A Small Cleverness

A Small Cleverness A Small Cleverness is a rubber stamp store for people who love to create with stamps.

We are a gathering place for paper artists who love rubberstamping, collage, scrapbooking and altered art.

Shaped Cards at St. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship HallSaturday, April 25 from 11.00 - 1:00$20 in person or $21 fo...
04/16/2026

Shaped Cards at St. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Saturday, April 25 from 11.00 - 1:00
$20 in person or $21 for a kit

Create three shaped cards and a floral card, all inspired by the designers at Spellbinders Paper Arts, in the April card class. From whimsical to elegant, these four cards are fun to assemble and are sure to please your chosen recipient. Techniques include BetterPress, Glimmer, ink blending, die cutting, and embossing. All pieces are ready for assembly. Just add ink and glue.

Bring your workbox including liquid glue with a fine tip and tweezers. Optional to bring the following (or similar products): score board, white Sharpie or gel pen, and the following ink pads with matching applicators. Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch, Distress Oxide Broken China, Hero Arts Raspberry Jam, and ColorBox or Hero Arts white pigment ink pads.

Responses made directly to this group email cannot be answered. Please register by emailing [email protected].
A confirmation email response will be sent to you. Payment can be made at the door. Please bring exact change. Registration for the Gathering is separate from the April class.

July Bonus CardSt. Giles Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, July 26At Your Convenience11:30 to 4:00$5 The stunning fuchsia...
07/18/2025

July Bonus Card
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
Saturday, July 26
At Your Convenience
11:30 to 4:00
$5
The stunning fuchsia flowering plant is aptly named to describe its vibrant jewel toned dangling blooms. Although you probably don't have these bi-color bell shaped flowers hanging in your entry way in Florida, but you can create these violet and deep pink blossoms with paper. This beautiful card features an embossed pale lavender fuchsia themed background panel with layered impressive violet and deep pink flowers. All the pieces are cut to size and put into kits. Add some ink blending, layer up the pieces, and glue the flowers to the card front to complete the project. A layered diagram is included for ease of assembly. Bring your work box with foam tape. Optional to bring the following for easier completion of the card: medium green ink pad, white ink pad, and purple ink pad with matching applicators for each pad.

Register by emailing [email protected]
Payment can be made at class time.
Please bring exact change.
Registration for the class is separate from registration for the Gathering.

Cats & Dogs with CherylSt. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall116 Foxridge Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065(Next to Clay...
07/18/2025

Cats & Dogs with Cheryl
St. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall
116 Foxridge Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065
(Next to Clay Electric on Blanding Blvd.)
Saturday, July 26
11:30 to 1:00
$10
Create refreshing pet themed cards featuring Waffle Flower dog and cat dies and stamps at the gathering this month. Layer up these whimsical cards featuring large silhouettes, interesting panels, and playful pet toy die cut elements, and a unique paper strip background. Each card kit is packaged with several sentiments so you can tailor your card to fit your needs. Bring your standard work box and liquid glue. Cards are the standard A-2 size.

Register by emailing [email protected]
Payment can be made at class time.
Please bring exact change.
Registration for the class is separate from registration for the Gathering.

07/18/2025

July Gathering
St. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall
116 Foxridge Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065
(Next to Clay Electric on Blanding Blvd.)
Saturday, July 26
10:30 - 4:00
$5

Show and Tell is now Tips and Tricks
10:30 to 11:30
(No fee. This time is included in the Gathering)

Showing hand made cards is always a welcome way to inspire others in the group. Let's enhance that fun part of the Gathering beginning this month.
The Show and Tell portion of the Gathering is being re-named Tips and Tricks. We want to collectively inspire everyone to elevate their paper crafting skills to a new level by sharing techniques, processes, patterns, and directions about products in your craft room that have sat on a shelf for a while, or those that you have recently rediscovered. For example, how about demonstrating how to use a product like alcohol inks or making wax seals? Do you have A Glimmer or a Better Press machine that you enjoy using and would like to show others? Could you share directions for an interesting card fold? Have you made a new purchase or discovered an item that you would like to show? Could you demonstrate how you like to ink a background? Do you have a tool that makes crafting easier for you? The ideas go on and on! Participate and make this a super fun time for everyone this month

05/16/2025

May Gathering
St. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall
116 Foxridge Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065
(Next to Clay Electric on Blanding Blvd.)
Saturday, May 24
10:30 - 4:00
$5

Register by emailing [email protected]

Come and get crafty. Registration is open for the next Friends of A Small Cleverness gathering.

