Paper Arts Club January 2010 Newsletter

Issue 130 Dues: $10 Per Meeting Time: 6:30-8:30 Jan., 2010
Editor: Lyn Bernatovich - Lynpress@aol.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NEXT PAC MEETING: Wed., Jan. 27 – 6:30pm
The card photo on the right is a little something I made yesterday in response to a sketch challenge on Paper Craft Planet. What's not to like about October Afternoon's Farm Fresh papers? I added a vintage bottle cap insert and button from my stash. Stop by the Shoppe to see the sample in person!

· Monthly Special: Buy 2 yards ribbon, get 1 free. Bazzill cardstock-13/$4
· Storewide Clearance: December 27-31 – Starts Monday!
· Table Time: Get together to crop or make cards – $5 per person. Call Shoppe to reserve.
· Friday Crop: Every Friday 9:30-11am - $10
· Paper Arts Club: 4th Wed. 6:30-8:30 - $10 (1/27, 2/24, 3/24) – Please note that all club prices have gone to $10 per meeting beginning January 2010.
· Copic Marker Club: 1st Payment due 1/16, club meeting 2/13, $110
· New Weekend Crop: Last Sunday of the month 1-3pm - $10 (1/31, 2/28, 3/28)
· New CAS Club: Every Wed. 1-2:30, 3 Clean & Simple Cards - $10 (1/6,12,20,27)
· Monthly Consignment – Sell your stuff! Call the Shoppe for details.
· Spring Fling: Save the Date! SAT., APRIL 10, 2010, Bridgeport Methodist Church.
· http://www.lynspaperpetunia.blogspot.com/ Stay updated on Club news, my class schedule

and samples at Stampin’ & Scrappin’ Time, Spring Fling and Holiday Impressions workshops. New: Get organized articles in 2010!
· The Shoppe’s blog at http://http://www.stampinscrappintimeny.blogspot.com/ is your resource for up-to-date store information, class photos, schedules and lots more. Read about the weekly “Blogger Bonus” that’s good for free stuff at the Shoppe. You’ll get a real kick out of this informative and visual site with frequent updates.

DECEMBER MEETING REPORT

The holiday meeting was another great time. Food was plentiful and yummy. Our projects were presented courtesy of Sherry and A muse. Several door prizes were won. We swapped our hand decorated gifty bags with $5 goodies inside. Our tag swap was definitely a crowd favorite as we all line up around the Shoppe with the last person in line working her way to the front collecting tags. This was a very special night indeed!

JANUARY SWAP: Valentine’s Day

We love Valentine’s Day so show us what you can create in honor of this sweet celebration. Show us the love!!!! Bring a second card to donate to the Everson Tree!

JANUARY PROJECT: A Month of Hearts

With the obvious theme in February of Valentine’s Day, we will create cards that will work well all month long just by sneaking in sweet little hearts here and there. I absolutely love hearts in my card and project designs and look forward to creating cards for you that can be used all month and beyond!

UPCOMING Shoppe Classes: JANUARY/EARLY FEBRUARY

Friday Crops: 9:30 am every Friday with Kathy $10
Wed. CAS: 1-2:30pm every Wed. with Sherry $10
Paper Arts Club: 4th Wed., 6:30-8:30pm with Lyn $10
1/9 – Winter Wonder Altered Canvas Décor, 1-4pm with Jen, $35
1/16 – Cricut Class 101 Basics, 11-1pm with Cari, $15 – Bring your Cricut, cutting mat, any cartridge and Basic Kit
1/16 – Cricut Class 2 Beyond Basics, 1:30-3:30pm with Cari, $20 – Bring your Cricut, cutting mat, any cartridge and Basic Kit
1/23 – Sea of Love Valentine cards, 10-12pm with Sherry, $20
1/23 – Gold Leafing Artwork, Cards & Pages, 1-3pm with Jen, $25
1/24 – Hero Arts 2010 Debut, 1-3pm with Kathy $18
1/31 – Weekend Crop, 1-3pm with Kathy $10
2/6 – Love Takes Flight Altered Birdhouse, 11-2pm with Jen, $35


Good stuff coming in daily. Call the Shoppe for more details! 315-633-5325.

Basic Kit Essentials: Edge distressing tool, scissors, double sided tape, bone folder, scoring tool, ¼” hand held hole punch, foam mounting tape, favorite adhesive, such as Glue Dots, glue stick, tape runner, etc., Red Line or Scor-Pal tape.

2009 Christmas Card and Postscript

I loved making my card this year. My inspiration was the Prima acryllic image and a giant box of glitter snowflakes from Michael's that my sister said I could play with! I didn't have any cards leftover to photograph so I re-created this one today.

I've started my 2010 lists (notice I didn't say "resolutions") and once again my priority is to get my craft space organized, reduce the accumulation of "stuff," sell and donate what I can part with and toss the rest. My brother inlaw is going to help me design a workable space that makes sense to me. My friend, Jane, has this tiny little space and it is uber organized to an unbelievable degree! I'm so unable to be that highly organized but admire those who are. My sister comes in a very close second and so I try to study what they do that makes their craft space so appealing. I also use the excuse that I teach a lot and am continually making a mess with everything I touch. The key is to put things away immediately after use and to clean up frequently. I do believe that having the right room layout to begin with is key to staying organized. I'm fortunate to have an unused bedroom as my craft space with a big walk in closet. I need hooks and shelves, ribbon racks and punch racks and ways to display my tools so they are accessible and easy to put away after use. And let's not forget adequate paper storage!

I've decided to share with you the pain of getting organized and staying organized on a regular basis so that perhaps you will be inspired by the fact that you are already organized and are just laughing at my dilemma, or you, too, can look around and re-create your craft space to work even better for you. Do we really need all the stuff we have accumulated over the years? Would it serve a better purpose going to someone or something else? Do we need so much of one thing? I'm going to find out the answers to these perplexing questions and will get back to you with what I discover. And so, my journey begins...