AccuCut Showcase – The Paperie is turning 6!

In honour of our SIXTH Anniversary this weekend, we have another Birthday card today for our AccuCut Showcase! This card uses another sentiments from the Jillibean Soup stamp set that is up for grabs with our Birthday Giveaway this week!

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This card features our favourite new card die-cut, the A6 Criss-Cross Card and the fantastic Cupcake die! I also love that green border made with the Decorative Scallops Border die.

A Muse is having a HUGE Birthday giveaway over on their Blog, leave a comment on their post from yesterday to win the ENTIRE new collection of wood-mount stamps from their upcoming Everything’s Rosy release.

And don’t forget to comment on any of The Paperie’s Facebook status updates this week for your chance to win a cute little prize pack of some of our latest favourite stamps.

I’ll be posting some Celebratory cards on my own Blog within the next ten minutes, so be sure to check in there to see more cute ideas featuring the A Muse Vintage stamp set. If you didn’t check out all the links I posted on yesterday’s Blog post, be sure to have a look – I predict this stamp set is gonna be in high demand and we’ve already ordered a few to get started!

Paperie Featured…

We are featured on the AccuCut Blog today for their Store Spotlight – check it out!

www.accucut.typepad.com

Feel free to leave a comment on their Blog and let them know how much you love using the AccuCut System!

Look for our Booth at Devotion, the Wedding Show on November 1st at the Convention Center downtown. We were overwhemed by the positive response to our AccuCut demonstrations at the Spring Wedding Show this past March so we will be doing it again!

 

In other news, remember I mentioned my friend Ally in last Wednesday’s blog post? I made the annoucements for Ally & Jon’s new baby girl, Sarah… well she was photographed by Lori Moss yesterday and the photos are AMAZING! Check it out…

Lori Moss Photography

Tuesday’s Tidbits – Bazzill Match-ups!

We have an exciting Tidbit for you this Tuesday – Bazzill has a fantastic feature on their website where you can check and see what specific colours of Bazzill Cardstock match up with some of the new collections hitting the stores this spring!

Check them out at:

http://www.bazzillbasics.com/matchmaker/

We have recently ordered many of the coordinating cardstocks for the My Mind’s Eye Penny Lane collection, as well as the matching colours for the incoming Basic Grey Lime Rickey and Wisteria collections. Watch for these new collections and the matching Bazzill to hit The Paperie in the next few weeks!

The Paperie’s Anniversary Celebration!

Did you miss our newsletter today? We are celebrating our 5th Anniversary on Saturday, May 2nd! Can you believe it’s been FIVE YEARS already?!

Drop by and say “HI” on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 and enjoy an anniversary cupcake! Our valued customers can also have the opportunity to WIN a gift basket full of paper crafting goodies and Paperie Gift Certificates. Retail value of the basket is over $200! In keeping with the theme of our 5th Anniversary, we will enter your name into the draw for every $5.00 (before taxes) that you spend on that day!
 
Winner will be announced on The Paperie Blog on Monday, May 4th!

Invite a friend to join us!

Do you know someone who has always wanted to start scrapbooking or to create beautiful handmade cards? Maybe they don’t know where to start or maybe they feel like they just don’t have the time. 
 
Encourage them to stop by during our Anniversary Event and see how easy it is to Stay and Play with us! For only $5, they can create a 12×12 layout that they can take home with them to share with family and friends. We guarantee that they will have fun, and see how truly quick and easy it is to get started.
 
One of our lucky newcomers will WIN a FREE one-year Paperie Privilege Membership that entitles them to 50% Off Paperie classes, special Pre-Order discounts, Members Only Promotions and Double Stamp Days on their Frequent Buyer Card!

 Closed for Inventory this Friday

Please Note!  The Paperie will be closed this Friday, April 17th from
10am-7pm due to INVENTORY. Our Crop Night will go ahead as scheduled at 7pm on Friday for those registered. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

Mojo Monday – Making Waves

We are getting back on track with our Blog this week and have a fun Mojo Monday Challenge for all of you, whether you’re a cardmaker or a Scrapbooker…

Use a scalloped edge somewhere on your project. You can use Scalloped Bazzill Cardstock or patterned paper, decorative edged scissors or dig out that corner rounder to make a scalloped border – see the link below to learn how!

