Christmas Gnome

 

It's been a long time since I inked up the cute little Gnomies stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop...unfortunately it looks like it's no longer available to purchase.

 

Today's card is a CASE of a previous card I made--see it here.  I had it on my mind to re-do it as a Christmas card. I dressed up the gnome as Santa and added some snow at the bottom of the door.

 

I'm linking this card up for the current Simon Says Stamp challenge 'Let it Snow'.

 

Have a great day!

 

Pattern Paper : Bundled Up (Crate Paper) and Magical (Studio Calico)

Door shaped card is my own design and I'll try to link it up here soon.

Door knob/keyhole and wreath are from the Silhouette Store

Liquid Applique for the beard.

Felt is from My Favorte Things

Happy Saturday!  Here's a card I made over a month ago using Sweet Victoria from Sweet Stamp Shop.

Have a wonderful, long weekend!

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!

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!

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!

  

Good Morning!  I have a Sweet Stamp Shop card to share with you today but first wanted to let you know about a great opportunity.  Sweet Stamp Shop is holding a DT call!  Go HERE for all the details but don't wait, the deadline to apply is January 17th!

My card for today uses the Furry Friends Forever set.

 I chose not to color my little squirrel and simply stamped him in brown chalk ink.  I stamped some acorns in versamark on the hot pink strip and added a sweet sentiment. Furry Friends Forever is a darling mini set.

Did you know Sweet Stamp Shop is on Facebook?  Go here to 'like' Sweet Stamp Shop on Facebook and watch for special deals!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Scootin' by with a Hello

I've got a

card for you today using the super cool Scootin' By set.

Sometimes--ok, often!--I don't want to color an image or even paper piece it. 

This pattern paper my friend, Alyssa, sent me was perfect for my scooter card. I stamped the image in bold black on a subtle piece of pattern paper--the scooter gets to shine that way. I was so happy to find the perfect shade of embroidery floss in my stash from my friend, Julie, to add a finishing touch. 

Thanks for dropping by during this busy holiday season.  If you find yourself on Facebook, stop by the Sweet Stamp Shop wall and say hello! For more inspiration, visit the Sweet Stamp Shop blog.

Have a great day!

Steal of the Day!

Sweet Stamp Shop has teamed up with Scrapbook Steals for an awesome deal today only!  The deal begins at 9am MST...check it out here.

One of the sets in the super fabulous steal is Gnomies!  I love Gnomies. It's one of my favorite stamp sets along with Scootin' By--love that scooter and the size of the scooter is perfect!  Not too big and not too small.

And to sweeten this Scrapbook Steal for you, there's a stamp set included that hasn't been released yet! You can be one of the first to own it before it officially releases! 

Visit the Sweet Stamp Shop store to see all the stamp designs available and stop by our Facebook wall and say hello!

Hello, beautiful!

Good Morning!  I have a

card to show you today. 

Hello, Beautiful is a set that I adored at first sight.  The images are darling, especially the super cute nail polish bottles.  One of my girls is obsessed with nail polish and spa days and needless to say, she loves this set. For the hairspray, I cut a triangle shape out of a Scor Sheet and adhered it to the card.  I then just poured lines of glitter on top and carefully poured off the excess. Super easy and not as messy as I anticipated.

Thanks for stopping by!  Check out the Sweet Stamp Shop blog for more inspiration and if you find yourself on Facebook, drop by Sweet Stamp Shop and say hello...Nicole likes to throw some deals on Facebook and you won't want to miss out!

Welcome Gnome

I love my card that's on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog today.  It pushes all the right buttons for me.  The yellow door, the little cluster of shrooms, the cute little dude peeking out, the simple design. It's ok to love your own card, right?!

I'm still loving the Gnomies set.  I cut the keyhole and grass border with a Silhouette file and just hand cut the little sign. 

I drew the door shaped card and the file is free and available HERE. 

 

Have a wonderful day!

Birthday Blog Hop!

If you've partied your way here from Aga's blog, then you are hopping in the right direction!

In honor of Nicole's Dad Patrick, Sweet Stamp Shop is having a Birthday Blog Hop. Since we're having a party of sorts, you get a little treat.  How about...

