Sweet Stamp Shop

Who??? Melvin!

2012-02-22T06:09:00.000-08:00

Quick post today for

a really well designed card.

Stephanie was totally genius with

this Melvin card...

You know Melvin, right?

Love this card!

Yes! Please!

I will be copying this card!

Thanks Stephanie!

Visit her blog to see her

other sweet genius creations!

Happy (Ash) Wednesday!

Nicole

Tami Tuesday-Melvin Surprise

2012-02-21T08:14:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday

(that's kinda like a Monday

for those of you who had yesterday

off... but, it's ok if it feels like Monday

b/c it's really tuesday!)

Fann-tab-u-lous Tami is back

for her final guest spot here at SSS.

We've so enjoyed having her!

Be sure to go to her blog and leave

some love!

Right after.. you check out the card

she made today using 'Old School Rock'

Love this card she made

And as a special bonus... it goes quite nicely

with a very special holiday Melvin card

the Laura made... check out Melvin all

dressed up for March!

Yep, that's Melvin as a Leprechaun!

Actually, that's Thanksgiving Melvin... now

that's genius! It's a great way to think outside

the box when creating for the holidays!

Laura is just so good like that!

You'll want to check out Laura's blog

for more info on this little green gem!

Laura's Blog!

Hope everyone has a great day!

We'll be back here tomorrow with

lots more inspiration and sweet genius!

Hugs,

SWEET Baby Boy

2012-02-20T07:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday sweeties!!!

It's Emily here today and I have something extra sweet to share with you!

First off... Did everyone have a great weekend? For some of you it's still weekend because of the holiday, right? I've had a bug for something like 3 weeks now and just this weekend I finally started to get motivated again! Woo hoo for me!

Anyways... Are you ready to see what I've been cooking up this weekend?

My sweet neighbor asked if I could make her one of my famous paper bag mini albums (lol yeah kinda famous around here in this small town, I sell a lot to the locals at Christmas time!) She just had a sweet little baby boy not too long ago and has been camera happy with nowhere to store the photos!

Here's what I came up with...

Of coarse I had to add some SWEET to it!

I used the adorable Furry Friends Forever set

And also Sweet Alpha Doodles

Don't forget our
BIG GIVE-A-WAY!

Did you know that we have a
pretty fantastic Newsletter?

A little email that we send out once
*maybe* twice a month with a
**Coupon Code*** and sweet announcements.

How do you sign up, you ask? Go to the website

Sweet Stamp Shop

Scroll down and in the bottom left hand
corner there is a place to sign up. You enter
your name and email.... and bam, you're in!

SO, to make this whole process worth your
while...we have 3 *full* 4x6 sets
we're giving away! We will draw 3 lucky winners from our newsletter subscribers!

You have until Monday to sign up and
get your friends to sign up... yep, it's worth
more entries!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a fabulous rest of your day!

♥ Emily

Sweet Video Time

2012-02-17T06:47:00.000-08:00

Friday is here...

Coffee is waiting downstairs

and a fresh bottle of creamer

is in the fridge.

Whew, life is good!

You know what makes

this day even *sweeter*?!?

A 'sweet' video!

That's right! Our friend and

design team genius Laurel

whipped up this amazing

video that is sure to make you

smile. ( I giggled out loud!...

it's just something about that music!)

She's featuring the 'Against The Grain'

stamp set.

And she's showing you

how to make this gem!

Here's the video!

Laurel, she's amazing that one!

You'll want to stop by her blog
for more fun details!

AND remember...

GIVE-A-WAY ALERT

Did you know that we have a

pretty fantastic Newsletter?

A little email that we send out once

*maybe* twice a month with a

**Coupon Code*** and sweet announcements.

We just sent one out on Valentines Day

with a *good* coupon code!! You'll

wanna get in on these for sure...

How, you ask? Go to the website

Sweet Stamp Shop

Scroll down and in the bottom left hand

corner there is a place to sign up. You enter

your name and email.... and bam, you're in!

SO, to make this whole process worth your

while...we have 3 *full* 4x6 sets

we're giving away to those whom sign up!

You have until Monday to sign up and

get your friends to sign up... yep, it's worth

more entries!

Hooray! You're going to LOVE our newsletter!

Happy Weekend!

Hugs,

Rockin' Thursday

2012-02-16T07:58:00.000-08:00

Happy Day!

Hope everything is going

*sweetly* for you today!

We're doing really good over

at the sweet shop... although, this

morning I went to go make coffee and

realized we're out of creamer. Ugh.

