Thanks & Holiday Shipping Schedule

Thank you so much for your kind comments, likes and follows the last few days.  It is so exciting for us to finally showcase our products and get them into people's hands!  I hope that you love them as much as we do.

I also wanted to let you know about our holiday shipping schedule for this coming week.  All orders placed between now and 7/5/12 will be shipped in the order received starting 7/6 so that we can spend time with our families over the holiday.  We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period.  Have a great Fourth of July for those of you in the US and be sure to check back on Monday, July 9th for more from our amazing design team and a fun giveaway from us!

Introducing the Avery Elle Design Team

I am so excited to introduce the Avery Elle Design Team to you.  I have been a long time admirer of their work and it is such an honor having these talented ladies representing our products. Here they are in no particular order.

Yainea is a spanish computer engineer that loves creating all kind of things.  Her blog, http://mypaperjourney.blogspot.com/, is a journey through the paper crafts world.  I adore her clean and simple style and I know that you will too!

I absolutely love Heather's ability to mix patterns, paper piece and sew on cards.  She creates some seriously cute stuff.  Visiting her blog, http://parkermolly.blogspot.com/, to see her latest creations is always a treat. 

"My name is  Heather Campbell.  I have been blessed in my life with a loving husband who I've been married to for just over 6 years now and two children, Parker & Molly.  I'm also a full-time Manufacturing Engineer for one the world's top aerospace manufacturing companies.  I absolutely love my job but needed a creative outlet and something for myself, aside from the cooking, cleaning, bathing children, etc...  Somewhere along the line, I stumbled into stamping.  It's been the perfect compliment to my life and I have absolutely loved the friendships gained."

Melania Deasy

http://melaniadeasy.blogspot.com/

Melania is an amazing paper crafter.  We have been lucky enough to have her as a guest designer before and she has won our challenge multiple times.  Her work is just gorgeous and I know that we are in for a treat having her join our already amazing team!

"Hi, I'm a happy mom that loves art very much. I love photography, design and making cards. "

I am such a fan of Caryn's work.  Her gorgeous cards are a delight and I love browsing her blog, http://glittermesilly.com/ for inspriration!

"I'm Caryn and besides being a lover of all things inky and stampy I am a mum to 5 gorgeous kids and also run the family property business!  Originally a "wee Scottish lassie", I now live on the Wirral (near Liverpool) where I love to spend as much time with my family and friends as I can.  Don't ask me to describe my card-making style - it changes with the weather!!!!"



Amy was an AEI♥U Challenge member and I just adore her work!  Her projects are so cute and fun! I can't wait to see what she has in store for us!

"Hello!  My name is Amy Kolling.  I live in Topeka, Kansas with my 2 ornery kids and sweet hubby.  Beside my crafty resume, I work full time as a Dialysis RN at one of the largest clinics within the company.  I started scrapbooking nearly 20 years ago with layouts using my wedding photos.  Once I found stamping (via a Stampin' Up friend), I became a die-hard cardmaker . . . there was just something about all the matchy ink and papers that had me hook, line, and sinker!  I would not be where I am today without the amazing stamping community of friends that have encouraged me from the very beginning.  I am a CAS, with a few layers, kind of stamper but like to try all sorts of techniques that may or may not take me out of my comfort zone."

We are so excited to have Ashley Marcu on the team.  Her creations are oh so cute, fun and fabulous!  It is going to be a treat to see what she comes up with each and every week.

"Hello! My name is Ashley Marcu and I live in the Seattle area with my husband and 3 energetic kids. I started this fun, addicting, joy filled hobby 9 years ago and haven't looked back! I have had the privilege of being published in magazines, working on awesome design teams and even started teaching last year at a local stamp store. I'm a Mom on the go and I love fitting in time to craft every day! I love color, layers and all things cute!"
Blog: http://cherryhilldesign.blogspot.com/  Instagram: @ashmarcu

I am a huge fan of Elena's beautiful work.  Be sure to check out her blog, http://justmeprints.blogspot.com/, for loads of inspiration!

Elena lives in Montreal, Canada, with her husband and 3 kids. She started crafting for something to do when her babes were napping, and now that they are a bit older, they enjoy stamping and coloring along with her. 

