Two months later... Details

Ok people...here's the scoop. Renovations are not going as smoothly or as quickly as I would have hoped. This is partially due to my crazy schedule and partially due to me being disorganized. Things are slowly coming together and I have a bit more time now to get things organized. So without further ado, I will give you these tidbits of news:

The new place will not be a retail store. It will be more of a studio where you can come to work on your projects. We will be focusing on classes, projects and special events like National Scrapbooking Day, Breast Cancer awareness, Crop days, etc. We are also streamlining our business to concentrate more on our custom services for invitations and personal projects.

Our online store will be set up and you will be able to pick up your order at the studio and save on shipping. Our website will be going down soon for a complete revamp. The online store will replace the current content. I looked at the demographics of our client base and I spoke to a few of you before we closed. I understand that some of you are not comfortable purchasing online and took that into account when I was planning the new business. That is why our studio will also serve as a showroom. Order what you like online and we'll put it aside for you. Then you can come by and take a look at it and pay for it at the same time. This eliminates sending your credit card info over the internet and limits the chances of you buying something that does not meet your expectations. You will also save on shipping costs. This will be subject to some restrictions.

Opening hours will be weekends only. Due to the limited time available in my schedule, I will only open during the weekend. I've thought long and hard about it and I just can't dedicate the same amount of time to it as I did before, at least not for the moment. The last year of business was particularly hard for me after the departure of my beloved Ivan and I got really tired of running the business. It became a chore and was no longer enjoyable. At this point, I do not intend to open as a retail store again. HOWEVER, if I see that there is a demand and if the sales figures warrant it, I will CONSIDER it. It also all depends on what other changes I make in my life.

Official Opening Day: Saturday, October 4th, 2008. More details to come on the opening hours. Most likely 10am-5pm or 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.

First Class, Saturday October 25, 2008: Our first project will have a breast cancer theme. This will be a 4-hour class. Part of the proceeds of the day will be donated to breast cancer research. Details, cost and pictures of the project will be posted shortly. Advance registration and a non-refundable deposit will be required. For those of you who would like to donate your project to someone affected by breast cancer, I will contact the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation as well as the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and other local organizations to see if they would be interested and what the procedure would be.

Any comments you may have with regards to this post would be welcome. I thank you all for your patience.

Pour mes clients francophones, je m'excuse de ne pas traduire ce message. Si quelqu'un voudrait le faire et me l'enverrait par courriel à lascrapitale@gmail.com, il me fera plaisir de l'afficher.

Cindy