Sweet Stamp Shop Release Blog Hop- Sweet Victoria

Hello there!  Today the Sweet Tooth Girls are showcasing the fabulous new stamps that are being released for December over at the Sweet Stamp Shop!  You should have arrived from Sav's Blog, if not, no worries, go here to see what this is all about. This set is a funky and fresh Vintage set called Sweet Victoria. I chose to use the silhouette image along with one of the lovely sentiments.

Starting with some lovely patterned paper from Teresa Collins called Carolina Breeze, I adhere a strip of the Damask and then punched a strip of dots paper with an EK Success punch.  I then die cut two Labels 4 by Spellbinders and matted my image after stamping with foam tape.  Lastly, I stamped my sentiment in gray and added a pearl.

Be sure to pop on over to see what Donna has made using this set!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

P.S.
Wanna win this set?  Leave the DT some love on your way through and one random person will win it!  Also, 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 facebook wall... and presto, another entry!
Also, Friday when all the sets will be revealed in their entirety and go on sale, there will also be a new release sale!  You can get 25% off any set of your choice, including the new releases!  The coupon code is NRD25!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper:  White GinaK, Harvest Gold Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Carolina Breeze Teresa Collins
Stamps: Sweet Victoria Sweet Stamp Shop
Ink: Slate Fresh Ink
Embellishments: Pearls Michael's
Tools: Labels 4 Spellbinder's, Bracket Border Punch EK Success

Fun {tache} tic

Hey there!  I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving, my US friends!  I did, enjoying good food and my wonderful family.  I wanted to pop in and share a fun little card I made for one of Cath's fun challenges, called Random Fun Challenges, which were to include either buttons, mustaches or alcoholic beverages!  I used a mustache on my card from The Craft's Meow Fun{tache}tic set.  I also drew inspiration from a card LO by Cristina.

Stamped my mustache onto patterned paper, cut it out and popped it up onto a cream panel, stamped my sentiment, added a bit more pp to the side and a mustache stick and then adhered the whole thing to a Terracotta tile card base.  Tada!

Well, I am still recovering from pneumonia and slowly catching up on things I need to get done, but wow!  I am beat and so want to blog more and participate in challenges.  Sometimes it's just best to not do it at all.  So, I apologize for not being around to your blog as I have wanted.  I know you all have been busy!  Enjoy your weekend my friends!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: Terracotta Tile, Vintage Cream Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Life of the Party BasicGrey
Stamps: Fun{tash}tic The Craft's Meow
Ink: Chocolate Fresh Ink

Peppermint Merry Christmas

Hello!  I hope you are well, I wish I was...as I am currently recovering from pneumonia.  Ugh.  I thought being sick was bad, but this is worse!  Anyway, you didn't come here to hear all of that, I have a little card to share with you today using the latest challenge over at The Ribbon Carousel challenge blog.  This weeks challenge is hosted by yours truly and the theme is Holiday Hoopla!  Make a holiday card!  Here is what I did.

Stamping off some cutie peppermint candies from The Craft's Meow's Santa's Little Helper, I colored them, glittered them up with a red Spica pen and cut them out.  I then stamped my sentiment from Season's Greetings and tied on a piece of delightful May Arts ribbon, yum!

I do hope you decide to play along, who couldn't get ahead on all of the Christmas cards, eh?!


Thank you so much for popping by.


Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: Black TPC, White Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Santa's Little Helper, Season's Greetings The Craft's Meow
Ink: Tuxedo Black Tsukineko, Copic Markers
Embellishment: Twill Ribbon May Arts

Merry Christmas...Gnomie

Hey hey!  I have a card to share with you today, using my fav Sweet Stamp Shop set, Gnomies!  I turned this one into a Christmas card following the lovely Karen's sketch over at CAS-ual Fridays.  Have I mentioned how much I love this set?  Yeah, I thought so.  Here is what I came up with.

