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Class Schedule for November 2012

Classes listed are regular evening and weekend scheduled classes.

Call now to reserve a space – Class spaces are limited – Check store for class descriptions

Reservations are required so we can be prepared.

**** Subject to changes…****

November 3 – Saturday – 9:00 - 11:00 AM – Multi-strand mania – Terri - $10 + Materials used

November 6 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * – Prices Vary

                        See a class you’d like to take?  Call now & reserve this time.

November 8 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Introduction to Herringbone Stitch – Terri - $18

November 10 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – A Riveting Experience – Cindy - $20

                                    3:00 -  5:00 PM – Stamp of the Month Class (Oct. – Snowmen) – Terri - $18

                        Students need to have the stamp for this class.

November 13 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Gift Bags – Cindy - $18

November 15 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * – Prices Vary

                        See a class you’d like to take?  Call now & reserve this time.

November 17 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Gift Bags – Cindy - $18

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – “Survivor Bracelets” with Beads – Terri - * NEW * -

November 20 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * – Prices Vary

                        See a class you’d like to take?  Call now & reserve this time.

November 22 – Thursday – Happy Thanksgiving!

November 27 – Tuesday – Crafting A-La-Carte * – Prices Vary

                        See a class you’d like to take?  Call now & reserve this time.

November 29 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Leather Kumihimo – Cindy - $25 * NEW *                 

Class Schedule for December 2012

December 1 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Bo Bunny Winter cards – Terri - $18 - * NEW *

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Leather Kumihimo – Cindy - $25 * NEW *

More to come… stay tuned for Creating Ceramic Pendants and more…

***Price of classes includes all supplies, unless otherwise noted.  Where needed, written instructions are also included.  All instructions written by the staff at The Mercantile are copyrighted – all rights reserved.

*** Check our web site for class descriptions.  When a Crafting A-La-Carte has been reserved, we are making every effort to post the chosen topic on the calendar listing of the web site.

*Crafting A-La-Carte:  Students can pick the time they would like to take the class and the topic.

                        Tuesdays or Thursdays daytime for 1 – 4 students

         9:00 – 11:00AM or 2:00 – 4:00PM

         Also available a series of Tuesday or Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00, for 1 – 6 students

         Check calendar for dates.

                                                Classes available include beading, stamping and paper crafting classes. 

Check store for our listing of over 200 classes. 

Prices vary depending on the class (starting at $18 – all supplies included unless otherwise noted).

24 hour advanced notice required.

The first person to reserve a date/time picks the topic. (Some dates have already been reserved.)

Great party idea!  Unique gift idea!

The Mercantile, Inc. – 149 E. Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670 (864) 646-9431 mercantinc@aol.com,      www.themercantilestore.com

We are open 10/21/2012

Just a reminder:

The Mercantile will be OPEN on Sunday, October 21, 2012 from 1 - 4 PM because of the Carolina Shop Hop.

ALL shoppers are welcome!

Shop Hop Reminder

This should be LOADS of FUN!

Good morning fellow creative people!

We have so much fun planned for the Carolina Shop Hop!  Mary & Cindy are holding eClips demos and Make-n-Takes on Saturday.  (The two of them were both recently certified as eClips Instructors by Sizzix!)  The demos will be at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM & 3:30 PM... the Make-n-Takes will be between the demos.  The demos will last about 15 - 20 minutes each so there will be plenty of time for you to play with eClips generated goodies!

Don't forget, we will be OPEN special hours on Sunday (10/21) from 1 - 4 PM!

The remainder of the Hop Terri, Cindy & Mary plan a variety of Make-n-Takes so that when you come back for your 2nd or 3rd (or 4th) visit, you will have a different Make-n-Take to enjoy.

There are prizes drawings for those who visit 8 or more shops as  well as those who visit all 11!  We have some FUN things up our sleeves and cannot wait to share with all of you!

Tag Contest 2012

My apologies, I missed posting the complete rules here for the tag contest...

Carolina Shop Hop 2012

Tag Contest @ The Mercantile

Eligibility:  Entrant must be a Carolina Shop Hop ticket holder (except in the case of the 12 & under category, they must either be a ticket holder OR be accompanied by a ticket holder).

Deadline:  All submissions must be received by 5:30 PM on Friday, October 26, 2012.   

NO EXCEPTIONS

Dimensions:  Must be 3 1/8” x 6 1/4”  (Number 8 Tag)

Materials:  Tag may be made of ANY material

(ie: paper, fabric, wood, plastic, metal, etc…)

Categories:  (May enter the same tag in multiple categories.)

·        Made by a child (12 or under)

·        Altered Art

·        Holiday (any holiday)

·        Techniques

1.       Alcohol Inks (including Copic Markers)

2.     Collage/Assemblage

3.      Colored pencil/Watercolors

4.     Dark Paper

Rules:  Anything goes, noting that while Tim Holtz products are welcome to be used, we encourage you to use your own creative juices.  Tim’s Tag designs and close variations will NOT be eligible.

