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Happy 10th Birthday to Runaway!

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We are so excited to celebrate our 10th birthday in business! And we’d like you to help us celebrate, so we have a month-long sale! From August 10th to September 10th, we are offering a variety of discounts on many of our favorite products.

Anniversary Deals from Aug 11 – Sept 10

  • Everyone gets class discount – 15% off regular price merchandise (class attendees will get 20% off)!
  • 40% off PanPastels®
  • 20% off graphite and colored Individual Pencils
  • 25% off 12×12 Printed Cardstock
  • 40% off Halloween & Fall Stamps, Dies, and Paper & Buttons*
  • 40% off Christmas & Winter Stamps, Dies, Paper & Buttons*
  • 40% off Highlighters
  • 60% off Art Impressions® Stamps and Dies
  • Special “Edgar ‘Shiny’” prices throughout the store – more added daily!

Friday, August 11 thru Sunday, August 20

  • 20% off Zebra® midliners
  • 30% off foil dies
  • 25% off Ranger® alcohol inks
  • 20% off DAS® oven-bake clay
  • 25% off Karin® Decobrush® Pigment sets

Tuesday, August 22 thru Sunday, August 27

  • 30% off Sign pens
  • 30% off re-inkers
  • 40% off Karin® Decobrush® metallics
  • Add’l 30% off Studio Floor Easels
  • 30% off foiling plates
  • Add’l 20% off 18×24 drawing pads
  • 20% off Rembrandt® soft chalk pastels

Tuesday, August 29 thru Sunday, September 3

  • 25% off Penny Black® stamps and dies
  • 30% off moulds
  • 30% off Stazon®, Stazon® Pigment, Delicata®, Ink on 3®, Honey Bee®, Brilliance®, & VersaMagic® ink pads
  • 20% off OLO® markers (sets and individual markers)
  • 25% off stencils

Tuesday, September 5 thru Sunday, September 10

  • 25% off Zip-It® bags and pencil holders
  • 30% off Marabu® crayons
  • Add’l 20% off black sketchbooks (tablet, hardcover, or spiral)
  • 25% off Silverbrush® sets (including Black Velvet® sets!)

Plus – normal discounts on Golden® products, Daniel Smith® watercolors, BigShots® and Spellbinders® die-cutting and embossing machines, and more!

*Limited Exclusions Apply

Sale prices limited to merchandise in stock; all discounts taken off regular price unless otherwise indicated.

Very limited exclusions on 15% class discount; class attendees during sale will receive 20% discount.

Light-Blue dots: additional discounts (beyond 15%) do not apply

Megan Quinlan teaching in July!

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We are really excited to announce that Megan Quinlan, who is a widely known artist in the mixed media world, will be teaching a fantastic class on Saturday, July 15th! This creative day will include a lot of inspiration, fun techniques and a chance to make a finished mini tag book similar to the one below.

Mini Tag Book

This is a simple book structure that requires no sewing. We will create backgrounds in class and use stencils and stamping techniques to add to our books. Megan will walk you through various elements and ideas to give your books your own personal touch. Kits will be provided full of some fun freebies to use in class while you are creating. 

A bit about Megan

Megan Quinlan is a Mixed Media and Bookbinding artist. She has been creating art for over 25 years. She has been featured in Somerset Studio© and has been a teacher for Fodder School for the last 3 years. She also has her own stencil line and has limited edition stamps with ArtFoamies®. Megan’s style is very laid back and encourages students to stay in the flow while creating. Her approach to art making is all about inspiration and encouragement, themes that she tries to incorporate into her art. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and 4 children. 

Megan will be teaching one class on Saturday, July 15th, from 10 am to 4 pm, with a break for lunch, at a cost of $125. If you would like to attend, please send an e-mail to Christy@RunawayArt.com, give us a call at (503) 881-6270, or come by the store during regular business hours.  We’ll get you signed up (please don’t try to sign up in Facebook comments or using Messenger – we just aren’t set up to manage things that way). We do require payment for class in advance. To confirm your registration, we will need to receive payment in full (including the $25 non-refundable fee) no later than the end of the day on Sunday, July 9. We will refund the $100 balance if you cancel before that time – but if you need to cancel after July 9 we will not be able to refund your money (the registration is transferable at any time if you find a replacement student).

