Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Artistic Outpost March Release Stamps!!!

The new stamps are here and just in time for Spring and Women's History Month! Artistic Outpost held no creativity back. As always, these images and quotes are fantastic. AO wants to celebrate all of their customers of the female persuasion by offering THREE brand new collections that should tickle any gal's fancy.  All three stamp collections measure 8.5" x 5.5". They are available unmounted as a sheet of beautiful red rubber, or you can have AO's wonderful owner Steven, mount them on clingfoam and hand trim them to perfection.  The mounted stamps come with a plastic index sheet/card for ease of storage.
Obey All The Rules...Have No Fun:  A quote with a catch 22!!! It's definitely one to ponder from AO's Quote & Quoteables. I love the smug look on her face though, which I thought fit this quote perfectly. She's the secretary with the who knows too much, and has a whole lotta fun with it!!! How about this typewriter, the staples, paperclip, and letters? I love this set called Secretary Pool, appropriately enough. It has a million  uses for so many themes!
Spring Blessings: Can you imagine walking through a field of gorgeous and fragrant Spring flowers? Talk about eye candy for the soul, as well as a wonderful photo backdrop, and picnic spot. I have never seen the Italian countryside where I am told beautiful poppies overtake the land. I can only imagine it, but I have seen hundreds of pictures and masterpiece paintings depicting it, so artists must have been inspired by grandeur. I hope to see it myself someday, but until then I can make my own little masterpieces using AO's stamp set Flower Market, where these little poppies are detailed so well.
Inspired by the famous flower markets of France, this collection of spring images includes 13 images including daffodils, lavender, poppies, and a cherub French girl who will most likely be chasing butterflies.


Women, ladies, girls...they say the darndest things. This collection of 9 fanciful quotes features idyllic and profound statements by Helen Keller, Lucille Ball, and Audrey Hepburn among others.


Featuring retro images including a typewriter, paper clip, staple collage, telephone, and a wonderful vintage alphabet, enjoy creating whimsical cards and other works of art with this versatile vintage collection.

I will be showing you more projects using the new releases in the coming weeks, but in the meantime please visit the other AO Design Team members and be inspired by their awesome creations using the new stamps.


Supplies: Obey All The Rules...Have No Fun
From My Stash: ephemera (picture), staples, Sharpie marker, stamp



Supplies: Spring Blessings
From My Stash:  ribbon, yellow cardstock



I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!



WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! (Plus A Prize)

I have been muttering that all day! I still feel as if I am dreaming! I am numb somewhat. I am definitely in shock. You are probably wondering why. I'll tell you...no I'll shout it for all to hear! I WAS CHOSEN! CHOSEN FOR RANGER UNIVERSITY!!!! Wow...I can't believe I can actually say it! I tweeted last night that I felt like Sally Field after she won her Oscar. Wow, wow, wow....now maybe I will snap back to reality after screaming like that. Sorry if I hurt your ears! Thank you Ranger and thank you Tim!

Thank you to each and every one of you who have encouraged me along the way! Your comments, your following, your subscribing, your friendships, have all meant more to me than words can say! And with that, I would like to do my very first Blog Giveaway!!! It's not much, but just a little something to say thank you! I'll go and find one of those number generator thingy's and have it select from all the comments on this post. The winner will be announced on Saturday after my OCC post. Here's what you get....a brand new release Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix Die - On The Sewing Edge AND a brand new release Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fade Set - Retro Cirque.
Thank you again and I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!