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Day 1 Giveaway: “Vintage Junk”
Filed under Cat's Away... 2010, Giveaways, Sale
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. But you can try searching on the same names (as links below) on the new site.
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Today’s Giveaway started with a coupla things with sheet music patterns… then grew to include more things in a green/brown/cream palette (and then there’s those “Collector” stickers that led to the ‘vintage junk’ name idea).
Note: all the indented items are included in the Giveaway. There are some additional (related) things just put on sale that are not in the Giveaway (down at the bottom of this page).
Also note: there will be 1 runner-up for today’s Giveaway. The 4 items in the runner-up’s package have red asterisks (*) below.
New & On Sale
(and included in the Giveaway)
Collector Stickers
New & on Sale! 6″ x 12-1/4″. (The individual stickers vary from 1″ diameter to 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4.) Includes a bunch of text strips, including phrases: “How am I going to get this home?”, “To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. (edison)” and “I saw it first”.
Black Label Stickers
New & on Sale! Like old-fashioned Avery postal stickers from mid-20th century. Sheets are 5 x 7″
Mini Book – Tag
New & on Sale! This darling 4″ mini book is just what you need to craft a simple and sweet gift in no time! Each book contains 8 double-sided die-cut lined pages with subtle antiquing. Lightweight chipboard covers (also die-cut).
Somerset Workshop Magazine
New & on Sale! Hefty enough to think of as a softcover book. All workshop chapters include clearly stepped-out photographs with easy-to-understand instructions to help you create projects from some of the finest art and crafting instructors in our industry. And, hey, that 3D brass crown (in the smaller photo) sure looks like ours. This edition features jeweled glass Polymer Clay Boxes, Paper & Clay Pendants and many more cool things I didn’t have room to photograph.
Not New to the Site, But Newly On Sale!
(and included in the Giveaway)
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Pearls (Butterfly Swirls)
An elegant mix of champagne- and chocolate-colored pearls in a swirly cascade (with a separate butterfly). The entire design is glued to an adhesive-backed, clear, flexible backing (thin in shape… narrower than the pearls themselves) so that you can easily transfer the design to your project. You can also cut the piece apart if you want to rearrange it.
Resin Blossoms
3D flowers in cream or a pretty green (like the leaves of a jade plant). Set of 4 (2 large and 2 small of one color); 2 sets (one of each color) are included in this Giveaway.*
My Pretty Maid Collage Sheet
“Where are you going, my pretty maid” is a fairly feminist poem for Mother Goose. Here’s the rhyme. The collage sheet includes sheet music and a few milkmaids. Note: the collage sheet included in the runner-up’s package is on cardstock; the sheet in the Giveaway is on cotton fabric (the fabric sheets are now sold out).
Walnut Stain Distress Crackle Paint
Easy-to-use, one-step crackle paint with convenient built-in brush. 1.1 fluid ounce jar.Note: All the Distress Crackle Paints at this URL are on sale.
Sold out but included in the Giveaway
(so please don’t email me asking how to buy them)
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*A tin of pearls and a tin of faceted copper-to-black glass beads. The pearls are in mixed sizes and are drilled for stringing. The glass beads are in mixed sizes, too. Although these are no longer available, you can still buy the Jeweler’s Tins and different Pearl Mixes in Tins.
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Three Color Snaps
24 snaps (8 each of antique nickel, brass and copper finishes). With a simple hole punch and these snaps you can secure layers of paper, transparencies, ribbons, etc. Under 3/8″ diameter.*3 Sheets of Double-Sided Sheet Music Paper
12×12″ scrapbook paper. Yes, the runner-up’s package includes 3 sheets, too.
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*A tin of pearls and a tin of faceted copper-to-black glass beads.Related Sale Items
(not included in the Giveaway)
Mini Book – Scallop
New & on Sale! Another shape like the mini book in the Giveaway. Each book contains 8 double-sided die-cut lined pages with subtle antiquing. Lightweight chipboard covers (also die-cut). Assemble using enclosed rings or use your favorite ribbon.
More Mother Goose Collage Sheets:
– My Lady’s Garden
– Quite Contrary #1
– Quite Contrary #2
Note: Most of the sale links from this page go to a page showing short-term sale items in conjunction with this Giveaway.
