what's new in store

Monday, October 13, 2008

more moving ...

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it wasn't just from a small cramped storeroom of a warehouse to our brand new Scrap.Abode, we are moving from this blog too ... as of today, we will be updating the new blog:
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HOW 2 CONTINUE ENJOY OUR NEWS / PRODUCT UPDATES / IDEAS et cetera?
CLICK on the GRAPHIC above
copy and paste the link above
CLICK on CROP.MMUNITY / BLOGS from out online store
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Saturday, October 11, 2008

And Finally - My Mind's Eye

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I am sitting here in my hometown, bored and with no internet access so I had to depend on my GPRS line...how sad is that? So what takes 30 minutes to upload usually, is now taking me 3 whole hours...so bear with me..as we start to continue uploading more CHA Summer Stuff...

We also have a roomful of unopened boxes...we'll leave it as a surprise...just watch our blog as we upload them and blog them!!!


4 Collections from My Mind's Eye






and Christmas stuff!!!

Its all HERE for you to drool...@ Scrap-n-Crop.com

Friday, October 10, 2008

10-10 PROMOTIONS Updates

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some quick updates on the 10-10 PROMOTION...
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It's been a crazy, resounding success ... and my "jie-jie" (elder sister) is not here to face the madness, and the adrenalin rush with me! But I am sure she's having some emotional roller coaster of her own in the court room today. (sigh)
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Anyways, let's talk about the FUN bits which I am sure everyone is waiting to hear.
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the 25% discount promotion
I have processed ALL orders made between 10:00 to 10:59 am* (i.e. those that are entitled to 25% discounts)... other than those I have personally emailed to.
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So, since I am totally a novice here and Scrap-n-Crop.com online system 'hung' a few times during the course of the hour due to traffic overload, if I did leave anyone out please email valerie.gan@gmail.com and we'll sort it out later. The time on the check-out cart will be used.
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apologies!!! slight delays in shipping; but shipping is still SUBSIDISED
As of 10:59 am*, we have received >100 orders ...
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As much as we would love you to receive your items asap, we can only try our best and please bear with us if there are slight delays (of a couple of days at best).
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Again, shipping will be subsidised as advertised.
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my items were SOLD OUT - how?!?
errr... yes, it was a mad rush and carts were coming in simultaneously and there were some that have "0" items (i.e. SOLD OUT) reflected in their carts and final invoices. Well, you will receive a credit note redeemable on your next purchase on any item of your choice.
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the RM 100 hamper prize
Ahem... saving one of the best news for last!
The first 10 >RM 100 buyers who are in the running for the RM 100 hamper are ...
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{ drum roll please }
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. agnes . rachel . jessy . noor . irene . fiona . samantha . nat . farah . anatasia .
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Val will be sending you each a private email as we have had many request in the past for buyers to remain confidential; hence I'm listing only first names or pet names here. :)
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and the BEST-est for LAST news is:
this Chatter Box Christmas Hamper worth RM 500 is up for grabs
for the biggest spender today
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{ cart must be in by 11:59pm Malaysian time today 10-10-08.
combined receipts of purchases made today - 10-10-08 - allowed
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* Malaysian Time.

Thanks all and happy shopping,
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mr. B goes to court today

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Dear Supporters,

I apologise for not being able to take your calls or queries this morning, especially when the GREAT 10-10 PROMOTIONS is taking place! because it's yet another important milestone in my son, Bryant a.k.a mr. B, life today: one of the few neuropeadic specialist takes the stand today while the defence lawyers cross-examines her.

Thank you for your continuous support and understanding ... the site will clock the time of purchase (by the way) and I'll settle any queries et cetera later in the evening.

Thanks once again and hugs (I sooooo need it honestly!),

Val

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Thursday, October 09, 2008

The 10-10 SALE

Some clarifications on the 10-10 SALE:

We are anticipating HUGE interest in the 10-10 sale.

Please note that the 25% discount is only applicable to orders made between 10.00 - 10.59am MALAYSIAN time.

