New Products - January 31st Edition

Happy Sunday, Paper Crafters! We're here for another weekly installment of our favorite products this week, including the newest arrivals. Sit back, take a look, and hurry in to pick up a few items for yourself. 

1. Alphabet Stickers / Six new colors of our favorite alphas arrived and are on the shelves. Great for scrapbook titles and even more perfect for pocket pages. 

2. Avery Elle Stamps / New stamp sets have arrived from one of our favorite companies. Stop in to check out what's new in the card making world.

3. Distress Ink / The newest colors in the Distress line are here. We're loving Candied Apple. 

4. Mini Albums / Document the holidays with these 4x6 albums. Add journaling cards and photos for quick completion. 

5. Guillotine / The newest paper trimmer from Tim Holtz and Tonic is here! It's the perfect companion for any card maker.  

Product Spotlight: Jet Setters State Stickers

Calling all scrapbookers! We can't wait to share today's product with you. It's a best seller here at Creations Galore and one of our favorites. 

Document your trip or state pride in style with these dimensional stickers from Reminisce. We carry the entire Jet Setters collection; therefore, you will easily find the state you're looking for. Pair it with coordinating papers for the perfect layout. 

Don't forget to grab this month's coupon before visiting. In January, all stickers are 25% off. Click here to download the coupon. Simply print it off or show it at check out via phone or tablet. 

New Make N Takes: Create 3 Handmade Cards

Hello Paper Crafters! It's time to share this week's Make N Takes with you. We have three new, gorgeous cards to create.

Haven't heard about our Make N Takes? Each week Creations Galore offers three new, gorgeous cards for you to create. Each card is only $2 and includes all the tools and materials needed to create it. Just bring along your own adhesive. This is perfect for beginner to advanced card makers. It's self paced with step-by-step instructions, someone is on hand to demonstrate if needed, and it always includes new products and techniques for everyone to try!

Stop into Creations Galore any time during store hours -- The Make N Take station is always open! We recommend coming in at least one hour before close. For more information, feel free to give us a call at (920) 983-0033. 

This weeks cards will be available until 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 6th. 

Card One: Forever In Our Hearts

Use stickers to easily embellish your cards and make a big impact. 

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut. Patterned Paper: Authentique. Embossing Folder: Lifestyle Crafts. Stickers: Elizabeth Craft Designs. Stamps: Sweet Stamp Shop. Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black). 

Card Two: Valentine Animals 

Use a variety of stamps to create a unique greeting sure to make anyone smile. 

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, Copic (X-Press It Blending Card). Stamps: Avery Elle. Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Copic Markers. 

Card Three: Fabulous Birthday

Combine watercolor, die cuts, and dry embossing to create a stunning card.

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut. Watercolor Paper: Northwoods. Inks: Distress Inks, Memento (Tuxedo Black). Stamps: Penny Black Inc.

New Products This Week

Please forgive us, it's been awhile since we brought you our favorite new products from the week. Here we are, and we've gathered together the items we can't get enough of. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy. Visit us next week to see them in person! 

1. Dazzles by Hot Off The Press / We reach for these flat embellishments over and over again. The best part? They're affordable. You receive 540 jewels for just $1.99. Available in a wide range of colors and finishes.

2. Avery Elle Valentine Stamps / A huge selection of love themed stamps arrived to the store this week. We can't get over how cute that Viking is. The sets come with matching cutting dies. 

3. ColorBox Blends / Create backgrounds, distress edges, and enhance embossed designs. The applicator keeps your hands clean while inking, and they hold ten times as much ink as a stamp pad.

4. Doodlebug's Winter Pals Collection / This cute winter collection has been a big seller. These dimensional stickers will enhance any project.

5.  Spellbinders Nestabilities / A collection of cutting dies have been marked down. Hurry in before they're gone.

Creating Gorgeous Backgrounds With ColorBox Blends

Paper Crafters, we're excited to share a great product new to our store. ColorBox Blends from Eileen Hull is crafter's ink in an easy to use, innovative applicator. They hold 10 times more ink as a stamp pad, and stamps onto fabric, canvas, wood, and more. 

There are so many uses for this ink and the applicator keeps your hands clean. Blend colors, distress edges, highlight embossing, and use as an everyday stamp ink. 

We created the above card with the blends. To achieve the same look, uncap the applicator, tap the sponge onto the surface, and use a circular motion to distribute the ink evenly. We love how well the colors blend with each other. The pigments create a third color when you blend and overlap them. We used this design on white cardstock for the butterfly and card background but can't wait to try it on canvas and other projects! 

