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Garage Sale 9-30-23!

What are you doing next Saturday, September 30th? If you’re a bargain-loving papercrafter within driving distance of Morris County, New Jersey, we have a REALLY great suggestion!

WHAT: The famous Paper Anthology Papercrafters’ Garage Sale!

WHEN: Saturday, September 30, 2023 10am-5pm

WHERE: At Paper Anthology, 717 US Highway 46, Kenvil, NJ 07847 (<< click link for map!)

WHO: Thirty-two vendors… the most ever!

WHY: Because we all looooooooove bargains, right?!

BRING: Your own bag!!!

What amazing goodies will our THIRTY-TWO (yes, 32!) vendors be bringing along to this year’s Garage Sale? The only way to find out is to come to the sale; but seeing as we’ve set a new record for participation, we expect the selection of gently used items at bargain prices to be outstanding. If you’ve never been to Paper Anthology, this once-a-year event is definitely worth the trip! In addition to the garage sale goodies, you can also shop our amazing selection of brand new stamps, dies, stencils, paper, embellishments, paint, ink, embossing powder and pretty much anything else your papercrafting heart desires. There’s no need to bring cash, you’ll pay for all purchases at one time and we accept all major credit cards. Be sure to wear comfy shoes (there’s LOTS to see!) and please bring your own reusable bags. Just a reminder that this is one of the few days in our year that we don’t award punches on our Paper Anthology loyalty cards.

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If you’re a vendor and would like a Reminder of Vendor Info just click that bold text to access the original vendors post OR check your email for a message from Elisabeth, especially noting that we’re running a bit short on tables, so if you’re able to drop one off with your sale items, it’ll be much appreciated.

If you’re NOT one of this year’s vendors, we highly recommend using the button on the sidebar of this page to register for emails when the blog posts; we’ll never send you spam and you’ll be amongst the first to know when the call for vendors goes out next June for the 2024 sale. Plus, you’ll hear about our big TWELFTH Anniversary Party coming up in November, the minute we’ve set the date!

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New Class: BetterPress Sampler

Join Elisabeth for an introduction to Spellbinders’ BetterPress Letterpress system!  We’ll be creating four cards using this brand new, award-winning system: Two cards that feature the pretty floral Press Plate included with the system, as well as a gorgeous fall framed card and a beautifully bold Christmas card. We’ll also get to watercolor with Distress Watercolor Pencils.  You’ll be amazed (& yes, IMPRESSED!) by how easy it is to create beautiful letterpress cards!

Please bring your basic class kit with all the usual adhesives, as well as a watercolor brush. Cost is $28 payable by cash or check only. Email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your spot. Dates Available: Saturday, Oct. 7th: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm; Thursday, Oct. 19th: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Friday, Nov. 3rd: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

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Open Tuesday: Crop and Shop

Paper Anthology is closed for the Labor Day Weekend, but will re-open Tuesday, just in time to celebrate the latest installment of Betty’s Crop and Shop!

Make your Tuesday more productive! Come in to Paper Anthology on Tuesday, September 5th from 10am to 4pm for freestyle papercrafting, with NO interruptions! Come alone, or meet up with friends. Bring the project you’ve been meaning to complete; or just grab your basic kit and treat yourself to a few supplies. Spread out on one of the big tables, help yourself to tea or coffee, check out all of our beautiful samples for inspiration. Stay for a few hours or hang out until 4pm.

Cost is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Please email elisabeth@paperanthology to claim your place. Crop and Shop generally takes place every other Tuesday; but check the Events Calendar, or stay tuned for announcements of additional Tuesday Crop and Shop dates.

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Closed Labor Day Weekend

Paper Anthology will be closed Saturday, September 2nd through Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day. You can shop during regular hours on Thursday and Friday evening, August 31st and September 1st, from 5-9pm; and all day (10am to 5pm) on Tuesday, September 5th, which will also be the next Crop and Shop Day; more info on that later. Wishing you a safe, happy and creative holiday weekend!

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New Class: Paper Pieced Posies

Join Lauren for a three-card class featuring bold blossoms from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Inspired by Carta Bella’s Farmhouse Summer collection, the color palette splits the difference between Summer and Autumn, and the Altenew Painted Encouragement Sentiments make these all-occasion cards super-sendable! We’ll stamp the blooms on patterned paper, add a little shading with Tombows, fussy-cut, add Penny Black foliage accents, et voila!

