in case you didn't already know......

the girls and i have been doing some "research and blog stalking" over the last week/s....we're cussin' and discussin' the new location!  what we love about our current location and what we'd LOVE to change....we've been looking online at some of our favorite stores in the U.S., and you know how THAT usually goes - you go to one person's blog, then click on a link from that persons blog, to this persons blog, to this persons blog, etc. yadda yadda yadda.....and before you know it - 6 hours have passed (you're JUST about ready to pee your pants, starvin', dyin' of thirst, and WHERE are the KIDS??!?!..ha!).  

HOWEVER.......in the process of doing all of that......I (steffanie) have come across SEVERAL blogs or sites or message boards or facebook pages of customers that I've recognized.  And i am overwhelmed at the amount of support that you are giving to us!!!  Everything from having our "tag" or "blinky" on your site, to just mentioning us in your post, or giving an idea that you've found in the store, an experience that you've had with us....the list can go on!  I am SO touched by this.  I wanted to stop at each place that something was mentioned and just write a heartfelt paragraph to each of these people...but we ALL know how carried away i can get, and i didn't want anyone getting a restraining order out or anything!!!!

Now, i'm not saying that there were 100's of these posts and support sightings out there, i'm talking like roughly 10 that i stumbled upon - but SErioUSLY!  That's a pretty big deal to me!!  So from the bottom of MY heart (and when i say MY, i mean, my girls!!!  Mom, renee, krusty, laura, sarah)......thank YOU!!  Thank YOU for continuing to support US!!  Thank you for doing what you can do for your LSS at a time when our economy is unstable.  When some of you and/or your spouse is unemployed.  Even those of you that have stated that you can't AFFORD to shop right now - thank you for SPEAKING your support, recommending our store to others on large message boards.  Thank you for knowing that it's NOT JUST ABOUT the MONEY!!  (sure it DOES help to make the rent payment!)...but, for us anyway, we build RELATIONSHIPS with YOU, and your SUPPORT is more than monetary!!!  

So, thank you!!!  

***i can go to sleep now, i wanted to get that off my chest before going to bed tonight!!!  

have a great Monday!! :)

A SUPER Cute Way to Show Your Attic SPIRIT!!!

Our VERY own Tiffany Pettit aka BEYONCE recently started Sisterhood of Scrapbooking Apparel.  She is offering the "Team Attic" shirts to ALL of you out there.  You may have seen them around the store or at Ganza and NOW you have the opportunity to get your hands on one!! 

CUTIE!!!  :)

I LOVE mine and wear it often to crops.  The brown is REALLY dark chocolate and the pink is PERFECT!  I even have my nickname (other than dc, of course!!) "Heidi Swipe" on the back.  I feel pretty "official" when I wear it, to quote my l.fox!!!!  Won't these be the PERFECT way to support our "Team Attic!!??!!"  Especially with the new store opening!!  The Attic ladies are working sooo hard to bring you some EXCITING Stuff with this big move so LET'S Get ExCiTeD and show the girls our LOVE!!!!


Here is the contact info. for Tiff:


Short sleeve S-XL $14.00 (add $1.00 for each X size up to 3XL)


Long sleeve S-XL $17.00 (add $1.00 for each X size up to 3XL)


Crewneck sweatshirt S-XL $20.00 (add $1.00 for each size up to 2XL)


Hooded sweathshirt S-XL $25.00 (add $1.00 for each size up 3XL)


The letters on the back are white and $1.00 per letter.


Contact Tiffany Pettit at 620-930-3000 or email to tiffpettit@gmail.com


Sisterhood of Scrapbooking Apparel

We are BEYOND SUPER DUPER EXCITED to be featured on Elizabeth Kartchners BLOG!!  We had the honor of using her products in our April Chicks in the Attic Monthly Kit Club this month, and thought we'd share this good news with you!!!

If you're not sure what our CITA kit club is all about, here's just an example from our April kit!!

In the April Kit you receive the following items!