In addition to backgrounds, we tapped the blue applicator onto the sentiment and stamped with it. We recommend using the heat tool to set the ink. The large background was dry embossed after completion. To enhance the raised design, lightly glide the applicator over the embossed areas. The butterfly was stamped and cut from a matching stamp and die set from Stampendous. 

Hurry into Creations Galore to try these fun inks for yourself and pick up the supplies to create your own handmade greeting. 

Creating With Avery Elle Stamps

Valentine's Day stamps have arrived to Creations Galore, and our favorite this season isn't specifically themed for this holiday. Avery Elle's Monsters set came out around Halloween, and we've been reaching for it over and over. 

This time we created a cute valentine using Paper Cut's 3x3 pre-folded cards. As if the cards and envelopes weren't cute enough, the monster is making us all say a collective, "AWW." To show all of the various ways you can use this stamp, we wanted to share this chart from Avery Elle. This set can be used for Valentine's Day, Halloween, weddings, birthdays, and for a simple hello. Everyone from kids to adults would love a handmade greeting using this set. 

Stop into our store to see the newest arrivals of paper, stamps, and embellishments. New Valentine's, Easter, and Spring themed items are coming in each day. You can find us at 3164 Coronet Way in Green Bay, Wisconsin. For directions, click here.

Current Make N Takes

Hello Paper Crafters! It's time to share this week's Make N Takes with you. We have three new, gorgeous cards to create.

Haven't heard about our Make N Takes? Each week Creations Galore offers three new, gorgeous cards for you to create. Each card is only $2 and includes all the tools and materials needed to create it. Just bring along your own adhesive. This is perfect for beginner to advanced card makers. It's self paced with step-by-step instructions, someone is on hand to demonstrate if needed, and it always includes new products and techniques for everyone to try!

Stop into Creations Galore any time during store hours -- The Make N Take station is always open! We recommend coming in at least one hour before close. For more information, feel free to give us a call at (920) 983-0033. 

This weeks cards will be available until 4:00 PM on Saturday, January 23rd. 

Card One: Need To Venti

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, Copic (X-Press It Blending Card). Patterned Paper: American Crafts, Authentique. Stamps: Paper Smooches. Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Copic Markers, Tombow Marker (Black). Punches: Marvy (Circles). 

Card Two: Whale Done

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, Copic (X-Press It Blending Card). Vellum: Paper Cut. Patterned Paper: BasicGrey. Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), StazOn (Jet Black), Copic Markers. 

Card Three: I Love You

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut. Stencil: Tim Holtz. Inks: Distress Ink (Candied Apple), VersaFine (Onyx Black), Tombow Marker (Black). 

Product Spotlight: Dazzles

We love bling - pearls, rhinestones, enamel dots - We just LOVE bling! That's why we're bringing you one of our favorite products in the bling category. Dazzles from Hot Off The Press are a flat embellishment that looks beautiful on any project. Although the look delicate, the stickers are surprisingly strong. They stick to wood, metal, paper mache, glass, album covers, candles, scrapbook pages, cards, and so much more! 

We use these flat embellishments on cards and in albums on a consistent bases. They're gorgeous without adding bulk, allowing you to easily send them through the mail or keep dents from forming in your page protectors. Our favorite part about Dazzles? The package comes with 540 jewels for just $1.99. Now that's an affordable product we can get behind. They come in a wide range of colors and finishes, and you can find them right here at Creations Galore. Stop in soon to see them for yourself!

Club Savings Day: 35% Off Paper

Creations Club Members, tomorrow is the first Club Savings Day of 2016. Stop into Creations Galore between 10:00 AM and 9:00 PM on Saturday, January, 16th, to enjoy 35% off all 8.5x11 paper. That includes watercolor paper, Copic blending card, invitation papers, glossy cardstock, acetate, colorful text weight and cardstock papers, and prints. That's a wide range of papers for all your paper crafting projects! 

Haven't heard of Creations Club? It's a year membership that includes free crop space and exclusive sales. Learn more and view the full list of perks by clicking here.

Quick Tip: Coloring Ribbon + Twine

Copic markers are our favorite coloring medium. We reach for them time and time again. They're vibrant, blend easily, and are refillable. As an alcohol based marker, they stick to non-porous surfaces and are permanent. This makes it easy to color white, clear, or silver embellishments. We use this technique on everything from eyelets to self adhesive pearls. 

