SALE!

We are having our year-end, Inventory Clearance Sale. It starts today and ends on December 31, 2008 at closing time. We have 25% off all merchandise, 30% off Fall & Winter themed items (except stamps) and 50% off all Christmas Ornaments. Not included in the sale are Coffees, Candy, Consignment Items, Special Orders and Holds. We also will not give credit for sale items on Craft Club Cards. These discounts are not useable in conjunction with other specials. We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Again, we thank you for your patronage over the last 20 years and look forward to being here for many more. 2009 is just around the bend... we're looking forward to bringing you more classes. As soon as we get the schedule finalized, we will post it here and it will go on the web site as soon as possible.

Decemebr 2008 classes

We said that we'd stop classes until 2009, but Terri just could not wait to offer the Stamp of the Month card class featuring the Great Impressions November stamp, the Pine Bough.
She has come up with 6 sensational cards to cover a wide variety of occasions.
The class is offered on Thursday, December 11 at 7 PM cost $18. It will also run on Saturday, December 13 at 8:30 AM. The class runs roughly 2 hours and the price includes all of your supplies. You are welcome to bring your favorite tools, but it is not necessary.
Please call or email us if you would like to join in the creative fun, spaces are filling fast.

DragonBen's Flag

Here is an example of how creative people in our family are.

One afternoon, after school, DragonBen (8 1/2) sat down and decided he wanted to make a flag. He drew the elements and cut them out (with a little bit of help on the details from his Mom) and then glued it together.

His Mom (Terri) is the one who created our Happy the Crafting Crab mascot and DragonBen wanted to incude that in his flag (his own version).

We proudly 'fly' this flag from one of the posts behind the cash register.

Class Schedule for November 2008

Classes listed are regular evening and weekend scheduled classes.
Call now to reserve a space - Class spaces are limited - Check store for class descriptions

November 1 – Saturday – 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Quilted Cards – Cindy - $20

November 4 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * price varies

November 6 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Wire Wrapping Basics – Cindy - $25

November 8 – Saturday – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Holiday Earring & Pendant Make & Take - $15/kit

November 11 – Tuesday – 1:00 – 5:00 PM – Holiday Earring & Pendant Make & Take - $15/kit
7:00 – 9:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * price varies

November 15 – Saturday – 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Stamp of the Month Cards (October – Snowman) – Terri - $18
*student needs to bring this stamp to class.

November 18 – Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Stamp of the Month Cards (October – Snowman) – Terri - $18
*student needs to bring this stamp to class.

November 20 – Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Quilted Cards – Cindy - $20

November 22 – Saturday – 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Crafting A-La-Carte * price varies
3:00 – 5:00 PM – Crafting A-La-Carte * price varies


The Mercantile will take a break from scheduled classes
during the busy holiday seasons.
Should you need our assistance with a project,
give us a call or stop by and we will see what we can do to help.

***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

Web site correction

It just came to my attention that the class listed on our web site for this Saturday afternoon (10/25/08) is incorrectly listed as the Herringbone Twist.

In actuality, it is the Herringbone Band which is pictured here. The price is $18, including all supplies.

Bead Trunk Show

There will be a Bead Trunk Show at The Mercantile beginning at 10 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2008 and running through 5:30 PM on Saturday, November 1, 2008.
The selection includes a wide variety of Jaspers (Red, Poppy, Imprerssion, Brown Zebra and more), Turquoise, Amethyst and Cape Amethyst, Agates, Quartzes and more. These come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
All featured beads will be 25% off the marked prices (discount taken at the register).
Come and see what our supplier has chosen for us this Fall.

Make and Take

Don't forget, if you want to make a few cards for the Fall, Birthdays or Christmas, we have a Make and Take going on this Saturday (10/11) from 10 - 5. And again on Tuesday (10/14) from 1 - 5. No reservations needed, just stop by when you can and stay as long as you can.
There are 10 projects to choose from. Each project is $1, but if you purchase $25 of crafting merchandise, they are free.
You can make as many or as few different projects as you wish. We ask that to let others make the projects also that you limit yourself to one of each project.
This is a good way to get a few special cards, get some ideas, or learn a little about stamping and paper crafts. No experience necessary.
Hope to see you then!