Do you find yourself gravitating toward stamp sets and images that bring back memories? That is what today's stamp set does for me. When I saw "You're My Type" in the Occasions Catalog last year, immediately I was taken back to my childhood and remembering the days of typing on my grandfather's typewriter. He had a home office in which I loved to pretend that I was a secretary typing important documents. I even remember when he upgraded to the typewriter that stored a line of typing and then printed when you came to the end of the line. I was big stuff playing with that! Those memories aren't so much about the typewriter as they are about my grandfather. He was a wonderful man whom I adored. He was a huge part of my life and I feel so fortunate to have had him for the 17 years that I did. When I went looking for a picture of him, I found this one of him with me. Despite the dress, I absolutely love the picture. So, in memory of my sweet Pop Pop, I share with you today's samples.
This first sample is one that I made and it is still one of my favorites. I used paper piecing to make it look as though the paper had been typed on. Between the vintage tags and the First Edition DSP, the whole look I was trying to achieve came together. I really miss that DSP!
The next samples are ones that I received at Stampin' Up! events. Unfortunately, neither has a name on the back so I can't give credit to the people who made them. If you are reading this and they are yours, let me know and I will add your name.
In an attempt to organize my stamp room, I am going through my retired stamp sets and keeping only the ones that mean something to me or that I use often. I am storing any samples that I have using that set in the case with the stamps. How do you organize your samples? I would love to hear!!!
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