Discounts are not applicable to items already on sale and payment will have to be made by midnight 10 October (meaning no lay-bys). Please wait for me to send an invoice before making payment.

We will process orders in the sequence it comes in, and you will be provided CREDIT for items not available. You will be notified of your order status by Saturday, 11th Oct.
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FIRST 10 ORDERS > RM100 AFTER the applicable discounts will stand a chance to win a RM100 hamper

24 hrs to the GREAT 10-10 Promotions at SnC

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DON'T MISS OUT THIS ONCE ONLY 10,000 SKU PROMOTION!
Well, put it simply, it's only once we can celebrate hitting the TEN THOUSAND SKU number in our store... and being deliriously happy over this achievement, we are feeling generous too and decided to offer this crazy unbelievable promotions to our supporters!!! I guess its not just about the causes we support but we should reward those that collectively support us and the causes we support ... rite?
So to recap, here's how the 10-10 Promotion works:
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promotion starts at 10am* to 10pm* on 10-10-08
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25% discount on ALL items sold between 10:00 - 10:59am*
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10% discount off first 100 items sold from 11:00am* onwards (ends at 10pm* or when it hits 100 items)
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first 10 supporters who spends >RM 10 x 10 in a single purchase cart stands a chance to win a RM 10 x 10 hamper from Scrap-n-Crop.com
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all purchases must be paid at the time of check-out. Lay-buys will not qualify for the discounts and promotional gifts.
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subsidise shipping as per store policy still applies
* Malaysian time zone

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Carefree Canvas by Mindy Melgar

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And yet another class by Mindy Melgar, Creative Director of Blueyedezines who's coming all the way from Australia!
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Mindy designs and produces fantastic scrapbooking products for the Blueyedezines label. Since Blueyedezines conception in 1999, she has been invited to teach in various stores throughout Australia. She has also been published in many major scrapbooking magazines such as Scrapbooking Memories and Scrapbook Creations. Recently she received honourable mention for Detailed Design in the Creative Design Awards for Keeps Magazine.
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CAREFREE CANVAS

The Canvas Art class is reputed to be intensive; covering countless of techniques 3 hours.

Date: 26th October 2008

Time: 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Venue: Scrap-n-Crop Store (our new Scrap.Abode)

Cost: RM160 including materials


* light refreshments will be provided as well as the use of most common Scrapbooking tools *

.** Postpone till later notice as Mindy is ill but the class is still open for registration. Those that have registered, we will be updating you via email. Thanks.

Monday, October 06, 2008

MANTRA crop party

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Scrap-n-Crop.com is honoured to host the first private crop party at it's new Scrap.Abode.
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Scrappers who are interested to organise their own private affair may contact us for details.
The package and arrangements are simply irresistible!!!

Valerie: +6.012.386.28.69

Sunday, October 05, 2008

storage + display

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storage + display

Both of which have been our primary concern for the longest of time and on our mind more so off late as we organise the store.

From cramping everything into a tiny store room, I now feel refresh and liberated.

Why don't you do the same?
Organise and store your items with a wide range of storage solutions available in our store that has been designed for scrapbooking and all other crafters as well.

Click HERE to find out more.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Guilt Free Creations by Mindy Melgar

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We have long fantasize about bringing in scrapbook celebrities and manufacturers for crops and retreats ...

Well, as they say, DREAMS TO COME TRUE and every ambition starts with a dream.

I am delighted and estatic that ours came true when our first celebrity scrap booker ~ Mindy Melgar, Creative Director of Blueyedezines agreed to come all this way from Australia to not only inspire us with her creations but to teach us techniques in our humble new Scrap.Abode.

Mindy designs and produces fantastic scrapbooking products for the Blueyedezines label. Since Blueyedezines conception in 1999, she has been invited to teach in various stores throughout Australia. She has also been published in many major scrapbooking magazines such as Scrapbooking Memories and Scrapbook Creations. Recently she received honourable mention for Detailed Design in the Creative Design Awards for Keeps Magazine.

