VIP News for August 30, 2010
WIN THIS!WIN VIPS $100 Grand Prize
VIP is having a Secret Envelope Contest from Tues. Aug 31st to Friday Sept 10th! You can be the big winner of the $100 value TIM HOLTZ product prize package seen here.
VIP is handing out 150 SECRET ENVELOPES--one per person per visit per day. Each customer may open a maximum of 2 still-sealed secret envelopes ONLY at our upcoming Tim Holtz event Sept 11 and 12th at the register.
There are SO many prizes (150 total) that it is impossible to list them all here but the Grand Prize is worth over $100 alone. Grand Prize includes an AUTOGRAPHED Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiousities techniques book!
1st Place Prize value is $95
9 Prize packs worth between $10 - $27 (more...)
3 Free Card Classes $18.00 value
3 Free Genealogy Classes $12.50 value
10 Prize Packs worth $8 each
10 Free Friday Night Crops $7.00 value
3 Free Greeting Cards ($2.50 each) and
110 Envelopes with 30% off to be used on one item of your choice at VIP!
TIM HOLTZ weekend Sept 11-12th!
Tim Holtz fans will welcome our VIP Tim Holtz day of classes, 3 FREE make and takes and techniques and store-wide specials! Easier than you expect and fun to work with...learn all about Distress Ink, Grunge, Distressing and more! Add texture and excitement to your projects with the techniques learned here!
Sign up now! These classes are almost full so move fast! Give us a call! Set aside Sept 11th and 12th for this fun event. You have your choice of two SEPARATE classes to learn all about Tim's techniques.
Exclusive Tim Holtz Project Kit Class Take this featured exclusive class and make all THREE projects for only $14.99! Two or three other additional Make and Takes will also be available that weekend! Stop by VIP for Tim Holtz weekend! Limited Class Spaces.
Make a 2 page 12x12 layout, a key ring and a card all for only $14.99!
Sign up now! Your choice of:
Saturday Sept 11th at 10 am
or Sunday Sept 12th at 2pm
So exciting and EASY to do!
Tim Holtz Class with Nonnie!
Saturday afternoon Sept 11, 1pm to 4 pm
Enjoy our guest instructor from the Twin Cities area and learn 12 techniques and leave the 3 hour class with 12 techniques and twelve beautiful tags in a reference deck so you can replicate them again on your own. Use these techniques endlessly in your card making, scrapbooking and mixed media art! Learn 12 assorted techniques in one day! Tim's Techniques are easy with Nonnie! Special workshop price for VIP is $29.99!
Upper Midwest Store Tour with VIP!
Join VIP on October 16th for the Upper Midwest Scrap Tour of three stores: VIP, Scrapbooks Too in Minneapolis, and Picture This in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Tour 3 of of the best scrapbook stores in the Upper Midwest on a day trip just for papercrafters for only $49!
On Saturday October 16, we will be meeting at 8am sharp at VIP for coffee, donuts, a gift bag, store specials, shopping and 2 FREE projects! After that, we will boarding our VIP tour bus and drive up to Minneapolis for a shopping stop at Scrapbooks Too where we will also make two more FREE projects and have a yummy Olive Garden lunch, and of course, SHOPPING! Then we hop on the bus, and head to Eau Claire to Picture This. More Free projects, tasty pie treats, and fun!.
After that, we'll take the bus back to Rochester!
Space is limited, so register now---we know that seats are going to go quickly! The price is $49---and includes donuts and coffee at VIP, lunch, snacks, make and takes and a gift bag. Each store will have specific store specials that day. It will be a great day---don't miss out! Call us at VIP 281-2031.
VIPs Garage Sale is Coming!
Start setting aside your items for another great VIP Garage Sale this Fall! These events are so very popular and FUN! Start setting aside your items to sell at the sale....and start making your wish lists for your own shopping trip in at VIP that day!
