paper: Loving the retro scrapbook supplies | pretty paper. true stories. {and scrapbooking classes with cupcakes.}

_{Supplies: Green check and yellow floral patterned papers, journaling card, mini papers and stick pins all by Jenni Bowlin. Thickers letters and brown pen by American Crafts.}

We went to see The A-Team this weekend — and it wasn’t because we thought it would be amazing, critically-acclaimed cinema. It was for the retro fun of it all! We both watched The A-Team as kids and it wasn’t exactly critically-acclaimed then, but it was fun to see the old characters come to life again, with a bigger budget and even a plotline that wasn’t that far removed from some of the most politically-charged films of the last few years. But it was the return to something old that made it entertaining, most definitely.

I’m in the middle of a huge clear-out of my crafting supplies, and one of fun parts of such a job is going through a big stack of papers and sorting them into piles of yes, no and maybe. And these two showed up in that stack of older papers — does anyone else still have these in their collection? They were designed by Jenni Bowlin as a collection for Lil Davis Designs — before Jenni had launched her own company. But oh goodness I had to put them in the yes pile because they are still so pretty and timeless. That’s my favourite thing about her designs.

_{Supplies: Die-cut and patterned paper, stick pin, butterfly and bingo card all by Jenni Bowlin. Glitter letters by American Crafts, mini letters by My Little Shoebox and border punch by EK Success.}

I love that about my favourite KI Memories collections too — the baby blue paper on this page is from 2004 and I’ve used it so many times even though I only bought one sheet. It’s so perfect to add just a touch of a certain colour here or there, so I keep this one and what’s left of the other colours in that collection in a folder together as a go-to spot for basic colours with just a bit of pattern. Perfect!

What are your favourite older supplies? I’d love to know what you make sure to keep around years after it has passed the latest and greatest status!

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On another note, I’m working on a project that will highlight several small businesses that are both online and feature handmade items. Does this describe you or someone you know? If you have an online shop selling handmade items of any kind and would like to be considered for some extra promotion, please send me an email (shimelle at gmail dot com) with a link to your shop and a summary of what you make and sell. Thanks so much!

And before you go, how about a winner of the last giveaway! Here’s the winning comment:

Sinead Says:
4 August 2010, 12:00
Hi Shimelle,
The secret phrase is Circus Stories:)
Love the video, have never tried heat embossing before but am really tempted to invest in all the stuff now! Your layout looks great. Thanks! x

Sinead, send me an email (shimelle at gmail dot com) with your address so I can get your prize pack in the post! And thank you to everyone who entered!

Have a beautifully crafty week, won’t you?

xlovesx

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