Boxer Scrapbooks Weblog

St. Louis Wrap Up...

Just returned home on Sunday from St. Louis.  It was a great show, and we met so many wonderful people.  I love the Midwest--everyone is so friendly!  Of course, we are always meeting scrapbookers, who happen to be some of the friendliest people out there.

We're off again next Monday (the 13th) for a bit of an extended trip to Phoenix for the Mesa show.  Actually, the first part of the week, we'll be in Tucson, visiting my Uncle John.  So excited to see him!

Also super excited to be in warm weather.  We got home on Sunday to the warmest day of the year, and we've had a stretch of three days of this sunshine!  Turning cold and rainy tomorrow, so the three days of shorts & t-shirts will have come to an end.  It's why we always look forward to the Mesa show--just a little change in the weather can do a body good!

That's about it from here.  Hope you have a great couple of days!

~~Angie

Unique Uses for Chipboard--2009 Class

Boxer’s created an all new chipboard album that can be used for so much more than just an album!  In this class, we’ll create an invitation, an album cover and a clever page embellishment, all using our new “shirt” shaped chipboard album.  You’ll also receive step-by-step instructions with full color pictures of the finished projects.  Boxer classes feature a fun teacher, fantastic class kits in our signature handle bags, door prizes, and discount coupons for our booth! 

 

**Please be sure to bring all items listed under “students need”, as they are essential for working on the projects.  Products not included in basic supplies will be available at our booth or on our website for purchase.

 

Students need to provide:  Basic Supplies (Scissors, adhesive, trimmer, black pen), Black Ink Pad, Zip Dry Glue, Sanding Block, Mini Glue Dots.

 

Skill Level: All Levels

Project(s) Pace: Fast Paced

7 Minute Cards--2009 Class

Boxer 7 Minute Cards Class--2009

Need a quick card?  Make memorable cards and gift notes in record time.  We’ll create 7 fabulous cards, each only taking 7 minutes each, with a wide variety of themes and sentiments, and lots of ideas for more, using all types of hardware, ribbon, papers, stickers, clear stamps and more.  You’ll learn new techniques to boost your cards, scrapbook pages, and home décor creations.  Very little cutting required in this class.  Free gift for everyone in class! You’ll also receive step-by-step instructions with full color pictures of the finished projects.  Boxer classes feature a fun teacher, fantastic class kits in our signature handle bags, door prizes, and discount coupons for our booth!

 

**Please be sure to bring all items listed under “students need”, as they are essential for working on the projects.  Products not included in basic supplies will be available at our booth or on our website for purchase.

 

Students need to provide:  Basic Supplies (Scissors, adhesive, trimmer, black pen), Black Ink Pad, Paper Piercer, Glue Dots, foam adhesive (pop dots or similar).

 Skill Level: All Levels

Project(s) Pace: Fast Paced

In the Doghouse 3--2009 Class

Greetings from Boxerland!

2009 brings us lots of new products, new ideas, and NEW CLASSES!  In the Doghouse 3 is a new twist for us.  It's a layout class, and in true Boxer fashion, what people have been asking for.  Here is the full description posted on the different convention websites (CK, GASC & Scrapbook Expo) regarding the class.  I've also added pictures, in case the shows do not have them posted (or posted large enough so you can see them).
 

          _{Come play with Boxer, and scrapbook some of the favorite things you love about your dog!  You’ll FLIP for the techniques you’ll learn in this class.  We’ll complete a 2 page spread (12 x 12), and you’ll take away materials and instructions for another two page layout.  You’ll also receive step-by-step instructions with full color pictures of the finished projects.  Boxer classes feature a fun teacher, fantastic class kits in our signature handle bags, door prizes, and discount coupons for our booth!} 

 _{**Please be sure to bring all items listed under “students need”, as they are essential for working on the projects.  Products not included in basic supplies will be available at our booth or on our website for purchase.}

 Students need to provide:  Basic Supplies [Scissors, adhesive (both wet and dry), trimmer, black pen], Black Ink Pad, Paper Piercer, Glue Dots, foam adhesive (pop dots or similar).

