We had fun with all of the Make’n'Take participants today – fun that I intended to document with our handy camera, but the batteries were dead! Not to fear, I have two pairs in the charger for Monday!

Today’s Make’n'Take featured to Mitten die-cut from AccuCut and the Cranberry Red A Muse Notecards and some simple stamping techniques that produced a cute little card that would be a cinch for “mass production” leading up to the busy Christmas holidays. We’ll post a picture of the card on Monday, as well as pictures of the cards we are doing during our Monday classes (the afternoon session is full, but we still have space left in the evening class).

The great thing about getting a group of crafters together in one place to do a project is that the ideas start flowing  - today we were all coming up with one idea after another for the different die-cuts – hanging mittens on a clothesline, two mittens with wool for string… felt mittens (yes, our AccuCut goes through felt and other fabrics!), etc.

Someone used the new A Muse Woodgrain Paper (8.5×11) with our Bare Tree Die-cut and it was to “die” for! Then a participant had the brilliant idea to die-cut and layer up a bunch of flowers for the tree foilage using some leafy pattern papers from Doodlebug and the green Double Dot Bo Bunny cardstock – clever!

The AccuCut Blog is jam-packed with great ideas – check out one of the many clever projects from AccuCut Designer, Traci Armbrust: http://accucut.typepad.com/craft/2008/11/techniques-with-traci.html

That’s all for today – just a reminder that we are CLOSED on Sunday during the Summer, we’ll be back on Monday with some pictures of Saturday’s Make’n'Take and Monday’s cards!

Hello again everyone! As you may have noticed, we haven’t been updating our Blog with the usual frequency on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday’s and the reason is really quite simple – we’re busy churning out approximately 1250 invitations per month! I joked once before that we might need to get a door beeper that plays the wedding march and don’t be surprised if that soon happens!

In the meantime, we have also been up to our eyeballs planning for our BIG A-Muse-a-Palooza Event, which began today with the FIRST unveiling of the NEW A Muse Holiday stamps in North America! Check out the selection below! (We are accepting pre-orders on all sold-out A Muse stamps between now and Saturday, June 18th). 

We have also been busy little bees putting out BRAND NEW product – three full racks of new paper from BoBunny, Crate Paper, Fancy Pants Kraft Kuts and more! Stop by to check out all the goodies before they’re gone!

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We’ll be unveiling the A Muse Class Cards here on the Blog one day before each class, so keep checking back for sneak peeks. Thanks to those of you who joined us today for Starbucks Coffee and Cupcakes from Cakes by Mandy, it was a frenzy of fun and stamping excitement!  

Don’t forget to check out the upcoming A-Muse-a-Palooza Event Line-up – we still have space available in some Make’n'Takes and our two evening Card Classes (afternoon time slots are filled up) – Call to check availability! 726-5323.

And we saved the best for last today! The July Spotlight is on Rae Lynn O’Keefe, and we have another yummy layout to show you this week made by this talented Scrapbooker… reminds me of going to the Regatta or Thomas Amusements (back in the day!). We loved Rae Lynn’s use of the pink flocking on the arrow – looks just like real cotton candy!

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That’s all from us today, check back tomorrow at 5pm for another Blog Update! Have a great weekend, enjoy the beautiful weather (while it lasts)!

Monday, July 6th – Scrapbooking Basics
Friday, July 10th – A-Muse-a-Palooza Stamp Debut
Saturday, July 11th - A Muse Free Make’n'Take #1
Monday, July 13th – Christmas in July Card Class
Tuesday, July 14th - A Muse Free Make’n'Take #2
Wednesday, July 15th – Christmas in July Card Class
Thursday, July 16th – A Muse Free Make’n'Take #3
Friday, July 17th – Crop’n'Stamp Night (6:30-midnight)
Tuesday, July 21st – Doodlebug Scrapbook Layout
Monday, July 27th – Session with Sara: Double Page Layout

 

Scrapbook Basics – Monday, July 6th (7-9pm)
We recommend that you take this Scrapbooking class first. We will focus on how to get started, introduce you to the basics tools, and show how to use and care for your tools. We will pass along lots of helpful advice and discuss popular scrapbooking terms. You will also learn how to use the tools in our fully stocked workshop and create a basic Scrapbook Layout. Included in the cost of this class is the Canadian Scrapbooker Basics Vol. 4 – these Idea Books are a MUST-HAVE for beginners to guide you on your Scrapbooking Journey.
$15.00

A MUSE HOLIDAY STAMP DEBUT! – Friday, July 10th (12 noon sharp!)
Come to The Paperie to be the first stampers in Canada to own the newest A Muse Art Stamps Holiday Stamp Collection and indulge in some celebratory cupcakes and coffee! We will be the only Canadian store west of Bristish Columbia that will be participating in A-Muse-a-Palooza this year and will reveal the brand new A Muse Holiday stamps at 12:00 noon!

