Just sitting here thinking . . .

. . . holy cow!! There is only 12 more days till we leave for Prescott, Arizona and the amazing Holiday Hideaway (my second annual) with Tim Holtz and Sharon and Mario (the amazing chef) and everyone else and all the creative fun we are going to have!! Oh wait, I'm not even ready, gotta finish my charms for the swap and get things organized! It's going to be amazing and I can't wait!!

Holy Cow! Have you seen this?

Black Friday Specials @ For Keeps Sake

Thanksgiving is nearly here.

You'll be gathering with family & friends,

stuffing yourself with turkey and all the trimmings

AND

setting your alarm for early morning on

FRIDAY

NOVEMBER 28th

to shop at

FOR KEEPS SAKE'S

BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!

It all starts beginning at 8 am

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS:

*Shop between 8 am - 10am, receive a coupon for

40% OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE of regularly priced merchandise

*Shop between 10 am - 12 Noon, receive a coupon for

30% OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE of regularly priced merchandise

*Shop between 12 Noon - 8 pm, receive a coupon for

20% OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE of regularly priced merchandise

Beginning at 5 pm,

The first 25 customers with a $25 minimum purchase

(after 20% discount)

will receive a

"Goody Bag" valued @ $25!

(1 per customer please.)

And there's more!

We're offering these outstanding values as our

"BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS"

~"BIG SHOT" by Sizzix,

normally $100

just $50

A versatile personal die-cutting system

~RIBBON IRON WITH 2 RIBBON CARDS INCLUDED by Pebbles, Inc.

normally $26.99

just $10

What a cute stocking stuffer!

~CROP-A-DILE by We R Memory Keepers

normally $29.99

just $14.99

~12" DESKTOP ROTARY TRIMMER by Fiskars

normally $62.99

just $31.50

~12" LARGE BASE GUILLOTINE

by Tonic

normally $49.99

just $24.99

What a perfect time to upgrade your trimmer.

Limit 1 per person, while supplies last. Shop early for the best selections.

And that's not all...

We'll also have

DOOR-BUSTER SAVINGS

on select product lines

from the following manufacturers:

*Sizzix

*Cosmo Cricket

*KI Memories

(Black Friday Specials &; door-buster product lines are excluded from percentage off discounts.)

NOTE: All sales apply to In-stock merchandise only. No holds or special orders apply.

Sale excludes furniture, consignment kits, Sony and "Black Friday Specials".

Key Tag punches are not applicable on this sale day.

You can not afford to miss this sale.

It doesn't get any better than this!

See you bright and early on Friday, November 28th

@

For Keeps Sake Scrapbook

I have a couple of brand new blogs to share!

Two good friends have joined the blogging world! First check out
Behind the Crown {Love the title}! by Barb Reininger!
Great pics of her boys today!!
Second is Loving Every Season by Kim Dambach!
She has agreed to start teaching card classes at FKS in January!!
Third is Art from the Heart by Nancy Wethington!
Lots of great sharing on her blog, you must check it out!

After you check out all the new blogs, come see me at FKS,
it's TOTE Day and of course, I'll be there !

Happy Birthday to me . . . still!!

My birthday was on the 22nd but as always I try to make it last as long as possible. The week started with a nice package from my Mom and Dad! All week I came home to cards in the mail and on Friday the "girls" took me out to lunch! They surprised me with gifts and it was so nice!! Nancy made me a special book that I just love!! Then Missy made this sweet "Happy Birthday" Cone Hat!!
















Aleeta, Nanc and Timi gave me a gift card for Christopher Banks and I made good use of it right away!! (well they did have sweaters 1/2 price)

Tom and Zack picked me up from work yesterday (my actual birthday) and took me to Houlihan's for dinner! Tom spent the whole day while I was at work making me a special homemade birthday cake! Wow, is he amazing or what? Since Adam was working today we continued the celebration! Tom and I went to St Charles for a little Main Street shopping then a quick lunch at our fav little pizzeria . . . I talked to everyone on the phone today, sister, mother, father etc
Adam came over later and the boys showered me with fun gifts, from Adam, GC to Archivers (I know, I know) Pounds of fudge (don't know what that's all about, seriously). Zack bought me my fav things from Origins, Ginger Rush of course! Tom bought me pearls but not just ordinary pearls, Mandarin Pearls, they are all different colors and so beautiful.
It's been a great week and Belinda sent me a package that hasn't arrived yet so I guess we'll just keep the party going right through Thanksgiving!!

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AT FKS

Holiday Open House

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week already?

You know what that means....

Christmas is right around the corner.

YIKES!

Have no fear, though, because For Keeps Sake has you covered.

You are invited to our

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, November 22, 2008

10:00 am -5:00 pm

Come grab a cup of cheer and a cookie (or two) and be inspired.

