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Location: 5 - 7640 Fairmount Dr. SE.
Calgary, Alberta, T2H 0X9
ph: 403-255-8731

new location hours: Tues - Sat 11am to 4:30pm

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February 23, 2020

Store hours Tues to Sat 11 to 4:30

New inventory
Watch Facebook for photos.
You will find us changing products around quite often.
Stamperia is a favorite. Curious? Click link stamperia.com.

That company features a huge catalogue. More than 200 pages. Amazing!
We just restocked scrapbooking, rice paper, Cosmos Chipboard, stamps,
stencils, Oriental Garden chipboard and mini Stonepaper notebooks to decorate.

The orders that are arriving every week are huge. Assortments of dies, stamps & stencils.

We appreciate your feedback and it really helps us decide which products to carry.

R&D with Carole: What’s with stencils?
Create interesting color and textures with inks & paste
Bring stencils and stencil brush or sponges.
Carole supplies everything else.
Thurs. Mar. 19th 12 to 2:00 $12.00

Lori’s new *Here Comes Spring* card class.
Bring your card kit. 4 Delightful cards.
Tombow Coloring – list of colors coming soon.
Fri. Mar. 13th 12 to 2:30 $24.00 4 seats left

Doreen’s new: *Bears*
Bring your card kit. Copics & oxide inks.
2 lovely / coloring on cards.
Fri. Mar. 27th 11 to 2:30 $25.00

Karen’s new *Intro to Alcohol Inks*
Experiment on tile, Yupo and glossy cardstock
and create 3 cards. Try canned air or a compressor.
Bring 2 or 3 inks & 1 metallic, fine tip bottle for alcohol.
Sat. Mar. 7th 11 to 12:30 or 1 to 3:30 $25:00

Karen’s *Alcohol Ink* - * tree theme* workshops.
Sat. Mar. 21st $40.00 11 to 2:00 full
Thurs. Mar. 26: $40.00 11 to 2:00 full
Thurs. Apr. 2 $40.00 11 to 2:00 4 seats left

*Penny Black* cling rubber stamps: 20% off
Overstocked *Graphic 45* on clearance.

Carole: R & D days. (*research & development*) lol
Brusho watercolor/Distress oxide ink pads/Tombow Markers/stamps
Stencils/mixed media/art journal/book construction/cards

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

February 17, 2020

New inventory
Watch for photos on Facebook.

Crafters Companion: Dies, stamps, tools.

Jane Davenport: New release stamps.

Word dies, stencils, Gel pens. Restocked Penny Black.

Picket Fence stamps, Taylored expressions dies and stamp sets.

Restocked Stamperia paper, pads and stencils.

R&D with Carole: What’s with stencils?
Create interesting color and textures with inks & pastes.
We will use paints and waxes as well.
You must have a stencil. Carole supplies everything else.
Thurs. Mar. 20th 12 to 2:00 $12.00

Lori’s beautiful *Gift Box* is sold out. Fri. Feb. 21.
Watch for second dates: *File Folder Mini Album* and her *Gift Box*.

New: *Here Comes Spring* Fri. Mar. 13
4 delightful cards. 12 to 2:30 $23.95

Doreen’s class Feb. 28 sold out.
New: 2 lovely / coloring on cards. Fri. Mar. 27
*Bears* Copics & oxide inks. 12 to 2:30 $25.00

Karen’s *Alcohol Ink* - * tree theme* workshops.
Sat. Mar. 21: 11 – 2:00 $40.00 sold out
Thurs. Mar. 26: 11 – 2:00 $40.00

Carole: R & D days. (*research & development*) lol
Brusho watercolor/Distress oxide ink pads/Tombow Markers/stamps
Stencils/mixed media/art journal/book construction/cards

Overstocked late fall Graphic 45 is on clearance.

Racks of *Red Tag* clearance. More stamps & dies added every day.

Now 30% off Red Tag Price

We are discontinuing / closing out all Lawn Fawn products! 30% Off

Stamps Dies Paper Ink Pads & re-inkers

12x12 paper clearance. Restocked Sat. Feb. Feb. 15
$1.00 each or 10 or more $.75 each.

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

February 9, 2020

Regular hours! Tues to Sat 11 to 4:30

Customer Appreciation Day Wed. Feb. 12th 11 to 4

Samples will be on Facebook
Color a card with Lori: bring tape/ foam and markers or pencils.
Color a lovely feather tag.
Check out class samples.
Some little surprises. See what we are up to.
Lori, Brandii and Carole will be here.
We would love to see you.

Doreen has several card classes coming.
2 seats left on Fri. Feb. 14. Lovely cards. Elephant & panda bear theme.
One more class in Feb. and another in March.

Lori’s beautiful *Gift Box* is sold out. Does she need to offer it again?
She has *Here Comes Spring* in March. 5 delightful cards.

Karen has an *Alcohol Ink tree theme* workshop for March.

R & D days. (*research & development*)
Brusho watercolor/Distress oxide ink pads/Tombow Markers/stamps
Stencils/mixed media/art journal/book construction/cards

Yogi posts our newsletter, info, samples and Facebook to:
www.paperpastimes.com Please check back often

Overstocked late fall Graphic 45 is on clearance.

Racks of *Red Tag* clearance. More stamps & dies added every day.