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA RAFFLE!  - ongoing July 10th – 17th
Throughout the week customers will receive one raffle ticket for EACH A Muse stamp you purchase. Your names will be entered in the Grand Prize raffle – a delightful Goodie Bag from A Muse valued at $50!!! Draw will take place on Saturday, July 18th when the event concludes.

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA CARD CONTEST!  - ongoing July 10th – 17th
Create an A Muse card using at least one stamp from the new Holiday releases and you will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to spend on A Muse product! Entries must be received no later than July 17th at 11:30pm. Winner will be chosen on July 18th. All cards will be displayed in store and all entries become property of The Paperie.

A-Muse-A Palooza Make’n’Take Marathon - Saturday, July 11th (FREE)
Five Time Slots Available: 10:30am, 11:00am & 11:30am also… 2:00pm & 2:30pm
We will be doing a FREE Make’n’Take using the new A Muse releases at different times throughout the day on Saturday. Registration is required in advance to secure your space – just choose your time slot!

Sunday, July 12th: CLOSED

A-Muse-A-Palooza: Christmas in July Card Class – Monday, July 13th
Two time slots Available: 2:00-3:30 or 6:30-8:00
You will use new holiday images revealed at A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2009 to make four fun holiday cards that sparkle and shine with stickles, glitter and gemstones! Come see what cool new creations we have in store for you! Registration & payment is required in advance to secure your space.
($15 – That’s right! Everyone receives the Member’s Rate for A-Muse-a-Palooza Classes!)

A-Muse-A Palooza Make’n’Take Marathon – Tuesday, July 14th (FREE)
Five Time Slots Available: 11:30am & 12:00pm, 12:30pm also… 4:30pm & 5:00pm
We will be doing another FREE Make’n’Take using the new A Muse releases at different times throughout the day on Tuesday. Registration is required in advance to secure your space – just choose your time slot!

A-Muse-A-Palooza: Christmas in July Card Class – Wednesday, July 15th
Two time slots Available: 2:00-3:30 or 6:30-8:00
If you have already taken the other A Muse class or Make’n’Takes offered this week, don’t worry this class will have all NEW cards for you to make – some designed by the A Muse Design Team themselves! We will be making four A Muse winter/Christmas themed cards. Registration & payment is required in advance to secure your space.
($15 – That’s right! Everyone receives the Member’s Rate for A-Muse-a-Palooza Classes!!!)

A-Muse-A Palooza Make’n’Take Marathon - Thursday, July 16th
Five Time Slots Available: 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm also… 6:30pm & 7:00pm
We will be doing our last FREE Make’n’Take using the new A Muse releases at different times throughout the day on Thursday, including some evening time slots! Registration is required in advance to secure your space.

A-Muse-A-Palooza Crop’n'Stamp Night – Friday, July 17th (6pm-midnight)
This is not just your ordinary Crop Night! This is a chance for you to come in and get started on your Christmas Cards – refreshments and snacks will be provided! We will have a selection of A Muse stamps (including some of the new releases) available for FREE rental on this night only, as well as a few different card ideas for you to draw inspiration from (or even copy if you so desire!). We will also be accepting entries for the Card Contest up until midnight at the Crop! Scrapbookers are welcome to join in the fun as well! Registration & payment is required in advance to secure your space.
($8 – Members Rate and Crop Cards do not apply for this event)

A-Muse-A-Palooza Grand Finale Giveaway - Saturday, July 18th
We will be drawing for the A-Muse-a-Palooza Grand Prize and selecting the winner of the A Muse Card Contest to close out the Event. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Doodlebug Layout – Tuesday, July 21st (6:30pm)
In this class we will show you how to create a beautiful one-of-a-kind layout - using a piece of cardstock and Doodlebug products  we will make our own patterned paper! Included in the cost of the class is a pack of Doodlebug Stick With it Flourish stickers as well as some Doodlebug Candy Shoppe Alphabet stickers!
Members: $15.00
Non-Members: $30.00