I added a bit of texture to the white panel with the linen and canvas impression plate and adhered it to my card base after tying a bit of twine around it.  I cut down some patterned paper, rounded the edges and then mounted a white panel to which I had stamped my sentiment and placed my colored and cut out gnomie.

Here is the set I used:

So, there you go.  I hope you have had a wonderful weekend my friends, thank you as always for dropping by to see what I have made!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White PTI
Patterned Paper: Happy Days S.E.I
Stamps: Gnomies Sweet Stamp Shop
Ink: Tuxedo Black Tsukineko
Embellishments: Twine Divine Twine, Letter Stickers Lily Bee Designs
Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers, Copic Markers, Linen and Canvas Impression Plate PTI

Holiday Blessings

Happy Friday, wahoo!  I have a card to share with you today using a fabulously clean and simple sketch at Lily Pad Cards this week.  The Craft's Meow is sponsoring, so be sure to play along for a chance to win some lovely stamps!

Starting with a white panel, I heat embossed the snowflakes from Vintage Snowflakes in silver, adhered a bit of white satin ribbon and stamped my sentiment from Vintage Ornaments in gray.  Of course I had to add rhinestones scattered around the snowflakes. ;0) I then took some fabulous patterned paper from Echo Park's Christmas Dots and Stripes collection and adhered a panel of it to my card base before adding my stamped panel with foam.

Here is a looksie at the sketch.  Fun!

Thanks so much for coming by today!  Have a great one!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Christmas Dots and Stripes Collection Echo Park
Stamps: Vintage Snowflakes, Vintage Ornaments The Craft's Meow
Ink: Versamark Tsukineko, Provincial Gray Fresh Ink
Embellishment:  Clear Rhinestones Michael's, White Ribbon Offray
Tools: Pewter Embossing Powder American Crafts 

Smile Friend

Happy Monday friend!  I pretty much kept away from the craft room this weekend, just to give my creative brain a break.  But, last night I found myself playing around and ended the evening with a card using the latest Embellish color trend challenge!  The element to include was leaves and here is where I went with it.

First, I masked off a circle on my card front and stamped a woodgrain pattern in a Kraft color.  I them stamped and cut out my leaves and flower and adhered that to my card front.  I then stamped my sentiment in blue and added a bit of cream satin ribbon to the top.  Lastly, I rounded the bottom corners and glittered up the flower with Stickles.

Here is a look at the inspiration:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope it's a good one for you!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White GinaK, Scarlet Jewel, Ripe Avocado PTI
Stamps: BB: Woodgrain PTI, Happiness Is The Craft's Meow
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Chai PTI, Graphite Black Tsukineko
Embellishments: Rhinestones Michael's, Frosted Lace Stickles Ranger
Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers

Glad Tidings

Happy Saturday my friend!  Popping in today to share a card using Scootin' By from the Sweet Stamp Shop!  I haven't gotten the chance to really ink this one up (horrible!) so I picked this set and decided to make it into a Christmas card.

I recently purchased Echo Parks Dots & Stripes Christmas Collection, because well, I just can't have too much patterned paper, and set to work.  Starting with a white piece of card stock, I stamped the bike image inthree different colors and added my sentiment in black.  I then took a sticker from the pack and popped it up on foam and finished it off with a rhinestone and a twine bow on the red bike.  I adhered the panel to my card base, which I had adhered some striped paper.

Here is a look at the set that I used:

I hope you enjoyed today's card and might turn some of your everyday stamps into a holiday themed stamp!

Have a great day!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White
Patterned Paper: Dot's & Stripes Christmas Collection Echo Park
Stamps: Scootin' By Sweet Stamp Shop
Ink: Graphite Black Brilliance Tsukineko, Cherry, Bermuda, Grass Pigment Amuse Studios
Embellishment: Clear Rhinestone Michael's
Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers

Mr & Mrs

Hello, hello and happy Friday!  I have a little card to share using The Play Date Cafe's latest challenge, Color Splash.  I love this particular challenge and recently purchased some Teresa Collins newest paper collection called Carolina Breeze and thought I would use it on this card.

