The (21) Purge: Day 20...Keep going...and give back!!

 Today is Day 20 of The {21} Purge and Rhonna's message today is:  "lest you think you can give up today...take a rest..or even get lazy...think again.  It's when we get lazy & think it's OK to 'rest'...that we slip back.  yes.  even one day. i tell ya!  I've had it happen to me!  so, don't let it happen to you!  On our road to success, we go forward or backward...we don't stay still.  Even when you take a day off, you are going backward...not forward.  If you've learned anything from this  I hope it's that when you take it one step at a time, and you are consistent...you will move forward & reach the destination you have been headed toward.  Keep going..."

OMG a day of rest...I wish!  I thought purging my clothes and getting out from under my bed and out of my closet was tough...oh boy...I'm at the end of my {21} Day Purge and asking myself again...WHY DID I START THIS???  Well...BECAUSE I just can't keep putting it off!  I just have to DEAL WITH IT...sorting and purging my MASSIVE Rubber Stamp Collection that is ;) 

When I say MASSIVE...I mean it!  I probably have over 1,000 stamps...I've never counted them.  Instead, I have neatly sorted them by function and style and stored them over the years in my favorite Highsmith Corruboard boxes.  This is a photo of my livingroom during the PURGE...

Notice the chaos ;)  I have over 20 of these small kit cases from Highsmith and they are great for storing all my rubber stamps because they hold my stamps in neat layers (two layers for the small kit cases ;) and the handle make them great to grab and go for workshops or just at my desk.  Highsmith also makes a larger kit case and I have a few of these to hold my art journaling and collage stamps.  Well I ran out of purging/sorting space and had to resort to using my bed again...WHICH...btw...I did not make today because I thought I'd have some sort of a day of rest ;)

YIKES...I know it's a mess...but life happens while you are making other plans!

Speaking of other plans...well...while I was sorting/purging all my RUBBER...I got to thinking about WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO WITH ALL THE EXPELLED RUBBER ;)

Some of my friends wanted first dibs on buying them because they know that I really take care of my rubber and that MANY of my sets have hardly been used.  That's what happens when you go to too many Stamping Up home parties...you make one card and then just have to have the set because you just know that you'll have to make a dozen more just like it...right?  WELL the reality is that I do not make a lot of cards.  I'm a collage artist and I prefer EXOTIC RUBBER (a.k.a. neked ladies ;) and quotes...which is mainly what I use along with my alphabet stamp sets...WORDS are my friends!

So I wanted my PURGE to be a win-win situation where I would be a WINNER by being able to move alot of my RUBBER and those who buy my stamps would also be WINNERS because they would be getting a great deal!  So I packaged all that I purged today into sets of stamps that I will be putting up for BID!  I'm saying BID because I have decided to make this a win-win-win by donating all of the funds to one of my blog buddies, Kristen Welch of We are THAT family and her family's newest endeavor, The Mercy House ;) 

In the past I have participated in a few of Kristen's charitable drives (Little Dresses for Africa and Samaritan's Feet :) and this summer The Mercy Maternity House was formed in Ethiopia to provide alternative options for pregnant girls living in the streets of Kenya. The Mercy House will aid them in nutrition, housing, prenatal care, counseling, Biblical teaching and job skills for sustainable living.  Kristen and her husband of 15 years, Terrell are answering God's call and they covet our prayers and support in this great endeavor.

So beginning tonight, with this blog post, I have put together over 30 sets of stamps for you all to place bids on between now and Wednesday, December 1st (7:00pm EST).  Below you will find all of the stamp sets along with a description and a STARTING BID amount (minimum bid required to purchase the set). 

Shipping will be $4.95 per set for priority mail shipping.  However, I can fit two sets into each envelope for each second set of stamps ships for FREE ;)  Simply:

1. Become a subscriber (a must) to this blog by filling out the email subscription form on the sidebar of my blog...you know...at The Love Shack! (Please note that your email addresses are not shared with anyone else and you will not receive any spam from this blog).
2. Leave a comment with a description of and your BID amount for, each set.
3. Monitor the comments between now and the closing date (Wed. Dec. 1st) to be sure that you have the highest bid for any sets that YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE ;)
4. Include your contact email in your bid comments so that I may contact you directly to award the BID and to send you a PayPal invoice for the BID amount and required shipping.
5. Once PayPal confirms your payment, then I will mail the stamp sets and notify you accordingly...WHICH means you'll have them in plenty of time for any HOLIDAY stamping you'd like to do...ho ho ho!