Session with Sara – Double Page Layout – Monday, July 27th (6:30pm)
Sara Case Strickland will be teaching three classes for The Paperie in the coming months, and this is the first in the series! For our first Session with Sara, she has a double page layout planned featuring stamping techniques, AccuCut dies and more! Sara is a former Paperie Design Team Member and her work has appeared on our site as well as the Basic Grey Gallery!
Members: $17.50
Non-Members: $35.00 

Please note that Payment is required at time of Registration for all classes, make’n'takes and crops as space is limited. Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the class to obtain a Class Credit or refund. For last minute cancellations, the Class Kit and instructions will be provided.

If you are unable to attend a Class you are interested in, we are happy to make up Project Kits – register for the Class as you normally would, and specify that you would prefer a Kit. Stop by the Paperie or call us at 726-5323 to register. Email registrations must be confirmed with payment.

We kindly request that you respect our SCENT-FREE Policy at all Classes and Crops. This includes perfumes, lotions, hairsprays and other scents. Soliciting, vending and advertising is prohibited in The Paperie workshop and during our events.

Spotlight on Rae Lynn!

Our Friday’s Feature this week is brought to you by another familiar face often seen at Paperie events, Rae Lynn O’Keefe. This month we’ll be doing things a little differently, as ideas for our monthly Spotlight continue to evolve. Throughout the month of July we will have a project posted EVERY FRIDAY, all made by Rae Lynn. 

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What I love the most about Rae Lynn’s style is her use of clean lines and her use of colour – she has a real knack for choosing papers that best complement her photos.  When  I asked Rae Lynn how she organizes her paper, she told me that she puts it in kits as soon as she gets home from the shop – clever lady!

Stay tuned for another project from Rae Lynn next Friday!

Please Note that The Paperie has begun our Summer Hours:

SUMMER HOURS

• Monday - 10am-5:30pm
• Tuesday – 10am-5:30pm
• Wednesday – 10am-5:30pm
• Thursday – 10am-8:00pm
• Friday – 10am-5:30pm
• Saturday – 10am-5:00pm
• Sunday – CLOSED

(effective July 2nd – September 8th, 2009)

Tuesday’s Tidibts – Invitation Kits

The Paperie has another option for Brides who want beautiful invitations at a fraction of the cost. American Crafts have introduced four elegant stationery sets in varying shapes and sizes. Each of the four designs have coordinating stationery suitable for anything from RSVP cards to Programs and more! Use these kits for Wedding Invitations, Birth Announcements, Showers, Anniversaries, Birthdays – any event!

Change the whole look of the invitation by throwing in a different colour font - pink and brown is a popular combination these days, so a chocolate brown text would look great with the pink and white scheme below.  

Rose Glitter Varnish - See website for close-ups

http://americancrafts.com/wedding/products.php?id=4

Damask Flocked - See website for close-ups

http://americancrafts.com/wedding/products.php?id=1

Flourish Metallic Silver - See website for close-ups

http://americancrafts.com/wedding/products.php?id=3

Blossoms Embossed - See website for close-ups

http://americancrafts.com/wedding/products.php?id=1

• 25 Long Invitations (3.75 x 8.75) $19.99
• 25 Square Invitations (6.25 x 6.25) $29.99
• 25 A8 Rectangle Invitations (5.25 x 7.75) $29.99
• 25 A10 Rectangle Invitations (5.75 x 8.625) $29.99
• 25 RSVP cards (4.875 x 3.5) $11.99
• 12 Programs (8.5×11 to be folded in half) $14.99
• 12 Place Cards (4×4 to be folded in half) $4.99
• 12 Save the Date Cards (5×7) $11.99
• 12 Thank You Cards (5.5×4.25) $9.99

Envelopes are included in the packages for Invitations, Thank You, Save the Date, and Response Cards.

That’s all from us today, enjoy your day tomorrow and Happy Canada Day!

We have had lots of fun showing you some of  the possibilities for creating your own invitations here throughout the month of June so we’ve decided to show even more invitations using our AccuCut dies in July. We’ll have wedding invitations, baby announcements, party invites and more – keep tuning in each Wednesday for our AccuCut Showcase.

