Highdesert Stamper – Artistic Inkspirations

NEW list of retired stamps for sale: see RETIRED STAMPS page.

This week I’ve been working on a “mingle” swap for my OSA group, and cleaning up my stamp table (again). It seems it keeps getting covered up before I can put it all away.  While I had my “horse” stamps out for the OSA mingle, I decided to stamp some extra cards to send out. Here’s one I made using a unique style horse. It was really difficult to get enough ink to get all the fine lines stamped. I had to re-ink my stazon pad a few times to get enough ink on the silly stamp! Do you ever have that problem? It seems out here in the desert…things dry out so darn much, especially stamp pads!! It’s such a large stamp I didn’t add a whole lot around it.. just some minor distressing.  So here’s my horse for today. It’s not one for the mingle (didn’t want to show them til they got sent off and received by the gals in he group.

I distressed the edges a bit, sponged some on the white and put a black rhinestone for his eye. Don’t remember who made this stamp.

Be sure to check out the Clearance rack to get some good deals!! Some items are 80% off!!

This is one of my Christmas cards I made using a Petroglyph stype deer stamp from Judy Duke. She specializes in these wonderful stamps. I used a sponging technique Michele Zindorf showed for a similar card but she used the snowflake punch (2nd image). I used an old punch with a tree for the upper punched out portion.

Here is my original card using the deer from Winter Post set.

Enjoy..

I will be listing some retired stamps at a drastic discount in the next few days and weeks. Be sure to check back. Large Background alpha Letter stamps will be $8 each instead of $18. I only have a select set of letters left.

Be sure to check the clearance rack for the NEW ITEMS added this week!! Shop online with me this week and get in the drawing for a bundle of GOODIES, and A FREE gift from me.  If you want to call or email me with your order…you can do that too. Every $25 in orders gets a ticket for the BLOG CANDY GOODY BUNDLE!!

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Did you get everything you wanted at Christmas? If not…it’s not too late to get some great buys on our Clearance Rack!!

Well…it’s that time..the year is drawing to a close, as is the month, and the quarter. So it’s time for some BLOG CANDY. I am giving away a package of goodies to ONE LUCKY customer.  The package of goodies, valued at $50+ will have the Scallop Border trim punch, a 6×6 pack of Designer Paper, a roll of Taffeta ribbon, and a BRAND NEW not released yet Stamp set!! To get in the drawing for the BLOG CANDY….just go place your online order with me through the end of this week….Sat Dec 31st. For every $25 in purchases, you’ll get a ticket in the drawing. After you place your order, go LIKE ME on FACEBOOK and get another ticket for the drawing! I will draw a name next “year” from all those who place an order of $25 or more this week with me!! (all orders placed THIS WEEK of $25 or more will be placed in the drawing!!)

Here’s what all will be in the BLOG CANDY package!!

Scallop Trim Border Punch

6×6 pack Designer PaperTaffeta Ribbon

And a NEW Stamp set!! ?????? which one will it be?

Be sure to go place your order now!! And don’t forget to check the clearance rack!!

Here’s a little box one of my friends made this past week with the Kraft boxes currently available in the Holiday flyer.I was able to take a few really quick pictures of the box before she left with her prize!! Here is how she decorated the box with the Holly Berry Bouquet designer paper, some ribbon, lace and a beautiful rosette on top made with the new Simply Scored tool.  Enjoy!!