PaperArtsy Shows {change is afoot}

PaperArtsy REDUCED Show Schedule: 2018

~ change is afoot~

Hi everyone, we hope you are well, and enjoyed your Easter break - hope you enjoyed that chocolate too!

We have had a pretty crazy year so far, which has been super-wonderful; we are really pleased that our efforts to grow our wholesale business, particularly internationally over the past few years are on track as planned. Subsequently, demand is steadily growing all over the world for our products, and more than anything, we want to ensure meeting that demand is our primary focus. 

Consequently, we have taken the decision to cease to exhibit at consumer shows. 
Don't rub your eyes, I promise this isn't an April fools joke! It is for real!

So the final shows we will attend are:

• Crafting at Ally Pally, next weekend, April 7th and 8th, and 2 weeks later
• Version Scrap on April 20/21/22. 

Beyond that, at this point we have no plans to attend any more consumer shows.

We know that we have stockists keen to represent our brand at the shows we have regularly attended for the past 5 years (or longer), so of course, you will still see PaperArtsy products at all those shows we have exhibited at in the past.

For us it is a massive relief to know we will gain about 10-12 weeks of production time back here at HQ, which we desperately need, and wooohooo, no more show stress!! Yes we know that the very most lovely part of shows is ACTUALLY doing them: talking to you lot, sharing our tips and tricks, answering your wonderful product questions, catching up with friends, making new ones.....but, flip side...., the awful side of getting ready for shows is a lot more stressful: the travel, the weather dramas, the build up/ break down, the ordering, the planning of rack displays, the make and take prep and the staffing juggle, the unpacking back at HQ! Those jobs I will not miss one bit!

So, let me tell you about our plans for the final 2 shows....

I'm guessing you may want to come and see us for the last time, and grab yourself some stamps and other goodies! We certainly have so much to share with you! And of course a few bargains are to be had too!

At Ally Pally, we have Kay Carley demoing and teaching a make and take on Saturday. She will be sharing ideas with her new stamp release, and I for one cannot wait to see how she builds her layers so meticulously!

We also have Raquel (aka ScrapCosy) who will be teaching Make and Takes and sharing amazing ideas with Oxide Inks on the demo desk too - she is so clever with those and her stamps and infusions!!

Leandra will also be demoing, and doing make and takes too. She has some cool new ink pads to share with you, and some Seth painterly layers that are super fun to create.

Courtney also will be teaching make and takes; she has a fun Oxide reinker idea that you are going to love!

And of course we also will be sharing plenty of ideas with all our other gorgeous new stamps, from Zinski to Sara Naumann, Tracy Scott, and of course JoFY stamps too...and we have some lovely new designs from Darcy, Emma Godfrey... well I am sure you will have a very hard time choosing your favourites.

In addition, we have a lot of journals, gel plates, washi tapes, a selection from Jane Davenport, plus stuff from the designers at Ranger, as well as embellishments, stencils and the widest selection of ink pads we have ever brought to a show before. Oh and of course gels, texture pastes and other sticky, crackly loveliness that allows you to have so much mixed media fun!

Don't forget to bring your Fresco list with you, we now have 120 Frescos available in 2018, that is 5 racks, so 20% more than the picture at the top of this post! Tracy and Seth both have new colours this year, so that is an extra 12 colours to see!

Version Scrap will be all of the above, PLUS we have 2 more make and takes on offer as the show is a day longer than AllyPally. 

We will be sharing with you a wonderful make with Tracy Scott's new stamps and paints

And we also have a JoFY original make and take too using her new stamps, stencils and other tips and tricks!

On the stand in Paris we also have Dounia and Florence to teach make and takes (in French), and we hope to get Dounia demoing too! In addition we have Raquel coming to the show for the first time, she will be demoing for the 3 days with Leandra, plus Courtney will be there for the first time to help keep the stock looking topped up. Mark and Audrey will be doing their usual cashier duties. 

Lauren is off the hook for both shows, her husband is whisking her away for their (special) wedding anniversary, so she will be easting and drinking her way across Europe!

So, as ever, there will be a lot to see at both shows, and we really do look forward to catching up with you all!

See you there!

Leandra and the PA crew xx

Show News: Ally Pally and Version Scrap

Hi everyone, Leandra here, it is all go here at PaperArtsy HQ as we are busy preparing for 2 upcoming shows.

The first is our annual trip to France where you will find us at Version Scrap. The second show is closer to home at Alexandra Palace, affectionally known as Ally Pally.

Details for both shows such as who is demoing on the stand, make and takes etc are below.

Version Scrap (new venue) is Cite Mode et du Design 34 Quai D'Austerlitz, 75013, Paris
Closest Metro: Gare d'Austerlitz (line 5/10) or Quai de la Gare (line 6)

Show hours:
Thurs 7th April (VIP evening - entrance by ticket only) 18:00-2030
Fri 8th April 09:30- 18:30
Sat 9th April 09:30 - 18:30
Sun 10th April 10:00 - 18:00

The team on site is:
Mark and Audrey (cashiers)
Lin Brown (chief demonstrator)
Sally (Lin's interpreter and product assistant)
Dounia (Make and Takes and demonstrator)
Florence (Make and Takes and demonstrator)
and we will have a 'Mr Security' on the stand as usual too.