Below is a picture of an invitation we saw at CHA this January past which inspired us to order this particular die-cut for our workshop…

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As with the invitation we showed you last week, you are able to position this template so you can cut the pocket on either side.  It works great with a single RSVP card in the pocket, or with a succession of cards for those couples who have a bit more information to share. To recreate this particular invitation you could use the A Muse Cherry Blossom stamp or we could print a cherry blossom graphic using our special Wedding Invitation computer program.

Before you decide to order your invitations online, stop by The Paperie to have a look at our Inspiration Collection and see how affordable and easy (yes, EASY) it can be to make your own invitations! If you see an idea online that you really like, bring us a picture or send us a link and we can show you how you might be able to recreate the invitation yourself.

LIQUID APPLIQUE

White liquid applique is our favourite among all of the colours – there are just so many things you can use it for…

• clouds
• cake frosting
• ice cream
• marshmallows
• snow drifts
• snowballs
• snow caps on trees, mountains, etc
• snow caps on letters in your scrapbook!
• Santa’s beard
• bunnies, sheep, etc
• popcorn

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And that’s just plain! You can sprinkle clear prisma glitter on the liquid applique before using your heat gun to puff it up, this will make your snow or cupcake frosting sparkle – you can even use microbeads for sprinkles on your ice cream or cupcakes!

 

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To completely alter the colour of your liquid applique you can use your markers or use your watercolour brush and some ink to paint it once it’s been heated and dried. ”Butter” your popcorn with a yellow marker or paint your tree top with green ink (as seen in the card below). 

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The liquid applique will start to turn a little brown if you overheat it… use this to your advantage for “overdone” marshmallows, chocolate ice cream, pussy willows, etc!

Have you used your liquid applique for something that’s not on our list? We’d love to add it – just leave us a comment! 

This week’s Mojo Monday Challenge is to create a card using leftover pieces from a recent layout. To get your creative juices flowing we have a picture of the card that we made in last night’s Hero Arts Workshop. 

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This card was made using a kraft notecard, a circle punch and leftover scraps from our layout (as seen on Friday’s post). We still had all our paper, stamps and inks on the table from making the layout, so this card was a breeze to make.

Now feast your eyes on another card I made using leftover scraps from the same layout…

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 The waves were created “by accident” when I trimmed the scalloped border on the layout. I saved the pieces, sanded them and adhered to the bottom of the card (also a scrap from the layout). The duck is from Hero Arts Playful Animals and the Clouds are from A Muse Art Stamps - I used white Liquid Applique to make them puffy.

Stay tuned tomorrow for a whole list of things that you can use your liquid applique with…

HERO ARTS LAYOUT

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This week’s Feature is also a SNEAK PEEK! We are having our Hero Arts Stamp Studio Workshop this Monday evening at 7pm and we thought we would share the layout we will be making. Below you’ll find a second picture of the same page to demonstrate how you can flip a sketch to change the look of a layout.

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We’ll also be making a matching Thank You Card using the same stamp sets.  There are still some spaces available in this class, so it’s not too late to sign up!

Hero Arts Stamp Studio Workshop – Monday, June 22nd (7-9pm)
In this class we will create a beautiful Layout for your Scrapbook and a matching Greeting Card using some of our favourite Hero Arts Clear Design stamp sets. We will highlight embossing and colouring techniques and will feature the Thank You Flourish and the Scallop Borders Stamp sets. Included in the cost of this class is the Thank You Flourishes Stamp Set – you’ll be amazed by the versatility of these gorgeous clear stamps.
$30.00 for Members
$60.00 for Non-Members

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For this week’s AccuCut Showcase we have a new invitation to show you… this 5×5 invitation was cut down from the 5×7 pocket-fold. The 5×7 is ideal for layering up the RSVP card, Direction card, and a Reception card but not everyone needs all of that information in their invitation. Here we have included just the RSVP card and the little 4.5″ x 4.5″ RSVP envelope will fit in behind it.

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See how we have completely changed the look of the invitation by simple cutting off two inches from the top! Gotta love versatility!

