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Yay! New Tim Holtz Products! And cute artwork by Kristin Batsel!
Filed under Art Projects, Cute as a Button, Giveaways, Kits, Kristin Batsel, Newsletters, Tim Holtz
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. However, you can see the supply list items from Kristin’s project that are still available on the new site.
A couple quick announcements before Miz Bella (Kim Ayers) introduces an adorable project by Kristin Batsel.
First: a reminder that the ENTIRE Vintage Sewing & Cooking Collage Sheets Section AND the Household Charms Section (where you’ll find things like scissors) are both On Sale through Sunday night, February 15th!
Second: there’s a new FREE Gift Kit: Butterfly Garden, as we’re continuing our button mania (yes, that loverly butterfly in the photo is a button)! More info
Design Team Member Kristin Batsel has created some super sweet Kitty Photo Holders this month with the Cute as a Button Kit and Add-On Kit. Kristin said:
“To start the project, I painted each block, plus a 1-1/4 Inch Wooden Wheel, a different color, chosen to coordinate with the Sew Lovely 6×6 Paper Pad. I sanded all the edges, inked them a bit, and then covered each side with a different paper, cut a little smaller than the side of the block. One side of the blocks got kittens and a couple of buttons, while the reverse side got some adorable children. After I adhered the images, I lightly sanded each one to distress the surface.”
Speaking of buttons, how can you not love the 6mm Heart Buttons? Aren’t they just too cute? I have to admit though – the Big Eye Anime Cat Buttons just kill me with their wonky expressions! (And check below for some new flowers, include the xx… they’d work perfectly as a pink (?) daisy behind the cat… and a set is in today’s Giveaway, too!)
Like most of the homes of the crazy cat ladies who work at Alpha Stamps, the New and On Sale! Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice Collage Sheet that Kristin used on the 2 Inch Wooden Cube Blocks is full of cats (and adorable little girls).
If you don’t have any photos of your own weird relatives hidden away in the closet somewhere, you could always use an image or two from the Vintage Oddities Collage Sheet to put in the New and On Sale! Wire Card Holders. Display them with pride (and make up a wild story to go with the picture, I do it all the time!)
Before you cat on over to visit Kristin, check out her supply list. Kristin has more pictures and information about her project on her blog.
New Tim Holtz Items! - All on Sale! View All Tim Holtz
See a demo by Tim Holtz, using the new Cracked Pistachio Distress Color; and ALL of the Cracked Pistachio Distress Products are On Sale!
More New Goodies! - All on Sale!
Hooray! A Sugar & Spice Giveaway!
This list of Giveaway parts is short, but still very sweet!
First, let’s start with all of these items Kristin’s Kitty Photo Holders (note: that’s a link to photos of all the supplies):
- 2 Inch Wooden Cube Block
- 2 Inch Wooden Spools
- 1-1/4 Inch Wooden Wheels
- Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice Collage Sheet
- The Owl and the Pussycat Collage Sheet
- Vintage Oddities Collage Sheet
- School Days Collage Sheet
- Big Eye Anime Cat Buttons
- 6mm Heart Buttons
Then, I added a couple more items that fit in with Kristin’s theme (ALL On Sale!):
- Mulberry Mini Flower Mix – Teastained Pink New and On Sale!
- Narrow Red Diamond Stitched Ribbon Back in Stock and On Sale!
- Mini Red Satin Puffy Hearts
- Mini Pink Satin Puffy Hearts
To enter the Sugar & Spice Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY OR TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, FRIDAY, February 6, 2015)!
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So check your mailbox on Sunday morning to see who won and for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
Hey, who won the Cute as a Button Giveaway? That would be Rosemary Sharon! Please check your email for my message about getting your mailing address.
Gorgeous- and just right for the first steps towards spring. What fun!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:14 am.
Amazing! I can just picture a little girl’s tea party with those blocks on the table as placecards!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:18 am.
I love this project – perfect for updating photos on display
February 5th, 2015 at 8:20 am.
Sugar and spice and everything nice. ;-)
February 5th, 2015 at 8:20 am.
There is nothing so beautiful, so bright, so happy as a butterfly! It is a cold, gray, drizzly day here…but just looking at the butterflies has me thinking of springtime!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:20 am.
Butterflies and Tim Holtz! You know JUST the things to say to a girl!!! :)
February 5th, 2015 at 8:22 am.
I adore the whimsical Kitty Photo Holders!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:24 am.
Wow. I really like this. I’m new to Alpha Stamps, and a little intimidated, but this looks like something I could actually make!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:24 am.
Those photo holders would make lovely gifts. I wish someone would make me a set of them!
Love those tiny heart buttons in the giveaway kit!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:25 am.
Love the itty bitty kitties!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:27 am.
Love the flowers!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:29 am.
