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Project Life WINNER!

Meg — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:26:19 +0000

Thank you so much for all of your comments! We’re SO excited about Project Life and it’s obvious you all are too! Have you started on your albums yet? Which kits are your favorites? I definitely went out on Monday and got the Midnight and Jade kits and I CANNOT wait to start using them!

Enough babble from me…it’s time to announce our winner!

Congratulations to Laura, the winner of an exclusive Slate core kit:

Laura, please email us at archivers@archiversonline.com with your contact information. Please also include “Project Life Blog Winner” in the subject line of the email. As stated in the blog post about the giveaway, “One winner will receive an exclusive Slate core kit (a $29.99 value) once these kits are in stock.”

Our winner was chosen using a random number generator:

All posting times have been verified.

Thanks again everyone!

Project Life and ANOTHER Giveaway!

Meg — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:46:26 +0000

Giveaway deals below!

Today’s the day everyone! Project Life is at Archiver’s! The fun, fast, easy way to scrapbook is here!

Stop by Archiver’s now through Monday to check out all of the Project Life goodies (albums, core kits, and more) and get some awesome deals. Plus, you can pre-order the brand-new, exclusive Slate core kit. Don’t live near a store and want to pre-order? Give any Archiver’s a call and they’ll be more than happy to walk you through the pre-order process.

Now for the best part of this blog post – a GIVEAWAY!

Leave us a comment about why you love Project Life (or why you’re excited to try it out) and you’ll be entered to win an exclusive Slate core kit – a $29.99 value!

Comment must be left by 11:59pm CDT on Monday, June 10, 2013. One comment per person. One winner will receive an exclusive Slate core kit (a $29.99 value) once these kits are in stock. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.

Gorgeous Handmade Jewelry WINNER!

Meg — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:44:13 +0000

A HUGE thank you to everyone that commented on the blog post! Over 300 comments is so awesome!

Drum roll please…

Congratulations to our winner Misty:

Misty, please email us at archivers@archiversonline.com with your contact information. Please also include “Jewelry Blog Winner” in the subject line of the email.

Our winner was chosen using a random number generator:

All posting times have been verified. Times are occasionally posted incorrectly on our blog, which we are working to correct.

Thanks again everyone!

Gorgeous Handmade Jewelry and a Giveaway!

Meg — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:04:26 +0000

Giveaway details below!

Have you ever gotten handmade jewelry as a gift? I got a necklace from a friend a couple of years ago and it’s one of my absolute favorite pieces to wear. It’s one of those great dangly necklaces that goes with just about everything. It’s just that much more special because my friend took the time to make it for me.

Archiver’s has some awesome new jewelry-making products from Nunn Design and the pieces you can create with these products are just incredible. Check out these stunning earrings:

CLICK HERE for the materials and full instructions to make these gorgeous earrings.

It gets even better – we’re doing a giveaway on the blog!

Leave us a comment and you can win ALL of the great goodies to make these earrings! Comments can be posted now through Sunday, June 2 at 11:59pm central time. Winner will be announced here on Monday, June 3.

There are so many amazing pieces you can create using the awesome Nunn Design products. Necklaces, charms, bracelets…the possibilities are endless:

Stop by your local Archiver’s and check out the entire selection of Nunn Design products. You’ll be amazed at what you can create! Plus, how much fun will it be to tell your friends and family that you MADE your earrings or dazzling ring? Happy crafting!

For even more inspiration, be sure to stop by the Nunn Design Notebook!

Valentines for Kids

Meg — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:11:03 +0000

Three Pins of the Week for you today, all about the holiday coming up next Thursday…Valentine’s Day!

These are great for kids and would be fun projects to do some night after dinner or over the weekend. Check ‘em out:

I think the frame with the heart photo is just adorable! Let your kiddo color all over a piece of cardstock and add a photo, a sentiment, and you’re set! An easy, handmade Valentine that anyone would love.

Are you making handmade Valentines or Valentine’s Day gifts this year?

Love is in the air!

Meg — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:13:48 +0000

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but don’t worry. There’s still plenty of time to make wonderful, handmade Valentines for the people you love.

Need some inspiration? Check out the Pin of the Week…well maybe I should call it the Board of the Week:

With over 100 ideas, you’ll be sure to find something to inspire your Valentines! There are mini cards, treat ideas, boxes, bags, gift card holders, and more!

Awesome and Fabulous

Meg — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:00:54 +0000

Have you heard? There are two new exclusive mini album kits on the Annex!

This mini album kit features the Awesome collection from Simple stories!

This mini album kit features the Fabulous collection from Simple Stories!

Each kit contains pre-designed covers, instructions, papers, string, and so much more! Mini albums are so much fun to make and can be fun for the whole family. They’re also a great way to document a single event. You could make a mini album of a weekend trip to the cabin, or a dance recital, or a fishing trip with the boys. The possibilities are endless!

A Valentine Wreath

Meg — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:14:12 +0000

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? When I was a kid, we (my younger sister and I) used to put up paper hearts that we cut from construction paper and doilies. I’m pretty sure my mom still has a couple of them in a folder somewhere. I just loved decorating around my house with things I had made. It didn’t matter what it was for, Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, a Tuesday, I remember feeling so proud of the decorations I had made.

This leads me to the Pin of the Week:

I’ve made paper hearts galore, but I never thought to make a wreath with them! It’s brilliant! Plus, this would be a great project do with kids. They could help you make the hearts and glue them all together. It would be a great way to use all of your extra strips of cardstock or patterned paper and you’ll probably have a blast making Valentine decorations together.

What Valentine crafts are you making this year? Cards? Home decor? Scrapbook pages?

Pin(s) of the Week with Alcohol Inks

Meg — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:45:42 +0000

Have you ever played around with alcohol inks? I had the chance to play around with them a bunch when I was working at the Maple Grove Archiver’s and I have to tell you, they are addicting! Once I got started, I wanted to try all sorts of different ideas and techniques (some of which ended up as a big brown blob on my paper). They’re a lot of fun and the colors are SO bright!

The Pin(s) of the Week this week are two cool ways to use alcohol inks. Check it out:

For even more amazing alcohol ink inspiration, be sure to check out A Compendium of Curiosities and A Compendium of Curiosities Volume II, both by Tim Holtz. These books are full of creative ideas that will help you think outside the box.

How have you used alcohol inks?

Pick of the Week: Lawn Fawn!

Meg — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:05:11 +0000

Have you heard the news?

Lawn Fawn is now on Archivers Annex and it’s my Pick of the Week!

So many adorable stamp sets (Smitty’s ABCs is one of my absolute favorites!), awesome papers, stickers, and trimmings. We love Lawn Fawn!

What are you favorite Lawn Fawn stamps or products?