Life Is Beautiful {Market Street Stamps}

{As seen today on the Market Street Stamps blog}

This sentiment from the Life Is Beautiful set is so fun all on it's own...so I wanted to make it take center stage.

I did a little bit of coloring with my Copics and placed it on a die cut panel that would really draw your eye right in.
There are a lot more great sentiments in the Persimmons Studio line from Market Street Stamps - be sure to check them out!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); Bazzill (Patina);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Life Is Beautiful);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Markers: Copic (BG11, BG15);
Ribbon: May Arts (SK-4-10);
Dies: Spellbinders (Circles - Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board); ProvoCraft (Cuttlebug);

NEW Colors! {The Twinery}

Have you seen the beautiful new colors coming soon to The Twinery?

They will be available for purchase on July 23rd.

Stay tuned - I should have these in my hands in the next day or two and hope to get a project or two done to showcase these new beauties.

Thanks for stopping by!

Paint The Town {Market Street Stamps}

It's time for another Paint the Town challenge at Market Street Stamps!

Here is the color palette:

And here is the card I created using the palette as my inspiration.

{I used the Doily stamp (inner circle) for the background and finished it off with a sentiment from Simple Salutations.}

Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog today to see inspiration from the Design Team and get in on the challenge!

Blog Hop {Market Street Stamps}

The Introduction:

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Jinny Newlin's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at the Market Street Stamps blog.

The Prize:

Market Street Stamps is giving away a $20 gift certificate!

The Details:

Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Sunday, July 15th and the winners will be announced on the Market Street Stamps blog on Tuesday, July 17th.

Here's the full hop order:

Market Street Stamps
Amy Kolling
Stephanie Muzzulin
Julie Day
Brenda Weaver
DoBea Alberts
Stephanie Washburn
Jinny Newlin
Tifany DeGough <-- You are here
Angelica Suarez
Jen del Muro

The Project:

For this card I used the awesome Doily stamp. I actually took the stamp and very carefully cut it into two parts (shhhh...don't tell Angelica!) so that I can use the inner circle, the outer ring, or put them together to use it as it was originally created. 

I stamped the inner circle and embossed it with clear embossing powder. Once the embossing was set I went over the whole panel with Distress Stains. When they were wiped away it left the image underneath. I added a little bit of shimmery mist and then stamped the outer ring a few times with watermark ink.
To finish it off I added the sentiment from Simple Salutations and assembled my card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:

Angelica Suarez's blog

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Doily, Simple Salutations);
Ink: VersaMark (Watermark); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Ink: Ranger (Distress Stains - Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Antique Linen);
Mist: Ranger (Perfect Pearls Mist - Perfect Copper);
Ribbon: May Arts (1/4" Silk - Black); 
Other: (Button);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Block Party {Market Street Stamps}

It's time for another...

{Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to get all the details about how you can join in on the Block Party...where you can win some fabulous free stamps and have a shot at being a Guest Designer for Market Street Stamps;">!}

You can create ANYTHING for this challenge...no color requirements, no specific project types...just have fun.

For this one I've created a canvas - I used the Grace background stamp and stamped it with paint all over a canvas (it lines up nicely to do a little overlapping to get a continuous look).

Paint doesn't allow the nice details in the stamp to show up, but I still love the effect it gives.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Grace);
Paint: Plaid (Green, White); Marvy (Black - Paint Pen);
Other: (Canvas);

New Stamps! {Unity Stamp Company}

I've got some new stamps out with Unity Stamp Company!

The first two are Itty Bittys that have just been released.:

{Stick With Me.}

{Talk Nerdy}

I also have a few images and sentiments in the newest Stamp of the Week and Kit of the Month: 

{Stamp of the Week - Week of July 1}

{Sentiment by Joslyn Nielson}

It is so fun to see what the Unity DT created with these. Check out the samples HERE.

 {Kit of the Month - July}

{Kit also includes sentiments and images by Joslyn Nielson, Angie Blom, and Tracey Malnofski}

If you don't own any stamps from Unity Stamp Company, you are missing out. They are red rubber mounted on cling foam and they stamp so beautifully. You don't need to be a "stamper" to get a great impression with these.

Be sure to stay connected on the Unity Stamp Company Facebook Page - the owner (Angela) LOVES to host great sales...and Facebook is often the first place you will hear about it.

