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A Pin Challenge

February 21, 2012 by Meg | No comments

The inspiration on Pinterest is endless…do I sound like a broken record yet?

So I’m creating a challenge for myself in the next couple of weeks and hopefully you’ll find as much inspiration as I’m hoping to.

There are so many cool pictures and quotes and design-y things on Pinterest…and most of the time they just hang out on one of my boards.  And that’s it.  I don’t do anything with them (which is pretty sad if you ask me).

So my challenge…

To actually USE these pins for inspiring projects.

For example, the yellow square that says “THINK YOU CAN…” would be an adorable start to a layout.

It might be a photo, a quote, a texture, a color scheme, anything.

Inspiration is everywhere.

How does Pinterest inspire you?

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“Pin”spiration

February 15, 2012 by Meg | 3 comments

Have you been inspired by Pinterest lately?

I feel like it’s a daily thing for me.  Whether I’m looking for a recipe, a fun way to decorate my kitchen, something crafting to make, or black and white photographs, there is always something that catches my eye.

Here’s what caught my eye this morning (if you click the “read the rest of this entry” I have a bigger image that’s a bit easier to read):

Read the rest of this entry »

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Kiddo Valentines

February 9, 2012 by Meg | No comments

I found a bunch of cute ideas in my many hours on Pinterest and just had to have another Pin of the Week post this week…

Any of these ideas would be super cute for your kiddo Valentines this year.  I don’t have any kiddos yet…but I’ll definitely be saving these ideas for those future little ones.

Remember, you can pin any of the Archiver’s ideas or products you love on Archivers Annex – just click the “Pin It” button to add it to a board!

Happy Pinning (and Valentine making)!

 

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Are you Pinning?

January 24, 2012 by Meg | No comments

Did you know that all of the Archiver’s project ideas have the Pin It button below the image?

Anytime you’re looking around the project ideas section of our website and see a project you just love and have to make (or ScrapLift!), Pin it!  Just click on the Pin It button and it’ll take you to a window where you can add it to any of your boards on Pinterest.

Happy Pinning!

 

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The Last Pin of 2011…

December 27, 2011 by Meg | No comments

…ok who are we kidding.  I’ll be pinning til the end!  :)

Today I thought I’d change things up a bit.  Instead of a project or cool crafting finding, I thought I’d leave you with something inspiring for the end of the year:

At the end of this year, take time to enjoy.  Especially the little things.  Take pictures.  Be silly.  Laugh.  Cry.  Whatever you want to end this year with.

Just enjoy it.

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Finally…a scrapbook-y Pin of the Week

December 13, 2011 by Meg | 2 comments

Well shoot.

It’s about time I had a scrapbook-y Pin of the Week, don’t ya think?  Geez.

Christmas is on its way…and so are the hundreds of pictures taken on this wonderful holiday and all of the other wonderful holidays celebrated this month.

I’m going to be celebrating Christmas six times during the month of December.  Christmas Eve with one side of the fam, Christmas Morning just Culynn and I,  Christmas Later Morning with the other side of the fam, Christmas the day after Christmas with my whole fam (my sister is a nurse, so we’re extending it a bit), and then two Christmas celebrations out in South Dakota with Culynn’s fam and extended fam.

So boy howdy I’m going to need some help scrappin’ Christmas this year.  For the most part, I like to keep one event per page (unless a lot of things happened and I have to squish it all into one layout).  So six Christmas layouts, here I come.

Thank goodness for inspiration from Pinterest…

I know it’s a bit early to make a New Year’s resolution, but it’s a great idea to scrap Christmas and the holidays shortly after they happen.  Stay tuned for an email from Archiver’s with all sorts of great Christmas scrapping and layout ideas!

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Pin of the Week the Fifth

November 29, 2011 by Meg | No comments

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…I think I’ve been saying that for weeks.  Uff da.

Culynn and I just set up our Christmas tree on Sunday night.  It’s my first year with a fake tree (gotta love apartment living!) so we’re going to enjoy that Christmas tree as long as we can!  We even got some cute ornaments this weekend, including a pirate nutcracker, a “Chateau Santa” wine bottle, a hand-carved nativity scene, and personalized wedding cake ornament for our first Christmas.  Aww…

Hopefully my mom won’t read this, but we bought part of her Christmas present over the weekend too and that got me thinking about wrapping present.  Seriously.  I love wrapping presents.  I get it from my mother…she goes all out for present wrapping.  Ribbons, bows, gorgeous papers, the whole nine yards.  That’s where Pinterest comes in…

Pinterest has AMAZING Christmas and holiday ideas and super clever wrapping ideas.  So that’s my Pin of the Week for this week (and there will be more to come in the next couple of weeks).  Check it out:

Easy and adorable.  Some kraft paper (paper bags work great or even newspaper!), an alphabet stamp set, your favorite ink, and some ribbon.  You could also stamp “Merry Christmas” “Happy Holidays” “Happy Hanukkah” “Feliz Navidad” “Happy Birthday”…the list goes on!