Prizes:  BEST IN SHOW (overall) wins a $25 gift certificate to The Mercantile

              BEST IN CATEGORY wins a $10 gift certificate to The Mercantile

  Winners to be announced Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM

ENTRY FORM  (one needed for each tag entered)

Tag Title:_____________________________________

Artist’s Name: ______________________________ 

Age (if 12 or under): ____

Snail Mail Address:_____________________________

        City: ____________________ State: _____ 

        Zip Code: ___________

Email address: ________________________________

Home Phone #: ______________________ 

Cell Phone # _____________________

Category (please mark all that apply):     

 ( ) Made by a Child  ( ) Altered Art  ( ) Holiday    

 ( ) Technique: __ Alcohol/Copic Marker
                       __Collage/Assemblage    

                               __Colored Pencil/Watercolor   
                               __Dark Paper

My name is Mary Witter.  You might have seen me at The Mercantile from time to time.

I am a wife, a mother, a grandmother and now trying to learn to call myself an artist and teacher. I have been married since 1964 to my high school sweet heart, David. We have three children and 7 grandchildren. We both grew up in western Pennsylvania and have lived in North Carolina, California, New Jersey, Texas and currently (and hopefully finally) South Carolina. 

Rubber stamping has been a part of my life since 2001 when I first learned about Art Impressions stamps and “watercolor the Art Impressions way”.  Since then I have signed up for every class I could find that had anything to do with stamps and water color. I love working in various types of media and love altered books. Using the Art Impression stamps to create a watercolor scene makes me feel like an artist and gives such satisfying results and is so EASY!

Sharing what I have learned along the way is something I love to do. Creating something that gives satisfying results….something when it is finished you can’t wait to share with someone else.  They become little treasures and hopefully keepsakes.  Call the Mercantile (864-646-9431) and let me share with you how simple it is…..and have fun at the same time! Note:  Art Impressions watercolor class is being offered on Friday, September 28th at 10:30am.  Call the Mercantile to save your spot! We will do 3 images minimum.

Hanging Sign Post

Step 1.

Marvy Markers are used in the following 

water color project.

Ink stamp (G-4033 Charming Sign Post) with

#45 Sepia. Using a damp brush pull color out

of the lines to soften image.

Step 2.

Using Direct to Rubber technique color back of

stamp (E-3381 Small Hanging Basket) using #8,

#15, #20 and #100. Mist in the air and stamp.

Use clear stamps or if using wood mounted stamp 

use a positioner to hang basket from sign post. 

Soften with damp brush. Ink stamp (BB-2061 

small ivy) with #15 direct to rubber and mist before 

stamping multiple times around post.  Ink single 

flower (AA-3017 Daisy Bunch) and add to ivy.

Step 3.

Finish by making a green cloud of #15 and water 

on palette and applying with brush. Fill in with

(AAA-1374) teeny Tiny Grass. Sign your work.

Here is a example of what you can do with this small watercolor and other images that could be used.

What is this Carolina Shop Hop?

You may have heard the buzz about a new event happening next month right here in the Upstate!

What is it?  You ask.  The first EVER Carolina Shop Hop for rubberstamping, scrapbooking & paper arts!

It will run from October 16 - 27 and has 11 stores in the Upstate and Western NC participating.

ALL shops will have free make & takes AND 20% off their crafting supplies!  WOW!

The organizers have compiled some gifts to give for those who visit 8 or more shops as well as those who visit all 11 in the 2 weeks!  YES!  FREE goodies!  Who doesn't like that???

The cost for a ticket is a mere $15.00.  With the ticket (which will be stamped at each store visited) there will also be a tote bag with the Carolina Shop Hop logo (to carry around all of those fabulous deals you will get at each store).

In an earlier post, I listed some of the extra things we will be doing for our 'Home Hoppers' (those who purchase their ticket from The Mercantile.)  These includes an entry into a special drawing JUST FOR 'HOME HOPPERS' for a $30 Mercantile Gift Certificate!

We are also having a tag contest, rules are available in an earlier post, or at the Mercantile.  (I just finished running off some more copies...)

Class Schedule for September 2012

Classes listed are regular evening and weekend scheduled classes.

Call now to reserve a space – Class spaces are limited – Check store for class descriptions

Reservations are required so we can be prepared.

**** Subject to changes…****

September 1 – Saturday – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Kumihimo – Cindy - $20

                                    1:00 – 3:00 PM – Metal Cuff Bracelets – Cindy - $20

September 4 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte – Price varies*

                        If there is a class you would like to take, call and reserve this time.

