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While the Cat’s Away Day 3: Love Letters
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Hey, it’s Day 3 of the While the Cat’s Away Giveaways! And today’s theme is Love Letters.
And for all of you who would like a jumpstart on making artwork for 2014: Caroline is hosting a swap called Lovesick – A Sweetheart Book Swap on the Yahoo Group! Her swap will be using pages from the On Sale! Sweetness Chipboard Book. More info is on the Yahoo Group (and more info about what supplies Caroline used for her valentines is here, here and here).
Today’s Giveaway (and much of Caroline’s artwork) got their inspiration from the beautiful designs (and tight color palette) in the New and On Sale! Love Letters Paper & Sticker Set! It’s a big set for a small price: A nice selection of collaged images from vintage ephemera. It includes 2 each of 6 double-sided 12″ x 12″ sheets and a 6″ x 9″ sheet of coordinating stickers.
Before I get carried away pointing out more things in the Giveaway, let me get to today’s Sale items:
– ALL Valentines & Romance Collage Sheets are On Sale! That’s a HUGE section!
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– The ALL Cherubs/Hearts Rubber Stamps are On Sale!
And Teri Calia designed a new Love Letter Tags Collage Sheet to coordinate with the new Love Letters Paper & Sticker Set (it’s also On Sale! and included in today’s Giveaway!)
More New Goodies – All on Sale! View All New Items | |||
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December 29th Update: |
Hooray! A Love Letters Giveaway! Beside that BIG Love Letters Paper & Sticker Set (and the Sweetness Chipboard Book being used in Caroline’s swap), I’ve picked out some collage sheets (and a few trims in that red and tan palette) to get you ready for making some valentines:
– Love Letter Tags Collage Sheet
– Victorian Sentiment Collage Sheet
– Women in Red Collage Sheet
– Fragonards Lovers Collage Sheet
– Pink Roses Collage Sheet
– Winged Cupid Collage Sheet
– Tiny Red Paper Roses
– Red Jewel Flowers
– Kraft ATC or Gift Card Envelopes
Here’s how these While the Cat’s Away DAILY Sales and Giveaways will work: I’ve gathered items around a theme and put together a Giveaway Kit that will be awarded to one lucky person.
To enter the Love Letters Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on THIS blog post TODAY (December 28, 2013) by midnight (PST… that’s West Coast so you Easterners have extra time).
After midnight I’ll randomly pick the previous day’s winner. So make sure to check back tomorrow to see who won and to see what’s on offer for Day 4 of the Sales & Giveaways!
Hey, who won yesterday’s Giveaway? That would be Carol DuBois!
More info on the Holiday Closure & Giveaway Rules (including how you can get entered twice in each day’s drawing).
And please remember: Our offices are now closed. The whole “While the Cat’s Away” theme is ’cause I’m the only one here! For more info about shipping (which will start when the staff are all back on 1/2/14) and the sale in general, please see the While the Cat’s Away…” Daily Giveaways: Year 6! overview page.
A final note: Even though our offices are closed, orders for DIGITAL Collage Sheets and Digital Images are still fulfilled in real time!
This is my love letter to Alpha Stamps!
Thanks for the opportunity to win such lovely pieces!
You all give us so much inspiration!
love this idea .
Ohhh would love this!!!
What a fun and beautiful giveaway!
OH Valentine!! Another great Holiday to create for.
Thanks for another great giveaway.
Take care,
Diane
Love these beautiful items! It makes me want to start creating for Valentine’s Day. Just gorgeous! – Mary M.
What a wonderful collection!
This is an inspiring collection. Would love to win but if not always enjoy seeing the creativity of others.
Oh, I love all these beautiful Valentine goodies! I can just imagine the beautiful Valentine’s I could create for my loved ones with this kit!
Lovely collection!
Gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!,
Oh! These materials are inspiring me in a hundred ways. I love “Love Stuff.” Heh heh. Now I need to capture a Valentine. Thank you for offering such beautiful products. My family is always delighted when I create art with your treasures. I hum to myself and smile and don’t make trouble for anyone until I’ve finished. Thank you.
I am so ready to win one of your fantabulous kits. Just beautiful!
