Monthly Archives: October 2009

Happy Halloween from the Brides of Frankenstein!

Happy Halloween! Yesterday I revealed the theme of our highly anticipated team costume: The Seven Brides of Frankenstein. (Well, technically it was nine brides since our two interns agreed to join in on the fun! The more the merrier, right?) … Continue reading

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Freebie Friday – Mischief Night

Welcome to Freebie Friday! Did you know that October 30, the day before Halloween, is known as Mischief Night? According to tradition, preteens and teenagers are known to play pranks on their neighbors as a way to kick off the Halloween … Continue reading

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Something’s in the Air

The kiddos are counting down the hours until they can wear their costumes, the grocery stores are brimming with yummy candy and bright orange pumpkins across the country are being carved into silly faces. Yes, Halloween is in the air. Luckily, it … Continue reading

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Groovin’ with the Go-to-Gals: Spook-Friendly Halloween Treats

The neighborhood kids know me as The Candy Lady. They know my house is not one to miss on Halloween. As long as they’ve been good neighbors the rest of the year, they’ll get an extra treat or two from … Continue reading

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Inspired By

  Susan R. Opel You know what’s fun to me about Halloween? I love the opportunity to dress up like somebody else while giving it my own twist. Take last year for example. I dressed as Hester Prynne, the protagonist … Continue reading

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Magazine Monday – Meet Lisa Johnson

Welcome to Magazine Monday! I hope everyone is in full Halloween countdown mode. Like I mentioned last Friday, here at Paper Crafts, we’re anxiously counting down the days until we can reveal our team costume. It’s going to be a … Continue reading

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Freebie Friday – The Boo Crew

Welcome to Freebie Friday! As you probably already know, we take holidays very seriously around here. Maybe it’s because we put so much thought into covering them in our regular and special issues (usually six months ahead of time!), that … Continue reading

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Meet Our New Graphic Designer!

Paper Crafts has a new family member! Holly Mills joined us a couple of weeks ago as our new graphic designer and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We’ve been having fun getting to know her and thought it was high … Continue reading

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Groovin' with the Go-to Gals – The Christmas Rush

Okay, I suppose it’s not the official Christmas rush yet, but when October rolls around I usually start getting a little anxious about my Christmas cards. I like to plan them in October, take a Christmas photo and make my … Continue reading

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Tiaras & Totes: 2009 Stamping Royalty Winners

Would you believe that 98% of our readers – at least the ones who respond to our annual survey – are stampers at some level? I think it’s the versatility of stamping that is so appealing. After all, you can … Continue reading

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