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GUILT FREE CREATION

You will be taught to create a lovely "cake" using only scrapbooking materials and learn the many wonderful techniques Mindy will apply.

Date: 25th October 2008**

Time: 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Venue: Scrap-n-Crop Store (our Scrap.Abode)

Cost: RM160 including materials

* light refreshments will be provided as well as the use of most common Scrapbooking tools *,

** Postpone till later notice as Mindy is ill but the class is still open for registration. Those that have registered, we will be updating you via email. Thanks.

Friday, October 03, 2008

World Card Making Day


Since it is World Card Making day today, we thought we'll blog some card samples from our DTs, customers and staff...Enjoy!!!
One from Fiona Carter, guest DT from Australia
Happy Birthday by Fiona Carter
Supplies: Autumn Leaves Patterned Paper and Buttons


Jessy has 2 cards to feature:

Thank You card

Supplies: Amore D'Chante digital kit by Edeline Marta Designs (EMD), 7Gypsies paper, Prima flowers, MM Crystal Brad, AL Buttons, Hambly Screen - Chandelier, Blings, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Scrap-n-Crop trims and Ranger Perfect Pearls


HappyBirthday Card

Supplies: MM Noteworthy paper, MR stitched ribbons, MR Fresh Chipboard (cherry blossoms & birds) - Branch, Prima Flower, AL buttons, White CS, Blings & pearls, Color Box Chalk



Rachel made 12 Christmas Cards with our NEW and yet to be listed My Mind's Eye Christmas Collection!!!


Supplies: Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye, Cardstock - Bazzill, Ink - Ranger Distress Ink (shabby shutters), Stampin' Up classic (chocolate chip), Brilliance (moonlight white), Ancient Page (Cardinal), White Embossing powder, Hero Arts gemstones, SticklesKindy Glitz (Crystalina), Stamps - Stamp It (mini Merry Christmas), Stampington (Grand Tree), Foam tape, Star brads, beads, cotton Ribbon, Circle punches.


Ifa is also not a card maker but has one for show anyway!

Ifa's Birthday Card

Supplies: Scraps of Fancy Pants Celebrate Play ( stripy ), sassafras Fawn on you ( dotty, graph ) for the flags, My Mind's eye garden party circles


Sharmaine is not into cards but heres 2 from her!


Supplies: Cardstock – Bazzill, Lettering – American Crafts, Carolee’s creations, Paint - Kaiser, Machine stiching, pen, graph paper, button, floss and bubble wrap


Supplies: Cardstock – Bazzill, Pattern Paper – Jenni Bowlin, Lettering – Making Memories, American Crafts, Stamps – Hero Arts, Flower – Kaiser, Button and floss



And finally, 2 Raya creations from Jaz Lee!

Scrap-n-Crop Celebrates 10,000 SKU


yes!

unbelievable.
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10,000
That's TEN-THOUSAND different items in our store.
Can't get any crazier than this but I guess that is what it takes to be the largest online scrapbooking store in Asia.
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Naturally, we would never have gotten to this stage without the support of so many people out there who mostly believed in us and our cause: volunteers, supporters, family members, manufacturers, designers and celebrities alike. We THANK YOU!
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Now that we are done with the formalities, let's let our hair down and C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E !!!



So, here's how the 10-10 Promotion works:
  • promotion starts at 10am* to 10pm* on 10-10-08
  • 25% discount on ALL items sold between 10:00 - 10:59am*
  • 10% discount off first 100 items sold from 11:00am* onwards (ends at 10pm* or when it hits 100 items)
  • first 10 supporters who spends >RM 10 x 10 in a single purchase cart stands a chance to win a RM 10 x 10 hamper from Scrap-n-Crop.com
  • all purchases must be paid at the time of check-out. Lay-buys will not qualify for the discounts and promotional gifts.
  • subsidise shipping as per store policy still applies

* Malaysian time zone



Thursday, October 02, 2008

Celebrating World Card Day


Being appointed as Creative Keepsakes' authorised retailer for World Card Day, Scrap-n-Crop.com is delighted to share and extend this by offering all purchases of CK publications below at 10% off on 4th October 2008.