September 6 – Thursday – 7:00 -  9:00 PM – Copper Spiral Earrings – Cindy - $20 – NEW

September 8 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Birthday Cards – Terri - $18

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Copper Spiral Earrings – Cindy - $20 – NEW

September 13 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte – Price varies*

                        If there is a class you would like to take, call and reserve this time.

September 14 – Friday – 6:00 – 9:00 PM – Special Class featuring Sarah from The Paper Cut

                        Third Annual Dinner & A Card Class @ NY Pizza in Anderson - $45

September 15 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Booklace or Metal Pendant – Terri –

                                    1:00 – 5:00 PM – Open Studio Bench Time - $5/ hour – come when you can,

stay as long as you need to.  Beading and paper crafting welcome.

September 18 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte – Price varies*

                        If there is a class you would like to take, call and reserve this time.

September 22 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Terri’s choice Card Class (Magenta #0503Q) - $18

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Triple Wrap Bracelet – Cindy - $25 – NEW

September 27 –Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte – Price varies*

                        If there is a class you would like to take, call and reserve this time.

September 29 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Spiral Rope Basics – Terri - $18

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM - TBD

                       

We are glad to say that Terri is back to teaching on a limited basis for the time being.  Thank you for your patience.   :~)

***Price of classes includes all supplies, unless otherwise noted.  Where needed, written instructions are also included.  All instructions written by the staff at The Mercantile are copyrighted – all rights reserved.

*** Check our web site for class descriptions.  When a Crafting A-La-Carte has been reserved, we are making every effort to post the chosen topic on the calendar listing of the web site.

*Crafting A-La-Carte:  Students can pick the time they would like to take the class and the topic.

                        Tuesdays or Thursdays daytime for 1 – 4 students

         9:00 – 11:00AM or 2:00 – 4:00PM

         Also available a series of Tuesday or Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00, for 1 – 6 students

         Check calendar for dates.

                                                Classes available include beading, stamping and paper crafting classes. 

Check store for our listing of over 200 classes. 

Prices vary depending on the class (starting at $18 – all supplies included unless otherwise noted).

24 hour advanced notice required.

The first person to reserve a date/time picks the topic. (Some dates have already been reserved.)

Great party idea!  Unique gift idea!

The Mercantile, Inc. – 149 E. Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670 (864) 646-9431 mercantinc@aol.com,      www.themercantilestore.com

Carolina Shop Hop

Are you ready for the FIRST EVER

Carolina Shop Hop

for rubberstamping, scrapbooking and paper crafts?

What:  Carolina Shop Hop

When:  October 16 – 27, 2012

Where:  Western North Carolina & Upstate South Carolina (See listing below)

How Much:  $15.00   

There are 11 shops participating this year.  You have 2 weeks to travel around and visit as many of the shops as you wish.  All shops will have a FREE Make & Take and 20% off their crafting supplies (some restrictions may apply, depending upon the store).  There will be special drawings for those who visit 8 or more shops as well as those who visit all 11 (FREE goodies!).

The Mercantile will be open our regular hours Mon. – Sat. 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM with special hours on Sunday, October 21 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. (Check individual store hours) 

·        FREE Make & Take  - available to all Hop visitors.

·        Shop Hop Tote -  with ticket booklet.

·        20% OFF all crafting supplies – purchase does not count toward our Craft Club Card.

·        Drawing for a $25 Mercantile Gift Certificate - (One winner – drawn on Sat., Oct. 27 @ 3:00 PM)  To enter:

1.       Present a receipt (dated the same day as your visit to us) from one of the Pendleton restaurants at the time of your purchase here. (No restrictions on purchase.)

2.     OR – enter a tag in our tag contest.

·        TAG CONTEST – please see our blog (www.TheMercantileStore.blogspot.com ), facebook page or pick up the rules of entry at the store.

·        HOME STORE TICKET HOLDERS ONLY   (Those who purchase their Shop Hop ticket from The Mercantile) will receive a special Take & Make with their ticket AND be entered into a Home Hopper drawing for a $30 Mercantile Gift Certificate.

Stores participating:

NC: Dorothy’s Stamps-n-Scraps, Boiling Springs; Family Memories, Charlotte; Sandy’s Scrapbook Corner, Pisgah Forest; Stamper’s Alley, Mooresville

SC: Easy As Cat Soup, Anderson; Scrapbook Creations, Spartanburg; Southern Scrapbook, Seneca; The Mercantile, Pendleton; The Paper Rabbit, Greenwood; The Stamping Place & Scrapbook Station, West Columbia; Whimsy, Greenville.

The Mercantile, Inc. 149 E. Queen St., Pendleton, SC 29670 864-646-9431

mercantinc@aol.com       www.TheMercantileStore.com

Dinner & A Card Class 2012

The Mercantile is excited to host the

3^rd Annual

Dinner & A Card Class

Featuring

Sarah from The Paper Cut

And

Images and Dies from Impression Obsession

Spend the evening with Sarah, enjoy dinner and create 7 fabulous cards.

