Birthday Discounts

Stop into Wishful Thinking on your birthday (or the day before or after) and we'll treat you to a discount of your age on one item. Go ahead, admit your age! (Proof of age required.)

SPECIAL BONUS!
As a bonus to you, for the months of July, August and September, you can receive 15% off any of the stamps featured on this page! If you are unable to visit us, we'll happily mail them to you.

Private Consultation Services

It doesn't matter if you are new to scrapbooking or stamping or have been enjoying these hobbies for many years - you're bound to fall into a creative rut from time to time. Don't fret! We're here to help you! Call us to make a private appointment with one of our experienced and crafty consultants. We can help you with:

  • Your Scrapbook, from beginning to end or anywhere in between
  • Mini Tag Books

  • Invitations

  • Card Designs

Not only will we help you with your design, we'll teach you the techniques needed to accomplish it! Call us for more information at 812-988-7009.

Frequent Buyer Card
If you don't have one already, pick one up the next time you check out and start earning those points for a $20 coupon!

Calendar

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Simply StazOn - July 17

Quarterly News

Summer 2008

Summer in Brown County
Wow. What can we say about the weather we experienced in early June here in Indiana? Our thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to all the people who lost so many belongings due to the extreme flooding and tornados throughout the Midwest. I live in Columbus, which got hit pretty hard, and am so grateful to report that our home sustained no damage. And none of our associates at Wishful Thinking were directly affected.

After the floodwaters receded, I was shocked by how much damage has occurred. Street after street, every house had enormous piles of mud-caked possessions - furniture, toys, carpets, dry wall, computers, appliances, etc. All dumped along the curb to hauled off to the landfills. Papers, books and photographs were hung on laundry racks and tables outside, drying out.

And I thought about all of you. Where are your craft rooms / studios located? If you're like me, it's in a room in the basement. All those photographs and scrapbooks you work so hard on; all those little pieces of art and handmade cards you enjoy doing. And I hope that none of you have lost any of your craft supplies and scrapbooks to the floodwaters!

We've heard that some of you have.
If you haven't told us yet that your craft room and studio did sustain water damage, please let us know. Let us know what you lost. We won't be able to replace that beautiful wedding scrapbook or that pile of baby pictures, but we may be able to help in replacing or replenishing some of your craft supplies, be it papers, inks, stamps, scrapbooks, stickers, etc.

As many of you are aware, every July we hold our annual Used Stamp and Craft Sale. This year we'd like to do add one more twist - for items not sold during the sale, the seller will have to option of either taking their unsold items home with them or donating them to flood victims.

We are also going to collect any items any of you would like to donate, from now until the end of September. And we are going to solicit our vendors to see if they would like to contribute any products as well. We will combine this with the donations we received at our Rubber Stamping Weekend Retreat this past June.

Later in the fall, we will put together packages for all of you who have contacted us in July, August and September about your flood damages. We will extend this invitation to all flood victims in the state of Indiana that reside in counties that have been deemed Federal Disaster Areas. You can contact us at 812-988-7009 or via
e-mail. We are partnering with Scrap-a-holic in Columbus, IN, with this project, so feel free to contact them as well, www.scrap-a-holic.net or 866-340-9409.

I would also like to take this opportunity to refer you to a website I found that offers tips on saving your photographs from flood damage: http://www.popphoto.com; search for "flood-damage". For those of you in the Bartholomew / Brown County area contact us if you need photo restoration; we are looking for a local photographer who can help you!

Thank you in advance for your support to our fellow scrappers and stampers! We know they will appreciate it!

New Stuff at Wishful Thinking...
My goodness, can we fit all the new, awesome products on the market in our little shop? We certainly can…well, ok, we're trying! Here's some of the new stuff we've found:

  • We're introducing a new collage and transparency vendor - Retro Café Art. We know how much you love Art Chix Studios, so we know you'll adore the images from Retro Café Art (which, by the way, is based out of Indianapolis!).

  • Crafty Secrets has introduced some adorable Images & Journal Note Pads! They come in different themes, such as Birds & Botanicals. Perfect as a gift to a friend, or yourself!

  • We know you go bonkers over the Christine Adolph stamps by Stampington & Co…well; we found some of her 12x12 papers, chipboards and stickers using her fabulous sea & ocean collection! They're issued through Creative Imaginations, so you know the quality is great. Yummy stuff!