Guess I *have* to stop at starbucks this

morning and grab some coffee. :)

Oh, and go to the store to get the

XL creamer we love. lol.

Kelley is struttin' her stuff today

with a special card using

Old School Rock!

I'm going to want to have

a dance party just to send out

invites like these!

Love love love!

Ohhh, I wanna dance with somebody...

I wanna feel the heat with somebody...

With somebody who love me...

Yeah....

(We love Whitney around the sweet shop!)

Take a hot minute to visit Kelley and say

hello!

BIG GIVE-A-WAY ALERT!

Did you know that we have a

pretty fantastic Newsletter?

A little email that we send out once

*maybe* twice a month with a

**Coupon Code*** and sweet announcements.

We just sent one out on Valentines Day

with a *good* coupon code!! You'll

wanna get in on these for sure...

How, you ask? Go to the website

Sweet Stamp Shop

Scroll down and in the bottom left hand

corner there is a place to sign up. You enter

your name and email.... and bam, you're in!

SO, to make this whole process worth your

while...we have 3 *full* 4x6 sets

we're giving away to those whom sign up!

You have until Monday to sign up and

get your friends to sign up... yep, it's worth

more entries!

Hooray! You're going to LOVE our newsletter!

Hugs,

Wednesday Rose

2012-02-15T07:54:00.000-08:00

Quick post today...

Hope everyone had a lovely Valentines Day!

My husband and I spent it watching the new

'Twilight' movie and eating pizza... perfect!

Oh, and he got me the yummiest soaps from

Lush... they are really Lush! Totally something

I would *never* buy myself. He's such a doll.

Anyway, enough about that gushy stuff.

Stephanie made a beautiful card today

using the rose in the 'Sweet Victoria' set.

I love how versatile the set is!

Here is Stephanie's card...

I love how she colored and popped out

the rose... it looks so ol' fashioned!

The blue ribbon is just *the* best use of

color... whew, Stephanie is a creative

sweet genius! Don't you think?

Make sure to drop by her blog and

welcome her to 'sweet' team. It's

her first sweet post!

TWO QUICK ALERTS!

- Did you know we sent out a newsletter

yesterday with a pretty great coupon?? Is

your name on the newsletter list? Be sure to

go to the website and sign up! It's easy and fast.. .

and we only send out newsletters twice a month!

- The winner of the facebook Valentines Day give-a-way

( from random.org ) is....

Danielle Pandeline I love 50 First Dates! A romantic comedy I am tagging Rebecca Nedd Francis

Email us at info@sweetstampshop.com with your

address and your tagged friends address and we'll

get a little something *sweet* to both of you!

** You ladies had picked some really good

romantic movies!! My *favorite* of all time is

Pride and Prejudice. But, I also love love

While You Were Sleeping and

Man from Snowy River. Ohh, there is

just so many good ones!

Thanks for participating!

Go sign up for our sweet

newsletter!

Happy Wednesday!

Valentine Tami Time

2012-02-14T07:23:00.000-08:00

It's Tami time again!

Hooray!

We love Tami-Amazing-Mayberry

Check out the inspiration she has for you

today...

Love this sports set AND I'm

LOVIN' this girly card!

And of course, she has a special way

with our 'Old School Rock' set!

Thanks again to Tami for being

this months guest designer!

You'll see her *stuff* again

next week for her last post here

at the sweet shop... she's just

a sweet doll~

Wishing Tami a very *sweet*

Valentines Day!

Also, we have a quick Sweet

Spotlight...

Check out this little card that one

of our customers whipped up...

Using the 'Scootin By' set...

Jacquie made...

I'm lovin' it! Thanks Jacquie for sharing

and being such a sweet fan! We <3 you!

Check out Jacquie's blog!

Wishing all of you a very *sweet*

Valentines day!

Happy Crafting!

Monday-O-Rama!

2012-02-13T07:37:00.000-08:00

Yeah, actually there isn't too much

special about this Monday... but,

I notice when you add O-Rama to

something it just makes it sound more fun!

So today is Monday-O-Rama!

And kicking off our little Monday

inspiration parade is Savannah...

She made this fun card using

Old School Rock

I love how it looks like the tape is coming

out of the cassette. Lol. I remember spending a

good portion of my youth winding up cassettes!

We love this set!

Be sure to stop by Savannah's blog

and say hello! I know she *loves* visitors!

Ohhh, I have another little bonus

card to show you from Emily!

It's just so darn cute I can't stand it!

She glittered up some 'Spectacles'!

And came up with this gem!

I really like that this card could

be used for a boy... it's perfect!