**If Students would like to finish the above layout in class, please bring the following pictures of your dog napping:  1-8x10 Horizontal, 1-3x4 Vertical, 3-3.5" x 5" Horizontal.  We suggest Black & White.  The above pictured layout is the one we create in class.**

 Skill Level: All Levels

**Project(s) Pace: Fast Paced**

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

At conventions, we have a drawing in the Boxer Booth for a $100.00 online shopping spree!  We have two winners boxes shipping today, and I thought I'd share with you what they are getting!

Congrats to Linda H in Pennsylvania!  Here is what Linda's box looked like before going out the door:

And congrats to Kristy M in Virginia!  Here is Kristy's box:

Both have some wonderful Boxer Goodies coming to them, and all they did was drop an entry form off at our booth!  Congratulations to you both!  We hope you enjoy all the fun stuff your boxes contain!

~~Angie

Convention Classes

We get tons of emails about our classes, both before the shows and after from students asking questions, or telling us how much they enjoyed the class and the projects!  If you're going to be at any of the conventions that we're exhibiting at this year, consider taking a Boxer class.   Here is what we are offering in 2008:

Perpetual Calendar with Boxer: 

Want to make a calendar only once, to remember all those special birthdays, anniversaries and milestones?  Boxer’s new perpetual calendar is the perfect solution.  In this fast paced class, we’ll get you started on your way with this unique project that makes wonderful gifts, or is perfect to keep for yourself!  (Over $40.00 value in product in your class kit!)  Price of class varies by show.

What students need: 12” paper trimmer, Scissors, Dry adhesive, tweezers, Glue dots (or similar)

Photo is of actual pages from the class.  Product for all 12 pages is included in the kit, and you'll also learn Six (6) super secret ribbon techniques!  Class Kit also includes a full color handout showing all 12 pages in their finished state, plus a step by step handout that will walk you through every single page in the calendar.

  In The Doghouse II: 

For all you dog lover’s out there, Boxer is back with an all new dog class!  In this extended time class, we’ll create a chipboard album dedicated totally to your best friend.  We’ll play with Boxer’s new papers, custom ribbons, inks and so much more!  Be ready to be entertained, and inspired, because at Boxer, it’s all about the dogs!  (Over $55.00 value in product in your class kit!)

What students need: 12” paper trimmer, Scissors, Dry adhesive, tweezers, Glue dots (or similar)

Photo is of actual project from the class.  We'll actually get all of the pages covered, and some of them embellished in the class time.  Class Kit also includes a full color handout showing all pages in their finished state, plus a step by step handout that will walk you through every single page in case you aren't finished when you leave.  Limited amount of homework for this class!.

We hope the Boxer classes interest you, and hope to see you sitting in the front row!

~~Angie

Countdown is on...

We leave for CHA in about 17 hours.  What is wonderful, is that I'm not still doing laundry.  nope!  I did it this weekend, and packed my suitcase in a record 15 minutes!  I probably forgot something, but oh well.  I'm so jazzed about CHA.  This is our best release ever!  The samples from the design team are STUNNING, and I can't wait to show everyone!  Just a couple more days, I promise.  I didn't have time today to take any photos of the samples, so I will do it as we put up the booth.  So--first possible sneak peek will probably be Friday night.

I had a couple emails asking why we hadn't blogged in so long.  Here's the answer:  I usually blog from home, late at night, after George is in bed, and I'm winding up my day.  He recently upgraded to Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, and for some reason, I wasn't able to sign in to Typepad for like 2 weeks!  Drove me nuts.  I signed in at work the other day, and wrote a post, and since then, I'm now able to sign in at home!  Bizarre...I just don't get computers sometimes!

Off to bed, as I'm getting up early tomorrow.  One long day ahead that leads to 12 more.  But it's totally worth it!

Have a great Thursday!

~~Angie

CHA Prep...

Well, the big-daddy of the show season is only a few days away.  We've been doing nothing but product development, booth design and packing for the show for the last 2 months.  Honestly, it's been a bit insane.  This is where any perceived glamor of the scrapbook industry is blown to pieces.  Unless you ever prepped for any kind of trade show, you can't know how much work it truly is. 

The good news is that the crate is shipping today.  The bad news is, we're exhausted!  Our whole staff, and several family volunteers, have pulled together to make this show happen.

