Goodbye to Archivers-The best papercrafting store in my area!

It was so sad to hear that Archiver's was closing after all of the reorganizing they did over the last year.  Since they are basically a family owned company, they can't compete with the bigger stores!  So sad.  They had the best service-employees, products, classes, scraps and the Memory Lab was awesome!  Wish I could have used it more.  I had two stores an hour away from me and would drive out there a few times a year.  I learned how to stamp, emboss and make creative cards at Archivers.  This is also where I learned about Tim Holtz products and how to use some of them!  I attended a few scraps at Archivers too including the one in Mason, Ohio for the CHA Cricut Gathering in July 2011.  What a great event!  Two nights at Archivers with 100 circlettes!  What is the Mall of America-Scrapfest going to be without Archivers hosting it?

 I hope Archiver's will try to come back in some form into the scrapping world.  I did order my Archiver's bag which I will use with pride at my future scraps!  I went to the Fairlawn store on the last night-2/15/14 and no merchandise left just some shelving, hooks and plastic bags.  Very sad to see an empty store.  They had a sold out Scrap that night and all employees there for the final night.  Sure won't be the same without them!  Thanks for all of the great memories Archivers!  Here are some pictures from the store in Fairlawn, Ohio a few days after they announced their closing in January. 

Fairlawn, Ohio-January 10, 2014-

Christmas Tree at Archivers-1/10/14



New Valentine's Products at Archiver's-loved these racks!  Could get the new products here in my area. Otherwise only on the internet.



Archiver's Memory Lab

Archiver's Memory Lab-other side-loved it!  Could make digital scrap books, scan your 12 x12 pages, make cd's of pictures, calendars, cards, whatever.  Even get other media changed to CD rom!  I did this with my Wedding and reception video tapes. 

Archiver's had two rooms for scrapbooking.  This is only one room and could see out into the store.  20% off when in scrapbooking.

My favorite-Card Classes!  I took a Tim Holtz Christmas Vintage card class a few years back!

So farewell to my friends at Archiver's!  Thanks for the great memories.  Currently the website is still available to order products as of this post.  See everyone later.

Erika

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014-January-The forgotten post

Hi everyone!  Apparently I forgot to post my tag for January and more importantly forgot to post it on Tim's blog! :(  I had to completed in plenty of time and still did not get it posted!  Better late than never I guess.  Here is a picture of Tim's tag for January.



My Tag photographed on 3 different papers for effect.  I used all Tim Holtz products except for the Baker's Twine and the Darice steampunk embossing folder.  I used my TH Love, Wish, Dream stamp since I did not have the same stamp as TH.  I added an a small TH light bulb since I have not used these yet.  I like how it looks with the light bulb.  The paper is from Jillibean Soup-Irish Farmhouse Soup-Sea Salt.



Same tag on Fancy Pants Collecting Moments Paper.  I like the clocks on this paper.

Same tag on Kaisercraft paper-Base Coat Collection-Cardboard.  Cool isn't it? 

I hope you like my January tag.  Let me know which background you like better!  See you soon!

     Erika

Valentine's Day Projects-Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014-February

Hi all and Happy Valentine's Day!  With all of the neverending snow we've had this year, it is nice to have Valentine's Day to look forward to.  Creating projects with a love theme is always fun and heartwarming.  Onto the fun!  First picture is of Tim Holtz's tag for February.



Here is my Valentine's Card and TAG for February.  I used 3 different embossing powder techniques on my card-stencil, glitter and regular embossing.  I stamped the xoxo.  I used heart washi tape and baker's twine to finish off my card.  I used 3 stencils on my chalkboard stamp on my tag-hearts, cargo and harlequin-bottom row.  I followed Tim's instructions to make the stencil hearts and glitter heart.  I added a trinket pin with a love charm and a red jewel charm I had in my stash.

 

I made another tag and added a red glitter cupid and an extra industrial sticker arrow.

Here is my table on Valentine's Day.  I made my DH a red metal bucket and glued sequin hearts on it.  I used Tim's red glitter technique to make the hearts and cupids that I attached to heart straws and used in the red heart and red metal bucket.  The bucket was filled with Valentine candies and chocolates.  I also made a Paper Mache Box and a Red Heart basket .