12 sheets of paper~

*My Minds Eye Lush Flocked Paper

*My Little Yellow Bicycle Clothesprint "Come Together Ledger" Double Sided Paper

*My Little Yellow Bicycle Clothesprint "Spring Mix" Double Sided Paper

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Puddle Play" Double Sided Paper

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Humbel Honeybee" Double Sided Paper

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Swallowtail Social" Double Sided Paper

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Giddy Grasshopper" Double Sided Paper

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Sunny Spot" Double Sided Paper

*Making Memories Flutter "Scallop DieCut Sm Dot Flutter" Paper

*Making Memories Flutter "Green Lattice Flutter" Double Sided Paper

*Making Memories Flutter "Strip Flutter" Double Sided Paper

*Making Memories Flutter "Umbrella Flutter" Embossed Single SIded Paper

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy Bliss Alpha Thickers

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy Bliss Chipboard Patterned Shape Stickers

*Doodlebug Designs Loopy Lou Bon Bon Alpha Stickers

*American Crafts Dear Lizzy Mettalic Brads (4 pcs)

*12 inches American Crafts Ribbon - Weekdays

*12 inches American Crafts Ribbon - Sage Green w/white polka

*12 inches American Crafts Ribbon Dear Lizzy Green Velvet

*12 inches American Crafts Ribbon Dear Lizzy Brown puckered

*12 inches American Crafts Ribbon Dear Lizzy Rosettes

*12 inches American Crafts Ribbon Brown with white

*Mixture of Springtime buttons

*Assortment of White "Color me Crazy" with bling center flowers (2 sizes)

In EVERY kit we include the following:

****double sided COLOR COPIED insert with photos of each layout that we created using ONLY THE CONTENTS OF THE KIT! There are not "direction" on HOW we created the kits, however there is always a "tip" or "trick" or "technique" that we write about each one. AND we're in the process of creating a blog JUST FOR THE KIT SUBSCRIBERS!!! So those that are subscribers will have access to this blog as well as the video blogs and galleries, etc.!

****we also include in each kit - a sweet treat!! This month, in honor of Elizabeth Kartchner - it is a pinwheel sucker! : )

****TWO alphabets in each kit!!

the items that are NOT included in each kit:

****Cardstock....we HAVE a cardstock ADD ON that can be purchased with your kit (either each time or upon request). This is a package of ALL the cardstock that WE used to complete our layouts. Some would rather not worry about this, and we've done all the guess work for you, and others have PLENTY of cardstock to choose from in their own stash!!!

Wanna sign up?!?!  Click on our website tab at the top and then go to Kit Club and you'll see what it's ALL about!!

Weeee'rrrrreeee MOVING!!!!

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Have you HEARD?!?!?!?!  If you have read yesterday's newsletter this post MAY seem pretty redundant *just sayin* but I thought this BIG news was worth the REPEAT!!  If you DON'T get our newsletter follow the tab above to get it emailed to you when it is sent out!  **Those puppies are FULL of Attic info!! besosbesos, dc
PS If you have ANY questions/concerns/well wishes for the Attic Team leave them in the comments and we will be happy to answer them for ya!!  We would LOVE to hear from you and we HOPE that you are as excited about this transition as we are!! 

We've been talking about "change" quite a bit lately around here, and it's finally time to share our good news with you!!! WE ARE MOVING!!


CHANGE IS GOOD!! That's what we believe!! Here's the "411" on whats going on around the attic, and the changes that you will begin seeing over the next few months!!

We started out in June of 2006 with 1500 square feet! We KNEW that this space would be tight, but we hoped that we would be able to GROW with time! BOY were we right!! (and thank YOU for helping to prove that to us!)....in November of 2006 we expanded to a total sq footage of 3100. We have been in this existing location for 4 years (in june!)! Our existing lease is up at the end of May so we knew now was the time to decide if we would stay where we are or make some changes!!