We are discontinuing / closing out all Lawn Fawn products! 30% Off

Stamps Dies Paper Ink Pads & re-inkers

12x12 paper clearance.
$1.00 each or 10 or more $.75 each.

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

February 3, 2020

We are open 4 days a week: Weds to Sats 11 to 4:30

As soon as possible we will be back to 5 days a week.

Hello ladies.
Valentines marks 3 months. Time has come that I must get back to work. New inventory has been arriving every week.

Stamperia - huge selection! Restock: stamps - dies – stencils

We now carry the Gemini Jr and Big Shot cutting and embossing tools.

Our fabulous teachers have been in with class samples.
Karen Riley did her *Alcohol Ink Flowers* workshop in Jan.
(Karen has a *tree* workshop for March)
Sharon Reinhart taught a lovely class Feb.1

Lori and Doreen have delivered cool samples and dates are set.

Watch for my R & D days. (*research & development*)
I will tackle some mixed media/art journal/book construction/cards as well.

As we revamp our product mix the store will be discontinuing / closing out some products. We have lots of sorting to do. It will take some time.

We are so overstocked with late fall orders! Watch for discounts.

We are discontinuing / closing out all Lawn Fawn products!
Stamps Dies Paper Ink Pads & re-inkers

30% Off

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

January 6, 2020

Paper Pastimes will be open Wed, Thurs, Fri + Sat: 10 am to 4:30
The ladies are able to cover these hours for January.
We are so grateful for the wonderful support of our customers.

Valentine papers, dies and stamps have arrived.

Free demo/show & share with Carole ~ Alcohol inks to the Max
I have many papers, Shimmer Sheetz, ribbon/laces and embellishments to share.
Sat. Jan. 11th ~ Demo /show and share starts 11 am

Class registration available now!
Karen Riley - alcohol ink artist / teacher
Alcohol Ink Workshop: Flowers 2
Supplies included: Yupo ~ 99% alcohol ~ Kamar varnish
A personal tool kit with gloves ~ palette ~ assorted applicators
Alcohol Ink reference sheet ~ Doodling reference sheet
You bring: 4 - 6 alcohol inks ~ 1 – 2 mixatives (gold or silver)
2 or more fan brushes assorted sizes ~ pens for doodling
Suggest: Black ~ white ~ perhaps a metallic.
Signo Uniball ~ Faber Castell Pitt ~ Pigma Graphic ~ Sakura Microperm
optional: Ranger Alcohol Ink Blending Pen ~ clip board to hold your doodle art
Fri. Jan. 24 10-3 $59.95
Sat. Jan. 25 10-3 $59.95

Questions? Brandii or Carol Lyster 403-255-8731

Store hours: Wed. to Sat. 10 am – 4:30 pm

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

December 28, 2019

I wish each and every one health, happiness
and hours spent hanging with your best buds.

Enjoy every day! My best to you in 2020, xo

Year-end clearance sale.
Most red-tag items will be reduced a further 30% at check out. (all red tag sales final)
Come in and say hello this weekend.

Sat. Dec. 28th 10 to 4:30
Sun. Dec. 29th 11 to 4:00

January 2020 hours.
Wed. Jan. 1st Closed
Thurs. Jan. 2nd 10 am to 4:30
Fri. Jan. 3rd 10 am to 4:30
Sat. Jan. 4th 10 am to 4:30

Effective Jan. 8 the store will be
open 4 days a week.
Wed. to Sat. 10 am to 4:30

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

Dec 17, 2019

Els will be here for a short visit on Sun Dec 22
11 am to 1 pm
She will bring a few samples including planners.
Please come say “Hello”

These days we are open during Dec. 2019
Thanks so much Brandii and Carol Lyster
Thursday Dec. 19 10 to 4:30
Friday Dec. 20th 10 to 4:30
Saturday Dec. 21 Closed ( family Christmas dinner)
Sunday Dec. 22nd 11 to 4:00
Saturday Dec. 28th 10 to 4:30
Sunday Dec. 29th 11 to 4;00

A very Merry Christmas

and a Happy ~ Healthy ~ New Year

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

Dec 11 2019
The store will be open 4 days this week!!!

Thursday Dec. 12 10 to 4:30
Friday Dec. 13 10 to 4:30
Saturday Dec. 14 10 to 4:30
SUNDAY Dec. 15 11 to 4:00

Our Christmas / Year End sale continues.

…...Up to 40 % off retail. Tables are loaded

There is a plan to this universe.
There is a high intelligence, maybe even a purpose,
but it’s given to us on the installment plan.
ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER

Thank you for commenting on and sharing our posts.

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

December 5, 2019

I am excited. The store will be open

Fri. Dec 6th and Sat. Dec 7th 10 – 4:30.
and……
SUNDAY Dec 8th 12 to 3.

New inventory has arrived.

….lots of amazing stamps are here

We are starting our Christmas and Year End sale now.

….some as low as 40%

Carole xxx

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731

December 1, 2019

On Fri Nov 15 I got a massive stroke. I was in the hospital until Nov 25.

Brandii is looking after the store when she can. She's leaving store hours on the phone. Also posted on our door. Brandii is receiving lots of stamps. She would love the see you. Carole xxx

Questions? Carole 403-255-8731