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Don’t get us wrong – even if you’re only using one RSVP card, you can still use the 5×7 Pocket-fold invitation. Ideally it should be a slightly larger size to “fill” the pocket better and take up more room, as seen in the invitation below (we used a 4.25″ x 5.5″ RSVP card instead of the standard 3.5″ x 5″)

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Notice how we also switched up the position of the pocket – that’s an advantage of using the AccuCut template vs. a pre-packaged pocket-fold invitation. There is no “right” or “wrong” side to place your pocket – it is simply a matter of personal preference.

Yes, it’s true – tons and tons of Hero Arts inspiration is at your fingertips!

The thing that I love most about the Hero Arts Flickr Group is definitely the endless inspiration and ideas. There are so many talented members in that group and so many of them have been kind enough to tag their contest entries with stamp names and item numbers. Do you know what that means? It means that you can find at least one sample for pretty much every Hero Arts stamp on the market right now by performing a simple search! And I’ll tell you how!

Go to the Hero Arts Flickr Group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/heroarts and in the upper right-hand corner you’ll see a search engine that says “Search this group’s pool”. You can then type in the name or item number of a stamp and if anyone has made a project using the stamp in question (and tagged it), the search results will show thumbnails of the cards or layouts! Sometimes it will be just one, sometimes you’ll see 150 or more! I find it’s best to search by item number, but if you’re going to use the name of a stamp be sure to use quotation marks around the name (ie: “scalloped borders” or CL288).

We will be featuring the Hero Arts Thank You Flourishes in our upcoming Hero Arts Stamp Studio Workshop on June 22 – everyone gets to go home with that particular stamp set! We will also highlight the Scalloped Borders. Just look at all of the wonderful creations that feature these two stamp sets on the Hero Arts Flickr site!

Thank You Flourishes … (click links) …  Scalloped Borders

You can also search within certain people’s photostreams to find cards they’ve made featuring specific stamps. I’ll use Lucy as an example since she was featured on the Hero Arts Blog this past Monday and I find her work to be so beautiful and classic. Lucy’s inspiring photostream can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30551735@N05/ and the search engine is in the upper righthand corner. If you wanted to quickly search through her 199 photos to find the cards she’s made using the Hero Arts Playful Animals (CL155) you can type in the item number or the name and VOILA! 17 beautiful creations that are guarenteed to inspire you! Now check out ALL 177 results you’ll get when you search the whole Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=cl155&w=all

Lots to look at, hope you have fun exploring the Flickr Site – and I hope you all start joining up and submitting your own work!

We’ve added a “Search” feature to The Paperie Blog today! In the top right corner of the sidebar you’ll see a little search engine beneath the Browse headline. Whether we mentioned Copic, Spica, Hero Arts, contests, cards, layouts, Vicki Boutin – anything – you can find out! By typing in the keyword in our Blog search engine you will be directed to all of our Blog entries containing that keyword.

www.amuseartstamps.com

 

A MUSE HOLIDAY STAMP DEBUT! – Friday, July 10th (12pm sharp!)
Come to The Paperie to be the first stampers in Canada to own the newest A Muse Art Stamps Holiday Stamp Collection and indulge in some celebratory cupcakes and coffee! We will be the only Canadian store west of Bristish Columbia that will be participating in A-Muse-a-Palooza this year and will reveal the brand new A Muse Holiday stamps at 12:00 noon!

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA RAFFLE!  - ongoing July 10th – 17th
Throughout the week customers will receive one raffle ticket for EACH A Muse stamp you purchase. Your names will be entered in the Grand Prize raffle – a delightful Goodie Bag from A Muse valued at $50!!! Draw will take place on Saturday, July 18th when the event concludes.

A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA CARD CONTEST!  - ongoing July 10th – 17th
Create an A Muse card using at least one stamp from the new Holiday releases and you will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to spend on A Muse product! Entries must be received no later than July 17th at 11:30pm. Winner will be chosen on July 18th. All cards will be displayed in store and all entries become property of The Paperie.

A-Muse-A Palooza Make’n'Take Marathon - Saturday, July 11th (FREE)
Five Time Slots: 10:30am, 11:00am & 11:30am also… 2:00pm & 2:30pm
We will be doing a FREE Make’n'Take using the new A Muse releases at different times throughout the day on Saturday. Registration is required in advance to secure your space – just choose your time slot!

