Hi Everyone

Well here we are,

 

 45% off everything!

The last week of the going out of business sale already, wow.

It really hit me on Saturday when I walked in the store, the finallity of it all. How fast the last

few weeks have gone by and how fast this week will go by....and then *poof* it's over, done.

One more time I want to give my sincere thanks for your support over the years,

the wonderful emails, and taking the time to just come in and say

"good bye" or "I'll be seeing ya!" You really have softened the hard decision I had to make.

I will hold all of you in my heart.....

Camie

It's hard to say goodbye...

Seven years ago I had a dream to open my own papercrafting store,

I wanted to share my passion with everyone.

Six years ago I had the opportunity and the courage to do so. Over the years I

have put my heart, countless hours, effort and time away from my family to make

paperMuse what everybody has come to love.

So it is with a heavy heart that I now have to tell you that I have to close the store.

For the hundreds of you who have supported me through the years with your hard earned money I want to express my sincere gratitude.  Thank you. Thank you for patronage, support, kind words, and friendship.

I have met so many wonderful people, and made some really great friends.

I have no regrets, nothing I would do different.

Given the financial opportunity and a stable economy I would do it again.

This was of course a very difficult decision one that I had been contemplatingfor months, but was due to the failing economy, many people no longer having the disposable income to fund their passion,

and the inability to fund the store with our personal money anymore.

I always had hope that things would turn around. But sadly time, money, and hope ran out.

So here is how this will work......starting the the week of the 11th all items will be 25% off, the next week will be 35%, the next 45%....and if there is still some stuff left 50% off the next week.

All of my fixtures are for sale and will not be included in the % off sales.All sales of course will be final. No returns, exchanges or refunds will be given.

    If you have purchased a gift certificate for someone please remind them to get in and use it, if you are holding one please come in and use it!

Gift certificates as always are not redeemable for cash.

I will have an Etsy store with some of my most treasured supply items, I will send out an email and post on my blog/facebook when it is up and running.

I just want to give my thanks again for your support, I will miss you all.

I hope to see you if not for anything else but just to

say thank you and good bye in person.

Camie

Flower Kit

I have 3 music and 2 dictionary kits left..with everything you need  (except scissors & hot glue) to make this cute little piece. Can be used as a package topper or just atop a candle holder.

A Little Glitz....

Everyone needs some...right?!  Here are the new 6x6's

in the following order, Hello Friend...Cashmere Dame...& Yours Truly.

New Magazines!

 Sommerset Studio, Holidays & Celebrations, 

 Digital Studio, Take Ten, Home (not pictured)

Clippings from BG

Its almost time to go back to schooooool ..ha..ha...ha...ha....ha... haaaaaaah!  ( This is me singing by the way)  Yes it is!  Bittersweet , I know, but we'll get over it as soon as we are sitting with our favorite beverage and MAKIN' STUFF!  So I think that's where this alpha paper from Basic Grey comes in...I have a couple things swimming around in my head for this.....

....names on folders, book covers, dividers, frame it, put it on canvas, monogram cards, envelopes, paper  airplanes..(saw a design for the silhouette for that)  great backround for school pics.  I have only 2 of the 12x12's for this line and then what is shown in the pic.

Just for the summer months.....

...or should I say the next couple of months till school starts .....paperMuse will be open by chance on Mondays...

WHOA!  I cannot believe it is the middle of June already!  Sorry about that!  Here's what's new:

Just in today are the new Sommersets...Art Journaling, Stampers Sampler, Life, and Sommerset Studio!

My Minds Eye...Be Amazing and Be Happy.......6x6 pads 12x12 papers, stamp sets, brads, button cards.

Finally the return of Memento Tuxedo Black Ink pads and refills...

Tim Holtz Seasonal Series Distress Ink...Spring......Summer is on order.

Graphic 45 12x12 paper...Old Curiosity Shoppe  and a couple of the stamp sets are left.

Tomorrow is Sumners annual "Sidewalk Sale" !!!

Just Checking in....

Where HAS this month gone!?  I've been making coffee filter flowers

 and origami butterflies like crazy... planting new flowers outside...(hopefully this year nobody steals them)....yep...we got's ourselves a little flower thief down here..last year they took mine,  and last week they took the ones from Folkart Gatherings....pathetic.....

Ok now for some good stuff........new Where Women Create, Sommerset Studio, & Catch Up issues...

             a little 6x6 PB & J from Basic Grey, (hmmm not quite sure what happened with this picture)

and What's Up!

   

back in stock are the London Market spool tops, the Spring Jubilee clear stamps, and spools of Divine Twine.   Coming soon...... new Cavallini papers!