Our NEW address will be 624 N. Andover Road!! No worries, you won't have to "Map Quest" or type that into your GPS ((!!)) we are only moving 1.5 blocks up the street!! We will be "taking up space" in the Andover Plaza!! For those of you that aren't familiar with Andover, this is the shopping center where Tuesday Morning and Wendy's are located!! (as well as Benjamin Moore Paint, Simply Silver, Plaza Barbers, Computers Plus, Evolution Tan, Pure Performance, Curves, Dollar General, Golden Garden Rest., and VIC'S Popcorn!.....gotta help our new neighbors!)

This new location will give us LOADS of benefits!! We will have LOTS MORE parking!! I'm talking LOADS compared to where we are now!!! More square footage!! We'll be able to have a LARGER crop room that is ALWAYS set up and ready to take on twice as many croppers!! An EXTRA bathroom!! .... now before you go back and read that again - yes, we said it! An extra bathroom!! We know how frustrating it is (especially on crop nights), when there are 20 women with ONE bathroom!! Plus - Renee is SUPER excited that she now gets to clean ANOTHER bathroom each day!! (now, before you start saying that-that sounds mean - just a minute - she LOVES to clean the bathroom!!! REALLY SHE DOES!) So, we hope that you'll be just as happy as we are about our new CHANGE that is coming!!


More changes coming......we've hired a FABULOUS new member of our Attic Team!!! Her name is Laura...and you're gonna love her!! We'll be introducing her to you in the next day or so, so be watching for that!! We're going to be offering a "kids craft camp" this summer.......more info on that coming soon too! MORE weekend ORGANIZED crop events AT THE STORE!!! More classes......NEW product...not only NEW to YOU, but new to US as well!!! AND, we'll be working on launching a FULL ON LINE STORE !!


We know that this is a LOT to digest, and commit to memory - so we'll be sending you more updates (some with repetitive information) just to make sure you don't forget!


So, please be patient with us as through this transition .... the store might seem a TAD bit messier than usual, and we may be "out of stock" on a few items, but have no fear - we are here to stay (as long as you'll have us!!), and hoping for a bigger and brighter future in the scrapbooking industry!!!


We are so excited, eager, nervous, apprehensive, and READY for the future - and we hope that you'll be right along beside us for the ride!!!

Scraproom Prize Give Away!!!

I am OBSESSED with bunting now (and have been for years) ESPECIALLY because it is sooo trendy!!  I went a LOOKIN for a cute pic for today's post and this one (source) Shouted my Name!  And when I clicked on it the person was named Attic24!  How perfect is thaaat?  Don't you just love those little quinky dinks of life??!!?!  I do!  What is all of this fanfare about, are you asking???  Well, I have FINALLY drawn a name for a SWEET Attic prize for our Scraproom Pictures submission contest.  Thank you to ALL who participated (in fact I have more coming!  YAY!).  I will do another drawing the end of next week- so keep 'em coming laTies (as my Crosby would say!).  Remember this is NOT a competition, but a RANDOM drawing...send one picture of your crop space, closet, bag, WHATEVS! to me at dcurtis@usd357.k12.ks.us and you will officially be entered to WIN!! 

***Oh and this JUST in...you will get FIVE entries into next week's contest if you send me a VIDEO of your space!!!***

This time's WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER is................

Tiffany "Beyonce" Pettit!!!!!

Congratulations Tiff you are ONE lucky ATTIC CHICK!!!

There will be a prize at the store with your name on it next time you are in town!!  besosbesos, dc

Who Wants to Go???

We have some spots open for the weekend of THURSDAY May 6th-Sunday May 9th.  Do you want to join us??  The cost is only $100 ($20 deposit due now, the remainder will be due in a couple of weeks-or pay the whole amount now, your choice).  I KNOW it is late notice but Momma dc needs a getaway!!  Let my know ASAP if you are interested dcurtis@usd357.k12.ks.us in going with us!!

If you are not sure what Maple Memories is all about, click the link here!  It is HEAVEN, seriously!  besosbesos, dc

Kristina Scott's Scrapbook Nook

CUTE!!  Love your baskets!!  All of these posts are getting me MOTIVATED to organize my room!!  I am planning on trying to do that this weekend!!  What about you?!?!?  Are doing anything scrapbooking related this weekend???  besosbesos, dc