"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"
– Vincent Van Gogh
We learn from a young age to follow what’s "the norm". It gets to a point where we get so caught up trying to be "perfect", we forget who we are or how to think for ourselves. There is one exception. When creating art, one strives to be different from what everyone else is doing. Art helps me remember that doing things uniquely from everyone else is how we progress through life, how we grow as a person, how to stand out from the rest.

– Lauren Eatherly,

Operations Assistant

Preview the Exciting New Treasures from Our Upcoming French Flea Market Sale!

Treat yourself with a virtual trip to France, courtesy of our French Flea Market buyers, Corey Amaro and Toma Haines. We will be offering these spectacular items for sale in the July edition of Post Script, to be sent at 6PM PST on July 12th..

Click here to preview a sampling of some of the many vintage French items that will be available for sale!


NEW Color Palette Collections – 15% Off

If you prefer to shop by color palette, don’t miss our new Color Palette Collections from The Shoppe at Somerset!  From aqua and poppy red to beige and brown, we have created five collections that will enable you to shop products with ease by dividing them up into your favorite color palettes.  For a limited time you can shop these collections and save 15% off the featured items!  Just remember to enter promo code "PALETTE" in the comment box when checking out to take advantage of this limited-time offer.Please note, the 15% off discount is for the color palette items only, and the discount will be applied when our customer service department manually processes your order.

Click here to start shopping these colorful collections!


New Cling Mount Stamps by Dina Wakley
10% Off Pre–Orders!

Dina Wakley’s signature style is captured in this brand new line of rubber, cling mount stamps. Beautiful script, stunning silhouettes and edgy textures lend themselves to this collection, making them a must-have for any mixed–media artist, avid stamper or art journaler. We challenge you to get creative with these stamps and let your imagination soar. The new cling–mount format makes for clean, easy stamping and affordable pricing – a perfect combination!

Although these new stamps will not ship until the end of the month, we are offering our Post Script subscribers a pre-order discount of 10% off retail pricing. Click here to view each of the designs available and to order yours today. Be sure to place your order before the special pricing expires on June 28th!




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Artwork by Mandy Lynne

Artwork by Lori Scott

Artwork by Heather Anderson
  • Whimsical photos from The Fancy Farmgirl Tiffany Kirchner-Dixon
  • Inspiring blog of Creatively Unleashed collage artist Traci Bautista
  • Personal blog of mixed-media artist Christy Tomlinson
  • Click here to preview and pre–order this issue!
  • Upcycled results from our Altered Wedding challenge
  • How to make a striped T-shirt anything but boring
  • Corsets altered with paper flowers for a stunning, couture creation
  • Ordinary buttons transformed into extraordinary embroidered creations
  • Click here to preview and pre–order this issue!
  • Inspiration for artfully arranged settings
  • An Anthropologie-inspired lamp
  • Linda Montano’s bejeweled vintage clocks
  • Judy Mackey’s seashell-encrusted vases
  • Click here to preview and pre–order this issue!



Artwork by Trina Lucido

Artwork by Holly Becker
  • Artists explore the possibilities of old book covers, measuring tape, and grocery store bags
  • Ann Tatum creates jewelry from old faucet handles
  • Functional and chic home décor from vintage maps
  • Handbags to die for from used sewing paper patterns
  • Click here to preview and pre–order this issue!
  • The story behind the BlogHer Team of Lisa Stone, Elisa Camahort Page, and Jory DesJardins
  • The beautifully styled studio of Decor8’s Holly Becker
  • The fun-filled studio of Melody Ross
  • Click here to preview and pre–order this issue!

Reserve your FREE Gifts Today!

Purchase a Somerset Life RSVP Package and we’ll send you five yards of Blueberry Divine Twine, one of our top–selling Shoppe products, artfully wrapped on a wooden spool for you to reuse again and again!

Receive a FREE copy of Art Doll Chronicles when you subscribe to Art Doll Quarterly! This special publication, retailing at $18.95, includes hundreds the stories of nine colorful art doll characters.

Receive a FREE copy of Salon with your Belle Armoire Jewelry RSVP Package! This one-time specialty publication showcases the best of handcrafted garments, accessories, and jewelry.

Sign up for our special Altered Couture RSVP Package, and receive a FREE mini e–book! Inside you’ll discover some of our favorite articles, filled with tips and techniques to supply creative inspiration.

