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Paper Wedding – February 20 & 21
paperThis year celebrates the 5 year Anniversary of our signature Bridal Event—Paper Wedding! To give you some background on the events’ inception we have to reflect upon the notion that “Good things come in small packages.” Indeed, it was our wonderful little store in Kansas City that…
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How-to: Santa goody boxes
paper…holiday season has always been my favorite time of year. Nothing fills me with the spirit of the season more than seeing the smiles of friends and family each year, and what better way to entice them than with some of my famous toffee bark? Each year I look for... The post How-to: Santa goody boxes…
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Buyer’s faves for back to school — Lindsay
paper…haven’t been “back to school” in over 10 years, but when the time comes around it is always nice to freshen up my lunch accessories (celebrating “still at work”!). It brightens up the fact that summer is almost over. This year I brought in a bunch of adorable back to school…
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PS Real Weddings: Lauren
Meg KowieskiHere at Paper Source, the beginning of each new year means it’s wedding time! We start to see lots of brides in our stores over the holidays and come January the ruffles and cupcakes of wedding season are full on! This year, we thought it would be fun to share with you some Paper Source... The post…
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Paper Source in the Holiday Press!
Meg KowieskiThis year Paper Source received great response to our products and thought we’d share with you what our friends in the media think is hot (a little hint, it’s the same things you all love too!). Better Homes and Gardens loves Paper Source and we certainly appreciate their support! In the December…
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Thanksgiving place card ideas
paperThanksgiving is fun for SO many reasons. In my family, everybody works together to prepare the meal, each person with a specific task (the same task each year so we’re experts). I am in charge of the green bean casserole and place cards. I take each of these tasks VERY seriously, and I have a... The…
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Get into the spirit at our Free Holiday Open House – Join us tomorrow!
paper…Mrs. Claus. We get to pull back the curtain on the toy room at Paper Source, showing off what our proverbial “elves’” have been busy creating! This year is particularly exciting. Along with all the great gifts and kits in our stores this season, we also have... The post Get into the spirit at our…
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Holiday card making recipes – Get ’em while they’re hot!
Meg KowieskiWe had such fun creating our holiday card idea samples this year – including a multi-department crafting lunch, complete with holiday tunes (but missing the “lunch”)! From the creativity of that day came the cards pictured above, along with recipes for you to follow, or improvise. We hope you enjoy…
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Handmade Gifts (with PS crafting tips)
paperThe holidays are quickly approaching, and it’s my favorite time of year to be more creative with my handmade gifts… let’s face it, handmade gifts are just the best! Being an avid bookbinder and box maker, I get dreamy eyed thinking about how I will invent something fun using our bookbinding kits.…
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Let the holiday card making begin!
paper…much as I hate to admit it, it is already October and whether I have my Halloween accents done or not, the holidays are just around the corner! Each year we like to do a kick-off Holiday Card Making Event that begins the season of stamping, stickling, heat embossing, and layering (both papers and...…
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Perfecting kids crafts by learning from the experts
Meg KowieskiWhat’s more fun then an energetic group of kids (girls ages 4-10 and one brave 8 year old boy) and a bunch of cool papers, shape cards, glitter glue, ribbon and shiny gems? On a rainy Saturday morning, nothing! In order to learn more about what kids love to work with when crafting, we hosted... The…
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Happy Birthday, PS Blog!
paper…party” winner! Put on your party hats – our blog is celebrating its 1st birthday and you could win a $100 Paper Source gift card! One full year of creative inspiration, how-to projects, store events, and more. We’re thrilled with the... The post Happy Birthday, PS Blog! appeared first on Paper…
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Spring has sprung new Paper Source stores!
Meg Kowieski…all in a scurry here…this spring brings new Paper Source stores and there’s a lot to do before opening day! Our first two new stores this year are in Corte Madera, California opening in June and Houston, Texas opening in July…and when they do, they will have lush, colorful paper flowers…
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How-to: colorful birthday banner
Meg Kowieski…headquarters, here in Chicago, the winters are long and a bit bleak. So, a little color is always welcome. For one of the first birthdays of the year we created a colorful banner – Estela was so surprised to get her very own rainbow birthday banner! This was created by simply printing... The…
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How to bake a paper wedding cake
paperHere at the Charlotte store we were so inspired by this year’s Paper Wedding and the pictures of cakes featured on our sample invitation wall, we decided to put our culinary talents to the test and create a paper wedding cake! The best part — going shopping and finding all the…
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Paper Source Workshop: The Wedding Tea
paperThis year we decided our bride-to-be’s deserve a morning tea, done the Paper Source way! Join us for The Wedding Tea workshop where we’ll give you a personal introduction to our brand new 2010 Wedding Invitation line (hot off the press!), hands-on projects to build your DIY skills, great…
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Introducing the 2010 Paper Source Wedding Invitation Collection!
Meg Kowieski…– now available in Paper Source stores and on our website. What labor and love the teams here at PS put into the design and execution of this year’s wedding invitations. Planning our collection was not unlike planning an actual (BIG) wedding, just... The post Introducing the 2010 Paper Source…
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Organizing your life…with style
Meg KowieskiThe folks at Better Homes and Gardens are experts in finding keen uses for Paper Source product! In the spirit of the New Year and the urge to organize, I thought I’d share their ideas for a very stylish and inspiring closet and craft space. The oranges, greens and blues of our wrapping paper,…
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Coordinating cards make a perfect package
paperI pride myself on sending the perfect card for every occasion. I’ve collected cards over the years so I have plenty at hand. But sometimes I just can’t find the right one, so I make my own. What I thought would be perfect for this little package is a coordinating birthday card using the…
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Hometown Pride & Two Grand Openings this Saturday!
