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Ezine Sponsorships Click here for more info! Hello and a warm welcome to all new subscribers! It's Graduation season, and we'll soon be traveling to celebrate these events with family and friends. We're looking forward to visiting our other favorite city, Los Angeles, in our travels. (That's where Michael and I met, where I first discovered scrapbooking, and also where Fun Facts Publishing first began. Aaah, memories!) I apologize for the shortened issue of this ezine. We'll have much more content in the next issue in June! Here are the latest updates to FunFactsPublishing.com: Scrapbooking
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Sue DiFranco, Founder This tip comes to us from custom scrapbook artist Diane Rodriguez: Store owners, give your fellow scrapbookers a place to unload all their unwanted items. Many scrapbookers buy, buy, buy, and before they know it, they have more than they can scrapbook with, or their style changes. Schedule a quarterly garage sale, where you rent the tables and the scrapbooker unloads unwanted items. The shoppers win because they get great bargains, the sellers win because they make back some money, and the store wins because they make money with the tables. And nine times out of ten, where do you think the sellers spend their money? That's right - buying more scrapbook must-have items! If you don't have the room or time to offer a garage sale, another alternative would be an advertisement board - simply rent the flyer space. Good Luck! Great tip, Diane! Thank you! Do you have a business tip or article you'd like to share? You will receive a $25 credit for our products for every article or tip we choose to use, along with your byline and contact information. Send yours in to this email address: tips @ funfactspublishing.com.
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Inc. Summer Special Featuring Scissor Sisters Stickers! Like the unique cardstock stickers offered by Scissor Sisters? This new company, the subject of this month's "In The ScrapLight" interview, is offering Platinum members the chance to win a complete set of all 20 of their fabulous sticker designs! We'll be giving away the Scissor Sisters Complete Collection to four lucky winners. And the best part is, you don't have to do a thing - all Platinum members are automatically entered! The four winners will be randomly chosen on June 1, 2004. Not a member yet? Join us now and you'll be entered into the drawing
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Meet Becky Filler and Denise Rockvam, owners of Scissor Sisters, in our latest "In The ScrapLight" interview! These two sisters and business partners currently offer 20 themed cardstock stickers, all designed to have the look of dimensions, layers, and textures - but without all the bulk. Becky and Denise officially launched their company early this year, after many months of research and preparation. Their designs, available wholesale to retail scrapbook stores, include hard-to-find themes, such as Adoption and In Loving Memory. "We found that certain topics were difficult to create layouts for because they were missing from the scrapbooking market," Denise notes. "We want to make it easier for scrapbookers to create meaningful layouts, whatever the subject." Learn how Becky and Denise launched their company, how they got their product to scrapbook stores across the world, and the advice they have for you - in this exclusive "In The ScrapLight" interview! Read their story here: Visit the Scissor Sisters web site here: And don't forget, all Platinum members have the chance to win a complete
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