Still available..... tickets to the Rubber Stamp and Paper Arts Festival!

$6.00 for both days, May 19th & 20th.  Don't forget to get yours!

This Just In.....

Pink Paislee's

London Market

I have it all!  But the Thread Spool Tops sold out before I could get this posted, more are on the way though!



Also Spring Jubilee everything BUT the 12x12 





6x6 of  She Art by Christy Tomlinson




And the Fabulous lines from MME~ Rhonna Farrer
with in these two lines I have the stamps, 12x12 & 6x6 papers.

"Be Happy"

"Be Amazing"

YUMMAY GOODNESS!

and then there will be Cranes.....

I am sure that when my son Derrick (who did this fabulous crane) teaches me how to do this I will be hooked on yet again on a little more origami.  (I thought that you would like this awesome frame Derrick!)

Kusudama Flower Crazay!

For one thing I cannot believe that I didn't even know how to make this flower when I first noticed it last Christmas in the store next to mine.  It was an ornament for the tree.  Then I went to a baby shower and it was the center pieces on all the tables.  Then I go to Etsy and it is ALL OVER in there.  But what the HECK is it called!  After searching relentlessly I finally find it.  Kusudama Flower!  Unbelievable.  Origami.  Of course.  Apparently I have the only origami book in all the land that did not have this in it.  So any how, .....after making one petal I couldn't stop. I have been making them for weeks!  WEEKS I tell you!  Addicting?...um, yeah. I have indents in my thumbnails from all the folding.  Now I was going to post a whole bunch of pics showing you how to do it, but I am having some technical difficulty (surprise, surprise) uploading my photos.  I used an old dictionary for my paper, and cut it in 3in. x 3in. squares. So here is the website that I learned from www.origami-instructions.com  they have LOTS of direction on there.  To make the ball as shown you will need 70 squares of paper.  Each flower has 5 petals. and I glued the flowers into groups of three.  When done making your groups you should have 4 clusters.  Now all you have to do is is piece them together and then add a ribbon for hanging and maybe some sort of embellishment for the flower centers.   

  Happy Folding!

German Foils...

The chicks and bunnies are back for Easter! 

 New pink bunnies and yellow chicks.

 *SWEET*

Eggscuse me gentlemen.......

Happy Valentines Day!

So my friend Jen came in today and saw me making valentines for my boys.

She said I HAD to take pictures.

(she's so sassay!  but  that's why she's my friend)

I call my oldest monkey, so tonight I'm going to sneak in his room and

hang this from the ceiling light.

.........and Derrick gets this

 hung around the neck of a 26 inch gummy worm!

Tickets on Sale Now!

It's coming soon..... so come get your tickets here for 

the Heirloom Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival!  

Mark your calendars for

MAY 19th & 20th.

every love story IS beautiful...

So at Christmas time I had this little clock that accidentally got knocked of the wall and broke...awww......

and apologies were flowing....but I was not having it...."don't feel bad AT ALL" i said....
" perfect opportunity to make something else out of it!"  of course I had no idea what, it was going to be a collage of some kind....until I saw this......on Rhonna's blog......

Source: img3.etsystatic.com via Rhonna on Pinterest

*LOVE THIS SAYING*

so after many different trials.... here is what I did.....

and the inside......

XOXO

So the idea for this card came

 from my friend Jen's blog.

  jenshearsdesigns.blogspot.com

 She decorated a heart for her little miss.

My wheels started turning.....and this is what I did....

So simply pretty.

             Alot of you may say..."Wow,  that is a lot of pink for you Camie!" 

 I know, I can't explain it..I'm usually such a red girl...

but I have been REALLY attracted to it lately.

  Made with Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer Stripe 

paper for the backround and the xoxo which was cut from my 

silhouette and the design is from House of 3. The heart was outlined with the gorgeous

 pleat ribbon in the beige...a little pink seam binding.... and a couple pearls 

and of course...had to add a little bit of music fringe and......

WHALA!  La, La.

comPLEATly gorgeous!

I am really liking this box pleat sheer ribbon from May Arts!
Yummay!

Cupid...

Draw back your bow.....

Grey & Yellow...

Compliment each other beautifully, don't you think?

WWC is here!

    Newest Edition of Where Women Create and Stampers Sampler

 has arrived!

Red Crinkle...

A ribbon with too many uses to count....

Don't you...

Love the fun mustaches?  

So Sweet...

Time to come get some Valentine supplies!

mmm... Peppermint

Divine Twine in Peppermint, that is!

This is already in the store- hurry in & get yours!

Happy New Year!

The Valentine goodies will be arriving soon! Don't wait for them to sell out!

Anyone hoping for snow?