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.)

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

Welcome Winter!
Once again, it's that time of year when we can hunker down in our warm toasty homes and disappear in our craft rooms/studios for hours at a time to create and play! Well, we wish we could…

Why not spend a weekend in Nashville with your fellow crafters this winter? Rent a cabin to scrapbook and stamp, with no interruptions! If you let us know you're coming, contact us to set up a private class. What a way to cure the winter blues!

You'll love Brown County in the winter time - not only is it beautiful in the snow, but there's more room to move around in the shops!

Wishful Thinking is open all year long - read on to see what's happening…



New Stuff at Wishful Thinking...
There is always something to discover at Wishful Thinking, whether it's a new scrapbook paper collection or a new technique using products you may already have. Here's just a taste of what you'll find tucked away on our tables and shelves…

• We've got bunches of Winter/Snow, Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day goodies, just waiting for you - stamps, stickers, papers, embellishments, etc. Easter is just around the corner (April 8), so we're stocking up on spring goodies as well!
  
  
• Cloth Paper Scissors Pages is a special publication created especially for art journalers and book artists looking for new techniques and inspiring ideas. In Pages you'll find the instructions, photographs, and illustrations necessary to create all types of bookmaking and art journaling projects.
  
  
• B Line Designs continues to be one of our favorite stamp vendors. Their newest collection of stamps, called "A Stitch in Time," will bring back memories of your grandmother's sewing room.
  
  
• This is a great time of year for the bargain hunter - inventory is done (whew!) and lots of new scrapbooking and stamping products are being introduced at CHA this winter - which means we've got baskets and baskets of sale items so we can make room for the new stuff!
  
  
• While on the subject of CHA, we're getting loads of emails and catalogs filled to the brim with new products! There's too many to list here, but we know you're gonna love 'em all!
  
  
• BoBunny, one of our favorite vendors for scrapbook papers and embellishments, has started a new blog with online classes at www.bobunny.blogspot.com!
  
  
• The Super Bowl is being held in Indianapolis this year! If you're going to the game or hosting a party at your home, you'll want to scrapbook your memories. And, we've got the stuff you need - lots of football stickers and papers! Even a custom made die cut that says Super Bowl XLVI Indianapolis!
  

Our 3rd Leap Year Day Sale is Wednesday, February 29!
This day comes around once every four years. What will you do with your free day? Join us for a celebration with a BIG sale and FREE classes! More details about the sale will be emailed to you in late February (you can also check our web site). See the CLASS SCHEDULE for the free class times!



Heirloom Production's Annual Indianapolis Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival - Mar 3 & 4!
We are excited to inform you that the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds will once again be the place to be the first weekend of March. You won't want to miss this exciting event! And, just where do you get tickets? At Wishful Thinking! We will be selling tickets at the store, or you can call us at 812-988-7009 and we'll mail them out to you. Visit their website, www.heirloompro.com, for details.

Quilling Group
There has been some interest expressed for the formation of a Quilling Group to meet at Wishful Thinking once a month. If you are interested in joining, contact us with your dates of preference and we'll quill together!



Classes, classes, classes!
As always, you can count on Wishful Thinking to provide you with some outstanding classes this summer.

See our CLASS SCHEDULE for all class descriptions, then e-mail us to reserve your space today!



Store Hours:
We are open from 10:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays and Sundays and 10:00am to 6:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays, unless otherwise noted:

• We'll be CLOSED every Tuesday & Wednesday in January and February (we will be OPEN on Feb 29)
  
  
• We will be CLOSED every Wednesday in March.
  
  
  
  

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Artist Trading Card Swap!
We have been sponsoring an ATC swap for several 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. 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? We've got ATC wrkshops scheduled each quarter; check our class schedule for dates and times.
  
  
• Upcoming themes are:
  

• January: Winter Trees - The trees in January and February have a beauty of their own.
  
  
• February: A Vintage Valentine - Let's see those romantic (and sometimes silly) valentines from years ago!
  
  
• March: Bingo! - Include a bingo card in your background (the entire background or just a part of it).
  
  
• April: Umbrellas - April showers bring rain umbrellas, or yours could be beach umbrellas or those little umbrellas in your cocktail drinks.
  

Celtic 3 Cube, #6577H, from JudiKins; each, image measures approximately 1.5" x 1.5"