I adhered one of the damask papers to the bottom portion of the card, rounded on corner and adhered a stamped and cut out orange poppy (from Impress).  I tied on some satin ribbon, stamped, cut out and adhered my sentiment and then added a bit of bling!

I hope all is well in your world, catch you tomorrow for a "sweet shop" post!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White Gina K
Patterned Paper: Carolina Breeze Teresa Collins
Stamps: Mr & Mrs Stampabilites, Solid Poppy Impress Rubber Stamps
Ink: Orange Zest Papertrey Ink, Graphite Black Tsukineko
Embellishments: Pearls Michael's, Black Satin Offray
Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers

A Pillow Inspired Happy Birthday

Hey!  Today is my first post on the Ribbon Carousel Challenge Design Team!  Andrea is our hostess this week and she picked a super fun picture for our inspiration.  I chose three colors from the pillows in the picture and incorporated a bit of twine from the shop for the fabric aspect.

To start I punched my squares in those coordinating colors from Echo Parks Dots and Stripes Candy Shoppe Collection and stamped/embossed various images from Sweet Stamp Shop's Scootin' By set onto my squares and adhered them in a grid pattern.

Here is a look at the inspirational picture.  I hope you decide to play along with us!  There are always great sponsors with fabulous prizes up for grabs!  This week's prize is from the fabulous Your Next Stamp!

Thanks so much for popping by today!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White
Patterned Paper: Candy Shoppe Dots and Stripes Echo Park
Stamps: Scootin' By Sweet Stamp Shop 
Ink: Versamark Tsukineko
Embellishment: Twine Divine Twine from The Ribbon Carousel Shop
Tools: Square Punch Creative Memories, White Embossing Powder American Crafts, Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers

Merry Christmas Bells

Hey there! I had a chance to go to Archiver's yesterday and pick up some stamp-y goodness and that included the fabulous background stamp from Hero Arts and some Brilliance ink (Tsukineko). I also had the chance to ink up Maile's fantastic Christmas set Bells & Boughs. For my sentiment panel, I incorporated CAS-ual Friday's latest challenge, to go Over The Edge.

To start I stamped the BG right onto my 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch card base. I then stamped two bells and the bow after die cutting them out with their corresponding dies. I then stamped my sentiment onto Aqua card stock and matted it onto a piece of cream card stock and snipped the ends to form a pennant. All of these were then popped up with foam adhesive.

Well, that's all I have for today!  I hope all is well with you, thanks so much for stopping by!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: Rustic Cream, Aqua Mist Papertrey Ink, White Georgia-Pacific
Stamps: Bells & Boughs PTI, Antique Brocade Hero Arts
Ink: Harvest Fresh Ink, Cherry, Bermuda Amuse Studios, Graphite Black Brilliance Tsukineko
Embellishment: Yellow button, White Floss

Hoppy Birthday

Hiya! Thanks for stopping by today! I just love Saturdays don't you? I have a little card to share with you using two of the newest releases from The Sweet Stamp Shop, Furry Friends Forever and Sweet Alpha Doodles!

Starting with a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 white card base, I covered it with one of the ledger papers from the Fine & Dandy My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad. I then cut down some striped paper and matted it onto brown card stock, tied around some fabulous Striped Twill May Arts ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel and secured it to my card front. I then stamped and heat embossed the three bunnies from Furry Friends Forever, cut them out and adhered them. Lastly, I stamped my sentiment, put together from Sweet Alpha Doodles and Scootin' By, onto white card stock, trimmed it down and popped it up on my card.

I hope you were inspired today! Be sure to check out the new releases over at The Sweet Stamp Shop!  Thanks again for stopping by.