September 17th Friday:
Doors open for Scrap Stars at 6:30pm, Open for Public at 7:30pm
September 18th Saturday
10am to 5pm
If you are interested in participating, please ask for more details at the front desk and to get your sales tags!
RETREAT NEWS! Sign up!
If you have not already done so, SIGN UP NOW for the Retreat! Get the jump on signing up --so you get the date you prefer! Spots are filling up so act now!
Join us for the VIP Fall Retreats at Ironwood Springs! Ample table space, great food, fun friends! Be sure to mark your calendars for your choice:
October 1st-3rd
or
November 12-14th
For more information, contact our VIP front desk at 281-2031 Mark your calendars and call all your friends!
SPECIAL! Sizzix and CoreDinations!
Get your Sizzix dies and storage 20% off as well as CoreDinations embossed Packs and single sheets this week for 20% off! What a Deal!
(Note: Special price not available on Texture Boutique by Sizzix.)
Make a FREE Back to School Card!
Come in and make the back to school NEW APPLE CARD featuring Sizzix Texture Folders and CoreDinations Impressions textured papers in happy Fall colors. Emboss, sand, rip, distress and fold this wonderful textural paper for any paper project!
NEW! MME Alphabet Soup!
Alphabet Soup is here and it is delicious! We have the new Boy and Girl lines. Stop and see this wonderful collection of accents and papers! The playing card accent pieces are innovative and have adorable graphics!
NEW! Exclusive MME Maple Grove!
Shop at VIP and get a My Mind's Eye exclusive! The My Mind's Eye Maple Grove line is here! Wonderful autumn colors are showcased in a full range of accents in all formats. An amazing line meant for your projects this year!
NEW! Sizzix Fall Dies
New from Sizzix! Leaves, pumpkins, acorns, turkeys, owls, apples, trick or treating, and back to Fall and Home Sweet Home all say Fall and these new dies are amazing!
NEW! Crate Paper School Spirit
Get back in the spirit of things for Fall with this new line from Crate Paper. These School Spirit colors and themes go to the head of the class this Fall! Check it out!
VIP Classes and Events this Week!
Please call ahead --or stop in-- to register and pre-pay for classes. Let's get creative!
Monday, August 30th All Day Free Scrap 1pm $12
Tues. Aug 31st All Day Free Scrap!
Tues. Aug 31st, BABY Class 6:30pm $18
Wed Sept 1st All Day Free Scrap
Thur. Sept 2nd All Day Free Scrap
Friday Sept 3rd Funtastic Friday Crop with snacks from 5pm to 12 midnight $7
Saturday Sept 4th All day Free Scrap
Sunday Sept 5th All Day Free Scrap
Monday, Sept 6th All Day Free Scrap!
Swap Happens Card Swap Sept 20th and 23rd! SWAP HAPPENS! Card Swap!
NEW to VIP! Due to customer interest, VIP is hostessing a card swap in September!
Cost is $5 per person. You will get your final set number of cards to make shortly before the swap! Limited to the first twelve participants who register. 80% of the product should be purchased from VIP please. Make your cards all 4.25 x 5.5 inches. You design a card with the month's topic/theme and make enough for your group. Leave with one of each person's design. Simply stop by VIP for the SWAP HAPPENS event for cards, crackers, and cheese on
Monday Sept 20th at 7pm
or Thursday, Sept 23rd at 2pm
A2 envelopes will be provided by VIP!
This month's theme is "FALL"
Join us for the swap:
Make a free card designed by VIP just for this swap
Vote for your favorite swap.
Have some refreshments and visit while card making! It's a great way to round out your card collection.
Funtastic Fridays!
Come to the Funtastic Friday Crops!
September 3th from 5pm to midnight with snack $7
September 7th from 5pm to midnight with snack $7
September 10th from 5pm to midnight with snack $7
September 17th from 5pm to midnight with snack $7
September 24th from 5pm to midnight with snack $7
October 1st from 5pm to midnight with snack $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!