Alpha Stamps: The Anti-Pink Newsletter

	February 6, 2011

The Anti-Pink Newsletter

After all the Valentine-y pink stuff in the last 2 newsletters, it's time for a break. So let's start with a large group of papers:

3 Curtain Call Scrapbook Papers
12 x 12", double-sided cardstock sheets printed with fabulous images of vintage silent screen stars, (early) jazz age illustrations, Pierrot, the Eiffel Tower and dancers from the Moulin Rouge.

Curtain Call 8x8 Paper Pad
Coordinating pad of 20 double-sided papers (2 sheets each of 10 designs). Printed in the USA (that's a rarity with large scrapbook paper companies).

Charlie Chaplin Movie Flip Book
Fun little (2" x 3") flip books. Flip pages from front to back to see the scene move. Or take it apart and have over 30 pages to use in other projects.

Maxixe Dance Lesson Flip Book
"Between the scandalous Tango and the salacious Samba, there came the Maxixe, the early 20th century's forgotten dance sensation. The Maxixe was just naughty enough to become popular worldwide between 1910 and 1915, but not naughty enough to be remembered."

Circa 1934: Garbo Scrapbook Paper
12 x 12", double-sided cardstock printed with a fun alphabet print against a pretty green background (with subtly distressed edges).

Circa 1934 6x6 Paper Pad
36 papers (2 each of 18 designs); single sided. Includes the 'Garbo' sheet at right.

Printed Manila 6x6 Paper Pad
36 papers; 4 sheets each of 9 designs. Single sided. Nice, basic patterns to color or tint, cut up and use as a starting point for a layered collage (includes distressed ledger paper & mini chicken wire designs). Manila as in the color (not as heavy as manila folders).

Glossary Scrapbook Paper
(One of the papers from the previous mini-sized set.) 12 x 12" cardstock printed with handwriting and mathematical symbols (single sided). Has a da Vinci feel.

Printed Manila or Kraft Die-Cut Border Stickers
5-3/4 x 12" sheet of stickers on 80# cardstock. Cute scallops and pennant edges. Border widths are from 1/4 to 1/2". Just a tiny portion of all the designs are shown at left.

Mini & Super Mini Envelopes & Tags
Adorable sets of envelopes and tags. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" or 3" x 3".

Envelope Tag Staples
Clever set of 5 envelope tags, each with a different pattern (clock faces, words, flowers/vines, houndstooth), as well as a different words (timeless, remember, unique, vintage and create) and their definitions. Each tag measures 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" (with working string & button closures).

4x4 Gate Fold Card & Envelope Sets
Sets of 5 cards and 5 envelopes in either cream or kraft. The cards are 4" x 4"; the envelopes are a bit bigger.

Flower Staples
30 per package, 10 each of 3 different sizes in a variety of designs. Patterns are printed in black on kraft paper and include houndstooth, flowers and vines, clock faces, stripes, polka-dots and words. Smallest flowers are 1" in diameter, medium are 1.5" and large are 2".

Pen & Ink Scrapbook Paper
Brown ink in a vintage calligraphy pattern (hand-screened) on textured kraft paper. 12 x 12".

Vintage Die-Cut Journaling Cards
24 patterned die-cut journaling cards. 4 each of 6 styles. 2-1/2" x 4" at the widest points.

Snow White Dresden Scraps
6" x 9" sheet. Die-cut and embossed. Imported from Germany.

Easter Kids Dresden Scraps
Reproduction of a Victorian sheet (6" x 9"). Die-cut and embossed. Imported from Germany.

Easter: Eggs & Bunnies Dresden Scraps
Aw... what sweet, vintage rabbits & flowers & eggs. Beautiful 6" x 9" sheet. Die-cut and embossed. Imported from Germany.

Altered Fairies Scrap Sheet - Single-Sided Version
Cardstock printed with children, birds, nests, butterflies, cats, etc. 8" x 19" sheet (folded in half in both photos). Note: These are not die cut or perfed; you'll need to cut out the images. Yes, and we still have the double-sided version, too.

Miscellaneous

Hinged House Pendants
Approx. 1-3/4" x 1" hinged, double-pane house pendants. 6-7mm thick. Seal photos or images between the two pieces of clear glass to make custom memory jewelry. Silver-plated or antiqued copper-plated.

Tiny Masonite Windows
1/8" Masonite. 4 per package, each 7/8" x 7/8". Note: the tiny little window panes are square (the shadow makes them appear rectangular in the photo).

