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This past October the owners of The Paperie offered me the trip and experience of a lifetime and sent me, along with one of the owners, Chris, to Houston for the Collins Group Rep Show. To say I was overwhelmed and way too excited the whole time would be an understatement! I took classes from Tim Holtz, Jennifer McGuire (who publicly announced her pregnancy today!), Shari Carroll, Candy Rosenberg, and Cheryl Mezzetti, to name a few. The techniques I learned, the people I met, and the fun I had were …

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I hope some of you were lucky enough to get your hands on our January kit but even if you weren’t, you can certainly benefit from my tips today using any chipboard letters you have in your stash.

For the January kit I made this layout of my adorable godson Liam. I wanted a simple title but I wanted something that stood out against the white and gold-misted background without being too much. So, I grabbed my American Crafts pen and a set of letters that I had punched out using some cardstock and the Accucut machine at The Paperie and set to work.

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I lined up my letters, starting on the right to make sure I had enough room for the words that I wanted. Then I traced them with the blue American Crafts pen. Any pen will do really! Now, if you are a perfectionist like me you might hate when you trace a line and it’s a little ‘off’ or a little wobbly. Well, I’ve mastered the “perfectionist way” of fixing this. When I’m done all my letters I simply take away the chipboard letters and retrace my lines, letting them be a little ‘imperfect’. I’m not usually a doodler but I like this technique a lot. It’s an ‘imperfect’ perfect for me.

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Of course this is a great technique for the doodler too. If you like doodling you’ll love this technique, which can be used with any die-cut shapes you’ve purchased or cut out yourself.

This is a great way to make titles when you runn out of certain letters. I am always short an ‘e’ when I create layouts. For the same reason, this technique is great for long titles because you don’t need the physical letters.

It’s also a good way to keep a layout from being too bulky. In fact, this would be perfect for titles for a project life album or Smash Book to prevent your album from getting too chunky.

I hope I’ve given you some motivation to try this technique. You just might find that you like it! If you try this technique and want to share, upload your layout to The Paperie Community page on Facebook!

Have a wonderful weekend!

xoxo
K

For more of Krista’s work please visit her blog ‘Confessions of a Twenty Something Artist’.

TGIF: Hero Arts Make’n'Take – Friday, February 3rd (12-1pm)
Join us for our new monthly lunch time make’n'take showing off the versatility of one stamp! February will feature the newest release from Hero Arts, and we’ll show you how to make three different cards with ONE stamp set in a flash. Pre-registration is required for this make’n'take, but you can call us right up until 11am on February 3rd. Skip Hallmark and make your own cards to really wow the lucky recipients!
Price: $10.00 for everyone!

Stamps & Kisses Card Class – Tuesday, February 7th (6:30pm-8pm)
Join us in this fun rubber stamping class featuring the new Valentine line from Savvy Stamps. We’ll show off the versatility of these new images to make some clean and simple cards for a variety of occasions. Featuring some great products (like Smooch, Dew Drops and Fabric Tape) and a fun stamping technique called “Kissing”. This class is suitable for beginners and seasoned stampers who enjoy clean and simple design. Create four cards and an adorable treatbox filled with a few kisses for a loved one.
Members: $20.00
Non-Members: $40.00

Cupcake Sale & Valentine Make’n'Take – Saturday, February 11th (10am-5pm*)
Sweet Love Bake Shoppe is coming back to The Paperie to sell a sweet selection of their yummy gourmet cupcakes! We will also be hosting a Valentine Make’n'Take for $2 per person, and there will be more fun and chances to win discounts on Paperie products! Check our previous blog post for more details!

Groovy Glassine Mini Album with Sara – Sunday, February 12th (10am-2pm)
Have you wondered, “What is that kraft wax paper like stuff and what do I do with it?” Come join Sara for Groovy Glassine! This class will take you through making a Mixed Media Mini Album with a focus on different techniques for that cool Kraft Glassine Paper. You’ll also get to play with Kraft Resist paper, Acetate, Sticky Back Canvas, Cork Paper, and more!
Members: $30.00
Non-Members: $60.00

Crop Night – Friday, February 17th (6pm-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

Introduction to Scrapbooking – Saturday, February 18th (2pm)
In this Basic Intro to Scrapbooking we will focus on how to get started, introduce you to the tools and talk about the products you need to get started. We will take you on a tour of our store, passing 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.
Price: $10.00 per person (Children under 12 are $5 when accompanied by a registered participant).