We have found a quick YouTube video tutorial that shows you how to use your small, medium or large Corner Rounder in a new and exciting way. I actually owned mine for a whole year before I read the packaging one day and discovered that the paper guard was removable! I’ve since come across many others who were also unaware of the multi-functionality of their corner rounders, so get ready to discover the tool you didn’t even know you had!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5RuECPPnx0

We’ll be back throughout the week to show you several projects that feature different Scalloped Edges - including a Card and a Layout, as well as a Mini Album and a Wedding Invitation made with our AccuCut Die-Cutting system. Stay tuned!

 

From My Mind's Eye

For those of you who haven’t visited The Paperie in the last four days, you’ll be delighted to know that Penny Lane, the NEW line from My Mind’s Eye has arrived!!!  With four Collections within this line, there’s sure to be a little something for everyone. 

Link of the Week – A Muse Lounge

This week’s Link is another great place to participate in challenges, chat with fellow stampers, and check out cards made by the A Muse Design Team and Instructors, as well as tons of other stampers from around the world.

www.amuselounge.com

Here is a card that Meghan made to participate in their most recent challenge, which was to ink up your “newest” A Muse indulgence. We will be featuring the technique illustrated below using the same stamp set in our upcoming Birthday Card Class on Tuesday, January 10th.

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Supplies: A Muse Cupcake Builder clear stamps, Madeira Green Notecards, Cabana Blue Kitchen Dot Notecards, Circle Punches, Liquid Applique, & Stix2 Microbeads.

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Links of the Week – CHA Winter Releases

This week we have a few Links for you to feast your eyes on, all featuring the NEW releases from the CHA conference this weekend. Click on the names below to follow the links for each of the new releases. Leave a comment if you have found anything from CHA on the web that we should see!

Basic Grey: Lime Rickey, Marrakech, Porcelain, Wisteria

Fancy Pants: Delight, On a Whimsy, Summer Soiree, Kraft Kuts

 Crate Paper: Little Sprout, Lillian, Orbit

Cosmo Cricket: Ever After, Girl Friday, Lil’ Man, Snorkel

 

Update - Pictures of Basic Grey Releases from CHA:

 

Link of the Week – Caardvarks Blog

Everyone loves to win prizes, right? Well this Monday, our Link of the Week will provide you with the chance to do just that. We have discoverd another Card Challenge Blog called Caardvarks – much like the Hero Arts Blog, Caardvarks provides a Card Challenge and then you enter your submissions via the Flickr website.

Check it out!

http://www.caardvarks.blogspot.com/

And be sure to check out their Flickr Gallery as well, at www.flickr.com/groups/caardvarks for more fantastic card ideas!

Link of the Week – Using Tombow’s

This Monday our Link of the Week will take you to a YouTube video on how to use Tombow Dual Brush Pens. If you’re not familiar with Tombow’s, you’ll be amazed by all of the techniques and tips you’ll pick up in this video. Tombow’s are one of the most versatile colouring tools on the market right now, and after you watch this video you’ll know why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erxwcKtJhfk

To give Tombow’s a try for yourself, register for our upcoming Birthday Card Class on Tuesday, January 27th. We will also be featuring a funky new technique with Micro Beads – this is one class you won’t want to miss.

Link of the Week

Our Link of The Week this Monday will lead you right to Canadian Scrapbooker’s Page Call for Submissions…

 http://www.canadianscrapbooker.ca/CMS_2008/?page_id=7

Canadian Scrapbooker is one of our favourite publications but we have noticed a small problem – maybe you have spotted it too? There just isn’t enough content from Newfoundland & Labrador! When Jackie Ludlage (Co-founder and Editor in Chief) visited us in the summer, we asked her about it and she said there just aren’t that many submissions coming from the province. Well, we’ve seen some of your work Paperie Patrons! We KNOW you’ve got what it takes to get published, so what are you waiting for? SUBMIT your layouts and projects!

Deadline for the Summer 2009 Page Call: Jan 15, 2009 – that’s fast approaching so get on it!

Paperie Design Team Member, Jeannette French, was published in the Summer 2006 Issue of Canadian Scrapbooker and word has it that one of our customers, Gail Bidgood, will be featured in the upcoming Spring Issue. Another familiar face at the Paperie, Peggy Fennemore, was featured awhile back on the Canadian Scrapbooker website – so why not YOU? Submitting for Page Calls is far less competitive than submitting for contests, like their Inspiration Challenge – but why not enter that too?!

