New Larger Bead Shop!

Wow, look at our new expanded...600 square feet of Bead Shop! We are so excited to have this new space for you. It will make shopping so much easier, with lots of space and new items. Need help with your beading projects? Stop in any time and we will be happy to help you. We offer Bead Classes every tuesday evening at 6 pm plus beading workshops from 12 -2 every saturday in the bead shop.

Need a water Bottle?

Going on a Hike? Going to the Gym? Going to one of those outdoor sports activities? Stop by and check out this fun water bottle to have with you in this heat!! They have different designs, styles and sayings!

Family Vinyl

Check out our family vinyl sayings to make a cute decoration for your home.

Silicone Watches

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Look What We Found In DALLAS!!!

While at the Dallas Market Center looking for next years Spring Floral, we recieved a call from Jayna who is the Manager for Ben Franklin Crafts in Monroe Washington . She called to tell me she had found these great watches that everyone was buying here at the Dallas Show. So off we went this morning to the Jewelry area of Market and are now bringing back about 200 Silicone Watches to add to our Bead Shop.

The Silicone Watch is what Sandra Bullock wore in the movie "The Blind Side"

We are bringing the Watches in a variety of colors, such as: White, Black, Teal, Hot Pink, Navy, Lime, Tye Dye, & can't remember them all in both large face and small face circled in Bling!

You can buy them for $20.00 each or 2 for $30.00. That's more than half off the going rate.

Stop by the store on Wednesday. We will be home and have them out then.

Meet Tammy Miller

I am a Senior at ISU. I am studying piano and vocal performance SCUBA divers license. I love learning and being active. I also have a huge passion for teaching and have taught piano and voice lessons for many years. I love all of the arts (performance, visual, etc) I love to sketch and draw. I have taken a pen and ink art class and loved every minute of it!

I grew up sewing, scrapbooking, quilting, and cross stitching with my mom. It was a fun way to grow closer that we both enjoy doing.

I love the fabrics because they are just beautiful and HIGH quality. I also love the art supplies. I have bought many for my various projects.

Photo Memory Star

Have you made a personal Photo Memory Star? Join us on the 4th Thursday of the month at 5:30 for a workshop on making them (That would be tonight!)

The stars come in 15", 24" and 30". Pick the size that suites you. add scrapbook paper and phots. it's as easy as 1-2-3.

Workshop Fee: $5.00 plus your star and scrapbook papers. Please bring 10 photos to use in the class. We will provide glue, templates and instructions.

Perfect for home decor, Family Reunions, and gifts.

Designer Tips- Amy Butler fabrics and Heather Bailey!

Come on in and check out our new fabric designs from Amy Butler and Heather Bailey!

Did you know that if you switch out your pillow covers, it makes it for an easy way to update the look of your home??

Sunglasses and Summer scarfs!

Come and check out our selection of Liz & Co Sunglasses and our summer weave scarves! Lots to choose from! Now 50% off original price!

Classes for the Week!

Tuesday June 22 @ 6pm Bead Therapy- Open Beading FREE

Come in and make jewelry using our tools and Tristan will help you put it together. Have a beading party here at the store and MAKE IT A GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

Wednesday June 23 @ 6pm DIY Cake Decorating $10.00 Includes Supplies

Join Renee as she teaches you how to make CAKE BORDERS AND CLOWNS out of icing

Wednesday June 23 @ 6 pm Beginning Embroidery with Jan $10.o0

Jan will teach you Basic Embroidery stitches to make homemade gifts or Embellish clothes.

Wednesday June 23 @ 6pm Embroidery Sit and Stitch FREE!

Do you love to embroider or just want to perfect your skill?

Come and join us one night a month.

Thursday June 24 @ 1pm Crochet Sit and Stitch Free

Learn how to crochet your basic stitches to get you started or bring in your projects and we will help you learn how to do them.

Thursday June 24 @ 5:30 PM Memory Start Workshop $5.00 plus Supplies

These Stars (18”, 24” or 30”) are perfect for Family Reunions, Family Gifts or great for your own Décor. Come in and see the different styles we have on display

Buy your star, paper and bring in 10 photos for each star

June 26 12-2 pm BEAD SHOP- Just bead it.. Watch Bands FREE

Watch band making workshop. You buy all the supplies and we will help you put your watch band together.

Saturday June 26 1-2 pm Hair bows Free Demo or $2.00 Make N Take

Learn hair bow making technique using the mini bowdabra. the bowdabra will also make bows for any occasion.

Sewing Fun

Congratulations goes to Arjean who won a gift certificate for wearing her jammies and Morgan Mouse slippers to this mornings "Pillow Party" Pictured is Linda, Arjean, JoAnn, Jan, Renee' with Donna still at the sewing machine making pillowcases.
If you missed this service event for Bright Tomorrow Advocacy Center here in Pocatello, we will continue to collect pillowcases through July 1.
Thanks goes to all those who participated and we look forward to more pillowcases to come in. Just think how much these children will love them. Drop yours off anytime at the store.