Thanks for stopping by today - and happy 4th!

Blog Hop {The Twinery & My Little Shoebox}

The Introduction:

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Monique Liedtke's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

The Prizes:

The Twinery is giving away 4 SPOOLS of their fabulous twine! ($20 retail value).

Be sure to check the My Little Shoebox blog to see what they are giving away. 

The Details:

Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Sunday, June 24th at 11:59pm (EDT) and the winners will be announced on The Twinery's blog and the My Little Shoebox blog.

The Project:

I will be the first to admit that I am not a scrapbooker.
Sure, I have created layouts before, but scrapbooking just isn't my thing.
I have recently started enjoying making mini albums, but there are still some products made specifically for layout makers that don't necessarily translate for card makers (or mini album makers) - mainly due to their size.

One of those things is journaling cards.
I love the 12x12 sheets with a fun arrangement of journaling cards, but they are generally too large to incorporate into journaling spots for the small size albums that I prefer to make.

For this project, I decided to take the journaling cards from the Happy Go Lucky collection from My Little Shoebox and use them as the pages of my mini album. They are a great size for mini album pages and provide a great space for journaling about the pictures.
{I guess journaling *is* what they were intended for after all...}

I finished my mini album by adding accents using Cappuccino, Caribbean, Honeydew, and Blossom twine from The Twinery. I love how just a little touch of twine can add fun dimension and interest to an otherwise flat project.

Thanks for stopping by today!

This is the last stop for today, but be sure to start back again tomorrow at the My Little Shoebox blog!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: My Little Shoebox (Happy Go Lucky: Out and About);
Twine: The Twinery (Cappuccino, Caribbean, Honeydew, Blossom);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, 1/8" Circle Hand Punch); We R Memory Keepers (Crop-A-Dile);
Other: Sparco (3/4" Book Rings); 

New Releases {Unity Stamp Company}

I am SO thrilled to have three new releases out with Unity Stamp Company:

 {Tail Feather}

{Includes a sentiment by Joslyn Nielson}

 {Scripted Envelope}

{Quatrefoil/Quarterfoil}

And use coupon code: SUNSHINE30 through Sunday (June 17th) at midnight to get 30% off!

{To check out even more great deals, go HERE.}

Paint The Town {Market Street Stamps}

It's time for another Paint the Town challenge at Market Street Stamps!

Here is the color palette:

And here is the tag I created using the palette as my inspiration.

{That fun bird is from the new Life Is Beautiful set and I also used the Woodgrain background stamp to add a bit of detail to the tag.}

Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog today to see inspiration from the Design Team and get in on the challenge!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Life Is Beautiful, Woodgrain); 
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Tsukineko (Jumbo Java);
Markers: Copic;
Twine: The Twinery (Cappuccino); 
Mist: Studio Calico (Custard);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Round N Round Squeeze Punch, 1/8" Circle Hand Punch);

Pack Your Bags {Market Street Stamps}

Today I wanted to share with you a few tips to really get the most out of your stamps.

I know many crafters out there are working on a tight budget, so being able to stretch your supplies can be a big help.

The clean designs in the Market Street Stamps line are so versatile and really lend themselves to paper piecing and coloring, which can get you a lot of different looks with just one stamp. 

In addition to just coloring or paper piecing, don't forget what you can do with those great Market Street Stamps sentiments. Stamp them multiple times to really draw extra attention:

You can also mask the sentiments (to remove some of the words and create a new sentiment) or combine some words from multiple sentiments to create your own. 

To change up the look of your stamped images, sometimes it just takes a little change in perspective. Try stamping off-center (or die-cutting off-center) as I've done here:

If you want to really change things up, instead of paper piecing to add patterns you can add your own doodles and designs with a pen. 

These are just a few ways you can get some extra mileage from your  Market Street Stamps stamp sets.

For these three examples I've used the same supplies: stamps, ink, markers, cardstock, and ribbon. Just think of how many more looks you can create by changing the color scheme or adding in various patterned papers.  

I'd love to hear if you have any other tips on how your stretch your supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Make A Memory, Bon Voyage);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);

Markers: Copic (YR68, YR18, E25, E57, YG25, YG17, B21, B23, Y38, Y08);  Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Seam Binding); 

Dies: Spellbinders (Circles - Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);