Thank You & Update

Thank you so much for all of your kind comments, feedback and orders.  What an amazing first week!  The positive response has exceeded our expectations. 

Here are a few things going on at Avery Elle right now.  We just started a Facebook Fan Page so be sure to like us there if you would like the latest updates, know what is going on with us, see some behind the scene stuff, etc.

Click here to find me on Twitter .

We are on Pinterest http://pinterest.com/averyellestamps/.  I have started categories by occasion so that if you are looking for ideas, you can find them there.

We also have a Flickr account.  With Flickr you can upload your projects to our group http://www.flickr.com/groups/averyelle/ and then tag it with the stamp set you used.  Over time it will be a great place to see projects and get ideas from each other.

We will be placing links to these accounts at the top of our website, www.averyelle.com, so that you can find them quickly.

Last but not least, the new Avery Elle Design Team is currently working with our products.  I can't wait to introduce our amazing designers to you.  We are so lucky to have such talented people on the team!  I know that you will love their work as much as I do.  Stay tuned.

Framed Fonts

We think you will love our 4" x 6" Framed Fonts Clear Photopolymer Stamps.  The clean and simple frame stamp plays well against the mixed font combinations in the sentiments.  

  Measurements: Frame stamp - 1 7/8" x 2 1/2"; Largest Sentiment - 1 5/8" x 1 5/8"; Smallest Sentiment - 1 1/2" x 1 1/8"; Heart - 1/4" x 1/4"

Supply List:

Stamps: Bight Days Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set , Framed Fonts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set

Paper: Ultra Smooth Pure White Heavy Card Stock 
Ribbon: Lemon Grass Grosgrain Ribbon

Supply List:

Stamps: Blossoms & Blooms Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set , Framed Fonts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set

Paper: Kraft Heavy Card Stock, Ultra Smooth Pure White Heavy Card Stock , Sea Glass Heavy Card Stock, Lemon Grass Heavy Card Stock

Introducing Avery Elle Grosgrain Ribbon

We searched high and low to find our 5/8" grosgrain ribbon.  It is of the highest quality and coordinates with our premium heavy card stock line - both made in the USA.  We offer our ribbon as shown in the picture below...  Each is a cut of 5 yards and retails for $2.50.  

Here are a few pictures of some of the collection.

Aquamarine Ribbon

Lemon Grass Ribbon

Pixie Ribbon

Avery Elle Heavy Card Stock

 Avery Elle is proud to introduce our Heavy Card Stock collection. Our colored card stock is 100 lbs, nice and thick and comes in so many beautiful colors.  It is also acid / chlorine free.  Our premium heavy card stock comes from a mill in the United States that is known to be the best in the letterpress and graphic design industry.  We offer coordinating 5/8" grosgrain ribbon for all of our colored card stock.  We currently have 9 colors in our line that you can check out below.

I have had a few customers ask me if I know of any coordinating inks.  I have listed the inks that I think compliment the card stock beautifully.  Please note that while some of these are exact matches, others are slightly lighter or darker.  I am a fan of pigment inks, so all of the inks I have listed are from what I have on hand.  As we get more customer input, I will create a file that I will attach on the side of this blog with the latest "matches".

Aquamarine Card Stock - VersaMagic: Turquoise Gem

Celery Card Stock - VersaMagic: Aloe Vera or Tea Leaves

Kraft Card Stock - VersaMagic: Wheat or Gingerbread

Lemon Grass - VersaMagic: Tea Leaves

Pixie - VersaMagic: Pixie Dust

Raspberry - Colorbox: Razzleberry

Sea Glass - VersaMagic: Aquatic Splash

Stay tuned tomorrow for more pictures of our Framed Fonts stamp set as well as our grosgrain ribbon!

Blossoms & Blooms

 Blossoms & Blooms is another new 4" x 6" clear photopolymer stamp set in our store this month.  When I set out to illustrate this set, I wasn't even thinking about florals.  Sometimes you just have to go with what pours out onto the page. 

