Monday, January 18, 2010

CHA NEW Stamps # 2 Giveaway for Seasonal Friends and Cupcake Party!

Tonight I'm showing 2 more new stamp sets that will debut at the CHA Show that you can enter to WIN just by leaving a comment on this blog! They fall into the ‘pretty’ category and I adore how they turned out! Yesterday’s post (see HERE) was more altered and a little wacky but we love mixing it up and creating totally different styles. Tomorrow I will post our Greetings From Wonderland and Mermaid Sets and Giveaway! On Wednesday, see some surprise sets and the chance to win them and an Altered Fairy Shadow Box Kit by Vicki Chrisman!

Months ago, I showed a variety of images and asked for votes. Some of those are ‘still in the works’ but several people loved the 2 seasonal ladies and asked for a set. It took ages to find 2 more ladies and then our graphic artist, Cindy van Koll, did her magic so they go together. Here is the final result
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SL24 Seasonal Friends is a large stamp set 6 x 8” with 4 art deco style ladies in seasonal settings. The 4 sentiments are on banners, so you can use them separately. There is a little bird in each scene. Images are just over 2 ½” x 3” and banners are over 2 ½” x 3/4". I hope they get bigger when you click on the image!

I'm so lucky to have such a talented design team! They just started getting some of the new stamp sets and are going full tilt to create wonderful samples to send to the CHA Show! Look at this super pretty card DT member Michele Kovack created with the ‘spring’ lady.


I love the way Michele used Flower Soft on the tree branches and her cheerful colors make me want spring to come even more! This stamp set should be available in about a week. She also sent me a very COOL Alice card tonight from our Greeting From Wonderland set, which I will post tomorrow!


Lisa Zappa has been a busy girl creating more samples, this time with 2 of the ladies from our Seasonal Friends stamp set. I like the way she altered this image on the old Bingo card, adding a Tattered Angels Chipboard 'Font Frame' with letter F, sheet music and trims.

Here, Lisa decorated a clear plastic 'Spa gift bag' that would be so pretty to give as a gift to a friend. Again, there is that pink-robins egg blue color combo with a bit of yellow that makes me happy! I think in the middle of winter, when it's cold and wet these colors convey sunny happiness to everyone and they go great with the floral paper from our Classic Paper Pad!


Here is the back of the bag with 2 pieces of paper laced up corset style!


Okay, SL27 Cupcake Party may be one of my most favorite 'pretty' stamp sets we have ever done! I also have EXCITING NEWS - we are doing a die with AccuCut to match the bird, label, heart, butterfly and cupcake wrapper! This will be so pretty with the damask design stamped in different colors on plain white paper, or die cut from printed paper!

Die cutting is fast, so the die would be fantastic for weddings, birthdays, showers and other events! If your store carries AccuCut dies, they will often let you cut for free if you buy the paper from them. The stamp set and die are so new, they are sending them to our hotel, so we can do cupcake make-n-takes at both the retail Craft Super Show and the CHA Show. We will also have a revolving cupcake display - 5 layers high. I will take photos!
There are 26 separate stamps on this large 6 x 8" set with lots of mix & match words and little flourish designs you can stamp curled around them. The cupcake template stamp would use an enormous block, so Cindy split it in 2 and added small marks so you can easily line it up and stamp it together twice. The die fits it and will cut a fancy edge with tiny holes and diamonds but if you can't use the die, simply cut along the top edge with a pair of decorative scissors.

Imagine black on pink paper, red on white, brown on cream - very classy! Words: Happy Birthday, Cupcake, Sweetie, Congratulations, Kind, Wishes, Thanks, Showers of Happiness and Girlfriend. Glue name label to front, add the bird (1 3/4" x 3"), butterfly (over 3") or heart to the tops. This set will work fabulous for cards as well. Whew, can you tell I'm excited?

I also wanted to show you what the wonderful Splitcoast ladies have been up to. We've been so busy, I haven't been posting the challenges and I just saw all 14 of the stunning birthday cards for the last challenge and had to post the Gallery HERE! This is the host Darlene Pavlick's card she created using one of the chipboard Postcards from our Buds & Blossoms Kit. Click HERE to read the funny hints for this weeks challenge by Pammy Jo.


Lastly, as I've been showing so many pretty things tonight I had to take a photo of the surprise my husband Scott brought home for me today. It a jewelry armoire and it looks old and slightly shabby in the nicest way, but it's new and he found it at Liquidation world for $117.00. The top lifts up and has a deep velvet box, there are 2 side cabinets that open to hang necklaces and bracelets and there are 2 velvet lined drawers. I love it and him because he knew I would adore it. But he deserves the present because he has put up with my crazy hours.

Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered to win the Seasonal Friends and Cupcake Party Stamp Sets! Also, come back tomorrow night to see 2 more sets and enter again! Random winners announced Jan 25, 2010


Wishing you all joy & creativity!
Sandy Redburn
Owner
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116 comments:

jo said...

Oh wow!!!! I love, love, love Cupcake Party!!

Marcy said...

Sandy, this release is going to be so amazing! Everything is fantastic, and I love the mix of different styles.

NancyW said...

Love Seasonal Friends. Crafty Secrets is the best. Alway have new ideas.

Linda said...

I love the butterfly, bird, and flourishes on this stamp set. Everything is so beautiful. Thanks so much of sharing the new designs with us. You have done a great job.

Jan Hennings said...

More beautiful projects and products to get my mouth watering :)

jasu said...

So pretty stamps. Flourishes and the bird are prettiest.

The Rambling Papercrafter said...

I love both sets. I can see a lot of uses for both of them. I would love to have an accucut machine just so I could have the die you are bringing out.

Margie Higuchi said...

Oh, wow!
First of all, congrats on teaming up with AccCut! How exciting!
Love Michele's take on Seasonal Friends...great that you can use this all year round. Looking forward to some more peeks!

debbiek said...

Oh, the projects are just wonderful. Love the new sets and am THRILLED beyond words that Ms. Vicki came up with some fabulous new dies! So fun!!!!

Elaine A said...

Oh my - things just get better and better. Can't wait for everything to be released. The Seasonal Friends stamp set has an antebellum feel to them, I love them. They are just so sweet.

Elaine Allen

Unknown said...

what fun new additions!! Love them!!

Rene said...

Just beautiful! I love both of these sets.
Your sets keep getting better.

isabel scrap said...

love love love those stamps :)

alexandra said...

Love the butterfly ! everything is amazing

Team Northwest Property Management said...

Oh Nice!! I love the cupcake party! :)

la zaz said...

so great, love the projects

vitoria said...

Thanks for the chance, your stamps are so cute,

the mustik said...

I'm in love with the cupcake party ! So awesome

isa dona said...

Everything is so so beautiful
Love your blog too, so much inspiration

guillauma said...

Love all the sets ! pick me please ;-)

Anonymous said...

I just love your new releases. I am sure they will be very successful.

Nikki said...

I'm taken with the vintage vibe - reminds me of my vintage postcard collection!

StampinCathy said...

OMGosh! There are so many exciting things on this post. All the stamps are so sweeeeeeet! Love the surprise gift you DH gave you too!

Louise said...

Love them, love them, love them...
They are great.

Lillian Child said...

Seasonal friends makes me think of the friends I have made along the seasons of life. The friends I made as a young girl, the friends I made when I first married, the friends I made while raising my family, and now the friends I am making in my golden years. I just love this CS set!

Gabriela said...

Darling jewelry armoire! Congratulations. The Seasons Friends set is so very beautiful. I'm secretly coveting it.

Froggy said...

love the stamo sets!! The seasonal friends is amazing!! Awesome work DT!

Cynthia said...

Thanks for all of the peeks of this release. I'm loving all of them so far! Great samples as well. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies!

Carissa Peach said...

So gorgeous, I love them all! I love the vintage feel and have nothing like it my collection!

Laurie Jones said...

Wow-I Love the Seasonal Friends-they are a perfect portrayance of the South. I can't wait to make cards with them.

The Cupcake Party-not so crazy about-but I know they will warm up to me when I see a finished product.
Enjoy the Show this week-I know you'll have a blast.
Laurie in South Carolina

Karen McAlpine said...

The ladies are too cute. My best best friend would love receiving cards made from this set. Thanks so much for the chance to win.

Brenda W. said...

These sets are beautiful! I could find many uses for them! I especially like the cupcake party set.

Theresa Dagostino Forge said...

The seasonal ladies are adorable!!They look so southern~ Love it~

Rita Barakat said...

OOOh I amso excitied to see all your new lines! I cant wait!

Gramjak said...

Oh my gosh! Each set is better than the one before...

I am SO in love -- and cannot wait to get my hands on these stamps! Fun creative times await us all!!!

Thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

oh-oh-oh-I want them all!!! LOVE Love all the stamps, projects, & ideas! Wish I was economically unlimited.

Jean Franks Beck said...

Oh my gosh, these sets are so pretty!!! The first one so fun to color, the second so pretty stamped on its own. Love them!

Debbie said...

