October is CRAFTOBER!

Every Thursday in October from 6 to 8 we will offer the craftiest of craft classes in the store.
Space is limited so sign up today!!! (See events to remember for class listing)

Sweeten your Bath!

New Me Bath Icecream Flavors

Divine Lotus

Morning Grapefruit

Sonoran Sunset

Mint Mohito

$7.99 each or 3 for $20

Serve up with our Me Bath Body Frosting for the Sweetest Treat!

Local Pottery!

We just received a new shipment from our favorite local potter-

Hoffman Pottery
(Independence, VA)

Shop a new selection of Bowls, Servers, Casserole Dishes, Mugs, Bread Plates, Vases and Goblets all while supporting a local crafts artisan... and small business (that's me!)!

Just Shipped! Fall Stonewall Kitchen Items

I just got an email that our favorite gourmet food company, Stonewall Kitchen, has just shipped our Fall order!

We will have in this week:
Pumpkin Pancake and Waffle Mix
Maple Pumpkin Butter
Caramel Apple Butter
Cinnamon Apple Jelly

YUM! I am so excited... especially about this recipe made with Cinnamon Apple Jelly I just found:

Cinnamon Apple Puff Pastry Cheesecakes

1 sheet frozen puff pastry

8 oz. Mascarpone cheese

1 Tbsp. flour

1 whole egg
¼ tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
½ cup Stonewall Kitchen Cinnamon Apple Jelly
¼ cup walnuts, chopped and toasted

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease every other cup in a mini muffin tin. Roll one sheet of puff pastry on a floured surface to measure 9 x 18 inches. Cut into 18 3-inch squares. Press each pastry piece into each greased muffin cup allowing edges to drape over the edge of the cup. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment mix the Mascarpone cheese, flour, egg, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until uniform. Fill each pastry ¾ full with cheese filling. Bake approximately 12 minutes or until the pastry is golden and the cheese filling is set. Top each pastry with about 1 tsp. Cinnamon Apple Jelly and sprinkle with toasted chopped walnuts, Serve warm.

New Fall Clothes are Arriving DAILY!

Ginger G Shirt, $39.99
Cosabella Belt $21.99
Brown Bead Necklace $40.50

Lula Vita Dress $69.99

Blue Bead Necklace $39.99

Stop in to get first dibs!

Give the Gift of Green!

NEW Recycled Magazine Frames!

*Also, make your own FRAME, MIRROR or BOX from recycled magazines and newspapers--- Class coming in October!*

Entertain in Style!

Check out our new Mexican Handblown Glass
We have two different styles in

Wine Glasses

Margarita Glasses

Martini Glasses

and Pitchers!

New Pet Stuff In!

. . . and they have Mr. Peabody's approval!

(I mean really... how cute is my dog?)New mugs, frames, dog and cat bowls and treat jars!
. . . for all cat and dog lovers!
Also, check out our dog ornaments--- Find your breed: Boxers, Brown & Black Labs, Bulldogs, Dahshund, Schnauzer, Scotties and Beagles!

Just in- New frames from a.i. Paper Design

That crafty April from a.i. paper design has done it again!

(This is April)

Always crafting and merging art and practicality, a.i. paper design
continues to come up with some of the best gifts we carry!

Not only are we restocked on her cool dog and cat frames and magnetic frames with hooks we now have their NEW

Dry Erase Boards

Photo Brag Boards About the artist....

April started out a local crafter/special ed teacher that spent her Saturdays selling paper

products at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market.... 12 years and 800 stores later she is still making her crafts..... and a profit! Inspiring for all of us creative people, huh?

Denim for the Diva- Just in at Encore!

Okay, so I have a new favorite line of denim- Level 99 Jeans. Previously purchased at Antropologie (now I just take right home from my favorite store, Encore!) , I can be seen atleast three times a week in one of my pairs. They look so great on everyone with the slight widening at the bottom they miraculously make you look slimmer and taller!

New Cards In!

Okay, so for those of you that know me you know how much I LOVE
CARDS. When Scott first met me he said I abused the postal service.
NOW, I think that is going a little too far Mr. Turner but I do feel PASSIONATELY
about the art of correspondance.

In addition to all of our GREAT stationary, we just got in 50 NEW Styles of Cards.
Yes, that is 50! Here is a preview of some of the lines... some we've had before just new styles,
some are BRAND new and some... well, you'll just have to come in to see!

