.VIP Garage Sale Feb 26-27th
Come and Shop the Garage Sale this weekend! VIP is the place to be!

VIP will be revealing a new hot product during the Garage Sale weekend! Check in and see! We will also have a great product special this coming weekend. Stop in and do several FREE make and take projects for yourself too!

Grab a bargain here at VIP this weekend! Scrap Stars alone can shop early on Friday Feb 26th from 6:30pm to 10pm. General public may shop from 8pm to 10pm Friday night and everyone is welcome to shop on Sat. Feb 27th from 10am to 5pm.

Want to sell? Clear those tool bins and paper shelves! Declutter those accent caddies.... Start setting aside and pricing your surplus items for our VIP GARAGE SALE! Bring your tagged items Monday Feb 22- through this Thur Feb 25th. Register at the front desk at VIP and then tag and identify your items as instructed in the handout sheet.

You just mark your items --and we take care of the rest! Handouts, rules, and tags available at the VIP desk. Circle these dates so you can also stop by to purchase paper crafting items from others. Declutter your stash and snag some great bargains at the same time!

VIP SPRING RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT!
It's a VIP Western WhoDunIt ! Join us for the fun! Set aside the dates: March 26, 27th, and 28th for VIP's spring retreat. (And you can also add a bonus night on Thurs for only an additional $25 more!)

It's a new location: Ironwood Springs! VIP is excited to host this retreat for you at Miracle Lodge at Ironwood Springs. It's a better deal than we have ever offered before because the price INCLUDES your lodging as well as meals and crop time. You may enjoy over 50 hours of productive crop time!

You receive:
Lodging for two nights: Friday and Saturday
Dinner on Friday evening
Three meals on Saturday including a Murder Mystery Meal
Brunch on Sunday
Snacks throughout the weekend
Prizes
Free Make and Takes and Projects
Crop time with ample Table Space
Fun, Fun, Fun!

Single Occupancy $205
Double Occupancy $190
Triple Occupancy $170
Plus you can add a bonus night lodging and crop time on Thurs for only $25 more! (VIP events officially start Friday am but you can work on your own on Thursday evening.)

There will be transportation back and forth from the VIP store.

Our retreat is the perfect place to relax and catch up with your scrapbooking. To get a peek at the accommodations, go to
www.miraclelodge.com It's a lovely location and workspace.
Call VIP at 507-281-2031 for reservations or more information. VIP welcomes you to Ironwood Springs March 26-28th!

My Mind's Eye Contest!
VIP announces Two Mind's Eye Contests!

Random Ticket Drawing: For every $5 in MME product from the Breaking Free and Abbey Road lines you will earn a Random Drawing Contest ticket from VIP. We will have a drawing for 3 winners who will each win over $25 in My Minds Eye product! Winners drawn on the evening of Feb 27th and announced on Monday, March 1st.

Layout Contest: You can submit your layouts made with Breaking Free or Abbey Road MME lines. Single or double page layouts are both welcome. Contest starts Tuesday, February 9th and runs through Friday, February 26th. Each layout entered receives ANOTHER ticket in the above Random Ticket Drawing just for entering the Layout Contest.

We will choose two Layout Contest winners!! The 2 Layout Contest winners will be chosen by VIP customers who shop on February 27th during our VIP Garage Sale. Winners will be announced on March 1st. These 2 layout contest winners will each receive $25 in MY MINDS Eye product! The $25 prizes are packaged product sets containing paper and embellishments from popular My Mind's Eye lines like Wild Asparagus, 29th Street, and Quite Contrary! It's lovely stuff and YOU could win it!

My Mind's Eye 15% off Special!
This Week Get 15% off My Mind's Eye products!
We need to make room for the brand new My Mind's Eye from CHA! We are re-arranging and making room for lots of new items like the much talked about Quite Contrary line and many others. Help empty our My Mind's Eye rack --and get beautiful paper and embellishments from the Breaking Free and Abbey Road at 15% off this week! Use these great deals to WIN even more MME goodies in our two VIP My Mind's Eye contests!

