Shop Around...Red Lead!

2/13/2012

I love Red Lead PaperWorks and wanted to share this gem of a store with you!

Located in the historic Webster Groves neighborhood of St. Louis, Chris Schwartz and her sister (and best friend) Sharon Wisely are the co-owners of Red Lead. They have everything your mixed-media heart desires: from papers to stamps, trinkets, brads, buttons, and charms, fabric, ribbons and art supplies!

During my most recent visit, Chris was in the studio teaching visitors to create vintage-style Valentine cards! There was freshly brewed Starbucks, and Sharon's famous homemade banana-walnut-chocolate cookies! Yum! The store itself is a visual delight...like a lovely collage in itself!

It was a challenge to narrow down my photos below!

Besides all these visual delights, Chris and Sharon frequently offer creative workshops, too.
My favorite was Chris' Metal Stamping Workshop where I learned a ton!

If you are ever in or near the St. Louis area, you should definitely stop by this store!
Even if you don't live in St. Louis, you can shop Red Lead 24/7 at their website by clicking here.
I enjoy following their creative blog here, too!

Thank you Chris and Sharon for owning such a unique and inspiring store!

Hope everyone has a great beginning to their week!
Mary^

30 Comments

Kimberly Jones link

2/12/2012 08:15:08 pm

Great photos Mary! I love Red Lead too, and have visited there several times. I'ts a visual feast for the eyes! I've taken a couple of altered books workshops there and enjoyed them thoroughly. I enjoyed seeing the store through your eyes!

Trina (Trina's Clay Creations) link

2/12/2012 10:19:05 pm

This looks like a wonderful place to spend lots of real creative time!! The workshops sound great. Thank you for sharing all of these great pics! Makes me wish I lived closer!

Eeli link

2/12/2012 11:06:25 pm

It looks very cosy and creative place! Very inspiring story :) ,
With the best, Eeli

Kim @justByou link

2/13/2012 01:13:23 am

OMG I would LOVE to stop by this store! It looks amazing! I would probably be lost in there for an entire day, just having fun.
~Kim
from Blogging Buddies

Kim @justByou link

2/13/2012 01:15:52 am

Thought I'd also tell you, I'm now following their blog! And since they offer an online store...Well, maybe I'll be lost on their website all day, since I can't go to the physical store itself! =)
~Kim

Rose

2/13/2012 06:42:06 am

Ohh I would love to visit here

Sandy link

2/13/2012 09:40:12 am

That does look like a fun store! I wish I had known about it when we were visiting last summer. I'll have to keep it in mind for the next time.

Jeanna link

2/13/2012 10:41:58 am

Your blog post are so fun and colorful. I'm a new follower :) from etsy.com Can't wait to continue browsing.

http://barnyardchic.blogspot.com/

kelly hoernig link

2/13/2012 03:28:33 pm

I want to play in that wonderland for the senses - for the love of art of course!

AncientOils link

2/13/2012 08:53:32 pm

I Love your shop! What a creative atmosphere to spend hours in.
Wish your shop was closer to me!

www.LivingVibrations.CO

Laney link

2/13/2012 09:41:17 pm

What a fun store!!

Carol link

2/13/2012 09:48:15 pm

I'm in love with this shop and really want to thank you for sharing it with us. I've already added it to my favorites bar and will have to come back and shop.

Melanie Douthit link

2/13/2012 10:02:12 pm

I LOVE the photos on your blog. How fun and inspiring. Happy Valentines Day!!

Ursula link

2/13/2012 11:05:53 pm

Sounds like a great place!!

Lisa Wright link

2/13/2012 11:11:30 pm

I so want to shop in there!!

Valerie Weller link

2/14/2012 12:57:37 am

Well, I'd just have to LIVE in this store if it were near me. Thanks for sharing this with us all- so fun and inspiring~

Connie Relyea link

2/14/2012 04:00:44 am

Beautiful!

Linda Barutha link

2/14/2012 04:55:22 am

Thanks Mary! Definitely a place to put on my travel wish-list:)

Michelle - ShellsintheBush link

2/14/2012 07:44:22 am

Thanks for the pics Mary, looks like a great place to visit.

Ann Marie link

2/14/2012 07:45:14 am

What a wonderful shop. Thanks for sharing. Hope your day was filled with love!

Emily Thomson

2/14/2012 11:49:46 am

I wish I lived closer so I could visit! Perhaps someday..... Great post and thanks for sharing! bbteam

Teresa Erwin link

2/14/2012 03:33:17 pm

What a lovely little wonderland you all have there at Red Lead. Thanks for sharing it. Wish I could just hop in the car and drive right over...Ha! Thanks for your great post.