 Happy Mothers Day Everyone! *Wink just kidding! Good Luck to all the students, teachers and staff returning to school today and for those who's first day of school it is! Last week Bri and I sat down to do a mixed media project together. She is such a great artist and she wanted to try this. We haven't been able to spend much time together over the summer because she has been busy working all the time! She was challenged at first about the "covering things up" part of the process, but I told her to trust the process and in the end she did an amazing job! I am proud of what a great artist she is. It was a great day and we had lots of fun and I can't wait to do another project with her soon!   Thanks Betty Ann S & Bonnie N for introducing me to the wonderful world of “Junk Journaling”. It takes both my passion for paper crafting and mixed media and slams them both together. A while back these wonderful ladies came into the store and asked if I have ever heard of it. Of course I was curious right away …. They brought some of their beautiful samples in and I was instantly in love. There are NO RULES! to how one makes a junk journal! You can use whatever paper crosses your path in daily life (literally junk you would throw out normally) and bind them together however your heart desires into a junk journal. When you “research” them on You Tube, Pinterest, etc. some fellow crafters use magazine pages, envelopes, grid paper, junk mail, regular copy paper, whatever inspires you. You can tea/coffee stain them to make the paper vintage or just leave them the way they are. Use just bits and pieces of articles or patterned paper….WHATEVER!! Then you can use these journals as a scrap book, writing or art journal, or just fill them with whatever your heart desires!! There are also many videos, pins, posts and blogs that can help you assemble them together or great ideas on pockets, flaps, or what inspired them. I of course wanted to make one that I can fill with photos, stories and quotes that inspire me or things I love. I always over embellish (no such thing in my world as too much… ha ha ha,) but if you choose to make one, you don’t necessarily have to create one like mine. You can make it simple or as embellished as you wish!
 Paper angel studios is offering TAX FREE SHOPPING for all of CHERRYFEST and here is a list of events of what is going on at cherryfest!
Thursday July 14th 11am-10pm World's Finest midway rides 9am- All day Amazing Unique shopping with huge discounts and specials 10am-4pm live buskers at various times and in various locations throughout downtown 4pm-8:30pm live entertainment (gymnastics, dance clubs, karate demonstrations) 8:30pm-10pm Cherry-oke FREE Friday July 15th 11am-10pm World's Finest midway rides 9am-All day Amazing Unique shopping with huge discounts and specials 10am-4pm live buskers in various locations throughout downtown 11:30am Magic Show featuring Ron Guttman At Cherry Central 1pm-3pm Cherry Pit Spit Qualifying at Cherry Central 3:30pm Magic Show featuring Ron Guttman At Cherry Central 4pm-5pm Cherry Pit Spit Qualifying at Cherry Central 6pm Cherry Pie Eating contest 8pm-10pm Live local bands and dancing Saturday July 16th 11am-5pm World's Finest midway rides 9am-All day Amazing Unique shopping with huge discounts and specials 11am Magic Show featuring Ron Guttman At Cherry Central 11:30 Youth Cherry Pit Spit Contest 12:30 Celebrity Cherry Pit Spit 1pm National Cherry Pit Spit Contest 2pm Best dressed pet contest (Cherry Theme) Limited space email to register. 5pm Cherry Fest draws to a close for yet another year :( Here's some info for our new hours on SUNDAYS..also don't forget to come to Blenheim on Thursday July 14th, Friday July 15th and Saturday July 16th for some fun filled days at Cherryfest! Will post more information next week!   On National Scrapbooking Day last Saturday I was able to accomplish some layouts...I pulled some scrapbook sketches off of Pinterest and this is how I was inspired by them. The first one I finished on Sunday while crafting with my girls...what better way to spend Mother's Day then doing what you love with those you love most! I also did another mixed media layout and got to say this is my new obsession! Happy scrapping and keep spreading those creative wings!...    |
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