What's New at Paper Arts this week?

                            

This year is definitely a different type of year.  I mean, how crazy is it that we are almost to fall already?  For the longest time it seemed that we were crawling along and couldn't get out of the month of April and nobody knew what day it was or what week and when was the last time we washed our hair, lol?  Then May hit and things seemed to speed up a bit more...and once we hit June and July...it's like, there went the summer!  It's almost over already.  Sheesh.  But, this year, even with it's craziness has led to some amazing things.  Some of the amazing things have been painful (growth always is) and some of them have been fun but they are all always good.  God is always good.  All the time. 

Speaking of growth, Paper Arts has grown.  We have wiggled and squiggled and crammed as much as possible in our little space at 632 W Edmond Road and we are still growing.  If the pandemic did one thing for me, it was that it allowed me to sharpen and tighten the vision for the store and what is coming in to focus is something that you guys will absolutely love.  When I look at it and see what is coming to fruition, it takes my breath away, in a good way.  Our little store is breaking at the seams and I can't wait to show what is coming up for us.  (Watch our social media later this week and possibly even your inbox because another email "may" be coming this week.)

I hope each of you reading this email knows how truly blessed I am that you take the time to read the emails, watch the facebook live videos, follow us on our social media, book the shopping appointments, come to see Shadow & I, take our classes, and allow us to be a part of your life.  Thank you.

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Weekly update:
We are still shopping in the store by appointments and we require that you wear a face mask covering your nose and mouth at all times while in the store.  We have hand sanitizer at the entryway for your use as well.  We also are still doing curbside delivery.


Tuesday night -- Facebook Live at 6:45pm
This facebook live will show a few flashback items and some new items as well.  It will not show ALL of the new items as I do try to keep these live videos to 30-45 minutes and to show all of the new items would cause it to be hours long (we are truly receiving that much new product weekly!).  The best way to find out what is new in the store is to make a shopping appointment.  You can schedule a shopping appointment by logging on to our website at Schedule a Shopping Appointment
and pick whichever day you want and then follow the process through (it's like you are purchasing something so you will add it to your cart, but there is no cost).  You will know if you successfully signed up for your chosen time because you will receive an Order Confirmation email that has your date you chose on it. 

The product shown on the Tuesday night Facebook Live will be available on our website under New Products before I go to bed on Tuesday night.

Wednesday 

August 12th Shopping Appointment
When:	Aug. 12 10:00 am

August 12th Shopping Appointment
When:	Aug. 12 11:30 am

August 12th Shopping Appointment
When:	Aug. 12 01:00 pm

August 12th Shopping Appointment
When:	Aug. 12 02:30 pm

August 12th Shopping Appointment
When:	Aug. 12 04:00 pm

Thursday we have shopping appointments from 10-11, 1pm to 2pm and 2:30 to 3:30.  All other appointment spots have been filled.  You can choose one of these spots by going to Thursday on our online schedule here. Thursday's schedule

Thursday evening we have our monthly Planner Class that is held virtually.  If you have signed up for this class, you can pick up your class kit Wednesday afternoon after 1pm. 

Friday we have shopping appointments available 10-11, 11:30-12:30, 1-2, 2:30-3:30, 4-5, and 5:30-6:30.  You can book one of these slots by going to Friday on our online schedule here: Friday's Schedule
Friday night we also have our weekly virtual crop.  The link is always posted on Friday afternoon on our facebook page for easy access.  It's a free crop where folks just log in and hang out and craft the evening away from 7pm to 11pm.  Hope you can join us.

Saturday we have a full day of shopping appointment available as well.  We have 10-11, 11:30-12:30, 1-2, 2:30-3:30 and 4-5.  Those appointments can be booked by going to Saturday on our online schedule here: Saturday's Schedule


Sunday we have our 2nd Session of the Bible Study/Faith Art Journaling Class in the Max Lucado book, Anxious for Nothing.  The link for this class will be sent out on Saturday evening to those who have signed up.  The link will not be live until 15 minutes before the class starts.


For those that took part in our Sizzix Machine sale a few weeks ago, you will be notified when your machine arrives.  They are coming on a semi and I am waiting to hear from Sizzix when that truck is scheduled to arrive and unload the pallets of machines at our store. 






Our Huge Spring Crop/Retreat couldn't happen due to the shelter in place and we had hoped we would be able to have it in the fall at the Community Center but the City of Edmond is not allowing any group functions to be held in their facility for the rest of 2020 so we have done the next best thing.  We have worked with several vendors and we are taking this event ONLINE.  It is a 10 day online event.  We scheduled it this way so that more people can join in the fun.  You don't have to be online the entire time but you are more than welcome to be.  Each day there will be new activities and classes and demos posted throughout the day and you can watch them at your leisure.   You will have a private link to access the private group that is good only for yourself to access and it will be tons of fun!  You will still be able to see the other participants (if they are online at the same time you are).  You can still sign up using this link: Touch of Magic Take 2 Sign Up






I hope you truly have a blessed week.  Hope to see you soon!
Cut, Glue, & Glitter on...
Susan

Paper Arts Page Layout Contest

Paper Arts

Page Layout Contest Guidelines

Paper Arts will sell page kits to create a double page layout. The kits will include paper, stickers, embellishments, etc..  Each kit is different.  Some may have similar supplies, but will not be the same.  Themes are random.  The price of each kit is $5.00. (plus tax = $5.41)

There are only a limited number of kits available per month.  They will be numbered and sold on a first come, first served basis.  Only one kit per person, per month.  Kits can be reserved by going to our website under EVENTS. Kits must be picked up at the store (kits will not be mailed). Sign Up is Here.  Once you pay for your kit, you will get an email with the Release form in it to download and bring in when you bring in your finished project.