Use Impression Obsession background stamps in layers to create beautifully complex patterns quickly and easily on paper from The Paper Cut.   Add to that some of their new dies and you have a quick and easy card.

Papers and cards from The Paper Cut will include their holographic paper, window cards and overlays, scallop cards and more.

You will be amazed at how versatile the stamps are when used in combination with each other.  Your background paper will compliment your stamped/cut images perfectly!  No more trying to find patterned paper to ‘go’ with your projects, you can make it yourself.

Terri & Cindy from The Mercantile have again reserved the party room for this fun class and arranged for dinner at New York Pizza.

Sarah will be bringing a trunk show of the items used as well.

Class price includes all materials, one background stamp, dinner (pizza bar, salad bar & drink) and an evening filled with fun & creativity.

When: Friday, September 14^th, 2012 from 6 – 9 PM

Where: New York Pizza, 194 Civic Center Blvd., Anderson, SC

Class Price: $45 – payable by September 7, 2012

How to Register: Call The Mercantile 864-646-9431

Class Schedule for August 2012

Classes listed are regular evening and weekend scheduled classes.

Call now to reserve a space – Class spaces are limited – Check store for class descriptions

**** Subject to changes…****

August 11 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Multi-Strand Mania – Terri - $10+ supplies used

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Autumn Cards – Cindy - $18

August 16 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte - * Price varies

                        Is there a class you’d like to take – call now and reserve this time.

August 18 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Stamp Of The Month Cards (Flower Pocket) – Terri - $18

                        (Students need to have the stamp for this class.)

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – 2x2 Chain Bracelet – Cindy - $20

August 21 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM -– Crafting A-La-Carte - * Price varies

                        Is there a class you’d like to take – call now and reserve this time.

August 23 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Gift Bags – Cindy - $18 – NEW

August 25 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Gift Bags – Cindy - $18 - NEW

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Making Metal Cabochons – Terri - $20 – NEW

August 30 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte - * Price varies

                        Is there a class you’d like to take – call now and reserve this time.

                       

We are glad to say that Terri is back to teaching.

Her class schedule is on a limited basis for the time being.

:~)

***Price of classes includes all supplies, unless otherwise noted.  Where needed, written instructions are also included.  All instructions written by the staff at The Mercantile are copyrighted – all rights reserved.

*** Check our web site for class descriptions.  When a Crafting A-La-Carte has been reserved, we are making every effort to post the chosen topic on the calendar listing of the web site.

*Crafting A-La-Carte:  Students can pick the time they would like to take the class and the topic.

                        Tuesdays or Thursdays daytime for 1 – 4 students

         9:00 – 11:00AM or 2:00 – 4:00PM

         Also available a series of Tuesday or Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00, for 1 – 6 students

         Check calendar for dates.

                                                Classes available include beading, stamping and paper crafting classes. 

Check store for our listing of over 200 classes. 

Prices vary depending on the class (starting at $18 – all supplies included unless otherwise noted).

24 hour advanced notice required.

The first person to reserve a date/time picks the topic. (Some dates have already been reserved.)

Great party idea!  Unique gift idea!

The Mercantile, Inc. – 149 E. Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670 (864) 646-9431 mercantinc@aol.com,      www.themercantilestore.com

Carolina Shop Hop 2012

Carolina Shop Hop 2012

Tuesday, October 16 - Saturday, October 27, 2012  

Tickets are $15/person - reserve yours today!

·       Special Hours – In addition to our regular hours 10 – 5:30, M – Sat.; we will be open on Sunday, October 21 from 1 – 4 pm.

·       There will be at least one free Make & Take available to all Shop Hop visitors.

·       2 ways to be entered into a drawing for a $25 Mercantile Gift Certificate (1 winner – drawn at 3 PM Saturday, October 27):

1.      Present a receipt for any of the Pendleton restaurants (dated the same day as your visit) at the time of your purchase here for one entry in the drawing.

2.    Enter one or more tags in the tag contest for one more entry in this drawing.

·       20% Shop Hop Discount is limited to our Crafting Supplies only (we are also a gift shop).  And, for our Craft Club Card holders, this purchase does not apply to your club card.

·       Tag Contest – we will post the rules of entry on our web site, blog & facebook page, as well as having them available in-store.  The rules will be posted & available no later than Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

·       Home Store Ticket Holders – are automatically entered into a special drawing for a $30 Mercantile Gift Certificate (Open to Home Store Ticket Holders ONLY).  Plus – they receive a special Take & Make kit.

***Please note that the Gift Certificates are redeemable throughout our store – not just on the crafting supplies.***