Emily, she out does herself every time!

Check out her blog and say hello!

Have you visited our

Flickr, You Tube or Twitter lately!?!?

We're adding more content everyday!

It's worth the peek!

AND, have you noticed that

we changed the front page of

the shop website?? Check it out too!

Hope you had a fantastic

Monday-O-Rama!

Happy Crafting

(see you tomorrow!)

Hugs,

Sweet Spotlight: Erin Noll

2012-02-11T08:24:00.000-08:00

Sweet Stamp Shop has *the* sweetest

fans and customers around! Really!

We started 'sweet spotlighting' a while

ago BUT we're going to start spotlighting

WAY more often! There is just SO many talented

ladies who use our stamps and we want

to show it off!

So, today's 'Sweet Spotlight' is...

ERIN NOLL

Here is a little about Ms. Erin..

1. When did you start paper crafting? Why do you love it so much?

I started paper crafting in the Fall of 2008 to keep me busy while my hubby (boyfriend at the time) was hunting. I made scrapbooking pages and eventually graduated to cards. Creating allows me to relax and escape from my full time job. In addition, I've met some great friends who also love to make pretty things!

2. What is it about stamping that you like? Coloring? Paper piecing?

I told my friends I was never going to stamp... I think I thought I would save money! Well, now I'm a crazy stamper and it's my favorite thing to reach for when crafting. Stamps are the best and cheapestembellishment you can use over and over again.

3. Girls and their crafting toys... What is your favorite supplies?

Right now my favorite supplies are my Copics. I have quite a stash but I'm still learning how to blend. I also can't live without my Spellbinders die-cuts.

4. We noticed you *love* Sweet Stamp Shop...

What is your favorite set? What set is on the top of your wish list?

My favorite Sweet Stamp Shop set is easily Melvin and Vernie. It was my first set and I get sentimental about silly things like that. The set on top of my wish list is Sweet Victoria--I love that chandelier!!!

5. Any last 'sweet' thoughts, comments, or tips to share?

I am so excited to see what Sweet Stamp Shop comes up with next! Nicole and the design team always inspire me to try new things. My newest trick is to stamp with black ink and use clear embossing powder before I color with my Copics. I like the clean look and with clear powder you don't see the little unwanted specks. You also don't color outside of the lines.

Check out some of the amazing

projects Erin has made...

Thank you so much Erin for

letting us spotlight you!

You're creations are simply and

completely sweet!

Make sure to drop off at Erin's blog

and say hello!

See you all tomorrow!

Hugs,

Happy Saturday.

Nicole

The rest of the sweet

2012-02-10T07:10:00.000-08:00

We're so pleased to be announcing

the last of our sweet girls!!

Do you have a sweet tooth yet??

(well, truth be told... I was at the dentist

this week after a rather large piece of

one of my teeth came out while I was sleeping...

Long story short... after chatting with my

dentist, we're pretty sure that a couple

weeks ago when I hit myself in the face

with my racquet... I probably cracked the

tooth... and two weeks later it fell out.

Ugh. Obviously, we're investing in mouth

guards b/c Nicole can't be trusted with

large objects in her hand...lol)

ANYWAY!

Here is our last two

sweet ladies...

Starting with Ellen!

And a little about Ellen...

in her own words.

Hi! My name is Ellen Sosnoski. I live in a small town in Northeast Pennsylvania. It is such a great area because I can be in Philly or NYC in a matter of hours and I am a city girl at heart. I share my days and nights with my better half, Brian. You may here me call him Brain ;) He really is the best part of me. We have two amazing little nuggets, Owen and Henry. They are 8 and 4 and keep us jumping with sports and scouts and everything else that goes with the life of having two boys. We have two dogs, too, Max and Chase. We rescued both of them and I can't imagine a life without dogs. They snuggle and love you no matter what. I work in Marketing and teach business classes at night. I love teaching and it is a dream of mine to be a college professor one day. Besides my love of wine, that is me in a nutshell.

Reaching out to Nicole to be a part of this SWEET team wasn't even a question. I love her stamps and her excitement and passion for all things crafty and, well, life in general. I cannot wait to get started!!! I started in this industry as a Stampin' Up! consultant and can't imagine making a layout or card without my stamps.

Be sure to drop by this little ladies

blog... it's pretty amazing.

Ellen whipped up this

Hello Beautiful card...

LOVE! Did you know that you

can grab this set (and Spectacle & Buddie Bee)

for 10% off through the weekend? Use

coupon code HB10

Last but completely not least is

Jamie!!

A little about cute lil' Jamie...