Kiss Me Quick Cards

Scrawl Cards
Naughty Betty
Maggies Quill

Curly Girl Designs

Cupcakes for a Cause....

Can you believe that we sold 300 cupcakes?????

Thank you to Kate Brennan, Karen Gore, Kate McCoy and Sister, Cindy Miller and Shop Gals

for delectable cupcakes! Thanks to Becky and Main Street for allowing us a table! Thanks to David Horton for pumping them on the mic! Thanks to the cupcake lovers for shoppin...

Good-Buy Summer Sale

Yes, it is true... Summer is coming to an end... but our DEALS are just starting!
Starting Friday you can shop 40% off of Summer Clothing and Decor!
Now that's a good buy :)

SALE- Now $7.50

SALE- Now $ 39.99

SALE- Now $4.25

SALE- Now $35

. . . and this is just a sample, you'll have to stop by to see the rest!!!! See you Friday!

New Fall Hours!!!! Shop Late and Sundays!

With Fall comes MORE merchandise and MORE time to shop!
Visit us:
Monday: 10 to 6
Tuesday: 10 to 6
Wednesday: 10 to 6
Thursday: 10 to 8p.m.- Shop Late Til 8!
Friday: 10 to 6 p.m.
Satuday: 10 to 6 p.m.
Sundays: 1 to 5 p.m.
*Starting September 1st*

Each Thursday from 6 til 8 we will have a catagory (frames, yarn, handbags, etc) that is 15% off for these two hours ONLY!!!


Knit Night will be the last Tuesday of the Month at the Coffee Mill from 6 to 8 p.m.

Custom Invitations, Anyone?

Not sure if you knew but we do custom invitations at Encore for about the same price as invitations we have in stock. Give me an idea, $20 Set-Up Fee and I can create just about

anything. Below are examples of custom BBQ invitation, Birthday Invitation, Baby Shower and Wedding Invitations.

Meet with me about pricing today! Email me at encore@ntelos.net.

Ginger G and Renee C Shipments in!!!!!

We are so excited that we have started receiving our NY and Atlanta Shipments!!!
Great tunics and shirts as well as party dresses and dressy halters...

Ginger G Shirt- $39.99

Renee C Halter, green and black, $65.99

Guess you will just have to come in to see the rest!!!!

New York, New York!

What a productive show! (Anyone willing to take out a second mortgage for what we bought? J/K... well, not really! We found amazing things... and had a great time.

view from hotel room. City, we miss you!

As some of you know, I took my dear friend Esra with me and she was loving modeling the goods :)

Esra in flirty scarf from Tailoi

The two things trend wise we see are SCARVES and DENIM LEGGINGS!
. . . and, yes, we bought both!

from Level 99, great with all of our great tunics, sweater dresses and boots!

lots of colors and textures... we are so in love with a scarf!

Also purchased were lots of easy, comfortable tunics and sweater dresses. This, ordered in
black was a favorite of ours. . .

Esra holding up our favorite Ginger G Tunic-- Already shipping and will retail at $35.99

Great Jewelry, too! Loved this etched design by
Pieces of a Girl. Great Gift!
Also theses enamel bracelets were my favorite!

Cynthia N. Designs, $60, Shipping November 1

Piece of a Girl, $120, Ships October

Great New Stuff from Tulle. . . 1st shipment here in a week!!!!

Tulle Sweater Dress in Teal, $65.99

We ate at amazing restaurants including Buddakan and Gramercy Tavern.

Had an Amazing Filet at Buddakon, above, where I also went with Sister-in-Law in January. Both times proved amazing!

Also, did a stop by Sex and the City made celebrity hangout Caprelis
We saw a rapper (could not identify... Scott was so mad) and sat and eavesdropped
on writer of Belle in the Big Apple (on shelves in September) and apparently from
what I overheard Showtime may pick up the series :) You heard the scoop from me.

About a southern gal who moves to city . . . with culinary adventures. Her blog was entertaining so now that I have dined beside her I will buy it :)

Also, did I mention we bought bags and belts galore??? Party Dresses for parties and Homecoming??? So many great things, so little blog space. . .

Sources of Inspiration

So, when I return from shows I am inspired for many reasons...
One, I have new duds for you.
Two, I get to have great conversations with other Shop Girls
and Three, I see super creative displays that blow ours out of the water!

Check out a few from my Anthropologie Display Folder! More like art installations,
each store has creative freedom!