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Fine & Dandy My Mind's Eye
Stamps: Furry Friends Forever, Scootin' By, Sweet Alpha Doodles
Ink: Turquoise Gem, Versamark Tsukineko, Chocolate Fresh Ink
Embellishments: Brown Rhinestones Kaisercraft, Yellow V-striped Twill May Arts
Tools: White Embossing Powder American Crafts 

Thinking of You Always

Hey there!  I have a card for you today using the latest Tuesday Trigger, Beads and Baubles over at the Moxie Fab World.  I haven't played in so long and I have missed it!  This weeks photo is GOOORGEOUS!  Yes, that gorgeous.  I mean, what a perfect excuse to use a MILLION pearls on a card!

I started by die cutting and embossing a label, stamped my leaves and sentiment and adhered the die cut label with foam.  I then stamped my flowers in the coordinating colors from the photo and die cut them, adhering little pearls to their centers.  Lastly I added a few rhinestones around the sentiment.

Here is a look at the gorgeous picture:

I hope you enjoyed today's card!  I will see you around!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: Vintage Cream Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Floral Stamps & Dies, Delicate Leaf Clusters, All Occasion Messages Hero Arts
Ink: Bubblegum, Lichen, Ocean Amuse Studio, Chocolate, Harvest Fresh Ink
Embellishments: Pearls, Rhinestones Michaels
Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers, Fillable Frames 7, Mat Stack 4 Papertrey Ink

Sweet Stamp Shop Sneak Peak Sweet Alpha Doodles

Hiya!  It's release day over at Sweet Stamp Shop and the sets you have been seeing the last two days (here and here) are now for sale!  Have you arrived from Sav's blog?  If not, that's okay!  Go here to check out the deets.  I am bringing you a project using a fantastic alphabet set!  I love alpha sets, know why?  There are so many things you can do with them!  In this set, you not only get a ton of letters, you also get a few fancy scroll frames.  Love those little extras!  Here is what I made.

Starting with a white panel, I stamped "hello" repeatedly and masked off a little area for my frame.  I then tied various colors of Divine Twine from The Ribbon Carousel (which I have been so kindly invited to join with!) across the bottom of the panel and adhered it to a Fine Linen (PTI) card base with foam adhesive.

I hope you have enjoyed the previews for these fun sets!  Please hop on over to see what the sweet Donna has created!  If you need it, here is a list of my fellow teamies!

Sweet Stamp Shop   
Julie Ranae  
Savannah O'Gwynn   
Lindsay Amrhein That's me!  
Donna Mikasa   
Geny Cassady 

Aga   
Leigh Ann Baird  
Nicole Rixon   

There is also a give-away each day for the set being previewed so be sure to:

1. Comment on each Blog and be sure to follow each designers blog *and* the SSS blog. 

2. Extra entry: Share on facebook! Make sure to comment on our wall and let us know that you shared!

Have a great day!

Lindsay

Supplies:

Paper: Fine Linen Papertrey Ink, White Holo's

Stamps: Sweet Alpha Doodles Sweet Stamp Shop

Ink: Provincial Gray, Silver Lilac Fresh Ink, Sahara Sand Tsukineko 

Embellishments: Various Colors Divine Twine, Rhinestones Darice

Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers

Sweet Stamp Shop Sneak Peak Sports Fever

Click here for the Polka Dot Door Inspirational Blog Hop

Click here or scroll down for The Craft's Meow Blog Hop

Well, hello there!  Boy are we having fun over here on the blog!  I am back to share another little goodie from The Sweet Stamp Shop called Sports Fever.  This set is so cute and perfect for that sporty girl in your life or if YOU if you happen to be a sporty girl!  I certainly am not, but I know a few who are and would likely appreciate a little hand made love from this set.  Here is a simple little paper-pieced card I put together using it.

Starting with a white card base, I adhered a strip of stripped paper from Echo Park's Metropolitan Dots & Stripes pad.  I then stamped the basketball image mulitple times onto some orange from the Candy Shoppe pad, cut them out and adhered them to the card front.  I then stamped my sentiment and rounded the top corners!  Easy-peasy!

