If you live in the Pacific Northwest, mark your calendars for these two excellent stamping and paper craft events scheduled for the month of May, 2009.
In today’s paper craft world, we see a blending of crafts being used together in a project, and we see paper artists who excel or at least dabble in more than one type of craft. These shows reflect the changing times. They’re good for stampers, scrapbookers, altered book artists, card makers and probably anyone else.
PUYALLUP RUBBER STAMP & PAPER ARTS FESTIVAL®
This annual event is scheduled for May 16 and 17 at the Puyallup Fair and Events Center. The web site says, “Art Rubber Stamping, Scrap/Memory Books, Card-Making, Paper Crafting, Book Arts and Calligraphy Arts!”. The list of presenters and vendors takes your breath away.
This show is sort of an annual tradition in my area. I have not yet attended, but my friends who go rave about it.
Stamp Out Breast Cancer
This two day event takes place in Vancouver, Canada. It’s scheduled for May 30 and 31 and its sponsored by I’m Impressed Paper Arts, a local scrapbook store situated in Granville Island.
The event includes workshops, classes, make and takes, demos, contests, shopping and various craft-related “fun” activities. Best yet, all proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Foundation. You can indulge in your crafting passion with a clear conscience, knowing that you are helping to support a very worthy cause.
The show itself is held at the Granville Island Hotel. If you’re from out of town, what nicer way to spend a weekend than at Granville Island, where you can also browse the market place, sit and watch the boats in False Creek, eat at any number of excellent restaurants and attend live theater in the evening. (No, the Vancouver Board of Trade doesn’t pay me to say that! I just happen to love the city I live in!)
Hope to see you at the shows.