A Clean and Simple Card for Sweet Stamps

I have created a clean and simple card for you today for Sweet Stamps.  Remember the shaker card I showed you last week?  Well with this week's card, I used the negatives from the die cut flowers to create more flowers!

I created this card using the negative cuts from the Pretty Petals and Betty's Bloom dies as well as a sentiment from the Framed Handwritten Words stamp set.

You can find all of the linked products in the Sweet Stamps online shop :)

Come and visit the challenge blog soon for the next Anything but a Card challenge, it starts on June 19!

A fun shaker card for Sweet Stamps

I have created a fun shaker card for you this week for Sweet Stamps :)

I used some bright summery colors to create this shaker card, along with the following products from Sweet Stamps:

Betty's Bloom Sweet Cuts die
Pretty Petals Sweet Cuts Die
Fancy Leaf Sweet Cuts die
Beautiful Day rubber stamp
Moroccan Tile 5 x 7 stencil

I had a great time making this card, and I hope you enjoy it too!

You can find all of the linked products in the Sweet Stamps online store :)  Come back soon to see what I do with the scrap from this project!  (See you next Thursday for more Sweet Stamps inspiration!)

Scripted Butterflies with Sweet Stamps LLC

Surprise!  It's Sweet Stamps inspiration time again, and this time, it's not watercolor!  Shocked, you are, I know, lol.

This is a fun technique card I created using the Framed Handwritten Words SS4406 stamp set, the AF1 French Script Artsy Fartsy stamp, the SC012b Flutterby #2 Sweet Cuts die, Shades Dye Ink in Amaryllis and Sweet Stamps Glastique.

Such a fun card to make :)  I dye cut the solid butterfly image from a scrap piece of paper, taking care to place them exactly where I wanted them.  Then I used the negative space as a stencil and colored the butterflies on my white card front piece with Shades Dye Ink in Amaryllis.  Then I masked off around the butterflies and stamped the French Script stamp inside the butterfly shapes.  Then I coated the shapes with Glastique to give them that wonderful glossy finish.  I cut the butterfly again from matching paper, and added Glastique to the solid image and glued the filigree image to the top.  I added some sequins and adhesive pearls, and voila!  A fun butterfly card :)

You can find all of the supplies I used on this card in the Sweet Stamps online shop, and come and join us for the two monthly challenges over on the Sweet Stamps blog, show us your fun creative side!

An Elegant Blue Birthday with Sweet Stamps LLC

I have created an elegant blue Birthday card for you today for Sweet Stamp LLC.

I had great fun with this card, and there are a few techniques in here :)

I created this card using the following products from Sweet Stamps LLC:

Splish Splash Stencil
Elegant Leaves Sweet Cuts die
Framed Handwritten Words stamp set
Flourish Medallion Sweet Cuts die
Shades Dye Ink in Aquamarine and Montego Bay

I really like how this card turned out :)  An elegant but fun birthday card, suited to just about anybody :)

You can find all of these products in the Sweet Stamps online store, and I have linked all the products for you.  And don;t forget to come and join us for the two monthly challenges over on the Sweet Stamps blog, you never know, you may win a prize!

Sweet Stamps Anything but a Card Challenge :)

Hello everyone, I have a Happy Birthday ATC card to share with you today for the Sweet Stamps Anything but a Card challenge :)

I used the following supplies in this project, all of which can be found at sweetstamps.com!

sc009 Betty's Bloom Sweet Cuts die
sc006 Fancy Leaf Sweet Cuts die
LS4600 Banner Girl and Words stamp set
AF ATC Backgrounds #2 Artsy Fartsy
Shades Dye Ink in Palm Grove, Beach and Forest

I am a very logical person, and although I love the ATCs, I find there's not much practical use for them.  In that regard, I have created this ATC with a Happy Birthday sentiment so that it can be used as a tag or an add on for a card :)

Come back soon to see more Sweet Stamps inspiration, and don't forget to come and join in on the two monthly challenges found on the Sweet Stamps challenge blog!

Metals on Kraft Happy Birthday with Sweet Stamps!

HI!  I have a fun male-themed card for you today for Sweet Stamps LLC.  I have found that I do not make enough male-themed cards, so I have challenged myself to make at least one every month :)

I created this card with the Checker Flowers Stencil, the Elegant Leaves Sweet Cuts Die, Medieval Metals Fine Detail embossing powder, and the Framed Handwritten Words stamp set, as well as Shades Dye Ink in Brownie.

I even embossed the button!  And I love the elegant but masculine feel to this card.

You can find all the products that linked in the Sweet Stamps online store here.

Don't forge to come and join us for the two monthly challenges over on the Sweet Stamp challenge blog, you know you want to!

Wishing Fairy Inspiration for Sweet Stamps LLC!

