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Yay! New Tim Holtz Products! And cute artwork by Kristin Batsel!
Filed under Art Projects, Cute as a Button, Giveaways, Kits, Kristin Batsel, Newsletters, Tim Holtz
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. However, you can see the supply list items from Kristin’s project that are still available on the new site.
A couple quick announcements before Miz Bella (Kim Ayers) introduces an adorable project by Kristin Batsel.
First: a reminder that the ENTIRE Vintage Sewing & Cooking Collage Sheets Section AND the Household Charms Section (where you’ll find things like scissors) are both On Sale through Sunday night, February 15th!
Second: there’s a new FREE Gift Kit: Butterfly Garden, as we’re continuing our button mania (yes, that loverly butterfly in the photo is a button)! More info
Design Team Member Kristin Batsel has created some super sweet Kitty Photo Holders this month with the Cute as a Button Kit and Add-On Kit. Kristin said:
“To start the project, I painted each block, plus a 1-1/4 Inch Wooden Wheel, a different color, chosen to coordinate with the Sew Lovely 6×6 Paper Pad. I sanded all the edges, inked them a bit, and then covered each side with a different paper, cut a little smaller than the side of the block. One side of the blocks got kittens and a couple of buttons, while the reverse side got some adorable children. After I adhered the images, I lightly sanded each one to distress the surface.”
Speaking of buttons, how can you not love the 6mm Heart Buttons? Aren’t they just too cute? I have to admit though – the Big Eye Anime Cat Buttons just kill me with their wonky expressions! (And check below for some new flowers, include the xx… they’d work perfectly as a pink (?) daisy behind the cat… and a set is in today’s Giveaway, too!)
Like most of the homes of the crazy cat ladies who work at Alpha Stamps, the New and On Sale! Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice Collage Sheet that Kristin used on the 2 Inch Wooden Cube Blocks is full of cats (and adorable little girls).
If you don’t have any photos of your own weird relatives hidden away in the closet somewhere, you could always use an image or two from the Vintage Oddities Collage Sheet to put in the New and On Sale! Wire Card Holders. Display them with pride (and make up a wild story to go with the picture, I do it all the time!)
Before you cat on over to visit Kristin, check out her supply list. Kristin has more pictures and information about her project on her blog.
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Hooray! A Sugar & Spice Giveaway!
This list of Giveaway parts is short, but still very sweet!
First, let’s start with all of these items Kristin’s Kitty Photo Holders (note: that’s a link to photos of all the supplies):
– 2 Inch Wooden Cube Block
– 2 Inch Wooden Spools
– 1-1/4 Inch Wooden Wheels
– Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice Collage Sheet
– The Owl and the Pussycat Collage Sheet
– Vintage Oddities Collage Sheet
– School Days Collage Sheet
– Big Eye Anime Cat Buttons
– 6mm Heart Buttons
Then, I added a couple more items that fit in with Kristin’s theme (ALL On Sale!):
– Mulberry Mini Flower Mix – Teastained Pink New and On Sale!
– Narrow Red Diamond Stitched Ribbon Back in Stock and On Sale!
– Mini Red Satin Puffy Hearts
– Mini Pink Satin Puffy Hearts
To enter the Sugar & Spice Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY OR TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, FRIDAY, February 6, 2015)!
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So check your mailbox on Sunday morning to see who won and for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
Hey, who won the Cute as a Button Giveaway? That would be Rosemary Sharon! Please check your email for my message about getting your mailing address.
Gorgeous- and just right for the first steps towards spring. What fun!
Amazing! I can just picture a little girl’s tea party with those blocks on the table as placecards!
I love this project – perfect for updating photos on display
Sugar and spice and everything nice. 😉
There is nothing so beautiful, so bright, so happy as a butterfly! It is a cold, gray, drizzly day here…but just looking at the butterflies has me thinking of springtime!
Butterflies and Tim Holtz! You know JUST the things to say to a girl!!! 🙂
I adore the whimsical Kitty Photo Holders!
Wow. I really like this. I’m new to Alpha Stamps, and a little intimidated, but this looks like something I could actually make!
Those photo holders would make lovely gifts. I wish someone would make me a set of them!
Love those tiny heart buttons in the giveaway kit!
Love the itty bitty kitties!
Love the flowers!
Love the Sugar and Spice giveaway – thanks for the chance to win. The photo holders are adorable!
Hi! I’m a comment!
cute collection! i love all of your giveaways! 🙂
Just love the photo blocks.
Those blocks are so so cute!! Love them 🙂
Being a crazy cat lady myself I have to make these. I have 6 cats just waiting for me to display their adorable pictures on them. This giveaway must have been meant for me! LOVE IT!!
What a sweet little project – I adore all the goodies in this give-away!
Oh my goodness! You guys are so creative! Love this too!
WOW! What a great giveaway!
Us Crazy Cat Ladies
THANK YOU!!!!Alpha Stamps.
Too cute !
Nice things again, oh, I hope I’ll win!
love the block photo holder and love Tim Holtz!
