Scrap Your Trip Adds 272 Items + FREE Tag Kit

How do you feel about surprises?  I like surprises!  It’s not the easiest thing for people to surprise me though. I pay attention to little things and I have really good intuition, so I usually know something is up. The kids can never surprise me, because one of them, usually Logan, is so excited that he has to give me a "hint".

Tony Robbins has a saying about surprises that I just love. He asks "How many people here like surprises?". Usually a good percentage of the people say yes. "Bull!", he says. "You only like the surprises that you want. Surprises you don’t want you call problems".

I was having this discussion at lunch yesterday with a bunch of business people, including the smartest guy I have ever met (really cute too!). We were talking about how, as entrprenuers, we like surprises, even those that show up as problems. Because we like problems and challenges…they make us say "bring it on!"

I like surprises because it keeps life interesting. I also feel that everything happens just the way it should, so I try to be accepting of whatever life throws my way.

So how about you?  Do you like surprises?  What’s the best surprise you’ve ever gotten?  Please post your comments on the blog. We are going to give a surprise to the person with the best surprise story!

Ok, Let’s talk new products – “Prima’s” in the house.  For those of you who have never seen this vendor, you’re in for a real treat.  Prima has been known in the industry for creating paper flowers that make “magic” and continue to inspire.  One of the amazing reasons why we L-O-V-E Prima’s flowers are because they can be layered within each other to create your own unique flower cluster – once you get started, the ideas are endless (inked, chalked, glittered – if you can think of it, these flowers can handle it).  Also, the majority of the flower packaging can be used to embellish your layouts – how cool is that?  And if that’s not enough, Prima has even given us an economy line that allows us to “just give them a try” – these flowers are listed at $1.55, have three sizes and a variety of shades, including a cute polka dot print inside each package….I mean really, is there any reason not to at least check them out???  Um, did I mention that we LOVE them?

Two more new lines this week are “Great Getaway” and “Summertime” by Doodlebug.  Both of these collections are “SUPERCUTE!”  Oh, and one of Tiffany’s tips – ALL of Doodlebug’s collections are designed to coordinate with each other and are made to “mix and match.”  We also have Karen Foster’s new spring lines, “Zoo”, “Softball” and “Baseball” – as usual, Karen Foster hit it out of the park (I know, corny joke but I just couldn’t help myself!)

“Boy Jamoree” by Carolee’s Creations is, well, a “boy jamboree.”  For all of you lady golfers out there, we have “Moving Day” and “Bent Grass” by Hey, Birdie, Birdie.  This vendor is going to be designing female versions of a variety of sports….be on the lookout for new lines to come….as for this one, “FORE”  (ok, that was the last of my lame jokes this week)

K&Company came out with these really great kits (Boy, Girl, Traditions and School) that include anywhere from 86 to 201 different pieces, from papers to frames to dimensional stickers – we think this is a “no brainer.”  And finally, we have “Oceana” by Creative Imaginations.  This collection is an underwater sea adventure – it’s beautiful and whimsical and the colors of this paper make you feel like you are literally “under the sea” watching the most amazing underwater dance.

Our paper collection this week is “Just Cruisin.”  We decided to hit on a couple of things that we believe are really memorable parts of a cruise but have never seen in a cruise collection before….like those unbelievable towel animals in the cabins or the muster drill at the beginning of the entire cruise vacation experience and, of course, the place settings (because, after all, what’s a cruise without food?!?)  We have two styles of custom paper that is part of the line (SYT-CP-1109, SYT-CP-1109B) and a Custom Captain Life Preserver laser die cut (SYT-Custom-7325) that would look great on your layout.  

The SYT Designers have been hard at work – they have brought to you the following designs: Disney, Sports, Soccer, Archery, Scuba Diving, United Kingdom, England, Israel, Iraq, Greece, Bermuda, Hunting, Knitting, Geocaching, and Scrapbooking .  We also have new custom items for you to choose from: a Custom Runners 12 x 12 Paper and a Custom Triathlon 12 x 12 Paper.

 

For a lot of us, tags are a “must have” so this week we are giving away our CI-TagsKit (color and sizes do vary) from Creative Café when you order $65 or more.  This promo is good only thru Friday so make sure that you order early!  (…and “yes, shipping is still free with this promo with coupon code: FREESHIP59.)

Click here to see all the new items:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/5192010.html    We also have 272 overstock items on sale at 25% off.  Click here to see:  http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/5192010sale.html   And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you!  Click here to see all our custom options:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html   See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
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