Carolina Shop Hop 2013

Yes!  

The 2nd Annual Carolina Shop Hop is under way!

We have ticket booklets here at The Mercantile.

Come get yours today!

For $15 you receive a 20% discount at the 8 shops participating as well as a free Make-n-Take or Take-n-Make from each store visited.

The shops are:

In North Carolina---

Betty's Scrapbook Room - Greensboro

Dorothy's Stamps-N-More - Boiling Springs

Family Memories - Charlotte

Stamper's Alley - Mooresville

In South Carolina---

Easy As Cat Soup - Anderson

Scrapbook Creations - Spartanburg

The Mercantile - Pendleton

Whimsy - Greenville

Hoppers who visit all 8 shops are entered into a drawing for a GRAND PRIZE.

TWO Home Hoppers (those who purchase their tickets here) who visit at least 6 shops are entered into a drawing for gift bags of creative merchandise worth over $60 each.  AND - they are automatically entered into a drawing for a $30 Mercantile Gift Certificate.

Any Hoppers who present a receipt (dated the same day as their visit) from one of the Pendleton restaurants are entered into a drawing for a $25 Mercantile Gift Certificate.

Our hours will be our regular business hours with one exception:   

Sunday, October 27 we will be open 

By Appointment Only!  

Hoppers will need to make the appointment 

by 5:30PM on Friday, October 25.

**Discounted purchases do not count on the Craft Club Card and do not include merchandise from the gift/toy/candy part of the store... crafting tools & supply items only

Email address

Just to let you know that the ability to retrieve our emails from the web page's email is not working at the moment so they will bounce.

Please use our other email:

mercantinc@aol.com

Thanks!

Class Schedule for May 2013

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…****

May 4 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Mini Mandalas – Terri - $18 – NEW

                        3:00 – 5:00 PM – Cellini Ripple – Cindy - $18 – NEW

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

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

May 9 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Cellini Ripple – Cindy - $18 – NEW

May 11 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – A MUSE meeting

                        3:00 – 5:00 PM – IO Cover-A-Card – Terri - $20 – NEW

May 14 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * price varies

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

May 16 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – IO Cover-A-Card – Terri - $20 – NEW

May 18 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Gesso Techniques for Paper – Cindy - $18 – NEW

                        3:00 – 5:00 PM – Make Your Own Earrings & Ear Wires – Terri - $18 – NEW

May 21 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Gesso Techniques for Paper – Cindy - $18 – NEW

May 23 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * price varies

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

May 25 – Sat. – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – 5 Dylusions ™ Techniques – 1 Piece of Art – Mary Witter - $18 – NEW

                        3:00 – 5:00 PM – Multi-Strand Mania – Terri - $10 + Supplies used

May 28 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * price varies

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

May 30 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Change A Bead Necklace – Terri - $25 – 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

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

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

Class Schedule for June 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…****

June 8 – Friday – 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Operation Write Home Workshops – no charge

June 9 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM -    Masculine Cards – Cindy - $18

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte - *price varies

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

           

June 14 – Thursday - 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Masculine Cards – Cindy - $18

June 16 – Saturday – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Freeform Copper Pendant – Kathy Smiley - $20 - *NEW*

                                    2:00 – 5:00 PM – Cover-A-Card Demos with Mary Witter

3:00 – 5:00 PM – French Beaded Flowers – Cindy - $18 - *NEW*

June 19 – Tuesday – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Herringbone Wrapped Ring – Kathy Smiley - $20

                                    3:00 – 5:00 PM – French Beaded Flowers – Cindy - $18 - *NEW*

                                    7:00 – 9:00 PM – French Beaded Flowers – Cindy - $18 - *NEW*

June 21 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte - *price varies

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

June 23 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – All Occasion Cards – Cindy - $18

                                    2:00 – 5:00 PM – Freeform Wire Pendant – Kathy Smiley - $20 - *NEW*

June 26 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte - *price varies

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

June 30 – Saturday – 9:00 – 11:00 AM – 2 x 2 Chain Bracelet – Cindy - $18

                                    1:00 – 4:00 PM – Tim’s Tags with Mary – Mary Witter - $10

>>> Every Friday from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Mary Witter will be in the store to demo or teach.  If you have a particular technique you would like to learn, please call ahead so Mary can be prepared.<<<

>>>Terri’s classes will hopefully resume in July.<<<                    

***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