2009 was a year full of memorable headline news...
In April of this exciting year British television viewers watched a middle-aged Scottish woman astonish a live audience (and difficult-to-impress judge Simon Cowell) with a rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" on Britain's Got Talent. Days later, YouTube users in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world wept for joy at Susan Boyle's storybook success of the simple woman with the bushy eyebrows and crystal-clear voice.
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting up to 6 minutes and 38.8 seconds, occurs over parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
The death of the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson, brings worldwide outpourings of grief. He is considered one of the most successful entertainers of all time. His career began in 1964 as the lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time.
It took Captain Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger less than five minutes to become a hero. On Jan. 15, Sullenberger saved the lives of all 155 passengers aboard the U.S. Airways Airbus A320 he was flying. After birds hit the engines of Flight 1549 less than two minutes after takeoff and the plane lost power, the former Air Force pilot cooly told passengers to "brace for impact" and landed the aircraft in the Hudson River.
Papertrey Ink expanded it's product design team that year as well, bringing lots of new energy and talent that all of the customers loved!
Damask Designs makes creating your own damask patterns a breeze. You can either use the long strip stamps to create quick and easy background patterns or you can build your own patterns by utilizing the single stamps. Use them right side up or flip some of them upside down for even more possibilities!
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Dawn says, "Damask Designs holds a special place in my heart as it's the first stamp set I ever designed back in 2008. It came out in the February Anniversary release in 2009 and I was soooo nervous and excited! Many of you fell in love with the set and used it as much as I did! I have always loved being able to create my own custom backgrounds and this set allows you to do just that. With the addition of new tools over the years, like the MISTI, it makes it even easier to try out fun techniques with old and new sets alike! I had a lot of fun adding a bit of an ombre flare to my beloved damask! Come see!"
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Fruitful is beautiful & fruity set, originally designed to be used as a canning set yet also features many other uses that embrace the beauty of fruit. The separate stems and toppers for each of these uniquely styled fruits are separate images, allowing you to easily achieve realistic color schemes while stamping. If the canning attributes specifically appeal to you, be sure to check out the coordinating Fruitful Sentiments set that we have available for purchase separately!
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Stephanie says, "There is something about fruit that is so universal and timeless… there are so many different occasions you could use this set for. Its a must have for me!"
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Giga Guide Lines is a jumbo sized version of our originals, Guide Lines & Guide Lines Two, gives you creative freedom like you've never seen before! Use it alone to create backgrounds & focal points with ease or pair it up with the original scaled version of the set for even more options! With most of the images in this set measuring 1.5" in diameter, you can use many of them in conjunction with our popular Guide Lines Grid cardstock. The jumbo sized sentiments are a great addition to projects made with this set as well as paired with almost any other!
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Betsy Veldman.
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Cristina Kowalczyk.
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Laurie says, "Giga Guidelines is one of those sets that transcends time. It was also the first set I ever owned that has more of a graphic feel and is probably more than a little responsible for my utter fascination with that style! With their classically elegant look and larger size, the sentiments in this set are to this day still some of my favorites!"
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On My Couch is a quaint and quirky couch themed stamp set with so many creative possibilities! You can use the images individually or to create a scene. The line drawn couch allows you to color in your couch or paper piece it using your favorite patterned paper. You can also combine it with one of the solid couch images. Included are punny and warm sentiments that inspire friendship and encouragement. This set coordinates with the On My Couch Additions stamp set. So take a seat, relax and have fun stamping with On My Couch!
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Betsy Veldman.
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CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Lisa Johnson.
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Michelle Wooderson.
Wanda says, "This stamp set is very special because it is the first stamp set I purchased from Papertrey Ink! I made so many friendship cards using this set. It's perfect for paper piecing and looks cute with any color palette. "
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The Simple Valentine set only appears simple at first glance but offers endless possibilities for Valentine and love themed projects. With its simple classic design it will become a staple set that mixes and matches with so many other Valentine supplies that you may already own. Whether you need to create a heart background or find that perfect sweet little sentiment, this set has everything you need!
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Geny Cassidy.
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CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Heather Nichols.
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Heather Nichols.
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Heather Nichols.
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Heather Nichols.
CLICK HERE to see more of this project from Heather Nichols.
Heather says, "Think the thing that I love about the Simple Valentine set is how it has so many great basics for creating Valentines and sending your love. The set is timeless in that way and I loved creating with it once again."
CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.
Now it's time for the future of these sets, which is all up to YOU!
-Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust them off and make an all new project using it!
-Don't own any of today's showcased sets? Draw inspiration from any of the projects highlighted in todays' post and adapt a Papertrey set that you already own.
-Share your new project with us in the Inlinkz list below and you will have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! Only one project entry per person please.
-For an alternate/additional way to win, leave us a comment letting us know what your favorite 2009 Papertrey stamp set is and why. It can be one of the sets shown today, or you can check out the "Stamps by Release" section of our store HERE. We will randomly select a winner from the comments for an additional $25 gift certificate.
-You have until 7am ET, February 21st to add your project and/or comment. Winners will be selected that morning and posted on a special "Celebrating the Past, Present & Future: Winners" post the next morning, 7am ET, February 22nd. We can't wait to see your projects!
