 | | 1. HIT THE TOWN, DES MOINES STYLE! |  At CKC we love our Midwest scrappers. So this year we are bringing a brand new CK Scrapbook Convention to Des Moines, IA on July 9-10, 2010. We can't wait to bring you all the shopping, classes, cropping, contests, and scrapping of CKC and we hope that you will join us there! As you're planning your CKC experience, we wanted to let you in on some of the great sites to see and places to eat while attending CKC�Des Moines. Here at the beautiful capitol of Iowa you will find the Des Moines Botanical Center. The Botanical Center offers 14 acres of living beauty. It is open year-round featuring botanical displays, tropical gardens, riverwalk, and a world class Bonsai collection. After taking a stroll through the Gardens you can head over to Café Baratta's. Café Baratta's is located in the State Historical Museum, provides indoor and outdoor dining accompanied by astounding views of the State Capitol and Downtown. The seasonal bistro style menu combines Italian favorites with fresh, innovative recipes. Once you've seen the sights and tasted some of the local fare, the extensive skywalks throughout downtown make it easy to get back to the convention center for your incredible classes and great shopping at CKC — Des Moines! Register today to enjoy this amazing scrapping experience! | | 2. GO CRAZY FOR CARDS WITH OUR PAPER CRAFTS CARD SWAP! |  Would you like to have 20 cards all made and ready for all of those birthdays, wedding, and other occasions that seem to come up at the last minute? Attend the Paper Crafts Card Swap class and you won't have to purchase a card for months! Here's how it works. Come to class with 20 handmade cards (you might want to keep them simple because you do have to make twenty) and then you swap cards with the other members of the Card Swap class who have also brought twenty handmade cards. It's that easy. As part of class, you'll make four darling and very simple cards that are easy to re-create using great paper from Bazzill Basics cardstock and Abbey Road die cuts. Plus you'll also learn great techniques for card closures and simple ideas to give your card making skills a boost. As an added bonus, you'll receive one of the latest Paper Crafts Special Issues Stamp it. So, go crazy for the Paper Crafts Card Swap, we are! See you there! | | 3. INTRODUCING AN ALL NEW QUILTING EVENT |  Over the years the CK Events Team has brought you a variety of scrapbooking and photography events to enhance your scrapbooking knowledge and skills, and now we are very excited to provide this same unique experience for quilters at our all new Quilting Together event! Quilting Together is the first event to bring together editors from your favorite quilting magazines with industry experts and innovators to provide avid quilters with a quilting retreat like no other. It joins together attendees with expert instructors, new techniques and trends, and the latest and greatest products from sponsors, plus fellow quilters who are as passionate as you are! Enjoy three full days of classes, interaction and inspiration from instructors and sponsors, hands-on learning and techniques from quilting experts, evening activities, quilting goodies, and an exclusive keynote presentation from Marianne Fons of Fons & Porter! Don't miss Quilting Together in Chicago, September 29 — October 2, 2010. Not only will you come away from the event with new knowledge and an increased love of your craft, but also lasting friendships and connections with fellow quilters and industry pros. Register today to be part of this exclusive quilting experience! | | 4. WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES...CHECK THE WINDOW | | There's a window of opportunity at every CK Scrapbook Convention. With so many locations to choose from, there's no need to worry about a missed opportunity! So don't miss your chance to sign up for these fabulous events. Also, some of you may be aware that the location for CKC-Nashville, the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, has suffered severe damage from recent flooding. It was determined that the facility would not be ready for CKC-Nashville and so we regret that we are canceling that event. However, you can still get your scrapbooking fix and join us at these two brand new locations: - Virginia Beach, VA — August 27-28, 2010 — Registration opens June 2nd at 1:00 PM EST.
- Cincinnati, OH — September 10-11, 2010 — Registration opens June 2nd at 1:00 PM EST.
As you can see the door is never closed at CK Scrapbook Conventions. So go ahead a walk right through to the convention nearest you. | | 5. SCRAP AND SPA GETAWAY AT CK SCRAP & PLAY |  We are busy planning our second CK Scrap & Play event to be held October 15-16, 2010 at the Provo Marriott. This is such a fun and unique event that combines all the things scrapbookers' love! You'll enjoy classes from your friends at Creating Keepsakes magazine as well as Teresa Collins and Margie Romney-Aslett, receive multiple projects and goodies and have hours of cropping fun with friends and fellow scrappers! Did we mention the "Spa Room"? Renaissance Academie will be providing the perfect opportunity to relax and get pampered at no extra cost to you. Scrapping, manicures, classes, massages, prizes, and so much more...it's the perfect girlfriend getaway! Online Registration opens Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. ET So gather all your scrapbooking enthusiast friends, family, co-workers and neighbors and join us for CK Scrap & Play! Check out www.creatingkeepsakes.com/scrap_and_play for all the details. We'll see you there. | | 6. CROPPIN' THE NIGHT AWAY AT CKC! |  At CK Scrapbook Conventions, the fun doesn't stop when the sun goes down. Make plans to stay late and scrap with us at any of four fun-filled evening activities, designed to accommodate all styles of scrapbooking. At the Thursday Preview Crop, Thursday Night CK Sketches Workshop, Friday Celebration Crop, and Super Saturday Crop you'll learn new techniques, complete projects, mingle with fellow passionate scrapbookers, win prizes and more! | | 7. SHOP SCRAP AND PAPER CORNER FOR GREAT DEALS UNDER $10! |  What can you get for $10? Well, at ShopScrapandPaperCorner.com, you can buy over 30 different products for $10 or less! Find the freshest ideas and latest techniques in a variety of our books and CDs — and at our special sale prices, now is the time to stock your creative library! | | 8. 9 GIFTS FROM PAPER CRAFTS MAGAZINE ARE RESERVED FOR YOU! |  The most inspiring magazine in paper crafting is making it easier than ever to make magic with paper! You'll find 100+ fresh projects in every issue of Paper Crafts — in a visual, step-by-step format — from greeting cards, invitations, décor, gift ideas, favors, bags, tags and more. Subscribe to Paper Crafts magazine today and receive 9 FREE GUIDES, packed with over 40 projects, to help you create your best cards and gifts ever! Click here for details. | | ADVERTISEMENT 
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