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It’s unofficially the start of summer. And I’ve pulled together a big bunch of vintage “Summer Vacation” collage sheets, scrapbook papers, stickers, rubber stamps, ribbons, fringes, dresden, seashells, glitter & charms. Perfect inspiration for the first swap of summer.

Seaside/Beach Theme Page!
I’ll highlight a few of my favorites:

– On the Boardwalk 6-Sheet Paper Set or Die-Cut Tags or Borders
A fun, colorful, vintage summer vacation set. One of the sheets is shown at right. The images include bathing beauties, travel postcards, an ocean wave print… all in gorgeous hues of aqua and sunset orange.

– On the Boardwalk Seam Binding Set
100% rayon. Silky and drapey. 9/16″ wide. Chosen to coordinate with the aqua and sunset orange hues of the On the Boardwalk Paper Sets (yes, “sets” plural: there’s also an 8″ x 8″ paper pad).

– Four New Collage Sheets
A couple images are shown at left… bathing beauties, couples at the beach, some silly vintage photos of flappers at the beach or driving to the beach…

– Natural Wonders Stickers in Tin
Twenty four sheets of mixed-size, self-adhesive stickers in a decorated, hinged tin. The tin itself is 5-1/2″ x 4-3/4″. (The stickers are a variety of shapes including round, square & rectangular: over 100 individual stickers of seashells, corals, starfish, etc.) The stickers are printed on a nice quality, heavy (not shiny) paper. The “Hiding Behind the Coral” ATC, shown at right and using cut-outs from one of the coral stickers, is by Caroline Ouzts Hay.

– Natural Wonders Boxed Stamp Set
Set of seven mounted seashell & coral stamps in a decorated tin. Tin itself is 4-1/2″ x 8″. Includes a black rubber stamp ink pad.

– Blue Dresden Fish
Double-sided (blue on the back side) although the embossing would be debossed. Set of 12 (6 fat & 6 skinny). Each approx. 1-3/4″ long.

– Double-Sided Starfish Charm
Approximately 3/4″ wide. A little puffy.

– Plated Clam Shell Charms
About 3/8″ tall… quite tiny. Antiqued pewter- or copper-plated brass.

– Sand & Tiny Pebbles
White or garnet sand (very pretty), or tiny pebbles. Perfect for a seaside/summer beach project. All come in 1 ounce quantity (the same amount as in our 2″ x 3″ baggies of glass glitter), but packaged in a glass bottle with a cork. You can also buy the empty bottles.

Summer ATC Swap

Make 3 Summer Vacation-themed ATCs and receive 3 in return, all by different artists!

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

Sign up by June 20th; Artwork due July 10th. Learn more in the Yahoo Group. The lovely “Sitting with the Seashells” ATC, at right, and the “Sun, Surf, Sand” ATC, at left, are by Caroline Ouzts Hay, who is hosting the swap.

Miscellaneous

3 Floral Dresden Scrap Sheets
More roses (and love birds and some mixed floral bouquets in baskets)! Beautiful 6″ x 9″ sheets. Die-cut and embossed. Imported from Germany.

On Edge & Elegant Labels Rub-Ons (in Black)
8-1/2″ x 11″ sheets of rub-ons with lots of detailed borders that would be a nice flourish on a collage, even if just using a small portion of one of the designs (these are 2 designs we’ve had before in metallic gold).

Three Antique Brass Pendants or Necklace:
– Perfume Flask Pendant
A beautiful, useable flask in an antique brass color. With a little chain to keep the stopper from getting lost.
– Nameplate Pendant
An oval pendant you can add your own artwork to. It is thoughtfully designed, with half of the back left closed to keep your artwork inside safely (and a clear acetate front cover to protect your art).
– 18″ Antique Brass Necklace
A finished necklace (chain with clasp and an extension chain).
They work beautifully together, but just buy the piece(s) you want.

Perfumeries Scrapbook Paper
And while we’re thinking of perfume flasks/bottles… here’s a lovely, double-sided paper (at far left) with colorful perfume bottle labels.

Terra Cotta Alcohol Ink
Another single-color bottle of alcohol ink. Use on glossy paper, dominoes, metal, shrink plastic, glass, and other slick surfaces. Made for non-porous surfaces.

New on Sale!

’20s Flapper Rubber Stamp
Just a portion is shown at far right.

Insect Grand Adhesions
Die-cut stickers on little foam risers to make them look like they float a bit above your artwork (embellished with glitter and little copper wires as antennae). All butterflies and dragonflies.

Decor Notes Scrapbook Paper
12×12″ sheet silkscreened with black ink on patterned paper (a tiny little print of lime on cream paper… such a tiny pattern that it doesn’t look lime green but does give the sheet a rich, golden appearance). The pattern is on the back side, too. The print includes images of a cockoo clock, silverware, an inkwell, a chandelier, 2 vintage typewriters, furniture and a grammophone.

Paris Decorated Pebbles
Pre-decorated, self-adhesive acrylic “pebbles” (clear cabochons) with a Paris theme (from coffee cups to maps and the Eiffel Tower). And for a quick pendant or charm, they fit the 16mm Bail Plates.

Micro Marbles (Deco Beads)
Kind of like glitter (or beads without holes). Apply in thin or thick layers for different effects. The pink, red, blue and glow-in-the-dark are on sale.

Posted by Leslie, June 5th, 2010

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