How lovely! Would love to win this
Your blog is sheer happiness
Beautiful Valentine items. Would love to win!
Perfect for Valentines Day
Sweetheart of a collection!
So much wonderful inspiration with such delicious treats!
I’m so in the mood for love letters! Beautiful palette!
LOVE..to win this kit.
Wonderful ideas for upcoming Valentine’s day.
Each day’s prize is even lovelier than the day’s before. I would be thrilled to win this.
I would so love to win this amazing assortment! Thank you for the chance.
Love is in the air! I would love to win this. Thank you for the inspiration.
Sweet and divine. Thank you for the opportunity to win this beautiful “love” assortment.
Great way to celebrate valentines day.
red and tan! sweet! lovely goodies!
Wow!!! Wonderful giveaway again, thanks so much for the opportunity to win these fabulous goodies!
Lovely, lovely, lovely! This selection is so perfect for Valentines Day or any day that involves love and that special person!
I would love to win this I love all the items in the giveaway!
Love everything you do!
What a beautiful giveaway – can hardly wait for Valentine’s Day – my favorite holiday!!!
Wonderful!!! Pick me!!!!
Who doesn’t love Love?!!! I’m right there with everyone else! There is nothing better than falling in love, holding your newborn in your arms for the first time, having a best friend to share everything with, the unconditional love of a parent or grandparent. Thank you for the inspiration!!!
So pretty, it’s like getting a glimpse of spring.
Very nice giveaway!
Fabulous! A great start to a new year’s creativity.
inspires me to start creating for Valentines Day !!!!
Liane 🙂
making valentine’s day beautiful again i see! i love these goodies! xo
Can’t wait to start on Valentines day crafting!
With my anniversary and valentine’s day in the same month this would be a great way to celebrate
I LOVE all things love related. would love to win this one.LOVE, Karen
Nice again, the tiny letters are beautiful.
This would be perfect for me. My husband of 38 years is dealing with his 4th round of cancer. Right now the Doctor’s are just trying to get the cancer not to spread. I wanted something special for him on Valentines Day. This is perfect.
Thanks for the giveaway
Wow! i really love the tiny letters. I hope I win.
This is adorable! I just love all the goodies in the giveaway. The book would make a great gift for someone special.
I love this and would LOVE to win!
all the collage sheets…..Yumm!!!
So pretty! I can’t wait for Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Alpha Stamps so inspires me! Love the products!
Another wonderful collection! I love the little envelopes!
Gorgeous! Hope I win!
Oh what a feast for the eyes!!!
Opulent, divine frou frou.
I would love to get my hands into all of this beauty – I’m in New Zealand and no one has stuff like this here!!
Very generous!
These are so sweet! Love this collection, as always.
LOVE this collection! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Valentines, what great fun
Another great giveaway. Absolutely beautiful.
Another awesome giveaway!! LOVE all you wonderful AS folks and your fabulous products and creations. You help keep me HAPPY!! Merry last days of Christmas to everyone!
Go #62!!!!!
Be still my heart! 🙂 Fabulous assortment, have my fingers crossed for this one!!
What a wonderful collection of goodies! Souls soooo love to win this one.
This is so fun! Love Alpha Stamps!
Winter holiday card stuff away and thinking about Valentine’s Day projects. What a great stash to use for those.
Wow, another great collection. You are so kind with these giveaways – thank you so much. Margie
Gorgeous giveaway! Thanks for the chance at winning.
DianeD
Wow, I thought it was finally time to through my hat into the ring, I just love love love this collection!!! Pick me please 😉 Janice
Love the Love Letters collection!
I always like postage ephemera. Love all the Valentine items!
What a beautiful collection. Your collections have been amazing and I appreciate you making it available in a contest!
your stuff is soooo cool! I wish I could get more when I shop so I can make things as cool as you all do!!
Wow! Love this collection! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Ooooo, this collection is loverly and I would sure love to win this.
Love Alpha Stamps!
Perfect give away for Valentine’s Day! Thanks for your generosity!
Beautiful Valentine Ephemera! Would <3 to have a chance to work with some of it and see what I could make! TFS
Pick me! Pick me! ;p
With Valentines day just around the corner would love to have this!