Not-to-be-Missed Upcoming Events:

  • Annual Used Stamp & Craft Sale, July 20-29! It's time again for our annual Used Stamp and Craft Sale! This is your chance to clean out your stamp and scrapbook drawers and sell your unwanted craft supplies and/or purchase some new or gently used designs. The dates of the actual sale will be July 20 through July 29! Bring in your stamps, scrapbook and craft supplies, magazines and books before July 18. All items must be marked; call us first so we can assign an ID number for your merchandise. Stop in, call (812-988-7009) or email us (wishful@wishfulthinking-in.com) if you wish to participate in this event or if you have any questions on how it all works. Please be aware that this is a CASH only sale, no credit cards or checks will be accepted for these purchases.

    New this year - for items not sold during the sale, the seller will have to option of either taking their unsold items back home with them or donating them to Indiana flood victims.


  • National Friendship Day, Sunday August 3 Join us for an afternoon of FREE card making! Drop by anytime between 1:00pm and 4:00pm to make two pretty cards that are perfect to send to your girlfriends "just because". Bring your girlfriend with you, and you'll both receive 15% off all your purchases that day!

  • 08/08/08! Who loves a sale? We do! Let's celebrate the number 8 and the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China! We'll have a special sale going on all weekend long, as well as some awesome classes using oriental papers, stamps, embellishments, etc.! See the class schedule for the descriptions and times. Then watch for more details on the sale in our next monthly email blast or on our website.
See our class schedule for all class descriptions, then e-mail us to reserve your space today!

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Gentle Touch #K5529

Gentle Touch, #K5529, from
Stampington & Co,
measures approximately 3" x 4"



Fan Trio, #M1932

Fan Trio, #M1932, from A Stamp
in the Hand, measures approximately
3.25" x 2"



Seashell Mermaid, #1403-28

Seashell Mermaid, #1403-28,
from Stampland, measures
approximately 2" x 3.25"



Artist Trading Card Swap!
We have been sponsoring an ATC swap for almost 2 years and are just overwhelmed with your creativity! It is so much fun to create little works of art then swap with other artists. Our collections are growing! And so can yours…join us for the next ATC swap!

We'll announce a theme every month, by email and on our website. Also, visit our MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS page at the end of every month to see a collection of the ATCs we just received! You can find all the ATCs we've received in past swaps right here at Wishful Thinking. We know you'll love 'em!

o Make 6 cards and get 5 in return. You can make them all the same design, or all different. Don’t forget to sign the back with your contact information in case another artist would like to contact you about your ATC.

    • If you bring your ATCs to the store, you may choose which ATC’s you’d like to take home AND you’ll receive a FREE GIFT for playing in the Swap!

    • If you are unable to bring your ATCs to the store, send them with a self-addressed envelope with return postage (this should be about $1.30). Our address is Wishful Thinking, PO Box 573, Nashville, IN 47448. Please write Hand Cancel on your envelopes so your ATCs will arrive safely. You’ll also receive a FREE GIFT for playing in the Swap!

    • Due dates are the 15th of the month.

    • Don't know much about Artist Trading Cards? Join us for our "Let's Play Cards" groups and learn all about them (see our class schedule).

    • Upcoming themes are:
  • July: Down on the Farm - farm animals, barns, crops, tractors, etc.
  • August: Mermaids & Mermen - from folklore tales of long ago to Disney's Arial, mermaids have always been popular.
  • September: It's all Transparent to Me - let's see what you can do with all those lovely transparencies on the market!
  • October: Fabulous Fall! - in celebration of the colors of fall.

Inky Fingers Craft Night - FREE
Everyone is welcome! Once or twice a quarter we'll gather together to share new ideas, techniques and friendships - dates are posted in advance on our website. Our next craft night will be on
Thursday, August 21. Join us for FREE make 'n takes, special store savings, snacks & beverages and FREE goodies! Be prepared to get some ink on your fingers or glitter in your hair!

If you would like to join us in a swap, please bring a handmade card for the swap basket.

We'd love you to stop in and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow stampers. Our only request is that you call and reserve your space to let us know you're coming so we know how much chocolate to put out (lots!).


 

wishful@wishfulthinking-in.com

59 E. Main St., PO Box 573
Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-7009


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