 FREE SHIPPING from 9/15 - 9/18 (no code needed. US & Canada only)

AND

20% off TOTAL order from 9/15 - 9/18 (Use Code: DAD20)

   

I had Melvin hold a Happy Birthday sign with some balloons behind his back.  The sentiment and balloons are from Scootin' By and the size of the images in that set work well with  Melvin & Vernie.

Melvin & Vernie

Prepare to be WOW'd because next up on the party line is Geny Cassidy!

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How would you like a little taste of something *sweet* to add to your stamp collection?  Leave a comment
on my blog and all the blogs on the hop (there are only 9 total) and we will draw the names of 2 lucky winners
for ONE STAMP SET OF YOUR CHOICE!

In case you've stumbled on this hop and want to start at the beginning, here's the info for you:

• Sweet Stamp Shop Blog
• Lindsay
• Donna
• Savannah
• Agnieszka
• Leigh Ann -----You are here
• Geny
• Julie
• Nicole

Have a wonderful day!

Best Gnomies

I've got a card today using Gnomies.  The peek of this set is what drew me into Sweet Stamp Shop in the beginning. Three cute little gnomes, some adorable mushrooms and the coolest little patch of grass are just a few of the images in this set. 

I went with a CAS design (my fav!) and stamped the gnome in red ink.   Sometimes, I just don't want to color or I need a quick card and stamping my image in colored ink is what I usually do in those situations.

Check out all the cute stamps in the shop and then head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog for loads of inspiration.

Have a wonderful day!

Scooter Birthday- Pinterest inspired

Good Friday morning to you!  I've got a card for you today that uses the super cute Scootin' By set from Sweet Stamp Shop.

I love the chalkstock I've been seeing around blogland and I wanted to do something chalkboard-ish. Since I have no chalkstock,  I used  black cardstock and stamped my image with Vintage Cream ink to acheive a similar look. I love the little puffs coming from the back of the scooter!

Have you been sucked in by Pinterest yet? Pinterest is a fabulous source of inspiration and a way to visually bookmark ideas.  The card I'm showing you today was inspired by this pin I came across:

Photo credit

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Just a reminder that the Sweet Stamp Shop coupon code is ending today.   Use code HBN27 to receive 27% off your Sweet Stamp Shop order in honor of Nicole's 27th birthday.

Take a bite out of life

I've been working my way through my Sweet Stamp Shop sets and made this card using the very cool set called The 'Core' of it.  The sentiments in this set are so different from anything else I have in looks (cool font mix!) and words.

click for clearer view

I pulled out some old October Afternoon paper that I still love and did a diagonal background just to do something different. I colored the apple flesh with copics E50, E51.

Today is Nicole's 27th birthday and she's offering up a 27% discount on your Sweet Stamp Shop purchases through September 2nd.  Use code HBN27 at checkout and tell all your stamping friends so nobody misses out on this fab deal!

Sweet Girl

Good morning!  I'm sharing a card I have on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog today.  I used the appropriately named set Sweet Tooth.  I love the candy image in this set and it's great for Halloween or Christmas and perfect to use on a card for someone sweet.

Have a wonderful day!

Cool Scoops

This card is available in my Etsy Shop

I used Deconstructed Sketch 15 and the super cute set Cool Scoop from Sweet Stamp Shop.  The scoops look like watermelon sorbet, which sounds really good right now.

Supplies:  Cardstock from Papertrey Ink.  Pattern paper from Echo Park.  Ribbon from SU. Nestabilities. Twine from The Twinery. All ink is Memento.

CAS-ual Friday challenge 15

I am cursed with a weak immune system and have been out of commission this past week with a rotten illness.  We had a massive super summer sleepover at my house (I'll have pics up tomorrow) and I got sick shortly thereafter. Ugh.

Anyway, I saw the CAS-ual Friday challenge this week is a sketch and since I love sketches, here's my super CAS card using the cute Hello, Beautiful stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop.

Thanks for stopping by! Oh, I have some wonderful stamps that need a new home.  I have too many stamps and not enough time.  Check them out on my stamps for sale page.

Supplies not mentioned: Pattern paper is American Crafts, Rose Bud ink by Memento, Twine is from The Twinery, cardstock is Papertrey Ink.

Today is sweet!

I have some exciting news I've been holding on to and today I can spill my guts! 

 I'm a Sweet Tooth girl! 

 Check out all the details HERE! 

Stamp set is Old School Rock that is coming soon from Sweet Stamp Shop!