Meg Kowieski…– being the home base for the company – it’s a moment to pause and celebrate a bit of hometown pride! When I joined the company eight years ago, we had 9 stores. Today marks the opening of our 39th store in Studio... The post Hometown Pride & Two Grand Openings this Saturday!…
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Girls Night Out: Renew, Reuse, Recycle!
paper…is April 22, and we have an eventful evening planned to celebrate. We’ll blend unique ways of being creative, with caring for the planet, in this years Girl’s Night Out: Renew, Reuse, Recycle! It’s the perfect combination of our classic crafting with a twist – using reclaimed catalogs, calendars and…
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What will you do for Earth hour?
paperThree years ago I participated in the inaugural Earth Hour event. As a Chicagoan I planned to spend the hour on my rooftop in West Town, watching the lights of the big city dim, seeing how the bustling metropolis adapted to a brief moment of calm. I watched the lights fade one by one –... The…
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Making handmade books
paper…I love: Our wonderful bindery department (yep, heard me right!) and the joy of learning to make handmade books. When I first came to Paper Source 7 1/2 years ago, our founder, Sue Lindstrom wanted to create our very own in-house... The post Making handmade books appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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Recipe for love
paperOkay I’ll admit, the past few years I have not been so lucky in love. None the less, I am still a hopeless romantic, so I decided to create my own “recipe for love” Valentine cards using our Mini File Folders. Now this isn’t Hogwarts and these concoctions may not work, but…
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How-to: wall bulletin organizer
Meg Kowieski…back to school with a fresh supply of notebooks or have a locker in dire need of personalization, but that doesn’t stop my urge this time of year, to get organized. And of course, in the prettiest way possible! This cheery bulletin board made with our brand new Marigolds Wrapping... The post…
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On display now: PS Christmas tree at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Meg Kowieski…gnomes at the Chicago Botanic Garden have just unveiled the 2010 PS Christmas tree at the annual Wonderland Express Walk. Our tree theme this year? Elves! And not just cookie-cutter elves. My own elfin PS Crafts team and I started with our new Holiday Elf Kit and crafted 100 individual elves.…
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Introducing… our 2011 calendar collection!
Meg Kowieski…of us work on the 2011 calendars results in a creative variety of design and illustration styles, tied together in look and feel by the PS color palette. Like clever little squirrels, we spend the year... The post Introducing… our 2011 calendar collection! appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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Welcome to the family Peacock, Persimmon & Sunshine!
Meg KowieskiWe are just so thrilled to show off our three new colors (well, four when you include beloved Paper Bag from earlier this year!). Selecting new colors for Paper Source is a lot of fun, but a big responsibility. In order to make one new color, we have to commit to 10,000 pounds of paper.... The post…
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Spotted! Cupcake apron in Sex and the City 2
paper…into is the selection of cute and funky aprons on the market right now. We have been selling the adorable ruffled bohemian aprons from Funktion for years, like the Gia Apron, which is very fresh and springy in yellows and pinks. Funktion’s owner, Tara flies to India frequently to... The post…
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Cake box centerpiece – baked with love
paperFor the past several years, I’ve been making “cake boxes,” putting chenille fabric, lace trims and other vintage baubles on craft boxes to resemble frosted confections. When I came across our Flocked Cream Fine Paper, I instantly recognized it as a perfect “frosting” for a cake box. With a few other…
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Kindergarten craft day!
paperOnce each year, I take a day of vacation and visit a grade school in my small hometown in Central Illinois. My husband and I are both from this small community of farmers and commuters, and have deep roots and relationships. My mother-in-law is a kindergarten teacher at one of the local grade…
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Will you be my bridesmaid?
Meg Kowieski…as brides begin to more formally ask their dearest friends, “Will you be my bridesmaid?” A simple and sweet question that’s been asked for years, has developed into a creative opportunity, and the result... The post Will you be my bridesmaid? appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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Paper Source Workshop: Adults & Kids Valentines Classes
paperFor our Valentine workshop this year, we had a hard time deciding between a kids class or an adult class…so we created both! For our hopelessly romantic Girls Night Out gals, we have a workshop in which we’ll share our love of Victorian folded Valentine creations embellished with Paper…
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Get organized – get naked!
paper…possibilities – the new Naked Binder (fun name, but I can’t take credit for that) is one of my latest favorites and is the feature of our Creative Organization Workshop taking place this Thursday, August 5.... The post Get organized – get naked! appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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PS Real Weddings: Laura
paperSometimes a bride goes above and beyond to create something truly magical for her wedding. With the help of friends, family and her 5th grade class, Laura brought a theme with personal meaning to life. Here’s her real Paper Source wedding story: Jon and I had a long-distance romance between Seattle…
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Carve your own stamps…magic!
paperI am just crazy about carving my own stamps – especially with soft Speedball stamp blocks. I used a Speedy Stamp Carving Kit and a few extra stamp blocks to create the two designs shown below. I drew the flower and lined notebook page designs, then carved them out. Since then I have used…
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Extra special stationery for a first-time camper
paperMy oldest daughter just went to sleep-away camp for the first time. It’s a big deal for both of us – she’s a bit reserved and home-based, and I like having her around! Of course I wanted to send her off with materials to write our family lots of letters (we’re five days in…
