tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393540743986173552024-03-13T08:12:29.770-07:00Paper PastimesUnknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501334901372443009noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139354074398617355.post-48464495631866519082012-03-04T21:27:00.000-08:002012-03-08T08:34:07.730-08:00Shimmer Sheetz The perfect art material.<div style="background-color: #cfe2f3; text-align: center;">
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<u><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"></span>Simply put, Shimmer Sheetz are an incredibly versatile Art material.</span></b></i></u></div>
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<b><i style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Judi Kauffman</span></i></b><span style="color: white;"> </span>has been designing with<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> <u>Shimmer Sheetz </u></b></span>for several years.</div>
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We are so fortunate that Judi approached <i style="color: #073763;"><b>Els at Elizabeth Craft Designs</b></i> with a</div>
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proposal to incorporate<b> <u>Shimmer Sheetz</u></b> into her line of products. </div>
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Els immediately saw huge potential for the craft industry. Els called me and said she</div>
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was placing an order. How many Sheetz did I want to order right then.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (sight unseen of course) </span></div>
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<u><b>2200 </b></u><b><u>Shimmer Sheetz</u> </b>arrived and I decided I better get busy.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(By the way, Paper Pastimes has sold several thousand<b> <u>Shimmer Sheetz</u></b> in 4 years.)</span></div>
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I have experimented for hours! This is what I love about <u><b>Shimmer Sheetz:</b></u></div>
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This material is light weight, flexible, durable and comes in exquisite colors.</div>
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<u><b>Shimmer Sheetz</b></u><i><u> </u></i>will not rip, tear or breakdown if embossed, folded, sanded,</div>
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painted, distressed, punched or stitched. (I have done it all.)</div>
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<b><u>Shimmer Sheetz </u></b>are perfect for book covers, jewelry, childrens crafts, </div>
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scrapbooking, stamping, cardmaking, mixed media and canvas work.</div>
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Embossing folders, alcohol inks (and mixatives), acrylic paints, Glossy Accents,</div>
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Stazon inks ( they are solvent and may lift some of the color off but that looks</div>
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very cool too) and sanding blocks are just a few of the supplies I find</div>
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work really well on <u><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Shimmer Sheetz.</b></span></u><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"></span> Play and find your favorites.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(PS: I just got the three brand new colors this week).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Playtime for sure. Take care, Carole</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><span style="color: red;">Julie Fei-Fan Balzer</span> </b></i><b>taught an amazing class at <i style="color: red;">Cha</i></b></span></div>
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Julie is all about color and techniques.</div>
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now manufactured by<span style="color: red;"> </span><b><i style="color: red;">The Crafters Workshop.</i></b></div>
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Belinda and Elitia are so excited about their projects.</div>
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Elitia can't wait to use *metal*. Of course! </div>
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Belinda and Donna want Julie's stencils as soon as</div>
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they arrive from CHA. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">based on Julie's class. Watch your news letter for dates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you have been attending our<i style="color: red;"><b> Demo Days </b></i>you know how often</span></div>
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Spritz, spray, ink, paste, emboss<span style="background-color: white;"> </span><i style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: red;">(yes I said emboss).</span></b></i></div>
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1.<i><b><span style="color: red;"> Pressure emboss</span></b></i> in your Bigshot. <i><b><span style="color: red;">or</span></b></i></div>
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Apply embossing powder to your design and heat.</div>
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WOW! How did you do that?</div>
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Get your stencils out and have fun.</div>
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We'll talk about <i style="background-color: white; color: red;"><b>Shimmer Sheetz</b></i> next time.</div>
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Take care, Carole</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>I really am one very lucky and privileged lady.</i></b></span></div>
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Els includes me as team member with her business and therefore I am able to enter the exhibit hall before the show starts and stay after it closes.</div>
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I so enjoy all the excitement at set-up time. Helping to arrange the displays in Els booth is my favorite part of this process. (of course at the end of the show it all has to come down again)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We had so much fun with</span><i style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: inherit;"> Deanna </span></b></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f6000;"><i><b><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: inherit;"> </span></b></i><span style="color: #0c343d;">(</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">our very favorite </span><i style="background-color: white;"><b>*Glitter*</b></i><span style="background-color: white;"> lady), </span><i style="background-color: white;"><b>Haroldine and Bob </b></i><span style="background-color: white;">(the </span><i style="background-color: white;"><b>best tape suppliers</b></i><span style="background-color: white;"> in Canada),</span><i style="background-color: white;"><b> Judi Kaufmann</b></i><span style="background-color: white;"> (amazing designer and such a good friend),</span><i style="background-color: white;"><b> Els, Joep and Millie</b></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><b> You can only imagine the interesting input from the *helpers*.</b> </span></i> </div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>All suggestions had to be cleared with the CEO (Els).</b></i></div>
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Did you know that just prior to opening the hall a wonderful ceremony including a parade featuring Scottish Bagpipes and CHA executives circles the show floor and heralds in the start of each CHA show?</div>
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Such a nice tradition.</div>
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Til next time, <i><b>Carole </b></i></div>
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<br /></div>Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501334901372443009noreply@blogger.com18419 Elbow Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2V 1K8, Canada50.9786421 -114.083503150.9761426 -114.0884386 50.9811416 -114.0785676tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139354074398617355.post-12294066734284375312012-01-24T19:54:00.000-08:002012-02-13T06:38:49.844-08:00Wow! 2 more sleeps and we're off to CHA.<div style="background-color: #f4cccc; text-align: center;">
<b>I'm so excited! Yogi set us up with a blog so that</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: cyan; color: black;"></span></div>Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501334901372443009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139354074398617355.post-65305235770800910912012-01-21T08:52:00.001-08:002012-01-21T08:53:17.065-08:00My first post...Can you believe, I'm in the blogging world... I hope you'll join me on my tour of CHA 2012Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501334901372443009noreply@blogger.com1