The spacious Fellowship Hall is the perfect location for Friends of A Small Cleverness meetings. Enjoy getting together with friends, taking a class, bringing your projects for a personal play day, sale items, happy mail, free stuff, or ALL the above! Visiting and Show and Tell begins at 10:30. Class begins at 11:30 for those who register and ends around 1:00. Play Day allows everyone to set their own schedule through out the day.

Responses made directly to this group email cannot be answered.
Please register by emailing [email protected].
A confirmation email response will be sent to you. Payment can be made at the door. Please bring exact change.
Registration for the Gathering is separate from the May Class, Being Sick Just Stinks.
Friends of A Small Cleverness Gatherings

New Dates
Please mark your calendar with these future dates at
St. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
116 Foxridge Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065
(Next to Clay Electric on Blanding Blvd.)
Saturdays 10:30 - 4:00
$5

June 14
July 26
August 16
September 20
October 18

Being Sick Just StinksSt. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall116 Foxridge Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065(Next to Clay ...
05/16/2025

Being Sick Just Stinks
St. Giles Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall
116 Foxridge Rd., Orange Park, FL 32065
(Next to Clay Electric on Blanding Blvd.)
Saturday, May 24 - 10:30 - 4:00 PM - $14

Register by emailing [email protected]
Payment can be made at class time.
Please bring exact change.
Registration for the class is separate from registration for the Gathering.

Enjoy creating four easel cards featuring rubber stamped images accompanied by funny phrases. Do you remember the time before we had dies and die cutting machines?! Let's re-visit those days! You won't find any die cuts used on these entertaining cards! All the images are rubber stamped and colored with colored pencils in this throwback class. Embossing folders are used effectively to showcase the rubber stamped images and word stamps to create a quartet of cards that will be fun to make and send. Two of the easel cards are the standard A-2 size. The remaining two in the group of four are mini slim line easel cads. All cards stand up for display purposes but fold flat for mailing. All components are cut to size, scored, rubber stamped, and embossed. The fun part is left to you to simply color and assemble these cards that will make you, and your recipient, smile. Please bring your workbox including scissors, glue, double sided tape or tape runner, foam tape, a bone folder, a craft mat or scrap paper to protect the tables, a personal trash bin, and your favorite coloring tools including red, medium brown, light, medium, and dark blues, greens, and yellow to orange. The following products are used on the samples. If you have them or something similar, please bring them for your use to improve the flow of the class. A very small amount of these items will be available for class use.

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad with matching applicator
Cloud stencil

Gamsol and stumps for 5 colors

The following Prismacolor pencils:
923 Scarlet Lake

916 Canary
1002 Yellowed Orange
918 Orange

912 Apple Green
908 Dark Green
909 Grass Green
1096 Kelly Green

1040 Electric Blue
903 True Blue
1101 Denim Blue

941 Light Umber (Raw Umber)

FINAL DAYS!A SMALL CLEVERNESS IS CLOSING IN TWO DAYSTAKE 70% off remaining new merchandise.Extreme Savings on Store Fixt...
12/29/2023

FINAL DAYS!
A SMALL CLEVERNESS IS CLOSING IN TWO DAYS
TAKE 70% off remaining new merchandise.
Extreme Savings on Store Fixtures
Limited Quantities
Wood Top 6' Non-folding Tables $5.00
Small Folding Tables $10.00
Two Sided Store Display Shelf on Casters $75.00
Rolling Desk Chairs $25.00
Folding Chairs $15.00
Colored Pencils 70% off
Ribbon by the Spool $1.00 each
Microfine Glitter $1.00 each
Decorative Fibers .25 each
Free Origami Pieces
Huge Selection of FREE Wood Mounted Stamps
and more!
A SMALL CLEVERNESS WILL BE CLOSING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30

At age 69 and after owning A Small Cleverness for 30 years, by the grace of God, this announcement should not be a surpr...
11/15/2023

At age 69 and after owning A Small Cleverness for 30 years, by the grace of God, this announcement should not be a surprise to any of you. I will be closing the shop and retiring in the very near future.