Sunday, July 12th: CLOSED

A-Muse-A-Palooza: Christmas in July Card Class – Monday, July 13th
Two time slots: 2:00-3:30 or 6:30-8:00
You will use new holiday images revealed at A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA 2009 to make four fun holiday cards that sparkle and shine with stickles, glitter and gemstones! Come see what cool new creations we have in store for you! Registration & payment is required in advance to secure your space.
($15 – That’s right! Everyone receives the Member’s Rate for A-Muse-a-Palooza Classes!)

A-Muse-A Palooza Make’n'Take Marathon – Tuesday, July 14th (FREE)
Five Time Slots: 11:30am & 12:00pm, 12:30pm also… 4:30pm & 5:00pm
We will be doing another FREE Make’n'Take using the new A Muse releases at different times throughout the day on Tuesday. Registration is required in advance to secure your space – just choose your time slot!

A-Muse-A-Palooza: Christmas in July Card Class – Wednesday, July 15th
Two time slots: 2:00-3:30 or 6:30-8:00
If you have already taken the other A Muse class or Make’n'Takes offered this week, don’t worry this class will have all NEW cards for you to make – some designed by the A Muse Design Team themselves! We will be making four A Muse winter/Christmas themed cards. Registration & payment is required in advance to secure your space.
($15 – That’s right! Everyone receives the Member’s Rate for A-Muse-a-Palooza Classes!!!)

A-Muse-A Palooza Make’n'Take Marathon - Thursday, July 16th
Five Time Slots: 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm also… 6:30pm & 7:00pm
We will be doing our last FREE Make’n'Take using the new A Muse releases at different times throughout the day on Thursday, including some evening time slots! Registration is required in advance to secure your space.

A-Muse-A-Palooza Crop Night – Friday, July 17th (6:30pm-midnight)
This is not just your ordinary Crop Night! This is a chance for you to come in and get started on your Christmas Cards – refreshments and snacks will be provided! We will have a selection of A Muse stamps (including some of the new releases) available for FREE rental on this night only, as well as a few different card ideas for you to draw inspiration from (or even copy if you so desire!). We will also be accepting entries for the Card Contest up until midnight at the Crop! Scrapbookers are welcome to join in the fun as well! Registration & payment is required in advance to secure your space.
($8 – Members Rate and Crop Cards do not apply for this event)

A-Muse-A-Palooza Grand Finale Giveaway - Saturday, July 18th
We will be drawing for the A-Muse-a-Palooza Grand Prize and selecting the winner of the A Muse Card Contest to close out the Event. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Whew! What an action-packed week we have planned!

Registration begins Friday, June 12th at 10am – that’s tomorrow! Register early and don’t miss out on all of the fun, stamping, prizes and excitement we have in store for you!

ahhh-nouncing!

Yes, the rumours are true – The Paperie will be participating in this incredibly exciting stamp extravaganza for the first time ever! Not only that, but we will be the ONLY Canadian store west of British Columbia to participate this year! We have been busy brainstorming and will post the schedule of events before the weekend, so stay tuned to our Blog for more details!

What is A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA?
A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA is a week-long paper crafting celebration featuring the newest products from A Muse at exclusive participating stamp stores. There will be four chances to take part in classes and over fifteen chances to participate in the Make’n'Take we will be offering! Registration for all Classes and Make’n'Takes will be accepted on a first come-first served basis.

Join in the fun over on the A Muse Blog as they countdown the days to A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA, beginning this Monday June 15th!  They will have challenges, fun games, silly contests and, of course, fabulous PRIZES!! We will be playing along as much as time permits here on The Paperie Blog, so be sure to keep checking back!

This week we are challenging you to use a “foreign object” on your Scrapbook Layout or Card. A great example, since Father’s Day is coming up, is to make a card or a page incorporating nuts, bolts, washers or even nails. If your man loves fishing, incorporate an eye-catching lure into the design of the card. There are so many things that we come across in our every day lives that would make wonderful embellishments and even focal points on our paper projects.

Have you used something unusual on a card or layout before? We’d love to hear about it or even see it! Leave a comment and post a link to a picture if you have one online.

We hope we’ve got your mojo going and your heads spinning with ideas this week, Happy scrapping!

As mentioned the other day, we are starting a new monthly spotlight in which we will be featuring one of the many talented paper crafters who pass through the doors of the Paperie.

Our first Paperie Spotlight showcases the talents of Sara Case Strickland.

Check out this beautiful layout that Sara made using one of the latest releases from Basic Grey, Lime Rickey.

