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Glamour & Grunge Collection (+Springtime in Paris Kit & Giveaway!)
Filed under Art Projects, Collage Sheets, Giveaways, Kits, Newsletters, Rhea Freitag, Sale, Springtime in Paris Kit
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. But you can try searching on the same names (as links below) on the new site.
May is here and it’s time to announce the new monthly theme and kit: Springtime in Paris!
Oui, oui, it is Springtime mes petits choux! Can you think of a more beautiful place other than Paris in the Springtime? To get your Muse in the mood there are 2 stunning sheets of scrapbook paper in the kit from the Glamour & Grunge Collection: The Old World and Charmed Moments. (And there’s also a third paper from this collection, plus some related embellishments, listed below.)
Also included is the Jolie Red Chrysanthemum Scrapbook Paper to add a big pop of color to your creations! (Ditto on more related Jolie papers below.)
Speaking of beautiful, the Springtime in Paris Kit includes 3 collage sheets. First is the New French Floral Overlays, with a big bunch of gorgeous French icons and vintage flourishy text… all collaged together to form a background or overlay.
Here’s an idea! Run the cardstock version of the French Floral Overlays sheet through your die-cutting machine for instant tags or use the Movers & Shakers Base Die – Matchbox! Or you can also do what Design Team Member Rhea Freitag did: use the collage sheet as a transparency and lay it over the New Jolie Gold Floral Scrapbook Paper. Isn’t the pattern of the paper showing through the the print of the transparency fabulous? Note: the version of this collage sheet in the kit is on transparency.
The second collage sheet is the New La Mode – Papillon. This is a lovely, layered collage of a collage sheet. And under all those colorful images is the background from the French Floral Overlays Collage Sheet (but in sepia on this sheet). Also includes some faux Parisian postage stamps with bees, butterflies and roses.
There is also a luscious set of lace and trims… including 2 New lace trims that Rhea used in a clever way: Rhea ran the 3/8 Inch Ivory Looped Lace and the 7/8 Inch Fancy Fan Ivory Lace throught the New and On Sale! Create-A-Sticker Machine! Looks pretty, doesn’t it? Who wants to bother with trying not to get glue in all the wrong places on the back of lace when you can just run it through the machine!
Also used in Rhea’s Springtime in Paris Book is the New and On Sale! 7 Gypsies – Collage Tissue – Paris which is vintage-inspired, printed tissue paper. See the flower next to the happy couple from the Tim Holtz Found Relative Cards? Rhea covered the tissue paper with ICE Resin to stiffen it (and make it more translucent) before running it through her die-cutting machine. In her book, Rhea made die-cut flowers from the tissue and they look like aged paper flowers next to the picture of the bride and groom (see the bottom page spread in the photo at the top of this page). Perhaps this was their honeymoon book, with mementos and keepsakes kept from when they started their life together. How romantic!!
Grab a flower to sniff while you check out Rhea’s supply list and then head on over to her blog or the Gallery to see more pictures of her Springtime in Paris Book.
And, in honor of this month’s theme, I’ve put the ENTIRE French Vintage Theme Section On Sale! That’s a HUGE section including charms, papers, rubber stamps, trims, dies and embossing folders, collage sheets (including the collage sheets and scrapbook papers in the kit!)… catch it quick as the sale ends May 22nd.
Beside more new goodies related to the theme, see below for info about today’s Giveaway that includes a new kit and a bunch of related pretties!
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Hooray for the Springtime in Paris Kit Giveaway!
Wow! Not only is there a:
– New! Springtime in Paris Kit
– and ALL 3 of the Scrapbook Papers from the New and On Sale! Glamour & Grunge Collection
– and ALL 3 of the Scrapbook Papers from the New and On Sale! Jolie Collection
– and both of these additional collage sheets Design Team Member Rhea Freitag used in her Springtime in Paris Book:
– Paris Postcards – Color and
– Paris Collage (see below for more pics)
– but also BOTH of the On Sale Butterfly Dresden Scrap Sheets Rhea used
– the New and On Sale! Red Birdcage Scrapbook Paper
– the On Sale Monarch Cherish Varnished Scrapbook Paper (that Rhea so artfully recolored as some of the background pages in her book)
– an On Sale French Bee Rubber Stamp
– and a set of the On Sale Fleur de Lys Charms in antique gold!