Love the Sugar and Spice giveaway – thanks for the chance to win. The photo holders are adorable!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:31 am.
Hi! I’m a comment!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:35 am.
cute collection! i love all of your giveaways! :)
February 5th, 2015 at 8:35 am.
Just love the photo blocks.
February 5th, 2015 at 8:42 am.
Those blocks are so so cute!! Love them :)
February 5th, 2015 at 8:48 am.
Being a crazy cat lady myself I have to make these. I have 6 cats just waiting for me to display their adorable pictures on them. This giveaway must have been meant for me! LOVE IT!!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:50 am.
What a sweet little project – I adore all the goodies in this give-away!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:55 am.
Oh my goodness! You guys are so creative! Love this too!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:09 am.
WOW! What a great giveaway!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:11 am.
Us Crazy Cat Ladies
THANK YOU!!!!Alpha Stamps.
Too cute !
February 5th, 2015 at 9:13 am.
Nice things again, oh, I hope I’ll win!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:14 am.
love the block photo holder and love Tim Holtz!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:15 am.
What a fun and fabulous give away!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:20 am.
Thanks for all of your wonderful inspiration. Always appreciate your email.
February 5th, 2015 at 9:21 am.
Great idea to give to a friend. One for each child!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:25 am.
Love your Sugar & Spice giveaway! Fun prize!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:31 am.
What a yummy giveaway! And those photo holders are totally adorable!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:33 am.
sugar and spice and everything nice…what a sweet giveaway!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:35 am.
Love, Love, Love!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:36 am.
The kitty photo holders are adorable! Love them all!!!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:45 am.
Cute photo holders!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:47 am.
So cute! Love the versatility of these adorable holders! So fun and thanks for a chance!~kim
February 5th, 2015 at 9:54 am.
Great vintage images,love the kitties!
February 5th, 2015 at 9:58 am.
Lovely!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:11 am.
Love the kitties! Hooray for spring!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:15 am.
Simply adorable
February 5th, 2015 at 10:20 am.
I already can see what I can do with this giveaway and it’s completely different than what I see here, the wheels are spinning. What a great bunch of goodies. :)
February 5th, 2015 at 10:22 am.
More Kitties! Love them.
February 5th, 2015 at 10:22 am.
Great way to display photos and super cute!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:24 am.
As so many others I would love to have this give away!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:25 am.
Adore cates, and what a great way to show pics of my grandson!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:31 am.
OMG, darling. Pick me, pick me! Thanks for being generous.
February 5th, 2015 at 10:38 am.
Cute project!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:41 am.
Sugar and spice and everything nice!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:44 am.
beautiful love all these items
February 5th, 2015 at 10:48 am.
really like these papers and projects
February 5th, 2015 at 10:50 am.
I love the entire array
February 5th, 2015 at 10:51 am.
I , too am a crazy cat lady, so this would be perfect for me!!
February 5th, 2015 at 10:52 am.
dear Random dot org…please pick me…would love to win some super special alpha stamps embellishments and collage paper….
February 5th, 2015 at 10:56 am.
So cute. Thank you for all the great ideas!
February 5th, 2015 at 11:06 am.
Love the cats!!
February 5th, 2015 at 11:11 am.
Omg! Kristen is so creative! I love her work and all your amazing ephemra:)
February 5th, 2015 at 11:29 am.
What’s not to love about kitties? Such acute idea for pictures of my four legged kids!
February 5th, 2015 at 11:41 am.
kay, okay,okay ! ya’ll are just too dang creative, When I grow up I want to be just like all of you !! This just brings a smile to your face ! I want what ever it ya’ll take (share) !!!
thanks for all the fun stuff !
February 5th, 2015 at 12:05 pm.
So cute!
February 5th, 2015 at 12:05 pm.
I think this is the sweetest project I have ever seen! LOVELOVELOVE it!
February 5th, 2015 at 12:07 pm.
So cute!
February 5th, 2015 at 12:23 pm.
Love the kittens! And, the flowers.
February 5th, 2015 at 1:02 pm.
Love the photo holders! What a fun (and easy!) idea. Thanks for the chance to win goodies.
February 5th, 2015 at 1:07 pm.
Wow what pretty butterflies and we don’t even have to wait for them to hatch.
February 5th, 2015 at 1:08 pm.
So cute! I would love the chance to win.
February 5th, 2015 at 1:08 pm.
Oh My, those Kitty photo holders are the CAT’S MEOW!! lol Sorry, couildn’t resist. But they sure are adorable!!! And I’d love to win the giveaway…but they’re sooooo adorable I have to buy those photo holders anyway!
February 5th, 2015 at 1:16 pm.
so adorable
February 5th, 2015 at 1:18 pm.
I love kitties!!! These are so cute!
February 5th, 2015 at 1:18 pm.
