Stamps Galore!

See what happens when you're not in the store for a few days... Loads of stamps come in.

We did get a large order from Hero Arts.

Just a few of the holiday/Winter images already on display.

Lolly did some shopping when she was at Stampaway...

Some old favorites and new stamps from B Line Design.

Dress Form Row, Mia and Aiden.

Lots of verses stamps from Versus Stamps.

Souls in the World, Accomplish Great Things and Front to Back.

Lots more to come...

New issues of...

Somerset Studio, Take Ten, Belle Jewelry, Apprentice and Somerset Holidays.

(Digital Studio will be here next week!)

Happy Monday

Well, it was actually a Happy Friday the 13th for us...

We received a delivery of Karen Lockhart stamps:

Haunting Witches Dresses, Haunt Couture and Pumpkin Cupcake

Wreath of Gifts, IB Striped Christmas Candle and Holiday Desserts

We are filled to the gills with Copic Sketch Markers.

Really, there is nothing so beautiful as a fully stocked display... (except when it's totally empty and we have to restock!!!)

We added three new colors to our range: N6 Neutral Gray No. 6, E42 Sand White and E93 Tea Rose.

We now have 221 colors and counting!

I'm not using my best camera so I apologize for this following shot (I was so excited by all the ideas buzzing in my head I couldn't keep my hand steady!)

7 Gypsies Vintage Receipt Holder. This size is their ATC model. They also sent us two other sizes: a 2x2 section holder and a 5x2 holder where each compartment is 3x5 .

These are steampunk themed rubbings sheets.

National History, Curiosities and Victoriana.

Nonenclature, Time and Numbers.

These items are the first in a long line of stuff coming into the store from CHA Summer releases.

What's In??

Tim Holtz products from Advantus and Sizzix.

Zentangle Basics, Zentangle 2, Zentangle 3, and Totally Tangled by Design Originals.

Tearable Tape in assorted sizes.

EcoArtBoard in 1x1, ATC and Assorted Sizes packs.

All colors in StazOn ink pads.


Art Institute Glitter.

Ranger Stickles and Enamel accents.

Guess what - UPS just came in the new products from 7 Gypsies - I'll show you those tomorrow!

Do YOU Zentangle?

Well, do you?

Patti is away this week at a Zentangle Master Class. The store is running Zentangle Basics and Intermediate Classes monthly. The Basics class is an introduction to the philosophy of Zentagling using the preferred tools of Zentagle creators Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Intermediate classes (which are numbered but do not needed to be taken in order) focus on learning and using 6-8 specific tangles (there are 102 in all!)

We are fully stocked with Zentagle supplies and Design Originals books written by certified Zentangle teachers.

Our next Zentangle Basics class is Tuesday, August 10th and our next Intermediate Class (#2) is August 11th. Sign up and check it out!

Memory Box Color of the Month

Memory Box has had a Color of the Month Program which we have started to participate in. Every month they feauture one of the many colors in their palette of white inside, color outside A2 cards. We receive a limited number of the card packs and a card sample. August's COTM is Pink Grapefruit. Here you see it used with three poppystamps stamps: Ring Background, Solid Peony Blossom and Lucky Dragonfly.

What a difference a day makes...

okay - it was more like ten days.

A lot of hard work went into getting the store back in shape. We have been restocking old favorites and ordering new stamps, papers and embellishments for the holidays. We moved stuff all round the store.



A shout-out for their many hours of hard work goes to Jeanne, Nancy, Claudia, Laura, Terri, Chrissie and Patti's sister Kathi.



A shout-out to vendors Ten Seconds Studio, Outlines, Graphic Products and Alvin for rushing out new products to replace our damaged merchandise.



Our remnants table is overflowing with loads of stamps and embellishments that we even forgot we had! Because we need help to make way for new stuff from Tim Holtz, Ten Second Studio and Graphic 45 (just to name a few) that will be shipping starting the first week in August, all remnants table items will be 60% off until the end of July!


I was going to show more photos of the newly revamped store but you really need to come in and see it for yourself.

New issues of...

Where Women Create, The Stampers' Sampler, Art Doll Quarterly, Altered Couture, Artful Blogging and Somerset Home are now in the Store.

God save the Queen

Remember last year...

all the problems we had with leaks in the studio space. The roof would leak while it stormed - hours after and even days after a storm.

Well this time it wasn't the roof...
What you are looking at is what happened sometime before 8:30 a.m. last Friday morning. We heard some drip drip drip when we were leaving the store Thursday night. All the appropriate people were alerted and some even came running. We left a couple of hours later thinking things were stable.