To enter the Springtime in Paris Kit Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, May 4, 2014).
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 make sure to check back to see who won! And check your mailbox on Thursday morning for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
Hey, who won the May Day Floral Giveaway? That would be Brenda Lubrant! Please check your email for my message about getting your mailing address.
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what a wonderful giveaway !!
So many beautiful paper! My head is bursting with ideas!
wonderful! my BFF just returned from a trip to paris, and would love to be able to give her this to create her memory book
The French bee stamp is the best. Thank you.
Wow another fab giveaway! Great idea to run the lace through the sticker machine!!
They are lovely! I can see many uses for these in my dollhouse miniature boxes. You are doing beautiful things!
Gorgeous papers and ephemera! Would love to win this giveaway!
Ooh la la, I’d love to win this one! Tfs
what a great collection! Such beautiful paper from some really fabulous collections. Oui Oui I would love to win this giveaway. Thank You.
What a nice give away. I would love having it.
loving this glamorous kit…lol…the papers are dripping with glamour.
Oh to be in Paris anytime – the collection is lovely.
I can’t get to Paris, but winning this would be just wonderful.
Beautiful…just beautiful!
Spring at last! I love all the fresh images in this kit! What fun to work on it.
Beautiful giveaway – favorite subject – Paris. Love this giveaway!!!!!
What a timely prize – springtime in Paris. I’d be so thrilled to win this one. AND, the new black lace is gorgeous that you now offer.
Oh please let me finally win one! It would be great to win this one!!!!! Thank you, Alpha Stamps!!!
C’est manifique, n’est pas? What a wonderful selection of goodies in this giveaway. How I’d love to win this. Margie
I was just in Paris last month and now Paris in spring will always mean wonderful memories for me. Lovely stuff!
Once again Wonderful!!!
Another amazing giveaway!! I’ve been to Paris quite a bit and love, love anything French.
OMGoodness – this is the best collection yet ! How AWESOME !!! Thank you for a chance to win 😀
Hugz
IKE xxx
Wow, what a lovely assortment!! Would love to win these and play, play, play! Thanks & God bless! Lori
oui, oui I’m ready to win .
What a fabulous collection!!
Beautiful collection!!
Lovely things to make lovely creations.
Would love to win this lovely collection of papers and I would be off to Paris!! Thank you for the opportunity!!
Thank you for my opportunity to visit Paris!! Count me in!
Springtime in Paris!! How delightful!!
Wonderful giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win.
This is a beautiful kit. I think the lace trims are so pretty!
Those papers and accessories are beautiful.
Fabulous, what a beautiful collection. Thanks for a chance to win.
Another beautiful collection!
Love this! I am really into minibooks lately. My favorite is the lace trim
You all outdid yourself with this collection. Everything is beautiful.
Wonderful new projects and love the look of the french floral overlay on the cardstock, beautiful! Thanks yet again for the opportunity to win your generous giveaway.
I LOVE this collection!! I am going to Paris this summer & would love to win so I can jounal as I travel there!!!
Awesome! And, who doesn’t love Paris? (No, seriously, who doesn’t love Paris??)
I’ve never been to Paris but this looks like a wonderful collection – I’ll just create a “make-believe” travel journal!
OK, this is the one I really really want to win!
This is fantastic!
Fabulous! Makes me want to get my passport and fly away.
The Springtime in Paris book is awesome!
This is beautiful.So happy to see spring 🙂
Oh, love the Paris collage papers.
I love these designs! There adorable.
Another great collection and sale, thanks!!!
