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All things Marie

I haven't been blogging as much as usual, but I promise I haven't been idle.  I've been deeply immersed in all things Marie.  From this obsession comes even MORE new stamps! If you are a fan of the feminine, you'll love the latest Oxford Impressions release.  "Beau Monde" is French for "beautiful people" and it is an appropriate name for the new collection.  Check back in the next few days for a sneak peek! 

Here is a wonderful card I received from artist Wendy Robinson.  She used images from the Marie Antoinette Collection. Thanks, Wendy!  It is lovely!

Suzanne

Marie Art

Gorgeous art by Shelly Hickox.

Young Marie ATC

Stamps and Collage sheets available at Oxford Impressions

Happy Valentine's Day

Valentine Art by Wendy Robinson

The Oxford Impressions Valentine Swap is now available for viewing in the "Valentine Swap Album". Thank you, Ladies, for sharing your wonderful art!

New From Oxford Impressions

Hello, my Friends!  I wanted to let you know I'm in the process of updating the Oxford Impressions website this weekend.  The Marie Antoinette stamps are posted as well as a new collage sheet, "French Correspondence."  I am really pleased with the Marie stamps and hope to play with them more tomorrow.  I am a long time collector of French ephemera and I've put together a few collage sheets to compliment the new rubber stamps.  I was going to call the new collage sheet "French Letters", but fortunately decided to "google" the term first!  Turns out that is slang for something unmentionable! Glad I checked!

Suzanne

XOXO

I love this little Valentine ATC by Kersten Christianson!  The central image is from the Oxford Impressions Fairy Sweets Collection.  Thanks for sharing your art, Kersten!

The Answer is...

... Marie Antoinette!

I started a contest and then took the weekend off!  What was I thinking?! Prizes go to the following readers who guessed correctly over the weekend:

Anna Matthews

Louise Granlund

Connie McGinnis

Lynn Stevens

Kersten Christianson

Marva Plummer-Bruno

Congratulations, ladies!  I'll send you all a little "happy" by mail.  Oh, yes.  The "absence of cake" was definitely a clue.  I had intended to have a "Let them eat cake" stamp until I did my research and learned that it is now believed that Marie did not make that callous statement.  I picked a Marie quote I like much better!

Check back at the end of this week to see the new stamps.  I'm incurably romantic, so the Oxford Impressions Marie stamps are a lavish, feminine take on the subject. I hope you will like them!

Suzanne

Do you have a clue?

I've been asked for a clue about the new stamps, but I don't know what hints I could give that wouldn't totally give it away. Every single stamp on the plate revolves around the specific theme. Think opulent and very feminine without being "cute". Unlike the last sweet collection, there is a noticeable absence of cake. No guessing in public (don't post it to the blog), but the first person who emails me privately with the correct guess on the theme will get a reward.

Suzanne

Be Mine, Tiny Valentine!

(Vintage Valentine from my personal collection.  Feel free to use it in your art.)

A quick update for those of you participating in the Tiny Valentine ATC swap - I am still waiting on one set of cards.  Valentines will be swapped and mailed this weekend regardless, so you will have your goodies by Valentine's.

I've been absent from the blogging life for a while, but for positive reasons.  I have new stamps coming out in about a week! Yes! New stamps to play with!  No, no hints about the theme.  If you've visited my studio lately, shhh! Keep the secret.  I tend to wallow in my themes obsessively.  When I made the "Cowgirl Blues Collection", I listened to mournful country music and had horseshoes and seed catalogs strewn about.  Once the new stamps are available, I'll tell you what I've been up to.

Suzanne

New Fairy Art

Wonderful new Fairy Art has been added to the "Fairy Art Photo Album"! Take a peek to see art samples by Oxford Impressions' newest Design Team members, Penny Bennington, Louise Granlund, and Monique Verbeek.