Demos: Lin, Florence and Dounia on the stand all weekend showing our new Infusions, Fresco Paints, stamps and more.

Lin Brown will be doing all kinds of interesting demos featuring lots of products including her latest stamps.

Make and Takes:

Friday am (Florence)

Everything Art Stamps 01/02 (from Wanderlust Online classes) 

with faux printed background

Friday pm (Dounia)

Using Emma Godfrey stamps, Clare Lloyd Stencil

Fresco painted layers

Saturday am (Florence)

Lin Brown stamps, Crayola Slick Stix crayons and Fresco paints

Saturday pm (Dounia)

Hot Picks with our new Infusions

used with glazes as background and spritzed for flowers

Sunday (Dounia)

All the previous make and takes will be repeated throughout the day

Meanwhile back in the UK.....

The second show is Crafting at Ally Pally is at Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Way,
N227AY a show in a venue with an amazing view across to central London (see below)

Closest Tube: Wood Green (free bus takes you to venue)

Show Hours:
Sat 9 April 10:00-17:00
Sun 10th April 10:00-16:00

The team on site is:
Emma Godfrey (cashier/ demo)
Leandra (Make and Takes and Demos)
Kim Dellow (Make and Takes and Demos)
And even more amazing demos from: Penny Nuttall, Jo Firth-Young, Lucy Edmondson, Kim Dellow, Gabrielle Price, Debs Wainwright, Jo Myhill, Alison Hall and Lauren Hatwell

Saturday demos: (Desk 1)
JOFY - JoFY/ EKC stamps (Sat 9:00-12:30)
Lucy - Image Transfers with floral stamps (12:30-2:00)
Kim Dellow - EKD + ELB stamps (Sat 2:00-5:00)

Jo Firth Young

I will be getting inky painty with Gelli plates teamed with JOFY and Kay Carley's Eclectica stamps. (NB a little birdie tells me there will be new mini gelli plates on the stand)

Lucy Edmondson

I'll be showing you how to use Golden Gel Medium to transfer images onto canvas panels and then decorate them with the latest Lin Brown stamps, stencils, and frescos. It's my first time demoing and I'd love you to say Hello!

Kim Dellow

Hi guys, come and watch me stamping with PaperArtsy Frescos to build texture and generally make a hopefully artful mess!

Saturday Demos: Desk 2
Leandra (Sat 10:00-1:30)
Penny -  zentangle doodles stencils and bold ELB (Sat 2:00 - 3:30)

Gabby - EEG animals/ EDY (Sat 3:30 - 5:00)

Penny Nuttall

I'll be stencilling, stamping, doodling and colouring, making stress free mini works of art. Come into the Zen-Zone!

Gabrielle Price 

I'll be showing you how to use stamps to make cute animals and anything else that comes to mind!

Sunday Demos: Desk 1
Debs W - HP/ EEA with ranger collage mediums/ slick stix (Sun 10-11:30)
Jo M -  (Sun 11:30 - 1)
Alison Hall - ESN Mixed media paint/ gels/ infusions (Sun 1:00-2:30)
Emma- EEG (2:30-4:00)

Deborah Wainwright

In my journal I'll be using paint, crayons, mediums and texture brushes to get lots interest I'll be using Hot Pick stamps as well as Everything Art 1. Hope you come over and say hello!

Jo Myhill 

 I'll be showing how to make backgrounds for tags and cards using Fresco paints and the Hotpicks and A6 collage stamps. 

Alison Hall 

I'll be using PaperArtsy Fresco paints and glazes, Prima gels and mediums, and new PaperArtsy Infusions, with Sara Naumann stamps and stencils. I'll also show you how to incorporate teabag papers in your art for texture and stamping on.

Sunday Demos: Desk 2
Leandra (Sun 1/2 day AM)
Lauren Hatwell ELB/ JOFY stamps (Sun 12:30-2:00)
Kim Dellow (Sun 2-4 pm)

Make and Takes

Kim Dellow - Sat am

Everything Art Stamps 01/02 (from Wanderlust Online classes)

with kim's faux printed background

Leandra - Sat pm

Hot Picks with our new Infusions

used with glazes as background and spritzed for flowers

Kim Dellow Sunday am

Using Kim Dellow stamps, Fresco paints and making the most of masking.

Leandra - Sunday pm

Using Emma Godfrey stamps, Clare Lloyd Stencil

Fresco painted layers

And don't forget we are rather partial to a drink in the bar on Saturday after the show closes, so if you want to join us to enjoy this view below from the bar you are most welcome for a #PA Twits catch up and shopping bag sharesies!!!

We have lots of new products to share with you at both shows! Here are a few examples of what we will have on the stands. First let's revisit a video that we made at Stitches Product Release Show back in February. This shows all our latest stamps, stencils, paints, Niche Kits and Infusions Powders.

Here are our Infusions, be sure to stop by the stands to see them in action.