Participants will create a double page layout using the supplies in the kit (photos are optional).  Supplies other than those included in the kit may be used on the layout, but must be kept to a minimum.  Left over supplies from the kit should not be returned.  

Layouts will be submitted for judging.  Judging will be done by customers.  Judging will take place in the store and on Paper Art’s Show and Tell Page on Facebook…this page will be created shortly.  The winner of the contest will receive a $50.00 PA gift certificate.

Participants will receive their layout back after judging is complete.  Layouts must be picked up at the store within 30 days after the end of the contest. 

Kits will go on sale the first part of the month.  Layouts must be turned in by the middle of the month.  Judging will take place from the middle to the end of the month.  The winner will be announced as soon as judging is complete.  The specific time frame for the contest is listed on the release form.

If the guidelines are not met, PA reserves the right to withhold the layout from judging.

All participants MUST sign a release form.

Paper Arts Store Update Week of July 8th...new appointments and new product

The first half of 2020 is already gone and I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing?  I mean, let's face it, it has been a rough 6 months in this crazy world for everybody in some state or form.  We have all had to be a bit more flexible than we are used to and that has turned in to a positive thing, I feel.  It's good to get out of the old habits sometimes and do something a bit different, even if it feels odd.

For instance the shopping by appointment here in the store.  The higher the numbers skyrocket, the more I am convinced that this is what a good portion of our retail world is going to look like for at least the rest of the summer.  So, as much as some may not like it, it is for the safety of everybody that I am going to say that the rest of July and August is going to be by appointment only.  Appointments can be made on our website and/or by emailing us.  I know some of you have just shown up and been disappointed because our appointment slots are already full and we have no openings and I am truly sorry but safety is the #1 priority throughout all of this.  Having said that....

I was supposed to go to a Retail Success Summit trip (think bootcamp for retail owners) in Michigan July 12 through the 16th that I had won last year at Market. (I mean who wouldn't want to go on a free trip to get better at what they do for a living on somebody else's dime to a state and part of the country you had never visited?)...ANYWAY, since the Pandemic hit, they have moved it online to a virtual event, so my day time hours will be used for that during that week, so I thought "why not offer evening hours a few nights that week?" Just click the link and you can sign up for one of these times or you can go to our website and find available appointment times on the Calendar of Events.
Evening Hour appointments are here!

  July 15

4:30 pm
July 15th Shopping Appointment

6:00 pm
July 15th Shopping Appointment

7:15 pm
July 15th Shopping Appointment

JJuly 16

4:30 pm
July 16 Shopping Appointment

6:30 pm
July Triple Double Page Layout Class Virtual

July 17

5:00 pm
July 17th Shopping Appointments

6:15 pm
July 17th Shopping Appointments

7:15 pm
July 17th Shopping Appointments

7:30 pm
July 17th Shopping Appointments

July 18

11:00 am
Scrap Your Stash -- VIRTUAL

4:00 pm
July 18th Shopping Appointment

5:30 pm
July 18th Shopping Appointment

7:00 pm
July 18th Shopping Appointment

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Other fun things going at the store currently include:
Classes are remaining virtual throughout the rest of the year and we still have some fun ones left in July (the August ones will be published next week). 

We have the Fancy Four Layouts Class on July 21 from 6:30 to 8:30
In this class we will create 4 single page layouts (they can easily be put together to make 2 double page layouts) but these layouts will be worthy of framing (and we do carry 12x12 frames at the store for such an instance).  Each layout will have layers and embellishments and lots of room for additional items but we are going to make them as almost little pieces of art.  The picture is just a sneak peek sampling of one of the layouts.  You can sign up here: Fancy Four Layouts


Julie Nutting Card Class July 26 2pm to 4:30
We are going to create 4 different Julie Nutting cards in this class.  You can then either use them on your scrapbook pages or to send or collect.  Pictures will be posted closer to the event.  These cards will be over the top extravagant with lots of oohs and aahs to them. 


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New Product in the Store this week:
Quote Book by Reminisce





Authentique's Magical Christmas

and lots more........ 

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There will be an important Facebook Live event on Sunday, July 12th from 7:30 to 8:30 to talk about a lot "store stuff" and you will not want to miss it.  Mark your calendar and plan on joining us for the State of the Store Address.