Oooohhhh ... the seasonal friends is simply adorable!!!! Thanks for the chance to play along :)

Anonymous said...

The new sets are gorgeous! I love your images!

C Burke

Steph Ackerman said...

I love these sets. The seasonal ladies are gorgeous and I can think of so many uses for them. And Cupcake Party is perfect for those birthday cards and parties we all have. Congrats on the Accucut team up - should be wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win. Good luck at CHA.

Anonymous said...

Love the new sets. The Seasonal Friends are beautiful. you have a great husband, love the armiore.
TFS
Ang@todybran.com

di said...

Great stamps set with bird and butterfly - and I Love that accucut will have a die for them. PS - Love the Jewelry Armoire too :)

Pegg S said...

I really love Seasonal Friends! It's perfect for coloring with different mediums. I can't wait to try!

Vicki Sopcak said...

I love All of your new stamps sets. They will fit nicely with the rest of the Crafty Secret Stamps sets I already own!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!!!

starqueen said...

Oh Sandy,
You do know how to do "pretty!" Both of these sets are lovely. It makes me happy to see all the different styles that Crafty Secrets does and know that I can appreciate and create with them. The complimentary Accucut dies is such a great idea!! I hope my LSS will be getting them.
Thank you for sharing!

Cindy Holshouser said...

The freinds set is so adorable. And the cupcake set looks very elegant. Thanks for the chance to win them.

Lyn S said...

Wow! Both these sets are just gorgeous!!!

Bonafyde said...

They are all fantastic!

Pammyjo said...

Wow Sandy....these new products are incredible!
The cupcake set is intriguing with the possibility of the die cut. I love my big shot and all my dies and matching it up with a stamp set ...wow, how fun!
Thanks Design team for all your wonderful samples and continually inspiring us!
Have fun at CHA...I know you will be a hit!

ellen s. said...

ooooh! i love them...and the details are amaZing! def cupcake party is my fave if i had to choose one, LOL!

Jingle said...

These are really fun! I love the new designs!

Laura Stewart said...

great products and lovely samples!

Anonymous said...

ooo - so pretty. And I love what the dt has done with them. Such beautiful projects.

Marlene (cards4u) said...

Wow! More great sets! I think i hear the cupcake set calling my name. My DH would probably tell you I'm always hearing things : ) Wonderful samples - love the corset wrap!

Anonymous said...

Oh My, such Yummy stamps!
Janet Ang

ScrapgalGR said...

Wow! Seasonal Friends is soooo pretty!!

Gabi Schmidt said...

I absolutely love "Wacky Animal Scraps". There are so many crafty things I could do with those.

Linda Shewchuk said...

CUTE.. oh so would love to have these in my mix.

Ilka said...

Wow truely beautiful stamps!

LeAnne said...

Just gorgeous!! You never disappoint us with your pretty things!

Keely Livings said...

WOW! These are so gorgeous. This would be amazing to win.

Julie Ann said...

Oh!!!! I cannot WAIT to get my little hands on those stamps!!!! :D

Unknown said...

These stamps rock! I have never seen your stamps, so I am in heaven peeking around your blog :)

Unknown said...

More stamps that I love! These are yummy!
hugs,
Gini

2amscrapper said...

Love your new products and the beautiful projects!

Erika M. said...

I'm just loving this new release!

Sheila D said...

Looks like you did it again. Amazing work. These stamp sets look like must-haves. Pretty pretty!

Vianna said...

They would be so much fun to win! Please consider releasing some images as digital stamps in the future. thank you.

Lori Washburn said...

I love both of these new sets~ it is hard to choose a favorite. I'm always amazed at the variety you offer. :) Love it!

Lori Washburn

Karenladd said...

Two gorgeous sets! I especially love the Seasonal friends set. So many possibilities!

SHartl said...

Loving your sneak peeks for CHA and really like Seasonal Friends. The Cupcake Party set has all my favorite things....lots of swirlies!

Jody said...

Wow, those new stamps sets are gorgeous. Can't wait to give them a try.

quilter said...

Those frendship stamps would make such pretty note cards. Hope CHA is great for you.

Pam said...

Love the Seasonal Friends.
Pam

Christine said...

I love all your new stamp sets!!! I can't wait to get my hands on some of them!

Blessings,
Christine

ScrapAddict said...

Fabulous, fabulous!!!! I'm in love!

JustYolie said...

Your stamps are delicious!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Yolie
http://justyolie.blogspot.com/

dmorgan said...

Oops, put the comment in the day slot! These are sweet!

Thanh Vo said...