Some lush new Prima papers:

Prima Dresden Trims:

                  

Christine Adolph Gold rub-ons:

Finnabair double ended texture brushes:

Some of the new Crafter's Workshop stencils:

Ranger Collage and Crazing mediums:

Ranger Collage brushes and the Splatter brush:

Some of Seth Apters stamps and dies:

Crayola Slick Stix:

As you can see lots of fantastic products, but there are plenty more than just what is here in store for you. We hope to see you either in London or Paris!

Leandra

Don't forget Challenge #6: Liquid Sculpting Medium is still open, details on this page HERE.

All links go in the draw to win a £50 voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The Liquid Sculpting Medium link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, April 3rd. The winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00.

...PaperArtsy at {Version Scrap, Paris} April 9-12, 2015

Hi Everyone, Leandra here

Well today we have been packing the van all day ready for heading to Paris first thing in the morning. Yes it is our annual trip to Paris for the Scrapbooking show that is called Version Scrap. Now in its 6th year, we have been there every year, and so it's only fitting that we tell you all that is going on at the show.

There are different make and takes every morning and afternoon, classes with Jo Firth-Young, demos from Lin and Leandra each day...read on to find out the details.

Where? 
Salon Version Scrap
Parc Forals de Vincennes
Route du Champ de Manoeuvre
75012
Paris 12eme

When?
Thurs: 6-8.30 pm
Fri: 9.30am -7.30pm
Sat: 9.30am-7.30pm
Sun: 10am - 6pm

Closest Metro?
Line 1 (yellow) to Chateau de VIncennes (end of the line)
Catch the little Navette (open dinky train) to the show, it leaves every 15-20 minutes. If you walk, make sure the park is fully open, but is a good 15-20 minute walk to the show from the metro.

PaperArtsy Stand?
Boutique 01. You will see us from the door, we are in front of the food/ bar servery, and the class area is to our left.

More? Show info here

The show opens on Thursday evening, there is a VIP session (soiree privee) ...sounds better in French! from 18:00 to 20:30. Each exhibitor is allocated tickets based on the size of their stand. We have already sent out the tickets we received to the first people who asked for them. At this session there are special offers for the VIP attendees.

Over the course of the weekend there is lots to do....

In the workshop area (Friday only)...
Jo Firth-Young is teaching classes in the workshop area beside our stand

Friday: 10am-12noon Block of Flowers (above)

Jo loves this class project, she has layered up stencils, flower stamps, paint and more to create a really cool project packed with JoFY techniques. Still some spaces available.Book here.

Friday: 1pm- 3.30pm Wrapped journal (above)

This is a double ended journal created from 2 small books. Jo has created cool layers with her newest FRENCH stamps for this class. A clever mini book idea that you will love to have in your possession! Still a couple of places left in this class. Book here.

Friday: 4pm - 6.30pm Layers of Loveliness (above)

A canvas decorated with lots of layers of stenciling, stamping and more with Jo's newest FRENCH stamps. Class is Sold Out.

We did ask the show organisers for our own classroom on Saturday too, so that Lin and Leandra could teach classes too, but sadly this year, they said it was not possible...maybe next year!

Jo has released 2 new stamps for the show, with words and phrases in French, and we have some chipboard shapes to match some of the shapes too...

In addition we have 2 new stamps sets from Emma Godfrey, which also have French elements...perfect for pocket scrapbooking!

In the Make and Take area on our stand....

We have a wonderful Make and Take programme that runs throughout the show with Dounia in charge. There is a downloadable PDF here.

Make and takes occur every 45 mins, and are 3 euro each.

Friday Morning (9:45am- 2:15pm) Sara Naumann Stamps - brayered mini book

Friday Afternoon (3pm - 7.3-pm)  JoFY Stamps - mini book cover

 Saturday Morning (9:45am- 2:15pm)  Emma Godfrey Stamps - project life 4x6" layout

Saturday Afternoon (3pm - 7.3-pm)  Lin Brown/ Lynne Perrella Stamps - A mash up of stamps and stencils with new Fresco paints - based on Julie-Ann Lee's wonderful bird ladies

Sunday Morning (10:15am- 2:15pm)  Darcy Stamps - chipboard tag

On the PaperArtsy stand (Boutique No 1) we will have all our new release 2015 PaperArtsy products, numerous stamp collections, stencils and of course Fresco Chalk Acrylic Paints. To see all those products, videos and more go here.

In addition we are specialising in all things mixed media, perfect for journalling. We will have a large selection of gels, mediums, pastes, dye sprays, mica powders from Dreamweaver, Golden, Deco Art, Ranger, and Prima. We also have new paintbrushes, journals, spray bottles to mix your own concoctions and Gelatos, plus plenty of paint pens, pencils, and journalling pens.

And we will of course have all the newest Prima Marketing paper collections (Archivist, Timeless, Bella Rouge), with their co-ordinating embellishments and flowers, as well as Junkyard Findings, Finnabair Mechanicals and the new Memory Hardware.

Of course, demonstrating all these goodies with me will be Linda Brown. We look forward to seeing you in Paris, if you can make it!

Leandra