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Amanda
Santa Clarita, Ca
Proud founder of Creative U Studios, where you can discover your creative side one class at a time.
Interests: reading, writing, photography, motherhood, giving back, life lessons, scrapbooking & crafts of almost any kind
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Try a new yarn, get a new pattern
Posted Nov 4, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Change is good
We're at it again! We just can't seem to help ourselves... We want your experiences with us to be the best that they can be, so we are always looking for ways to improve. We have been listening and observing for some time now and have found a few things that we can change for the better. First up; our hours. Back by popular demand, we will be open six days a week again! We realize that many of you make a conscience effort to support us as your LYS and drive a distance to do so; therefore we feel... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Saturday is the day!
We are turning 3 years old! Come celebrate with us and enjoy 30% off all in-stock yarn, including clearance yarn all day Saturday! 30% off Yarn One day only. Saturday June 1st 10:00am- 5:00pm Hope to see you there! Questions? Want the details and fine print? Check it out here. Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Craftsy & Creative U Studios equals great learning experiences for you
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Cool news and a sale too!
We are so excited to be a part of the Craftsy team! Both Sharon and I have taken online classes through Craftsy and really enjoyed the flexibility and the sheer talent that is offered in this platform. We feel this is a way that we can enhance what we offer to you as our customers. If you've never checked Craftsy out, then this is definitely the time to do it - they have extended their Spring Sale until April 9th at midnight!! Spring flowers are starting to bloom, and so are the savings at Craftsy! Our shop is excited to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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The beginning of a beautiful relationship
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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So Proud
Posted Feb 13, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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What's your word for the New Year?
Several years ago one of my favorite scrapbook artists, Ali Edwards asked this same question. She introduced an interesting concept that I instantly adopted. The idea is to find a single word that you can apply to your life for a full year. Sort of like a New Year's resolution, but deeper, more like a value. My word for 2013 is simple. For me, this means working towards a simple life. This doesn't mean boring or bland, just not complicated. My hope is that by the end of this year I can look back and know that I have lived... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2013 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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I love it when collaberation works
Posted Dec 6, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Just a quick reminder, we have changed our hours:...
Just a quick reminder, we have changed our hours: Wednesday 11am-7pm Thursday 11am-5pm Friday 11am-7pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 1-5pm Closed Mondays & Tuesdays When there is a class scheduled, like tonight, we will be there at least 15 minutes prior to class starting in case those that are attending class need to purchase any items for class. See you tonight! Continue reading
Posted Dec 4, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Thank you for the offer, I would love to hear your suggestions.
Costs of doing business
There are many costs to doing business and any shop owner is usually aware of them before they open their doors to the public. By the time their first year of business is over they are intimately acquainted with them. There's inventory, payroll, advertising, merchandising, attorney and accountin...
Thank you! I plan on being there, hopefully we'll see you too!
Recovering well
As some of you may already know, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a couple of months ago. I underwent a total throidectomy before Thanksgiving and am recovering nicely. We are still waiting on pathology reports as to whether or not I will need to undergo any other treatment; we should know th...
Jan, I hope everything will be okay for you. I will keep you in my prayers. ~A
New Hours
After much consideration and in light of recent issues that have risen, we have decided to change our hours slightly. Our new hours will be in effect immediately. Our New Hours: Wed & Fri 11am-7pm Thursday 11am-5pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 1-5pm We will be closed Monday and Tuesday. When there i...
New Hours
After much consideration and in light of recent issues that have risen, we have decided to change our hours slightly. Our new hours will be in effect immediately. Our New Hours: Wed & Fri 11am-7pm Thursday 11am-5pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 1-5pm We will be closed Monday and Tuesday. When there is a class schduled outside our normal hours we will be available 15 minutes before class starts in case you have to purchase any materials for class. This is also why we have to strictly enforce our class policies. Please make sure that you register for a class that you... Continue reading
Posted Nov 29, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Recovering well
As some of you may already know, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a couple of months ago. I underwent a total throidectomy before Thanksgiving and am recovering nicely. We are still waiting on pathology reports as to whether or not I will need to undergo any other treatment; we should know that in another week. The good news is that this type of cancer has a very high curability rate and a low rate of recurrence, so the expectation is that other than medication to compensate for my lack of thyroid, things should be pretty much normal again. I... Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Costs of doing business
There are many costs to doing business and any shop owner is usually aware of them before they open their doors to the public. By the time their first year of business is over they are intimately acquainted with them. There's inventory, payroll, advertising, merchandising, attorney and accounting fee, taxes, shrink, time away from family and many more. None of these are a surprise to me, but one in particular had me shocked (and a little sick to my stomach) by the amount in which there was. You may think you know which one I am talking about: taxes -... Continue reading
Posted Nov 18, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Nov 5, 2012
I just couldn't resist
Posted Nov 2, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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I just love this new yarn!
Posted Oct 29, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Not the best day to visit the studio
Goods news and bad news. Good news...they are finally resurfacing the parking lot! Even better news...it should all be done today!! Bad news...they have closed the entire parking lot to do it all at once; so there is limited parking on the street and you will have to walk around to us. We are still open until 7 tonight in case a little walking has never scared you away from obtaining fabulous fiber!! Continue reading
Posted Oct 23, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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We're gathering our nuts
Posted Sep 17, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Making' changes again
Now that we've been in our new diggs for a bit, it was time to do a little tweaking of the space. Any of you that have been coming to the Studio for a while know that I do really enjoy this, hehe. Thanks to some "inspiration" from Leslie and Sharon we have expanded the main room to include out storage agree. This gives us more room to, you guessed it; bring in even more yarn for you to choose from! What do you think? This is still a work in progress, with a few more changes to come, but... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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A quick pictoral of what's come in
Posted Aug 3, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Are you ready to save some money?
Posted Jul 27, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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Have you been in to see the new Studio yet?
Posted Jun 11, 2012 at Inside the Studio, Outside the Box
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