Hi! I am Jamie Cripps, a 30-something mother of two! I live near Detroit, Michigan with my craft-supportive husband of 13 years! I was introduced to scrapbooking when my daughter was born 12 years ago, but it wasn't until our first Disney vacation in 2006 that I became obsessed! I am currently designing for several companies and I am employed as the Social Media Coordinator and Design Team Lead for Momenta. I have published in several print and online magazines and have done catalog work for companies too! I absolutely love Nicole's images and I am so honored to be joining the Sweet Stamp Shop team!

Check out Jamie on her blog

she'd love you to shop and say

HOWDY!

I'll be back soon with a short

tutorial video... I think you're going to

LOVE!

Make sure to take advantage of the

10% off sale while it lasts!

Check out the side bar

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for a full list of our new

design team girls!

Hugs,

Let's Meet Some More of the Sweet Team!

2012-02-09T07:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Thursday! I know you all are ready to meet more of our sweet tooth girls, right?

How about the super talented
Stephanie Muzzulin!

Stephanie shared this sweet little bio in her own words:

My name is Stephanie Muzzulin I am married with two beautiful children Mackenzie and Codey. I live in a very small town in Northwest CT. There is not much to do when you live in a small town out in the country so I was very happy to find cardmaking as hobby a few years ago!!! I started by making baby shower invites for a friend and have not looked back since!!! I have had some amazing opportunities to work with some great companies (Unity,Market Street Stamps,Ribbon Carousel and just recently Paper Made Bakery) along with some great challenge blogs. I just really love sharing my work on my blog and more than anything meeting amazing people!!!! Not to long ago discovered Sweet Stamp Shop and I knew from the moment I got that first stamp set that these stamps were amazing and something I would love to work with and share on my blog. I am so excited to be a part of an amazing team and a great company and I cannot wait to get started!!!!

Make sure you check out Stephanie's Blog to see some of her sweet creations!

Next up, the super sweet
Joleen Thiessen

Joleen is a twenty-something from Southern California. After taking a couple of years off, she's recently relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to explore new opportunities. She is a scrapbooker, mixed media artist, photographer, and dabbler of all things crafty. She has co-published a successful mixed media art zine, designed for various kit clubs, and sold her crafty goods and artwork in shops across the United States.
You can keep up with Joleen's daily happenings on her blog.

Don't forget about the SWEET Sale going on now through Sunday on Spectacle, Buddie Bee, & Hello Beautiful
Use coupon code HB10 in the Sweet Shop to get 10% off your purchase of any of these 3 sets!

Check out this sweet card that Laurel Beard made with Hello Beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by today! Check back tomorrow to meet the rest of the *NEW* Sweet Tooth Girls!

♥,
Emily

More Sweet Tooth Girls & a SWEET Sale!

2012-02-08T07:00:00.000-08:00

Woo hoo Wednesday! Are you as excited as I am for today's post? It's Emily here with some very SWEET stuff to share!

First off, let's go ahead and start off with TWO more sweet tooth girls that will be joining the team!

Starting with
Laurel Beard

Here's a little bit about Laurel in her own words...

I live in sunny Florida, where I have lived my entire life. I am married to a Navy Pilot and we have a gorgeous 6 year old son. I have been in the crafting industry for a few years... I would define myself as a Clean and Simple card designer, rarely using a lot of embellishments on one card. .... I love to use stamps to their fullest potential by stamping, coloring, paper piecing, creating backgrounds, etc... I have a passion for distress inks and incorporate various distress ink techniques into my designs. I LOVE LOVE LOVE sweets! However, due a doctor ordered diet, I can't have them anymore, :(.... So I am thrilled to join the "sweetest" design team around filled with wonderful ladies using some of the 'sweetest' stamps I have ever seen. AND, they are calorie free! YAY!!!!

You can see some of Laurel's fabulous creations on her blog HERE

Next up is
Kelley Eubanks

Now to get to know Kelley better...
My name is Kelley Eubanks. I live in Mount Juliet, TN... right outside of Nashville. I have been married to my husband, Michael, for 13 years and we have a 5 year old son, Carver. I am blessed to be a stay-at-home mom/wife... there is no better 'job' in the world! I am SO excited to be a part of the Sweet Stamp Shop Design Team! I have been a fan of the company since it began. I am drawn to the sweet style of the stamps! I am a stamper at heart and I have been creating passionately for about four years! I am honored to be a part of this design team and I think we are going to have a 'sweet' six months together!

