Dream by Jamie Cripps

Good Morning!  Jamie back with you today sharing a card that can be made to match any of your papers!  

Today I am using the Pattern Craze Stamp Set, the Shape-tastic Metal Die, and the Snapshot Fun Metal Die from Sweet Stamp Shop!

I love that the hexagons from the  Pattern Craze Stamp Set  line up so that you can use them as a background!  I used Distress Ink and lightly inked one of the hexagon stamps from the set and covered a 4x6 card front as shown below:

Just look at all the texture it brings to my card and the best part is, you can change the ink color to match any pattern paper you want to use!

Supplies:

Stamps:Pattern Craze Stamp Set ( Sweet Stamp Shop)

Dies:Shape-tastic Metal Die and Snapshot Fun Metal Die (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Cardstock: White (The Paper Studio)

Patterned Paper: Lime Rickey 6x6 (Basic Grey)

Ink: Mowed Lawn Distress Ink by Tim Holtz (Ranger)

Stickers: Express Yourself #42019 Graduation (SRM Stickers)

Adhesive: Runner and Zapdots (Helmar)

Ribbon: May Arts

Embellishments: Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jamie

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Changing Up the Look of Your Stamps!

Good morning!  Jamie back with you today with a quick tutorial to change up your stamps!  I am working with three stamps from the Packaged Pretty set and will show you two different ways I use to change the look for my project.  This stamp set is one of my favorites to change up...I just love the borders it provides and of course, the sentiments!

1.  Stamp the love tag in black ink on grey cardstock.

2.  Stamp the Just Because sentiment the same leaving a nice border of cardstock for cutting.

3.  Cut the love tag with a 1/4" border then cut the sentiment stamp to fit within the smallest border of the love tag.

4.  Add foam adhesive to the back of the sentiment stamp.

5.  Adhere the sentiment to the center of the love tag.

6.  Punch a circle to cover the sentiment within the circle stamp then place it down on your colored or patterned paper.  Ink up your stamp and center the sentiment over the white cardstock then stamp.  Remove the white circle and then punch or trim around the patterned border.

I just love the flexibility and how easy it is to completely change the look!  Have a look at my finished project...

Supplies:

Stamps: Packaged Pretty (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Cardstock: Green and Grey (Momenta)

Patterned Paper: Plumeria 6x6 (Basic Grey)

Adhesive: Adhesive Runner and Zapdots (Helmar)

Dies: Winter Gift Bag by Samantha Walker (Silhouette)

Ink: Kettle Colorbox (Clearsnap)

Sticker: Metal Dragonfly (Momenta)

Ribbon: Pink Crinkle and White Fiber (May Arts) 

Want to see more projects using this stamp set?  Be sure to click HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jamie

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Hey, Cutie Pie! by Jamie Cripps

Hello Sweet Peps! 

Ready to hear who was the big winner of the 

new release hop?! 

------- Drum roll ------

KerysOctober 24, 2012 10:01 AM

OMGosh! These cards are just adorable! I love the CAS look! The stamps are so cute....I'm off to hop! :-)

Reply

Ok 'Kerys' - email us at info@sweetstampshop.com 

with your address and we'll get something NEW shipped 

right out to you! 

--- BACK to our regular scheduled programming ---

Good morning and Happy Monday!  Can you believe that today is the LAST Monday of October!?  That just seems so unreal to me!  

This year seems to be flying by!  

Today I am working with two fabulous stamp sets:

I love how all of Nicole's stamp sets mix and match so perfectly!  

Just have a look at my card:

Doesn't the sentiment on the cassette fit so perfectly!?

It's like they are meant for each other!

 Supplies:

Stamps: Old School Rock and Spectacle (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Patterned Paper: Boxer 6x6 (Basic Grey)

Cardstock: White (Recollections)

Ink: Geranium Red 264, Deep Blue 378, and Brown 705 Kurecolor Ink (Kuretake) 
and Kettle Colorbox (Clearsnap)

Markers: Cadmium Red 217 Kurecolor Marker (Kuretake)

Pen: Millenium Pure Black 02 and Wink of Stella by Zig (Kuretake)

Adhesive: 1/4" Zapdots and Adhesive Runner (Helmar)

2-Way Glue by Zig (Kuretake)

Tools: Scor-Buddy (Scor-Pal) and Watercolor Brush (Zig)

Tutorial:

1.  Stamp the cassette image on a piece of chipboard.  Place a small drop of the deep blue ink on your craft mat.
2.  Using a watercolor brush, pick up the deep blue color and color the main part of the cassette.
3.  Color the inside area of the tape with the deep blue ink as shown.
4.  Clean off your brush then place a small drop of brown on your craft mat and color the tape area.  
5. Stamp your sentiment on the cassette label. 
6.  Stamp the cassette on pattern paper and color the heart with a red marker.
7.  Cut out the pattern pieces shown.
8.  Adhere the pattern pieces to the chipboard cassette.
9.  Cut out the cassette from the chipboard.
10.  Add the second sentiment to the cardbase.
11.  Adhere a piece of patterned paper to the cardbase as shown.
12.  Place small dashes around the patterned paper using a black pen.
13.  Adhere the cassette to the front with foam adhesive.

Be sure to click HERE to see more projects using the 
Old School Rock Stamp Set!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jamie

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Movie Night! by Jamie Cripps

Hi guys!  Jamie back with you today with a fun tutorial using 

Sweet Stamp Shops Watchin' T.V. stamp set!

 I absolutely adore this set, just so many cute images!  

I am using the popcorn image as well as the sentiment for my 

card below...let's face it, everyone needs a date night, right!?  

I don't think mine will be able to say no with this invite!

