11th Birthday SALE - Feb.11-14

What is that saying...?  Time flies when you are having fun.  Ain't that the truth.

It has been 11 INCREDIBLE years of Paper Pickle goodness.  I have met the most amazing, interesting and TALENTED people over the past 11 years.  I love that you want to share your love of the hobby with little ol' me.  Think back 11 years to when we first met....so many of you have become friends (and I think that is the sweetest part of sharing this shop with you ♥).  I always knew I wanted to own my own store but some rewards such as this (our friendship!) cannot be estimated, quantified or projected on the spreadsheets I keep.  To quote Elton John's song Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters "and I thank the Lord for the people I have found".  Now did I find you or did YOU find me?  Who cares!  We've got each other....

Ahhh....♥.  Now aren't I in the lovey dovey mood.  I guess that's what you get when you combine our BIRTHDAY sale AND Valentine's Day!  Let's keep this love fest going all week long!  Oh but don't come in 'til WEDNESDAY, k?  (Store Hours - Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm).  Ha.

Oh.  I also hear that Homebaked Kitchen (aka little sis) wants to get in on the FUN!  All of Jen's adorable aprons, towels, coasters, etc will be 25% off as well!  All baking is regular price but don't wait til Saturday to pick up a special Valentine treat!  Just have a look at these pieces of art.  I sure hope I get ANY one dozen of these for Valentine's Day!

Cupcakes & French Macarons

Valentine Cookie LOVE

Love, Kim ♥

PS.....For those of you who have liked The Paper Pickle on facebook, thank you VERY much!  But it is essential that you choose to follow the page as well.  Here is the link.  https://www.facebook.com/thepaperpickle  Please check to make sure you are following us so you don't miss a post!!  Goodnight!

It's the MOST wonderful time of the YEAR!

Anyone who stops by my house this weekend, will find this sign on my door.  In other words, I will not be leaving the house and I couldn't be happier.

So many people complain this time of the year that there is NOTHING to do.  Honestly, I embrace and LOVE it for that very reason.  There are no flower beds and weeds calling my name.  There is no grass to cut.  There are no impromptu BBQs.  That means there is only ONE thing that can really be done this time of the year....CRAFTING and lounging around the house!

Last weekend I gathered my crafting supplies on Saturday and hoped to get to a few Valentine's cards that I was designing for the store and for The Purple Pansy Flower Boutique.  That sweet, sweet snow on Sunday was a sign from God to not leave the house.  The only thing that could be done (after tidying the house of course!) was to focus on card making.  I got a ton done and I did not feel guilty in the least.  Why is it that we feel guilty when we indulge in things that make us happy?  I've got to stop that.  Crafting makes me happy.  Crafting makes me feel alive.

I encourage you to spend the weekend in hibernation mode.  Make the MOST of this time of the year!  It is good for the soul (especially when you do not have all these other jobs calling your name).

Kim

Store Hours
Wed-Fri - 10am-5pm
Sat - 10am-3pm

Valentine LOVE

We Go Together like...

Ok.  Does this image not make you happy?  We have some serious cuteness going on at The Pickle...just in time for Valentine's Day.  Check out some of the product we have available from Pebbles called "We Go Together".

12x12 paper which can be cut into 12 to make
only THE simplest AND cutest Valentines ever

 If you come into the store or visit The Purple Pansy in Chatham, you will see some of the most adorable (and simple!) cards I made using the paper above.  They were so easy but perfect for a fun little craft.

Coordinating Stickers

Heart confetti great for shaker cards,
party decorations, accents, etc

Wonderful epoxy hearts stickers perfect to have on hand
for any upcoming project

Lots of great glitter sticker hearts

New Dies from Spellbinders & Memory Box

Of course we have brought in some great dies for Valentine's Day.  Have a look at a few of the Valentine themed dies that have just arrived!  There are MANY new dies in various themes but I will save those for another post!

Yes.  Spellbinders.  These were too adorable to pass up!

Penelope Heart is BACK in stock!

This is the stitched square die I used on one of my cards recently.
It is now back in stock!  It is SO versatile.

I'll be in the store today.  Stop in and say hi or bring in your show and tell.  I'd love to see what you are working on!  And just a reminder that tonight (Thursday) we have my card class!  I am looking forward to it.

Kim

Store Hours

Wed - Fri - 10am-5pm

Sat - 10am-3pm

Brand NEW Memory Box ETC....Whoot! Whoot!

Double Heart Banner

Good morning, Chatham.  We've got great new Memory Box, Spellbinder, and Impression Obsession dies!  A bunch arrived this week, with more expected next week.  These new releases have been incredible and I just HAD to bring them to The Pickle.  Here are just a few of the awesome new dies!!

Fairyland Butterflies

Steampunk Corner

Stop in today to have a look.  We are open from 10am-3pm.

Hope you are having a great weekend.
Kim

All that Glitters.....

My mason jar made I showed off at The Wedding Show

...is gold!  Oh gold.  Beautiful gold.  Anyone else a gold girl like me?  It is SOOO pretty.  And have you fellow gold girls been noticing the latest trend?  Gold is everywhere and I'm loving it!  From fashion to home decor to paper crafting!  It is the perfect compliment to any ordinary item.  Look how the gold flake gave a mason jar an almost regal appearance.

I took on another project the night before the Chatham-Kent Wedding Show (hey, why not?)  Have a look at this Kaisercraft MDF cut-out..... in gold!  It is almost 3' in length and I knew it would give our booth that perfect touch.  Can't you see this on a dessert bar table at a wedding?  Or have a look at it as a prop in a photo...

 I told the kids they had to help me with my blog post this week.  They are always such good sports.

Closer look

Here is a closer look that shows how beautiful the gold flake can be.  You will notice that I added some foil washi tape to finish the base of the project.  I love the gold honeycomb design with the gold flake.

How to: 

Adding gold flake to your next project is very simple if you use the right product.  The secret ingredient....

US Art Quest's Duo Adhesive

The Duo adhesive is THE glue to use and makes addition of gold flake fool proof.  It "stays open until it is closed".  This means you apply a thin layer to your next project using a foam or paint brush and then you leave it to dry.  It is ready to use once it turns white to clear.  The gold flake will stick to the project 15 minutes after applied, 1 hours after applied, etc.  It is like it is waiting for you.  And don't let the small bottle fool you....a little goes a long way!

Here is what gold flake looks like.  It comes in a bag and you basically just "smash" it on your project. The excess gets brushed away using a textured sponge or stipple brush to use on future projects. 

Here is a video from Susan of US Art Quest showing how you use her product....

So what do you think?  Are you in love with gold too and ready to take on some projects of your own?

Kim

Store Hours
Wed - Fri - 10am-5pm
Sat - 10am-3pm