Here is a message from Dave B. One of the catalog designers from Stampin' Up! about our newest Photopolymer Stamp Set, "Bombs Away"
"Before we get down to business, there
are a few things you should know about me. First, I am a hopeless cynic.
We may be taught that every cloud has a silver lining, but the first
time it rains that silver lining is going to get all sorts of
tarnished—am I right? (Disclosure: I'm not a professional jeweler, and
there's a good chance that that statement is completely false.) Instead,
I prefer to look for life's little ironies to keep me amused and
content.
Second, when I'm in a
group, I tend to sit back and observe, quietly making mental notes.
Then, when the opportune moment arrives, I drop a bomb of sarcasm on the
unsuspecting folk (hopefully eliciting laughs and not scornful looks).
With this preface in mind, I'd like to drop our next photopolymer stamp
set on the world—Bombs Away Birthday.
The
bomb can work in conjunction with any of the greetings. Stamp it on the
front of your card, and the fuse has been lit. Open it up, and the
punch line pops.
This
particular greeting was inspired by my mom, whose doll collection lines
the shelves of the guest bedroom where my wife and I frequently
stay—gazing down at us with their hollow eyes while we sleep. But just
in case your mom happens to collect souvenir spoons or ceramic roosters,
I decided to leave it customizable.
Popular
music is one of the great road markers in life. For example, I first
realized I was no longer a spring chicken when all my favorite bands
were featured in one of those music compilation infomercials. ("Own all
the biggest Alt Rock hits of the 90s on two incredible discs!") This led
me to come up with an unconventional gift card holder to spotlight a
pair of my favorite greetings from the set.
Head
down to your local thrift store to choose from the rows and rows of
used cassettes (or maybe you still have a box of them collecting dust in
your garage). Obviously the key is to find an album that holds special
significance between you and the person you are giving it to.
An
iTunes gift card would be perfect for someone whose music tastes are,
shall we say, less than current? But the icing on the cake comes when
the album art can be re-used in a strategic way. (Can I get a witness,
George Michael?)
Most
people tend to have a love/hate relationship with birthdays (love when
they're young, hate as they get older). Hopefully the Bombs Away
Birthday Stamp Set will make you (or someone you know) chuckle while
keeping an eye on that increasingly tarnished silver lining. Go get it
in the
online store now."
Isn't it fun to get a glimpse inside the mind of those who have the creative genius to put these awesome stamp sets in the catalog?! This set is a great value at only $13.95! Click on my link in the previous paragraph to order yours today!
Happy Stamping!