What great fun it has been! Being in the shop was never work. I can hardly believe that three decades have passed. The decision to close was made only days ago. There were no events or situations that resulted in this decision. It is with peace and satisfaction that I can simply say, "It is time."

The list of classes taught by many instructors over the years is long. Our focus has always paper crafting. Other classes and activities included the following: copper etching, silk painting, paper bargello, fabric painting, mixed media, art journaling, junk journals, stenciling, home decor, acrylic pour, artist trading cards (I made 3000), scrap books, Copic coloring, Prismacoloring, watercolor, suminagashi, paper marbling, metal embossing, jewelry making, polymer clay, fat books, altered books, book binding, monoprinting, gel plate printing, Zenspirations, Zentangle, inchies, calligraphy, soldering, origami, iris folding, altered books, foiling, letter press, die cutting, calendars, the original Used Stamp Sale since 1994, Artful Journey, stamp clubs, and much more. A Small Cleverness has been a happy place to create and make friends for 30 years.

If you have been in the shop recently, I apologize for not making this announcement to you in person. I hope you can understand the necessity of making one announcement to all in this manner. It is with deep gratitude and appreciation I thank you for your friendship and support.

Classes and some ordering will continue through December. All merchandise and fixtures will be sold. Obviously, there is much to be done. I will endeavor to expedite the process. Watch for more details.

Store Closing Sale
All Merchandise 20% off
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday
10:00 to 5:00

Glimmer and BetterPress with Mary Ellen & RobSaturday, November 210:30 to 1:00$22 Mary Ellen and Rob are back! After...
10/28/2023

Glimmer and BetterPress with Mary Ellen & Rob
Saturday, November 2
10:30 to 1:00
$22
Mary Ellen and Rob are back! After a short break they have created four fantastic cards with fun techniques for you to try out for yourself. Let them guide you in using the Spellbinders Glimmer Machine to create unbeatable shine on cards. Experience the elegance and ease of BetterPress to lift the quality of your cardmaking. Find out how low the learning curve is on this new process. Discover the beauty of stenciling, an unexpected wax seal embellishment, and quick watercolor to make this class one you won't want to miss. Join Mary Ellen and Rob as they celebrate fall and Christmas with these four cards. Please bring your workbox, a paper trimmer, and a small watercolor paint brush.

Sunflower Art Cards and Container with CarolineSaturday, September 3010:30 - 1:00$28 Long life and lasting happines...
09/27/2023

Sunflower Art Cards and Container with Caroline
Saturday, September 30
10:30 - 1:00
$28
Long life and lasting happiness…that is the legend of the sunflower. Cultivated by Native Americans, the sunflower is considered to be a lucky charm. So come find your lucky sunflower!

Create a beautiful box-like decorative container and a set of four beautiful cards and envelopes to go inside it. The container measures approximately 5 ½” x 6” x 1” and is tied closed with a pretty yellow ribbon. What a surprising and unique gift this could be for a special friend!

Each participant is responsible for purchasing the sunflower 8x8 pad ($8.69) which is available at A Small Cleverness. The class kit will include the pre-cut paper used to assemble the box and the supplies needed to make the cards (including embossed backgrounds, die cuts, and other embellishments).

Please bring your toolbox, including a paper trimmer, ruler, bone folder, white glue, double sided tape or tape runner, and foam tape. Distressing the images with your Distress Oxide Vintage Photo ink pad is optional.

Please contact A Small Cleverness as soon as possible to reserve your seat in class or for a class kit. Only a limited number of class seats/kits are available. If you pick up the paper pad before class, please do not cut out the images until class.

Address

868 Blanding Boulevard, Ste 107
Orange Park, FL
32065

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+19042720503

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