Let your creativity grow!

Free make and take --Tuesday, May 1st and Saturday, May 5th

It's already may!  are you ready for two big events?

1.  Teacher appreciation week -- May 7th-11th

2.  mother's day -- Sunday, May 13th

Here's a fun box.. very easy to make especially if you have a scor-pal or martha stewart scor-board. Julie Ebersole first made this in her class when she came out to our boutique in february.  We can't wait until she comes back in September for our 6 year anniversary party! 

So we're going to make this as a free make and take.  It's an easy pizza box.. we'll give you all the score lines and cuts and you can bring one of these fun stationery boxes home for free!

the boxes can be scored in two sizes and it will give you either a 3" X 3" square box or a 4" X 4" square box.  i punched out the blue marvy flower and the green marvy flower with some washi paper.  

when you open it up.

enjoy some pretty note cards with the mother's day sentiment!  please drop by the store and make this fun and free make and take!  see you soon! 

Springtime in Asia card class

We have another fun and creative card making class this

Friday, April 27th 10am-12pm  and

Saturday,April 18th 10am-12pm  cost:  $35

Here are the 6 card we'll be making:

this card i made with all punches!  i totally took this idea from a dave brethauer card made with memory box dies.  this card is so fun to make that i decided to make more for the store.  it's a great card and very easy to make!

kelley made this card for one of her son's coaches and we thought it would be beautiful to make for the class as well!

This next card is using a technique i learned from dave brethauer over the weekend where he used brilliance ink pads to color the cardstock.  i did that with this dragonfly.  it's a very cool technique!

This card is another fun technique that i made using just strips of black cardstock.  the cardstock looks like it's cut in fours but i just used a very thin strip of cardstock.

for this next card... we got this idea from the new hero arts catalog.  it's a very simple technique to put the lantern on the string.  it's just a paper clip!

and for this last card.. i wanted to try out our new smooch glitZ!  so i used the clear and the pink glitterized smooches!  so fun!  Please call the store at 916 487 2737 if you are interested in this class!

Grand opening party -- Today! Saturday, April 21st 10am-6pm

Don't forget to head to the Paper Garden for all of your crafty needs, wedding or big event invitations!  We are having a 20% off celebration.  Yes... 20% off the entire store plus two free make and takes.  We hope you enjoy our new location and we'll have two free make and takes!  If you signed up for a class with Dave Brethauer of Memory  Box.. consider yourself lucky!  His classes are all sold out!  SEE you soon!

Hours:  10am-6pm

Grand opening PARTY Celebration! Saturday, April 21st 10am-6pm

We're celebrating several milestones this Saturday, April 21st at the PaPer Garden! 

1.  We moved to a beautiful new location at the Pavilions

2.  We have the talented and famous Dave Brethauer from Memory Box to kick off our grand opening at the Pavilions!

3.  We have 2 beautiful free and fun make and takes

4.  our entire store will be 20% off!

We hope you can join us for this wonderful event!  We have never ever offered 20% off and because this is such a special day for us.. we want to thank you for being such wonderful customers the past 6 years!  here are our two free make and takes

a fabulous apron!  this is made with our store owned die cut machine and you are welcome to roll them out for free when you purchase your cardstock at our store.  the apron holds seed packets and i have also used this to make recipe exchanges, party invites for baking partys, pampered chef partys and of course, ginger bread house making partys!  It's so versatile.  the grass line is from Memory Box line of wonderful dies.  Stamp is by Karen Lockhart.

and for the next free make and take.  This is a great new die for our store.  It's the french fry box.  you can roll this out on your own personal die cut machine.  We use and sell the big shot to make this.  It even has score lines to help you form the box!  Perfect for teacher gifts, party favors and treats!  Please mark your calendars for

Saturday, April 21st, 2012    10am-6pm  20% off your entire purchase

The Paper Garden Boutique

558 Pavilions Lane

Sacramento, California 95825

Hope to see you Saturday!

Free make and take--Second Saturday, April 14th

Please join us for a fun spring make and take this Saturday, April 14th.. and participate in our freebie and get 10% off your entire purchase.  You will go home with one of these!

yes.. it's springtime!  inside is a yummy treat!

hope to see you on saturday!

I break for coffee cards

Here's a different twist on cards we've been making at the paper garden.  This time the theme is coffee.. .and if you love coffee or like to give gift cards.. this is a perfect class for you!  here are 5 of the 6 cards we'll be making:

Friday, April 13th 10am-12pm 

Saturday, April 14th 10am-12pm  cost:  $35

this is one of my favorite cards because it not only opens up into a tri-fold.. but it's interactive too.  the gift card is in the center of the card.

this card uses our new oval punch by ek success.  don't you love how it has the ruffled edging?  so fun!

for this card.. i like the colors.. in fact.. i saw a similar card like this and the colors on the hero arts blog and said.. i love that color combo and had to make this card.

this card i made from a tag look.  this is a great coffee to-go stamp.  i love how it's a pretty big size to make gift tags, cards and even gift cards.

and this is a fun card using stamps from impression obsession.  i cut up the sentiment and made the words look like a somewhat "scrabble" game.

please call the store at 916 487 2737 if you are interested in this class.

Free make and take --Tuesday, April 3rd plus 10% off the entire store!

Please join us for a free make and take on Tuesday, April 3rd and if you participate in our free project, you will receive 10% off your entire purchase!

these cute long sleeved plastic bags are perfect for m & m's and we put the spring mix inside to make these cute easter basket treats!  you can even put a flower on top if you want to celebrate "spring".. drop by and make one of these for free!  these are also perfect for sunday brunch!