 

This cute stamp set gives owners the option to mix and match the stems, blooms and leaves.  Also included is a border stamp that can be used as a bold lace print or decorative embellishment.  Blossom & Blooms retails for $15.  Measurements: Largest Bloom - 2" x 1"; Smallest Bloom - 1" x 3/8"; Border - 1/2" x 5 1/2"; Sentiment - 1" x 1/2"

 

Supply List:

Stamps: Blossoms & Blooms Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set

Paper: Kraft Heavy Card Stock, Ultra Smooth Pure White Heavy Card Stock

Supply List:

Stamps: Blossoms & Blooms Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set , Framed Fonts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set

Paper: Kraft Heavy Card Stock, Ultra Smooth Pure White Heavy Card Stock , Sea Glass Heavy Card Stock, Lemon Grass Heavy Card Stock

Hello... Clear Photopolymer Stamps

We think our 4" x 6" Hello... name tag clear photopolymer stamps could be used on teacher appreciation cards, birthday cards, thank you notes, project life albums and scrapbook pages.  This 4" x 6" stamp set is currently for sale in our store for $15. Measurements: Hello Name Tag stamps - 2 1/2" x 1 1/4"; Largest Sentiment - 1 1/2" x 1/2"; Smallest Sentiment - 5/8" x 1/2"; Happy Face - 3/8" diameter.

Below is a teacher appreciation card that I made for my daughter's first grade teacher. 

Supply List:

Stamps: Hello... Clear Photopolymer Stamps

Ribbon: Lemon Grass Grosgrain Ribbon 

Paper: Echo Park This and That Graceful Collection

 

Introducing Bright Days Clear Photopolymer Stamps

I am so excited to introduce our Bright Days Clear Photopolymer Stamps.  I absolutely love the versatility of this set and hope that you will too. Whether you want to make a sunburst on a card, a bold sunshine ray background, a wavy pattern, or use the circles for a clean and simple design, this clear stamp set will deliver!!

Here is a list of the stamp measurements: Large Circle - 1 1/2" diameter; Small Circle - 5/8" diameter; Sentiment - 1 1/2" x 5/8"; Sunburst - 2 1/4" diameter; Large Sunshine Ray - 3/4" x 5 1/2"; Small Sunshine Ray 1/2" x 3 1/2"; Arrows - 1" x 1/4".  This set is currently in our shop for $15.  Onto the projects...

Supply List:

Stamps: Bright Days Clear Photopolymer Stamps, Framed Fonts Photopolymer Stamps

Ribbon: Lemon Grass Grosgrain Ribbon

Card Stock: Ultra Smooth Pure White Heavy Card Stock 

Supply List:

Stamps: Bright Days Clear Photopolymer Stamps

Card Stock: Sea Glass Heavy Card Stock, Ultra Smooth Pure White Heavy Card Stock 

 

Supply List:

Stamps: Bright Days Clear Photopolymer Stamps,  Hello... Clear Photopolymer Stamps

Ribbon: Raspberry Grosgrain Ribbon, Aquamarine Grosgrain Ribbon

Card Stock: Aquamarine Heavy Card Stock, Raspberry Heavy Card Stock, Ultra Smooth Pure White Heavy Card Stock 

Avery Elle is Open

Hi everyone!  Jamie here.  I am so excited to announce that Avery Elle is open for business.  Avery Elle carries high quality clear photopolymer stamps that I design and illustrate myself. We tested every major manufacturer to find what we consider to be the best clear photopolymer stamps in the industry.  We find our clear stamps require little conditioning, stamp smoother and crisper using various ink types.  We also carry 110lb Ultra Smooth Pure White heavy card stock and 100 lb. colored heavy card stock with coordinating 5/8" grosgrain ribbon. Our acid/chlorine free premium heavy card stock comes from a mill in the United States that is known to be the best in the letterpress and graphic design industry.  Even better, all of our stamps, card stock and ribbon are made right here in the USA!  

We are a small corporation located in Southern California and have plans to expand our card stock and ribbon color collection and add some exciting new product lines in the future so stay tuned!  Customer Service is very important to us at Avery Elle.  We truly value each and every customer and want you to have an outstanding experience purchasing and using our products.

Stay tuned this week for some fun projects and product introductions!  We have 4 clear photopolymer stamps sets and 9 fun card stock colors that coordinate with our 5/8" grosgrain ribbon colors being released this month!  You can see our new release at www.averyelle.com .

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