So, be sure to check out only on 4th October 2008 to enjoy the 10% discounts.
Happy Card Making!!!


Support Scrap-n-Crop's Outreach Programme Ambassador, Datin Catherine Lee-Lai on this World Card Day by puchasing beautiful handmade cards by women in the Ti-Ratana Penchala Community Centre. All of the cards are made from recycled materials donated to the centre under the patronship of Datin Catherine who is a devote mother, wife, Buddhist, volunteer, fundraiser and lover of arts and crafts.

For more information and to place your orders, kindly contact us: valerie.gan@gmail.com



Wednesday, October 01, 2008

and here is the Kit Club

And here are the details for our much awaited Kit Club


Our Kit Club Kit of the Month Programme will be offering kits with a twist. Often included in the kits will be vintage and one-of-a-kind products which you cannot find anywhere else. Also included with these kits will be sketches by our Design Team and some ideas on how to use the kits will be in our gallery. Ideas on how to use the kit will be posted in our gallery as well. We believe in making scrapbooking and affordable and our kits will always be in the RM50 range.



There are 3 months and 6 months subscription period for the kits. 3 month subscribers will get 10% off the kit retail price and 6 month subscribers will get 20% off the kit retail price. If you would prefer not to subscribe to the kit club but would still like to purchase the kits after looking at them, you can purchase them at the regular retail price. From time to time there may be add ons to the kits and again the subscribers will get a discount off the add ons according to their subscriber benefits.


Our kits are carefully selected and limited in quantities, so please purchase them early to avoid disappointment. As usual, your shipping for the kits will be subsidised by SnC! Have fun!!!


The Love Album will be our first Kit Project -



You can subscribe or purchase the individual kits here: http://www.scrap-n-crop.com/webshaper/store/viewCat.asp?catID=497

SCRAP.PENINGS in October 2008

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MARK YOUR
CALENDAR... NOW!!!
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October 2008 happens to be packed with exciting events.

First, our move has finally been finalised. We have completed filling 890 paper trays with pattern papers today... last season PP, and packs with less than 6 pieces are unfortunately still in our previous warehouse wire baskets. And so are all the Bazzill.

We have simply ran out of wall space!!!

But we are not here to talk about the store updates in this blog (sorry I got carried away but I am still extremely excited with the new 'baby', you know... ) but about the SCRAP.PENINGS in Scrap-n-Crop.com for the month of October 2008.

4th October
World Card Making Day Promotion

10th October
10-10 Promotion

13th October
MANTRA Crop Party
(a private affair)*

25th October
Guilt Free Creations
(by celebrity scrapbooker Mindy Melgar - Creative Director of Blueyedezines)
now OPEN for REGISTRATION

26th October
Carefree Canvas
(by celebrity scrapbooker Mindy Melgar - Creative Director of Blueyedezines)
now OPEN for REGISTRATION

31st October
CRAFT-O-WEEN Crop Party
(a private affair)*
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* we apologise that we will not be able to accommodate appointments for store visits during the PRIVATE crop party sessions. However, you may still enjoy your shopping via our online store at www.scrap-n-crop.com
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

launching in <24 hours ...



yes, our very own kit club with a difference


Monday, September 29, 2008

Scrap-n-Crop.com Forum


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* UNDER MAINTENANCE *
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LIKE ALL THINGS THAT ARE OVER EXPLOITED, SCRAP-N-CROP.COM'S FORUM IS IN DIRE NEED FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WORK.

AS SUCH WE WILL BE SHUTTING OUR FORUM FROM 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCOVENIENCES CAUSED + LOOK FORWARD TO PRESENTING YOU A BETTER PLATFORM IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

UPDATES ON STORE HAPPENINGS, THE SB CROP.MUNNITY NEWS AND CHALLENGES WILL STILL TAKE PLACE IN THIS SPACE AND ON OUR CONTEST BLOG: PROJECT 365

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Going GAGA over COLOURS!!!!