Check out another cute stamping idea:

Instead of stamped letters, stamp a fun design all over your paper!  No matter what you stamp or how you stamp, each present is going have that handmade touch that everyone loves.

Happy Wrapping everyone!  Stay tuned for more holiday fun on the blog!

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The Second Pin of the Week

November 8, 2011 by Meg | 8 comments

Are you addicted to Pinterest yet?  I warned you.

This week my “Pin of the Week” is pretty similar to last weeks post…I promise next week will be something a bit different!  And I kinda cheated

Here we are:

How funky are these!  Coaster and tiles you can make with any patterned paper!  One pin I saw used tiles bought at Home Depot (you could probably get them at any hardware or kitchen supply store), scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, and clear spray paint to seal.  So cute!

These would make a great gift for any occasion.  House-warming party, Christmas, birthday, you name it!  Check out a few more DIY coaster ideas I found whilst looking at Pinterest:

Leave me a comment and let me know what kinds of pins you’d like to see for the Pin of the Week!

Happy Pinning!

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Introducing…

November 1, 2011 by Meg | 2 comments

The Pin of the Week!

Have you heard of Pinterest?  It’s probably my new favorite thing in the entire world.  (It seriously drives my husband nuts how often I’m on Pinterest…but I secretly think he likes it too).  It’s a site to find all sorts of creative new ideas and to share things you’ve found whilst searching the internet.  Basically, you create boards and “pin” ideas to these boards.  For example, I have a “Crafty Things” board.  Whenever I see a fun do-it-yourself project, I pin the idea to the board.  (It’s really not as complicated as it sounds…you’ll get the hang of it once you spend some time on the site.)

I thought it’d be fun to have a “Pin of the Week” blog each and every Tuesday (or maybe Wednesday depending on the week) and share an exciting idea that I’ve seen in my hours on Pinterest.  There are SO MANY ideas on this site.  Recipes, DIY craft projects, holiday ideas, fashion, photography, home decor, gift ideas, fitness tips, inspirational quotes, hilarious things (that I laugh out loud at), wedding ideas, etc.  Each week, I’m going to share something new that I think is just great.

So here’s my Pin of the Week.

Seriously, how easy would this be to make!  Foam squares, patterned paper, adhesive, and maybe a sanding block to create clean edges.  Done.  It’s wall art tailored to YOUR home and YOUR decor!  What’s even better – you can get all sorts of crafty and creative products at Archiver’s or Archivers Annex to make the brilliant things you see on Pinterest!

That’s what I love the most about Pinterest.  The creative juices are endless on this site!  Check out some more “pins” similar to my Pin of the Week:

Each Tuesday I’ll be posted some brilliant inspiration I’ve seen on Pinterest.  There are so many amazing ideas out there!  Just be warned, you might get addicted to this site!  It’s incredible!

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SURPRISE! TIM HOLTZ ROCKED OUR HOUSE

March 4, 2011 by Molly | 5 comments

This has been a very exciting week at Archiver’s.  All of our Store Managers, District Managers and the Archiver’s Home Office came together in Minnesota for an annual meeting of the minds. I can’t even tell you how cool it was to be surrounded by such smart, thoughtful, dedicated, creative and all around FUN people. It was an invaluable experience I will not soon forget.

Tuesday morning was all about warm greetings, sharing stories and catching up. It was like this big wonderful family reunion. As everyone settled in, the focus turned more towards the business side of things. Time to review, evaluate and strategize. The long day ended with some relaxing fun as everyone enjoyed some really yummy food and  a little “card making”. 

Things fired up again early Wednesday morning. The day was filled with training sessions, group discussions and more strategizing. As I basked in the creative energy that surrounded me, I was inspired to capture and “preserve” these moments just as I would a birthday or holiday so I grabbed my camera and off I went.

After dinner, everyone gathered for a short recap of the day. Our CEO stood before the group and began speaking of the “history” of scrapbooking. (seemed a little random) As the group respectfully listened, the double doors at the back of the meeting hall suddenly swung open and in walked  (are you ready for this?)  TIM HOLTZ!!!

There are no words to describe the reaction of those in attendance…..maybe this will help…    

I seriously thought we might have to bring in oxygen! It was a fabulous surprise that got even better. He showed up prepared to teach a workshop.  WooHoo!  Tim is an amazing person and an outstanding instructor. We learned tons of new techniques and got to use a bunch of his new products.  (before you even ask……yes, his delicious new creative goodness  is landing in our stores over the next few weeks)  :)

The results speak for themselves….

The best thing about the last three days was the feeling we came away with. Tim is SO inspiring. It was the same excitement I felt upon completion of my very first scrapbook page years ago.  He left us feeling confident, knowledgeable and just plain giddy!  Now, we want to pay it forward. We want you to experience that same feeling.

Our managers left yesterday  to go back to their respective stores. They are  super excited to share what they learned.

Let us INSPIRE YOU!  It’s a great time to go to Archiver’s.

Oh, and Tim…..thank you so much. You’re the best! 

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