Floral Post Samples Delayed until Sat, Jan 22/11 PM

Hi Everyone,

Due to a little flu bug and house guests I will do the big Floral Post tomorrow afternoon (PST). I have so many samples and links and just have to join them all together. 

It will be worth it!  Here is just a little peek of the new sets but come back to see all of the stunning floral theme samples I have to show you tomorrow!

SL38 Art Blooms - starting to ship the first week in Feb

SM35 Floral Art a beautifl medium set starting to ship the first week in Feb

Plus I have many more inspiring samples using a varieity of our floral theme products!

Kind regards
Sandy Redburn

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See New Alice in Wonderland Tea Scraps & Stamps, Samples and Giveaway!

Hi Everyone,

I'm thrilled to show you our NEW Tea in Wonderland Creative Scraps and Tea With Alice Clear Art Stamp Set!  Plus - I have so many really cool samples to share!!! Both of these items will be available the first week in Feb. Our Online Trade Show is running NOW for retailers until Feb 2/11 in our new online wholesale store. Retailers have to register to buy wholesale but please tell your favorite store we have great Show Specials.

These are the Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps!  Please leave a comment and let us know what you think of everything so far? We will announce a Random Winner Mon, Jan 24/11 for 2 sheets of the Scraps and a Stamp set!

SL39 Tea with Alice is a 6x8” large Clear Art Stamp set with 29 separate stamps.  These whimsically vintage images will be just your cup of tea as you create the perfect “un-birthday” card or scrapbook page.  The largest image in the set is a very cheerful Alice, at 3.50 x 2”.  The story characters, along with many small accent stamps and sentiments, such as “it’s a very important date” and “it’s an un-birthday party”, are perfect for creating scenes on your projects.  Have even more fun by adding dimension to your images—pop them up or try some paper-piecing!  Many of the characters can “hold” things like the tea tray, cake or teapot—anything you can dream up! Clear Art Stamps inspire creativity with detailed vintage designs & images crafted in the USA from high quality photopolymer.

DT Alumni Member Lisa Zappa really went wild and created so many fabulous cards with this set. She loves bright fun colors which work so well with the whimsical artwork style.  You can see our other set Greetings From Wonderland HERE if you're not familiar with it.  I adore the mouse and rabbit Lisa used from the new set on the card below. You will see the characters on this set are all designed so the can hold various items.

Look at how cute these cards are done with the 2 Alice stamps, which are 3 and 3.5"H. The larger Tea Pot is 2.5" and the matching cup is 2", both perfect for paper piecing (in rose paper) or colored.  Too bad the rose paper is from our Radiant Paper Pad we just sold out of.

This is a fun wacky card with 4 different characters Lisa stamped.

On this card, Lisa stamped the Court Jester and then stamped the tray of tarts
and the birthday cake to sit on his head and sit between his legs.

How fun is this card! Love the colors she used on the Mad Hatter and the red glitter and hearts turn it into a perfect Valentine!

Here is the cute mouse again and I love him straddling the teacup!

Okay, now I have a few great samples by DT leader Vicki Chrisman who created this layout using a new Accucut scallop die. The Tweedel Dee boy, the Bingo card and Alice on the far right corner are all off the Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps (available first week in Feb). I love how Vicki cut out Alice and she appears to be looking into the layout.

I can't show the entire card below as it's part of a class DT leader Vicki Chrisman is teaching at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in TX for us in June but I do want to show you the super cute button she created with an image on the Scraps and the new BUTTON MAKER from www.EpiphanyCrafts.com  Vicki is going to be doing a tutorial next week and showing some really cool ideas for using this great little gadget!

Vicki used a Maya Road Memory Box to create this adorable keepsake box with images from the Wonderland Tea Scraps. Words and frames are from the Tea With Alice Stamp Set.

DT member Julie Campbell designed this super fun collage card with the Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps and created background paper by stamping the small cup randomly on buff cardstock and inking the edges.  The word TEA and the frame are separate on the stamp set.

You can see more photos and a great card 'It's All About the Shoes' Julie created with our coming soon Wizard of Oz stamp set HERE on Julie's Blog.

Lastly, look at this card DT member Pam Hooten created, very muted compared to the bright colors.   It looks so pretty and feminine and that is one of my favorite things about  stamps, that you can change the entire look just by choosing a different color palette and embellishments. I adore the paper Pam used paper piecing her teapot and the doily, plus the way she added eyelets to her stamped sign and ribbon. You can see close up photos and details HERE on Pam's Blog!

Be sure to leave a comment to be entered to win 2 sheets of our Alice Scraps and the Tea with Alice Clear Art Stamp Set!

Don't forget to come back and see our new Flower stamp sets debut this Friday, Jan 21/11

Fri, Jan 21 – SL38 Art Blooms and SM35 Floral Art Stamps, Plus - Flower Tutorial 

Then Monday, Jan 24/11 see our new CS16 Farm Fresh Creative Scraps, along with SL37 Farm Chicks and SL35 Down on the FarmNext week there will be more NEW Surprises!