This is the third sweet Fairy from the Sweet Stamps collection...these little fairies are so much fun!

This is Wishing Fairy:

I think she is my favorite...lol...I just love the expression on her face and her skirt :P

I also used the Framed Handwritten Words clear stamp set, Montego Bay Shades Dye Ink Spots and the Sweet Cuts Fancy Leaf die to complete this project.

Come and join us for the two monthly challenges over on the Sweet Stamps challenge blog!

Listening Fairy Inspiration with Sweet Stamps LLC!

HI!  I have the second installation of the Fairies collection from Sweet Stamps LLC for you today :)

This is Listening Fairy:

I also used the Sweet Cuts Fancy Leaf die and the Framed Handwritten Words clear stamp set to complete this project :)  Another fun fairy to play with!

Come and join us for the two monthly challenges over on the Sweet Stamps challenge blog :)

Sweet Stamps Daydream Fairy Inspirartion

I have some Sweet Inspiration for you today for Sweet Stamps LLC, with the Daydream Fairy.  There are four fairies in this collection, and I will be creating with all four fairies this month for my inspiration posts!

This is Daydream Fairy:

These fairies are so cute and fun to color up :)  I also used the Framed Handwritten Words clear stamp set the Sweet Cuts Fancy Leaf die to complete this project.

Come and join us for the two monthly challenge over at the Sweet Stamps challenge blog!

Anything But A Card Challenge at Sweet Stamps!

It's time for another challenge at Sweet Stamps, but this time it's Anything But A Card!  I have created this vintage bookmark for my daughter, a total book worm :)

                         

I used these products, which are all available in the Sweet Stamps online shop:
Moroccan Tile 5 x 7 Stencil
Locket Lady Artsy Fartsy rubber stamp
French Script Artsy Fartsy rubber stamp
Dahlia rubber stamp
Sweet Cuts Cameo Lady die
Medieval Metals embossing powder

There are so many products in the shop that are sure to get your creative juices flowing, you should definitely take a jaunt over there.  Also, don't forget about the monthly challenges!  The Anything Goes challenge begins on the first Sunday of every month and the Anything But A Card challenge begins on the third Sunday of every month!  Hope to see you there!

Flutterby Birthday Card with Sweet Stamps

Hello everyone, I have a fun new card design for you today for Sweet Stamps :) AAAnnnnnnddd I am totally in love with it lol.

I had a lot of fun creating this card, and the most fun thing about it?  Starting out with one idea, and then having it morph into something totally different and unexpected!  I love how creativity works sometimes ;)

I stamped the Daisy Side rubber stamp on hot press watercolor paper in a light colored dye ink and then heat set it with my heat tool.  Then I water colored the flower with my watercolor pencils and water (duh, of course!).  Then I decided to try something new.  I die cut the flower with the Flutterby #2 die set (the solid one).  Then I die cut the layer of the die with patterned paper and glued them under the solid butterflies.  I also used a sentiment from the Kitty Sweets clear stamp set and then added some Glastique for dew drops!

I love how this card turned out!  I will definitely be trying this technique out again soon.

You can find all the products I mentioned in the Sweet Stamps online store :)  (As well as many, many more;))  And don't forget to come and join us for two monthly challenges!  The Anything Goes challenge begins on the first Sunday of every month, and the Anything But a Card challenge begins on the third Sunday of every month!  See you there!

Sweet Summer Blooms with Sweet Stamps

Hello everyone, it is definitely chilly here and I am not ready to give up summer just yet, lol.  I will continue to play with flower images (while of course making Christmas cards too!) all through the winter, in the hopes that I can stay warm and cozy all winter long :P

This is a card I created for Sweet Stamps, using their Summer Blooms rubber stamp.

Created this card by stamping and heat embossing the image on hot press watercolor paper, using the Summer Blooms rubber stamp and Detail White embossing powder.  Then I water-colored the image using the Sweet Stamps Shades dye ink in Valentine, Royal, and Envy.  I added some die cuts from the Fancy Leaf die along with a paper rose from my stash.  You can find all of these products in the Sweet Stamps online shop, and much more as well!

I really enjoy using this medium to watercolor.  I find by putting some of the ink on an acrylic block, you have more control over the amount of ink you have on your brush.  I also find that for this technique in particular, a water brush (I like the Prima one ) also helps to control the amount of water, because this technique requires a fair bit of water to create, and the brush pen saves from having to dip your brush in water every time you move to a different part of the image.

I am really enjoying my Sweet Stamp stamps. (? lol)  There are so many floral image stamps (my favorite to play with) and I will get to water color so many of them!

Don't forget to come and join the TWO monthly challenges over at the Sweet Stamps blog; the Anything Goes challenge starts on every first Sunday of the month, and the Anything but a Card challenge starts on every third Sunday of the month :)