How’s that for just the first day?
Here’s the recap of the Giveaway Rules.
So leave me a comment and tell your friends.
Ooh! Junque is my middle name! What a grand way to start the 12 Days of Christmas. I hope you’re warm and happy!
Edie
purpleone at gmail dot com
Leslie, you’re off to an early start! Everything looks scrumptious…I especially am drooling over the Somerset Workshop edition…lovely!
Vickie Trancho
gloworms32@aol.com
love love love the give away. count me in!
rocnic23@gmail.com
Oh how awesome! Please put my name in the hat… Marva
purplepaint45@yahoo.com
OMG!!!! This is the best surprise ever to begin the day!!! Can’t wait for the rest of the week!!
Robin
earthgirl@satx dot rr dot com
I always get inspired just looking at your thinks. I’m with Robin, what a great way to start the day. Great way to start my shopping list too!
This is awesome! What a great way to celebrate the ‘post holiday’! Please count me in!… Jill
noblitt.jill@yahoo.com
Ooooh, want want! I’ve posted on my facebook (it is friends-only, but I’ve sent the request to add alphastamps as a friend so you can see it!) 🙂
Elan MacIntosh
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=740807648
elanm@live.com
Thank you!!
Wow..what an amazing giveaway..you are too generous. I would love to be part of it. Hope you all had an amazing Christmas day and spent time with your loved ones. Thanks for an amazing site. waving from a very snowy UKxlynda
As they say, one crafter’s vintage “junk” is another crafter’s vintage “treasure”. This is one of the most generous giveaways – and there are several products here that I have never had a chance to create with, so I’m hoping Lady Luck is on my side. and thanks so much for the chance!
What a great way to celebrate Leslie. I joined last year and will try my luck again.Will also post about todays post on my blog. Merry x-mas, Linda
And I’ve added a link about this fabulous event on the side bar on my blog here:
http://lillianchild.blogspot.com
Ooooh, so many pretties! It’s like Christmas never ended!
stupendous offerings! hope to be one of the lucky ones!
wow! what cool stuff! …just send it this way!!!!! thanks.
Thank you, this would be so much fun to add to my stash.
This is just what I need for a project. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Holy Cow!!! What great offerings in your giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity – love browsing your site!
Count me in again this year. This is so much fun…and maybe I’ll even win!
Exciting stuff, can be used to all kind of fun scrapbookind, I hope it is also available to oversees customers…
What a fantastic give away! These goodies would be perfect to use on our Doll conference centerpieces!
Leslie–another fantastic giveaway! I love Junque, and this is a great assortment.
Smiles, Karen
Just posted your link on my blog.
kelly@kellybee.net
Just posted your link to my blog.
kelly@kellybee.net
http://www.rustycharm.com/alphastamps-giveaway
Love vintage stuff. Lots of great things to look at on your site.
kelly@kellybee.net
What a GORGEOUS Give-Away!!! My mind is swimming with possibilities for all these beautiful items…like an advent calendar for 2011!!!
Fabulous Give-Away. Thank you for this! I’ve posted the giveaway on my Facebook Page.
annacorgihillfarm@gmail.com
Junque, Junk….IT LOOKS FABULOUS TO ME!!!!
What a generous package; it’d be great to get an “after-Christmas” gift of such cool stuff!
punwitmail@yahoo.com
I love this site and this give away will be a nice start to a new year of crafting. rfrale11@cableone.net
Wow…I’d love to put this junque in my “trunque.”
weinbergrm@aol.com
Wow! Lots of really cool stuff…. I’ll take this kind of “junk” any day! lol!
What a wonderful giveaway, and so generous. My idea of junk!
Wow, what an awesome giveaway!!! Thanks for your generosity!!! Now I have to go look at what’s on sale!!!
I’d love to win this giveaway and yes, it is time to do some shopping!
ashazart AT gmail DOT com
It would be so great to win this delightful assortment! Thanks for doing this, and please enter me!