Masonite Window - 2 Inch
1/8" Masonite. 2" x 2"

Typewriter Key Paper Clips
Decorative metal paper clips with faux antique typewriter key designs (under clear epoxy; slightly domed). Beside those shown, symbols are =, * and ;. 1-7/8" long. Set of 8.

Super Mega Bottle Caps
And you thought the Mega Bottle Caps were big! These lightweight aluminum bottle caps are 3" in diameter and 3/8" deep. Punch a hole for hanging a charm (or a hanger or ribbon at the top) using a Tin Punching Awl.

Brass Escutcheon Kit
Where have these been hiding? Limited availability. Pair of Hinges, 4 corners (with faux screwheads), escutcheon with knob and two decorative keys. Nice antiquing. All made for altered books (so the brads on the back are shallow).

Stitched Brass Corners
Also limited availability. Set of 8. Enough depth for a bookboard cover. Nice antiquing and raised faux stitching.

Nomenclature Rub-Ons
Lots of rub-ons to choose from: old inkwells, numbers from hand-crank adding machines & beautiful type on advertisements for shaving soap to woolen tweeds (and other vintage props befitting Sherlock Holmes). 5" x 7-1/4" sheet.

Gold Alphabet Crowns Rub-Ons
Metallic gold rub-ons. Crowns are almost 1" wide each (entire sheet is 4-1/2 x 7").

Copper Tacks - Tiny
Approx. 100 tacks per plastic vial. Great to nail around the edges of a frame like studs/decor (not just as fasteners).

Test Lens Necklaces
Magnifying glass pendant (5x magnification) with 36" lightweight chain. These are new (not vintage test lenses). 1-3/4" diameter.

Faux Test Lenses
Odd little test lenses (small size... short handle). Gold plated. Sold singly.

Price Tags Clear Stamp Set
3 x 4" overall (the 'Please Note' hand is 1-1/2" wide); 27 individual stamps.

Fancy Flourishes Rubber Stamp Set
Neatly trimmed and wood-mounted, this set of stamps comes in its own storage box. Each stamp is approximately 3-1/4" by 1". Limited availability.

Antique Pen Nibs
Great for Jewelry (necklaces or earrings) also Altered Art and Mixed Media pieces. Vintage pieces (some are rusty, some are not); mix of sizes & colors, too.

1" Green Iridescent Ribbon
Beautiful, soft Iridescent ribbon in green to tan/brown colors. Sold by the yard.

3/8" Olive Striped Ribbon
Pretty green/ivory striped ribbon with a crinkly texture (woven, not printed stripes).

Not New to the Site, But Newly On Sale!

Perfect Pearls Mists
Perfect Pearls Mists are quick and easy spray bottles that deliver just a touch of glimmer in a fine mist to make all of your projects shine (they are a mix of ground mica powder, dye and a built-in binder). Shades from extremely light to intense dark tones can be achieved with just one bottle. Use a light spray for a slight glimmer or several sprays for a darker more saturated look.

Curio Sticker Elements
Collection of die-cut stickers on 12" x 12" 80# cardstock. Lots of nice foliage and flowers, butterflies and birds, as well as some corners and borders. Beautiful, rich colors. They coordinate with the Curio Scrapbook Papers and Paper Pad.

Altered Office Stickers
6" x 12" sheet of die-cut cardstock stickers with approx. 50 pieces. Snippet of artwork at left by Design Team Member Sarah Whitmire.

Fleur Bouquet
Package contains 1 "bouquet" consisting of; 4 pink rose buds with metallic gold accents and 4 ivory rose buds with glitter accents, 3 pink velvet leaves, and a length of printed, picot-edge fabric ribbon with tulle. All of these items have wired stems and can be used individually.

Wacky Animals Scrap Sheet
Cardstock printed with cats & dogs (& chicks & elephants & ducks & frogs & chickens?) doing some very human activities. 8" x 19" sheet.

Penmanship Rubber Stamp
Based on a beautiful antique book in Leslie's collection. That's a cherub holding a pen nib in the center "C" of the word "Compendium."

Self Instructor Rubber Stamp
Fine calligraphic details (including doves) and an almost lacey border. Makes nice texture behind another image.

Handwriting Rubber Stamp
Beautiful French script (I can barely make out "Thank you for the beautiful card..."). Available wood-mounted only. Another good image for creating background texture.