First Altered Wall Art Class for Kids!

This past Saturday, March 24th, we had our first Kid's Altered Wall Art class. Each student was able to pick the wall shape they wanted to decorate. Their options were a moon, flower and a puzzle piece. These shapes are exclusive Talk, Paper, Scissors designs which were custom cut for us by Say It with Letters!

As usual, we provide samples of finished designs, but the kids were allowed to choose their own color schemes and were encouraged to add their own artistic touches to their project. The results were impressive! We ended up with 2 cheetah-print flowers, 2 striped and stamped moons and 2 bead-i-ful puzzle pieces.

Students Madison, Cameron, Taylor, Evan, Jessica and Nicole all seemed to have fun while making their wall art pieces. Nicole described her finished puzzle piece as, "Simple, yet pretty, with a touch of pizzazz."

Introduction

Hello and welcome to the first post on the Talk, Paper, Scissors blog. Our goal is to eventually have this blog chuck-full of paper craft project samples, links, photos and techniques.

As an introduction, my name is Karen and I am a Co-Owner and the Creative Director of Talk, Paper, Scissors in Manchester, New Hampshire. A few of my responsibilities include managing the product lines in the shop, developing class schedules, creating display samples and merchandising. I also teach several of the classes we offer.

In 2006, my business partner Christine and I conducted market research, formulated a business plan and on September 29th, we opened Talk, Paper, Scissors. We describe Talk, Paper, Scissors as "A social gathering place with a creatively inspiring atmosphere."

Talk, Paper, Scissors is a dream come true for me. I have always wanted to work in an environment that fosters creativity, and that's just what Talk, Paper, Scissors is all about. If you visit our shop, you'll notice that over 50% of the space is dedicated to a bright, cheery and comfortable studio where people can come in anytime to create paper crafts. We also have a paper crafts shop where you can purchase paper, stamps, tools, embellishments and items to alter. For more information on the studio and shop, please visit our official website: www.talkpaperscissors.com.

We hope to continuously share photos, links and information that will serve as fuel for your creative journey.

Thanks for reading!