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And how is your weekend coming along? I'd like to share a quick card made with Sweet Stamp Shop's Spectacle set.

I simply stamped a pair of eyeglasses in three different colors of Distress inks, and added some Glossy Accents to the lenses. I tied a bit of twine to the top, rounded off one corner and stamped the sentiment with another stamp stamp set--Sweet Alpha Doodles. Done!
A fun and easy card!

For more inspiration, visit the Sweet Stamp Shop Flickr gallery to see more samples using this sweet set!

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Winner, winner!

Hello, friends! I'm still sending out thank you cards and today I'd like to share a quick one that I made using my neglected Nestabilities and Hero Arts stamps.

I used Big Scalloped Circles and stamped Raindrop Background with Crushed Olive distress ink. The sentiment is from the Friends Are Treasures cling set that I was lucky to spot in the clearance bin at a local stamp store. You can never have too many sentiment stamps,

I attached three felt roses and some felt leaves that I had in my scrap bag, and finished it off with some faux stitching. How's that for a quick card?

Speaking of winners, I used random.org to help me choose the winner of the Tiffany Doodles digital stamp set--Love Letters--that I shared on my card last week. The winner is Paula--the very first person to comment on that post! Congrats, Paula! I hope you have fun with the digis and create some Valentine cards for your loved ones.

Please visit Tiffany Doodles to see the complete list of winners....you might see your name!



I'd like to also share that I was so excited when I saw that Savannah O'Gwynn was one of the three winners of some new 2012 Hero Arts stamps and her name was chosen from a comment left on my blog! So happy for Sav, because there were over 7000+ comments from 24 blogs and she certainly beat the odds. Enjoy your awesome prizes, Sav!

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Wish you were here

Hello, there! Have your legs recovered from all the hopping last week? Don't forget to visit Hero Arts and see if you were one of the lucky winners from the 5-day blog hop.

I made a quick card with the Newspaper Skyline stamp. My original plan was to create a Polaroid, but I would have trimmed off too much of the skyline, so it's a "faux Polaroid".

The stamp was clear embossed and I ink distressed with Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough, and Rusty Hinge distress inks. I flicked some water to mimic a starry sky and stamped the sentiment from Wish You Were Here.

The sentiment was stamped with Hero Arts' new Mid Tone Shadow Ink in Wet Cement. I've always wanted a nice gray ink and the new ink is the perfect shade. Love the new mid tones!

Thanks so much for visiting today. Have a great week!

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Sentimental Birds

Please scroll down, or click here for the Tiffany Doodles blog hop. Thank you!

Hello, hello! Whew! This past week was a whirlwind of blog hops, and I want to thank you for hopping along and leaving your kind comments on my Hero Arts, Sweet Stamp Shop, and Tiffany Doodles posts.

Today I'd like to share a card made with one of Sweet Stamp Shop's newest releases--Sentimental Birds.

I clear embossed the rows of birds and ink distressed them with Scattered Straw, Rusty Hinge, and Victorian Velvet distress inks to give the appearance of a sunset. I flicked some water on the piece and stamped the sentiment. The piece was mounted on a square cardstock and the card was done. So quick and easy!

From now until Sunday, January 15th, buy one new release and get another stamp set for 40% off. Just use coupon code JAN40 upon checkout.

Also, you have a few more days to apply for a spot on the Sweet Stamp Shop design team. See this post for the requirements on how you can become a Sweet Tooth Gal. The deadline for application is January 17th.

Thanks, always, for stopping by. I hope you're having a great weekend!

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Tiffany Doodles' 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop!

*Note: If you're looking for Day One of Hero Arts' 2012 Catalog blog hop, please click here. 

I'm thrilled to be a part of Tiffany Doodles' first blog hop of 2012 to celebrate their 2nd Anniversary and One Year Anniversary of the digital store! You're sure to find lots of inspiration along the way and leaving comments will help you win some of Tiffany's wonderful digis.

There are 19 blogs in the hop, and you have three days to comment. Hopefully, you arrived here from Karen's blog. If not, I'll direct you back to Jessica's blog so you won't miss a thing!

I decided to use Love Letters, a set of four words and acronyms, perfect for your Valentine cards and projects. If you like this stamp set, simply leave a comment on this post, and I'll choose a random commenter to win it!

As a grand prize, Tiffany is giving away the entire January digital release if you create a card or project using a Tiffany Doodles image, blog about it, then add your name to the InLinkz tool on the Tiffany Doodles blog. On January 18th, the DT will pick one person to win the entire release!

Here's my card.

I wanted to use non traditional Valentine colors and changed the color of the digital image to match Brushed Corduroy distress ink. The background was stamped with Hero Arts' Leaf and Floral background. I hand dyed the seam binding with Rusty Hinge distress ink, and the crocheted flower was handmade by Alice.

Thanks so much for hopping with us today. Now let's hop over to Sally's blog for more inspiration. You have three days to leave your comments or create a card to win Tiffany's awesome digis! All winners will be announced at Tiffany Doodles on January 18th. Good luck and happy hoppin'!

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Sweet Stamp Shop's January Preview and Release

*Note: If you're looking for Day One of Hero Arts' 2012 Catalog blog hop, please click here. 

Hello and welcome to the second day of Sweet Stamp Shop's preview and stamp release! I hope you arrived here from Lindsay's fab blog. Today we're all featuring projects using Against the Grain and here's my card.

I clear embossed the woodgrain circles and ink distressed them with various colors of distress inks. I hand cut the circles and attached them to a square notecard.

The sentiment was cut apart to fit. Gotta love that about clear stamps! I rounded one corner of the card and tied a bit of twine and my card was done.

Please visit the rest of the SSS design team to see more ideas using this unique set. Here's the order, and if you ever get lost or if there's a broken link, simply head over to Sweet Stamp Shop.

Julie

Savannah   

Lindsay

Donna  

Geny

Aga  

Leigh Ann 

Nicole

As she does each month, Nicole is giving away each of the stamp sets to random commenters. Make sure that you leave comments on each team member's blog for your chance to win.

Both Sentimental Birds and Against the Grain are available for purchase in the Sweet Stamp Shop store. Buy one new release and get another set for 40% off by using coupon code JAN40 upon checkout.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now head over to Geny's blog for more sweet inspiration! 

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