Your husband is a darling Sandy! When I met him at the Creativ Expo, he was so sweet and so helpful... and hey, he brought you pizza that one day sans napkins but he did good anyway! That vintage beauty he got you gives him bonus points for sure.

Give Vicki an extra hug for me when you see her! Can't wait to see what tomorrow's post brings.

Anonymous said...

Always love the chance to win cool stuff!

Unknown said...

I agree with all of the comments, this is a beautiful stamp set. I would love to win it.

StacyC said...

These are both great but my fave is Cupcake party!!!! Awesome..

jeanie de la rama said...

love love love everything. :)

ValerieC said...

I can't wait!!! I absolutely love what I'm seeing! Crafty Secrets has always had my heart. I think I almost have everything because I love it so much. This new season won't disappoint either!

musesmom said...

wow! love your stuff! Just when I think you can't get any better, you always come up with more neat ideas!

Michelle said...

these are exciting releases. Have fun at CHA and make sure to post more pictures. Love it!

Shannon said...

Love it all!

Heidi said...

Wow, these sets are wonderful! And you've shown so many great projects to inspire us! Thanks for the chance to win!
~Heidi (EverydayCookies)

debianne said...

I love the Seasonal Friends. Beautiful! Crafty Secrets is always giving me new ideas.

Unknown said...

Your new goodies are going to be the most exciting at this year's CHA! Can't wait to get my hands on all this goodness........
:)

Lynne Phelps said...

The seasonal friends set is wonderful - also for giving card sets as gifts! The other set is fantastic - especially with companion die cuts. Are Accu-Cut dies sold only to retailers, or are they available for stampers like us? There is no local store in my area that carries this kind of thing.

JKB said...

What a great set!!! I really hope all is going well at the craft show.

Miriam said...

These stamp sets are pretty and will be so much fun to work with! This entire release is really awesome. Thanks for the chance to win some of your wonderful products.

Jennifer Hansen said...

Cute cards!

jlh774 at gmail dot com

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Nancy said...

I love the bird and butterfly on the Cupcake Party set, but the whole set is great! Seasonal Friends is gorgeous!!! I love Crafty Secrets!

Karen W said...

Oh Wow I can't wait for this release, I love those new stamps, the bird is stunning!!! have a great show at CHA and take lots of pictures for us.

L. Brown said...

Love the Seasonal Friends. Your hubby was so sweet to bring you the beautiful jewelry cabinet. All the new things are great!

Anonymous said...

what cute ideas to share with friends in a card. Love your ideas and can't wait to see if I win. LOL!

Corrine Ann said...

Wow, I like everything! Seasonal friends is just so cute and old fashioned. Seasonal Friends is so very pretty and Buds and Blossoms, the post card kit, will be great too! Can hardly wait to get these. Crafty Secrets, you are the best!

Anonymous said...

WOW!! look's good enough to eat!!

Dana said...

These are sooo sweet!!! Hope I win.

Sandie said...

OH HOW LOVELY!! The CUPCAKE stamp set is now one of my favorites!!! So excited to have it to play with!!
What a delightful armoire for your jewelry!! Sweet husband!
Joyfully.....~Sandie

Bette said...

I absolutely love the 4 seasonal ladies and the bird and butterfly set. Can't wait to order them, Oh wait maybe I will win them! Hooray!

Donna said...

I can hardly wait to check my inbox for new sneak peeks from you! Loving all the new product and look forward to seeing lots more samples from your gorgeously talented design team! : )

silvia said...

Gorgeous stamp sets!!!

What a sweet gift from DH~ It's beautiful!!

Nancy said...

Beautiful stamps! I love the detail of the designs. Congratulations on another wonderful release :)

bless their hearts mom said...

WOW--i am already envisioning watercolor notecards using the season stamps for christmas gifts!

becsflowers said...

After seeing "Cupcake Party", I have decided I have to have it all! Great designing, as usual. I use & love your papers so much... I wish they were all in 12x12 sheets!
Rebecca M.

Erica@ZunkyChic said...

What fabulous new releases!!! And what a sweet hubby!

Erica said...

I met your husband at a scrapbook convention last year. He is so supportive of you, it was wonderful to see!

C. Sage Deerborn said...

Loving the Cupcake Party set.

Southern Chic Vintage said...

I love all the new stamps.. You have done an outstanding job. I cannot wait to create with them.

Unknown said...

I love everything. You never cease to amaze with all of your creativity.

Bobbi said...

These stamps are both cute. They cupcake die would be perfect to use for favors at any party. TFS

Gerdie said...

They are amazing beautiful.