Goodies & Treats...

Both NEW and Restocked items for your viewing pleasure.

We did get in more, we just didn't get photos of everything!

Today's new and restocked product...

That's right! The Melissa Frances Vintage Embellishments are back in stock.

Frames, Wings, and Crowns. Plus...Key Holes and new Crowns! Don't wait, these won't last!


(disclaimer) Kim took these photos. Jennifer would have done a much more artistic job!

We've had a lot of questions...

Like, what are your Halloween classes? So here they are!

We start on Tuesday, October 7th with "Mystique Beeswax" taught by Mike Putman. It's from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and will be repeated on Saturday, October 18th, 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

This is Caroline Millers "Little Book of Horrors". Join us on Friday October 10th and spend a spooky evening creating this book. Class time is 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.



Next is Suzette's "Frightfully Delightful". This book has a Clear Transparent cover and is full of surprises. She will teach it on Saturday, October 11th, 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. and will be repeated on Thursday, October 16th, 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.


This has not been an advertised class but so many of you have admired it and asked if it was going to be taught. I asked Judy and she said yes! This is "Haunted Neighborhood". It's a fun decoration for your mantle or shelf. She is teaching it on Saturday, October 11th 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

So, there's the Halloween line up. We'll posting one more class with a Halloween theme. Mike is working on it as we speak (or blog).

Call the store to sign up. It's going to be a great Halloween season!

How would you like to start with this...

And end up with something "like" this...

This beautiful chandelier was created in Chris Randall's "Shabby Chic Chandelier" class by Kim Caldwell.

This gorgeous chandelier was created by Rebecca Gawryl in the same class.

So, let's talk about this class! Chris is teaching it again on Saturday, October 25th. This is the challenge with this class. Everyone has a different idea about how they would like their chandelier to turn out. Color, tea cups, number of arms on the chandelier. And, we believe you should get to choose. Keeping that in mind, here is how we are orchestrating this class after our learning experience from the first class. (Insert thank you's here to Kim and Rebecca).

1. If you live in town we would prefer that you provide:
a. your own chandelier (thrift store, yard sale...)
b. your own tea cups (thrift store, yard sale...) 2 weeks prior to class so they can be drilled.
c. your own can of spray paint in your chosen color.
d. any photos or images that you may want to use in your soldered charms.

2. If you do not live in town we would prefer that you:
a. ship your cups and saucers to us so that we get them two weeks prior to class for drilling.
b. look at the pictures we'll send of the chandeliers we have and call us to let us know which
you would like. We will charge whatever the chandelier cost us (up to $25).
c. let us know ahead of time what choice of spray paint you want to use.
d. bring any photos or images that you may want to use in your soldered charms.

If you don't want to find your own cups and saucers here is what we have available for you to purchase. Cute bird cups and saucers.

Roses tea cups. These are small. Just a little larger that demitasse cups.


Here is what we will provide...

1. instruction featuring the lovely Chris Randall
2. beads
3. crystals
4. garland
5. soldering supplies

This is an all day class. It will start at 11:00 A.M. and it will end when it ends. You can pack a lunch or take a lunch break and go out.

The cost will be $20 per arm on your chandelier. Cups and saucers are additional if purchased from us. Chandelier is additional if purchased from us. Spray paint is additional if we purchase it for you.

So, there you have it! This class is complex in preparation but the outcome will be what "you" want. After all, it's going to hang in your house! Call the store if you have any questions.

New Tim Holtz Stamps!

They're here! More of his unmounted rubber stamps. How can you not love them!

Lovin' the Halloween!

And Christmas!

More ATC sized stamps.

And, well you've just got to love these.

The Making Memories Halloween Clear Stamps are fun!

We are completely restocked with the Cosmo Cricket Haunted line and the Making Memories Spellbound line along with all of their embellishments!

Donate to Phoenix Children's Hospital...

You can donate handmade cards or supplies to the Phoenix Children's Hospital. All you have to do is drop your items off at our store by TOMORROW by closing time 7:00 P.M.!

A member of the Creating Keepsakes family will pick everything up to bring top the hospital.

Hope you can help out. Thanks!

P.S. We forgot to mention that if you bring in a donation you will automatically be entered to win a Creating Keepsake prize!

Sunday's happenings!

We are so happy to be open on Sunday's again. Sure, we're crazy but look at all of the people we wouldn't have got to see again.

Here are our Arkansas friends Debbie and Bonnie. They are just the sweetest sisters and they're from the place in Arkansas where Kim stomped through graveyards looking for long lost relatives.

This crazy group of women came to CE from Ridgecrest CA. They said we enabled them, but we don't think they needed any help. hehe

On top of all of the shoppers we had a class going downstairs. Mike taught his "Wrapped In Secrets" class. It's amazing the depth and dimension he can teach you to create.
Here are a few of the finished projects. They all turned out great!


We had a great week at Mystic Paper and want to thank all of the ladies who went out of their way to come visit us. We've got a lot more pictures to show you. We finally found the cord to get the pictures off of the internal memory so we'll be posting them next week!

Thanks CE'ers...

If you are still in town Sunday we'll be open 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

We also have a class going on Sunday as well, "Wrapped in Secrets" with Mike P.
The class starts at 11:00 A.M. (see post below for more info).

We just added this class and it's filling fast, so give us a call to sign up!