Cut, Glue, & Glitter on....
Susan

Updates from Paper Arts July 1-5th

The past week has been a blur....I came down with an Upper Respiratory Infection, which lead to Covid testing just as a precaution (test was negative).  But, this is part of our Pandemic story so I'm documenting and journaling it.  BTW, I have a diagram from the Health Department on how they do the testing and what to expect, etc...if anybody wants a copy of it for their scrapbook I will gladly make a copy and you can come by and pick it up.  But, now on to other fun stuff...

We are still continuing the shopping by appointment as the numbers have spiked and continuously go up.  You can schedule appointments on our website
We do have some shopping appointments available left on Saturday (yes we are open on Saturday this week even though it is July 4th and Sunday.


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I am also busy adding new items to our website.  I've added a new area on the shopping area of our site called "New Product" so anything that is shown in a Facebook live video will be listed there for your easy shopping for up to 2 weeks after the introduction of the product in the store starting this week and moving forward.  As always, you can also email us our shopping list and I will get it pulled for a curbside pickup if you prefer to not shop online. 

New Product in the store this week:
Reminisce Collections:
Stitch & Sew (a beautiful sewing collection)
Game Day: Softball
Game Day: Baseball
Game Day: Volleyball
Game Day: Basketball
Rockstar (a great rock and roll collection)
Vintage Paradise
There is No Place Like Home (a fun collection with papers perfect for documenting activities that we have all been doing while staying home...playing games, baking, zooming, etc..)
Mexico
Spain
Authentique's A Magical Christmas (Think Christmas in July projects)
PhotoPlay Paper's Gnome for the Holiday Collections for 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas

and lots more. 
Definitely worth making an appointment to come check it all out.
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All of our classes are being taught virtually for the remainder of the year and there are some fun great classes coming up.  There are some great ones coming up in July.  If a class is NOT LISTED it is because there are no more kits available for that class. 

BYOeB (Bring Your Own EMPTY Bottle) ?Virtual
When:	Jul. 10 07:00 pm

Dragonfly Fancy Fold Card Class Virtual
When:	Jul. 12 02:00 pm

July Triple Double Page Layout Class Virtual
When:	Jul. 16 06:30 pm

Scrap Your Stash -- VIRTUAL
When:	Jul. 18 11:00 am

MISTI 101. Virtual
When:	Jul. 19 03:00 pm

July Fancy Four Layouts
When:	Jul. 21 06:30 pm

Jul. 26
02:00 pm

Julile Nutting Card Class -- VIRTUAL
When:

July Planner Class Virtual
When:	Jul. 09 06:30 pm

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For those who may not have known, or may have forgotten, the store is set up to sell Kiwi Lane templates (we cannot have them out on our floor as regular inventory but I do have many in stock if you ask to see them I can show you what we have).  You can also order from our Kiwi Lane website:
Paper Arts Kiwi Lane website Link


Hope you have a great day!
Cut, Glue, & Glitter on...
Susan

Paper Arts Update Week of June 24th

Hello friends!  I truly hope that this email finds you safe and healthy. 


This week I'm asking each of you to vote for us in the Oklahoman's Reader's Choice Awards.  You can vote daily from each of your devices (ie phone, ipad, computer, etc..).  Check out Paper Arts. The Oklahoman 2020 Readers' Choice Link to Vote

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The numbers here in Oklahoma for Covid are rising daily by the hundreds so we will continue to shop by appointment.  This week's appointment availability is here.  You can easily sign up by clicking on the Shopping Appointment link.  If there is not a time/date listed then that means there are no available appointments left then. 

We are also still doing curbside pickups.  So if you need to pick up an order you've placed, just give us a shout the day before and we will have your order ready.  When you arrive if you will call us and let us know that you are outside I will run it out to your vehicle.

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 24 01:00 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 24 02:30 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 24 04:00 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 24 05:30 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 25 10:00 am

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 25 10:00 am

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 25 11:30 am

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 25 01:00 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 25 02:30 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 25 04:00 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 26 10:00 am

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 26 11:30 am

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 26 01:00 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 26 02:30 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 26 04:00 pm

Shopping Appointment
When:	Jun. 26 05:30 pm

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July's Classes have been published and are now available for sign up.  As a reminder, all classes are done virtually through a secure link.  When you sign up for the class, arrangements are made to get your kit to you and then the link to log in to the class is sent the night before the class (although the link doesn't work or go live until class time).  It's a two way conference so you can easily see and hear me and I can see and hear the class attendees so I can help walk you through the projects.   You can see details and sign up for these classes here: Class Details and Sign Up

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NEW PRODUCT IN THE STORE...
We now have the Photo Play Gnome Holiday papers in the store that were previewed last week.
We also have lots of new Taylored Expressions in the store.  This is just a small preview of it:










Plus we have lots of new Masking Stencils in stock and other stamps and dies as well! 

We also have new Authentique and Reminisce coming in this week.  Definitely make an appointment soon to check it all out.

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We truly value you and your business.  Thank you so much for being a part of our amazing story as we continue to grow Paper Arts.

Cut, Glue, & Glitter on...
Susan

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