Be sure to pop on over to see what the lovely Donna has made using this set!

Sweet Stamp Shop   
Julie Ranae  
Savannah O'Gwynn   
Lindsay Amrhein   
Donna Mikasa   
Geny Cassady 

Aga   
Leigh Ann Baird  
Nicole Rixon   

There is also a give-away each day for the set being previewed so be sure to:

1. Comment on each Blog and be sure to follow each designers blog *and* the SSS blog. 

2. Extra entry: Share on facebook! Make sure to comment on our wall and let us know that you shared!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: White Holo's 
Patterned Paper: Metropolitan, Candy Shoppe Dots & Stripes Echo Park
Stamps: Sports Fever Sweet Stamp Shop
Ink: Tuxedo Black Tsukineko, Red Copic Marker
Embellishment: Black Rhinestone Kaisercraft
Tool: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers

The Craft's Meow November Release Blog Hop

Please scroll down or click here for the Polka Dot Door Inspirational Blog Hop

Hey all!  The Craft's Meow stamps are now officially for sale!  Wahoo!  Don't you just love em'?  I certainly do!  You should have come by way of  the super sweet Julie Ranae Murray's blog, if not, no prob...check out The Craft's Meow Blog for all of the deets on today's hop or see below for the complete list.  For my project today, I used Jenny's fun set, Happy Hoo-lidays.  I love all of the images she included in it, so many options!

I chose to focus on the sweet dove and the Peace sentiment.  I colored it with Copic markers, stamped my sentiment onto a banner die cut, which I popped up onto my card front.  Lastly, I added a row of rhinestones, cause I heart bling!

I hope you have enjoyed the previews and the projects that have been shared!  Here is a list of my fellow teamies if you want to hop around for more inspiration!  Be sure to hop on over to see what Lynn Miller has for you!

Alice Wertz
Amy Tsuruta
Debbie Pamment
Ivana Camdzic 
Iwona Palamountain 
Jean Martin
Jenny Suchin
Jessica Fick 
Julie Ranae Murray
Lindsay Amrhein  you are here!
Lynn Miller
Michelle Bertuzzi
Nina Brackett
Sparkle Smith
Viola Mahr 

Have a great day!

Lindsay

Supplies:
Paper: Spring Moss, White Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Happy Hoo-lidays The Craft's Meow
Ink: Tuxedo Black Tsukineko, Lichen Amuse Studios, Copic Markers
Embellishments: Rhinestones Stash
Tools: Banner Die Papertrey Ink

Polka Dot Door Blog Hop & Inspirational Challenge

Hey hey!  Today is a busy on here on the ol' blog, so buckle in!  Rebecca and Sarah have so kindly invited me back for another month of fabulous inspiration at The Polka Dot Door and I am the first stop on the hop.  I loooove their inspirational photo collages and this one is no exception.  I encourage you to play along, as there will be prizes from some fabby sponsors such as Scrap Eco Chic, Abbey and Ellie and Hydrangehippo!  


For my card today, I pulled out those gorgeous primary colors from the Fiestaware dishes on the wood table along with the greenery.

Starting with a white panel, I stamped the fabulous Hero Arts cling stamp, Garden Bouquet in Grass from Amuse.  I then cut strips of patterned paper and tied around some twine, added a button and rounded the corners.  I adhered it to a Kraft card base with foam adhesive.

Here is a look at the inspirational picture:

Your next stop on the hop is DeeDee! 


Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!


Lindsay


Supplies:
Paper: Kraft, White Holo's 
Patterned Paper: Dots & Stripes Candy Shoppe, The Thrift Shop October Afternoon, 12 Days of Christmas My Mind's Eye
Stamps: Garden Bouquet Hero Arts, As We Gather Together The Craft's Meow
Ink: Chocolate Fresh Ink, Grass Amuse
Embellishments: Hawaiian Shores Button, Twine Papertrey Ink
Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers