Orphans who need a new home:

I have been working on purging unused items from my stamp room…still have some to go, but here are my retired Stampin’ UP! sets that need a new home, so I can buy some new rubbah to play with.

U.S. Shipping and handling will be $5.50 for the first set and $3.00 for the second set. If you buy more than 2 sets, it will go into a flat rate box for $10.00. Payment will be through PayPal, I will send you an invoice.  Stamps will not be shipped until I receive cleared payment.   I will ship to Canada, but will have to get a quote from the p.o. to do that for our Candian friends.

If you are interested, please send me an email: arcticstampqueen@gmail.com with the name of the sets you want in the subject line. Thanks for helping me find new homes for these beloved sets.


Unmounted:

• Friendship Blooms (2008 SAB set): $7.50
• Birthday Whimsy: $7.50
• For a Friend (Winter Hostess set): $7.50
• Best Friends Alphabet Lower Case: $18.00
• Amazing to Zany: $20.00

Mounted, Some Staining:

• On the Spot BG: $6.00
• Taggers Dozen: $7.50
• Simple Sayings: $7.50
• Alphabits: $7.50
• Never Ending Joy: $10.00
• Wonderful Words: $7.50
• Blossoms Abound: $12.00
• Headline Alphabet: $25.00
• Frosty (heavily stained): $10.00
• Bud Basics: $10.00
• Be Happy: $12.00
• Polka Dots & Paisley: $10.00
• Greetings Galore: $12.00
• All in a Row (missing the argyle/stitched stamp): $6.00
• Trimtastic: $10.00

Misc. Items:

• SU! Write Me a Memory Font CD’s (both) $5.00
• SU! Retired Plaidmaker $5.00
• SU! Snowman Punch $5.00
• Misc. Alphabet plastic lettering templates 5 lettering styles $7.50
• Grab Bag $7.50: Includes all kinds of miscellaneous items, lots of them from the $1.00 bin at Michaels. Valued at $25.00.
• Making Memories Alphabet Punches $7.50
• Making Memories Grommet Setter $10.00

Whew…that’s it for this round.

Thanks for looking and have a stamp happy day!!!

Happy 20 year Anniversary

Happy 20 Year Anniversary Stampin' UP!  I made these tasty little treats for my Stampin' UP! open house.  The cupcake picks were made using a new embossing die/folder from SU! that goes in the new Sizzix Big Shot that we are now selling.   I also used the circle punch and the scalloped circle punch.  This die/embossing folder is fabulous and I hope to see more of them.  They are a dream to work with and the embossing is so deep and crisp...love it!!!  I have some more projects done, I just need to take pictures.  Sorry for my lack of posts, my company (8 people) all left on Sunday and I work full time through next Wednesday.  Then I go to my part-time hours and will have more time to dedicate to you.  Enjoy this smackerel of goodness and know that I ate a cupcake for each and everyone of you!!!

Decor Elements

Didja hear the news?  The news that SU! is selling vinyl wall decor.  Those of you who have been to my house know that I have used vinyl wall decor in my decorating for a couple of years.  So I was excited that SU! would be offering images that we have all grown to love in our stamp sets.  I finally figured out how I wanted to use my Decor Elements.   I keep trying to talk my husband into selling our house so I knew I wanted it to be something I could take with me.  My solution was to find a couple of frames at JoAnns.  I removed the mat and just used the glass and a frame.  Hint...I have a tutorial I have been working on for this, just needs a few more touches.

Sorry too that I haven't gotten the Crop-a-dile tutorial ready yet.  My daughter has been working and my husband sleeps days so I haven't figured out how to hold the camera and the tool and keep it all in focus.  My husband just found me a tripod so I will be working on it soon.  Bear with me, I'm gonna have an extra 10 people here next week (getting ready for that this week) and then schools starts.

This is in my living room, I didnt' realize the sun was casting such a reflection, but you get the idea.  This is my I Love My Family wall.

This next one is my favorite and hangs on the wall in my stamp room:

This frames is approximately 24x34 or 36 (can't remember and I just did a dump run).  I adhred the decor vinyl to the front of the glass.  I covered the back of the frame with a piece of dust paper (you buy it on the roll in the framing department) and adhered it with my ATG gun.  The glass was glued into the frame with Super Glue.  So....what do you think?  Me likey very much, I just love the visual reminder to be creative.

Thanks for looking and have a stamp happy day!!!

Cupcake-a-Bella

I adore Bellas and I LOVE cupcakes...so you know I had to get this image: Cupcake-a-Bella. Isn't she just adorable (pardon the lighting). I created the scored background with my Scor-Pal using Debbie Olson's technique. I colored her using my Copic markers. The frosting was colored with Copics and then colored over the top with a Versamarker. I sprinkled Heat & Stick Powder on that...heated it slightly with heat gun and then poured Doodlebug Glitter on. The cherry is a pink gem. I also dusted off my sewing machine and learned how to thread the bobbin, so I sewed on my patterned paper. A few pearls from my pretties kit and it's ready to go.

Supplies: Pink Pirouette & Whisper White CS (SU!), Patterned Paper (Rhona Ferrar), Cupcake-a-Bella (Stamping Bella), Copic Markers, Heat-n-Stick Powder (SU!) Doodlebug Glitter, Jewel (Kaiser), Pearls (SU! Pretties Kit), Scorepal, Sewing Machine.

Thanks for looking and have a stamp happy day!!!