A Special Treat

 I promised a special treat so hang on to your hats cowgirls! KC Willis will be teaching a one day studio retreat at the Paper Crown on Saturday, Sept. 24th from 10-4.  We are so very lucky to have such a talented and widely respected artist at our store. KC is an amazing mixed media artist and will share all her techniques and tricks on how to combine aged photos, fabric and paper to create a mutli-layered masterpiece. You can learn more about KC's work and the class at Paper Crown on her website-www.studioretreats.ning.com. To register for class you will need to go directly to KC's website, we will not be able to register you at Paper Crown.


Thanks to all our friends who showed up Tuesday night for the 1st Mix and Mingle of the summer. Unfortunately, I was so busy up front that I didn't get to take any pictures. Guess that was great for our customers and myself but not so great for the blog ; (  If you couldn't make this months Mix and Mingle don't despair; we will have them monthly throughout the summer. The July date will be announced shortly! Thanks Jackie for a wonderful craft it sounded like everyone was having a great time and we always love your creative inspiration.

Off to get ready for Kids Camp this afternoon- say a little prayer- we have a full house!  

Join us Tonight

Don't forget to join us tonight for Mix and Mingle from 6-8. We have lots of new goodies for you to snatch up with a 20% discount, a yummy treat from the newest Where Women Cook and a festive 4th of July craft. I think the rain is over so please join us for an evening of fun!


For those of you wanting to do some 4th of July creating, Ann-Denise has a wonderful tutorial for a 4th of July star. You can check out her project on her website, http://www.whimandfancydesigns.blogspot.com/

Check out our blog tomorrow for a very special class being held at Paper Crown in the fall. This will be a once in a life time opportunity for you OKC girls and I know you won't want to miss! How was that for a little tease!

I hope to see many of you tonight!

Mix 'n Mingle Tomorrow

Come join us tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28th from 6-8 pm  for the summer's first Mix and Mingle. You can make a festive 4th of July decoration (for free), snack on some yummy treats and shop til your heart's content- at 20% off total purchase. Last year some months had a HUGE crowd so plan accordingly. This is a great opportunity to catch up with your crafting buddies and stock up on some new goodies. Sale only applies from the hours of 6-8 pm. We look forward to seeing ! 

Mix and Mingle

We had such a great time last summer that we decided to make "Mix and Mingle" our annual summer event. The 2011 " Mix and Mingle" season will kick off this coming Tuesday evening, June 28th from 6-8 pm. "Mix and Mingle"  is a fun summer treat for our customers. You can shop for a couple of hours with a 20% discount, enjoy some yummy treats and create a fun 4th of July decoration - for free! It was a huge hit last summer so I know you won't want to miss!

Going Going Gone!

There is one spot left in next week's mini session of  kid's camp. Camp is Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, June 29th and 30th from 1-4 pm. Cost is $75.00. Call the store, 848-2389 to reserve your camper's spot. 



Arriving this week- Odds & Ends from Cosmo Cricket



How can you not love all these brightly colored bracelets- they just look like summer!
Bracelets are $10.00 each or 3 for $27.00

 Kandinsky Class

rescheduled to

Wednesday, July 13th

5:30-8:00

$40

Birds of a Feather

Thurs., July 14th

6-8

$45.00

Call the store to reserve your spot in either of these classes.

Don't forget Mix & Mingle!

Bedazzled

For weeks Katie has been telling me to get new beaded bracelets. Funny at 19 she still believes, actually  feels even more passionately, that I have a grove of money trees in the backyard (do I sound like my parents or what). Today her wish came true and 400 new bright summery bracelets arrived at the store. They are beautiful and look like a delicious bowl of Neapolitan ice cream! yum yum!  Come get them while the picking is still good. The bracelets from Nepal would make a fun little gift to stick in a care package from home.

Also arriving today, another new Basic Grey line, Out of Print.   Very fun and almost every sheet has some type of newsprint.  Forecast for tomorrow is "sweating hot" as Em said so swing by the store to cool off and take a gander at all the new pretties! If you are from out of town don't worry, we would be happy to ship anything you see on the blog just give us a buzz.  Stay cool!

A True Romantic

What a hot and oh so slow day. On more than one occasion today I have wondered what the heck am I doing here. Retail is pretty slow in the summer- some days very slow- today was one of those days but...
in walked a new friend and I was glad I was here.

I can't tell you much about this new friend; he is currently involved in a top secret mission and I'm glad to say Paper Crown is playing an oh so small part in something HUGE! This young male has been in a couple of times over the past few weeks buying paper, stickers and ribbon- basically girl stuff. When we get guys in here they are usually lost, buying a gift certificate or under the age of 8 and forced to come with mom. This fellow was none of the above. My curiosity got the better of me and I finally asked what he was working on. " A scrapbook for my girlfriend ," he replied with a twinkle. " It has pictures of both of us when we were young and then pictures since we have been dating and a few blank pages to be filled later."  I thought I knew what those blank pages were for but of course I had to ask to make sure. Our mystery man is proposing on about page 20 and the last few pages are for the celebration  following the question popping and the wedding.

It was just too sweet. We have been watching this guy circle the store for weeks picking out the perfect paper for the big day. Today was just a few last minute items to perfect his book. He then told me how he was going to give her the book- after probably the longest meal he has ever had and a stroll to a private gazebo. This boy has been planning a lot- I mean really a lot! You should have seen his grin- big as Dallas!

He promised to call next week to tell me how it went and to bring by the book- fat chance, his fiance isn't going to let go of that book- ever! What a great job I have!

Kids Camp

Finally I have nailed down some dates for Paper Crown's Kid's Camp. For the past 2, or has it actually been 3 summers we have offered a 4 day Kids Camp where we create and have a great time. No sense in limiting the fun to just adults!

We will have a mini 2 day camp Thurs., June 29th & Fri., June 30th from 1:30- 4:30. Cost of mini camp is $75. All of your supplies are included and a snack will be provided.

We will then be offering a 4 day Kids Camp in July and August. Each month there will be a morning session and an afternoon session. The projects for the morning and afternoon will be the same- basically it gives you a choice if your kiddo wants to sleep in or would rather hit the pool in the heat of the day. However the projects for the July camp will differ from those for the August camp.  The cost of the 4 day camp is $200 and includes all supplies and snacks.

July Kids Camp - 7/18-7/21 session 1 9:30-12:30

July Kids Camp- 7/18-7/21 session 2  2:00-5:00

August Kids Camp- 8/1-8/4 session 3 9:30-12:30

August Kids Camp- 8/1- 8/4 session 4 2:00-5:00

 The projects we do for each session will be dictated by our class make up- typically the boys aren't so into flowers and jewelry making but I guarantee you and your child will love it! We do projects from several medias so there is a variety to the projects to suit each kiddos likes.  In the mini camp we will create one large project and then a smaller project. Typically in the four day camp we do 2 large projects and a smaller one. Usually projects will be taken home on the last day of camp but on occasion then need some extra drying time or a little tweaking.

Hopefully one of these dates will work with your kiddo- we have a great time and they are very popular. If these dates don't work don't despair, we hold monthly Kid's Camps on Sunday afternoons during the school year!

To sign up for Kids Camp call the store at 848-2389

Here are some pictures of past Kid's Camp projects: