Scrapbook store opens in Drexel

STORY AND PHOTOS
BY Stacy Rice
Sometimes a hobby can turn into something much more. For Gerri Clemons, that is precisely what happened.
Last November her passion for scrapbooking became a business.
Scrappin’ 4 U, located in a charming Main Street building next to Drexel City Hall, offers a veritable medley for craft lovers. The old-fashioned store, once home to Chelsea’s Cafe and complete with relic tin tiled ceiling and exposed brick enclosures, contains everything from stickers and scrapbook paper, to embellishments and stamps. For all you Drexel Bobcat fans there are even custom papers and embellishments available for the graduate in your life or your young sports enthusiast. And if you aren’t an expert at creating those crafty pages and books, there is help. Class workshops are offered about once a month and teach you how to make such things as “All About Me” pages or one-of-a-kind valentine cards. Anytime the store is open patrons are welcome to use the Crop Room by themselves or with a group of friends. In this room customers will find a Cricut die cutting machine with many die shapes and alphabets, 12 inch paper trimmers, tools for setting eyelets and brads and other embellishments so your project takes on that extra special touch.
Have you ever heard of “Bubble Bath Day” or “Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day?” How about “Inspire Your Heart with Art Day?” Scrappin’ 4 U utilizes these “off the wall” themes by providing monthly savings and deals especially for you. Beginning this month, and in an effort to thank her customers and to jump start the New Year, Gerri is beginning her month-long January Jubilations promotion. Throughout the month customers can collect tickets for chances to win amazing prizes during a Grand Opening celebration on February 7th. Store hours will be 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m… with drawings on the hour every hour. Several scrapbook bundles will be given away including different Scrappin’ 4 U merchandise and gift certificates. Big prizes to be awarded include a label maker, $100.00 Visa gift card, Kodak Z712 IS digital camera, and 40% off everything in the store for an entire year.
Clemons, who also works...
Read the complete story in the January 8th edition.