After our lovely visit to Paper Source earlier this year, my mom has been keeping an eye on the site and came across a Girls' Night craft-o-rama of sorts. So obviously I dragged along my crafty friend/class companion, Diana, on this paper haven journey. We whipped up 4 projects in about 2 hours, the results of which looked like this:
Paper flower, an envelope out of any paper, accordion book and note cardsIt was a fun session (particularly due to the wine, cheese and fruit free-for-all) but I would have preferred to spend more time on one or two projects - things felt pretty rushed. Luckily there was plenty of shopping time and a 10% discount off anything in the store afterward!
Which was great because a few months earlier, at one of my many trips to Hunt & Gather, I snagged this vintage "w" stamp with plans to whip up a personalized something or other for my mom. So thanks to the vast array of materials at Paper Source, I grabbed cream note cards and craft-colored envelopes (20 of each for only $10 total!) and stamped away with a red ink pad (also just a few bucks at Target):
Practice round. While this isn't exactly complicated crafting, I was really pleased with the slightly washed-out effect the stamp had on with the grain of the cardstock. I really didn't want these to look too perfect, but rather individually unique with small imperfections - it better suited the look of the cards and envelopes. (Unfortunately I forgot to snap a picture of the finished product, but I thought they came out well.)
I gifted the stamp along with the stationary set, so we'll just have to wait and see if Wendy crafts something of her own anytime soon.
I gifted the stamp along with the stationary set, so we'll just have to wait and see if Wendy crafts something of her own anytime soon.
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