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| Mini Book Class Saturday 11th September | 12/08/10 10:12 |
Elaine Rolfe is back, by popular request, with a gorgeous mini book, perfect for the mountains of summer snaps waiting to be scrapped!If you sign up for this class not only do you receive the materials and expert instruction for the class (11am-1pmish). You will have your own personal table space for the day, light refreshments including home made cakes are complimentary and you take home a dinky box of wooden alpha stamps you will be using for the class. All for £12 from 10am-5pm...the best value scrapping day out ever! Click on the pic to reserve your place, and don't forget although postage is authorised when you place your order we only charge your card for the cost of the class. Class requirements: circle punches - all sizes up to 2" (some are provided) Edge punch of choice (again we have 1 for you to use) Black Gel pen/outliner pen (permanent) Brown distress ink + blender etc Paint brush Photos : Elaine used 2 x A4 sheet - 8 photos each (some cut down a little) | |
| Sandie Vincent's "Autumnal Summer" Class Sat 25th September | 02/08/10 12:36 |
 We are delighted that Sandie Vincent is "guesting" for us in September. Here is a sneak peek to whet your appetites! Once the sneaks go up for classes places go quickly, so book today to avoid disappointmet!Saturday 25th September 10am-5pm with the class 11am-1pmish. £12 fee includes light refreshments. If you sign up you will need one 6"x4" and one complementing 4"x3" portrait orientation (vertical) photos. | |
| Laptop Bag from Moda Basic Grey Blush Fabric | 22/07/10 7:41 |
 I just received this email from Mandy Gerrard, and I thought this deserved a big mention, what a talented lady you are Mandy! She has made a laptop bag with our Moda Basic Grey Blush fabric."I thought you might like to see what I made with some of the Basic Grey fabric I bought from you. It is a padded laptop bag, the pattern I used was from Sew Darn Cute book by Jenny Ryan. I am chuffed I now have a proper bag to take my laptop away in. Please feel fry to use the photo if you want." | |
| Fancy Pants Rusted Sun Collection..it's hot..... | 21/07/10 8:26 |
 Fancy Pants Rusted Sun Collection Kits are in stock...we just love anything summery and beachy! Get them whilst our very limited stocks last!Don't forget that using the "search" box is a quick way to find "beach" "summer" "Disney" "wedding" or any other theme you may be scrapping. | |
| Rachel's "Titles" Beginners/Simple Scrapping Class Sat 17th July | 07/07/10 9:24 |
 Class 3/3 from Rachel Millington, this one is all about titles and you do not need to have attended the other two classes to book on this one! A few spaces are available, book online by clicking the sneak peek to secure your place. Just £12 for the day including the class of 2 hours.You will need a 6x4" portrait photo with some space at the bottom of the photo that can be covered over (Rachel's photo has a wall at the bottom which she "put stuff" over the top of). Sepia would go really well, or black & white, or see the sneak peek photos for the colours. In addition to Trimmer, adhesive and black permanent pen please bring to class: Paintbrush and White Pen.
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| "So Natural" Scrapbook Class this Saturday 10th July with Elaine Rolfe | 06/07/10 10:41 |
 Elaine Rolfe's Intermediate Class this Saturday is "So Natural" see the sneak peek for colours. If you have already booked, you will need one photo 5"x7" PORTRAIT (although landscape will work if you really have only a landscape one!) Colours are as shown. Very limited availability, just £12 for the whole day 10am-5pm including the class 11am-1pm and light refreshments including home made cakes. Just make sure you have old clothes on, lots of inking and glimmer misting! | |
| Imaginisce's To Love and To Cherish Formal Collection | 02/07/10 7:38 |
 Just in time to scrapbook weddings, civil partnerships, proms, graduations, anniversaries, balls and all those lovely formal occasions; Imaginisce's new To Love and To Cherish Collection. Just formal enough with a touch of elegance.
Double sided carstock weight papers with foil and coordinating fabric flowers and Snag Ems acrylic stamps (only £1 each!) are also available.
See the whole collection (with coordinating Bazzill cardstock matches) by clicking on the picture!
