Just one more sleep....

until the Grand Opening! The girls are busy getting the store ready for tomorrow. It is sure to be a good time!

Remember -- 1st 25 in-store shoppers receive a free tote. The 1st 25 online shoppers will also receive a free gift.

Don't forget to enter your name into the draw for 3 Grand Prizes!

We hope you can come out and celebrate with us!

Date: Saturday, February 27th
Time: Ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor of Welland begins at 10:00am. Doors open after that.
Details:

1. Receive 10% off your entire order -- both online and in-store
2. First 25 in-store customers will receive a free tote
3. First 25 online customers will receive a free gift **note: one free gift per customer for both online and in-store (combined)
4. There will be 4 make & takes scheduled throughout the day:

• 11am - Heather Goodes - Copics
• 12pm - Karen Thompson - Acrylic Smash
• 1pm - Jillian Anger- Ribbon Flowers
• 2pm - Vanessa Ingrams - Shimmerz

Grand Prize Draws:
There will be 3 Grand Prize draws. Both online and in-store customers are eligible. No purchase required. Out of town friends should send a card to the store with their name, address and phone number to be entered into the draw.

1st Grand Prize -- valued at approximately $200.00
2nd Grand Prize -- valued at approximately $75.00

The first 2 prizes will be drawn from both the online and in-store customers. There are 2 seperate prizes for the 3rd prize. Maya Road had generously donated 2 - $20.00 prizes -- one for online and one for in-store. :D

There will be additional sales from March 1st - March 6th. Be sure to check in store and on-line to find out what the 'sale of the day' is.

We will also begin the Rewards Program on February 27th.

Online Crop:
Online crop will run from Friday, February 26th to Sunday, March 7th. There will be tons of challenges, games and prizes! Be sure to join us!

Hope to see you at the store!!! :D

And the winner is....

The winner of the 'Follow us' contest at the board is Jillian Anger! There is a $10 gift card for you spend at the store!

Thanks to all who became followers and posted comments.

Stick around. There will be more blog candy soon!

News from the Nook...

This upcoming weekend, Scrapping Nook Ltd., will have been open for one month. It's been an exiting first month. A lot of new faces coming through the door, the Bo-Bunny Winter Wonderland Edgy Album class was a hit and Tara's Niagara Scrapper's class was full!

With the Craft and Hobby Association show now over, lots of new products should be arriving at the store soon! I know that Tara and Margo will have a lot of fun unpacking all the scrappy goodness and stocking the shelves. Be sure to register online and check the online store @ www.thescrappingnook.ca to keep an eye out for when all the new products hit the shelves.

Rewards Program

The Nook is happy to announce the launch of a Rewards Program. The details of the rewards program are as follows:

• The rewards program will work for both online and in store purchases
• For ever $20.00 spent (before taxes and delivery charges) your card will be stamped
• When your card has been fully stamped ($200.00), you will recieve 20% off your next purchase
• You will have the option to take your card with you or we will file it for you and keep it at the store
• For our online friends, here is how it will work:

- We will keep your card on file

- We will stamp your card after every online purchase

- When your card is full, we will notify you via email

- When you make your next purchase, indicate in the additional comments

section upon checkout that you want to use your rewards card and select

the 'Call the Store' option when checking out

- We will send you an invoice with your outstanding balance

- You can then call the store with your credit card number to pay or use Paypal

• The Rewards Program will start on Saturday, February 27th

Disclaimer: Scrapping Nook Ltd. is not responsible for any lost or stolen cards. If the card is kept at the store, although the Nook staff will endeavor to remind customers of their card, it is ultimately the responsibility of the cardholder to remind the staff that they have a reward card. Reward Card cannot be used for previously purchased items.

Grand Opening

The Grand Opening is fast approaching and we have some exciting things planned. The celebration will be both online and in the store. Here are some of the details:

Date: Saturday, February 27th to Friday, March 5th
Celebrate:

• Receive a 10% discount on your entire purchase - both in store and online on Saturday, February 27th.
• There will be additional discouted items through out the week of March 1 - 5th (Yes! We will be open on Monday, March 1st). Check in store or online daily to find out what the 'Sale of the Day' is.

Grand Prize Draw:

• There will be 3 Grand Prize draws made at 5pm, Saturday February 27th.

- There is no purchase required to enter the draw

- For our out of town friends, in order to enter the draw, please send a card with your

name, phone number and address to the store @ 301 Thorold Rd. W., Unit 4,

Welland, ON L3C 6H5

- Those who make an online purchase on Saturday, February 27th before 5pm EST

will automatically be entered.

Free Gift with Purchase

• The first 24 in-store customers will receive a free tote
• The first 24 customers to order online will also receive a free gift

*Note: Only one free gift per customer for both in store and online (combined)

Free Make & Takes

There will be several free Make & Takes schedule thoughout the day on Saturday, February 27th. You will get an opportunity to try out the Copic Markers, learn some fun techniques using Maya Road mists and the Shimmerz spritzs and paints. The Make & Take schedule will be posted at the board soon!

Online Crop

• There will be an online crop, which everone can participate in.
• The online crop will start on Friday, February 26th at 5pm EST and run until Sunday, March 7th at midnight EST
• There will be loads of challenges, games and prizes!

February Calendar

February's calendar is available online. Remember that you can actually scroll ahead to see what is happening in the coming months. Some things that are happening in February:

• February 10th: Bo-Bunny Winter Wonderland Edgy Album Class - $40.00 + taxes
• February 17th: Copic Club
• February 20th: All Day Crop *Free*
• February 22nd: Designing with Deanna - $21.00 + taxes
• February 24th: Tara's Card Class

Please call the store @ 905 732-9994 if you are interested in participating in any of the above events.