The give away looks terrific- but thats just like you guys to do something like this…..you always throw “something extra” into my orders, its always a surprise and always appreciated! You guys rock!
what a sweet giveaway – thanks for the chance to win 🙂
All of these goodies look so fun! I would love to add all of this to my collection! Thanks for the chance to win!
Gini
So many of my favorite things! Fingers are crossed.
Now this is some very lovely junk! The kind of junk I wouldn’t mind having. Thank you for the chance to win!
http://scrapitgal-ticktock.blogspot.com/
WOW, if I had to pick and choose from the items, I don’t think i’d be able to. Thanks for the terrific after Christmas fun.
Elizabeth
edelva7334@aol.com
What a great way to get the creative juices flowing! Count me in and good luck to everyone. Thanks!
bmckay@softhome.net
How awesome!! I would love to add this to my collection. Thanks so much for the chance!!
Everyone of the giveaway items is a gem. It would be wonderful to win .
What a cool giveaway! I’d love to be a winner, so count me in.
I would love to have some Timmy stuff! Enter me twice as I’ve posted the giveaway my blog:
http://robanstudio.blogspot.com
This giveaway is absolutely phenomenal!!
I can think of a hundred things to do – my brain is a-buzz!
What a way to have some fun with Tim’s stuff! Thanks for thinking of us.
Just browsing your site…always so much good stuff…inspires me to get to creating =)…
You may call it “junque”, I call it “treasures”. What a wonderful idea.
What a great giveaway! You always have such yummy treasures. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Junk? I think not!!!
Ooohh,pick me, pick me!
All of these goodies are right up my alley…thank you so much for entering me in your awesome contest. Hugs, Lori
Lots of good “stuff” to win! Maybe I’ll get lucky this time…
What a treasure trove of goodies! I’m off to figure out how to post this on FB…
the fultons earthlink net
Wow what a fabbie giveaway, I love this site with all the gorgeous goodies that you sell, and the lovely inspiratiomanal projects to see are awesome
happy holidays
thanks for the chance to win
I have posted the giveaway on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/InkPattie (not sure how to link you directly to the post)
Happy Holidays! Looks like another amazing giveaway.
Your giveaways are always spectacular.
happy holidays to all
Love love love this stuff!! Thanks so much for the chance to win:)
I absolutely LOVE your products! Pick me, pick me,,,lol
Happy Holidays to all!!!!
What an awesome giveaway, thank you for putting this on!!!
Love, Love all of it. And it’s my favorite color palate. Thanks for being so generous!
Dear Santa: Please send this great giveaway my way! Happy Holidays!
Super excited about the giveaways, especially the sold out items! I posted and linked on my facebook but since I’m at work I can only access FB via my iPhone and I can’t get the logo/badge to post. grrrrrrr…
WOW! Cool “junque”!
No creative things from Santa! Boo-hoo. These vintage treasures would sure fill the void!
Ooooooh! What a fabulous collection of vintage junk! Love the colors, music sheets, beautiful beads! JUST LOVE IT ALL!!!
Wheeee!! What a great start to the nearly new year!
Love the Musica Pacifica, too. It so fits the giveaway! jm-peck@att.net
What a wonderful giveaway. I need some more beads for the “stash” 😛
yensid@star-wars.net
LOVE everything in this package!!! Those beads and resin flowers – just gorgeous!!!
jenclark74@gmail.com
Well…one woman’s junk is this mans treasure. Such awesome art and collage supplies to play with ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!
How lovely-an after Christmas gift. Love everything, especially the pearls/beads, flowers and collage sheets. What a beautiful combo.
Thanks for the chance!
jabob@gci.net
How generous of you!!This is a fantastic giveaway!Thanks for the opportunity to win
~Sharon~
lunrei(at)yahoo(dot)com
great giveaway!!
Happy New Year and I am so excited about this give away and as all the comments have stated would love to win!!
God Bless and keep bring us all the awesome products and helpful tips on how to create
Spectacular giveaway!!! Thanks so much for the chance to win! lynnf_99@yahoo.com
What a great way to start a new year! You carry the most wonderful items.
Happy New Year to all of you!
I just love the “Collector” stickers. I intend to make a mini album on things I love & collect, so this would be great to have this sticker collection. I love all of the other beautiful vintage stuff as well. Thanks for giving me a chance to win.
