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Seasonal Slimlines (New Class!)

Join Elisabeth for a quick and easy Seasonal Slimline Stencil class, featuring beautiful stencils and assorted fun mediums from The Crafter’s Workshop! These cards provide a big impact with little effort, just the ticket for last minute holiday cards!

Please email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your place in this fun new class! Dates available: Thursday, December 1st: 6 pm – 9 pm; Friday, December 9th: 6 pm – 9 pm; Saturday, December 17th: 12 pm – 3 pm. Cost is $24. Please bring your basic class kit.

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Fresh New Pinkfresh!

Featuring Choose Hope Stamps, Dies and Layering Stencils

The new Spring release from Pinkfresh Studio has arrived at Paper Anthology and there’s sooooo much to love! The top two cards feature the Choose Hope Stamps, Dies and Layering Stencils. There are also several beautiful wreaths: Daisy Wreath Layering Stencils and Dies, Overlapping Leafy Wreath Layering Stencils and Dies (which is featured on the third card) and Rustic Floral Wreath Layering Stencils and Dies. The layering stencil sets each contain four stencils, which are helpfully numbered AND have guidelines so it’s super easy to line them up perfectly! Even more gardeny goodness in the form of a Hanging Garden Layering Stencil Set, Enchanting Meadows Layering Stencils, Garden Florals Layering Stencils and Dies; plus useful words and sayings in the form of Happy Birthday Sentiments Stamps and Dies; Friendship Blooms Stamps and Dies; Known and Loved Stamps, Dies and Stencils; not to mention lovely and unique Essentials Stitches and Slim Stitches Dies (so essential, in fact, that they’ve already been reordered, having sold out immediately! Email elisabeth@paperanthology.com if you’d like to reserve.) which is used as a background in card two; and Simple Plaid and Diamond Plaid Stencil sets… perfect for backgrounds! Be sure to check out all the Pinkfresh Studio products!

Featuring Choose Hope Stamps and Dies, plus Stitches Dies
Featuring Overlapping Leafy Wreath Layering Stencils and Dies
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Amazing Paper Glaze

Golden Rose Paper Glaze; Dare 2B Artzy Get Well Stamp Set and Layer Die; Stencil from Newton’s Nook;

Picket Fence Studios’ Paper Glaze comes in sixteen vibrant, shimmery colors: Leaf Green, Succulent Green, Fern Green, Jade Vine, Ocean Poppy, Cornflower Blue, Agapanthus Purple, Boysenberry Violet, Peony Pink, Marigold Orange, Golden Rose, Daffodil Yellow, Brown Dahlia, Artemisia Silver, Black Pansy and Snowdrop White.

Brown Dahlia Paper Glaze; A New Leaf Stencil from Taylored Expressions; Wendy Vecchi Bravo Stamp, Die and Stencil Set

Paper Glaze is a smooth, creamy medium used to create texture and shimmer. Use on your paper projects by pushing through a stencil, dabbing onto die-cuts and/or a stamped image, or watering down to use as watercolor or wash.

Fern Green Paper Glaze; sentiment from D2BA Get Well Stamp Set; Altenew Woven Stencil; flower is an old Penny Black Stamp

Best used with 100 lb. or thicker cardstock. Fast drying medium. Drying time varies with climate and thickness of application. Paper Glaze is a permanent product. Do not use with Life Changing Blender Brushes. Be sure to clean tools, surfaces, and stencils quickly after use.

Paper Glaze colors: Daffodil Yellow for the petals; Leaf Green mixed with Marigold for the brown centers; Leaf Green leaves; Glazes spread selectively through LDRS’ Sunflower Stencil with a palette knife onto My Colors Kraft Cardstock

Techniques to try with Paper Glaze: Mixing colors to create unique shades; Adding ink before applying glaze to change hues; Dropping alcohol ink on top of dried Paper Glaze; Blending dye ink or watercolor over dried Paper Glaze; Adding to glitter cardstock.