PLEASE help me make this a success and a WIN-WIN-WIN situation for You-Me-and THE MERCY HOUSE!  If you have any questions, please just leave a comment and I will get back to you right away.  PLEASE note that MOST of these sets are limited edition sets from Stamping Up and that they are no longer available.  ALSO that I have filled in the plastic cases and bags with some additional, coordinating stamps because I don't like empty space in my boxes/bags and because I'm nice like that ;) Here's the sets: (note you can click on the image to have a larger photo pop open in another window)

 

 

 

 

 

•  1. Ablaze With Joy, 2 pcs. $4.00 1st Bid Sherry $4.00
•  2. Betsy The Beekeeper, 7 pcs. $5.00
•  3. Birdhouse & Rooftops, 5 pcs. $4.00
•  4. Bittsy Bouquets, 6 pcs. $5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

•  5. Busy Bear, 17 pcs. $6.00
•  6. Christmas Frames, 3 pcs. $3.00
•  7. Christmas is Here, 9 pcs. $5.00
•  8. Christmas Peace, 5 pcs. $4.00

 

 

 

 

 

•  9. Christmas Tags, 3 pcs. $3.00 1st BID Barb $3.00

• 10. Country Friends, 7 pcs. $4.00
• 11. Dancing Rabbit & Frog & James, 2 pcs. $4.00
• 12. Easter & Sprint Holidays, 9 pcs. $5.00 1st BID Barb $5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 13. Fall Etchings, 9 pcs. $6.00 1st BID Cynthia $6.00
• 13.a. Fall Etchings, BACKS Never Used
• 14. Fantastic Foilage, 8 pcs. $5.00 1st BID Cynthia $5.00
• 15. Frogs & Flies, 4 pcs. $5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 16. Gingerbread Holiday, 4 pcs. $3.00
• 17. Happy Holidays, 6 pcs. $5.00 1st BID Sherry $5.00
• 18. Holiday Kitties, 9 pcs. $5.00
• 19. I Love You Mini, 5 pcs. $4.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

•  20. Let's Go Shopping, 3 pcs. $3.00
•  21. Let's Play Ball, 5 pcs. $6.00 1st BID Donnie $6.00
• 21.a. Let's Play Ball, BACKS Some Never Used
• 22. Love Is In The Air, 5 pcs. $4.00

 

 

 

 

 

• 23. Mary E. America's Queen, 5 pcs. $4.00
• 24. Mice Day (1) 6 pcs. $5.00 1st BID Donnie $5.00
• 25. Mice Day (2) 6 pcs. $5.00 1st BID Donnie $5.00
• 26. Ole St. Nick, 4 pcs. $4.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 27. Pawsitiviely Purrfect, 5 pcs. $5.00
• 28. Penquin Pals, 7 pcs. $5.00 1st BID Donnie $5.00
• 29. Polar Bears 2000, 9 pcs. $5.00
• 30. Quilted Hearts & Stars, 4 pcs. $3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 31. Rose Garden, 4 pcs. $4.00
• 32. Simple Pleasures, 4 pcs. $5.00
• 33. Spring Bulbs, 4 pcs. $4.00
• 34. Thanks Be For Thee, 5 pcs. $5.00


Well...that's all folks...tomorrow I will be listing more sets for my FINAL day of The {21} PURGE!   There will be many summer and beach sets...so get your bids in now and feel good about helping The Mercy House ;)

Comments

[Cynthia]

Hello Roberta! Just "found" your blog and your great auction and at the last minute, at that! It sounds as if the proceeds are for a very worthy cause and I'd like to participate. Please accept my bids for the following sets of stamps:

13. Fall Etchings for $6.00 (the initial bid, it seems).
14. Fantastic Foliage for $5.00 (again, it would appear the mine is the initial bid).

Thanks for the offerings and good luck with the auction.

Best regards, Cynthia

[Roberta]

THANKS for taking a bite Barb ;) Talk to you soon, fondly, Roberta

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Ok, I'll bite
9. Christmas Tags, 3 pcs. $3.00
12. Easter & Sprint Holidays, 9 pcs. $5.00

I could make good use of these!

Barb

[Cortney Lyon]

I just posted about the stamps because they are such a great deal. I didn't put an ending dte for the bidding because i didn't know if you would extend it a few more days for late shoppers.

[Roberta]

THANKS Sherry & Donnie for getting the ball rolling...really appreciate it ;) Sherry you've got the process down and best of luck with your bids. Looking forward to awarding the bids tomorrow evening. Fondly, Roberta

[Donnie]

I told Sherry I would help too. I'll let the grandkids stamp the scrapbook pages for me instead of stickers. I may find I really like them more. So I want to bid on:

#21 Let's play ball $6.00
#24 Mice Day (1) $5.00
#28 Penguin Pals $5.00
#25 Mice Day (2) $5.00

Hope more come along. Take care.

[Sherry]

Hi Roberta Sweetie...
How fun is this. I am Country Wings in Phoenix. I just popped over at Donnie's request, and what fun. I am tickled that I did. I want to play.

1. Ablaze with Joy - bid $4.00
17. Happy Holidays - bid $5.00

Here is my email address: [email protected]

Let's get the ball rolling. I will be watching the comments to keep an eye on my favs.

Many thanks for the wonderful opportunity to win a few stamps. I hope I am understanding this correctly, that we just keep placing bids and watching the comments here so that we know what the bids are. Let me know if I have misunderstood.

Have a beautiful evening. Many hugs, Sherry

[Donnie]

That is a lovely idea. I would bid but it's something I would never use. I do scrapbook but I do the digital type. Only one more day to purge. Good luck with your stamp removal.

[Cortney Lyon]

Wow, good job on day 20! I hope you get a lot of bids to help We are that family charity. I donated all my rubber stamps to the girls at the last school I worked for, we had so much fun making cards together that I left them there before we moved. Feel good to give and purge at the same time.