Two little people “hiding” from the thunder during the hailstorm last Tuesday.
We have had some wild weather in Wollongong lately……….
Archive for February, 2008
When the dog bites, when the bee stings……
Friday, February 29th, 2008Retiring List 2008
Friday, February 29th, 2008THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS…….
It’s out with the old and in with the new this month! I am both sad to see some of my favourite things retiring from this current catalogue (the two sets above “Petal Pushers” and “Trimtastic” are both on the list) yet excited to see the new products and stampsets and accessories that will come in their place!
Below is an up to date list of the retiring stamp sets and accessories that will be available for purchase until March 31st or until sold out. These items will never be available for purchase again. If there is something on this list that you have always wanted please email me with your order now as they are selling out fast! Items marked red are no longer available, items marked orange are low in stock and may not be available tomorrow.
As a special offer to my customers and to say “thank you” for shopping with me this past year I am offering 10% off the catalogue price of all retiring stamp sets and accessories during March.
Don’t miss out! Send your wish list to sandvwebb@bigpond.com and I will calculate the discounted price for you.
Credit card payment, direct deposit and personal cheques accepted.
This list will be updated daily.
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tem #
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Product Description |
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Catalogue Sets
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108715
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A LITTLE LOVE |
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108717
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A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE |
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108718
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A TO Z ACCENTS |
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108723
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ALL IN A ROW |
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108724
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ALL MIXED UP |
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108725
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ALL NATURAL |
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108727
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ALL THE BEST |
| 108729 | ALL WRAPPED UP |
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108730
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ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES |
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108731
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ALL-YEAR CHEER I |
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108732
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ALL-YEAR CHEER II |
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108737
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ALPHADOT NUMBERS |
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108735
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ALPHADOTS |
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108736
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ANCIENT ASIA |
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108739
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ARTIFACTS |
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108741
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BABY FIRSTS |
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108745
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BECAUSE OF YOU |
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108749
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BEST OF CLUCK |
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108750
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BEYOND THE BASICS |
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108752
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BIRTHDAY BEAUTY |
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108759
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BUGGIES & BOOTIES |
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108762
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BY DEFINITION |
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108766
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CHEESECLOTH |
| 109073 | CLASSIC ALPHABET |
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109074
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CLASSIC NUMBERS |
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108770
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COLLAGE ALPHABET |
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108771
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COLLAGE NUMBERS |
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108773
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CROSSHATCH |
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108775
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CUTE AS A BUG |
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108776
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DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES |
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108777
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DO THE HULA |
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108778
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DOTTED |
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108779
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DOWN TO BUSINESS |
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108780
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DREAM COME TRUE |
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108782
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ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS |
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108783
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EPHEMERA |
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108784
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ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU |
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108788
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FARM FEVER |
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108789
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FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR |
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108808
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FINIALS & FRAMES |
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108810
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FLANNEL PLAID |
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108812
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FLOWER FEST |
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108813
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FLOWER FILLED |
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108815
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FONTASTIC |
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108816
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FRENCH SCRIPT |
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108817
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FRESH FILLERS |
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108818
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FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS
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108819
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FUN FILLED |
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108821
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GIFTS OF JOY
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108823
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GLAD TIDINGS |
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108824
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GLAM GIRL |
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108826
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GOOD THINGS GROW
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108827
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GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE |
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108829
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HANDLE WITH CARE |
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108830
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER
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108832
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HAPPY HEARTS
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108833
