I've stocked up on Christmas products so that you'll have plenty to choose from as you work on saving those Christmas memories!  Here's some of the things you'll see at the January Paper Party:

Tinkering Ink's "Yuletide"

       



In addition to a great selection of papers from Daisy D's "Paisley Sugarplum" Papers, I'll have the coordinating embellishments as well as some "Christmas goodies" from American Crafts and K&Co too!
Here's some tempting sneak peeks:



    

All Christmas products will be on sale for you guys who are attending the January Paper Party....save 20% on any of these new arrivals!!  (Sorry, this offer cannot be combined with other coupons or promotions.)  For those who can't come to play next weekend, stop by to shop and save 15% on all Christmas products when you mention this offer!!

Only two days left to register for the January Paper Party!  We are close to full now, so if you are interested in attending, you'll need to get your reservation in quickly!  The cost for the weekend is $35.00 which includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday plus snacks and drinks for the weekend.  If you can't attend for the weekend, I have a couple of slots available for either Friday night, January 11th 6-Midnight, ($15.00) or Saturday, January 12th 8 AM - 5 PM ($22.00).  Reservations for the weekend can be made at www.snippinsnapscrap.com under "Workshop and Paper Parties", then "Paper Parties".  (This is processed through PayPal.)  If you prefer snail mail, please send your check to 535-C Hampton Pointe Blvd., #197, Hillsborough NC 27278, but let me know ASAP so that I can reserve your space.  

Note the new location for this party is New Sharon United Methodist Church (not Baptist, sorry) located at 1601 New Sharon Church Rd.  From Hillsborough, go out St. Mary's about 2.5 miles then veer left on New Sharon Church Rd.  Proceed just under 2 miles and the church will be on your right.  If you are coming from the country, come out 57 as if you were headed to the Grange Hall.  Turn on Walker Rd. (which is west of the turn to the Grange Hall) and stay to left at the fork in the road.  Walker Rd. will end at a stop sign in front of the church, where it intersects with New Sharon Church Rd.  Easy, right??

There's lots more info about the paper party at the blog, so you might want to check that out at www.snip-its.snippinsnapscrap.com.  I've got some fun new arrivals I think you all will be excited about....watch for more details and possibly a coupon??   

If he does, chances are that it won't be till two days before Christmas!    Well, no problem!  When Santa starts to panic, just forward this e-mail with the all important Buy Gift Certificate included, and you'll both be all set! 

Santa can purchase a gift certificate from Snippin' Snaps in any increment, and print it right out, all through PayPal!  (Or, if Santa doesn't want to purchase on-line, have him give me a call and we'll see what we can do about coordinating our errand schedules to see that you have something under the tree!)  And don't forget that there are many ways to use a gift certificate from Snippin' Snaps.......

1.  Shop on-line at www.snippinsnapscrap.com!
2.  Use it for taking advantage of the pre-order specials you recieve from me via e-mail!
3.  Call me with your special order requests for those items you can't find anywhere else!
4.  Use it at the Mini Store, which is set up about once per month when we hold Paper Parties and Saturday Crop 'n Shops!  (You can always stop by to shop, even if you don't have time to crop!)

Best wishes to you and your family for a holiday filled with "memorable" moments!

 

Many seem confused by the term "paper party", and others seem to feel, well, unsure as to whether their particular paper crafting specialty would be accepted by others in attendance.  Let's take a minute to clarify.  

By "paper party" I mean quite simply a party with paper, and all that makes playing with it fun!  We have scrappers, stampers, (scrampers too!), cardmakers, and even some who are into altering just about anything.  Since the term "crop" seems to define a scrapbooking party where only scrappers are present, it seems like an inappropriate term for our little events!  We get together for many reasons, here's a few reasons to love these parties...

Because:

1.      We need space!
2.      We need a break from our usual responsibilities!
3.      We love to see what others are doing, and what new ideas we can "scrap lift".
4.      A little husband bashing is good now and then!
5.      We need space, lots of space!!
6.      We need to giggle!
7.      We need to borrow each others tools!
8.      We make friends who share our passion!
9.      We love to pig out on M&M's and any other chocolate at the party!
10.     Oh yeah, we need space for our stuff!