Scrap Happy Layouts – Tuesday, February 21st (6:30pm)
With so many pictures and so little time, many of us need a springboard to get our ideas started. Scraplifting is borrowing and using ideas and designs from somebody else’s already created layout to inspire you to complete your own pages. As long as you are giving credit where credit is due and not submitting your work for publication or payment, Scraplifting is a very common and encouraged practice in our scrapbooking community! Join us as we re-create 2 layouts from the most recent publication of Scrapbook Trends magazine using lots of fun materials. This is a great class for someone who is interested in having their pages done and ready to go in albums by the end of the class. Suitable for all levels of experience!
Members $20.00
Non-members $40.00

2012 Yearlong Album Class – Sunday, February 26th (10am-2pm) – FULL
We are so excited to have Sara Case Strickland back to host a series of classes that will be full of techniques and fun! Join Sara for 11 sessions during 2012 and create an entire album! Sara will provide you with the direction and motivation needed to complete this album with the theme “A Year in the Life”. This class includes an 8.5×11 American Crafts 3-Ring Album, a Simple Stories Yearography collection pack, a Hampton Art Ditto collection (jam packed with pages), and more! A retail value of more than $100!!!
Members: $20.00 per session plus deposit
Non-Members: $40.00 per session plus deposit
$85 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot. The $20 payment will be due at each session. An 11 month committment is required for this class and payment will be automatically billed to your credit card if you miss a class. Kits and instructions will be provided for those who cannot make it to every class. Spaces are now full.

MARCH EVENTS:

 All Day Crop -Saturday, March 3rd (10am-5pm)
The perfect day to dedicate to yourself and your projects. Only $15 which includes lunch, enjoy a 10% Discount on your purchase that day! Great Door Prizes to be won, and a special treat for each registered participant. Space is limited so pop by or call in with a credit card to confirm registration! 

CLASS POLICIES

We kindly request that you respect our SCENT-FREE Policy in our store and at all Classes and Crops as many customers and staff are severely allergic. This includes perfumes, lotions, hairsprays and other strong scents. All classes must be paid at time of registration and cancellations must be made 72 hours before the class, otherwise a kit will be provided for you.

DID SOMEONE SAY ‘CUPCAKES’?

Saturday, February 11th
10am – 5pm*

We had so much fun last year that we’re doing it again! Sweet Love Bake Shoppe and The Paperie are proud to bring you a third serving of ‘Gourmet Cupcakes and Sweet Greeting Cards’.  Hooray!

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*Cupcakes might sell out early, so call ahead if you plan to come in after 2pm.

2012 is another “Banner Year”, with pennants and banners popping up everywhere in the trends. Owls are still going strong after four years, so we can probably expect this banner trend to continue too!

This week your challenge is to create a layout, card or altered project that features a Banner. It doesn’t have to be pennant flags, get creative by using other shapes like hearts, stars, circles, alphabet letters, a string of photos, etc.

If you play along with our challenge you should share your work by uploading your project to our Mojo Monday Group on Facebook! We also have a new Facebook Club called The Paper Community where you can share ANY paper projects you make – no holds barred! We’d love to see your work!

If you’re not on Facebook and you want to play along, email us a picture of your project or comment with a link to your Blog.

AccuCut Die of the Week is “Borders #4″

Pennants are all the rage and you can use our AccuCut die to cut a whole string of pennants at one time (12″ long, includes two layering pennant mats for accent shapes plus a pretty scalloped border). Stop by The Paperie this week to die-cut one of these cute borders in any colour of Bazzill cardstock that we have in our scrap bin (or bring your own!) Maybe you’ll even be inspired to use the die-cut on your Mojo Monday entry

You’ve probably noticed that stencils are very popular right now.  Let’s be honest – they’re everywhere! There are designs for every crafter’s style and they look amazing on any project you can imagine.  All you need to get started is a stencil  (either bought or handmade) and some inks or sprays or paint or embossing powders or… Well, you get the idea.  

If you don’t like inky fingers, no worries, just use a pen/pencil to trace the stencil onto paper (patterned or plain) and cut it out. In fact, that’s how I used my favourite stencil, Chevron by Balzer Designs for The Crafters Workshop, on this layout…

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To show you how I made those chevron stripes, it’s time for that awesome tutorial. 

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, the creative genius behind my favourite stencil, has a great video on her blog showing how to create the chevron stripes. Julie uses a 12×12 stencil and even though I only have the 6×6 it still works. Just check out the video and be amazed.  I know I was. 

Click here to watch the video!

Now it’s your turn.  Go dig out your stencils, use it on your next project and post your pics on The Paperie’s new Community Page on Facebook ! 