Runaway will be sending registrants more details about supplies and other items of interest prior to class. Please let us know if you have any questions–we hope to see you soon!

Learn more about Megan’s work at Megan Quinlan Studio on Instagram

Happy 9th Birthday to Runaway!

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Runaway is celebrating its 9th birthday with 9 days of sales! Our celebration will run from July 6 through July 14. Roll the dice when you check out for discounts between 10-30% off regular priced merchandise. You will find lots of additional sales in store as well.

Come on in and see what’s new and help us celebrate!

Have you been to Runaway lately?

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Are you interested in some new supplies? Runaway is now carrying stamps and stencils from Lavinia; stamps, dies and stencils from Polkadoodles; heavy body acrylics from Golden (plus High Flows and Fluid acrylics that we’ve always carried); new items from Lawn Fawn, Paper Artsy, Hero Arts, Sizzix and Ranger; and many more! There are too many new things to list here! Come in and check it out! (And more is on the way, you know it is!)

Runaway Art and Craft Studio is all settled in its new South Salem location: 4675 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97301. There is a good-sized parking lot for your convenience. Also, we are now open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We hope that you can come in to see us very soon.

What’s New?

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Are you interested in some new supplies? Runaway is now carrying stamps and stencils from Lavinia; stamps, dies and stencils from Polkadoodles; heavy body acrylics from Golden (plus High Flows and Fluid acrylics that we’ve always carried); new items from Lawn Fawn, Paper Artsy, Hero Arts, Sizzix and Ranger; and many more! There are too many new things to list here! Come in and check it out! (And more is on the way, you know its!)

Runaway Art and Craft Studio is all settled in its new South Salem location: 4675 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302. There is a good-sized parking lot for your convenience. Also, we are now open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We hope that you can come in to see us very soon.

Exciting News!

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By now you may have heard our news! We’re moving from downtown Salem to a new location in the Cherry City Center in South Salem. The address is 4675 Commercial Street SE, Salem, OR 97302, just south of WinCo on the west side of the street. We are currently closed just to get everything put together in this new space.

We really appreciate your patience during this interim period between stores. We plan to open up at the new location on Saturday, November 7th. We will retain our usual store hours, Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm; Sunday 11am – 5pm.

We have some grand opening plans that we will be sharing soon. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the quickest updates.

You are going to love the new, spacious store! We have plenty of free parking. The larger classroom area will be wonderful for “safe” learning during these unusual times. There will be some new crafty companies coming in as part of our updated inventory.

Thanks so much for your ongoing support. We hope you are as pleased as we are with this new adventure!

What’s new at Runaway?

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Runaway has added a new product line. Ink on 3 stamps, dies and stencils are now available! We are excited to hear what you think about them. You can see all of the items in our online catalog.

Ink on 3 stamp sets (matching dies are available) and stencil

Hero Arts United As One stamp set

United As One by Hero Arts

From Hero Arts: Dana Joy, Pocono Pam and Hero Arts have partnered in a conscious effort to be intentionally diverse and inclusive. Crafters and cardmakers of color need to feel support, appreciation, and respect when expressing their values, experiences and skin tone in their work. We are celebrating this spirit through unity, and this collaboration is a pathway for everyone to see themselves in their art. We hope the United As One stamp set will encourage makers to become interested and committed to listening and learning from and about each other, and recognize we are all one, united creative community. 100% of net profits from this 6″ x 8″ stamp set will go to Racial Justice charities.

Dina Wakley Media New Release Coming Soon

Christy has ordered all of the products in Dina Wakley’s new release from Ranger Ink. If you are interested in having us hold any of these new items once they arrive, please email us at christy@runawayart.com. We will contact you as soon as they come in!

Here is a peek at some of Dina’s new products:

Dina Wakley stamps – NEW!
Dina Wakley Stencils – NEW!
Dina Wakley Collage Paper Pack – NEW!

To see more details on this release, check it out at Ranger Ink. See you soon!