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| Sweet Summertime Collection by Echo Park | 19/06/10 8:31 |
 A new paper company on the block, with pedigree. Echo Park's debut collection is Sweet Summertime. Happy days...bring on the sunshine....lazy days....the quality double sided cardstock weight papers and cardstock stickers are bright and fun, perfect for holiday, beach, summer and school fetes and BBQ memories. Purchase as a collection pack or by the sheet, and very sensibly priced too. How refreshing! We have even colour matched Bazzill for your convenience.
Now just get out there and take those summer photos, no more excuses! | |
| Rachel Millington's Beginners/Simple Scrapping Class Sat 26th June | 18/06/10 9:39 |
 Rachel's class on Saturday 26th June is the 2nd in a mini series of three, there is no need to take all the classes as each also stands alone. This one is based on Layout Balance. The class is entitled "Smile" and if you book on you need to bring a 6"x4" portrait photo to fit in with the "Smile" title and the colours shown ! Book online, class and crop is just £12 for the day. | |
| K and Co Poppy Seed | 19/05/10 10:50 |
 The beautiful new Poppy Seed Collection is now in stock at PaperArts, fresh clear spring colours. We have the 12x12 Album, Paper Pads (Speciality and Designer) and Grand Adhesions, Clearly Yours and Pillow Stickers. | |
| Intermediate Class Saturday 12th June - Flower Child "Full Moon" | 08/05/10 3:53 |
 We are delighted that Elaine Rolfe is teaching again for us in June, her unique style is right "up there" but this time she has thrown caution to the wind. Probably because we gave her Bo Bunny Flower Child papers to work with. By June the weather will be this hot and sultry!Book online to avoid disappointment (although post is authorised it is not charged) or in the shop, her classes are always popular. £12 to include the class, light refreshments and your own cropping table from 10am-5pm Photo requirements are: either two 3.5"x5" (one portrait one landscape preferably) and one 3.5"x3.5" photos- or one 7"x 5" photo would be just as good...... If you have a black soot distress ink bring that, and a good pair of fine scissors! | |
| Basic Grey Basics White Manila and Kraft Collection | 06/05/10 3:12 |
 This is the best and most usable Basic Grey Collection to date...get it while you can! The papers are office inspired in white, kraft and manila colourways..... we have the Basic Grey Basic Collection Packs, 6x6 pads and loose papers and very usable alpha and label stickers. Win a Collection Pack on Election Night - Thursday 6th May 2010...just follow us on Twitter @PaperArtsUK and retweet the competition tweet, then join us on twitter between 10 and 11pm UK time tonight for a chance to win a Basic Grey Basic Collection pack of your choice (to UK or EU address only) You do not have to be on twitter for all of that time, but drop in and pass the time until the results start... | |
| Beginners Class Sat 8th May - First in Summer Series | 28/04/10 12:41 |
Rachel Millington is back by popular demand, and this class is the first one in a series of three aimed at beginner level scrapbookers, based around the themes of: Sat 17th July "Titles" Each day (10am-5pm) is only £12 including class 11-1pm and cropping space for rest of the day and light refreshments including home made cake and cookies. You do not have to do all three classes, and can sign up for any one on it's own. Obviously you will get most benefit from taking all three classes! If you are signed up for May 8th Class you will need: Three 2"x3" portrait pics, black & white is best and the colours are a bit girly so girly pics would be ideal (Rachel's words!) Papers used are Basic Grey green at Heart with a lot of white (sneek peeks are not showing the white!) If possible also bring: white pen, black pen, foam pads, edge distresser (if you have one), black chalk ink | |
| Limited Spaces for Elaine Rolfe's Class this Saturday! | 22/04/10 3:41 |
 We have a few limited spaces for Elaine Rolfe's intermediate scrapping class this Saturday 24th April, only £12 and you get to crop all day after the class and light refreshments and home made cake are included too!
Anyone booked for the class needs to bring a 7"x5" photo that goes with the KaiserCraft Everblooming papers we're using, as shown. Don't forget your lunch! | |
| KaiserCraft Collections | 09/04/10 10:19 |
Kaisercraft continue to produce very appealing, and easy to manage, collections. They have broad appeal and the Australian manufactured scrapbook papers are printed on both sides on excellent quality card. New collections include Airy Fairy, Devonshire, Gypsy Sisters, La Di Da, Made With Love, Peachy Keen and Shaken Not Stirred. Lots of restocks on the old favourites like Esperance, What a Hoot and Old World and of course Rhinestones, the scrapbooker's bling of choice! | |
| Moda Basic Grey Blush Jelly Rolls, Charm Packs and Layer Cakes | 31/03/10 10:37 |
Hurrah, the Moda Basic Grey Blush Jelly Rolls (long fabric strips) Charm Packs (5" fabric squares) and Layer Cakes (10" fabric squares) have arrived.