I painted this box with Martha Stewart Pink Taffeta Pearl Paint and added Making Memories paper on the top and top sides of box.  I decorated the box with heart sequins, Martha Stewart heart stickers and a red glitter cupid and pink glitter valentine from Making Memories.  I added red heart buttons with bakers twine threaded through them.

I added heart sequins to the sides of the red plastic heart basket. I fussy cut the hearts out of Making Memories paper I had.  It took a half hour to cut out using cutterbee scissors but worth it.  I used Tim's red glitter technique on the cupid  and heart.  The cupid was cut from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge.  The heart was cut from the TH die.  The heart straws are from Hobby Lobby.

I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day and stop back soon!

Erika   

Tim Holtz Christmas Box 2013

Hi Everyone!

Here is a Christmas Box I made for my Mom using Bo Bunny paper and embellishmenys.  I also used red tinsel trim from Tim Holtz around the top of the box and used The TH 12 Tags of 2013-December Frosted Film and Clearly for Plastic technique on the Poinsettia.  Love this technique and will use again.  Now for the pics:

  

DH 50 Birthday Decorations

Hi Everyone,

Since I never did post pics for the 50th Birthday Party, Here they are!  I wanted to thank my Cricut Circlette friends that shared ideas with me to create these goodies!  DH loved his party and had lots of fun!  Went by way to quickly though. 

I used the Handy Man and Paper Dolls cartridges to make most of the decorations.  Most were cut at either 3 or 4 inches.  I attached my tools to black and white straws with pop dots.  I pop dotted the straws to the sides of the red, yellow and orange 99 cent pails I bought at Party City since the party was outdoors.

Appetizer table with shop towel tool present/decoration and 50th bday sign made from Varsity Letter and Handy Man for tool belt and small tools

DH yellow and buttercream cake I made with edible picture and tool decoration made from Handy Man cart  

I made 9 of these for the tables-used Handy Man Cartridge

I saw something similiar on Pinterest to buy! I made it from a 5 gallon pail lid, white cloth rags pinned in back, Scotts Paper Shop Towel Roll and small tools.  I added the 50th bday caution tape to the outside.  DH took apart and is using all the goodies!   

Paint Bucket decoration made using Handy Man Cartridge.  Cut two tool belts and attached with pop dots and added small tools in pockets,  The big tools were cut at 4 inches and pop dotted to black/white stripped straws.  This is the only decoration I kep intact and will use at other parties. 

Love how it turned out!  DH loved it!

pic of finshed shop roll decoration I made from a picture on Pinterest.

12 Goodies of Xmas Swap-Days 1 & 2

Hi Everyone and HOHOHO!,

I received some very nice gifts for Days 1 and 2.  On Day 2, I received two copic markers!  Yeah!  My favorite gift was today for Day 1 (sadly the last day of the swap)!  I received a hand-made chipboard/box filled with goodies from Misawasan.  I just love it! The box has a TH knob on it with a magnetic closurer.  The box had three lovely hand-made cards inside.  It also had a marvy white pen and Tim Holtz goodies-(my favorite) mini gears and wooden rulers!   Here are the pics! 

Day 2-Copic Markers!

Day 1-Chipboard Box and Goodies! 

Lovely Chipboard Box!

Wonderful Hand-made Cards!

Gifts I sent to Swap Partner Irishdancer!

Charm I made for Irishdancer in her favorite colors-Royal Blue and Hot Pink! 

Irishdancer's gifts with 12 Day Tags!

Christmas Cards for 2013

Hi Everyone,

Here are some simple Christmas cards I made for this year since I need to send out about 35 cards.  I used the Teresa Collins -Dec 25th cartridge for the Santa and sleigh.  The Merry Christmas and Oh Christmas Tree embellishments are from Me and My  Big Ideas Card  pack.  Noel was cut from the Anna Griffith Winter Wonderland cartridge and I used a Martha Stewart punch on the bottom border.