Remember ink washes off so have fun!

Please note that the Paperie will reopen for our Crop Night at 6pm this evening.

Thank you!

This week our Mojo Monday Challenge is to use to Resist Technique on your card, layout or project. This will be an easy one for those of you who purchased our January Club kit because the Mistables papers are irresistably Resistable!

Here’s one of the cards we posted yesterday, made by Design Team Member Cathie Reed. This card features our Die-Cut of the week and the mistables paper, altered with a lovely coral shade of Mist. The sparkly bronze die-cut heart adds a little rustic bling.

AccuCut Die of the Week is “Hearts #1″

Stop by The Paperie this week to die-cut one of these hearts in any colour of Bazzill cardstock that we have in our scrap bin. Maybe you’ll even be inspired to use the die-cut on your Mojo Monday entry

If you play along with our challenge you should share your work by uploading your project to our Mojo Monday Group on Facebook! We also have a new Facebook Club called The Paper Community where you can share ANY paper projects you make – no holds barred! We’d love to see your work!

If you’re not on Facebook and you want to play along, email us a picture of your project or comment with a link to your Blog!

My favourite way to alter the Prima Mistables paper is with the Ranger Distress Inks and Ink Blending tools. You can also use Distress Stains, LuminArte Twinkling H2O paints, Mists, Sprays, Chalk, and more!

Our Mojo Monday challenge might just involve the resist technique, so stay tuned tomorrow for more details! We will also be revealing our new AccuCut Showcase tomorrow, which will be tied in with Mojo Monday every week. But don’t worry, you can still participate from home without coming into to the shop

NEW AccuCut flower dies AND the Prima Mistables Paper featured in our January Club Kit, both used on Cheryl Mezzetti’s layout on the LuminArte Blog…

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We’re shakin’ up the Blog a little bit in the new year. Gone are the days of structured Monday-Wednesday-Friday posts, now we could have anywhere from 1-8 blog posts in one week! Some weeks will be busier than others, but we think you’ll be pleased with the new content.

Don’t fret, Mojo Monday will remain our one constant and we still plan to showcase our AccuCut dies as much as possible. Look for more features on the newest product in stock, some old favourites and a new monthly feature called One Little Stamp.

Of course we love seeing what you’re all working on as much as our other readers, so please keep sharing your projects over on our newest Facebook page, The Paperie Community and we might even publish your projects here on our Blog!

Club Kit Sneak Peek!

Here’s a peek at our January Club Kit - seems pretty neutral, right? Well, just wait until you see what the Design Team has done to unlock the potential of this technique-based kit! All will be revealed on Saturday, so if you’re not signed up for one of Sara’s classes make sure you pop by to see the projects!

Most of Sara’s Classes are full, but we still have room in the Hero Arts Technique Card Class at 10am on Saturday morning. Featuring the Silhouette Vines Stamp & Dry Emboss set which everyone gets to go home with! Here’s a picture of the cards we’ll be making, with some super fun techniques like Faux Letterpress and more! Click the picture below to see a larger view of the cards we’ll be making with Sara:

Hero Arts Class

Our Design Team Members, Cathie Reed and Krista Wells, have emailed over some sneak peeks of their projects to tantalize us and we just had to share with you – click on the thumbnails for a larger view…

Look at all those different mists and inks that Cathie used on her papers! There is so much stuff in your stash that you can use to alter these papers – and we’ll provide lots more inspiration when the Design Team is finished creating!

This kit is so much more than meets the eye. Featuring Mistables Paper from Prima, it looks very neutral but it’s all about how you alter it! Use Distress Inks, Sprinklers, Misters and more – you’ll be amazed by the results you get when you think outside the box. We can’t wait to show you the full projects from our Design Team!

This week’s Mojo Monday challenge is to use the Canadian Scrapbooker Page Call as inspiration for your own projects! Bonus points if you submit it! Here are the categories for the page call:

• Layouts that use the colour Baby Blue
• Inspired by Dr Seuss
• Walt Disney!!
• Layouts inspired by or that use products with a vegetable theme
• Just go fishing!
• We want to see what you can do with a background stamp
• Life’s Big Little Lessons
• Left over letters
• Put a hole in it!!!!
• General Summer

Canadian Scrapbooker wants to see and publish your work. If you have an unpublished, original layout that you want to share with others across Canada, please send it to them! It’s simple. On this site you’ll find a quick guide on how to submit your work. Call For SUMMER – Deadline Sunday, January 15, 2012!

