Spring is finally here, for real :-)

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Spring Has Sprung!

Happy 1st day of spring!

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Art Deco and Modern Vintage

New window displays just in time for spring. We've been loving all the 1920's art deco designs we've been seeing lately and had this gorgeous dresser to redo, so it just made sense to do an art deco theme. We chose dark greens, whites, and peaches/corals with metallic accents for the color scheme. And I added a botanical element, because, hey, its spring and who doesn't love flowers?

So sorry for the terrible glare and reflections in all the photos!

For the other window, we went with a modern vintage theme in neutrals and in muted pastels for a soft feminine touch. A beautiful mid-century mod piece, but painted in more modern neutrals and with chalkboard drawers and cupboard doors. Modern accessories with the vintage touch of old book pages.

So fun to be starting a new season, especially one that promises warmer weather and flowers!

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We're going to the fair...

And we might even see some senoritas with flowers in their hair, 'cause we have some cute ones for sale in our booth. :) It's been a busy two days out at the fair and we've had a lot of fun. Thought I would share some photos. Also, I want to mention that I loved seeing so many of my art students' work in the fair - I'm so proud of you all, you are awesome!

Here is our booth:

Lots of new fun stuff, plus coupons and drawings. And guess who's next door?

Chelsie Moreland Photography with four big photos featured from our styled shoot!

There is one day left and we'd love to see you there! Tomorrow's hours for the Trade Show Pavillion are 12-4 :)

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Collage Fun

Excited to be working on some collages today. And happy that I finally get to use some of the Crate Paper we ordered in about a month ago. I hope it sells well because I'm in love with this company and would love to keep ordering from them! I'm all about vintage and vintage-inspired modern and as far as I can tell so are they. And, their papers work great with old book pages, one of my favorite materials to use. Ok, now back to some collage fun...Tweet

Window Display

Here are a few snapshots of our windows. And yes, the glare is terrible so it's hard to see what is going on. Sorry about that!

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May Cherry Blossom Paperie Newsletter!

April showers bring…May flowers! And who doesn’t like flowers? We are so excited to share a flower project with you this month, along with guest writing from one of our crafter/artists, and of course our schedule of events.

May and June Schedule:

May 10^th: Embossing Technique Altered Art Clipboard Class! 7:00-9:00pm $25.00 (includes clipboard, 2 tags, one bottle of embossing powder, and 2 papers)

May 21^st: May Crop Party! 3:00-6:00pm Free! Bring your own project to work on and use our tools (cricut, vagabond, cinch, big bite, paper trimmers, heat tool, etc.)

June 18^th: June Crop Party!

June 23^rd: Alcohol Ink Class! 7:00-9:00pm $25.00 (includes 3 bottles of alcohol ink, tiles, and tags)

We have really enjoyed carrying Abby Charlton and Lydia Hol’s fun vintage-inspired fabric flower accessories in our store.  It’s like Christmas every time we get a package from them! We were so excited when Abby agreed to share a little bit about their beginnings…

“It all started in the fall of 2010 when my friend Lydia and I had our very first craft day and created our first hand-made flower using fabric. From that point on, we were completely addicted! We decided to try to give as many homemade Christmas gifts as we could, and so we continued to get together throughout the fall and craft while our children played together and had a blast. Once our gifts were made we didn't really want to stop, so it was then we decided to start a little business named "Holly Bloom" and had our first open house with all our handcrafted goods. We sold pillows, hair flowers, coat pins, scarves, purses, rings, and pretty much anything we could come up with. We do use some new fabrics and materials, but nothing beats finding that special vintage fabric.

After our open house we started our Etsy store (product will be added later in May) and are really excited to see how this year goes. We also love sending our items to Cherry Blossom Paperie! We're so thankful for the opportunity to continue to be creative and hope you enjoy our little goodies and that they inspire you to be creative as well!”

And now for a simple flower project you can try at home. Perfect if you have a few leftover Meri Meri cupcake liners!

Cupcake Liner Flowers:

Take around 4 cupcake liners (alternating coordinating designs/colors works best), put them all together and fold them in half

Then, fold them in half again and stitch across the bottom

 Unfold and cut random slits around the edges for petals, then fluff out and slightly crinkle up the petals

Finally add a button and/or embellishment for the center!

 

Congratulations to all graduates and belated Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you have time to go out and enjoy all the spring flowers!

P.S. You can also find us on facebook under Cherry Blossom Paperie or follow us on twitter at CBPaperie!

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