Supplies:

Stamps: Watchin' T.V. (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Cardstock: White (The Paper Studio)

Patterned Paper: Family Outings & Silver Dot (Momenta)

Adhesive: 1/4" strips (Scrappy Tape), Adhesive Runner and Zapdots (Helmar)

Dies: Labels Twenty (Spellbinders)

Markers: Y08, Y11 Sketch (Copic)

Ink: Kettle Colorbox (Clearsnap)

Tools: Scor-Buddy (Scor-Pal)

Ribbon: Yellow (May Arts)

Popcorn Box Tutorial:

1.  Cut the Red|White striped paper to 2-1/2" x 2-1/4" then punch one end of the 2-1/4" side.

2.  With your scallop at the top of your score board, score at 1/4", 1/2" 1-3/4", and 2".

3.  Turn your paper so the scallop is along the left edge then score at 1-3/4" and 2".

4.  Fold on all the score marks then cut the bottom tabs as shown.

5.  Remove the two outer-edged tabs as shown in the photo.

6.  Fold the box sides in and adhere the tabs inside the box.

7.  Place 1/4" score tape along the three edges as shown.

8.  Remove the paper from the adhesive tape and adhere the edges to the bottom of the little box then adhere the box to the card base.

9.  Stamp in a few popcorn pieces as shown.

10.  Stamp several lines of popcorn on a white textured cardstock with black ink.

11.  Color the tops of the popcorn with the Y08 Copic.

12.  Blend and color the remaining with the Y11 Copic.

13.  This image shows all the pieces colored.

14.  Fussy cut the popcorn pieces.  I used 10 large and 4 medium.

15.  Color the popcorn on the card base the same as above then use foam adhesive to adhere the fussy cut popcorn.

16.  This is a side view of all the pieces adhered.

17.  This is a front view of all the pieces adhered.

Decorate as desired and of course, don't forget to add your sentiment!

Want to see more projects using this stamp set?  Be sure to click HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jamie

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Sweet Saturday Challenge 2

Happy Saturday!

I hope your weekend is starting out fabulous! Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not play along with our challenge :)

So let me first thank you all for being so patient with us. We try to inspire you all in so many different ways sometimes it is difficult to figure out how to get it all to you without overwhelming you! Originally the game plan was to have a Thursday Challenge. However, we really felt like the post was so long and maybe just a bit too much. Enter Saturday to save us! From here on out the challenge will start on Saturday and end on Thursday at midnight.  We will also be announcing the winners with the new challenge.

Alright now let's get to this week's challenge!

Image Credit

Inspired by an Album Cover

If you remember from the first week I said we would be trying out all kinds of different challenges and this is one of them :) Ready for the inspiration parade?! I am!

Nicole using You Light Up My Life Digi

Anita using It's Raining

Jaime using Across the Miles

Ellen using It's a Man's World

Misty using You Light Up My Life Digi

Kelly using Scootin' By

Stephanie using God Bless America and Sweet Victoria 

Aren't these girls just amazing?! I love how differently each of us was inspired. Now I can't wait to see how you'll be inspired!

Interested in another free digital stamp to play along with? Nicole drew up this uber-adorable image for you to get inky with, so fun! Please be respectful of Nicole's design and use this stamp to join in the challenge. Also please review the Terms and Conditions.

Download Digital Stamp Here

The Rules

1. Create a new project using the Album cover as inspiration (edited 09/09/2012 as I cut and pasted the previous rules and forgot to update it :( My bad!)

2. You DO NOT have to use Sweet Stamp Shop Stamps to play along (although we would sure love to see 'em if you've got 'em!)

3. Upload your new project into our Flickr group and tag it with SSSweektwo. 

4. You can enter the challenge a total of 3 times. Each entry must be a new project. 

5. You can combine your entry with up to 3 other challenges. 

6. Submit your project by Midnight Eastern Standard Time on Thursday September 13th. *Changed it to a two-weeker. You now have until midnight on Friday September 21st*

The Prizes

One random winner will be chosen to receive one in stock stamp set (in varying sizes). If you are an international winner you will have to pay shipping costs.

Every week we will select a Top 4 to feature. At the end of the month we will put together the Top 16 and giveaway a spot as a guest designer here on the blog! 

Speaking of Winners . . . .

I am thrilled to announce Sweet Stamp Shop's first ever Sweet Tarts!

In no particular order . . .

duffyma_1999 (Michele) - Absolutely adorable little lady bugs!
mprantner (Miriam) - That sentiment on vellum is "so cool!" 
momma_audrey - Sweet little slices of gorgeous!
samanthamann11 (Samantha) - Heart buttons + Fluff Beard = Precious Gnome!
You four ladies will have your name thrown in the hat to be a guest designer here on the challenge. The lucky name will be picked at the end of the month :) and don't forget your winner badge too!

Last but not least our random winner of the stamp set is. . . . .

Mel9252  (Melissa Shea)!!!
Congratulations to all of you! Mel9252 Please email me at Kelly@Sweetstampshop.com with your shipping information by next Saturday September 15th. And we'll get a special set right out to you! 
________________SALE SIDE NOTE!

We're also extending our sale on the pre-orders 

(cause you guys have been awesome and 

pre-orders are flying in!) 

If you'd like to pre-order any of the new sets (they'll be

shipping by the end of next week!) use coupon 

code: PREORDER for 30% off the new stuff. 

Sale now good through Tuesday! 

(Once we get the sets in they'll be back at 

full price!)

Reminder of the new stuff.... 

Dream Ocean

3x4

Haunted House 

4x6

It's Raining

3x4

Head over to the shop to 

grab your pre-order 

HERE

Thank you all so much for playing along with us! Cannot wait to see your fabulous creations for this week!

XoXoKelly

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