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Mine was A Merry Season. I bought it to make Christmas cards. I look back at the cards now and laugh. There was no layering, no embellishments, nothing! Just a plain white card with the images colored in using the SU markers. And I bought cheap white cards from Michael's (to stamp on) so the image bled through to the inside of the card. Yikes! It's interesting how things change. I did a lousy trimming job on the stamps, too. Now I trim them really close.
__________________ Donna - Wife and Mom in Massachusetts
Yup, I noticed that I can't stand to use my first sets because I did such a terrible job of trimming them. I really need to microwave them, unmount, trim, and re-stick them.
Oh, I think my first was that retired butterfly set - Flutterby? I also got a fish set because my bathroom was done in fish. What was I thinking?
My first set was called Branch or Branches. I didn't know to put the label on the container then. I don't know what year it was, but it's been quite a few. I think the African set that Julie mentioned may be "In The Wild". I still like that set. I've never sold or given away my sets. They're so special to me.
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My first set was Favorite Teddy Bear, Seaside sketches, close to cocoa ink pad. If you spent $75 you got one of the sell-albration sets free. I got the best blossoms. Now the addiction has started and it runs deep...lol.
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MIne was a lower case alphabet set. It has long since retired. I dont even know the name of it, because I didnt know to put the name label on the container! LOL
Mine was a FaLaLa Christmas set - maybe Song in the Air? A very LONG time ago, and like many - I didn't put the name on like I do now. Worst thing that ever happened to me - Jumped into 60 Christmas cards, but chinced on ink. Had to emboss them ALL!!!n It was tragic. Oh well, a lesson well learned and passed on to present customers.
In the Sky..I remember ordering it 3 years ago from my DDIL to help her out cause I just didn't understand why anyone would want to spend THAT kind of money for rubber stamps. 150 sets later.... My DDIL now complains I have more toys than she does..LOL No looking back!
My first set was 'Cuddles and Tickles.' I was pregnant for my little girl and wanted to make my own Birth Announcement Cards. I spent $100 on ink, cardstock and adhesive and make 96 cards! I was hooked, plus it was great value for the money.
I tell all my customers this story, the next year, after I caught my breath and Janna was sleeping through the night, I signed up as a demonstrator.
__________________ Carolyn
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.
- An Irish Blessing -
My first order was for 2 sets, Seasons Sketches and A Greeting for All Reasons. It was during Sell-a-bration and I got Fun Filled, but now wish I would have gotten All I have Seen, the one my daughter got. I still use A Greeting for All Reasons a lot.
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Love Bakes. I went to a demo not even really liking stamping. Put the set on the shelf and left it there to collect dust. That was in 1998. Pulled it back out again since I now LOVE stamping. Glad I kept it.
Cuddles & Tickles ... for announcements. I was pregnant with my second child when my addiction began! I still have it - will probably never part with it!
Location: imprisoned temporarily in my own house! arrrgh!!&^%$#@
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Mine was "A Beautiful Season" about 3.7 years ago, followed by "Good times" and then "Cute as a bug" then I became a demo!! and it has been downhill ever since ( in my finance department!!!)
Yup, I noticed that I can't stand to use my first sets because I did such a terrible job of trimming them. I really need to microwave them, unmount, trim, and re-stick them.
That's funny...same here.
My very first SU stamp was Old World Map background. I never use it, but love it so much I cannot part with it!
My first stamp set purchase ever was I Like Your Style. The funny thing about this stamp set was that I bought it and have misplaced it. I cannot, for the life of me, know where it is at. I have never even used it once. Hopefully it'll turn up one day.
Nice and Easy Notes. I thought it would be versatile for lots of types of cards. It's not my style anymore, but I did just make some cute get well cards with the pill bottle stamp. I wonder if it will ever retire?
My first set was "The Chill of Winter". It's a victorian scene with skaters. I used it for Christmas cocktail party invitations. I since traded it with SU when they were doing that special promotion with demos from NY.
A Noah's Ark set and a Nativity. I think they were sets from 1995. I sold them in a moving sale in 2004 for $6 each. I bet I could have gotten a TON for them on Ebay. I just didn't know what I had. To me they were a pain because you had to mask ALL of the time. I also did not have good tools for coloring like I do now.
To be nice!
