we are a craft community, store & workspace.
people are naturally creative.
people are so caught up in their hectic lives they forget how they truly are.
many believe they aren’t creative. people don’t take the time to make things themselves.
crafting and making has become a rare hobby.
the world is boring and dull as it moves towards being an uncreative & manufactured place.
spruce will change that.
“an essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”
– edwin land
your 9-5 job is pretty dull and doesn’t let you be creative at all.
you are tired of your kids watching endless hours of tv on the weekends.
you have a chair that has been sitting in your house that you don’t know what to do with.
you saw a cool project on pinterest but don’t have the space for the mess.
you have always wanted to try and be more creative.
the classes at places like hobby lobby look really boring.
you wish you could experiment with supplies before you had to purchase them.
it’s time to get your old sketch book out again and use your hands to make things.
you need some new art to hang in your house.
you need a place that allows you do to all of these things. >>>
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We have always been naturally creative. Our friends were always jealous of our innate ability to envision ordinary things as colorful and original items, and craft them out of what seemed like scraps and unwanted materials. One of our favorite things to do was to find crappy things at thrift stores and make them into something that looked brand new. We got a thrill out of this and loved to see people’s faces when we would tell them we made it ourselves, and didn’t completely understand why other people didn’t make things too. We were fascinated with the art of crafting and repurposing, but didn’t really have a great space to work on our projects with everything we needed.
so we rented a studio space and set up camp. after a little cleaning up, of course.
over the years, it evolved and grew in popularity. it transformed from a space that only we worked into a store, workspace and a community.
how are we different from all the other craft stores?
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Spruce is a real space that is relevant, hip, and refreshing.
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You can use our tools and machinery.
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It is a creative community that will fit your personality perfectly.
there is no place like it.
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spruce is the only craft community that fosters creativity in a hip work environment.
while we focus on recycling & repurposing, we welcome a variety of all do it yourself crafts.
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product DIY craft community and experimental work space
positioning Relevant projects, unique atmosphere
style creative relevant modern
hip community relaxed
mission to stimulate creative minds
vision people should want to create things themselves and feel creative and unique
values is is is is is
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think... the craftiness of
martha stewart
the handiness of
mike rowe
the community of
oprah
the friendship and dedication of
hermoine granger
and the experimentation of
alton brown
all combined into one creative, awesome space.
who will we help?
20-somethings kids parents
how will we help them?
*our primary target audience
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how will they feel?
functional “Whenever I come to Spruce, I feel creative and inspired by all of the relevant demos and awesome atmosphere.”
“I feel that I am capable of being creative and using unconventional resources to make something that I am proud of. Spruce fits my personality perfectly.”
spiritual “I appreciate that spruce takes the time to find the most relevant projects and tips, unlike other big craft and DIY businesses.”
social “Spruce is a great creative resource that helps me make connections with other creative people in a fun, relaxed environment.”
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11739 mission road leawood ks 66208 913.475.5865
913.709.394 7
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11739 mission road leawood ks 66208 913.475.5865
913.709.394 7
spruce@spruce.com emily mullett owner spruceitup.com 11739 mission road leawood ks 66208 913.475.5865
913.709.394 7
spruce@spruce.com spruceitup.com
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may 25th
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all supplies will be provided, but bring your creativity and crafting skills!
look out for the spruce traveling studio coming near you!
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