As you can see above, today we tried it on baker's twine. Simply drag the nib along your ribbon or twine to change its color. This works on satin, grosgrain, and even sheer ribbons. If you're needing to color a large amount, place the twine in a ziplock bag and add a few drops of ink using a Copic refill. The drying time will be longer for the refill technique, whereas the marker technique dries almost instantly.

With this quick tip you can match your ribbon and embellishments to the colored images on your cards. We'd love to see what you create. Stop in with your next project or post an picture to our Facebook Page!

You can find the entire collection of Copic markers, and the fun embellishments, at Creations Galore. We'd love to tell you more about this wonderful product. Click here for more info about our store and to grab directions.

This Week's Make N Takes

Hello Paper Crafters! It's Monday, which means it's time to share this week's Make N Takes with you.

Haven't heard about our Make N Takes? Each week Creations Galore offers three new, gorgeous cards for you to create. Each card is only $2 and includes all the tools and materials needed to create it. Just bring along your own adhesive. This is perfect for beginner to advanced card makers. It's self paced with step-by-step instructions, someone is on hand to demonstrate if needed, and it always includes new products and techniques for everyone to try!

Stop into Creations Galore any time during store hours -- The Make N Take station is always open! We recommend coming in at least one hour before close. For more information, feel free to give us a call at (920) 983-0033. 

This weeks cards will be available until 4:00 PM on Saturday, January 16th. 

Card One: Blessed To Call You Friend

SUPPLIES Cardstock, Vellum: Paper Cut. Stamps: Technique Tuesday, Stampendous. Inks: StazOn (Jet Black), ColorBox Blends, Distress Ink (Black Soot). Embossing Folder: Crate Paper. 

Card Two: Monster Hugs

SUPPLIES Pre-Folded Cards + Envelopes: Paper Cut. Cardstock: Paper Cut, American Crafts, Copic (X-Press It Blending Card). Stamps: Avery Elle. Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Copic Markers, Distress Inks (Evergreen Bough, Walnut Stain), Uni-ball Gell Pen (White). Die: Impression Obsession.

Card Three: Warm & Cozy

SUPPLIES Cardstock: Paper Cut, Bazzil, American Crafts. Vellum: Paper Cut. Stamps: Impression Obsession. Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), VersaMark Watermark. Embossing Powder: Ranger (Seafoam White). Punch: EK Success (Circle). Die: Spellbinders.

It's Almost Here: Your Craft Rummage Sale

Paper Crafters, are you ready for our favorite sale of the year? Join us Saturday, January 30th for Your Craft Rummage Sale. This semi-annual event is held inside our store with 28 customer vendors selling their new and used scrapbooking and card making items. 

It's like shopping 28 small rummage sales, so make sure to have cash handy. You'll find everything from stamps and paper to machines and organizational pieces. In addition to these great deals, our store will be hosting a Pick Your Own Discount promotion. Grab a discount of 5 to 40 percent off your entire purchase of regular priced items! 

Date: Saturday, January 30th, 2016

Doors Open: 10:00 AM Sharp!

Rummage Sale Closes: 3:00 PM

Creations Galore Closes: 4:00 PM

Admission: FREE

For updates, first looks, and more info, click here to join our Facebook Event.

Our customer vendors list for this year is currently full; however, we are taking reservations for Summer 2016. Click here or ask an associate for more information. 

Watercolor With Distress Inks

We're back from all of the wedding and holiday fun, preparing new classes, projects, events, and products for you. That means our desks are overflowing with ideas. Here's a look at one of Nicole's recent projects that you can easily recreate.

We love the look of watercolor; however, quality kits can be pricey. Lucky for us (and you!) Distress Inks have a variety of uses, including watercolor. Recently, Nicole stamped this flower and leaves from a Stampendous set (new arrival!) and heat embossed it with white powder on Northwoods Watercolor Paper. 

Next she created a palette by pressing the ink pads directly onto an acrylic block. You could also use a craft sheet or piece of acetate. Today's project used Dusty Concord, Shaded Lilac, Pine Needles, and Peeled Paint Distress Inks. Nicole used a water brush to pick up the inks and add them to the images, drying each layer with a heat tool. 

Want to try this technique for yourself but don't have all the tools listed above? Join us this week during store business hours and give it a try. Nicole turned her creation into the card below, one of this week's Make N Takes. Our station is ready for you with step by step instructions and all of the tools needed to complete the card. You can learn more by clicking here. 

We'd love to see what you create with this technique. Stop in with your creations or post a photo on our Facebook page. Have fun experimenting!