VIP News and Specials Nov 30, 2009

.WIN a Cricut Expression Die Cutter!
You can win VIP's largest prize of 2009! VIP is raffling off a BRAND NEW 12 inch Cricut Expression machine. Donate $5 at the VIP front desk to our December charity (Proceeds will go to Christmas Anonymous) and we will enter you in our December Cricut Expressions raffle anytime now through December 23rd, 2009.
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Calendar Kits all Ready to Make!
Your gift giving just got easier!
NEW! VIP EXCLUSIVE Bon Appetit Recipe Calendar Kits in 8x8 size for 2010 are available. Complete with all the papers, layered kitchen accents and trims for a delightful 12 month recipe calendar. Recipes are included --or add your own! Regularly $39 now at VIP only $29.99
NEW! VIP Exclusive 12x12 Family Photo-Op Calendar for 2010. When you complete this calendar you also end up with a 12x12 just-add-photos 12 page family album! Use our Photo Op hints each month or add your own photos. At the end of the year, just trim off the spiral and place the pages in any 12x12 album! Simple and beautiful! Twelve unique 12x12 layouts Regularly $69.99 now at VIP only $54.99 Even if you don't need a calendar, that breaks down to only $3.35 per layout!

Stop in and check out our many holiday gift ideas and kits under $10 too!

NEW! Cricut Expression Totes
CGull brown leather Cricut tote with pink accents. Regularly $114.95 VIP price this holiday season $79.99. Also available, CGull tote in brown with pink dots or blacktote with white dots, regularly $89.95 now at VIP for only $62.99 This is a whopping 30% off now while supplies last! Get your Cricut tote at VIP!

NEW! Fiskar Cutting Set!
Fiskars craft cutting tool special: 4 Fiskar tools and two replacement blades $15. All together regularly $43 value --now at VIP only $16 !! The microtip scissors alone is valued at $18 so you know this is a value!! You get a rotary cutter, two extra blades, regular 10 inch sized non-stick scissors, the popular fingertip knife and cap, microtip spring action 7 inch scissors with comfort handle. All together regularly $43 value --now at VIP only $16 !!

NEW! Cricut Expressions Machine $249.00
Holiday wishes do come true! Ask for the Cricut Expression die cutting machine at $249.00 and make your holiday brighter! Includes 2 free cartridges. Regularly $299 now $249 at VIP! Create your own accents and die cut titles.

.NEW! Fiskars Rolling Crates
Need a new carrier but standard totes are too heavy? Try a rolling crate! Fiskars rolling craft totes have plenty of space yet are easy to lift in and out of the car. They can be closed with a zipable top. A retracting luggage handle makes pulling the crate a breeze. Regular price $69 but at VIP only $44.99!

NEW! Basic Grey Holiday Card Kits are in!
Christmas cards made elegant can also be Christmas cards made easy! Try a Basic Grey November or December card kit and all the ideas, supplies and inspiration are right there! Some people use these BG card supply packs just for layouts too! Basic Grey product in this pack is valued at over $26 but you can get this pack which makes 20 cards for only $17.99!

NEW! Envelopes! Making cards? Then you need envelopes!
60 boxed Embassy white notecard sized envelopes regularly $6 a box --now at VIP for only $3 a box! Stock up because that is only 5 cents an envelope! Create your cards with style. Send your cards with Embassy envelopes.

NEW! Calendar and monthly SRM stickers!
SRM is here to help us with all our New Year Calendars and 2010 projects. Enjoy new designs and fonts to help show off your projects. From calendars to cookbooks to advent calendars and birthday albums, SRM has the accents for us! Need ideas? Check out their blog!
http://srmstickers.blogspot.com/

.Santa is Coming to VIP Dec. 12! PHOTO OP!
A real live Santa Claus is coming to VIP on December 12th for your holiday photo opportunities! Santa will be at VIP from 10am to 2 pm December 12, 2009. Come and meet Santa at no cost. For a nominal $3.00 each child can also choose to make a cute photo holder clip to display their pic of Santa. Snacks include milk and holiday cookies! It will be a lot of fun, so come down and see Santa!

New Ideas are Blooming this Week at VIP!
Please call ahead -or stop in- to register and pre-pay for classes. Let's get creative!
Monday, Nov 30th, All Day Free Scrap
Tuesday, Dec 1st, All Day Free Scrap
Wednesday, Dec 2nd, All Day Free Scrap
Thur. Dec 3rd, "My Family A whole Bunch of Nuts" 6:30pm $12.50
Friday, Dec 4th, Funtastic Friday Crop 5pm-12Midnight with snack $7
Saturday, Dec 5th What's Cooking in 2010? 8x8 Calendar Class
Sunday, Dec 6th Window Pane Class 11am $55.00
Monday, Dec 7th All Day Free Scrap

VIP Open House Winners!
VIP had a wonderfully attended Open House this last weekend. Thank you to all who ventured out on the biggest shopping weekend of the year and enjoyed our holiday idea open house.
Our big winners were:
$50 gift basket of scrapbooking supplies: Darcy L
$50 Scrapamabob holiday scrapbooking basket: Karen F
Congratulations and have fun with your new paper crafting supplies!

Funtastic Fridays!
Come to the Funtastic Friday Crops!
December 4th from 5pm to 12 midnight Funtastic Friday Crop with snacks $7.
December 11th from 5pm to 12 midnight Funtastic Friday Crop with snacks $7
December 18th 5pm to 12 midnight Funtastic Friday Crop with snacks $7
December 25th Merry Christmas! Closed for the Holiday.
January 5pm to 12 midnight Funtastic Friday Crop with snacks $7

Earn a Funtastic Friday Bonus Crop! Prepay for your Funtastic Friday crop when you call to sign up and we will keep track for you. Earn a bonus crop FREE after only SIX prepaid signups!

.Genealogy Series Gift Certificates now available!
Is someone on your gift list hard to buy for? Give the gift of genealogy for yourself or as a gift! We start a brand new Genealogy series in January 2010!

This popular heritage series is going to be presented again --with all new layouts! Sign up now for the 2010 year long series. We will again have layout packs and lecture talks with lecture notes on HOW to do your own online family genealogy research at home. Just like our last series, you will learn genealogy research skills and how to research your OWN family tree with us each month covering a new genealogy research topic each time. FREE WIRELESS allows you to research on the laptop FREE! VIP Brings you layouts and knowledge about conducting your own family research. Choose from the Sunday afternoon or 4th Thursday evening class options! Start the New Year out with a resolution that will really become a treasure!!

We do have many past month's class kits from 2009 with lecture notes available as TO GO kits. Get them while you can! Give the gift of knowledge and family history this holiday season! Gift certificates available at the front desk. Cost $12.50 each month

Clue Retreat Photos available!
If you attended our Fall Clue* retreat, you can see (and right click to download) the individual photos online at Slide.com.
http://tinyurl.com/y9lm77p
Thanks to all who attended and made it such fun!
Our mystery dinner Clue event had the staff performing in wonderful period costume rentals from Jan's Costume Creations in Stewartville. Everyone loved decking themselves out in the hats, costumes, boas, uniforms and more! Jan is wonderful to work with. Stop out at Jan's Costume Creations when you need a costume from any era or theme!

.Join VIP on Facebook!
Join us on Facebook for tips, tricks, ideas, and new products! Learn techniques from video links and see what's new!
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While you are at it, check our weekly posts on the Idea page and Product page at our website online. When you need inspiration, we have it!
http://www.vipscrapbook.com/
See what's brand new in scrapbooking!