Bridal Concepts from VIP!
Brides! Be sure to stop in at VIP to look over ideas for Save the Date, invitation, thank you note, and party favor items. Stop in anytime! We always have a free project and a cup of coffee or cider waiting! Innovation and creativity start at VIP!

We are working hard at VIP re-arranging our space with even more product and creative room. We are going to be busy filling it in with new card and bridal items! VIP has lots of surprises ready just for you in the coming months.

Join us for Projects and Coffee!
Stop in and join us for coffee and a FREE make and take project! Stop in each week and do the free project of the week while relaxing at VIP. Spring is on the way! Look forward to nicer weather with this darling card in spring green and dashing pink! Try out the Bazzill In StitchZ templates too! Stop in and do the FREE Projects and Coffee item this week at our front desk!

NEW! CI Growing Up!
Translate those school years into quick albums with the new CI Growing Up papers and accents. From preschool to middle school, these bright colors and fast accents do the job!

NEW! CI Marching Band
Capture those band camp formations, band concerts, and field shows in style with the CI Marching band line. Classy and funky at the same time! Go for it with this fantastic line! We love it!

NEW! CI Eat Cake Birthday
Birthday festivities call for Cake! Eat Cake from Creative Imaginations is bold and zippy and great for preteens, teen, as well as adult birthdays! It's innovative and fun!

NEW! CI Theater Arts
CI brings the stage to you with their amazing theater and drama accent and paper selection. Neutral color schemes make this CI line so very useful for any production!

NEW! CI Boy and Girl Baby
VIP just got in the new Creative Imaginations baby boy Zack and baby girl Zoe papers and they are adorable! Terrific childhood hues and patterns with a hint of glimmer and shine--just for you!

NEW! CI Cheerleader
Three cheers for cheerleading! CI Signature Collection Cheerleader papers and accents are here! Terrific tan and black color scheme mean you can make these pages into any team scheme very easily by adding your team colors as photo mats! We love the versatility of these cheer pages!

NEW! CI Birthday Big Top
Childhood memories are sweet and special with this line from CI! Lions, tigers and circus tents. The big top animals bring good cheer to the page!

NEW! Rusty Pickle: Game Time!
Your favorite sports nut is going to LOVE these papers and items from Rusty Pickle! Game Time includes several sports and themes in rustic urban Rusty Pickle style. Choose from basketball, cheerleading, gymnastics, running, and more!

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, Feb 22nd, All Day Free Scrap
Tuesday, Feb 23rd, Card Class (seen here) 6:30pm $15
Wed. Feb 24th, Card Class (seen here) 1pm $15
Thur. Feb 25th, Genealogy class: Mom and Dad $12.50 6:30pm
Friday. Feb 26th VIP Garage Sale! 8pm-10pm * Scrap Stars shop early* at 6:30pm
Saturday Feb 27th VIP Garage Sale 10am-5pm
Sunday Feb 28th Genealogy Class: Mom and Dad 1pm $55

Funtastic Fridays!
Come to the Funtastic Friday Crops!
February 26 VIP Garage Sale Star Card early sale 6:30-8pm, standard customers from 8pm-10pm
February 27 VIP Garage Sale 10am-5pm
March 5 from 5pm to midnight Funtastic Crop
March 12 from 5pm to midnight Funtastic Crop
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!

Let VIP Help you Hostess your next Event!
Take off the pressure and let us help you hostess. Let us help you with any of your party needs. Arrange to hold your next special event in our Creative Zone.

Plan a birthday party, bridal shower, girl's night out, baby shower, specialty class, card-making or surprise event. Brochure's available at the VIP desk. Call us for info or to schedule one soon at Ph. 507-281-2031. Your party will be fantastic when held at VIP!