The drip pan underneath the air conditioning unit was full of rust and water and the chains that held it in place failed.

Pretty, isn't it!

We are still cleaning. All the merchandise in this area has to be inspected, cleaned and either inventoried for damage, put on our sale table or relocated to a different area.

We have a load of stuff on sale as we continue to clean and move things around. Tim Holtz signature products and Jenni Bowlin paper goods are still on sale through Saturday.

Stay cool (yes, the air is on here!)

Spooky continued..

Okay, a stamp of a reindeer with Christmas lights (Lightbulb Reindeer) is not exactly spooky, but it does remind us all that before you know it we will be shopping and cooking and racing towards the end of 2010.

The whole idea behind Christmas in July (I believe) is to enjoy some of the things we never have time for in November and December - making wonderful crafty and artsy things for the people we love.

Fred P. Bear

Isn't this the most adorable bear! My college's mascot is a polar bear and I just need this bear!

Patridge in a Pear Tree, Peace Collage and Stick Tree

Plain Snowglobe, Decorating the Tree and Scripted Holly Bird

Snowy Branches, Poinsettia Outline and Candy Cane Bird

Spooky...

It's never too early to think about Halloween.

Memory Box has released it's newest addition to the "What's in the Box?" series.

Today - the Halloween stamps.

Old Fence, Spooky Collage and Night Cat

Sample cards from Memory Box featuring Distressed Crows, Vintage Scroll and Halloween Collage.

FYI...

The Queen's Ink will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 21st and Saturday, May 22nd.

Memory Box Song of Spring Collection...

is now in the store. Budding Branch, Poppy Row, Spring Branch, Tendril Print

Dill Print, Poppy Collage, Birds in a Tree

Very Best, Leafy Branch, Soaring Bird, Fern Print


These are papers from the 6x6 collection, Jubilee.

First things first

We are having a magazine sale.

This is a continuation of the sidewalk sale that The Queen's Ink, as well as many of the merchants at Savage Mill, had this past weekend. We have past issues of many of our popular titles including Quilting Arts, Cloth Paper Scissors, Stitch, Belle Armoire, Altered Couture, and Somerset Memories on sale for just $2.00 an issue. This is truly a once in a store history sale. Just think of the collage possibilities!!!!

A day in the life of the Queen

Traveling...
Yesterday I was in New York City to watch my nephew (Jan's son), Chad Euler, receive his doctorate from Rockefeller University. Royal congratulations are in order - I am so proud of you Chad!

Opening Gifts...
These amazing Santos (Latin American folk art), that will soon be available for purchase, arrived today.

Modeling...
My new royal apron that I created while in Boston at the Sue Gillman trade show using Tim Holtz acrylic dabbers, Prima flowers, stamps and ribbons.
Reviewing art...
This piece was donated to the royal gallery, made by Bonnie Belk. Bonnie created this beautiful piece during the recent Cheryl Darrow workshop.
Imparting royal wisdom...
Showing a customer how the new Big Shot Sizzix machine works, using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die.
Pondering Life...
It's good to be queen.

Tim's new stuff just keeps coming in

Here are some of his new embellishments:

Locket Keys, Adornments, Timepieces

Alphabet Soup Grungeboard


Accoutrements (9 beautiful buttons)



Three, 1/4 dies (can be used to put holes anywhere on any other die cut shapes)

Elegant Flourishes

12 x 12 papers (there are other sets on their way)

We have gotten in cutting pads for the On The Edge dies as well as packs of 6 x 12 grunge paper (perfect fit for the new dies in the Big Shot!)

This is no April's Fool joke...

The Tim Holtz line of Sizzix dies are in the shop!!!!!!!!!!!!

These are the Movers & Shapers Dies:

Ornamental and Keyholes (a Magnetic Die that you place exactly where you might want it,

like on one of the Ornamental Die Cuts!)

These are the Sizzlets:

Filmstrip Frames, Vintage Market Alphabet, Ticket Strip

The Bigz Dies are so lovely...

Fanciful Flight, Heart Wings

Regal Crest, Gadget Gears



Hanging Signs, Tattered Florals

Hardware Findings, Caged Bird

These are the "On the Edge" dies. You can use them to cut card stock and book board.

Scrollwork, File Tabs, Ornate

The Black & Pink Big Shot is also in stock.

Come on by!

New issues are in...

New Stampington and Company titles this month are Prims Art Inspired by a Bygone Era and Jewelry Affaire make it easy make it elegant.

Continuing titles include Somerset Life (A/M/J 10), Haute Handbags (Spr 10), Somerset Memories (Spr 10) and Stampers' Sampler (A/M 10).