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HEADLINE ALPHABET |
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108834
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HEADLINE NUMBERS |
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108836
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HEBREW HOLIDAYS
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108837
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HOLIDAY PRINT |
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108838
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HOLIDAY SPIRIT |
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108843
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I DID IT |
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108845
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IN FULL BLOOM |
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108846
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IN THE WILD |
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108848
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IT’S SNOW TIME |
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108851
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KANJI
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108852
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LABEL CLASSICS |
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108853
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LETTERPRESS ALPHABET |
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108854
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LETTERPRESS NUMBERS |
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108856
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LIFE’S SPECIAL MOMENTS |
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108858
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LITTLE HELLOS |
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108859
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LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES |
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108861
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LIVELY LEAVES
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108867
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LOVING HEARTS |
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108868
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MADONNA AND CHILD |
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108870
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MERRY MINIS |
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108871
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MIXED BOUQUET |
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108872
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MON AMI
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108873
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MONKEY BUSINESS |
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108876
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MUCH LOVE |
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108878
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NEVER-ENDING JOY
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108879
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NEWSPRINT ALPHABET |
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108880
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NEWSPRINT NUMBERS |
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108881
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NICE & EASY NOTES |
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108882
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NICE & NARROW |
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108883
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OLIVE YOU |
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108885
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ON WALKABOUT |
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108886
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OPEN FOR TRADE |
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108889
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PERENNIAL FAVORITES |
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108891
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PETAL PUSHERS |
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108892
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PLAY BALL |
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108893
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POCKET FUN |
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108895
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PRINT PATTERN |
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108896
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PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER |
| 108897 | PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER |
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108898
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PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS |
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108899
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QUICK THINKING |
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108901
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RENAISSANCE ANGELS |
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108903
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ROSES IN WINTER |
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108907
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SEASIDE SKETCHES |
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108908
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SEASON BY SEASON |
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108910
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SET SAIL |
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108911
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SIMPLE SAYINGS II |
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108912
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SIMPLE SKETCHES
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108914
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SIMPLY CIRCLES
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108917
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SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS
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109072
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STAMPED FROM THE HEART
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108922
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STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS
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109022
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STIPPLE SHELLS
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108925
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SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS
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108926
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SWEET & SASSY
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108928
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SWEET TALK
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108933
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TERRIFIC TULIPS
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108935
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TIDY ALPHABET
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108936
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TIDY NUMBERS
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108938
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TRADING COLLECTION
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108939
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TREAT YOURSELF
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108940
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TRIMTASTIC
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108941
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TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER
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108942
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TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER
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108943
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TYPESET NUMBERS
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108947
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WATERCOLOR MINIS
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108952
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WELL-WORN ALPHABET
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108953
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WELL-WORN NUMBERS
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108955