You can see some of Kelley's awesome projects on her blog HERE

I told you I had a few sweet things up my sleeve, so how about a SWEET sale? Yes? Ok then...
Today through Sunday we are featuring 3 fabulous sets- Spectacle, Buddie Bee, & Hello Beautiful
Use coupon code HB10 in the Sweet Shop to get 10% off your purchase of any of these 3 sets!

Need some inspiration? Well, I think we can handle that one too!
Sweet tooth girl Laura O'Donnell made this STUNNING card using Spectacle

Nicole made this sweet little puppy card using Buddie Bee

And lastly, I played around with Hello Beautiful and made this sweet little altered clothespin photo holder

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you check back tomorrow for more sweets!
♥, Emily

Sweet Tooth Girl Intro and Guest Designer Tami Mayberry

2012-02-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

Ohh, I'm so excited for todays post!

You finally get to meet the new

Sweet Tooth Girls!!

Starting with the amazingly talented

Laura O'Donnell

Here is a little about this *sweet* lady...

Hi, my name is Laura O'Donnell and I'm from West Chester, PA. I've been married for 15 years and have a 12 year old daughter and a 4 year old son. I've been papercrafting for about 9 years now, starting with scrapbooking and moving to cardmaking and stamping. I do most of my crafting early in the morning while the house is quiet. If you ever see me on Facebook at a ridiculous hour I probably just woke up. My cardmaking style is pretty clean and simple, but I like to try out different techniques. I am very smitten with Nicole's original style and I'm looking forward to working with her Sweet Stamps as a part of this team.

Have you seen some of Laura's work?!?

Completely sweet and utterly amazing

in every way... if I do say so myself!

Give her a good ol fashioned sweet

welcome at her blog...

It's All Rosie

Oh my goodness...

Did I tell you that we have

the one and only Tami Mayberry

in the 'Sweet' house!?!?

That's right, we snagged her

and her amazing style for this month

as our...

Here is Tami in the flesh!

She's a doll!!

I'm sure you have her blog

marked on your favorites list...

but just in case...

Check her out HERE

Then feast your eyes on

these sheer 'sweet' genius

cards she made.

Ummm, it's fair to say Tami

out did herself with these

little puppies (ha, pun intended)

Love the colors...

and look at that corner ^

Simple and classic.

Need a quick card your proud to

give... this is a must to copy and

paste into your 'inspiration' folder.

Right?!?

LOVE!

Big Hugs to Tami for

jumping on board.

(esp. during this crazy transition time!)

Mark your calendars... every tuesday

this month Tami will be back with more

amazingness!

See you tomorrow for TWO more

'Sweet Tooth Girls' revealed!

Happy Crafting!

Sweet Hugs and a Warm Welcome

2012-02-06T08:02:00.000-08:00

Ah-ha! It's you....

MONDAY!

Well, it's ok... I don't mind Mondays

they actually can be quite productive!

We've got lots of info for you on the blog

today! Including the winner from yesterdays

Super Bowl Sunday give-a-way...

Basement Stamper said...

I haven't bought kits in awhile but I have seen a few lately that have tempted me. Thanks for the chance for the giveaway.

Congrats!

Email us at info@sweetstampshop.com

and we'll get that right out to ya!

Next up is completely bitter sweet...

We're starting to announce our

*new* design team and we'll kick it off

today with a very hard send off ....

Julie Ranae has been the most amazing

design team coordinator and friend.

She really helped us launch Sweet Stamp

Shop in the social world and walked along

side us as we grew... I can't believe it's been

6 months already!?!

But, Julie is a bright star we simply couldn't

keep all to ourselves... she has so many amazing

opportunities coming her way...we can't wait to

keep up with all things Julie!

AND, be her biggest cheerleader!

So, it's with a warm and *sweet* hug that we

bid farewell to Julie and welcome

EMILY LANHAM as our new

lead coordinator and social media

go-to-sweet gal!

Here is Emily and a little

about her (in her own words)

AND check her out

at her blog: HERE

My name is Emily Lanham. I am a 29 year old stay at home mommy and wife. I reside in southern Ohio with my childhood sweetheart/husband, Brandon, 4 year old daughter, Reagan, 6 year old step-son, Reid, and our little doggie, Pumpkin. I have been scrapbooking for as long as I can remember, but I really got into the hobby (and collecting paper, stamps, and everything that goes with it) about 6 years ago. I am always up for a challenge and I enjoy creating with objects that I can find around my house. I started the whole design team thing early last year and found that I really enjoy working in a creative group/team environment. I have a passion to create and I have been a huge fan of the Sweet Stamp Shop since I got my first glimpse of Nicole's whimsical designs last summer. I am very excited to be joining the team and even more excited for you all to see what we have in store for the Sweet Stamp Shop!