Did you know that if you use iron on interfacing (fusebond) that you can cut out fabric (firm 100% cotton weave like BG Blush) with your MM Slice Die Cutter? Go on try it, it really does work! | |
| Mama Razzi-Flower Child-Sophie Bo Bunny Collections | 29/03/10 12:31 |
The beautiful new Bo Bunny Scrapbook Collections are now in stock, at PaperArts, and very popular they proved at our class and crop day on Saturday too!
My favourite is the bright and zingy Flower Child.
For photography lovers and/or boyish grunge Mama Razzi is perfect.
The lilac /pink tones of Sophie are a bit gentler, but still with an edge!
We have been quiet for a couple of weeks, stock taking nightmare
are all over now and so make way for all the new and restocks now flooding the store!
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| Are you Scrapbook Organised? | 27/03/10 7:42 |
 If not, then perhaps PaperArts can help. We have restocked the ever popular Cropper Hopper Vertical Page Storage and we have added Page Planners and Pages in Progress organisers to our offerings. Your scrapbook supplies are organised at home and fully prepared for crops and classes too. | |
| Lush Class Sat 27th March | 19/03/10 3:08 |
Elaine Rolfe's next PaperArts Intermediate Scrapbook class is based on the new My Minds Eye MME Lush papers....photos do not show the strokable flock! We still have a limited number of spaces, so to avoid disappointment sign up now! If you are already booked in you need one 7x5 or 6x4 landscape photo to go with the red (or alternative pink) colourway. Book online here: http://bit.ly/9VMcy3 cropping 10-5 with the class at 11am. Just £12 to include class kit light refreshments and home made cake! | |
| Sunday 14th March Website Problems now resolved | 14/03/10 12:27 |
| UPDATE 1.30pm 14/3/10 PaperArts Website appears to be fine now, thank you for your patience, and apologies to anyone who couldn't shop or window shop this morning. The problem was with a database server, and was outside our control. | |
| Rachel's Beginner Scrapbook Class Today 13th March | 13/03/10 6:01 |
Rachel Millington taught a classic beginners scrapbook class today at PaperArts. Everybody produced wonderful work, from total beginners to those that have been scrapping for 6 years and more! Just to prove that although yellow/orange are generally not normally the best selling colourways, today orange and yellow papers, stickers, stickles, ribbon and embelishments were flying off the shelves following Rachel's inspiration. The final layout, for Rachel's mum as it's Mother's Day tomorrow! | |
| Basic Grey Green at Heart and Kioshi now in! | 12/03/10 11:22 |
We are delighted that the first two Basic Grey Collections from CHA winter 2010 are now is stock. Basic Grey Green at Heart is a vibrant and strong colour palette, great for getting us over the dreary winter we have had this year, moving us quickly into summer! Basic Grey Kioshi is a more delicate and subtle spring collection, with a strong Japanese/Asian influence. We have Collection Packs, Card Kits, 6x6 Pads, loose papers and stickers, embelishments, acrylic stamps and chipboard. We even colour match Bazzill for you to make life that bit easier when shopping online! | |
| Beginners Class this Saturday with Rachel Millington.... | 09/03/10 9:14 |
Be quick, we still have limited spaces for this lovely class by Rachel, which suits total beginners, and those that love a clean and graphic scrapbook style. Just one class kit, if signed up to come you will need three 3"x2" PORTRAIT photos either in sepia or black and white, or to go with the yellow/orange papers and embelishments... ...of course, there will be cake!! | |
| Moda Basic Grey Blush Fabric | 09/03/10 10:01 |
Eagerly awaited, new Basic Grey Blush fabric by Moda.  Jelly Rolls, Charm Packs and Layer Cakes will follow very soon! | |
| Friday Night Crop | 09/03/10 9:50 |
 Every month scrappers come from far and near to crop at PaperArts on a Friday evening. Well some scrapbooking gets done, there is a lot of chatting, eating and drinking (mainly home made cakes that we provide, and Fish and Chips we go out to get if desired) and even some shopping (not compulsory.) Jen has been scrapping with us at PaperArts since we opened 7 years ago, she has the most stamina, she can easily manage 12 hour crops, "the youngsters cannot stand the pace" she says! | |