Please bring your basic kit with all the usual adhesives, your favorite fussy-cutting scissors, and… if you’re “of a certain age“… your best pair of readers! Dates available: Monday, September 11th, 11 am – 2 pm; Friday, October 13th, 6 pm – 9 pm; Saturday, October 28th, 12 pm – 3 pm. Cost is $24 and payable by cash or check only. Email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your spot!

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Lawn Fawnatics Rejoice!

Lawn Fawn’s 2023 Fall and Winter collection has just arrived at Paper Anthology and is now available in-store! As always, Lawn Fawn’s adorable critters, pretty papers, clever die sets and awesome accessories are so much cooler in real life than photos can capture or a paragraph can describe, so if you possibly can, stop by Paper Anthology ASAP and satisfy your Fawnatical cravings in person! (Plus… we’d love to see ya!)

These items (& some other cool new stuff) will be available to purchase online as of next week. Local customers, when purchasing online, remember to select the “pick up in store” option at checkout; you’ll avoid shipping charges and we’ll hold your items until whenever it’s convenient for you to pick them up. Here are some more closeups of this lovely Lawn Fan collection!

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Shari’s Halloween Treats

Join Shari for her annual Halloween Treats Class! This year you’ll be creating a slimline card, a peanut butter cup holder, as well as a unique box and tote. They all feature Prima’s beautiful Luna line of Halloween papers and Taylored Expressions images.

Students are requested to bring you basic class kit, as well as a full sized scoring tool. (And don’t forget the Scor-Tape!)

Email elisabeth@paperanthology.com today to reserve your spot! Cost is $32 payable by cash or check only. Dates available: Friday, September 15th: 6pm – 9 pm or Saturday, October 14th: 12pm- 3 pm.

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Next Crop and Shop: August 22nd

The next edition of Betty’s Crop and Shop will be Tuesday, August 22nd. Have you reserved your spot?

Make your Tuesday more productive! Come in to Paper Anthology on Tuesday, August 22nd from 10-4 for some freestyle papercrafting, with NO interruptions! Come alone, or meet up with friends. Bring the project you’ve been meaning to complete; or just grab your basic kit and treat yourself to a few supplies to try a new technique. Spread out on one of the big tables, help yourself to tea or coffee, check out all of our beautiful samples for inspiration. Stay for a few hours or hang out until 4pm.

Cost is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Please email elisabeth@paperanthology to claim your place. Crop and Shop takes place every other Tuesday throughout the summer, but check the Events Calendar, or stay tuned for announcements of additional Tuesday Crop and Shop dates.

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Holiday Jumpstart: Bells Are Ringing (Card Kit with Dies)

August’s Holiday Jumpstart Card Kit is our pre-packaged kit that includes everything you need (except ink and adhesives) to complete FIVE copies of this new original holiday card design. It’s called “Bells Are Ringing” and includes Honey Bee’s Layering Holiday Bells die set, which we think you’ll get plenty of use out of in future holiday cardmaking! Kits are available in-store and online for $38. Locals, be sure to choose the “PICK UP IN STORE” option at checkout to save on shipping.

Everyone probably loves the IDEA of making holiday cards throughout the year, instead being overloaded in November and December, but honestly, it can be difficult to be inspired during the “off-season”. Paper Anthology’s Christmas Card Club is a wonderful solution, but it fills up quickly, and what if you can’t make it to the store one Friday night per month? Here’s an additional option that works entirely on your schedule.

This kit contains:

    • Honey Bee’s Layering Holiday Bells die set;
    • Enough light pink, dark pink, silver, gold and white glitter cardstock to make five pairs of layered bell diecuts with bow accents;
    • Five A2 white card bases;
    • Five 5.25 x 4″ pierced cardstock background panels with assorted washi tape accent strips;
    • Five pre-cut sheet music ovals with gold cardstock oval mats;
    • Five pre-cut “Noel” sentiments;
    • Five deep evergreen and five pale juniper branches;
    • Five white half-pearl accents
    • Complete, detailed instructions and large full color photo