Yippee! Welcome Emily!

You'll be seeing lots of Emily

around all things 'sweet'! Be

sure to give her a big hello hug!

Also, you'll notice (on the blog wall)

that our very own

Savannah O'Gwynn is returning as our

Senior Designer!! Hoorrayyy!!

Thank you, Savannah, for wanting to

stay on and be apart of the 'sweet' team

again! You're such a doll and an amazing

designer... everyone *loves* your designs and

creative mind!! So glad we talked you into staying

on board!! HUGS!!!

We can't wait to see where the next

6 months takes us and we're so glad

you all are coming along with us!

Ready for one *sweet* ride!?!?

Hugs,

Super Bowl Last Day Give-A-WAY

2012-02-05T07:43:00.000-08:00

Whew, it's Super Bowl already?!?!

I love football.

Correction.

I love *my* football teams.

Neither of my teams are playing today.

So, I don't much care. lol. It's true.

BUT, I will be crafting and bowling today!

What might you be up to?

I hope your entering to win our last

give-a-way... and it's a good one!

Here is yesterday's winner!

Michelle said...

I definitely like the one stop shop idea. It really helps when it comes to shipping if I can order a lot from one place.

Congrats Michelle!

Email us with your

shipping info and we'll get

you loot right out to you!

info@sweetstampshop.com

Now for today's big give-a-way

and a bit of inspiration from

Emily Lanham and me!

Emily thought it would be fun

to post a card or two using the

'Sports Fever' set for Super Bowl.

AND, I thought that was sheer genius!

So, without any more chatting...

Emily's really cute card:

And mine... (not as cute)

We both used this set

AND when you enter today for

the give-a-way we're going to

add in this set!!! Yeppo! You're

going to get a full set along side

THIS

The new Creating Keepsakes Mag

Nicole's decorated Mystik (not

as nicely decorated as Jacob's but I was

chatting when I was creating... shocker!)

AND some Sweet stamps

INCLUDING 'Sports Fever'

So, here's how to enter...

Comment below with an

answer to these questions...

Do you ever buy kits? Why.. why not?

What kind of stuff do you like to see in kits?

If the kit included a full stamp set...

What is the price range your comfortable with?

What would you like to see in kits to make

them *more* valuable and attractive?

BONUS....

If you share our 4-day blog

give-a-way with your friends on

a social networking site (like perhaps

one that rhymes with lacehook or glitter)

and let us know you did ... you get

and extra entry!

Each day we'll pull a name... so

you have until tomorrow morning to

enter and share for this!

Come back tomorrow to see

who won this loot ... and enter

in for tomorrows loot!

Find us on

Facebook-- and

Twitter!!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!

Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Saturday Give-A-Way! Hooray!

2012-02-04T08:59:00.000-08:00

Ok, so let's get right into it...

Wanna hear who won this loot of

markers and stamps???

The winner is (by random.org)

Deirdre said...

It would be clear, because you can see where you are positioning it! Makes it easier!

Off to share on FB. Thanks for the chance to win.

February 3, 2012 8:29 AM

Yippee Deirdre! Email us your info

at info@sweetstampshop.com! We'll send

out the prizes on Monday!

Ready to see today's give-a-way??

Jacob had a little something to do with

it...

See there is Jacob in the 3m booth

with Ashley from the Scrap Review

showing off his decorated *new* Scrapbook

Adhesives -MyStik- runner!

Check it out HERE

So here is the loot for today

Crafts 'n Things Mag

New (of course never used!) Mystik

AND some SWEET!

To win comment below with

the answer to these questions:

Are you a one stop shopper? Meaning:

would you like to see more stuff of the

'Sweet' website (like inks and buttons and

glitter...) or do you like that it's *just* our line

of stamps. Do you already have a place that

you buy your other supplies and wouldn't likely

change it??

AND

If you share our 4-day blog

give-a-way with your friends on

a social networking site (like perhaps

one that rhymes with lacehook or glitter)

and let us know you did ... you get

and extra entry!

Each day we'll pull a name... so

you have until tomorrow morning to

enter and share for this!

Come back tomorrow to see

who won this loot ... and enter

in for tomorrows loot!

Find us on

Facebook-- and

Twitter!!

Ohhh, and come back

tomorrow for another special

Super Bowl Sunday give-a-way!

Happy Weekend and Happy Stamping!

CHA give-a-way Day 2

2012-02-03T07:12:00.000-08:00

Happiest Friday to you!