| Scrapbook Trends and Cards! Spring 2010 issues are in! | 04/03/10 7:20 |
 Scrapbook Trends and Cards! Spring 2010 issues are instock, http://www.paperarts-shop.co.uk/index.php?sect=Scrapbook Trends - Card Trends. Older issues are now reduced. | |
| Martha Stewart Punches in stock! | 01/03/10 1:22 |
 New! PaperArts Scrapbooking are now stocking Martha Stewart Punches, see http://www.paperarts.co.uk/index.php?sect=703 | |
| PaperArts' 7th Birthday Celebrations | 27/02/10 12:10 |
 12 hours scrapping, fish and chips and cupcakes of course! | |
| Moda Love U Collection by Deb Strain | 25/02/10 11:32 |
 PaperArts Scrapbooking Brand new patchwork cotton from Moda Love U Collection by Deb Strain, perfect for baby quilt, in stock at PaperArts http://www.paperarts.co.uk/index.php?sect=24 | |
| What is Scrapbooking? | 07/01/10 7:31 |
| Keeping a scrapbook is not a modern day phenomenon, even before the early 19th century, when photography was invented, people kept memorabilia and printed records in a scrapbook. Here in the UK we often associate a scrapbook with the sugar-paper books we made as children, but these were not made of acid and lignin free materials. Acid and lignin, which are present in cheap paper products, turn photos yellow (we all have those adhesive backed albums with yellowing photos from the 80s) and they become brittle over time. Modern day scrapbook products are made with materials that are acid and lignin free to preserve the contents for posterity, it is also important to use permanent pens, although computer inks are safe to use too. We enjoy the art and the craft of the scrapbook process. Why would we want to make a scrapbook still? In this modern computer age there is a draw to the hand made. Although scrapbooking does exist in digital form here in Europe we are more interested in the craft of producing our own scrapbook for our own satisfaction, not as duty like in the US where many people keep a scrapbook as their religion dictates them to. Modern day scrapbook products started appearing in the US in the early 1980s, and even today most manufacturers are based in the western US states, often with religious owners and staff associated with the Mormon faith. This does not mean that the majority of us who scrapbook for ourselves and our families and friends are tied to religious themes, far from it! Scrapbooking is very sociable; there are many classes and crops (an event where people gather sociably to work on their own scrapbook) around the country, similar to the old fashioned sewing bee. More socialising and eating/drinking and shopping is done than scrapbooking! A scrapbook enables us to record our lives in a fun and artistic way, each page (or layout) usually contains one or more photographs, possibly some memorabilia like tickets of leaflets, and at least a title and a date. Journaling is very important, it makes the scrapbook meaningful. Just imagine a stranger from Mars looking at your layout, do you “tell the story” of what is happening in the photo? Naturally many people start with a baby or wedding scrapbook, a holiday to Disney, a retirement cruise, that big holiday to Australia or camping in Wales, it doesn’t matter if the destination is not exotic, they are your memories. Many scrapbooks are not theme based. Post bound albums with PVC free page protectors allow individual layouts to be inserted into the scrapbook allowing an easy rearrangement or removal to another scrapbook at a later date. The most common size of scrapbook is 305mm square, more commonly referred to as 12x12 as in the inch measurement! A good scrapbook shop or online store will be able to supply everything you need, the scrapbook itself, photo safe adhesives, embellishments (like flowers, ribbons, brads and buttons), stickers, cardstock in 500+ colours and differing textures, and patterned papers in coordinating collections and/or themes. Then there are the tools, a trimmer that cuts 12” paper is a must have, and electronic die cutters are very popular. A good scrapbook shop, like PaperArts near Stroud, which has been established since Feb 2003, will have a lot of individual papers so there is no need to break the bank to get started with this addictive hobby. Come and join in with the “scrappers” at a local crop or sign up for a Beginners Class, we are a friendly bunch! | |
