Celebrating National Card Making Day!

Saturday, October 2nd, we celebrated National Card Making Day in style!  And a hearty "THANK YOU!" to Kim & Renee who organized the all day event.  Refreshments, materials, patterns, and instruction were provided, and as you can see by Harriet's broad smile, fun was the order of the day. 


Kim & Donna discuss a card making project while Renee
shuttles materials to waiting crafters.





There was a steady flow of students all day long, each with varying skill levels, but all shared a passion for creating something new, unique, and fun!



Customers throughout the day enjoyed learning new card
making skills and had a ball meeting new enthusiast!



Lastly, as you can see, I found a new Hidey Hole!  Don't tell mom or dad about it, sometimes I just want to nap without being disturbed.  Until next time, be richly blessed!  ~Rosa 



Peek-A-Boo, I see you!



Now THAT'S a FUN TO SHOP Tailgate Party Sale!

Last night, on the first day of Autumn we stayed open late and had the most fun together during our annual Tailgate Party Sale!  Vendors brought their favorite party foods and we provided a delectable BBQ'd brisket ~ compliments of vendor & Pitmaster Robbie Steinruck of Comfort, Texas.  As you can see in these photos there was no shortage of fine food and good times as vendors and customers dined and fellowshipped.  Throw in a Store Wide Sale to boot, and you're in the midst of a Fun-To-Shop event!

Of course, good music always adds to the atmosphere and compliments a great meal, and local musicians Rayah & Jason provided such throughout the evening.  Broad smiles and a thunderous applause proceeded each song selection as they worked through their repertoire.  Thank you Rayah & Jason, you were marvelous!

If you didn't make it last night, you missed out on a great time.  Of course, there's always next year, but don't miss out on future events between now & then ~ check our calender on the 1st of each month for more FUN TO SHOP events and sales at  http://www.alamocraftmall.com/.  See you soon everyone!  ~Rosa

Fun To Shop is COOL!

ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY last Saturday was an absolute blast!  Rich, thick, creamy, refreshing A&W Root Beer vanilla floats were just the ticket for taking the edge off a hot summer day for customers dropping by for a Fun To Shop excursion.  Customers and vendors enjoyed sharing in on the fun together throughout the day as they shopped and visited over their cool treats.  And let's not forget the $50 Gift Certificate Drawing we held.  When the day ended and all the entries had been dropped in the bucket, Teresa Pilic was drawn as the lucky winner, and was she excited when she found out Monday morning saying, "Oh my, I've never won anything, how fun"!  Congratulations Teresa, enjoy your $50 Fun To Shop Certificate!

IT'S ABOUT TIME!

That's what Tammy would say to my dad, seeing that we finally got this blog up and running.  She's been hounding dad lately to create a blog for Alamo Craft Company, insisting it's the wave of the future!  Even though he initially rolled his eyes at the idea (because he already creates, manages, and publishes two newsletters and updates the company website every month!), he's finally come around and made the jump, with a little help from me of course.  He promised me that if I maintain this blog, keep it active and up to date, and fun to participate in, he'll keep me in high cotton ~ serving me my favorite breakfast every morning and kitty treats throughout the day!  Now, THAT'S a deal! 

So, to break ground on this historic event, I'd like to share a photo that Tammy took of me the other day while I was deep in thought.

OK, folks, that's it for now.  Hang tight, I'll be updating soon on all that's happening at Alamo Craft Company.

BTW, please join us this Saturday (the 21st) ~ it's ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY!  After your Fun To Shop excursion enjoy a rich, creamy, ice cold root beer float, it's on the house! Bring a friend to share the fun with, and be sure to register to win our Grand Prize Drawing for the $50 Gift Certificate!