Thursday, October 6, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
September Newsletter!
My absolute favorite time of year is finally here! The weather, the colors, hot apple cider and so much more. So much going on here at the Paperie too! We had a great Corrugated Collage Class on Sept. 15th. Thanks so much to all of the ladies that participated! You are all amazing artists. Here is what’s coming up:
October: Watch for our pumpkin promotion with great savings and prizes throughout the month of October!
October 20th: Bottle Snowmen Class! $20.00, all materials provided. 7:00-9:00pm
October 27th: 4-7 year old Children’s Art Class! $7.50, all materials provided. 4:30-5:30pm. Last Thursday of every month.
We also have a couple of people interested in having the alcohol ink class again. Please let me know if you are interested, it would be on a Saturday afternoon.
Another thing to love about this time of year is all the cute and crafty decorations. Here is a little DIY for some fall pumpkins. I cut eight 4 in. circles for the smaller pumpkin and eight 6 in. circles for the larger one from yellow and orange papers we sell here at the shop. I trimmed off the bottom edge of the circles to make it flat enough to stand. Then folded the papers in half and glued them to each other. I trimmed the edges to make sure they all matched. Next I used “Terra Cotta” Ranger ink to ink the edges. Then cut out some 2 and ½ and 3 in. flower shapes using the cricut from green paper and glued them on top of each pumpkin. I cut thin strips of the green paper and curled them around a pencil. Finally, I took a little raffia ribbon, unrolled it, and twisted it together in the shape I wanted, gluing it on the green flower shape with the curls in between. Simple, but sweet. J
We hope you are enjoying this time of year as much as we are and wish you many fall blessings!
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Fuchsia and Ochre
As mentioned in an earlier post, I've been super into ochre this year. I've never really been a huge fan of yellow as a main color, but definitely changing my mind. Ochre is such a versatile color, and looks good with so many things. Ochres, grays, and whites make a nice combo. Ochres and teals are great. But recently I've fallen in love with ochre and fuchsia. Such a warm and bright combo.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Love this color palette
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
It's official, the blog name has changed
So, because the blog is currently more about the store and less about crazy random thoughts I'm having, I decided to officially change the name. Being insanely busy this year with opening my own business has not left a lot of time for blogging, but I will continue to post the shop's newsletter here and hopefully eventually get more time to blog about beautiful things, DIY projects, life operating a store, etc., along with the newsletter. Thanks for checking out our blog!Tweet
Monday, August 15, 2011
August Newsletter
Cherry Blossom Paperie’s August Newsletter!
Wow, is it August already? Summer is just flying by! Lots of great things happening here at Cherry Blossom Paperie!
August: Children’s Art Classes ages 4-7, every Wednesday from 4:30-5:30pm during August!
August 25th: Alcohol Ink Class from 7:00-9:00pm! Experimenting with different techniques on tags, tiles, glass, or metal (can be used on most shiny surfaces) $25.00 (Includes applicator, 3 bottles of alcohol ink, blending solution, and tags and tiles)
September 15th: Corrugated Collage Class/Workshop from 7:00-9:00pm! Using cardboard and found objects, repurposing them to create signs, cards, artwork, and/or scrapbook layouts. $15.00 (All kinds of materials provided, but if you have objects you would like to use, feel free to bring them too!)
If you are familiar with a) the internet and b)handmade items, then you’ve probably heard of/shopped at Etsy.com (You can check out our Etsy shop here). One thing I love about Etsy is their treasuries. A full page of items all relating to one theme. So, for our August newsletter, I’ve created a “Back to School” Treasury for you from items for sale at our shop.
Yep, even a few Halloween items thrown in there already! We hope that you’ve all had a wonderful summer and are getting ready to get back into the routines that this time of year brings. If you are looking to make a cute back to school/Fall accessory, I found this great DIY project on the blog of my favorite clothing store. Just click here. It’s a very cute vintagey fabric flower that is similar to some of the ones we carry in our store. Enjoy!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
July Newsletter!
Cherry Blossom Paperie’s July Newsletter
It’s Summertime! Summer always seems to turn out to be much busier than I expect, but it’s a good kind of busy! Here is our schedule:
Now-July 31st: Celebration Sale! 20% off of wrapping paper and party supplies and 30% off of Landstrom’s Black Hills Gold!
Now-July 27th: Children’s Art Classes every Wednesday 3:00-4:00pm, $10 per class includes supplies and materials
July 14th: Altered Book Photo Frame Class 7:00-9:00pm, $27 includes materials
August 25th: Rescheduled Alcohol Ink Class 7:00-9:00pm, $25 includes materials
Also, our upstairs is now open. We have some new items from some of our consigners and also more pieces that we have made/altered.
What in the world is Steampunk? In the past couple of years I’ve been coming across some very interesting artwork and designs that seem to draw me in if for no other reason than curiosity. Whimsical hot air balloons and old gears and machines intertwined with Victorian lace and roses that is somehow futuristic and antique at the same time, and is definitely imaginative. It draws in the part of me that likes science-fiction and fantasy for its creativeness, and the part of me that likes Victorian design for its elaborate beauty. And while some of it is a little too weird for me J, I love Graphic 45’s “Steampunk Debutante” paper pack. And we have already made some fun things with it!
For more ideas on just about anything crafty, Lizzy Kartchner writes a great blog called “Dear Lizzy” and it’s our featured blog for this month. She also has a wonderful book out with Scrapbooking ideas that we are currently carrying in our shop. Check out her blog here: http://elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com/search/label/scrapbooking/
Hope that you are having an awesome summer filled with fun and relaxation!
Don’t forget to “like” us on facebook or follow us on twitter @cbpaperie for more up-to-date info. Thanks!
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
June Newsletter!
Summer is here! (Well, almost anyway :-) We are excited for outdoor barbecues, tubing down the river, and sun, sun, sun! We are also excited to share our news with you, along with some other goodies! So here it goes:
June 23rd: Alcohol Inks Class! $25.00 including 3 alcohol inks, blending solution, wooden-handle felt applicator, and tags and tiles. 7:00-9:00pm
July 14th: Altered Book Photo Frame Class (back due to popular request)! $27.00 including vintage book, book binding glue, self-healing mat, craft knife, and 2 papers of your choice. 7:00-10:00pm
July: Children’s Art Classes? (If there is enough interest we will hold children’s art classes once a week during July, email me back if you are interested)
Some of you may have noticed the origami newspaper ties in the window this month for Father’s Day; here is a quick origami tie tutorial, great idea to decorate a handmade Father’s Day card with!
Start out with a square piece of paper. Fold back diagonal corners to the middle. Turn the paper over and fold the top point down about ¼ of the way. Move up a little from the last fold and fold it back up. Fold the top half of the tip back behind the tie and turn it over. Fold each side back to the middle again. Turn it back over to see your tie!
If any of you are like me and love design magazines, here is a link to a free e-zine called Rue http://www.ruemag.com/. Be prepared for wonderful ideas and gorgeous photos to inspire you!
Hope you all are getting prepared for an awesome summer, full of fun!
Monday, May 9, 2011
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 10th: 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 21st: 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 18th: June Crop Party!
June 23rd: 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
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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