Finally!!!

Okay....I know you all think I have been teasing, and that this whole store thing wasn't going to happen...but it is! Yep. Starting Tuesday, September 12th, the store will be open from 10a.m. until 6p.m. Saturday's are by appointment. Of course, if you give me a call on Monday or Saturday, and I'm here, I'll be happy to open up for you.

I really wish the whole "portable" store had worked, but this is a good set-up here at the store, and I think you are really going to like it. Isn't it nice to see all the paper laid out on the shelves like this? These were designed by my hubby and built by my hubby, my dad, and my mom. Mom, Rachel, and I painted them, and then I got the privelage of putting out all of the lovely papers. Some of our printed papers are still in the upright files, and all of our cardstock is, but we have plans for those too.

Did anyone read the weekend edition of the Carroll County News? My friend Mandy and I are on the front page. How cool is that?! (Well, except for my pic...). Anyway, they did a great article about the Extension Homemakers Scrapbook Club of which Mandy and I are Co-chairpersons. We are earning money for a great service project by selling hand-crafted cards and recipe boxes at the Carroll County Fair to be held Sept. 4th - the 9th. We'll be selling them from the Mimi's Trunk booth.

Speaking of having a booth at the fair...Sherry and I will be selling some really cute journals and possibly some other things at the booth along with showing what the classes will be for the next 4 months. We've got some neat ones planned, including Christmas in October....most of the month of October, we will be doing Christmas Cards and great Christmas gifts. Oh, and the coolest Christmas/holiday planner. I'm going to list the classes tomorrow, and I will be posting the pictures of the projects as soon as I get them done...I promise! Don't forget that you can sign up for classes by posting a comment on this blog, or by e-mailing me at mimistrunk@hbeark.com.

Okay, there's supposed to be a picture of my new favorite tool on here, but I don't know where it went. Anyway, we've got in the Cropodile! It is just the neatest way to punch holes and set eyelets and snaps in just about anything...I mean chipboard, metal, cd's...you name it. One of the best qualities about this tool is that all of the parts are attached. No more searching for attachments! The only bad part is that you can't punch everywhere with it. It has about the same reach as a traditional hole punch. This tool is really easy though...even if you have arthritis. It is that easy to punch.

Hope to see you at the store!