Happenings at A Place in Time on August 24th, 2012

Good Evening Everyone,

Priscilla is back and she will be doing her "Craft Snacks and Tidbits" session this coming Sunday (August 26th). 1:00pm - 4:00pm). As of this writing, I'm not sure what she is planning, but I know my wife and it will be a lot of fun for everyone. It's free and we ask that if you feel so inclined - donate a dollar to the "bucket" for the Foodbank.

What follows next is a decision that Priscilla and I have made regarding the future of A Place in Time. We have decided to "downsize" and not renew our lease at it's current location. This means we will be liquidating our inventory. A Place in Time will continue it's manufacturing side of the business with laser engraving, custom stamps, and stencils. My "Blog" will continue, so "stay tuned" for future developments.

This decision was extremely hard for us. We have thoroughly enjoyed this location and the opportunity to serve you, our friends and extended family. I wish conditions were different. However, the current business climate and continued rising costs is leading us to re-invent ourselves.

Beginning this Sunday, August 26th, everything in the store will be 20% off. If you are a current discount card holder you will receive an additional 10% off your purchase. There are (3) items that we will be excluding from the sale: 1. All Natural Accents Paper Flowers 2. All Memory Box Dies 3. Any item currently on sale.

Please stop by A Place in Time to check out the great values on our superior products. With the holidays fast approaching, this may give you the opportunity to get your shopping done early and save at the same time. We do not expect or want a long drawn out closing of the store. We will be out of our current location by the end of September.

Over the next several days, we look forward to seeing you and having the chance to personally thank you for your patronage and support during these 7+ years. Each day is a cherished memory.

The store may cease at this location, but the friendships will last a lifetime.

See you tomorrow,

Bill
A Place in Time
48 Maluniu Avenue
Kailua, HI  96734
1-808-261-2882
ptcraftshop.com

Ps.  I almost forgot.... We will be offering many of our store fixtures at great savings. Make us an offer.

Happenings at A Place in Time on August 17th, 2012

Good Evening Everyone,

Many of you know that Priscilla and I went to Oregon for our grandson's 1st birthday celebration. I returned on Tuesday and Priscilla will be back this coming Tuesday. Although I only had 4 days in Oregon, it was a fun time to spend with family. It was my 1st return to my home state since moving here in 2005. August in Oregon can be interesting. It was actually hotter there than here and they don't get the trade winds. Ha! I had to come back to Hawaii to cool off. Priscilla and I are very grateful to Darrell West who ran the store while we were gone. Darrell did a great job and made it easy for me not worry while I was gone. Thanks Darrell.

There are a couple of new things in the store. Hot Off The Press sent us several new "Dazzel" designs. If you recall, these are the peel and stick stickers that everybody enjoys. They will be perfect for the coming holidays as the colors certainly fall into the spirit of the season. Hot Off The Press also resupplied us with several new papers for you to choose from.

We have a new stencil in the store for your review. It's a cute wave design and will go perfectly on any A2 sized card. One gentleman came in the store and he is going to emboss it on 100 bookmarks that he will use as gifts in his trip to Japan next month. I think they would make great "stocking stuffers".

We are expecting an order of paper from Bazzil any day now. We are also should see the order from Memory Box arrive shortly. Many of you have pre-ordered their die designs. The good news is that we are not sold out -yet. So if you want to be included, please come into the store and I'll show you the new designs. The timing couldn't be better because the designs reflect Christmas and Halloween - plus there are several that you have requested we bring back because of their popularity.

Wow, this was a state holiday and I thought we might have a busy day, but everybody must have gone to the beach. In fact, this whole month has been slow. Hmmm, perhaps everybody is on vacation.

That's all for now, I'll see you tomorrow......

Bill
A Place in Time
48 Maluliu Ave.
Kailua, HI  96734
1-808-261-2882
ptcraftshop.com

Happenings at A Place in Time on August 9th, 2012

Good Morning Everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know that Priscilla has placed another order for the  Memory Box dies. There are so many new designs for you to choose from and many of them reflect the fast approaching holidays. I put together a list of the dies (with photos) in case you would like to be included in the pre-order list. If you're interested, I invite you to come into the store and take a look. I guarantee you will be glad you took the time to do so.

That's all for now...... See you tomorrow...

Bill
A Place in Time
48 Maluniu Ave.
Kailua, HI  96734
1-808-261-2882
ptcraftshop.com

Happenings at A Place in Time on August 6th, 2012

Good Evening Everyone,

Yesterday's Craft Snack and Tidbit session involved making a fun gift tag that could be used for any occasion. Priscilla wanted to use a tool we just received in the store - The Scor-Bug from Scor-pal. If you want dotted embossed lines this is the tool for you. Use it with the Scor-pal if you want scored straight or parallel lines. Use it free hand to let loose your inner creativity.

Maude made this gift tag using our "Thank you" stamp, the Turtle Border die from Memory Box,
the Scor-Bug, and some beautiful ribbon. Great job Maude...

Priscilla will be taking the next couple of Sundays off for a little R & R. So, the next Craft Snack and Tidbit session will be on Sunday, August 26th. The store will be open while Priscilla is gone. Darrell West and I will be running things in the mean time. Darrell has a lot of talent when it comes to crafting and has a huge amount  experience in managing a store. He will be giving me a break for a couple of days. I hope you all will come by the store and say hi and make him feel welcome.

Shipments that recently arrived in the store include Scor-pal, paper from Bazzil, dies from Tim Holtz, Border Punches from EK Success, and Border Dies + Embossing Folders from Sizzix. 

Did I tell you that we received the perfect gift for your friends on the mainland? They are your choice of insulated Lunch Bags or an expandable Tote Bag. They have a definite island flavor and you may not be able to resist spoiling yourself with one. For $5.00 you can't miss.

Insulated Lunch Bags and Expandable Tote Bags

Fran's classes in August are sold out. We are currently taking reservations for her "A Year in Cards" scheduled for Wednesday, September 22nd. The time is 6:30 - 8:30 pm and the cost will be $20.00. Give me a call if you would like to be included. You won't be disappointed.

Before I sign off, I wanted to show you a couple of birthday cards that Priscilla recently made. They are sooooo cute and reflect the interests of the grandchildren that will receive them. Can you imagine receiving a cupcake with candles from the Hulk. Ha! With Art's assistance in Photo Shop, the Hulk was modified to receive the cupcake. Priscilla has that creative spark that sees the possibilities and makes it simple. Anybody can make these cards.

The Incredible Hulk wishes you a happy birthday

You just have to smile when you look at this card

Lastly, Priscilla is putting together another Memory Box order for their beautiful dies. Many of you have requested we order specific dies. They will be included in this order, plus there are many that will be new to the store. As before, we are putting together a list that you can pre-order from. The holidays are just around the corner and and several of the dies will reflect the "season". I'll let you know when the list is ready.

That's all for now..... I'll see you tomorrow....

Bill

A Place in Time

48 Maluniu Avenue

Kailua, HI 96734

1-808-261-2882

ptcraftshop.com