TPLC 05 - What a Prize!!!

Hi All! So sorry you have had to wait for the prize for this months challenge - but here it is! A fabulous collection of mini Molly Blooms stamps, kindly put up for us by our fabulous team member, Clare.

These are just so cute!! So what are you waiting for?? Hop on over to The Paperlane Challenge and join in the Snowflakes and Sparkle fun! Remember, our winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has a chance!

summer dreams

Hi Everyone,
finally find some time to play, Ooops i mean work! Ive been dying to use the new Make it Crafty stamps and so here is my "summer dreams", helped along with Molly Blooms bird house:

I love these stamps so much im just going to have to place another order!!!  Caz xxx

TPLC02 - Shades of Sunshine - The Paperlane Challenge!

Hello Everyone! Just a reminder to all our lovely friends and followers that there is a new Challenge at The Paperlane Monthly Challenge! This month it is just so perfect for the rain that we seem to be getting at the minute!

Caz set us all the challenge of  'Shades of Sunshine' - and there are some lovely samples from all of my DT teamies! Hop on over to have a look!

As it is the monthly Molly Blooms Challenge, the prize again is a Molly Bloom stamp - the cute noticeboard that can be used as a feature, a background or shrunk as an embellishment! The prize also includes a lovely set of sentiments too - so you have got to be in it to win it!

Remember, if you don't have a blog, please email your entry to us. The email address is in the 'About Us' box! Look forward to seeing you at The Paperlane Monthly Challenge!

TPLC02 - Shades of Sunshine

It's the first of the month again, and it is time for a new challenge on The Paperlane Challenge ! As summer feels like it might have finally arrived...well, sort of....the theme for this month's challenge, as chosen by DT Caz is........

Shades of Sunshine

To win a super, summer, stamping surprise!

So, let Summer commence! Here are the DT ladies and their interpretations of the theme. For more information on their projects, have a look at their individual blogs.

DT Kerry

DT Caz

DT Klare

DT Clare

If you would like to join in all of the fun, hop over to The Paperlane Challenge to enter. This challenge will run to the 28th of August. 

Introduction to Copic Class

Hi Everyone! Hope all is well with you - I spent the day with five lovely ladies today, getting to grips with Copic markers.

We spent time learning a variety of blends  - so remember to keep playing with your pens ladies!! :-)

Here are all of the lovely samples that the ladies finished. We made a door hanger using Molly Bloom Stamps.

Aren't they all lovely? Such wonderful work! They are all not square too - with Molly Bloom Stamps on - so each and everyone of them could be entered for The Paperlane Challenge too!

Hope to see you all soon! Kx

8am Tomorrow!!

Thanks so much everyone for waiting patiently! Tomorrow is the day when the challenge goes live, and you can enter!

Remember - get your Mollies and Georges ready!! **wink, wink**

The Paperlane Monthly Challenge!

Hello TPL followers and friends!

Just thought you would like to know - there is a new challenge blog....The Paperlane Challenge!! The challenges will be set on the first of every month, and the first one will be set by "Molly Blooms" Clare! The DT will take it in turn to set the challenge, and will all post ideas and inspiration to get you started!

So, get your Molly Bloom stamps dusted off, because you will be needing them **wink wink**, and check back on the 1st of July!

Soooo excited.........

Kxx

Beach Huts

Hi Everyone,
well its saturday and I have some extra company in this shop with me today.........

This is Forest, (as in Forest Gump) my dog, hes such a good boy and has been sleeping next to my desk for most of the day (although Kerry persuaded her hubby to take him for a walk this morning!)

I have been busy making 3D beach huts this week so i can make a new window display with Clares fantastic Mollys

Not the greatest photo but i hope you get the idea, now i can start to play  work with the stamps.
Look out for more details of the New Molly challenge, Kerry is working on that as i type. And pics from our DT will be available soon...
lots of love and happy crafting, Caz  xx  and Forest! woof  xx

craftwork cards

Hi, back again,
and......... (i seem to like my dots today!)
lovely new papers from craftwork cards, there is bunting to follow shortly too

and, copic carrying/storage case, 72 pen size for 8.50 !!
Well I have so many ideas in my head at the moment id better get on with them.
If you click on the Molly ilage on front page it will show you all the new stamps, enjoy!