I did it!! I sat down and uploaded ALL the BAZZILL during these past few days!!! Whoa!!! We had to, so much more new stuff is coming and yet to be uploaded...so yes, the stocks are coming in faster than we can upload!!!


You know how you always need that perfect RED or that perfect GREEN or BROWN? So here is the low down on our COLOUR CARDS:

33 METALLICS

41 CARDSTOCK WITH AN EDGE

33 PINKS

44 REDS

28 ORANGES

28 YELLOWS

78 GREENS (i am a green freak)

35 PURPLES

56 BLUES

65 BROWNS (oh i'm a brown freak too)

37 BLACKS, WHITES & GREYS

76 MULTIPACKS

I am pretty sure you can find your perfect colour mate!!!

Have fun: http://www.scrap-n-crop.com/webshaper/store/manufacturer.asp?mfc=167#

Project 365: mini Challenge #3 Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka


Entry #1 Winner by "Popular Choice"

Entry #3 Winner by "Challenge Sponsor's Choice"

Congratulations ladies!!!
Materials used in Entry #3 are available in Scrap-n-Crop.com's online store.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

New Brand - Rose Moka

We are proud to be Asia's first distributor of


Rose Moka was created after a chance meeting. Their online friendship and an uncommon closeness are what motivated them to move ahead with their artistic endeavors. A few emails were enough to start the creative process. They were on our way to a wonderful adventure.
Meet Dominique Quintal and Mélanie Bériault



We brought in the NATURE Collection which can be found here:

http://www.scrap-n-crop.com/webshaper/store/manufacturer.asp?mfc=302

We strive to bring you even more brands, both the established and the unique! Watch out as we are awaiting more new arrivals!!!!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Introducing Our Latest DTs

Introducing two of our latest DTs, finalists from Project Scrapaway 2008. They will be our designers for our soon to be launched - Kit Club!!!

Please welcome:
Rachel Clarke




"Hi, I'm Rachel, stay at home Mum to two very energetic kids, Aaron (3 years)
and Maddison (1 year) and wife to Lyndon of 13 years. We moved to KL from New
Zealand in November 2007. I started card making with rubber stamps in the late
90's and scrapbooking has evolved from that. I used to put my photos into my own
bound black page albums for a number of years, but "proper" (if there is such a
thing) scrapbooking was something I started around 2002/2003. In the last 4
years I haven't been able to scrapbook as much as I would have liked, so this
year I have enjoyed scrapping again and making small inroads into the
mountainous pile of photographs I have waiting to be scrapped. The kids, family
events and everyday life is what I tend to scrap and I would say my scrapping
style is whatever I feel like at the time :-) I feel very honoured and excited
to join the DT at Scrap-n-Crop and am looking forward to the challenges ahead
:-)

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SHARMAINE KRUIJIVER

"I’m Sharmaine, Mum to four gorgeous girls and married to my best bud Dave. I
live in beautiful Tasmania, Australia and think it is the most wonderful place
to live. I started scrapbooking in 2005 and my style and stash have been
evolving ever since!!! I love to use words and pictures to share my story and am
happy when I can tell it the way I see it. I love to share words of wisdom for
our girls and using scrapping is a great way to pass on wise knowledge, they
can’t answer me back that way lol. I am honoured to be part of Scrap-n-Crop’s
design team and hope to inspire and be inspired. "

We look forward to launching the kit club soon with our new KIT CLUB DTs....and I have to apologise for delays in mailing out all prizes for all contests as we have been busy moving and I cant find some of the stuff!!!

Store First Visitors!!!




We have been having a few visitors during these past 2 weeks amidst all our mess and we thought we'll share some photos that Rachel took! They are our latest help! We have a feeling Becks has a natural talent for being store keeper!!! Dont you agree?








And...yes, just in case you are wondering, thats Embossing Powder Maddison has in her mouth!!! Not a pacifier!!! They must be delicious cuz Becks love them too....So dont smell your bottles if you buy Embossing Powder from us...just kiddin!!!




And here is Aaron, asking for advice from shopkeeper Becks!!!