What a fun and fabulous give away!
Thanks for all of your wonderful inspiration. Always appreciate your email.
Great idea to give to a friend. One for each child!
Love your Sugar & Spice giveaway! Fun prize!
What a yummy giveaway! And those photo holders are totally adorable!
sugar and spice and everything nice…what a sweet giveaway!
Love, Love, Love!
The kitty photo holders are adorable! Love them all!!!
Cute photo holders!
So cute! Love the versatility of these adorable holders! So fun and thanks for a chance!~kim
Great vintage images,love the kitties!
Lovely!
Love the kitties! Hooray for spring!
Simply adorable
I already can see what I can do with this giveaway and it’s completely different than what I see here, the wheels are spinning. What a great bunch of goodies. 🙂
More Kitties! Love them.
Great way to display photos and super cute!
As so many others I would love to have this give away!
Adore cates, and what a great way to show pics of my grandson!
OMG, darling. Pick me, pick me! Thanks for being generous.
Cute project!
Sugar and spice and everything nice!
beautiful love all these items
really like these papers and projects
I love the entire array
I , too am a crazy cat lady, so this would be perfect for me!!
dear Random dot org…please pick me…would love to win some super special alpha stamps embellishments and collage paper….
So cute. Thank you for all the great ideas!
Love the cats!!
Omg! Kristen is so creative! I love her work and all your amazing ephemra:)
What’s not to love about kitties? Such acute idea for pictures of my four legged kids!
kay, okay,okay ! ya’ll are just too dang creative, When I grow up I want to be just like all of you !! This just brings a smile to your face ! I want what ever it ya’ll take (share) !!!
thanks for all the fun stuff !
So cute!
I think this is the sweetest project I have ever seen! LOVELOVELOVE it!
So cute!
Love the kittens! And, the flowers.
Love the photo holders! What a fun (and easy!) idea. Thanks for the chance to win goodies.
Wow what pretty butterflies and we don’t even have to wait for them to hatch.
So cute! I would love the chance to win.
Oh My, those Kitty photo holders are the CAT’S MEOW!! lol Sorry, couildn’t resist. But they sure are adorable!!! And I’d love to win the giveaway…but they’re sooooo adorable I have to buy those photo holders anyway!
so adorable
I love kitties!!! These are so cute!
I love the photo holders!
Love the photo holders, especially the cats. Must have the paper and the holders. Would love to win also! Thanks for great projects!
Love the cats and photo holders! Thanks for the great projects and giveaways!
Just so cute! I love the idea to use up some of my wood items. Love using the wire as a memo holder. Very creative!
I just love this giveaway kit with the adorable kittens. My three cousins are just mad about cats and I would defintely make each one of them a kitty photo holder.
Yes, please! Keep the projects coming then I won’t have time for housework!
Sunshine,lollipops and rainbows…..
Too too cute! Love the vintage kitty and girlie images!
I love all the fun vintage goodies!
Love the give away and kitty Photo holders are great.
The photo holders are so cute. Love the cat images.
Love the photo holders!! Too cute! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great giveaway!!! As always!!!!
I love these photo holders! Thanks for the chance to win!
Sugar and spice and oh so nice!
The simplicity of this is so sweet and do able. Thanks for the chance to win
Sugar and spice and everything is SO nice! Love this collection of goodies … thanks for the chance to win!
So cute!
So cute! And love the kitties!!!
I love your giveaways. Thank you for the chance to win.
It would be fun to play with this mix of things.
Just love these little cubes.
Love the adorable kitten buttons! What a fun giveaway. Thank you Alpha stamps!
Love the new kit I just received! This would really give it a boost! Thank you for the chance to win.
cute indeed
My kitty, Spyro, and I are just waiting for this one.
The photo blocks are adorable. They would make great gifts!
This is a wonderful giveaway! So pretty!! Would love to win !!
cute little kitties
Great photo holders, and who doesn’t love sugar and spice …yummy!
I have been wanting to try this type of art. Now if I win…I will get to. I love the colors. Thank you for having these giveaway’s!!
fun! 🙂
Another fun giveaway. Also, love to “wander” through your website after entering the giveaway. I get so many ideas and inspirations. I need to have nine lives to do all I want to do!
I love this giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Another amazing giveaway!!Love the new stuff.The Tim Holtz stamps rock!!
The giveaway is amazing. I love how the wood pieces were altered and the place car holder pins are so fun to play with!
I’ve been doing “block art” for years. These would be nice to add to my art collection…..
so very pretty! I would love to make the kitty photo holders for my friend. thank you for your creativity.
so perfect…..kittens….blocks….wheels….vintage children’s photos…..oh my….back to the days of my girlhood!
What fun! Great giveaway as usual. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE the cute photo holders! So adorable and they would also make such cute accents on a shelf or even as place cards for a dinner party!
Sugar and spice, this giveaway’s nice!
Now I know what to do with all of those little alphabet blocks I have!
Love the kitty blocks, what an adorable project!
Absolutely adorable!