A new writer for our blog

I am happy to announce that we have added Mary Witter as one of our blog writers here at The Mercantile.
Mary is an avid crafter, and especially adept with the Copic Markers (she has her Intermediate Certification) & is an Art Impressions Design Team alum, with a love of their watercolor technique.  Tim Holtz is one of her favorite designers & she is a new member of the Oozak Design Team.  If it is made with paper & color, Mary is interested!  Stamps, punches, inks, embossers...
And, most of all, Mary has a bit more time than we do to be able to post about techniques & goings on.  Terri & I will still contribute to the blog as we can.
Please feel free to ask questions and comment on any of the posts.  That is how we learn from our customers & followers.
Thank you Mary for agreeing to help us keep up to date on the blog!

Mary's Blog

I know, you are asking "Who is Mary?" Well, Mary is a wonderfully creative stamper who came to us looking for a place to teach some stamping techniques.  This occurred at about the same time that Mom & Dad were beginning to move more and more into retirement.  (NO, they have not left us yet, they always will be a presence at The Mercantile, after all, it was Mom's dream to open the store.)

Mary has a fun, bubbly personality, and tons of talent!  She is currently a member of the Art Impressions Design Team.

Stroll on over to Mary's blog to see some fun things she has done with the "Stroll Down Main Street" project set from Art Impressions.  And, while you are there, see some of the other wonderful things Mary has created.

Welcome Mary!  We had a great turn out for the Make & Take she held this past Saturday, and if you check our web site you will see her schedule for teaching "A Stroll Down Main Street With Mary".

I'll come back and add some pictures of her work later this week...

Class Schedule for February 2011

Classes listed are regular evening and weekend scheduled classes.

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

****AS OF 2/7/2011 – subject to changes/additions…****

February 1 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Stamp of the Month Cards (Jan. Heart Swirl) Terri - $18.00

February 3 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM - Crafting A-La-Carte – price varies *

Have a class you’d like to take?  Call and reserve this time.

February 5 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Stamp of the Month Cards (Jan. Heart Swirl) – Terri - $18.00

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM –

February 8 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM –

February 10 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM –

February 12 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Beaded Kumihimo – Terri - $24

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – 10 Quick Cards – Cindy - $18

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Nested Bead Ring – Kathy Smiley - $25 (corrected price... typo)

February 15 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM –

February 17 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM - Crafting A-La-Carte – price varies *

Have a class you’d like to take?  Call and reserve this time.

February 19 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Wire Wrapping Basics – Cindy - $25

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM –

February 22 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM - Crafting A-La-Carte – price varies *

Have a class you’d like to take?  Call and reserve this time.

February 24 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM –

February 26 – Saturday – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Make & Take with Mary Witter

                                                            Art Impressions Watercolor Style

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Herringbone Wire Bracelet – Kathy Smiley - $ TBD – NEW

***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