Call For Pages

Call for SUMMER 2012 – Deadline: January 15, 2012

Call for paper crafts (including children’s paper crafts) – ongoing

Call for unpublished Canadian layouts – ongoing

Call for unpublished original Canadian layouts – ongoing

Call for amazing photos – ongoing

Call for seasonal photos for our website – ongoing

Call for “Walking Away” photos – ongoing

This week’s Mojo Monday Challenge is a little different – if you plan to submit to Canadian Scrapbooker, do not upload your layout to our Facebook Page. However if you’re just playing along for fun and do not plan to submit, feel free to upload to our Facebook Mojo Monday Gallery!

Limited space remaining – Call us to reserve your spot! 726-5323

Here are some pics of the projects:

Saturday, January 14th – Hero Arts Card Class (10am)

Saturday, January 14th - Impression Obsession Card Class (1pm)

Saturday, January 14th - Crafter’s Workshop Class (3pm)

Sunday, January 15th – Tim Holtz Artful Journal Class (10am-4pm)

Happy New Year everyone!

To start off the New Year, we have our first Mojo Monday Challenge of 2012… Create a layout or project that reflects your hopes for 2012. If you have a New Years Resolution you should scrapbook it, and if you don’t make resolutions you should scrapbook about that! I leave you with this brilliant quote to inspire you, written by a Paperie Member on Facebook…

Whenever I try to give up something, I long for it so badly that it easily sabotages the original intent. This year I’m aiming for more! More fresh air, more water, more fruit and veggies, more fun time, more me time, more creative time and more belly laughs.

Don’t forget to post your creative endeavours over in our Mojo Monday Gallery on Facebook! We’re also encouraging everyone to post their Holiday projects – calendars, Artist trays, cards, layout and more!

PINK IS THE NEW GREEN!

The Paperie Tote is a stylish and functional tote bag and an integral part of our Go Green Promotion – we offer a SPECIAL monthly Go Green Discount exclusively for Paperie Tote owners…

January’s Go Green Discount is:

20% OFF ALL CHRISTMAS, HALLOWEEN & EASTER STAMPS!

Shop with your Paperie Tote Bag (Pink or natural Canvas version) instead of plastic bags and you will receive a 20% Discount on ALL in-stock Christmas, Halloween and Easter Stamps during January! It’s never too early to get started on next year’s Christmas cards, and we have lots of cute ones left – and even some NEW stamps from Memory Box! 

Your own Paperie Tote Bag must be present at time of purchase. Our totes are only $10.99 and make a GREAT scrapbook tote for a crop night out – but best of all, it will get you discounts on our featured products each month, all year long! The tote makes a great Christmas gift as well!

We hope to see you soon with your Paperie Tote in tow. Enjoy the savings!

Tuesday, December 27th from 9am-1pm

ALL Christmas & Halloween Stamps: 40% OFF!

ALL 12×12 Patterned Paper: 40% OFF!

A Muse Shimmer 8.5×11 Paper: 60% OFF!

ALL CLEARANCE: 60% OFF (the original price)

EVERYTHING ELSE: TAX FREE!

We have a HUGE new Clearance section – the ENTIRE front wall, including tons of awesome Basic Grey embellishments, Prima blooms and SO much more! ALL 60% OFF for ONE DAY ONLY! Great deals!

CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR A COUPON* TOO!

(*Coupons will be emailed out to valid email addresses on our newsletter list)

Holiday Deal-a-Day: Friday, December 23rd

ALL INK PADS – BIG & SMALL! 30% OFF TODAY!

Friday only from 10am-5:30pm, ALL in-stock Ink Pads and Dew-drop Inks are 30% off! Versamark, Distress Ink, StazOn, VersaMagic, Brilliance, Hero Arts Shadow Ink, VersaFine, and VersaColor! We even have the Tim Holtz Holiday Distress Ink bundle – while supplies last! Discount is valid TODAY ONLY, so stop by or send in Santa’s helpers with your list! Stay tuned later today to read about our BOXING DAY EVENT on Tuesday, December 27th from 9am-1pm.

DON’T FORGET: WE ARE CLOSED TOMORROW ON CHRISTMAS EVE!

Hero Arts 2012 Debut

The Hero Arts 2012 Catalog is LIVE online! Email us your pre-orders by 5pm today, and you will receive a TAX FREE discount when the shipment arrives in January! We also have some 2012 Catalogs for sale in the shop, just $9.99 and chock-full of great card ideas.

Click below to view the new digital Hero Arts Catalog!

http://www.heroarts.com/products/2012Catalog.cfm

LAST DEAL: Today, save 30% off ALL