When you purchase your Artful Blogging RSVP Package we’ll send you your FREE vintage ephemera download – including more than 20 vintage images exclusive to either print or use digitally!


Project of the Month "Gypsy Art Tote Bag"
By Suzi Blu

This artsy project by Guest Artist Suzi Blu will inspire you to get busy, and create your very own unique Gypsy Tote!  The project is also featured in our Video of the Month which will keep you entertained, laughing, and artistically inspired the whole way through.  This project features Suzi Blu's stamps by Unity Stamp Co and our ready–to–alter craft totes!

Click here to take a closer look.



Product of the Month
Revolving Photo Carousel 15% Off!

Unleash a new artistic you with the Revolving Photo Carousel.  It’s terrific for displaying photographs, recipes, mini scrapbook pages, ephemera, and much more. Click here to get your carousel at 15% off its regular retail price while supplies last!


Women * Passion * Business
Join us for the creative event of the year!
We are proud to be sponsoring the second annual Creative Connection Event, taking place in St. Paul, MN, September 15–17. Here are just a few of the many exciting things in store for all who attend this year’s event:
  • Hands–on workshops in knitting, jewelry, mixed media, design and everything in–between
  • A "shop ‘til you drop" experience at the Market Place, featuring hundreds of handmade items
  • Keynote speeches by Holly Becker of Decor8, Cristina Ferrare of Oprah’s Big Bowl of Love, Lisa Stone of BlogHer, and other inspiring women
  • Special events including the launch of a new book inspired by Where Women Cook, as well as a live filming of DIYDISH
  • …and so much more!
To find out more information on this creative gathering and to register online, please visit www.thecreativeconnectionevent.com. We hope to see you there!

Don’t Miss our Newest Digital Edition:
Art Journaling Winter 2010

Art journaling, one of the hottest, growing trends in crafting, has never been more impressive than in our must-have Winter 2010 issue. Click here to get these tips, techniques, and fabulous features instantly:

  • Journals that heal
  • Bold background basics
  • Cut-and-paste journal elements
  • Samantha Kira Harding: A Closer Look
  • Have the ability to link directly to the artists’ blogs to view more of their unforgettable artwork
Visit e–Crafting.com to order this issue today, and satisfy all of your digital wants and needs!



Color Palette Serendipity Kit in Red, White and Black!

To celebrate the release of our new Color Palette Collections, we are offering this creative Red, White and Black Serendipity Kit!  Each hand assembled kit is filled to the brim so you can add a touch of creative flair to handmade greeting cards, memory book pages, collages, or mixed-media projects.  These Serendipity Kits are one–of–a–kind and only available in limited quantities.

Click here to take a closer look, and order yours before they disappear!


La Mode Nouvelle
Now Available at e–Crafting.com!

The newest additions to e–crafting.com are seven très chic vintage ladies. These images have been pulled from the pages of a Parisian magazine and are perfectly fit to adorn a variety of creative projects – from ATCs to altered art projects and so much more. To purchase a collage sheet of these images for only $2.95, please visit e–Crafting.com.

Be sure to explore the rest of our large collection of downloadable digital ephemera and Digital Editions of our most popular sold-out magazines!


Enjoy this Month's Free Downloads!

Vintage Ephemera



This month’s free ephemera downloads are sure to bring a bit of nostalgia to your artwork. Featuring two vintage portraits and a single springtime blossom, these charming images will add a vintage touch to all your projects – both digital and otherwise. Click here to view each of the images in full detail, and download yours today!

Article Download



Within this month’s exclusive Post Script article download, artist Debbie Shannon inspires us with her layered and colorful style, as featured in the Winter ’10 issue of Art Journaling. Click here to download this article. If you’re eager for more, be sure to download the entire Digital Edition – now available here!


Artwork by Vanessa Spencer

Call for Artwork –
Quick & Easy Stamped Projects!

Here at Take Ten, we are always on the lookout for quick and easy stamping techniques — but that’s not limited to cards! We’d love to see what you can create when you go beyond cards. Pick up your stamps, give yourself 10 minutes, and see what interesting stamped projects you can come up with, from tags to boxes to frames, we want to see it all!

For our complete list of submission guidelines, as well as a printable submissions form, please visit our Calls & Challenges page.


