Alpha Stamps: A Winter Swap + Post-Thanksgiving Sale

	November 28, 2010

A Winter Swap + Beautiful New Supplies for Christmas

Vintage Noel 6-Sheet Scrapbook Paper Set
A delightful set of six (12" x 12") double-sided papers with Santas, children, ornaments, vintage postcards and words. The backs have a variety of rich, distressed patterns including 2 harlequin diamond designs.

Note Worthy Journal Cards (Vintage Noel)
Each journaling cards booklet includes 24 pages of die-cut designs for journaling page accents (or making cards). 12 different designs (2 sheets of each design) plus a printed, die-cut transparency for the front cover.

Vintage Noel Cut-Outs
Beautifully rich 12" x 12" double-sided sheet of different tags and borders. Note: the tags are not perforated (you can choose what shape to cut them yourself).

Noel Spiral Journaling Book
Journal contains 25 single-sided, festive die-cut sheets on light cardstock (5 each of 5 different sizes/designs). Sheets can be removed or left bound to make a fun Christmas scrapbook.

Noel Ledger Envelopes
Fun set of 20 envelopes (3 different designs) with coordinating self-stick labels (4 different designs). There are 5 each of the red and green envelopes, and 10 of the tan (with a ledger paper design). All the envelopes have die-cut edges on the flaps and contrasting polka dot paper inside. Great way to spruce up holiday letters or hand made cards.

Noel Music Note Ledger Paper
12" x 12" double-sided sheet with holly, music notes and a ledger pattern. The back has red and green stripes, both solid and dotted, that has a nice, retro feel.

Santa Claus and His Works Book
8 pages including covers (story starts and ends on insides of covers). Reproduction of a vintage classic. A couple of these images (from a well-worn copy in Leslie's collection) are on the Santa's Workshop collage sheet.

Noel Green Glitter Dots Paper
12" x 12" single-sided, heavy sheet. Fun, antiqued cream-colored paper with raised green foiled, glittery dots.

Santa Fabric Ribbons
Sweet Christmas designs including Santa arriving by hot air balloon (amongst music notes and bouquets of red roses?). Coordinates with The Delivery Scrapbook Paper. 5 different widths (from 5/8" to 2-3/8"). Printed on cotton with a stabilizer on the back (so they won't fray - at least not as much as raw muslin). One has a scalloped edge; one has a pinked edge (zig-zag like pinking shears).

Dear Santa, I Can Explain Rubber Stamp
Cute little stamp. 3/4 x 1-3/4". Unmounted only.

Holly & Ivy Scrapbook Paper
A beautiful, 12" x 12" one-sided paper with varnished accents. Almost has an artists pastel feel.

Merry Christmas Scrap Sheet
Double-sided cardstock, printed with lots of fun, retro images of Santa, snowmen, angels, etc. Perfect for gift tags or collage.

Winter & Snowflakes

Winter Fun ATCs Collage Sheet
Sized for ATCs (2-1/2 x 3-1/2") but useful for other projects, too. Fun images of kids (and a couple elephants) ice skating, sledding and having other Winter fun. Artwork by Guest Designer Caroline Ouzts Hay also using Blue Dresden Snowflakes.

Winter Beauties ATCs Collage Sheet
Lovely ladies from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, skating, shopping, mailing letters and generally looking stylish while staying warm.

Craftable Mulberry Flowers
Miniature, white mulberry paper flowers. Ink them, stamp them, paint them - make them match what you want! 0.85 ounce. Artwork by Design Team Coordinator Miz Bella (Kim Ayers) also using an image from the Winter Beauties ATCs Collage Sheet.

Snowflake Chipboard Set
9 styles/18 pieces, 1-1/2" to 2"

Diamond Stickles
Teri says, "If you only buy one glitter glue in your life time, make it this one. Diamond Stickles makes everything sparkle with a beautiful golden iridescence."

Metal Snowflakes with Rhinestones
Package of 6 cast metal snowflakes with blue/white rhinestone accents.

Large & Small Brass Snowflakes
Both are raw brass and have a hole for hanging.

Special Snowflakes
Cast pewter under the (antiqued) silver-plating. 20mm

Tiny Crystal Snowflakes
Transparent (acrylic) snowflakes that have an iridescent finish. Approximately 1/2".

Winter Snow ATC Swap

Don't worry: this swap won't be due till January 2011 (doesn't that sound a long way off?).

Make 3 Winter Snow-Themed ATCs and receive 3 in return, all by different artists!

Note: This is the final of four season-themed swaps. If you have participated in all 4 you will have a fabulous seasonal wall display of ATCs to fill the wooden ATC Printer Tray!

Think Winter! Snowmen, sledding, rain boots, umbrellas, dressing warm, playing in the snow. Festoon, adorn, embellish, glitter, emboss, punch, or whatever grabs your Muse's fancy at the time.

Need some inspiration? Check out the Winter Snow ATC Gallery!

Sign up by December 26th; Artwork due January 15th.

Learn more in the Yahoo Group.

The lovely ATC shown above is by Design Team Coordinator Miz Bella (Kim Ayers).

Miscellaneous

Tim Holtz Metal Numerals
11 numbers (if you count a fraction as a numeral) with 22 brads. At right is a small portion of an Advent Calendar by Design Team Member Lynn Stevens, using these numbers and also images from Xmas Book Covers #2, Santa's Toys, Laying a Finger Aside His Nose, Santa's Workshop, and Winter Holidays Collage Sheets, and the Vintage Noel 6-Sheet Scrapbook Paper Set.

Bottle Caps - 4 Colors
Colorful bottle caps! Note: the color is only on one side of the caps. (Also used on Lynn's Advent Calendar).

Rectangular Frame w/Ornate Edge
Charming (antique gold finish) frame with little pearl accents. Would make an exquisite holiday ornament or even a fancy tag for gifts and cards. Measures 3" x 2-1/2"

Oval Glass Cabochons
13/18mm or 18/25mm. Not quite perfect, but once they're glued down, the slight imperfections are invisible.

Brass Mini Luggage Tags - 2 Finishes
Raw or vintage patinaed brass tags.

Black Tool Pouch
A black vinyl pouch (with a zipper closure all the way around to keep things inside) to contain tools (with elastic straps against velvet). Approx 9 x 6-1/2" when closed. Good price, too.

Chrysanthemum Scrapbook Paper
12" x 12" double-sided, heavy cardstock sheet. (The contrasting triangular corner in the photo is showing the back side only - with a fun, faux stitching and ric-rac trimmed border design.)

New on Sale! As if there weren't enough sale items already listed above

Ribbon Set from Square Santa Ornaments Kit
12 yards of festive ribbons (1 yard each of 12 different ribbons) from Square Santa Ornaments Kit. Lots of reds and greens but also some blue and gold colors. Two of the ribbons are wired so they make good hangers for putting your ornaments on a tree.

1/4 Inch Velvet Ribbons
Antique Pink, Lilac, Bright Red, Black, Ivory, Olive and Light Blue.

Sachet Kit Ribbons
10 yards of ribbons that were in the Ribbon Sachet Kits. 1 yard each of 10 beautiful brown, pink & blue ribbons. They vary from 1/8" to 5/16" wide and include transparent, embroidered, satin, rayon, linen and silk ribbons.

Santa in Brown Die-Cut Greeting Card
Nicely detailed, die-cut, embossed greeting card (blank inside) with envelope. 5-1/4" x 7-1/4".

Martha Stewart Glitter
Carnelian or green agate. The jars are like salt shakers (with a rotating top to allow just a little to come out, or more, or none). 1.5 ounce jars (which is a fair amount; the jars are 3-1/4" tall).