I love the photo holders!
February 5th, 2015 at 1:30 pm.
Love the photo holders, especially the cats. Must have the paper and the holders. Would love to win also! Thanks for great projects!
February 5th, 2015 at 1:53 pm.
Love the cats and photo holders! Thanks for the great projects and giveaways!
February 5th, 2015 at 1:55 pm.
Just so cute! I love the idea to use up some of my wood items. Love using the wire as a memo holder. Very creative!
February 5th, 2015 at 2:18 pm.
I just love this giveaway kit with the adorable kittens. My three cousins are just mad about cats and I would defintely make each one of them a kitty photo holder.
February 5th, 2015 at 2:18 pm.
Yes, please! Keep the projects coming then I won’t have time for housework!
February 5th, 2015 at 2:23 pm.
Sunshine,lollipops and rainbows…..
February 5th, 2015 at 2:29 pm.
Too too cute! Love the vintage kitty and girlie images!
February 5th, 2015 at 2:38 pm.
I love all the fun vintage goodies!
February 5th, 2015 at 2:51 pm.
Love the give away and kitty Photo holders are great.
February 5th, 2015 at 3:01 pm.
The photo holders are so cute. Love the cat images.
February 5th, 2015 at 3:10 pm.
Love the photo holders!! Too cute! Thanks for the chance to win!
February 5th, 2015 at 3:15 pm.
Great giveaway!!! As always!!!!
February 5th, 2015 at 3:16 pm.
I love these photo holders! Thanks for the chance to win!
February 5th, 2015 at 3:17 pm.
Sugar and spice and oh so nice!
February 5th, 2015 at 3:27 pm.
The simplicity of this is so sweet and do able. Thanks for the chance to win
February 5th, 2015 at 4:01 pm.
Sugar and spice and everything is SO nice! Love this collection of goodies … thanks for the chance to win!
February 5th, 2015 at 4:44 pm.
So cute!
February 5th, 2015 at 4:45 pm.
So cute! And love the kitties!!!
February 5th, 2015 at 5:56 pm.
I love your giveaways. Thank you for the chance to win.
February 5th, 2015 at 5:58 pm.
It would be fun to play with this mix of things.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:17 pm.
Just love these little cubes.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:31 pm.
Love the adorable kitten buttons! What a fun giveaway. Thank you Alpha stamps!
February 5th, 2015 at 6:33 pm.
Love the new kit I just received! This would really give it a boost! Thank you for the chance to win.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:39 pm.
cute indeed
February 5th, 2015 at 6:41 pm.
My kitty, Spyro, and I are just waiting for this one.
February 5th, 2015 at 7:16 pm.
The photo blocks are adorable. They would make great gifts!
February 5th, 2015 at 7:17 pm.
This is a wonderful giveaway! So pretty!! Would love to win !!
February 5th, 2015 at 7:27 pm.
cute little kitties
February 5th, 2015 at 7:31 pm.
Great photo holders, and who doesn’t love sugar and spice …yummy!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:16 pm.
I have been wanting to try this type of art. Now if I win…I will get to. I love the colors. Thank you for having these giveaway’s!!
February 5th, 2015 at 8:39 pm.
fun! :)
February 5th, 2015 at 10:46 pm.
Another fun giveaway. Also, love to “wander” through your website after entering the giveaway. I get so many ideas and inspirations. I need to have nine lives to do all I want to do!
February 5th, 2015 at 11:19 pm.
I love this giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
February 5th, 2015 at 11:23 pm.
Another amazing giveaway!!Love the new stuff.The Tim Holtz stamps rock!!
February 6th, 2015 at 4:00 am.
The giveaway is amazing. I love how the wood pieces were altered and the place car holder pins are so fun to play with!
February 6th, 2015 at 6:13 am.
I’ve been doing “block art” for years. These would be nice to add to my art collection…..
February 6th, 2015 at 6:25 am.
so very pretty! I would love to make the kitty photo holders for my friend. thank you for your creativity.
February 6th, 2015 at 6:42 am.
so perfect…..kittens….blocks….wheels….vintage children’s photos…..oh my….back to the days of my girlhood!
February 6th, 2015 at 7:32 am.
What fun! Great giveaway as usual. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
February 6th, 2015 at 8:07 am.
I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE the cute photo holders! So adorable and they would also make such cute accents on a shelf or even as place cards for a dinner party!
February 6th, 2015 at 9:23 am.
Sugar and spice, this giveaway’s nice!
February 6th, 2015 at 11:09 am.
Now I know what to do with all of those little alphabet blocks I have!
February 6th, 2015 at 11:19 am.
Love the kitty blocks, what an adorable project!
February 6th, 2015 at 11:37 am.
Absolutely adorable!
February 6th, 2015 at 5:59 pm.