Molly Blooms

Hi Everyone, lovely sunny morning!
What a great day we had with Clare and Molly Bloom yesterday, so good in fact we have managed to secure some extra dates with her!
Sunday Aug 14th and  Sunday Oct 9th.  These dates will book up fast , September is already full and only a few places left for November, so please contact me if you want to join us for a fab Molly day!

So lots of good news to share with you all, New Mollys in store, I just cant wait to start playing with these! I am planning a whole window display around "Summer Molly"
Clare and I have also decided to start a "Molly challenge" It will start beginning of July and be a monthly challenge. Keep your eyes open for details on this and and inspiration from our DT girls!
Poor Clare; I had her working so hard as she also judged the competition for us...and the winner is................................(how many dots can i string this out  for?)..................................................
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................ta ta.........................................(a few more!!!)..............................................................
.............Georgina!!!!  well done hon!

Got to go folks; customers!! back soon.   Caz xxx

Lovely Colouring Class at the Paperlane!

Hello! Another Sunday, another class at The Paperlane! Thanks so much ladies for a lovely day - it was really great working with you all!

Today it was all about getting to grips with using Distress Inks as a colouring medium - so there was lots of quiet and concentration this morning! Have a look at the finished work from the ladies - such lovely colours and colouring! A fabulous set of finished pieces.

The ladies all worked with My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Papers.

They chose between Magnolia or Molly Blooms stamps to decorate their projects.

There were a variety of sentiments used - Polka Doodles, Hero Arts and Molly Blooms.

There were lots of Spellbinder's Nesties used too!

The ribbon? That is seam binding that has been scrunched with distress inks and water to give it a lovely vintage feel. It looks so pretty on all of the projects.

Aren't they just wonderful ? Whoever is lucky enough to get one of these through the post will be more than pleased, I am sure!

Thanks again for a lovely day! Hope to see you all soon!

Kx

Blog Candy Redraw!

Hello Everyone! Unfortunately, the gorgeous Molly Blooms blog candy was unclaimed, so we have redrawn!

So, the winner, chosen from the comments by random number generation is:

Maureen Southern! It's you! Well done Maureen! Please get in touch with Caz at the shop to claim your prize!

Thank you all for entering.

**If the prize remains unclaimed by June 15th it will be redrawn**

Water Colouring with Distress Inks - 5th June Class at The Paperlane

Hello Lovely TPL readers! Hope you are all well - it's a Bank Holiday weekend again, so even if the sun does not shine, Ive got an extra day I can spend crafting! How are you spending yours?

Thought I would share the sample for next week's class - Using Distress Inks as a colouring medium for stamps. We will be playing with Distress Stains too! I had so much fun last time with the lovely ladies, I can't wait!

The seam binding has been altered with Distress Inks - more about that at the class! The images used are of course, Molly Blooms. They are really lovely, and little duck with his welly boots? Just too cute!! The papers are My Minds Eye Hattie. We will be using some really delicious new My Minds Eye papers on Sunday - Lost and Found. Just the thought of them is making me smile!

If you like Molly Bloom Stamps, remember our competition to win a fabulous day at the September Molly Blooms workshop! All you have to do is create a card with a Molly Bloom stamp on it, coloured with Copics and send it to us at The Paperlane! Address details are on the blog! Remember, we are not far away from the A1 - so all are welcome to enter! Entries close on June 11th - so get your skates on! Got to be in it to win it!

Sadly, our Blog Candy has not been claimed yet! So as it has been 2 weeks since the Candy closed, and we hate to see good stash go unloved! If the prize remains unclaimed by 8pm on Monday, 30th May we will redraw the prize from the original comments.

Paperbag Card Workshop at The Paperlane

Hello Everyone! Just a quick post to show everyone the lovely work done by the ladies at today's class. Thanks so much to Jill, Alison, Dani and Sue for a lovely day! I cannot believe that 6 hours flew by so fast! There are lots of photos in this post, but we had to share everyone's efforts.

Here they are, hard at work! I was really worried as they kept going quiet! So, here are the lovely cards that they produced. Fabulous work ladies!