We'll be demonstrating projects for

holiday cards,

gift tags

and

ornaments

using the latest techniques.

Short on time this season?

No worries, we'll have quick ideas for gifts and creative packaging.

For your convenience, these will be pre-packaged and ready to purchase -

No thinking, only assembly required!

Get a jump start on your Christmas photo cards.

Beginning at our Open House

Saturday, November 22nd

we are offering

20 photo cards for only $10.00

(While supplies last.)

These are 4" X 8" size prints

featuring your favorite photo with a

custom holiday message and image.

What a nice way to keep in touch with familes and friends this holiday season.

For Keeps Sake has holiday kits available this Saturday.

Lynn Stuart will be at the store debuting her

December Kits of the Month

+

exclusive Holiday mini-book kits

What a great way to tackle all the precious photos you will take during the holiday season.

In addition to all the Holiday Open House festivities, we have another exciting promotion....

ATTENTION: ALL STAMPERS

A unique buying opportunity for you!

Wouldn't you love to be able to peruse the manufacturer's catalogs and select exactly what you want?

Well, thanks to

B-Line Designs

now you can!

We're offering a SPECIAL PROMOTION for this weekend only

Saturday & Sunday (November 22nd & November 23rd)

ORDER DIRECT FROM THE CATALOG

Order & pre-pay a minimum of $20.00 in B-Line stamps & recieve a FREE NECKLACE!

See you soon

@

For Keeps Sake Scrapbook

where something new happens everyday

4530 Lemay Ferry Road - St. Louis, MO 63129

314-487-8131

Less than 1/2 mile from I-270 and Lemay Ferry

&

Less than 12 minutes from I-270 and Manchester Rd.

Photos to share!!

Every year Missy's recipe class hosts a Holiday Treat Exchange. This year the ladies went one better and they all participated in a Holiday Treat Recipe Swap!! Holy Cow, the work the ladies put into the recipe pages and the personal stories, and the treats! Well, it was an awesome day and everyone had a blast!! Enjoy a few photos I snapped during the morning class!!

My classes this week . . .

Gratitude_Cover
Originally uploaded by suezlou2003

Gratitude
Maya Road Mini

This class is full but below is a supply list!

Wednesday
November 19th

6:30-8:30
$20

This is project captures the colors of
Autumn and the spirit of Thanksgiving!!
Grunge Board and Acrylic make the cover
unique!!

Bring your basics PLUS . . . Sanding tools
Gold Paint Dabber, Glue Stick or other liquid
glue, pop dots
Inks used are Butterscotch Pigment Ink pad
fired brick distress ink
Van Dyke Brown
Black Pen
Cropidile

Ahem,

You've gotta check out the latest post on Teresa Collins' blog, that's all I'm going to say, you have to see it for yourself!!

Look at this!

I just love this garland created by Kara Ward (one of my fave K & Company designers)! Check out her blog for more detailed photos!

Peace Winter Garland

Peace Winter Garland
Originally uploaded by suezlou2003

Thursday,
November 13th
1PM-3PM

Thursday,
November 20th
10:30-12:30PM
$25

Join Sue to create this one of a kind garland that will shimmer, glitter and sparkle. This will make a great holiday display that
You can leave on display all winter long.

You will need to bring your own
silver glitter
Platinum or silver Stickles
Liquid glue (k&co or Ultimate)
Pearl Paint Dabber
Red line tape

The Night Before Christmas is next week!

The Night Before Christmas
Originally uploaded by suezlou2003

Wednesday
November 12
6:30-8:30PM
This is a very special project!! Tracy Niehaus
our favorite K and Company designer, taught
us how to turn a paper cube into a darling nite
light! I took her design and made a unique Holiday
light up complete with tea light . . .

With your basics you will need . . .
Craft knife and cutting mat, ruler
Liquid glue such as K and Company or Ulitmate
Platinum Stickles

Peace Winter Garland

Peace Winter Garland
Originally uploaded by suezlou2003

Thursday,
November 13th
1PM-3PM

Thursday,
November 20th
10:30-12:30PM
$25

Join Sue to create this one of a kind garland that will shimmer, glitter and sparkle. This will make a great holiday display that
You can leave on display all winter long.

You will need to bring your own
silver glitter
Platinum or silver Stickles
Liquid glue (k&co or Ultimate)
Pearl Paint Dabber
Red line tape

Just for fun . . .

. . . check out the fun stuff on this website!! I love this retro payphone, too cute!!

I can hardly believe it's already November!!

Preserving the Past for November
Originally uploaded by suezlou2003

My class this week:

Preserving the Past for November
Wednesday
November 5th
10:30-12:30
6:30-8:30PM

$18
This one is a favorite of mine I think . . . you can't go wrong with K and Company, Graphic 45 and Tim Holtz Crackle paint and distress inks!!