Archived News
December 31, 2006
December 26, 2006
Christmas Clearance + New Charms, Stamps & Collage Sheets!
Check the sale page for links to lots of things reduced this week (including some Christmas items... I need to make room for the Valentine's things!)
New Charms
I've moved the filigree onto its own page and I've added some pretty, new brass filigree.
There's also new Mardi Gras/party, baby, and heart charms (+ red heart eyelets)
New Sticky Things
New Rubber Stamps
Toby/Punch Unmounted Rubber Stamp Sheet (a large, 7" x 9" sheet with lots of circus images)
Contents Text Stamp (shown at right — this is a stamp given as holiday gifts to all our retailers — aren't you jealous? But now you can get one, too.)
Plus, check the sale page for links to lots of rubber stamps on sale.
New Collage Sheets
Winter is here but Spring is coming and we've added some new Dancing/Music
Collage Sheets to lift your spirits.
Below (and at right) are some samples from these new sheets... Larger pics will be posted soon with the Valentine Art Gallery.
I hope you all had good holidays (and will have a good New Year's Eve) and hope you're all staying warm and dry!
December 15, 2006
Having Fun at Etsy
I bought a handmade doll from Mrs. Kwitty a little while ago and had to have her make a kitty cat for someone's birthday present. Isn't she fab?
December 11, 2006
Quick Christmas Updates
It's been a while, so you may not even know we started this site with diazo (blueprinted) wrapping paper. Diazo giftwrap has been reintroduced. Read more about the designs and the diazo process on the Giftwrap Page.
Christmas Stragglers
(Not you guys; the scrapbook paper manufacturers that didn't ship till Thanksgiving week!)
Here's just a few of the late additions in the Holiday/Christmas theme:
- Deck the Halls Clear Rubber Stamp Sheet
- Bird/Snowflake Paper Set (A partridge in a pear tree?)
Pewter Elf Hats- Silver Metallic Rub-Ons
- Fruitcake Ornament Kit
For the full list of latecomers, see the (revised) Christmas page
Lenna Andrews' Wonderful Artwork
Lenna's has posted a gallery on Flickr of samples she's made for us. Enjoy!
November 30, 2006
Bella’s Handmade Dolls
I've been keeping this adorable doll (at right) a secret until I could give someone their belated birthday gift. Isn't she great? I love the single curly eyebrow.
Here are pics of other dolls Bella has found homes for.
At left is a pic of Bacchus threatening to destroy one of the guardian angel dolls Bella made for my cats, Bacchus and Hermes. (I adopted 2 kittens that Vickie over at Bmuse rescued last summer.) If you're a glutton for punishment, I've posted tons of photos of the boys on Flickr.
November 15, 2006
It's beginning to look a lot like...
There are so many new holiday items and so many beautiful samples that I'm going to show you some artwork, instead of just pics of the new items here. Links below are just new posts (some not related to the holidays); for a more complete list of all Christmas/holiday items see the Christmas theme page.
Collage Sheets
A new page of Christmas Sheets
(13 new sheets: Children, Vintage Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, New Years postcards, etc.)
Rubber Stamps
New Christmas Images
(6 new stamps and stamp sets: snowflakes, ornaments, text greetings, borders, etc.)
Plus, many new stamps have been added to the Sale page
Scrapbook Paper & Printed Cardstock
Four multi-sheet sets of scrapbook paper
Stickers
Holiday Stickers in a decorated tin
Embossed Saint Nicholas Stickers
Embossed Vintage Toys Stickers
Metal/Metallic
Reindeer & Snowflake Holiday Charms
Miscellaneous
Printed Red & Green Twill Tape
Christmas Angels Deck of Cards
Die-Cut Christmas Ornaments
Reproductions of vintage hanging cornucopia plus 2 designs of die-cut children's ornaments
Repro, embossed new century postcards
Other News
I've made many additions to the Submissions Calendar (if you've never checked it out, there are deadlines and submission themes for rubber stamp and scrapbook magazines). And the winning entries from the Mail Art Contest are posted on the Gallery page.