Publications Coming July 1st



Our stunning July issues are almost here! Click on any of the titles above to get sneak peeks of featured articles and to order your copies today. These inspiring publications will also be available on newsstands and on the shelves of your favorite bookstores.


NEW How–To Video:
Alter a Gypsy Tote with Suzi Blu!

Let our Guest Artist Suzi Blu entertain you with this Creative How–to Video!  The video features our Project of The Month for June 2011 where Suzi shows you how to artistically alter one of our craft totes from The Shoppe at Somerset.  Suzi's colorful personality is addicting, so be sure to stay tuned for the entire video so that you can meet her dog, Gigi, and a bunny with plenty of personality. Click here to watch Suzi demonstrate how she created our Project of the Month!


Stock Up & Save!
Newly Discontinued Art & Crafting Supplies – Now 10% Off!

Featuring Cavallini & Co. gift tags, seam binding ribbon, Vintage Groove jewelry findings, and more, this creative collection of newly discontinued products will give you a creative boost.  With an exclusive discount of 10% off for Post Script subscribers, there's no better time to stock up on favorite products or try out something new!  Click here to start shopping our newly discontinued products before they disappear!


New Publications Now on Sale!

Brand new issues of Belle Armoire Jewelry, Somerset Studio Gallery , Sew Somerset, Where Women Cook, Take Ten, and The Stampers’ Sampler, as well as the newly–relaunched Art Quilting Studio, are available now! Click here to get a sneak peek inside each of our newest releases and to order your copies today. These issues are also available on newsstands.


The Shoppe at Somerset is where you’ll find more than 2,300 unique

Art & Crafting Essentials, books, gifts, papers, stamps, and more!

New product releases post every Friday (at 10% off for one week!) so stay tuned

to catch exciting new items and great deals.

New at the Shoppe
For hundreds of crafting supplies, embellishments, tools and more, visit The Shoppe at Somerset!

Congratulations to Our Monthly Winner!

 

Congratulations to Post Script subscriber Beth Ridenour , this edition's $25 gift certificate winner!

Winners must call Customer Service at 1-877-STAMPER by June 25th, 2011, to claim prize. $25 gift certificate redeemable for products at The Shoppe at Somerset, subscriptions, publications, stamps, papers, and more!


Sneak Peek

Image by Simply Rosie Photography

Artwork by Catherine Matthews Scanlon

Get Ready to Mingle!

Discover the Magic of Handcrafted Holidays

Coming Soon: "Afterthoughts"

Our newest publication is sure to make you eager to put on your party dress (or dancing shoes)! Next month we’ll give you a special preview of all you can look forward to within the pages of Mingle, set to debut in October. From beautifully decorated parties to creatively assembled favors, Mingle will provide the alluring tales and extraordinary techniques of hosting exceptional gatherings with a creative flair!

We can’t wait to give you a peek inside the newest volume of this well-loved annual publication! Next month we’ll give you a look at all you can expect from Volume 5 of Somerset Holidays & Celebrations – including artwork for Christmas, birthdays, Halloween, and any other festive occasion. We’ll also be offering our exclusive pre-order price for this special publication.

Next month you can look forward to a brand new section of Post Script! Our "Afterthoughts" will provide a sprinkling of inspiration each month – from new ways to use your favorite art supplies to creative advice from some of our most influential Somerset artists. In July’s issue, artist Pam Carriker shares her advice on how to get out of an artistic slump. You won’t want to miss her 7 simple tips!


Just a Reminder


10% off our Hottest New Products!
Love Lines – Now Shipping from The Shoppe!

New "Home" for Featured Artists!

This month we’re offering all our Creative Impulse! subscribers 10% off all our newest products each week! We’ve bumped up the savings so you can be sure to enjoy the latest and the greatest from The Shoppe at Somerset. This offer is good through the end of June, so be sure to subscribe today!

If you’ve fallen head–over–heels for our newest stamp line but have yet to add it to your collection, we’re excited to announce that Love Lines has arrived at our warehouse and is ready to ship today! Click here to view each of the designs within this collection – lovingly designed by Kristen Robinson.

Have you heard the news? We’ve moved the Featured Artist information from Post Script to its new home! To learn more about this month’s featured artist (and to learn how to be featured yourself) please visit this page for more information. We hope to see you there!


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