Paper Tales Cass

Tuesday night 07/07

just some quickies tonight:   Melissa Frances order came in today.  new paper, mini albums, crepe paper and embellishments, including some vintage looking silver tinsel wrapped on a big wood spool.  way to cute.

for those of you who haven't been paying attention...lemonade and june bug from basic grey are here and we're almost out of some of the new doily papers.  awesome!

TA DA and the winner is.....

1st Place in our Scrap Samantha Contest goes to Carrie Rees :

2nd Place goes to:  Natalie Parsons

 

3rd Place goes to:  Kelly Jewett

 

Honorable Mentions to:

Danielle Rucker        

and Maricel Lamagna 

Ladies, come on in a pick up your prizes!  There are 5 other pages that were very strong contenders that we have a little consolation prize for, so stop in and get some wonderful inspiration for your next pages.

This was one tough competition, and as far as I'm concerned, I'm the REAL winner here.  What an awesome book.  So many beautiful pages and so many beautiful memories of all of you. 

The 4th is almost over

and yes i've been working at the store for 11+ hours.  i feel like i've made a very tiny dent in the sorting of the treasure from the craft warehouse.  only 9,302 more things on my to do list this month LOL

scrap samantha submissions are incredible.  THANK YOU ALL...so very much.  what an amazing album this is.  i might have to talk kate into another beebs so we can do this again.  i've got my fingers crossed that ken is going to be able to do the judging tomorrow, so hang in there, i'll post as soon as we have winners. and if you get here tomorrow/today/sunday before he does, you can still get your page hung up for judging:)

Wednesday 07/01

Our ScrapSamantha contest was to officially end yesterday at 7pm.  THANK YOU all for your incredible contribution to my album :D 

However, some of you have been begging for an assignment extension, (the dog chewed my page, my kids gave me a surprise party, i ran out of adhesive at 1am)  AND since Ken aka Daddy has to work and can't come judge all of your fabulous entries until Saturday we will accept pages until Friday night. 

Know tho you will lose some points for tardy submissions:(  but I will love your pages anyway :)

wee hours of tuesday morning 6/30

quick update before i'm off for bed...basic grey arrived monday afternoon!  Lemonade and June Bug are both here and in the computer.  These are both great lines, with great color palettes, but lots of new products too.  They have taken the die cut, lacy papers to a new level of detail. WOW.  They've got wool felt embellishments with buttons and beading and the cutest new line of mini stamps!

creative imaginations stars wars paper has finally arrived, although some of the embellishments are still missing :( 

Scrap Samantha

Next Tuesday, the 30th is the page turn in deadline for our Scrap Samantha contest.  You still have time to pick up a picture and do a page.  Lots of fun prizes and gift certificates.

Lemonade and June Bug the two new lines from Basic Grey have shipped, they should be in mid week.  Our rep was in on Tuesday and we saw the papers in person and they are very cool.  I love the Lemonade color palette, and the puppy dogs in June Bug are just awesome.  The June Bug line is also the first time that they have doubled sided a non-Christmas line and there is just so much great paper here.  There are also some new embellies and a fun new lines of mini clear stamps. 

We have put out some of the vintage faux pearl strands that have come from our warehouse find, they are on the counter.  Lots of fun colors here for page trim, flower centers, or???  These are circa 1970 and a steal at $2.

Don't forget that we have a 12 hour 10am-10pm crop this Saturday the 27th for $25 including meals, beverages and snacks!  We still have room :D

Tuesday June 16th

Just a reminder that the Scrap Samantha Contest is in full swing.  Lots of photos are still available and you have plenty of time to scrap a page.  Please do!  Especially if you did one for us of Erin, I'd love to have another from you :D

We have two wire spinner racks, meant to hold My Mind's Eye paper, available on a 1st come basis.  If you are interested stop at the store and pick one up, I'm pitching them on Thursday. 

Saturday, June 13th

Erin is 3 today! and Samantha is 8 weeks old today!  As Charlie Brown would say "good grief" time really does fly.  And speaking of time, remember the Scrap Samantha for Cass Contest is in progress at Paper Tales.  You still have plenty of time to scrap a picture and drop it off before June 30th.  The pictures are on the front counter and it's getting exciting to see the finished pages coming back.

Also the Beaux Regards ribbon order from January CHA just arrived on Friday.  Frankly I'd forgotten about it, but as always it's really fun stuff.  30 new spools: 10 of them 1/8" wide for those of you who love skinny ribbon;  a lush, satiny chenille in 4 colors and more.

Part of the Traveler line from Little Yellow Bicycle is here and it has THE best usa map we've had.  I'm loving it:D

Scrap Samantha Contest

begins today :D

A simple easy way to win gift certificates and prizes.  Stop in the store, pick up a copy of a picture of Samantha Clare and scrap a page for me.  Return it to the store before June 30th and you have a chance to win some great prizes. 

We did this when Erin was born and had so much fun.  The pictures from Purple Tree Photography are great and I get great pages and a keepsake that is as much about all of you, who have become an extended family to me, as it is my new grand baby.  Teacher's are not allowed to compete for prizes.  Entries become the property of Paper Tales.  Ken will be the head judge.

I don't have the "formal" list of prizes typed yet, but they will include  $50, $30 and $20 Paper Tales Gift Certificate along with a bunch of other prizes.  We will also have 30% off all baby supplies when you pick up a picture.

i'm sure i could be a little

more tired, maybe.  since getting up last friday morning i've had about 4 1/2 hours of sleep.  countless hours of laughter, way toooo much food (but some of it i had to fight for), 1 beer, and i actually scrapped a couple of pieces of paper!!!  GASP!!!!

thank you charlene (the instigator), theresa, cheryl, iris, helen, natalie, betty, ginnie, gayle, teresa, pam, carla, stephanie, shannon, carolyn, jodie and sandy :D  AND mike!!! 

mike took over the store as a mother's day present to me and the rest of them hauled me off the memories manor aka/paper tales north (www.memoriesmanor.com) for a scrapbook weekend.  (paper tales peeps took over the whole place - 18 beds - for the weekend) the new one up in st. clair, and they are awesome!!!!  built in 1880 this 10,000 sq ft mansion has been exquisitely restored and outfitted for scrappers.  ya gotta go!  jan and deanna have it down, including gourmet food and the chocolate.  i could really get used to waking up to the smell of blueberry french toast and having someone prepare and serve (and clean up) chicken picatta every night.  i would have missed all the snacks tho, if it hadn't been for iris. the beauty of this home just has to inspire you with the color and grace and details. and if that is not enough inspiration, go seat in an upstairs window seat and watch the sun shine on the water out your bedroom window.

we've decided we will "dress" for dinner on friday night next year, in a style befitting the manor.  you will want your name on the list when you see the pictures.  stay tuned!!!

good night:)