YarnWorks Promo Ends Wednesday

Don't forget that the 20% Grand Opening special in my YarnWorks Studio shop on Etsy will expire on December 31st at midnight (PST). The code is: GRANDOPEN20 and it is good on all items in the shop, plus you can use it as often as you like. But a good thing like this doesn't last forever and after the 31st it will be gone!

YarnWorks Studio on Etsy

It's almost December 15th... just sayin'

Just a reminder that if you're thinking of purchasing from either my Etsy shop or my current listings on eBay AND if your purchase may be a holiday gift, you should be sure to make that purchase by Monday the 15th to ensure it will arrive on time. Most of my eBay listings are set to close on Sunday, so that gives you a couple of days. I will most likely re-list what doesn't sell with Buy-It-Now options (just in case you miss the listing closings).

Here's a couple of handy links to get you to either location:

PaperCraft Princess at eBay (lots of class samples listed right now)

YarkWorks Studio on Etsy (new scarves listed this week)

Have a terrific weekend!

I've got TWO of this premade album listed on eBay this week

YarnWorks Studio on Etsy

I'm pleased to announce that I've finally got my YarnWorks Studio store open on Etsy. I'll be loading it with more scarves throughout this month, so be sure to stop by for a visit.

I'm running a promotion for the entire month of December for 20% off any purchase. The promo code to use at checkout is: GRANDOPEN20 and it expires on 12/31/14. (If you're thinking of purchasing something for the holidays, I recommend doing so by Monday December 15th to ensure timely delivery.)

This is not the end of my PaperCraft Princess store at Etsy, which I'm sorry to say has not been open for a very, sad, long time. Now that I've got my sleeves rolled up, I'll be re-opening the PaperCraft store at the beginning of next year. So be sure and stay tuned!

Happy crafting!

Let's get social

You can find PaperCraft Princess at these fine online venues:

Blog (you're here already, silly!) - www.papercraftprincess.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/PaperCraftPrincess
Instagram - www.instagram.com/papercraftprincess#
Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/PaprCrftPrincss/
Twitter - www.twitter.com/PaprCrftPrincss
Etsy - www.etsy.com/shop/papercraftprincess
eBay - www.ebay.com/sch/papercraftprincess

"See you" around!

A New Year, A Fresh Start

Just when I felt like I was getting some momentum with all things PaperCraft Princess last spring, and working hard to get some routines going and the Etsy store stocked, everything came to an unceremonious halt. I had a big party looming heavy on my mind and burdening my schedule. As if that wasn't enough Party #1 was to be followed by Party #2 - a smaller party in terms of guest list and budget, but not in terms of planning and details. These were the graduation and promotion parties for my two kids. My son (and eldest child) graduated high school and we threw a large-ish costume party. My daughter (and youngest child, since I only have the two) was done with middle school and wanted a Phantom of the Opera themed formal event (so also a costume party).

Frankly, there was just too much to do. It was all I could do to stay on top of household projects and party planning, purchases and projects. Etsy went by the side. The blogs went by the side. (Though you can see a few pics from both parties on my other blog: Grad Party and Opera Party.)

So here it is 2012 and I am ready for (yet another) fresh start. One of the unplanned projects I started last summer was a scrap space re-do. After removing most of the furnishings from our living room for the first party to make room for a dance floor, it seemed like perfect timing for re-painting. That in turn led to purchasing my dream storage piece, an Expedit wall unit from IKEA.

My re-designed (but not yet organized) scrap space

So, now I'm on my way to more efficient, streamlined crafting and working. However, the purge/organize part is still a work-in-progress. So, I'm taking that on in little chunks.

I'll leave you with a great blog post from Beth Dargis at My Simpler Life. It's all about decluttering storage areas. This is my next Big Project. Gotta tackle that storage space so the long term stuff has a place of its own. I'm reminded of that saying that "you gotta break eggs to make an omelette".

If all goes as planned, you'll start to see more shaking and baking here at the PaperCraft Princess blog as well as at my little neglected Etsy shop.

A New Year, A New Me

Well, here we are nearly two months into 2010. Time sure flies, doesn't it?

I thought another little update was in order for the goings-on at PaperCraft Princess. If you follow my not-so-frequent blog updates, you might recall that there were some Big Changes as 2009 came to a close. For one thing, the scrapbook store I've called "home" as a designer, instructor and customer for the past four years closed its doors. As the store was winding down, I joined the consultant team at A.C. Bailey a direct sales scrapbook supply company. It seemed like a great solution to the loss of my LSS. It would give me a way to supply my classes, stock my own "stash" and stay involved in the industry via a new avenue -- in-home scrapbook parties & workshops. Well, there's been another little twist in the adventure. The AC Bailey consultant program was terminated. Bummer.

With this unexpected change, I decided to proceed with in-home workshops under my very own PaperCraft Princess "brand". PaperCraftPrincess was a little scrapbooking venture I started in 2007 as a way to offer leftover class samples (pre-made layouts, albums, and other papercraft projects) online. I originally sold only on eBay, but over time I also set up a store at Etsy for selling leftover class kits. Both eBay & my Etsy store have been "dark" for the last year or so, but it's time to blow away the dust and get the stores "stocked" again. As I mentioned I've also decided to proceed with private workshops and crops, scrap-for-hire projects, private consulations and "instant scrapbook" bookings. (So... if you made it this far in my long post, and if you're a follower of PaperCraft Princess, stay tuned as I fine-tune the "new me".)

Tonight was my first PaperCraft Princess workshop. It was so much fun! We had an awesome group of scrapper's who were great to work with. We did three simple projects and it seemed like everyone had as much fun as I did. Plus I was happy to book two more workshops for March and April tonight. Cool!