looking at us like why are we running instead of doing what we were doing,which was getting the hell away from the building. It was a fire alarm, we were outside as they announced "PLEASE EXIT NOW". We started going back to our room and were stopped by a group of ladies asking us why we were leaving. My response was " I want to be the one to tell the story, if something was to explode, standing outside the building won't keep us safe". She replied, "That's smart, where you from?"
My Answer...."A smart country, The Bahamas!"
Here's the picture.



Here are some pictures of us having fun. Shhhhhh I know , we should have been working.lol.

This is me sitting on a TOSH, a cushion designed to keep your hip comfy.




This is Sasha pretending to be interested in what I was saying.




I WIN..... I WIN.......I WISH!
I thought I was going to win this bike.....just my luck they didn't call my ticket number.





Once upon a time there was a princess named Keshia, she went to a far far away place and found a new friend who was also a princess. Look for the princess line coming soon at The Scrapbook Cottage.




Here's Sasha with the crew from Star Wars. Doesn't she fit right in?.....lol
Just kidding.


Check back tomorrow for pictures of our new products coming.

PARTY OVER HERE!!!!!!!!

Scrapping Kid's Birthday Parties -

Invite your child's closest friends and foster their love for creativity! Choose from themes such as Exploding Box Album, Birthday Layout, mini albums and more.
$20 & up / child plus $50 deposit for 2-hour Studio time.

Laura and her friends had a blast, what better why to show off the pictures from your birthday party!

Private Parties -

Reserve the crop room at The Scrapbook Cottage for you and all of your friends; have a birthday party, a bridal shower, a baby shower, or just a private crop. See Staff for details.

BINGO CROP

I am sorry for not explain what Bingo Crop means.

Crop: Crops are designed to allow you to meet new friends in a group setting while working on your own scrapbook pages.
At crops you are allowed to use the tools needed for your layout that belongs to the store. e.g cuttlebug, embossing tool, the cricut. Also we will be there to assist and give advice to you.

Bingo: We all what that means.....
Plus don't forget the prizes......

Today I was interviewed by Island FM. I will be aired on channel 12, Monday night @7pm. Watch and listen. On Tuesday I will ask a question related to that show. the first person to post the answer on the blog will win our first BLOG CANDY.

Blog Candy- a scrapbooking term used on a blogspot for a gift/prize.

How are you liking this weather? It's a bit chilly if you ask me, but hey, that doesn't stop us from shopping or scrapping which are two of my favourite activities.
It's 2:35pm and it's 70 degrees outside but to me it feels like 60 degrees.
i'm a bit happy for this weather it gives me a chance to pull out my boots and turtleneck sweater tonight.

Happy Holidays from The Scrapbook Cottage

Forgive me, I've been so tied up with getting the store up and running, I have no time to relax nor chat with my friends.........

I'm sorry....I've not forsaken you guys and I promise to make it up to you this month. Those of you who know me, know that this season is my favorite time of year. There is nothing that can get me down...lol...

EXTRA, EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT.......

The Scrapbook Cottage would like to invite to visit our store this month, make a purchase and receive a ticket to enter into our christmas Grand Prize Giving. The more you purchase, the more tickets you'll receive.

If you have not received any of our newsletters, please email me and I'll make sure and you to our list.

Classes:
This month we are playing with all sorts of new products, visit the store for a calender.

Check back for pictures as I've been downloading the by the hundreds and have to sort them out, selecting my best poses...lol.

Stay tune......I promise to keep you updated.

P.S. I will post pics of the christmas cards and layout.

Store Location

The Scrapbook Cottage is located #54 Dowdeswell and Deveaux

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!

I'm so sorry guys....I've not been good at keeping you up to date with my blog. I promise as of this day ......I will TRY to do better!!!!

On another note, here's some good news.....my birthday is tomorrow and we'll be having cupcakes and a 15% discount in the store.....so shop shop shop.

We've had our first class yesterday and it was very exciting, prizes were given away, jokes were told then we got down to some serious fun....(Euphoria)....in the end this is what we accomplished.......

A RELAXING EVENING, SCRAPBOOKING WITH NEW FOUND FRIENDS


So for those of you who missed this......don't fret or worry there are tons of other classes to sign up for........call and sign up before all the seats are taken.......

Thank - you.......Thank- you very much!!!!!

I am elated.....i have been receiving emails about the store. I am glad to know that I can brighten up someone's day when they see "The Scrapbook Cottage". Please feel free and welcomed to come at anytime.....

First Customers........

