stamps are just all kinds of awesome
Novelty prints (hint hint).
I have a weakness for them ... at least the pretty ones ;) ... which is why I included this love stamp print in my Blogger's Choice Bundle for Fat Quarter Shop.
I think it's especially cute because:
- a) who doesn't love "love"
- b) it's got my favourite mix of pinks & aquas with just a bit of red
- c) the scale is small and
- d) I collected stamps when I was a kid.
If you are younger than ... say, 20 years old and reading this, let me just quickly explain that such banal activities as collecting stamp are what we did in the olden days before cell phones and iPads were invented. ;)
(Do people even DO this anymore?)
I remember playing with stamps for hours, sorting and resorting them by country, size, colour, value, subject matter ... I had a few relatives from England (Shropshire) and Switzerland so every once in a while I'd get an envelope full of cancelled stamps from overseas. Words can't describe how exciting that was. To this day, there is nothing I don't love about stamps.
I got really good at soaking them off of the envelopes, too. I think that was one of my early lessons in patience ... try to pull one off too early and it's ruined. But wait until you feel it slide free under your finger ... that was pure satisfaction.
Each one is a tiny work of art, framed with that trademark perforated edge. I love the diminutive portraits of royalty, heads of state, celebrities & historical figures, flora and fauna, commemorative issues ... lovely artwork of paintings, sketches, sculptures ... whatever .. all in colours and sometimes even sets. Sigh! Stamps are just all kinds of awesome. :)
This pencil case is based on my pattern - minus the round ends. And instead of finger tabs on both ends of the zipper I added a longer ribbon wristlet (11" cut) to one end and a short ribbon tab (1.5" cut) to the other. Kids love that. This case has the "stamp" of approval from my almost 11 year old. (Sorry, couldn't stop that one from coming out.)
So in honour of postage stamps and this cute fabric (available here in pink, aqua or white), I'm having a 5-day sale on my Round Pencil Case pattern for 25% off, so you can make one too. I've already reduced the price in my shop so no code is necessary. :)
Reader Comments (16)
Anyway please say layer cake
Thanks for your creating such lovely items
Prints yes that hint was my choice
Thank you
Colleen
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