So much STUFF! 😛 - It's a LONNNGGG one!

 I’ll admit, I’m a bit behind in posting. Part my fault and part Sharon, although probably more me…

I’ve got the new Spellbinder’s Letterpress, samples from Sharon, Mona’s tips and product sharing and more new product from Sharon. So much, so let’s get started! Penny Black is here with sentiment sets, floral sets, small stamps and a postal die set.

We love these adorable small teddy bear and animal sets with little sentiments. Kim is our creator for cards using these sets.

This sweet set can be used with the 'Paw Prints' sentiment set above. Also, Sharon wants to thank all those who sent cards to her and Mark remembering Sadie. She was sincerely moved by all your support.

Next is Trinity Stamps and Dies. We have this great mushroom set along with lots of birthday, mermaid, under the sea and sea themed stamps and dies.

'Cool" ice cream die #1.

'Cool' ice cream die #2!

Down below you will see a cool box die that uses this set of undersea dies to create an aquarium that can still hold a gift card.

Cook-out anyone?

Here is the box die. It's an easy assemble. Mona made two samples, one basic box but look at the second. It's an aquarium! The elements are layer and take up the front half of the box the back of the box has paper confetti that will easily accommodate a gift card or a money gift.

So cool! I wish I had a better photo for you.

Heartfelt is coming up next (as is Christmas!)

Indigo Blu is up next with stamps, stencils and more. 

This is an Indigo Blu stamp, die and more card kit. 

We have a new collection from Simple Stories. It has paper die cuts ephemera and more!

Let us introduce you to Spellbinder’s Letterpress system. 

You use a special Archival Ink with this system. The formula is a bit different from Ranger's existing archival inks. These inks are also made by Ranger and they are specially designed for letterpress use. 

This system is designed to be used with your die cutting machine. You aren't cutting anything, your machine is used to apply pressure between the plates and your inked die with paper in-between. Sharon is holding the top plate. It has hash marks that show you how to position your paper for an A2 or A7 paper. The grid will also let you center odd sized papers. 

The colors you see are the colors we currently have and they come in a blister pack of four colors. We also have re-inkers for these colors and will be getting more colors in soon.

It's important that you use an archival cleaner made for this ink (which we have) to clean your plates.

There is also letterpress paper that is a cotton weave paper. Sharon even had some left over from a company that produced letterpress paper a number of years ago. Sharon experimented with other papers to see how they worked. I'll have to update you later.

The base of the letterpress is similar to the base of your standard die cutting machine be it a Big Shot or a Spellbinder's Platinum. This letterpress can be used in both. The base has what looks like a standard cutting plate inset into the base. It has grid marks similar to the top plate. It can be removed and there is a little space underneath that you can store a few sheets of paper. Lay your inking die plate on the base. It is magnetic and will stay in place. Use your grid lines to center. Using your ink color of choice, ink the die. The smallness of the ink pads make it easy to ink just the raised image of your ink plate.

The base and the top plate both have little magnets that you can see on the top corners of the base in the photo below. You place your paper on the UNDERSIDE of the top plate and hold in place with a little removable tape. You then place the top plate PAPER SIDE DOWN on top of the base plate. NOTE: The plates do not touch at this point. There is a gap of about 1/4" between the top plate and the base when they are on top of each other. 

You then take your completed sandwich and run it through your die cutting machine. The ink will transfer from the die to your paper. (I think the die also presses into the paper as it deposits the ink, hence "letterpress"). Make sure you clean your die!

There is a catalog of dies available for the letterpress and you can check out some samples. Call the store about ordering the letterpress machine.

Back to more new stuff. 49 and Market has a new ‘Nature’ collection. We have all the bangs and whistles except for the ‘Ultimate Layout Kit’ because I already bought it!

We also have the ingredients to make either a black or white ringed album using 49 & Market items. These are the covers. You can just see the score marks that create the spine. I show the cover folded from the top a picture or two down.

 

Pages, waterfall pages rings and hole punch are below.

We are also having a great sale on selected 49 & Market collections. There is a large display of embellishments and more of many of our older collections. Come in and check it out! Next up is Pretty Punk Posh with several samples from Mona. 

Just a holiday or so ago Mona showed how you could use Pretty Pink Posh's mug die to create a holiday appropriate shaker with new add-ons. Well, we have another add-on! Below is the final creation, the main cup die from Christmas and the new fruity die set along with other add-ons for other summer creating.

Lastly, from Pretty Pink Posh is their citrus fruit stamp set and their citrus fruit stencil. Mona combined with a this scalloped tag for a finished fruity tag.

Mona also illustrated how to use the new two part flag stamps from Taylored Expressions. 

Here are the finished images.

The star field is a separate stamp from the stripes in both the star and heart image. you line up your stamps together on your paper in your Misti then remove one and stamp the remaining stamp in the correct color. Open your Misti, remove the stamp you just used, position the other half next to your stamped image. Close your Misti to pick up then add your color. Close your Misti and stamp!

There is also a cool stamp and die set that Mona used on her final cards. The die creates an arched banner you coordinate with a matching stamp set. The tails can fold to create a wavy effect. We're hoping they come out with more occasion appropriate stamps to use with this die.

Mona's final cards! Beautiful!

I have some odds and ends, another gnome creation, a jar of fruit, and a label set from Taylored Expressions. Remember, we can't put TE on-line, please call the store to order.

For my funny - what fitness trainer...

I think it will take you to next Wednesday to go through all of this! I hope all the Dads out there had a great day. My daughter was home this weekend to surprise her Dad and we were all out at the ball game this afternoon. Maybe I can scrap the picture I took! Get crafty everyone and above all Stay Safe!