See Monday's Wizard of Oz and Wonderful Pig post HERE

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New CHA Stamps Sets, Samples and Video Ideas & Tutorials!

Welcome to the first day of our Wholesale Trade Show Party!

We are having a Trade Show on a private section of our site and blog but I wanted to share the new stamps and samples here as well! My apologies, for the delay posting here today. I posted this morning on our wholesale blog but transferring it here did not go well! If you have a fav store please tell them to apply for our Online Trade Show running Jan 17 to Feb 2/11.  The new products will be available the first week of Feb!

Today, Jan 17 – SL40 Wizard of Oz & SS20 Wonderful Pig and Links to Video Tutorials

Wed, Jan 19 – Tea With Alice Stamps and CS15-DS Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps

Fri, Jan 21 – SL38 Art Blooms and SM35 Floral Art Stamps, Plus - Flower Tutorial 
Monday CS16 Farm Fresh Creative Scraps, SL37 Farm Chicks and SL35 Down on the Farm
Next week there will be more NEW Surprises!

Here is our New SL40 Wizard of Oz Set!

SL40 Wizard of Oz is a 6x8 large Clear Art Stamp set with 21 separate stamps. Wonderfully nostalgic, these beautiful stamps will take you back over the rainbow while you create fun cards with sayings like “Are you a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?”, “We’re off to see the Wizard”, We’re not in Kansas anymore”, “It’s all about the Shoes”, and of course, “There’s No Place Like Home”. The largest stamp in the set is the lovable Tin Man at 3.25 x 1.50” who has a hanging heart to hold. The scarecrow has a diploma and the Lion has a crown of COURAGE. Dorothy and Toto are on the fence to watch over their friends. Clear Art Stamps inspire creativity with detailed vintage designs & images crafted in the USA from high quality photopolymer.

Look at these fantastic cards that DT Alumni Member Lisa Zappa created with this set!   Some of these samples will be featured on the Display Postcards retailers will receive with their Show Special. Click on to see larger.

Here Lisa's card with the Lion wearing his crown

On this card she stamped the Scarecrow with his diploma and

a sentiment stamp from our Card Sentiments set

On this card Lisa has the Tin Man holding his heart medal. 

The friendship sentiment is from this set. The Jewel stamp is from Card Sentiments

On this card Lisa used the Dorthy and Toto stamp with the sign post and a sentiment

Here are a few different styles she did. Love the red glitter!

DT member Pam Hooten designed this card and

I love the classy colors and combos she used

Pam also created this fun little Oz folding card blooklet

and she will be posting details on her blog soon

Here is SS20 Wonderful Pig a 3 x 4” small Clear Art Stamp Set with 2 separate stamps and one really cute pig!  It could be a bashful boy or girl piggie and they have just picked a daisy in a meadow. The detailed trees, grass and flowers make this set even more interesting and fun to stamp and color. The sentiment “Have a Wonderful Day” is designed on a slight whimsical curve and is meant to work for a variety of wonderful cards. Clear Art Stamps inspire creativity with detailed vintage designs & images crafted in the USA from high quality photopolymer.

Look at this adorable card Liza Zappa made with this set!  Please let me know if you like this artwork as I have lots more! Also, what animals would you like to see the most?

Here is a Video List of Great Ideas & Tutorials Using Our Products!

 Kitchen Calendar by Rose with Free website Calendar, cooking images & stamps

Clear Art Stamped Cards Using ‘Sew Special’ stamps by Rose

Tag & Library Pocket using ‘Sew Special’ Stamps by Rose

Scrapbook Review on Crafty Secrets by Bethany Kartchner

Life’s a Stitch Layout using Sew Special Stamps by Rina


Watercolor Bleed Technique with ‘Poppy’ Stamps by Beate Johns


 Water Coloring Using Tombows with ‘Mouse Party’ stamps by DT Linda Duke


 Cracked Glass Tech with ‘Seasons Greetings’ Santa by Beate Johns at Splitcoaststampers

How to Make Barn Board with our Poppy stamps by Beate Johns at Splitcoaststampers

Rolling Marble Background Technique with ‘Fairy’ Stamps by Beate Johns at Splitcoaststampers

Rediform Grid Technique with ‘Vintage Christmas’ Santa Stamp by Beate Johns

Microscope Slide Using ‘Christmas Scraps’ by Beate Johns at Splitcoaststampers

Clear Art Stamped Projects by Dianna from Art of Craft Store in New Zealand

Glimmer Mist on Tissue Technique with 2 Bird Cards by Linda Duke

Adding Foil Frame with Easter Scraps and Spellbinders by Linda Duke


Wood Shadow Box Project using Little Dolls Booklet by DT Vicki Chrisman

Our new website is starting to look pretty good, take a look at the Sample Gallery!

Please check out our Forum page over at Splitcoast and see all the challenge you can do!

Come back Wed, Jan 19 to see:  Tea with Alice Stamps and CS15-DS Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps! 

Wishing you joy & success! 
 Sandy Redburn
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CHA Peek Preview, Tutorials and More!