Well ......On this past Saturday I opened the doors of The Scrapbook Cottage, it turned out that even though it rained there were enthusiastic scrappers waiting for the doors to open! Talk about "for the love of scrapping". I just wanted to say thank you to all those who visited the store, stayed and talked , those who purchased, those who signed up for upcoming classes and those who just came in smiled and left......

All customers that purchased on Saturday are eligible to enter the grand prize drawing (A basket full of goodies). This will be held on Saturday the 20th of September.

Don't forget ......first to sign up, first to get in the class!
Beginner's classes are schedule for the 19th & 20th of September.

* Introduction to tools, trends & techniques
* Learn how to plan your pages
* Learn how to mat your photographs
* Choosing the right size album

*****Create a double page layout....A must do for all newbies*****

What a Beautiful Day it is in The Bahamas!!!!!!!!

Quote for Today:
"A Mind once expanded never returns to it's original size."

At long last........the front entrance is good enough to share some pics with you......so here goes....do enjoy.......

Don't you just love the sign?..........
It took ages to find that font, but it was worth the search!

Now waiting for the sidewalk to be completed.

RECAP CHA

I was so happy to be around scrapbook fanatics. I just want to say thank you to all my new friends I made at CHA. I promise to keep in contact with you. I think the most interesting part off CHA was building friendships, therefore I will forever cherish that. Can't wait to scrap with you in Orlando.......and I'll bring the conch fritters......lol. To all the other persons I met....too many to name! A great big scrappy HELLO!!!!!

Hello from the windy city{ Chicago}

Well i made it to Chicago and it's hot hot hot...... I'm not here as a tourist but as I said earlier i'm attending the CHA trade show. i participated in a Prima Marketing class which was really fast paced but I kept with the class anyway. I have tons of new ideas for classes and can't wait to share it all! I did take pictures and i promise to post them tomorrow. Well, i have to get to bed early tonight as tomorrow is the big show day and I want to be in the first 50 to order all the goodies.......

Take care and see you when I return.....

OFF TO CHA

I'm so excited......I've been trying to figure out which vendors to go to first......how many classes and which ones to take, there's so much to do.......and one top of that, I'm trying to fit michael into my dinner plans. Well i'm all packed and ready....and M-C thanks for the heads up(I have not forgotton to pack my pocket calander. I promise to keep you updated with my experiences at CHA.

Take Care

Check out my Slide Show!

Happy Independence Bahamas!!!!!!!!!

It's Our Independence week!!!!!

Hey Everyone,

Sorry I deserted you guys for a couple of days. I promise I'll make it up to you......somehow!
This is just an update:

1. I just got back for Ft. Lauderdale, the weather there was horrible...glad to be back in the sunshine....

2. I'm awaiting the tables and chairs for the scrappy room(that's where all the creative juices will flow) can't wait to hang with you guys there.....

3. Great News...I'm going to CHA for the first time.....looking forward to seeing all the new products!

4. I've been working on "Introductory Kits".....so you don't have to be timid about scrapbooking anymore...come sit, relax, laugh, build new friendships, create and preserve memories

5. I've got PICTURES........Here are some pics of the new store

Opening Of The Scrapbook Cottage

Yippee,

I am so happy to announce that i "will" be opening in August ......that's after i come back from CHA.

To ALL: Thank you very much for your patience, I know I've tired out your ears with my continous talking about SCRAPBOOKING, but it was for a good cause.

Now my friends and interested persons....I hope to see you all there!!!!

There will be lots of door prizes and give-aways........ Be one of the first to purchase and enter to win many supplies!!!!!!

To M-C friends.......If you make the trip, be prepared to have lots of fun and excitment, see the Bahamas like never before and "scrap" like never before!

We've Had So Much "FUN"

M-C .....my friend, I'm so sorry the time just flew right pass us. At least you were able to taste many Bahamain dishes.
Crack Conch, Curry Mutton, Miami Vice(strawbeery and pine colada mix) the bahamian way, Crab N'Rice(and these are land crabs), Conch fritters(which i promise to bring when i go back to tampa) and many others.

Well I didn't get a chance to go to CKC.....I was so busy trying to get my tables and chairs for the classroom......and i still failed!!! Ikea (in Ft Lauderdale didn't have my tables and then Ikea (in Orlando didn't have my chairs)....so that was almost a wasted trip because i STILL had to order them online...and I could have done that at HOME...lol.

Well.....good news...I'm all set to go to CHA....first time going there and i'm all prepared. M-C told me what to expect.....Yes M-C, I won't forget to take my pocket calender!!!!lol.....

Well ...Have to run now....

Take care and God bless...
Keshia