Sweet Stamp Shop--Guest Designer

 

Is anyone else ready for spring?  I am so tired of the snow, the cold, the winter coats, etc, etc. 

I think my kids are ready for some warm weather too!  My son keeps saying he's going outside to play basketball.....um, no....it's 30 degrees!!!

 

Anyway, I'm here with my Guest Designer post for the Sweet Stamp Shop which you can see on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog!!  I was very honored to be chosen this month as one of the designers!

Thank you Nicole Rixon for the sweet opportunity to work with your designs this month!

 

I have a couple of cards today using some of the newest releases.......Nesting and Distressed Chevron.  Let me say first, that I didn't have any SSS stamps prior to this gig......so that being said, this design process was a bit hard for me and made me really think "outside the box" when it came to sentiments, layouts, etc.  However, I feel like I still created cards that were ME. 

 

On with the show!!

I'm going to show off the Distressed Chevron background.  My first card uses the background simply by stamping it on a card front with white pigment ink.  Oh the ink coverage is amazing!  (see supply list below)  Then I added on a speech bubble veneer from Freckled Fawn.

 



 My next card uses Distressed Chevron background to make my own pattern paper.  Here I stamped the background onto paper and then die cut my little animals from it for a sweet baby card!

 

My final card uses the set called Nesting.  Who doesn't like those little Nesting families?  Cute little sentiments in this set too!  I actually **gasp** cut my sentiment apart and out of the frame it came in to achieve this sentiment layout......but I like!  :)
**I had a very hard time getting this card photographed to get my sentiment in focus...sorry!**

 

 

Well, thank you all so much for all your lovely comments on my blog lately......you all certainly know how to make a girl smile!

 

{hello}
Stamps:  Distressed Chevron (Sweet Stamp Shop)
Paper:  Hibiscus Burst (PTI)
Ink:  White (Wplus9)
Misc:  Wood speech bubble (Freckled Fawn)

{BABY}
Stamps:  Distressed Chevron (Sweet Stamp Shop)
Paper:  Lemon Tart, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist, White (PTI)
Ink:  White (Wplus9)
Dies:  Animals (PTI), Headline Alpha Dies (PTI)
Misc:  Sewing Machine, Buttons (PTI), Foam Adhesive

{It's what's on the inside...}Stamps:  Nesting (Sweet Stamp Shop)
Paper:  Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, White, True Black (PTI)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark
Dies:  Heart Border (PTI)
Misc:  Copics, Foam Adhesive

Sweet Stamp Shop February Release!

 

Hi everyone!  I am so excited to share that I am guesting over at Sweet Stamp Shop this month!  The very sweet Nicole Rixon is having an awesome new release this month.  Have you checked out the new blog and logo?  Love the design!!!

 

 

I have a few cards to share today using some of the newest stamp sets!  Would you like to see?  :)

First up.......it's a cute mini set called Nesting.  I had a little fun with my Copics again.....not too bad but still need practice!  LOL 

 

 Next up.....is a new background set that is right up my alley!  Let's hear it for Distressed Chevron!!  Oh I LOVE this stamp!  I see this getting lots and lots of use in my craft room!  Here I actually heat embossed the background although now I wonder why?  hehe  Anyway, using some diecut letters and layering make for a trendy look!

 

 That's all for me today but make sure to check the Sweet Stamp Shop blog for more inspiration using these new sets and other new sets as well!  It's a big release, remember?

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

{Someone's NESTING}

Stamps:  Nesting (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Paper:  Pure Poppy, White (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  Kitschy Kitchen (Melissa Frances)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Slate (Amuse)

Dies:  Circles and Scallop Circles (Spellbinders), Fishtail Flags (MFT)

Misc:  Copics, Button, Foam Adhesive

 

{LOVE}

Stamps:  Distressed Chevron (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Paper:  True Black, Pure Poppy, White (PTI)

Ink:  Versamark

Dies:  Alpha dies (PTI), Heart Prints Die (PTI)

Misc:  Gem, Black Embossing Powder