Pillow Party Event Tomorrow

Come on everyone....Jump out of bed and Join Emma, Renee' and Linda for a fun event to make pillowcases to donate to the Bright Tomorrow Advocasy Center here in Pocatello. This local organization helps families who are trying to cope with the aftermath of sexual abuse.
The event starts at 8 am here at the store. Wear you jammies, bring your sewing machine and some fabric from your stash. We will have pre cut pillowcase kits to buy for only $5.00

Muffins...Coffee...Hot Cocoa...Tea... Door prizes...Gift certificate to the best sleepwear outfit...free pillowcase pattern...fun and a GREAT FEELING for helping the community.

This "Pillowcase Challange" is a nation wide event from American Patchwork and Quilting. Their goal is to have 1 million pillowcases given to local charities through the USA.

New Watch Faces

Come in to your bead shop and see our new style of watch faces! We have one to match your style or needs!! Come in and ask Tristan questions anytime on how to make to make those HOT watch bands!

Mixed Media

What is Mixed Media? Mixed media is the art of taking materials from every area of arts and crafts and combining them all into one crafty masterpiece. Creativity is the limit... There are NO RULES in Mixed Media!!!

Meet Stephanie

My name is Stephanie Perrin. I have been married for almost 9 years and have 4 wonderful children. I have 2 boys and 2 girls. I grew up in california and lived there for 17 years and then we moved to Utah where I married my husband. My parents moved to Idaho about 2 years later and we stayed in Utah where my husband obtained his nursing degree. We decided to move closer to family so my children could get to know their grandparents 2 years ago and moved to pocatello ID. My husband is in graduate school for his Nurse Practitioner degree and I am going to ISU to start my general studies. You probably see my childrens faces around the store and in ads because my mom Renee', is the store manager.

I love to craft because I get to be creative. My mom is really really creative and I did not get that gene when I was born. I really have to work hard when it comes to crafting but I really do enjoy it and get really excited when I create something by myself. My favorite thing to make is my girls hair bows! I love seeing my girls faces when I'm done with them and my daughter saying "Look mom, I'm a Princess" and I made it myself and didn't pay 6.00 per bow! We have a great selection of ribbon and bow making supplies at Sierras that I LOVE!!

I really LOVE the cuddle material and so does my kids!! All of children sleep with a Hooogy monster and a wooogy blanky made from the cuddle fleece. My 4 month old baby has to have his cuddle blanket in order to sleep.

Catch Stephanie every other Saturday between 1 and 2 to learn how to make hair bows and make some for yourself.

Shop Hop Winners Carol & Ann

Carol Walsh and Ann Thompson from Challis came into the store to pick up their winning baskets from Shop Hop.

Here is what they said about the shop hop:

" I had so much fun on the shop hop. I found shops I didn't know were there. I will be there next year for sure. Too many nice gals to talk to, and food and fabrics. Fun...Fun...Thanks so much!" ~ Carol~

"We all had a wonderful time. The people in most of the shops were so friendly and helped us spend our money. The Sierra's shop was our first stop and they are great so our trip started great and it ended in Pinedale. So it started great and ended great. Thank you all so much!!

~Ann~

Die tie/key holder

Fathers Day is just around the corner! Do you need a gift idea? Here is a great idea! Make this cute Tie/key holder for your dad or husband for fathers day

New Cuddle Corner

Come in and checkout our new Expanded CUDDLE CORNER! Lots of new colors and designs have arrived! Pick up kits and patterns for quilts, throws, cuddle critters blankets, textile stimulation blankets, pillowcases and Hoogey monsters!

Fabric Shop Challange

Our Fabric Shop is EXPLODING! We are making changes and new fabric is arriving almost daily. Guess how many bolts we have in our store and you could be a winner of a basket full of goodies with a value of over $50.00. You can email us at sierras@ssidaho.com with your guess as well as put it on our Facebook page or stop by the store and let Linda or Jan know what your guess is. This is not an in-store contest, but for those who look at our blog, facebook or twitter.

The winner will be annouced on Monday June 21. That is only a week away, so start Guessing!

Bracelets

Come and see our different ways to decorate these bracelets. This one is wrapped with ribbon. Come and be creative with your ideas and be stylish.

Shop Hop Winner Lori Eby

Wow...what a basket of goodies that Lori Eby of Pocatello, won as the GRAND PRIZE for this years shop hop...Tracks on the Trail. To quilify for this prize, you had to go to all 12 shops and have your passport stamped. The Grand Prize is a 3 day/2 night stay for the winner and 7 friends at the Teton Patchworks Quilters Retreat in Tetonia, Id. She also won this Basket full of quilting goodies that Renee' is presenting to her.

We asked what she thought of the Shop Hop and this is what she told us:

"Shop Hop was an enjoyable experience. My Husband and I saw new places and had a good time visiting all the neat quilt shops. The GRAND PRIZE basket was amazing!!!

Save the date for next years Shop Hop and Join us...April 22 to May 7 2011

New Fabric Collections

The Quilt Market finds are starting to arrive! The Amy Butler Love Collection...Heather Bailey Nicey Jane Collection and the Kathy Davis Journeys Collection has come in. Stop by the store and see what great fun fabrics these creative young designer have made.

Amy Butler is in the top photo and the second photo is a sampling of the Love collectiona and the Nicey Jane Collection. These are perfect for bags, clothes and quilts.

Meet Liz

Classes for the Week

Classes are open to 12 years old and up

Those under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

Please pre-register and pay no later than 24 hours before class…

Tuesday June 8th @ 6 pm- Beading with Tristan

Class fee $20.00.. Drusy necklace with pearls and fire stones.

Thursday June 10 @ 1pm Vera's Crocheted pot holders

$3.00 Make this two sided crocheted cotton potholders. It works in the round and folds into itself. Bring a size G or H hook and we will supply the yarn and instructions.

Saturday June 12 @ 8 am- The paper party

$5.00 Fathers day wood plaque with hooks for ties or keys.

Saturday June 12 @ 12-2pm Just Bead it... FREE

Watch making workshop. You buy all the supplies and we will help you put your watch band together.

Saturday June 12 @ 1-2 pm- Free demo or $12.00 for Make N Take.. These fabric covered canvas boards are the perfect place to store all your hair bows.

The Lost Cities

The Lost Cities Board Game from Rio Grande Games is an Award Winning game for "Best Family Game" in 2010.

Does your family like adventure? This game takes only 30-60 minutes to play. What a fun way to spend some quality family time.

Finally the starting point for the large expedition is here. Several groups of adventurers will begin the search for five long lost cities. Which group will find them first?

Each player sends his adventurers on different paths. On the way, there are possibilities of finding extra victory points, moving faster, and acquiring artefacts.

Don't forget there is a $5.00 off game coupon in our ad. Summer is here, Let's unplug and have some great family game time!

Watch for other fun board games in our blog. We have a great selection of Award winning games, that you can't find in your ordinary toy store.

Pillowcases

Switch out your pillowcases for an easy way to update the look of your home! Make some fun new pillowcases with our pillowcase kits.

JOIN US FOR THE PILLOW PARTY!! June 19 @ 8 am.. COME IN YOUR PJS! we will be making pillowcases for the Bright Tomorrow Child Advocacy Center. We will be doing door prizes, free patterns, cider, coffee, muffins and FUN!! RSVP PLEASE.. YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN SEWING MACHINE AND EXTENSION CORD

Quilt Winner Mimi Thorn

Mimi Thorn and Emma with the Shop Hop Quilt Mimi said about her win:
The Quilt Shop Hop was great fun with my good friends Ann and Carol. Our quilt club, Bits and Pieces, from Challis is so excited to have won the quilt top and we will be quilting it together. Having not won many things, this is almost like winning the lottery! Thank you to all who helped make the top.
Thank you! Thank you!

Congratulations Mimi and thanks to all those Shop Hoppers who made this event great!!

Meet Mary

I was born and raised her in Pocatello. I graduated from pocatello high school. I went to work immediately after graduation. I got a job in the pocatello school district as an aide at lincoln elementary.

I married Gerald Holmes in the idaho falls temple in 1981. I have had kidney problems since i was 2 years old and in 1985 had to have a kidney transplant. My oldest brother Dennis Mendenhall, donated one of his kidneys and it has been doing good since.

I have 3 children children, Donna (22), Arianne (19), and Garrett (15). My husband teaches at ISU and is a student at ISU as well. Donna is going to ISU, Arianne has been at Southern Virginia University playing softball and Garrett is a freshman at Poky High. Garrett just finished drivers training, and plays Basketball for poky high. I work at Greenacres Elementary in the library and Sierras part time. I have 2 jobs to pay for school and i love my family!

I haven't done much in the crafting department. I have made a watch and i would love to make more. The more i work at Sierras and see the neat and beautiful things that they have made and displayed, the more i want to learn how to do it all. I hope to be able to do alot of crafting, scrapbooking and beading in the future.

My Favorite products are the cuddle because it is so soft and cuddly. I also love the beads, there are so many neat and beautiful beads. I also like the vinyl and want to make many things with that as well!

Shadow Box Creations

Pick a summer paper & some embellishments with a theme.

Take the back off of your shadow box and seal glass to shadowbox with tape or glue. Let the glue dry before pouring in sand.

Use 1 1/2 cups of sand (more or less if you want)

Attach embellishments,pictures ect to your paper in the layout you prefer.

Place paper on sand filled shadowbox and reattach the back.

Seal the back with tape or glue so the sand doesnt sprinkle out.

Hang it and enjoy your creation!