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WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER
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| 108956 | WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER |
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108957
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WHIMSICAL NUMBERS
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108959
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WILD HEARTS
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108961
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WINGED THINGS
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108964
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WONDERFUL WORDS II
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108965
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WORD BY WORD
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108966
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WORLD TOUR
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108968
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YULE BITS & BORDERS |
| Hostess Sets | |
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108714
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A IS FOR ADORABLE |
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108743
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BASKET FULL OF FUN |
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108754
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BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS |
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108758
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BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS |
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108814
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FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND |
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108844
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IN ANY EVENT |
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108865
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LOVE IT |
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108900
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REASON TO SMILE |
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108902
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RIVETING |
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108919
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SPRINGTIME STEMS |
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108932
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TERRIFIC TAGS |
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108946
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WARMEST REGARDS |
| Stampin’ Around Wheels | |
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101420
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BABY TIME
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104070
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BLOOMIN’
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105951
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BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
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105750
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BOUQUET*
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106749
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BRIGHT BULBS
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105518
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BUILDER BITS
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| 107481 |
BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
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| 103094 |
BY THE SEA
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103296
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CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS |
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104312
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HOT TO DOT
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107463
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LEAF FEST*
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106062
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LEAVES AWASH*
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102254
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LOVE SWIRLS
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103543
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ONLY ORNAMENTS
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101090
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PAW TRACKS
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107476
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ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
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105448
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SIZE IT UP
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104160
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SQUARE PEGS*
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107480
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TRUE HEARTS
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104893
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TWINKLE
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103749
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WASH DAY*
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105033
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WINGS & THINGS |
| Accessories | |
| 105094 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 4 |
| 105093 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 5 |
| 105092 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 6 |
| 105091 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 7 |
| 105101 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 4 |
| 105100 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 5 |
| 105099 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 6 |
| 105098 | BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 7 |
| 106581 | BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS |
| 105074 | BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD WHISPER WHITE & KRAFT |
| 105067 | BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST I |
| 105068 | BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST II |
| 108632 | BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS |
| 107245 | BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT |
| 104583 | BRADS VINTAGE |
| 108624 | CARD STOCK BUCKAROO BLUE A4 |
| 108625 | CARD STOCK COOL CARIBBEAN A4 |
| 108628 | CARD STOCK CRANBERRY CRISP |
| 106562 | CARD STOCK GOING GRAY A4 |
| 106683 | CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12X12 |
| 108629 | CARD STOCK IN COLOR A4 |
| 108627 | CARD STOCK MARIGOLD MORNING A4 |
| 106531 | CARD STOCK SAHARA SAND 12X12 |
| 108626 | CARD STOCK TRUE THYME A4 |
| 108623 | CARD STOCK VINTAGE VIOLET A4 |
| 107231 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL BUCKAROO BLUE |
| 107228 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL CRANBERRY CRISP |
| 107230 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL COOL CARIBBEAN |
| 107227 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL MARIGOLD MORNING |
| 107229 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL TRUE THYME |
| 107232 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL VINTAGE VIOLET |
| 107225 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD BUCKAROO BLUE |
| 107222 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD CRANBERRY CRISP |
| 107224 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD COOL CARIBBEAN |
| 107221 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD MARIGOLD MORNING |
| 107223 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD TRUE THYME |
| 107226 | CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD VINTAGE VIOLET |
| 104302 | CORD COPPER |
| 104303 | CORD GOLD |
| 104304 | CORD SILVER |
| 104328 | CRAFT STAMPIN’ INK REFILL VERY VANILLA |
| 104308 | CRAFT STAMPIN’ PAD VERY VANILLA |
| 107405 | DESIGNER SERIES FOUR SEASONS |
| 105366 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CAMBRIDGE 12X12 |
| 105365 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OXFORD |
| 104136 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER POOL PARTY |
| 107295 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RECOLLECTIONS |
| 107062 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SARAH |
| 107308 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY |
| 104135 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SLUMBER PARTY |
| 107406 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER TREEHOUSE |
| 104281 | ENCORE INK REFILL COPPER |
| 104280 | ENCORE PAD COPPER |
| 105317 | EYELETS BOLD BRIGHTS II |
| 105315 | EYELETS SOFT SUBTLES II |