What an awesome giveaway. I’m just starting to work with some vintage type elements and would be so excited to win this! Thanks so much for a chance.
Rose
mandmrose@gmail.com
thanks for this lovely giveaway Leslie. i hope to win one day! find me at mama_wolfdog at yahoo dot com!
i posted this to my blog for my second chance to win: http://artfromthewell.blogspot.com/2010/12/alpha-stamps-give-away-days.html
thank you! mama_wolfdog at yahoo dot com
I love all on the giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win. Good luck to all.
debbie p
deb.peysen@sbcglobal.net
What a fantastic giveaway this is!!! I love other people’s “hand-me-downs” a lot.
have added this to my blogs..so hopefully LOTS of people will get to know how great your site isxxlynda
This is more fun than Christmas!
What an awesome giveaway! Thanx for the chance to win such wonderful ‘Junk’…
Kim
You have the best stuff! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
I am hoping for beginners luck!! This is an awesome group of some really neat things. I have so many things already running through my head that I could make with this stuff. Merry day after Christmas!!
Tracy Ann
A beautiful group of my favorite neutrals! I’d love to win this.
sandic@hotmail.com
Oooooh, I could do so much with this lovely collection! Thanks for offering a chance to win!
laurejanus@gmail.com
What fun! It’s nice also to see all these products and imagining what could be done with them. Thanks for the opportunity.
sahara_0000 Says:
What fun! It’s nice also to see all these products and imagining what could be done with them. Thanks for the opportunity.
cikotu@comcast.net
what a fun collection of artsy stuff! i always love your giveaways! thanks and happy holidays! 🙂
kinueko (at) gmail (dot) com
Fantastic giveaway! Love your products!! Please sign me up, and thank you much!
Sharon
sjbborsavage@verizon.net
AlphaStamps is like the Christmas season every day of the year! Magical and shiny, surprises every time I visit the website! So many artistic ideas, so many incredible items to create with!
Merry Christmas everybody!
WOW
What a fun collection, Thank you for the chance to win this great give away… HAPPY NEW YEAR EARLY…. keeping my fingers crossed… oh guess it is hard to work on my art journal with them crossed.. lol..
oops.. my contact info just in case I win this great give away…
leaflizard@myclearwave.net
OMG! This is the best give-away EVER! Alpha Stamps is the BEST.
This is such a great package of stuff – I’m keeping my fingers crossed! Thank you for hosting such a great giveaway.
Hugs,
Kerry
kerrykatiecakeskeb43@gmail.com
Great givaway and some totally fun products!!
This isn’t junk–this is a cornucopia of treasures! Love the color scheme and I’ve been wanting more snaps (among other things). 🙂
This is a fantastic give away! Love it all. I feel lucky. Thanks for sharing your great products this way.
Donna
TheBirdhouseWaco@att.net
Please include me in the give away
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maryalice9999@aol.com
Thanks for the givewat! Hope I win! Ellen
erainb3951@earthlink.net
This one looks very nice. Love the color scheme that is going on with these. They go with so many things.
Love the “junque” and can use it all in my altered books!
afisher948@yahoo.com
PURRRFECTLY fun giveaway! right up my alley. I had my eye on some of these goodies, and I almost ordered the pearl pearls in the tine, with my last order!
Thanks for your generosity and the opportunity to win this load of loveliness!
Warm, Bright blessings of the season to you and yours!
Susan
Love all your giveaways and would love to be in on it.
Thanks for the fun of trying for it.
Kat kturnquist59@gmail.com
I must have this. So very nice to end the year with. Thanks for the opportunity.
missmacymay@yahoo.com
Great stuff! I can find so many uses for it in a “heritage like” albutm I’m creating with my sister for my son and her daughter.
Great giveaway. Hope you had a great holiday!
What a lovely giveaway…such pretty things!
freeman5262@gmail.com
Ooh! I don’t know how, but you always manage to show me something I didn’t know there was in the shop. 🙂
Great stuff and so many possibilities..
Thanks for the chance to participate.
would love to win-not very lucky….but the calligraphy collection is awesome