Sending You...

When I read why moxie fabulicious Cath couldn't make it to CHA this year, I really felt for her and when I saw a blog hop for her, well I had to jump on board.

 Having tendonitis myself and nerve damage in my right arm, I understand what it's like to want to do the things you've always done and physically can't do it. 

So, for Cath, here's a little hug with a fold in the middle...

Have a wonderful day and to see the list of participants, go to Virginia's blog.

Stamps:  Sweet Victoria (sweet stamp shop), Big & Bold Wishes (Papertrey Ink)

Sweet goodbye

This is my last post as a Sweet Stamp Shop DT member.  It's been great to be part of the inaugural design team and I can't wait to see where Nicole takes Sweet Stamp Shop in the future--it can only get more fabulous!

I used Sweet Tooth for my card today with some spring colors.  Is it spring yet??  Even though we've had a mild winter, I'm ready for t-shirts and flip flops.  The gumball machine in this set is just perfect and is very much loved by my girls!

Keep an eye on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog for tons of inspiration and in case you haven't done so already...'like' Sweet Stamp Shop on Facebook!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Need to venti?

I was inspired by the current SPARKS challenge to ink up my Hot Concoctions set from Paper Smooches that has been sitting in a drawer since I bought it. 

Here's the inspiration photo:

I was inspired by the polka dots, the green, the texture, the letters on the pillows and the bold pop of red.

I embossed the card base with polka dots (which aren't showing so well in the photo) and to represent the texture I stamped on canvas. I also loosely used a Designer Draft as inspiration for my layout.

Thanks for stopping by!

The core of it.

I've got a 

 card to share today using The 'Core' of it. 

This is a really cute apple set with a lovely font mix for the sentiments--that combination of handwritten and typed text I love! I used the small apple and covered up the 'made by' text.

Visit the Sweet Stamp Shop blog for daily inspiration!

25 years I've waited for this day...

My older sister is 50 today.  When she turned 25, I remember looking at her and saying, "You're a quarter of a century!" Back then, I couldn't imagine being 25.  It was positively ancient. LOL  Now she's 50 and I've waited 25 years to tell her she's now HALF a century old.  I looked up some sayings online for turning 50 and used a couple of them on this card.  The card will be accompanied by a bottle of prune juice. :)

I made the text big so she can see it. LOL

Sorry for the delay!  Blogger did not post my scheduled post and then my post went up and the text was out of order.  Very strange! 

Today is release day and Nicole is offering a sweet deal.  Buy one new release and get the other new release at 40% off! 

Use code Jan40 at checkout.

If you arrived from Aga's blog then you are on the right path. 

If you need to start at the beginning of the hop, the hop list is on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog.

My card today uses the bold woodgrain set appropriately named Against the Grain.  I used the small woodgrain circles to make this simple yet colorful card.

Sweet Stamp Shop will be giving away one of each new release and here is what you need to do to enter:

Comment along on the blog hop with *original* comments... no copying and pasting!

If you do Facebook, be sure to 'like' us on facebook and follow the Sweet Stamp Shop blog. Also, take a moment while your hopping to follow our designers blogs. (they're pretty amazing... you'll want to!)


Bonus Entry: Share our give-a-way and new release blog hop with your friends on facebook, your blog, or just maybe in an email... let us know you did so on our facebok wall... and presto, another entry!

Next up is the fabulous, Nicole!

P.S. Don't forget to apply for the Sweet Stamp Shop design team. The call ends January 17th!

Sweet Stamp Shop New Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to day 1 of the new release blog hop!

  If you arrived from Aga's blog then you are on the right path.  If you need to start at the beginning of the hop, the hop list is on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog.

I'm sharing a card today using the soon to be release set called Sentimental Birds.  This is a set that can be used as a focal point or a background.  I love stamping on pattern paper and the image I used from the set worked perfectly. 

Sweet Stamp Shop is having a design team call!  See all the details on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog and don't wait, the dt call ends January 17th!

Sweet Stamp Shop will be giving away one of each new release and here is what you need to do to enter:
Comment along on the blog hop with *original* comments... no copying and pasting!

If you do Facebook, be sure to 'like' us on facebook and follow the Sweet Stamp Shop blog. Also, take a moment while your hopping to follow our designers blogs. (they're pretty amazing... you'll want to!)

Bonus EntryShare our give-a-way and new release blog hop with your friends on facebook, your blog, or just maybe in an email... let us know you did so on our facebook wall... and presto, another entry!

The new sets will be shown in their entirety on January 11th and the sets will be for sale at that time and... there will be a coupon code so check back tomorrow!

Next up is the fabulous, Nicole!