Hello Everyone,

We have been so busy getting ready for our Online Trade Show (a private link retailers can access) this Monday, Jan 17 to Feb2/11.  Our new stamps and Creative Scraps will start shipping the first week in Feb!  If you have a favorite store please tell them to sign up for our Trade Show Party on the wholesale section of our website. This is our first time not exhibiting at the CHA Show I want to help store owners because I'm concerned about how many are struggling... read below

Every month I hear about more stores closing and it is so sad that we have lost so many great stores! One of my favorite things to do is go check out cool stores and get inspired. Just imagine how dull it would be if all we had was big box stores and all the funky little hometown shops were gone!  So I decided to take a bunch of the money we saved (not exhibiting at CHA) and and instead, we are using the savings to build an online wholesale store to streamline ordering and start some promotions to help stores sell more product.

Of course we will have great CHA Show Specials with free product but one of the new things we are doing is introducing Color Display Postcards that stores can hang next to some of our Clear Art Stamps! The first in the series of Display Postcards (I’m excited they will be double sided color) will include 3 of our new Clear Art Stamp sets: SL39 Tea With Alice, SL37 Farm Chicks and SL31 Artsy Banners, plus 3 long time favorites: SM12 Bird Notes, SL04 Kitchen Classics and SL10 Sew Special. There will be several more to follow!

Plus – stores will get online tutorials, see inspiring samples (okay – I will post them here on the blog as well) and each month there will be a printable project sheet (just for stores) that they can use in classes and demos. We will also be doing random draws for Gift Certificates each day from store orders placed.

So, I admit I’m a little worried about not attending CHA but I hope stores will hear about our desire to help them and I would truly appreciate if you could pass the message on to your favorite retailer!

Talking about 'tutorials' , here is a fantastic one that DT member Michele Kovack created using a Faux Tile technique and look at how fabulous this card is!  She used SM35 Floral Art, (a new stamp set available in Feb).  Here is the link to Michele's blog, where you can also see the other tile card she created using a stamp from our SL24 Seasonal Friends Stamp set HERE on Michele's Blog.

Look at this card DT leader Heidi Blankenship created using the Rooster and 'Best of Cluck' stamps from our SL37 Farm Chicks set. I love the way she colored some of the checks in blue so it ties in the color of her cardstock. You can get details HERE on Heidi's Blog.

DT leader Vicki Chrisman has been busy creating all sorts of projects including some adorable gift box projects for Accucut and she made this cool sewing kit with a purse die! She used our Sew Nice Creative Scraps and because they are double sided you can make the little folding needle case and have a pretty double sided tag.  You can see more photos on Vicki's Blog HERE and check out the super cool ICE Wreath by filling an old bunt tin with water, cranberries and greenery!  Only works if you have icy cold weather and she is snowed in. See her 'Cute Kitchen post' HERE.

I adore these fairy bottles that Nathalie Kalbach from scrapbooktrends.com got published in a Stampington Magazine. She used our Altered Fairy Scraps and I love that they featured the little 'Party Pooper girl'!  Nat is close friends with DT leader Vicki Chrisman and lives in Germany and when we do CHA Shows we always get together.  Too bad we won't see her this time!  She is a true artist, trend setter and amazing photographer!

I will be back with a post on Monday and I think you will love what I have to share!

Wishing you joy & creativity

Sandy Redburn
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Great Layout Using Artsy Banner Stamps & Update on Shop Hop Sale

Happy New Year!

Okay, this is the most posting I've ever done and I will be taking a break but I wanted to show you this wonderful surprise I found in my email box this morning. DT leader (and dear friend) Vicki Chrisman made me this gorgeous layout of Scott & I for my birthday. She designed it using our Artsy Banner Clear Art Stamp set and I LOVE it!

I begged her to explain some of the techniques she used, like the text edges and she was sweetie and it's all posted HERE on Vicki's Blog!  Plus you can see some close up photos of the stamping, how she created the flower and she even drew a little flower pattern with leaves you can use.  I love how she used the stamps, the colors, sparkle, flower - it's all perfect! 

Vicki did the layout above with a couple of photos of my honey Scott & I (for 32 yrs!) taken from a family photo shoot we did in the Fall.  This one is also one of my favorites with our 3 girls, their boyfriends and the doggies. It poured rain and we had to take them all under a canopy and we almost cancelled. I'm so glad we just did it. At least west coast weather makes it nice and green! 

Our Shop Hop Sale ended yesterday and it was an enormous success! 
I still have some emails to send with the link to the printable files (from Dec 30 & 31) but a few people said my email went to their Junk Mail Folder, so double check if you haven't received it.

PS - If you're wondering about my Bubble Blowing Game' at our party last night, the bubbles I bought at the dollar store were a failure!  I bought mini bottles and the little blowers were so small they didn't blow big or far! The 'Guess My Name' label game was still the big hit.

Thanks for the nice birthday wishes!

Watch for New Sneak Peeks Coming Soon!

Sandy Redburn

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