Speaking of contests, Hero Arts has a GREAT challenge over on their Blog this week – it’s all about LAYERING. Using layers of paper and embellishments on your projects to add texture and interest (and use up some scraps in the process).  

The 2009 Hero Arts Catalog has FINALLY been revealed on their Blog this week - check it out! Let us know which of their exciting new stamps that you’d like to Pre-Order by Friday.

http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2009/01/05/the-2009-catalog-is-here/#comments

Link of the Week

The Link of the Week is all about Creating a Christmas Scrapbook. Why stop at just a single layout or two? Capture ALL of your Christmas memories with a special Holiday Scrapbook – here’s an article we’ve found that will help you get started!

http://scrapbooking-paper-crafts.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_create_a_christmas_memory_scrapbook

Link of the Week – Stamp Anatomy

Here’s another fantastic Link from one of our favourite companies, A Muse Art Stamps. They have broken down the whole stamp anatomy and demystified the “art of stamping”. Even if you’ve been stamping for years, there is some great information on this page for helping you achieve the perfect stamped image every time. 

http://amusenews.typepad.com/a_muse_news/2008/05/anatomy-of-a-ru.html

We hope you’ll find this link as informative as we did!

Link of the Week – Ribbon Slot Punching Tool

The Link of the Week this Monday is a YouTube video demonstrating the Paper & Ribbon Slot Punching Tool from Making Memories. The thing that we love most about this tool is that the different heads can be used with the Making Memories Instant Setter or with the included attachment and a hammer.  Check out all the great features of this cool product, new to The Paperie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJmAFNYShA

Tip: The crescent notch punch is also great for holding vellum in place on  your page – no more worries about tape showing through!

There are a bunch of other great Demonstration videos on YouTube under the MakingMemories123 Profile, including a video on how to use the Making Memories Instant Setter as well as the “old school” tool used with a hammer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUqRfC7xC0A

 

Link of the Week – Page Maps

This Monday’s Link of the Week features one of our favourite Sketch Designers, Becky Fleck. Not only does her website, PageMaps by Becky Fleck, provide you with limitless sketches, but there is an example for every one! Sometimes a quick look at a sketch is all you need to get those creative juices flowing. You’re sure to be inspired by the multitude of ideas you’ll find for Scrapbook Layouts and Cards over on Becky’s website.

Check it out!

http://pagemaps.com/index.htm

Link of the Week

The sun is finally shining after 6 consecutive days of rain here in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Our Link of the week for this beautiful November day features a YouTube Video demonstrating Grungeboard by Tim Holtz.

http://www.timholtz.com/vid_grungeboard.html

 

Also, if you already had a look at yesterday’s Blog Post, check it out again – we added a link to the Basic Grey Gallery where Kelly Goree has posted the entire Basic Grey Calendar in it’s completion. 

Tuesday’s Tip – Purchasing Albums & Refill Pages

Purchasing Scrapbook Albums & Refills

This week’s tip is a handy one when it comes to purchasing your Scrapbook Albums. There are a few things you should always make a note of before throwing out the packaging…

• a) where you bought your album
• b) the manufacturer (ie: Making Memories, Pulp, etc)
• c) how many pages are included (most should include 10 page protectors)
• d) is your album post-bound, strap hinged, or a 3-ring binder? *

It might surprise you to know that every manufactuer makes their albums a little differently, and although it’s often assumed that all 12×12 Albums are the same, there are subtle differences that could make it tricky when it comes time to buy album refills and post extenders. For instance Pulp has 3 posts in their albums and their post extenders are included along with their album refills. Making Memories has just 2 posts in their albums and they sell larger posts as opposed to post extenders, while their album refills are sold separately. 

If you are unsure of your Album manufactuer or you are having trouble finding refills that fit your album, it might be a good idea to remove all the pages that came with the album and save them for a smaller project (like a gift scrapbook) and replace them with all new refills in the desired quantity. When doing this, just bring one page protector from your album along to the shop and match it up to the closest pack of refills you can find – who knows, you may even find a perfect match – it’s rare but it does happen!  

* Are you unsure of the difference between post-bound or strap hinged? Check out this informative link for detailed descriptions of each album style: www.scrapfriends.us/articles/album_id.html