Friday, November 2, 2012

November Release :: Sneak Peeks :: Day 1


HOWDY Friends!!!
Can you believe that we are well into Autumn, and we're  headed into the Christmas season at warp speed?!!  (gulp!)  It's coming!!
With that being said, we are thrilled and excited to bring you these sneak peeks of our new stamps that are being released on the 5th of this month.  

Kathy has done it yet again, as she  has managed to captured our hearts with her sweet and whimsical designs for this November release.  Your holiday and winter creating are going to be off the charts ADORABLE with these stamps and we hope you'll enjoy creating with them as much as we have  these past few days in preparing  for your sneak peeks!  
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!   
ONLY 52 more days!
(double gulp!!)


Here's how our releases work:
  • 1st of the Month - Stamp Club Members (yes, we have an auto-ship club, oooh la la - you can sign up for it here) get an exclusive first look at inspiration samples and a full reveal of the stamp of the month kit! We also have a papercrafting kit - Peachy Picks, and those previews are sent out on the 1st as well. 
  • 2nd - 4th of the Month - EVERYBODY gets to see sneak peeks of the entire release showcased on our blog.
  • 5th of the Month - Our sets are revealed and available for purchase! All kits and new release orders are processed on the 6th of each month (or next business day if it's a holiday/weekend)

There's even more  GREAT news on our NEW RELEASES! 
Starting on the 5th of each month, only our new releases will be available at a special discount for a limited time. Information about the discount and time frame to order at the special price will be listed here and on the Peachy Keen Stamps website when the new stamps go live.   DON'T FORGET to check back here or on our website - you won't want to miss it!
(also, don't miss our RELEASE PARTY with lots o' prizes!)

So who's ready to see some sneak peeks???




DoBea and I get to share some inspiration using both the new Stamp of the Month and Peachy Picks Kits!   Are these EVER amazing to work with!



Thanks for stopping by today!  It's always wonderful to share with you, and please be sure to check back in tomorrow for Round 2 of our November Sneak Peeks!  It's gonna make you happy!  :-)

Thursday, November 1, 2012

BIG NEWS!!! :: PKS Design Team Call

Hello Peachy Keen Friends!
We have some BIG news to share, and there's lots of information to take in, 
so without further ado,

Here it is...

Peachy Keen Stamps is now accepting submissions for our 2013 Design Team. We are looking for a creative team of 15 designers for a 1 year term, along with a minimum of 6 guest designers, who will each serve an assigned 1 month term.

Applications will be accepted from November 1st through November 30th, and team members will be notified of their acceptance by mid December. Regular Design Team terms will begin on January 1st, 2013, and run through December of 2013.

The creative team at Peachy Keen Stamps is looking for individuals who love to color, create beautiful layouts, 3-D art, home décor pieces, and have the ability to work with die cuttting machines (both manual and electric), including SVG files. Having access to electronic die cutting machines is a plus, but is not required to be a member of the team. PKS does offer SVG cutting files to coordinate with many of our stamps, which makes that option a bonus. Our whimsical designs are a delight to work with, and our designs include the exclusive and adorable face stamps which have become so popular with many die cutting artists and enthusiasts.

Peachy Keen Stamps is a family owned and operated company that has been in business for nearly 10 years. Our stamps are designed, manufactured, packaged and shipped from our own facility in Green Bay Wisconsin, and can be found in both brick and mortar as well as online stores throughout the world. The special “peachy” tint to our clear, photopolymer stamps is our trademark, and YOUR assurance that our product is manufactured with the highest quality photoploymer on the market today, which makes stamping our images precise, consistent, and extremely easy.

PEACHY KEEN STAMPS IS LOOKING FOR DESIGNERS:
  • With an active blog
  • With the ability to commit to produce a number of quality projects every month on a rotating basis using our adorable stamps.
  • Who can take quality photographs of their projects


WE ARE LOOKING FOR DESIGNERS WHO WILL:
  • Write and contribute posts to our company blog on a rotating basis (once a month)
  • Participate in our weekly challenges on assigned weeks and contribute with a sample card or project for their assigned week. (once a month)
  • Participate in our Release Party Events (once a month)
  • Support our challenge participants and fellow designers by leaving comments on challenge entries and fellow designer blogs.
  • Be willing to participate in occasional blog hops, and cross promotion events.
  • Actively promote Peachy Keen Stamps and share or upload their work to their personal blogs, online galleries such as Splitcoaststampers, Facebook, Twitter, and our own online community The Peachy Keen Connection.
  • Be willing to be a part of a GREAT team and build lasting friendships along the way.
  • Be willing to have LOTS of fun with our product!

SELECTED DESIGNERS WILL RECEIVE: (Designer package for 1 year term)
  • A $100 Store Credit to begin their design team term.
  • A generous supply of stamps to create with from each new release.
  • A 30% discount for personal purchases in The Peachy Keen Stamps Store for the duration of the design team term.
  • Worldwide exposure of their talents and projects.
  • Their photo and blog link posted on the PKS Blog and Challenge Blog, and their name with blog link posted on the store website.
  • A 2013 Designer Blog Badge to display on their personal blog.

GUEST DESIGNERS WILL RECEIVE: (Designer package for 1 month term.)
  • A $40 store credit to purchase stamps for use during their 1 month term.
  • Worldwide exposure of their talents and projects.



To apply, please send an email to lorie@peachykeenstamps.com, with DT CALL in the subject line, and Please include the following information:

  • Name, email, and blog address.
  • At least 3 samples of your work, which you feel would be a good creative fit for Peachy Keen Stamps. You aren't required to use Peachy Keen Stamps, on these samples, but by all means, if you have them, please show us what you can do with them!
  • Your Bio, which includes a little bit about yourself, and any links to your You Tube videos related to card making/paper crafting, tutorials, and any information you might have about the publication of your work.
  • Current and previous design team work. Previous DT experience is not necessary, and we don't require that you are exclusively a member of just our design team, however, if chosen for our team, when you are creating and posting projects to meet your commitments with Peachy Keen Stamps, we do require that you exclusively use our stamps, including sentiments, so that we can use those samples (with your permission of course) for trade shows and our own online galleries.
  • Please include any links to online galleries which display your work.


We look forward to reviewing your submission, and wish you the best of luck!!!!!







Wednesday, October 31, 2012

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Good morning and Happy Halloween!!

We thought that today we might share some of the fabulous Halloween cards and projects we've found
in our gallery on The Peachy Keen Connection with you today.  If you're not a member of 
The Peachy Keen Connection, then what are you waiting for?  This is where you can go to find
LOADS of Peachy Keen inspiration, all in one place.  There are special groups that you can join to share tips, ideas, and host card swaps of your own.  There are video tutorials, daily featured photos, THOUSANDS of gallery photos and lots of exciting info there!
Join today if you haven't already!!

Here's a look at just SOME of the most recent Halloween creations we've found:

trick or treat bat card
PKS DESIGNER -- AMANDA BODINE

Happy Pumpkin Day!

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Spooktacular Money Holder
PKS DESIGNER -- GLORAJEAN BEARDALL

Spider

Monster Treat Box!

Happy Halloween
PKS DESIGNER -- NIKKI FORAKER

Happy Halloween

Candy Cornie Treat Box
PKS DESIGNER -- MELISSA HAAS

Witch Shaped Card