STaMPiN' D'AMouR BooTH @ PaPeR GaTHeRiNGs SHoW

Here are a few photos of the Stampin' D' Amour booth at the Tucson Paper Gatherings Show Sept 5th & 6th...it was a fun show! Look how full the ((rented)) mini-van was...

aRT UNraVeLeD...MiXeD MeDia SHoW AZ

Yesterday, I went to a really cool Mixed Media Show called Art Unraveled (Phoenix, AZ), it features weekend long Art retreats with well-known Mixed Media & Altered Art Artists...then a fabulous shopping day with about 58 Artists and Vendors...look how busy it was, wow!

Ran into so many crafty ladies I knew...gosh, you never realize HOW many people you know, until you run into them at one place.

I don't have many close-up photos of tables, mostly due to respect to the Artists work (usually no photos allowed)...but you can see HOW busy it was.

Did I spend a lot of money? Of course! How could I resist wonderful Artsy Rubber Stamps, found objects/findings, and other Vintage goodies! Art Unraveled is not to be missed! You never know what you might find.

RuBBeR STaMP & SCRaPBooK SHoW -TuCSon, ARiZoNa!!

If you happen to be in or near the Tucson, AZ area Sept 5th & 6th, 2008, stop by to visit the PaPeR GaTHeRiNgS Rubber Stamp, Scrapbook, and Paper Crafting Show Expo at the Tucson Convention Center in sunny Arizona.

Show Hours are: Friday 5pm-8:30pm ($3.00 admission) and Saturday 9am-5pm ($5.00 admission)...demos, make & take projects, fantastic classes, hourly door prizes, and lots of shopping!!!

Look at the list of Vendors: WOW!

• After Midnight Art Stamps
• Awesome Albums
  
• Bon Ton Rubber Stamps
• Close to my Heart
• Creative Memories
• Club Scrap
• CopperLeaf Creations
• Close to my Heart
• Hawaiian Baby Stamps
• Heritage Makers
• I Remember When
• Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps
• Stampin' D'Amour (yours truly!)
• The Paper Cutters
• Scrapper Shop
• Stampscapes
• The Stamp Mill
• The Happy Scrapper
• Terry Medaris Art Stamps
• Vintage Bliss
• Rubber Stamp Concepts
• Stampin' Up!
  
• Making Memories Unforgettable

See you there!

ATC ViNTaGe FaiRy SWaPs

Here are the ATC's I created for the Vintage Fairy & Gothic Fairy Swap at www.stampindamour.com hosted by pinkadoo (Carrie...who makes the MOST amazing Vintage CREATIONS & is super talented!).

As you can kind of tell in the photos, I LOVE Stickles!! I use Stickles Glitter Glue on everything! ...did I mention HOW much I LOVE STickles?

~*DT CaLL fOr NeW RuBBeR STaMPs FRoM SDA.com~

Yes, a call and a holler for DT Members for the brand new Rubber Stamp Line from Stampin' D'Amour.com...coming August 2008...very Vintage, of course. Deadline to apply: Sept 1, 2008...for more details: Stampin' D'Amour DT CALL

ATC SWaP--ViNTaGe CouTuRe

Here is an ATC I created for the July 2008 SWAP--hosted by the very talented Kris Dickenson. Kris has hosted many fantastic Vintage-themed ATC Swaps at Stampin 'D'Amour and on the Splitcoast Stampers site. There are some very talented ladies that participate in these ATC SWAPS and I'm so proud to own a little piece of art they created! This one is called :"Vintage Couture" (Lovely Ladies)....of course, they always look better up close in person.

SuNSeT iN BoNaiRe.....

I don't usually post many personal photos here, but do you ever see a photo and think "Wow, that is so pretty..." This one was taken in Bonaire...I think it's an island kind of near Aruba??? My hubby took these photos on his recent Dive trip...pretty sunsets and wild donkeys...

B LiNe DeSiGNs RuBBeR STaMPs--MoRE!!!

I just LOVE the Rubber Stamps from B Line Design...they have a wonderful Vintage Couture line that is so fabulous! The folks with this company are the nicest with the most wonderful service, their products are very high quality too. Nothing but the BEST!

Isn't that American Gothic stamp fantastic?!! WOW!

B-Line Designs has a huge selection of high-quality vintage inspired rubber stamps.

I LoVe CRaFTy SeCReTs!!!!

I am so late on Blog posting. I should post a new entry everyday...ok, that is my new goal...more frequent Blog Postings..starting TODAY!

I am a HUGE fan of the whole Crafty Secrets collection...here are photos from the CHA Show of the Crafty Secrets booth for starters. Crafty Secrets is both Vintage & Shabby....a combo of both my fave styles! Crafty Secrets has wonderful papers, Clear Art Stamps, Vintage Images, and the nicest owner Sandy too! Enjoy!

THRee aRTsY TaGs

Here are the THREE Tags that will be available for Make & Take projects at the Rubber Stamp, Scrapbook, and Paper Crafting Show in Glendale, AZ at the Glendale Civic Center on June 1st, 2008.

There will be Vendor Shopping, an ALL DAY Scrapbook Crop (SOLD OUT), Classes, and Make and Takes. These Tags will be available for $1.00 each. Of course, scanning or taking photos don't do the actual items justice when seen in person....see you there!