This is Jill's card. Jill used Molly Bloom stamps and My Minds Eye 'Happy Go Lucky' - Lime Twist Papers.

 This is Sue's card. Like Jill, Sue used MME Lime Twist - Happy Go Lucky papers, but she teamed the papers with Gorjuss Girl stamps, and some lovely handmade paper that we found in the scraps box.

This is Dani's card. Danni used the 'Mabel' Stella and Rose MME papers in lovely oranges and greens. These go so well with the Tatty Button stamps.

And last, but by no means least is Alison's card. Alison has used the MME Lime Twist 'Happy Go Lucky' papers, and has used Magnolia stamps.

Aren't they all fabulous?

I really enjoyed spending the day with you ladies! Look forward to seeing you all again soon! Kx

Get your Copics out for a fab Molly Blooms competition! Fantastic prize!!!

Hey Guys,

It starts today but you must have your entry to me by 12pm, 11th June.

The best bit; always the prize......the winner will be judged by our lovely Clare and you win ....

ta da! A place on her full day workshop on September 4th!

Ok, so what do you have to do?
1. A card, any size.
2. It must contain Molly or George, a Molly sentiment and be coloured with Copics.

Thats it! So what are you waiting for? Get those Copics out!!!

Oh, ok. Need a little inspiration to get you going?

This is a little Molly Book I've just finished, I will be doing a class on it Thursday evening 12th May , 6.30pm and repeating it Sunday 29th May from 11am. So if you need some help with those Copics or your stamping, here it is!

Remember our Molly Blooms BLOG CANDY!! Click on the image on the side bar for the instructions on how to enter. Entries close on the 15th May.

Happy crafting!!!

Caz xxx



A reminder.... Blog Candy!

A reminder! Have you entered our first ever Blog Candy yet?

As you know, The Paperlane is a very proud stockist of Molly Blooms Stamps, so the first ever Blog Candy had to feature stamps from the brand new Spring and Summer 2011 collection! Not only does it have three of these stamps, but there is a Kaisercraft 'Tea at Elsies'  6x6 pad, ribbons, Glossy Accents, Card Candi and buttons!

This has all been packaged up, ready for the lucky winner! So, what do you need to do to win this lovely candy?

All you need to do is...

Just click here and leave a comment under the original post. We love reading them!

If you fancy, join us as a follower -  that's if you would like to be kept updated with all that is going on in store, ideas and projects, what's due in soon, and what has just arrived! Also share the news about our Blog Candy if you can! The more that join in - the merrier!

Remember, you can also join the Paperlane on Facebook!

The blog candy will run for three weeks, and the winner will be selected using a random number generator on the comments posted. The closing date for comments will be midnight on the 15th of May.

Good Luck! The Paperlane x

Just thro the door!

Whey hey! Molly's just walked thro the door......

got to un-pack.....oh yummy!  C.  xxx

REMEMBER!!! If you would like to win some of these lovely Molly Bloom Stamps, go and have a look at our Blog Candy!!

The very first The Paperlane Blog Candy!!!

Hello lovely Paperlane friends! Hope you are all well, and still enjoying the sunshine!

As the Paperlane celebrates a month of firsts - the shop's first birthday, the new blog and the new facebook page - we wanted to welcome you all by offering a very special first...... the Paperlane's very first BLOG CANDY!!

As you know, The Paperlane is a very proud stockist of Molly Blooms Stamps, so the first ever Blog Candy had to feature stamps from the brand new Spring and Summer 2011 collection! Not only does it have three of these stamps, but there is a Kaisercraft 'Tea at Elsies'  6x6 pad, ribbons, Glossy Accents, Card Candi and buttons!

This has all been packaged up, ready for the lucky winner! So, what do you need to do to win this lovely candy?

All you need to do is...

Just leave us a comment below. We love reading them!

If you fancy, join us as a follower -  that's if you would like to be kept updated with all that is going on in store, ideas and projects, what's due in soon, and what has just arrived! Also share the news about our Blog Candy if you can! The more that join in - the merrier!

Remember, you can also join the Paperlane on Facebook!

The blog candy will run for three weeks, and the winner will be selected using a random number generator on the comments posted. The closing date for comments will be midnight on the 15th of May.

Good Luck! The Paperlane x