Things are Heating Up at Paper Arts....Summer is Here

It's no big secret that summer is NOT my favorite season.  This body hasn't been in a bathing suit in over 7 years and although I do love the bright colors and stuff, the heat just wipes me out and I can't stay outside for long or else I get sick.  It's just one of those icky side effects of autoimmune issues and 2 strokes.  It just isn't a good time for me.  BUT, I LOVE to make Summer projects.  So there is always a lot of crafting going on (in the nice cool a.c. for me!).  And I can't wait to share some of the HOT summer projects and products coming to the store (or already there).

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Shopping at Paper Arts

Unfortunately the Covid numbers are going up quite a bit here in Oklahoma which means that we are going to continue our shopping by appointment through the rest of June and probably most of July at the very least.  BUT let me mention some benefits of shopping by appointment that some customers have pointed out and said to me in the past 2 weeks that we have been doing this.

First, scheduling is super easy!  You can go right on our website and schedule your own appointment (the open dates and times are all listed for the rest of June).  Just click on the date and time you want and then "check out" like you would if you were buying something (but it's free!) and you are scheduled.  Each appointment is one hour in length.  If you need more than an hour, just schedule the next appointment too. 

Second, I have had several customers tell me that they like the shopping by appointment because doing it this way I limit the number of people in the store at a single time and it is like private shopping.  You can come in and set your purse down and not have to tote it around or worry about it.  You can ask me very specific questions about products (that you may not have asked otherwise) or get my help on a project you have without having to worry about other customers or interruptions.  Think of it is as your own personal time with me to ask me for help or input or whatever.  (If you are going to ask for a demo, it helps if you give me a heads up ahead of time so I can have the items ready.)  For instance, the other day I had a customer who wasn't sure how to heat emboss. She had seen it done but just had never done it herself.  She asked me if I could help her with it and show her how.  She scheduled her appointment and I walked her through how to emboss. The second shopper in the store also was interested so they both got a private lesson while shopping. 

Third, because you are coming in to a clean, wiped down, sanitized store (I spend the time between appointments doing this) with proper social distancing and not a huge crowd and at most there are 3 of us in the store (you, me, and another customer) you can feel safe that your exposure to the virus is being kept to a minimum here.  This virus scares the ever loving crap out of me and if I get sick, there is no store, so I'm very diligent about it. 

The link to schedule an appointment is here:  SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT 
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Upcoming Classes at Paper Arts
The following classes still have room in them and are available for sign up this month.  Classes for July will be coming in a seperate email on Thursday.

Jun. 25
06:30 pm

Foundations Decor Shadowbox Class--VIRTUAL
When:

Fancy Four Layouts -- VIRTUAL
When:	Jun. 23 06:30 pm

Scrap Your Stash USING A 6X6 PAD-- VIRTUAL
When:	Jun. 28 10:30 am

Also, there are still a few of the Big Dog Class Kits left.  By purchasing this kit, you will get 3 videos (that will be delivered to you by the last day of June) that are 3 seperate classes (a card class, a scrapbook layout class and a mini album class) using the entire contents of the kit.  The Big Dog Class Kit is $49.99 and you receive over $120 in product in addition to the 3 classes.  For more information on this, you can watch the video here:
WATCH THE VIDEO!

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New Product in the storeI will be unboxing new Taylored Expressions product tomorrow afternoon.

We have the Authentique July 4th Collection Kits in the store right now:
 
Collection Kit - 14 sheets of double-sided paper & details sticker sheet. Please note this is a curated selection of paper from previous Authentique collections.
purchase it here

Friday, the new PhotoPlay Gnome collections will arrive according to tracking (so they will be available starting on Saturday).  These collections include:
 







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As I said earlier, you will receive an email on Thursday morning with the July classes and events and shopping times listed out in it.  All of our classes are going to continue to be done virtually for the remainder of the year and I'm currently testing a new teaching platform that I think everybody will like so hopefully I can take that live in July as well, but if not, we will continue to use Zoom technology for our classes.

Hope each of you are staying safe and healthy.

Cut, Glue, & Glitter on...
Susan