| 100395 | FANCY FIBERS BRIGHTS |
| 100396 | FANCY FIBERS EARTHS |
| 100397 | FANCY FIBERS NEUTRALS |
| 100393 | FANCY FIBERS REGALS |
| 100394 | FANCY FIBERS SUBTLES |
| 103321 | GIFT SACKS OATMEAL |
| 103890 | METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE CIRCLE |
| 103888 | METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE SQUARE |
| 103894 | METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE CIRCLE |
| 103892 | METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE SQUARE |
| 104184 | POST EXTENDERS |
| 103378 | PUNCH CORNER ROUNDER SMALL |
| 102686 | PUNCH HANDHELD RECTANGLE |
| 104407 | PUNCH NOTCHED CORNER |
| 104406 | PUNCH PAPER PIECING |
| 104405 | PUNCH SQUARE CONVEX |
| 101637 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ APPLE GREEN |
| 102712 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BLACK |
| 100538 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BLUEBIRD |
| 105372 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BURGUNDY |
| 105373 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CELERY |
| 105374 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CHOCOLATE |
| 100455 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CREAM |
| 101666 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ LIGHT ORCHID |
| 101926 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ LIGHT PINK |
| 105378 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ NAVY |
| 102682 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ RED |
| 103064 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TANGERINE |
| 101156 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TAUPE |
| 102119 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TURQUOISE |
| 102819 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ WHITE |
| 104257 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW GOLD |
| 100589 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW IVORY |
| 103019 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW LIGHT PINK |
| 104256 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW NAVY |
| 104258 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW OLIVE |
| 104253 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW SILVER |
| 101613 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WHITE |
| 104260 | RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WINE |
| 106807 | RIBBON ORIGINALS PREP SCHOOL |
| 106809 | RIBBON ORIGINALS RUSTIC RETREAT |
| 106806 | RIBBON ORIGINALS SEASIDE |
| 106808 | RIBBON ORIGINALS SWEET SHOP |
| 107453 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ ALL THE TRIMMINGS |
| 107456 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ AT HOME |
| 107454 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ OUT & ABOUT |
| 107457 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ PARTY PIECES |
| 107455 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ TICKETS & TOKENS |
| 107460 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ TODAY & ALWAYS |
| 108509 | SIMPLY SENT A WISH FOR YOU |
| 108511 | SIMPLY SENT FRIENDSHIP SHAPES |
| 108512 | SIMPLY SENT GOOD THINGS |
| 108510 | SIMPLY SENT REMEMBERING YOU |
| 105580 | SPECTRUM PAD BLUE FROST |
| 101492 | SPECTRUM PAD CELEBRATION |
| 105579 | SPECTRUM PAD COTTON CANDY |
| 101336 | SPECTRUM PAD PUMPKIN PATCH |
| 103953 | STAMP-A-MA-JIG IMAGING SHEETS |
| 101460 | STAMPIN’ AROUND CARTRIDGE & REFILL WHISPER WHITE |
| 103017 | STAMPIN’ AROUND INK REFILL WHISPER WHITE |
| 101040 | STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER BLACK DETAIL |
| 100442 | STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER CLASSY COPPER |
| 101428 | STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR DETAIL |
| 103342 | STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER GOLD DETAIL |
| 101781 | STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER SILVER DETAIL |
| 100963 | STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER WHITE DETAIL |
| 103174 | STAMPIN’ PASTELS APPLICATOR REFILL |
| 105543 | STAMPIN’ PASTELS BOLD BRIGHTS |
| 105544 | STAMPIN’ PASTELS EARTH ELEMENTS |
| 105547 | STAMPIN’ PASTELS NEUTRALS |
| 105545 | STAMPIN’ PASTELS RICH REGALS |
| 105546 | STAMPIN’ PASTELS SOFT SUBTLES |
| 103648 | STAMPIN’ STACK |
| 107239 | TAG SHEETS CONFETTI WHITE & VERY VANILLA |
| 107240 | TAG SHEETS KRAFT |
| 105369 | TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER HEIRLOOM |
| 105368 | TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER RUSTIC |
| 105367 | TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER WEATHERED |
| 105395 | WIRE WORKS METALLICS |
| 105812 | WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL I |
Gratitude
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Thought I would share with you my latest journal cover. I have decided that this will be a gratitude journal (hence the Merci stamped inside the oval frame on vellum) which I will fill with photos and journaling about all the things I am thankful for. I do forget sometimes to be thankful for the blessings and focus instead on the things I would like fixed, mended or improved just so my life is easier. Reminds me of that quote “The secret to having it all, is believing that you already do”……which really is the secret of contentment I guess.
I’ve used the beautiful Enchente papers together with Carte Postale. The 5×5 journal cover was created with the Spiral Punch (specifically designed to add covers and extra pages to the Stampin’ Up! chipboard journals.) I’ve used an oval window from the Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware and stamped the word Merci in Chocolate Chip ink on white vellum card stock. The birds are stamped in Choc Chip, Close to Cocoa and Pale Plum……they remind me a bit of those ducks in flight found on the walls of 1950’s living rooms the way that I have placed them lol.
I have covered the largest bird in some Crystal Effects for extra definition and added some ribbon scraps to the binding to finish.
Embossing
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Here is a quick card using the embossing technique and the Carte Postale set. I have used the Gold detail embossing powder and brushed gold card stock as well as a scrap of Cameo Coral, mounted on a square of Basic Black card stock. I swiped the cardstock with my Embossing Buddy anti-static pad before stamping and sprinkling the powder over the top. I think the gold on gold look is quite stunning don’t you? You could substitute any colour for the Cameo Coral or use Silver on Silver or Copper on Copper for a completely different look. Just slip a piece of Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock into the card for writing on and you have a very nice all occasions card.
Leave a comment for this post before the end of this week and I’ll send a sample in the mail for your card stash as well as a free postage voucher for your next order!
Why not make some of your own to have on hand? All stamping supplies and accesssories can be purchased through me until the end of this mini catalogue period. To browse the latest catalogues just click on the link to the online catalogue to the right. (Blog candy is available to Australian residents and non-Stampin’ Up demonstrators only- but feel free to leave a comment anyway; -)
All images copyright Stampin’ Up! 2001-2008
Merci
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
I was feeling the need to create something in honour of Valentines Day and for my three workshops this weekend I thought I would nominate watercolouring as the technique for the make-n-takes. The Merci set from the Sale-A-bration catalogue has become my firm favourite and I blame it for my recent Blender Pen burnout……..I think I have just about used up two packets of them….yes all 6 tips……. with my own personal use and at my workshops these last two months. Now that is a lot of cards!!
This is a card that I cased from one of our demonstrator publications except that I changed it slightly by adding some Organdy ribbon and some clear embossing……otherwise the colours, stamp-set and accessories are the same.
Firstly I ran over the Close to Cocoa card stock with an Embossing Buddy and then stamped the greeting in Versa Mark with a stamp from the Lots of Thoughts set (another Sale-A-bration freebie). I isolated the words I wanted by lining it up onto the pad and inking only the ones I wanted.
I stamped the heart and flower image onto some Stampin’ Up! Water colour paper (I didn’t know how gorgeous this was to work with until I tried it!). Using a Blender pen and the Stampin’ Pastels, I coloured in the image using Regal Rose, Old Olive and Close to Cocoa. I tore down one side of the Water colour paper and then mounted it onto Old Olive. The strip of Regal Rose was stamped with the Canvas background stamp to give it a bit of texture. To finish I tied a piece of narrow Chocolate grossgrain around the card and finished it off with a piece of Ivory Organdy ribbon tied in a knot.
Happy St Valentines Day everyone!