We're back for another day

and another give-a-way...

Are you ready to hear the winner

of this little pile of 'sweet'??

The randomly selected winner

(using random.org)

Sabr said...

Anything nature inspired always tickles my fancy! Leaves, rainbows, birdies oh my!!

February 2, 2012 3:51 PM

Yippee, Congrats!

Send us your shipping info

to info@sweetstampshop.com

and we'll get that right out to you!

If you didn't win or have a

chance to enter... it's ok!

We've got another give-a-way today!

Ok. So. How'd you like to win some

of THESE???

That's right... two of the *new* alcohol based

TOUCH markers! AND some 'sweet' stamps!

You're going to want to enter... trust me!

Here's how:

Comment below and answer these questions...

Sitting in front of you is three of the same stamp

you've decided that you *can't* live without.

One is clear polymer... one is red rubber with

ez-mount... and one is wood mounted red rubber.

Which would you buy?

Would price matter?

Just like yesterday...

AND BONUS!

If you share our 4-day blog

give-a-way with your friends on

a social networking site (like perhaps

one that rhymes with lacehook or glitter)

and let us know you did ... you get

and extra entry!

Each day we'll pull a name... so

you have until tomorrow morning to

enter and share for this!

Come back tomorrow to see

who won this loot ... and enter

in for tomorrows loot!

Find us on

Facebook-- and

Twitter!!

Come back tomorrow

morning to see the winner and

to enter in the new give-a-way!

Friday Crafting Hugs!

Gearing Up

2012-02-02T10:47:00.000-08:00

Hello All!

We're gearing up to unveil our new design

team and we're super busy behind the scenes

getting everything together for a fresh new year!

So, while you patiently wait to hear who the new

team is and what's to come ...

I have some CHA swag that I would

love to give-a-way.

Actually, I have 4 days of give-a-ways!

Here's what's up for grabs today!

The Paper Crafts Jan/Feb magazine

Several cute pins and some 'Sweet'

sample stamps!!

Just comment below with what stamps

you'd like to see coming out of the

sweet factory! Be sure to follow our

blog and find us on Facebook/Twitter...

AND BONUS!

If you share our 4-day blog

give-a-way with your friends on

a social networking site (like perhaps

one that rhymes with lacehook or glitter)

and let us know you did ... you get

and extra entry!

Each day we'll pull a name... so

you have until tomorrow morning to

enter and share for this!

Come back tomorrow to see

who won this loot ... and enter

in for tomorrows loot!

Find us on

Facebook-- and

Twitter!!

Oh yes! And the winner of the 'lacehook'

"Sweet Caption Play" is....

They were all so cute and funny... but, Liz... you

had me smirking for sometime with this little gem!

Email me with your address Liz and we'll get

something sweet right out to ya!

No worries if you didn't have a chance to play

or win... we'll be doing 'Sweet Caption Play'

again soon!

Happy Thursday!

Happy Crafting!

A really 'Sweet' Thank you!

2012-02-01T08:37:00.000-08:00

Hello!

We're back from CHA so inspired and motivated to

inspire YOU! Whew, so much great stuff to share...

But, first we have the last of the designer send

offs... oh so bitter sweet!

We're so thankful for our last design team and

all the amazing inspiration they provided...

Lindsay, brought so many fun new ideas and

designs to the team! She will be greatly missed!

We hope she knows she can come back and share

ANYTIME!

Check out the last couple projects she made! WOW.

Look at that Scrapbook layout with the stamps!

That's *exactly* what I had in mind when I created

this set... I wanted it to be versatile enough that it would

work no matter the project you were creating!

Here's an up close...

I love that 'Sentimental Bird' set.

(we're out of stock at the moment

but a new shipment is coming in soon!)

Next up Lindsay used the 'Old

School Rock' set.

I love the colors that she used and how

she stamped the speakers! I'm doing that

*for sure*!!

Love this set!

We'll miss Lindsay! Stop by her blog and let

her know that you'll miss her too... but, I'm sure

we'll keep in touch... right? She's amazing!

This next designer is simply sweet!

We love Aga! We're going to miss her clean

style and go-to inspirational cards.

Check out the last card she made for us...

Aga used the 'Spectacle' set

Ummm, yes please! She used the kit

from Paper Made Bakery (you know *we're* out

of stock of 'Sentimental Birds' but Paper Made Bakery

still has one or two kits left~ So, hop on over to claim one!)