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Sara’s work always shows amazing attention to detail, note the stamped border around the perimeter of the layout and the stamped stitched border along the blue. The two little birds are cut out from the patterned paper and have micro twinkle gemstones for eyes. You may recognize Molly from The Paperie article in last summer’s edition of Canadian Scrapbooker, while Gabe is the latest addition to the Case-Strickland family and is fast becoming a familiar face here at The Paperie.

Thanks for sharing your talents with our Blog readers, Sara!

It is now almost 9:00 at night and we were kept extra busy today working on (you guessed it) custom wedding invitations! In fact, we were so busy that we didn’t even have time to TAKE a picture, let alone compose a post for the Blog.

But don’t fret - I have been scouring the ever-inspiring AccuCut website for ideas and have found some real beauties! Check out the ideas below featuring five of the die-cut templates from our workshop. The images got muddled along the way, but you get the basic idea! We’ll be showing you different ways to use these five die-cuts for wedding invitations in the coming weeks – you might just be surprised by how versatile they can be!

Finished size when folded is 5x7

Finished size when folded is 5x5

Finished size when folded is 5x7

Finished size when folded is 5.75 x 5.75

Finished size 5x7 - This Die-cut template is COMING SOON to The Paperie!

Hello Everyone! After yesterday’s Blog post we got to thinking about all of the talented Scrapbookers and Card Makers that have been kind enough to share their stories and styles with us over the last five years.

Beginning this summer The Paperie will be doing a monthly spotlight on customers whose style has caught our eye at some point… in the workshop, at the Retreat, at a Crop… sometimes even just by bringing their album in to show us how a layout turned out.  

We will begin with one of our previous Design Team Members, a talented woman whom many of you already know – Sara Case! Stay tuned for our “Spotlight on Sara” this Friday!

And MORE exciting news… this July (for the first time ever) The Paperie will be participating in…

That’s all we’re permitted to say at the moment… we were just too excited to keep this to ourselves. Stay tuned to the Blog in coming weeks for more details on this EXCITING celebration of stamping and creativity.

Do you have a Blog? We’d love to see it! Spread the A Muse Love by adding their blinkie to the sidebar:  

Never heard of A Muse!? Check out their inspiring website – www.amuseartstamps.com - they have over 20 Instructors and Design Team Members listed on the A Muse Blog who all have their own Blogs LOADED with even more inspiration than you can shake a stick at!

We have some new A Muse stamps in stock now from their Blooms & Bridal collection that are flying off the shelves – more A Muse stamps to come this month, including a selection of their BRAND NEW Summer releases!

It’s a real Zoo in here with NEW Safari and Zoo collections from Imaginesce and Doodlebug! Also new in, the Candy Shoppe Sugar Coated Alphabet Stickers from Doodlebug and their new Candy Shoppe Mini Rub-ons, as well as some new Sugar Coated Dot Cardstock and a selection of more patterned papers!

It’s a brand new month and we’re back with our regular Blog updates!

This week’s challenge is simple… we want to encourage you to SUBMIT your projects! You truly never know what could happen when you submit your cards, layouts or altered projects to page calls and contests in Magazines and on the web.

Two Newfoundlanders who have Memberships here at The Paperie have been published in this summer’s issue of Canadian Scrapbooker. Congratulations CoraLee Kilfoy and Gail Bidgood! Another Paperie Member will be published in the next issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Basics – congratulations Melanie Smith!

I personally have submitted over twenty times to the weekly Hero Arts Challenges over on their Blog (http://heroarts.com/blogs/club) and I have won a first place prize and an honourable mention, as well as the Scrapbooking Prize just two weeks ago! In order to submit to the Hero Arts challenges all you have to do is join Flickr.com and upload pictures of your projects to the Hero Arts Flickr Group. This group is also a tremendous place to find inspiration and even to make new friends around the world.

A few weeks ago I submitted another version of the Family Tree Layout that I made for a class back in October for the Hero Arts “Dots Challenge”, check out my winning entry below!

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Stamps used - Hero Arts; Papers used – Basic Grey, Bazzill, BoBunny, Cosmo Cricket; Inks used - Memento Rich Cocoa, Versa Color Pinecone; Writing Tool: Chocolate Brown Zig Writer; AccuCut Templates used (from our Workshop) - Circle (11.5″), Tree (No Leaves), Black Tie Alphabet; Other Supplies: Raw Chipboard sheets, EK Success Circle Punches.