This is such beautiful stuff! I’d love to win it.
What a romantic palate.
Love, love,love it all!!!! I’ve just pulled out my Valentines stuff to play with. Perfect timing! I would soooooooo love to win this lovely collection! Thank you for all of the inspiration!
valentines day crafting is my favorite, brings back memories of making boxes for school valentines… please enter me into this giveaway.. i would love to win this one
big ladybug hugs
lynnl
Love It !NeedIt ! Want it!!!!
Would love to make a special Valentine for my sweetie!
Working on Valentine Day cards. Would love to play with this collection.l
Thanks for the chance to win another wonderful giveaway!
I can’t wait for Valentine making time!
Wow this makes me drool!! 😉
Lovely kit!
Awesome fun! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
I spent this evening working on a DT project with a heart as a theme, the start of my Valentine projects – seeing this outstandingly dreamy kit has completely inspired me!
How I would love to win this.
Wishes
Lynne
What wonderful inspiration for Valentines projects! Thanks for the chance to win!
Loving all of this Valentine goodness!
Fantastic giveaway…sure could use some Valentine’s stuff!
Beautiful!!
While the cats away.”the mouse will play
Love everything from Alpha Stamps!!! Thanks for a chance to win some of the lovely Valentine’s art
Reminds me of Valentines my grandmother would show me when I was a little girl. She kept them in a heart-shaped candy box.
I love vintage valentines! Just a gorgeous collection in your giveaway!
What a lovely treasure trove for the giveaway! looking forward to creating Love!!
I’m ready to be the lucky one.
Caroline’s swap looks interesting. What a sweet giveaway.
a lovely assortment of sweethearts
I love this, its beautiful!
Would love to be the lucky one!
OH HOW I LOVE RED!!!! And this giveaway is filled with red!!! I would LOVE to in this LOVEly giveaway!!!!
You are LOVEly at Alpha Stamps! Thanks for giving us the chance to win these goodies!
Beautiful! how do I love thee??? Let me count the ways…
Sweet Alpha … Keep clam and reign on!
So many entries but I would love to win!
Just beautiful! Valentines is just around the corner and this giveaway is perfect!
Loveable set!
Love is all you need!
A lovely collection of items to put us in the mood for Valentine’s Day…
Lovely! O pick me ?!!
So many pretty things! I am ready for Valentine’s!
I cant wait to work with the Love Letters papers. They are great. It would be nice to win something but either way they are on my to do list
This looks very interesting, would love to have a chance to play with them
lovely! I can get started early for once!
What a great giveaway and good way to start off Valentine’s Day projects!
Neat things – I really enjoy doing crafts for Valentine’s Day.
How LOVEly and romantic!! Hope I’m the lucky winner 🙂
Valentine’s Day Joy!
I would love this! So very sweet and wonderful!
Simply beautiful!
Love love love this so much! The style is amazing! Must send for some goodies but would think it awesome to win this!
So beautiful – so many possible lovelies to make!
Wow… love all the goodness in this giveaway… what a beautiful site!!!
Another LOVEly giveaway! Cupid says to pick me! 😀
Sweetheart of a deal!
Wow! Such a beautiful collection for a giveaway! I would do enjoy getting my hands dirty with all of those goodies!
Beautiful !!!
I am soooo ready to get started. I love the
collection.
Great project to get ready for Valentine’s Day while stuck inside since it’s cold. Hot cocoa and red hots mmm….mmmm…. always need more goodies to keep up with the season. Spent all my money on xmas goodies. Come on spring and tulips, daffodils, narcissus, love, color, color, color!
My heart is going pitter-pat over this lovely giveaway!
If I woulkd win this lovely kit, I would make Valentine doorhangers for my little grandkids.
Perfect to make something for my husband. Just reconciled after 2 and a half years of separation. Beautiful!
These products would make great valentines.
So pretty! Now I just need to find a Valentine! LOL
Can’t wait to make valentines day goodies! Such awesome products to get started with
How perfect!
Love those Valentines!
Adorable! Be my Valentine please!!
More great ideas for Valentine’s Day.
Lovely giveaway
Hearts & flowers, love letters….romance is in the air, or will soon be. Nice give away.
Love it!