Creative Imaginations papers –sophisticated florals and flourishes. These have die cut edges and many have contrasting colored lines which are perfect for journaling.

SEI papers- very summery in teal, oyster, terra cotta and avocado colored patterns with silver metallic accents.

Cloud 9 –cheerful bugs, frogs and merriment! What could be more fun on boy pages?

Luxe Designs- bold black and white patterns. (Many of the paper companies are designing around this basic color combination. It works well with both formal and informal pages). Add pink, yellow, or turquoise accents with markers for a personal touch. 

Mini color by numbers- animal friends to color! Stuffed washable frog toy with pre printed color number codes. Paint, wash to erase, and paint a different color! 

Sprinkle our new tiny handmade Flora Doodle flowers by Petaloo on your cards and pages. These come in both realistic and stylized forms.

Cloud 9-has a new line out- Cinnamon stick and Cocoa mint. True to their name, they are in subdued shades of brown, cream, and turquoise.

ART DEPARTMENT:

Book binding cloth-from Books by Hand-17x19 sheets of acid free cloth in olive, chocolate, light brown, black, ivory, and purple.

For Magna comic artists-we carry Maxon pattern self adhesive film. It comes in a wide range of patterns (flames, fireworks, clouds, etc) in gradient values for rubbing on illustrations.

We now carry linoleum blocks and carving blades. Carve your own patterns and print cards or fabric. These are traditional tools for creating bold graphics.

Wood and linen art panels from ART Alternatives (ready to gesso and paint) have come in! Choose from a variety of sizes ranging from 4x4 to14x16. 

Playing cards and games by Birdcage Press- Go Fish for Art- fun for kids and adults who want to learn more about art and artists featuring many well loved paintings from around the world.

Art Ditto-(in both European and American art versions)-memory games with details and full paintings to match up. See how different artists portray their subject matter.

Art Shark! Experience the world of fine art collecting, find the fakes, and outbid your opponents.

Strathmore Artist Trading Cards-2.5x3.5 sheets of vellum Bristol, canvas, textured, watercolor paper and illustration board for mini masterpieces. They are fun to create in your favorite media, and can be as simple or complex as you wish. Trade and collect from fellow artists around the world. These are perfect for using mini brads and all your tiny embellishments.

JEWELRY DEPARTMENT:

Beads, beads and more beads! Murano Italian glass teardrop shapes! Faceted amethyst beads! We have a huge variety of glass seed, pearls, and fiber optic beads. More are coming in each week! We have several basic jewelry making classes each month to inspire you.

We have ordered more beading books and we will soon carry beading magazines!

Because so many families are on vacation during this time, many of our popular drawing, book making and painting classes and teachers will be back in September. Updates will be posted on our Website.

Sign up for e-mail newsletter by signing Albie’s (the store’s mascot) guest book. For those without computers, we have printed up copies of our class schedules.