And if one show wasn't enough, we are also going the day after CHA to set up the Costa Mesa Scrapbook Expo booth.  Luckily, it's pretty close to where we will be in Anaheim, but it's a completely different beast than CHA.  We're teaching up to 300 students at this show, so we've prepped all those class kits, projects, plus all the product for the booth, our make & take projects, and more. 

The worst part is that some of us will be away from home for 12 days.  That's 12 days of living out of suitcases and eating meals out.  But it's not all negative...

The upside, and this is big--we get to release our new products into the world!  Our design team has been making incredible new projects these last two weeks with all these products, and they are so excited about them.  At CHA, we're showing both our Fall '07 and Spring '08 releases, and I couldn't be happier with the product selection.  We plan on starting some sneak peeks here on the blog very, very soon!  Check back in daily for the latest information!

Well, the truck should be here any minute to pick up this crate, and I have something I just remembered that I didn't get in.  Better get to it!

Have an incredible week, and if you're a retailer who will be at CHA, make sure to stop by booth 2780 for all the latest from Boxer!

~~Angie

Super Frantic!

We are running around like crazy today, trying to tie up all loose ends, get all the orders in the inbox shipped, and get everything done that we can't get done while on the road.  Vicki and I fly tomorrow to Kansas City for the KC Creating Keepsakes Convention!  Usually, we don't fly in until Wednesday evening for a show, or even Thursday morning, however we're going to see some family and friends while we're there. 

I'm also hoping to post some last minute coupons for the booth!  So--if you're planning on going to the show, check back here later today or tomorrow for an update!

**ETA:  New Coupons Now Avaialble!  Click here to go to the page where you can click to print them out!  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.**

Kansas City holds a special place in my heart.  First you have the Chiefs--YEAH!, then you have the first time I ever went to a Sonic and had a Cherry-Lime Aid.  And the big one for me--I found my first Scrapbook Store up in Parkville (store is no longer there).  It's been a crazy ride since that fateful New Years Day 1999 when I got snowed in, and went through 3 boxes of photos, and began my scrapbooking obsession.  But then a few weeks later to find that store....well, it was all over for me!

Make your Monday great!

~~Angie

Prepping for the Phoenix Show...

The Phoenix show is just around the corner; literally only about 4 weeks away.  We've got quite a bit to do before then, in order to be ready for it.  Vicki and I will not be attending the Phoenix show at this point, as we have some prior commitments here at home.  Laura will be heading up our booth there, and I'm sure that she'll have a grand old time! 

I just checked, and there are still seats available in both classes:  Here Kitty Kitty and Canned Memories III.  Both classes have the actual projects shown on the website, even though they have a little disclaimer that the project may change.  Pre-Registration for Phoenix ends on Sunday, August 26th.  If we have any extra kits for our classes, they will be available in the both for purchase after 12:30 on Saturday.

I'd better get back to making sure we have all the product there for the booth! 

Have a wonderful day!

~~Angie

A Look back at Valley Forge CKC

What a wonderful show!  Was so exciting to see really enthusiastic consumers, who loved our Make & Take, and really enjoyed our classes. 

We had so many people tell us that our classes were some of the best offered at the show, and they'll look for us again next year.  That is what we love to hear!  We pride ourselves on being almost over-prepared for classes.  Kits are all ready to be passed out in classes in our special handle bags, everything they need (except for tools and adhesives) is included, and they always include step by step instructions and a color handout that shows the finished project.  We also loved the feedback that you want a dog class!  We did one last year, but I guess we need to do another one.  Thank you for that feedback--cause we do listen!  And to the door prize winners in class--remember to email me your photos, and I'll post them here on the blog!

Vicki did some great Make and Takes at our booth, showing people how easy it is to use clear stamps, and a really cute project with Library cards!  Gotta love the versatility of those things.

Next show for us is Phoenix, where Vicki and I won't be able to make the show.  Laura will be there, and hopefully Sam (another friend & design team member) will be able to go as well.

Thank you to all the PS, NJ, NY and other Northeast scrappers who stopped by our booth and took our classes.  It was wonderful to meet you!

~~Angie