Springtime in Paris kit is surly to bring joy to the winner.
Lovely!
Lovely papers & awesome goodies!!
C’est inspirant! If I can’t be in Paris in spring at least I can drool over goodies here.
Always a pleasure to see what’s new.. THANKS
The new lace in this giveaway is gorgeous!!
Love the book, the new collage sheets, and all the lace trims! Thanks for the chance to win such a lovely prize!
Beautiful giveaway love the lace-especially the black.
Pretty papers!
I want to go to Paris!
We will always have Paris!
I love the butterflies! What a beautiful set.
Springtime in Paris…Oh, how wonderful!
I’ll take Paris any way I can, love to win.
What a beautiful kit!
French shabby chic is my FAVORITE! I’d LOVE to have this set! Gorgeous!!!!
Gorgeous as always! I’d love to have this. Thank you for the opportunity!
oh la la! très magnifique!!
Lovely giveaway! Two of my favorite themes combined!! 🙂
What a beautiful kit!! Love the vintage feel!!
Lovely Lace!
So lovely! The butterflies are beautiful!
Ooooo laaa laaa!
These are beautiful! Thank you for another opportunity!
So so pretty, so so lovely to win
What a beautiful collection! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Just beautiful! Still have my fingers, toes and eyes crossed to win!
This is beautiful! i would love to win this give away.
How beautiful! How French! What a collection to get passionate about creating again! Thank you!
Love It!
Winning this would be just wonderful!!!
BRILLIANT!!!…as always. Always a great Giveaway.
oh-la-la!
So feminine & pretty
Super collection! Oui, Oui everyone would like to win.
Oh how very beautiful! I would love to win this giveaway to create a dream book of Paris.
I can just imagine the possibilities
Wow springtime! Novel idea. We just 20cm of snow in Calgary over the weekend!!! I really need some spring! Good luck all! 😉
the romance of paris always inspires more and more creative ideas for me
What an absolutely beautiful kit. I know someone that would be in “heaven” to receive such a piece.
This is just lovely, and very inspiring.
What an awesome combination.
I love this collection. And the way you put it all together. Thanks for the opportunity to win the giveaway.
Tres jolie! I’d love this collection.
Oh My, Oh My, I love all the Fashion collage sheets, Ya’ll are creative and just plain talented ! Again, I would be pleased as punch to win, I LOVE IT ALL !!!!!
Beautiful project and collection.
Very very nice! I hope to bee picked ; )
moi, moi….pick moi!!!!!!
Another beautiful collection! Your emails/blog posts are full of inspiration. Thank you and keep them coming!
Awesome goodies can always be used 🙂
Oh come to me cherie. Oolala you are tres magnifique!
Oh la la. Such beautiful projects and a wonderful give away too!
Would love to win…thanks, for the chance!
I am so in love with butterflies and the French style just makes my hard pond!
BEAUTIFUL projects! ::Crossing fingers::
Tres`jolie!!
Bon jour butterflies et lace!
Beautiful !
Love it all!!
I live for “grunge”.
Linda Isbell
Paris is my favorite city. I would love it win this giveaway.
OOh-la-la !!!!
Bon printempts! Un collection extraordinaire!
Gorgeous!
Grunge and Glamour, my favorites, are now available together? Be still my heart! I love the Spring in Paris papers and embellishments! Alpha Stamps has the greatest giveaways – now if I could just win one, lol. Thanks for the chance.
tres bien
How wonderful!
Next best thing to a visit to Paris!
Oui! Pick me! Merci!
Spring time, how wonderful!
Très Chic!!!
Beautiful items!
Love, love, love it! Please, random gods, let me win!
I love all things Paris
Out! Our! Este très Jolie!
Les Francais pour moi, merci !
I adore this. Thakn you for the opportunity to win. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
Another lovely collection of goodies! I would love a chance to win! You are such a generous company!
Tres belle!, lj’adore!
I hope I get a chance to win this great give away.