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Okay here's my story. I do mostly scrapbooking, and a few cards here and there. I'm planning my next SU order to happen during Sellabration (yes, everything I buy I plan months in advance) and I was wondering about this set. I have the funniest pics of my boys in the snow last winter, we had about six inches of snow and then a freezing 30 MPH wind but they still wanted to go outside. The pics are of them just standing there in the snow all, well bundled up, LOL. I really think this set would go great on this page but right now I can't think of any other use for it. I know that there are some cute cards in the gallery, but for some reason I just can't come up with anything else I could do with this set. So my question is: for those who have this set, do you find it useful? Have any of you done Christmas cards with it? (I'm not a paying member yet so I can't pull up the gallery very quickly) I was considering that perhaps I could also buy Sparkling Season and mix the two since they are the same style. I would just like some feedback on what others think of this set. Thanks.
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Personally, I'm not that wild over the Bundle Up set - so if it were me, I'd seek out a stampin' friend and see if you could borrow it for what you'd like to do with your scrapbook pages. That's what I like to do when I only want a set for one purpose and don't see it being that useful later.
The stamps I like to own and not borrow are background stamps, alphabets and word sets. That is just my personal preference.
PS: I plan my stamping purchases months in advance as well.
Actually, Basketmom, I've thought about that but no one I know owns that set. And the problem I'm having with this set is, yes I like it, but it just doesn't strike me as being very versitile. But it would just be so perfect for this page. Maybe I could get it and then trade it for something I would use more. I do really like the sample card that's in the IBC but I don't see myself ever sending out a card like that to anyone. But I really, really do like the set so maybe...ARRRGGHH!!! Good thing I have a few months. Thanks for the input.
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It's a cute set, but I didn't buy it for the same reason...I just didn't think there was a lot that you could do with it. I've seen some very nice cards done with it, but they all have pretty much the same look....just in different colors.
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I think the set would be great for making tags for presents. The sweater especially would be good for this. Stamp it in the colors you want, then cut out, punch a hole in it, and run a piece of silver or gold cord through it. Write the To & From info on the back. I see shaped tags like this every year for Christmas. You can use them for wrapped packages, homebaked goodies, hot chocolate mix, etc.
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Ohmygosh, Bundle Up is one of my favorite sets! And I think it would be VERY versatile for SB'ing! You can make the sweater striped by inking it up in one color, then using the damp q-tip technique to get the ink off every other stripe. Then use markers to ink up the now-clean stripes. Also, don't underestimate the other stamps in that set - the stamp that has the 8 snowflakes, some with a positive image, some with negative image, makes SUCH a cool background!! The other background snowflake stamp would make a very easy, versatile background for all times of year since it's not terribly snow-specific, in my opinion! Same with the Twinkle wheel that goes with it.
I think I probably will bump it up to the top of the wish list. Because I think I could use it on a lot more SB pages than just snow. And I really, really like the matching wheel. I'm also going to be getting the Watercolor Crayons on my next order and I think I could have a lot of fun using them on that sweater. I also think that this set matches Sparkling Season and I was thinking about getting that set for next year's Christmas cards (already have this year's planned!) And if I get tired of this set, I can always trade it. Thanks for the input everyone!
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I have it and I love it. Just think - I'm sure you'll have future opportunities for more snow pictures with the kids . . . and like someone mentioned (and I hadn't thought of this - great idea), you can use it for tags on gifts. It's just so darn cute and irresistible in my opinion.
Bundle Up - worth it?