We’ve seen the diverse talent among the Scrapbookers in this province and we know you have what it takes to get published so GET BUSY and start submitting!

-Meghan

Wednesday, June 3rd – Scrapbooking Basics (7pm)
Friday, June 12th – Crop Night (7pm-Midnight)
Tuesday, June 16th - Father’s Day Wallet Card (7pm)
Monday, June 22nd – Hero Arts Stamp Workshop (7pm)
Sunday, June 28th - All Day Crop (10am-5pm)
Tuesday, June 30th – Bind-it-All & Zutter Class (7pm)

Please note that Payment is required at time of Registration for all classes and crops as space is limited. Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the class to obtain a Class Credit or refund. For last minute cancellations, the Class Kit and instructions will be provided.

If you are unable to attend a Class you are interested in, we are happy to make up Project Kits – register for the Class as you normally would, and specify that you would prefer a Kit. Stop by the Paperie or call us at 726-5323 to register. Email registrations must be confirmed with payment.

We kindly request that you respect our SCENT-FREE Policy at all Classes and Crops. This includes perfumes, lotions, hairsprays and other scents. Soliciting, vending and advertising is prohibited in The Paperie workshop and during our events.
 

Scrapbook Basics – Wednesday, June 3rd (7-9pm)
We recommend that you take this Scrapbooking class first. We will focus on how to get started, introduce you to the basics tools, and show how to use and care for your tools. We will pass along lots of helpful advice and discuss popular scrapbooking terms. You will also learn how to use the tools in our fully stocked workshop and create a basic Scrapbook Layout. Included in the cost of this class is the Canadian Scrapbooker Basics Vol. 4 – these Idea Books are a MUST-HAVE for beginners to guide you on your Scrapbooking Journey.
$15.00

Crop Night – Friday, June 12th (7pm – Midnight)
Want to get some scrappin’ done? Need some new ideas? Well this night is for you to spend some quality time with your scrapbook! All of the distractions of home are left behind as you spend up to 5 hours scrapbooking with other scrapbookers. You have unlimited use of all of our die-cut machines, punches, scissors and access to countless idea books. (Get your Paperie Crop Card – attend 2 Crops and get your 3rd Crop free!)
Members: $5.00
Non-Members: $10.00

Masculine Wallet Card – Tuesday, June 16th (7-9pm)
Join us as we create a special one-of-a-kind wallet card for Father’s Day.  We know how hard it can be sometimes to make masculine cards and this project is sure to impress any of the men in your life. You are not limited to a Father’s Day Theme – this card can be customized with other stamps.  Fill this special card with gift cards for favourite shops, the movie theatre or with fun messages and pictures of the kids.
$12.50 for Members
$25.00 for Non-Members

Hero Arts Stamp Studio Workshop – Monday, June 22nd (7-9pm)
In this class we will create a beautiful Layout for your Scrapbook and a matching Greeting Card using some of our favourite Hero Arts Clear Design stamp sets. We will highlight embossing and colouring techniques and will feature the Thank You Flourish and the Scallop Borders Stamp sets. Included in the cost of this class is the Thank You Flourishes Stamp Set - you’ll be amazed by the versatility of these gorgeous clear stamps.
$30.00 for Members
$60.00 for Non-Members

All Day Crop – Sunday, June 28th (10am-5pm)
Another great chance to get together with friends, or with a whole new group of people and get some scrappin’ done! Distractions of home are left behind as you spend all day scrapbooking with other scrapbookers. You have unlimited use of all of our die-cut machines, punches, scissors and access to countless idea books! Bring your lunch along, go out to eat, or order in! (Get your Paperie Crop Card – attend 2 Crops and get your 3rd Crop free!)
Members: $5.00
Non-Members: $10.00

Bind-it-All & Zutter Class – Tuesday, June 30th (7-9pm)
We are adding new tools to The Paperie Workshop: The Bind-it-All and the Zutter Paper Cutter. Join us as we debut these items in class to create a mini album that will become a cherished keepsake for generations to come. We will show just how easy it is to cut the Teresa Collins papers quickly and precisely with the Zutter paper cutter, then bind the album together with the Bind-it-All book binding system.
$30.00 for Members
$60.00 for Non-Members