October 31, 2006
Pretty Things to Give as Gifts or Keep for Yourself
I've added some yummy boxed sets of rubber stamps and stickers (a good, small size for decorating an envelope). They could be the perfect holiday gift for the crafter on your list...
Boxed Sets
2 sets of rubbers stamps in a decorated tin: Paris & Birds (mounted stamps)
3 sets of stickers in decorated tins: Ephemera, Paris & Birds
Printed Cloth Tape
4 sheets of Cloth Tapes (each with 7 different designs)
"Once Upon a Time" Printed Cloth Tabs (that coordinate with one of the tape sheets)
(There are also 2 sets of heavy, Die-Cut Coasters that coordinate with these tapes. They're small enough to make cute ornaments.)
Charms/Decorative Brads/Metal Bits
A set of Embossed Antique Brads
A set of Faux Screw Brads
2 sets of Pewter Hearts and Pewter Arms & Legs
Random Items
October 16, 2006
We've Been Reviewed Again!
Here's a scan of the Monogram Mania
article in the October 2006 issue of The Rubber Stamper. Here are the alphabets highlighted in the article: Madame Talbot and Wacky Astronomy.
And here's a link to the previous review in the September/October 2006 issue of
RubberStampMadness.
October 13, 2006
Stamps and Dresden and Charms and...
Mainly rubber stamp additions in this update, but lots of other things, too. And I know I'm not supposed to hype Christmas things till at least Halloween, but I also know how many of you have been buying Christmas collage sheets.
Rubber Stamps
4 unmounted sheets of borders & frames (clear stamps)
A beautifully illustrated damask frame
A smaller version of the large Cat & the Fiddle stamp
An entirely new Christmas page with 6 new stamps or stamp sets.
Dresden (Foiled Paper Scraps)
Black spider web
Charms/Decorative Brads
2 sets of alphabet brads
3 pewter crowns/hats
Random Items
"Whimsy" rub-ons
Brown measuring tape gaffers tape
Satin skull ribbon
Black and brass Hook & eye tape set
Art Gallery
A new Halloween Art Gallery
And finally, there's only about 2 weeks left to get your entries mailed for the Mail Art Contest
October 01, 2006
Halloween Fabrics
New Halloween fabrics and some miscellaneous collage items:
Fabric
4 different Day of the Dead cotton prints. Available as a set of 4 "fat quarters" or individual prints by the yard.
Collage Sheets
5 new collage sheets from Tallulah (images from vintage postcards including some famous women of the French stage).
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Dresden (Foiled, Embossed, Die-Cut Heavy Paper)
Many new pieces including 2 more border strips and a set of 3 crowns.
Tim Holtz Distressables Book
How-to book with a concise tip or lesson on each page. Scans of a couple pages are posted.
Fabric Glue
Sobo glue... in case you aren't going to sew your Halloween fabric creations.
We've been reviewed!
A nice, full-page review in the September/October 2006 issue of RubberStampMadness!
September 20, 2006
Happy Autumnal Equinox (almost)
Sorry for the delay since the last update. Isn't it too early for flu bugs to be going around?! Lots of new stuff, including a few more Halloween items:
Rubber Stamps:
- Express stamps
- Costumes page
- 4 new Paper Artsy stamp sheets
- New Halloween/Posada stamps
- Not new stamps, but a whole page of stamps added to the sale page: Dapper Dogs
Ribbons/Cloth Tape:
- Red fiber set
- Red gaffers tape
Paper and Cardstock:
- Vintage film & correspondence cardstock
- Pet ATC pads
- Manila tag set
Metal Latches & Charms:
- Oval latches
- Drawer pulls
- Brass charms: bells, dragonflies, fairies, tassels
Finally, I've updated the submissions calendar. Hey, and don't forget the Mail Art Contest — you've got about 5 weeks left to get your entry in the mail.
September 02, 2006
Halloween!
Wooo! Halloween is coming. Fall is in the air. New halloween goodies have been added, including:
- - Dresden (foiled,
- embossed paper)
- and Playing cards
- and postcards