Ok, so now that you know what you've been missing, it's time to make sure you don't miss out again!  The next Paper Party is January 11 & 12th!  Show up Friday night at 6 PM at New Sharon Baptist Church (NEW LOCATION for this party!).  Set up, eat dinner (included), shop (mini store with new arrivals for your shopping pleasure), see what your neighbors are up to (and see what ideas you can use yourself) and get started enjoying your creative time and your SPACE!  At midnight, go home, but leave everything where it is so you can come back the next morning (8 AM) to spend the day doing more of the same!  (Eating, Shopping, Talking, and Having Fun!)  Lunch, snacks, and drinks are included on Saturday.  The party lasts till 5 PM, so you have plenty of time to take it all in!

Are you ready to sign up?  Just go to www.snippinsnapscrap.com, and click on Workshop and Paper Party Registration.  Select the Paper Party tab, and you'll be able to sign up via PayPal.  If you prefer, you can always send in your registration ($35.00 for the weekend) via snail mail to:  Snippin' Snaps, 535-C Hampton Pointe Blvd. #197, Hillsborough NC 27278.  Don't wait too long......space is limited and registration will close on January 5th.  Hope to see you there!

 

 

 

 

Often I hear paper crafters differentiate themselves by what the end result of their efforts ususally are.  In other words, so many of you are either a stamper OR a scrapper.  Card-making seems to be the one area you both have in common.  Most stampers are generating cards in their stamping efforts, and scrappers are learning quickly that card making is a natural off-shoot of scrapping!  The bits and pieces left over from a page are perfect for creating a card!

So if we use the greeting card as a common ground for everyone, what are the techniques that we can share from stampers to scrappers to help make those cards better?  (In the process of this, I'm sure we'll learn that these same techniques can be taken back to the pages and other projects we love to create!) 

Chalking is one technique that all papercrafters can use and enjoy.  I have a few tips to share, but I'd love to know what else you guys have learned! 

In general, use chalks designed for paper crafting as they will be acid free.  Chalk is somewhat forgiving, you can erase overstrikes!  Chalk does set to permanent in a matter of a few hours, so finishing sprays usually are not necessary. 

Use cotton balls to apply a light soft coating of chalk, and Q-tips or applicators for deeper, more defined application of colors.  On a slightly weird note, I read that Creating Keepsakes recommends the use of tampons as applicator, because you get a wider application of deep color than Q-tips or the applicators provide.  Also with this technique you just cut off the end and you have a fresh applicator to use the next time.  Sounds reasonable, however I'm just waiting see how many of you decide to whip one of these out at the next crop...

Chalk loves Versamark!  Stamp with Versamark and apply chalk....the Versamark grabs the color and it's really easy to get beautiful blends of color using this technique.

Chalk is great for outlining or adding detail to die cuts.  It's also great for highlighting important words in your journaling.  I've seen some of you add chalk to your torn pages, which is beautiful!

What do you like to use chalk for?  Have you got any other ideas you can share?  Let's pool our resources and see what we can learn from each other!

It's a little off the beaten path, but an easy drive from Hillsborough, Mebane, Durham, and Roxboro.  (Chapel Hill's not bad either!)  Click here to see the map:

Map of Schley Grange Hall: 3416 Schley Rd Hillsborough, NC 27278, US  



For specific driving directions from your location, click here:
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Thank You MapQuest!

I've had some questions about the use and purpose of this blog....so I thought I'd take a moment to try to make some clarifications!  I plan for this blog to be an "interactive" newsletter.  This is the place for me to keep you up to date on what's new, both in the store and for the calendar.  But it's also a place for you to comment, make suggestions, and yes as the name of this article suggests - share your knowledge!  Feel free to use this category to share your latest tips, pictures of your project, or to ask for help!  

Subscribing is easy, you just need to provide your e-mail address.  Commenting is easy, just validate with the code and add your comments!  Adding pictures is a little more work - but not too much!  Just send me the picture you want to upload, and let me know which comment it's for.  Remember, all comments are reviewed before publishing, so I should be able to add your picture and approve your comment all at once.

Anyone have a new tip to share?