AND Paper Made Bakery has *free* shipping on

all kits! These kits are jammed with lots of goodies...

in the least... it's worth a peek! HERE

Aga! We'll miss you... and we hope you'll

stop by often with new creations... we just

adore your clean and fresh style. It's just

so SWEET!

Say hello and *we'll miss you* to Aga... HERE.

CHA FIND!!!

You know there is a new alcohol marker on the

block?? It's called Touch by ShinHanArt.

Yep, we tried it out at CHA and we're

impressed! So impressed that I can't wait to share

with you how amazing these little babies are!

Here's who this marker is for...

You *love* how Copics look

and feel and work... but you don't

*love* the price.... THIS Touch marker

is for you! It's going to retail for *a lot* less

than Copic and be of *very* similar quality.

(if not better...that's up for discussion!)

We've got all 168 colors coming our way and

we're excited to do a video showing you

all the latest in Touch marker.

Until then, you'll wanna come back

tomorrow for some CHA swag give-a-way

that *includes* some of these new

Touch markers!!

Yippee!!

See you tomorrow!

Happy Crafting!

Sweet Hugs To Leigh Ann!

2012-01-29T07:38:00.000-08:00

Another sweetly sad goodbye (or see you later!) to one of our favorite 'Sweet Tooth Girls' Leigh Ann!

Leigh Ann is one of the sweetest designers around.... great simple style with cute embellishments... she made every card inspirational and totally re-doable! Honestly, the best designers are the ones that leave you thinking, "I love that AND I'm going to rush to my craft room and try it!" ... Leigh Ann's designs do just that.

We are so thankful for her and all the great cards she made... we know that wherever she goes she'll be a great success! Love you Leigh Ann!

Check out her parting card....

She used the 'Sweet Tooth' set (which we're re-ordering this week... in case you went to the shop and found out that we're sold out :) But, this card showcases how a couple buttons and some really cute paper placement can really make a card pop. I love that Leigh Ann doesn't always color in the stamps... while I *love* coloring... sometimes you just need a quick card and this technique really lends itself to that. Great Job Leigh Ann .... We'll miss you!

Really quickly... (because we're getting ready for day two CHA...and I haven't put any make-up on yet... YIKES!) I wanted to share with you a couple cards Savannah made for the blog today. Ahh-mazing as always! She used the 'Scootin' By' set... (which has been one of our best sellers... if you don't already have it... it's a must!)

I love the colors she used in this one! The scooter never

looked so good!

Check out this clean and simple card that goes ever

so nicely with the last card! I really like this... and

it's just so darn doable!

and the inside!

Head over to Savannah's blog and say hi.... Oh, how I wish she was at CHA with me! (I wish I could bring you all!!)

Jacob and I will be keeping you in the CHA 'know' with lots of facebook pictures and updates!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

'Sweet' Journey, Donna!

2012-01-27T06:31:00.000-08:00

We're saying a bittersweet fair well to our Sweet Tooth Girl, Donna!

Jacob and I were lucky enough to get to meet Donna during our Hawaii trip this summer and she is just as sweet as you can imagine. She has been just the nicest friend and go-to girl for all things crafty... never mind the fact that she's just one heck of a designer!

Check out this parting card she made for us... tear tear!

She used the kit from Paper Made Bakery featuring Authentique Paper and really pretty ribbons, nick nacks... of course Sweet Stamp Shop Stamps too!! It all just makes for the most amazing kit and paper crafting go to 'loot' .

Savannah also made some really amazing cards for Paper Made Bakery

this month... as a PMB designer. Can't wait to show you her line up of sheer amazingness! No. really... amazingness!

Whew, not only is she one *busy* lady... it's all amazing! She *also* posted a really great video on how to die ribbon...check it out

It's all so amazing, right? That Savannah... she's always out doing herself! Stop by her blog and say hello... and let her know how much you love all her inspiration!

And... if you can drop in to Donna's and bid her a very sweet good bye... although, I'm sure we'll be stalking her blog daily anyway..lol... Sweet Stamp Shop and all the girls wish her very sweet travels and best of luck in everything crafty!

We'll miss you Donna!

So, we're off ... to CHA tomorrow... Ack, lots to do! But, we'll be updating you via the blog and facebook with lots of photos and fun stuff! We'll even do some give-a-ways while we're there... so keep an eye open!

Hugs!

Bitter Sweet!

2012-01-23T06:26:00.000-08:00

Design Team Call Update: After lots of *really* hard choices...We're sending out design team invitations sometime this afternoon. BUT WAIT! IF you don't get an invitation this afternoon... we're still working on our guest designer list and plan to send out those invites later this week. So, if you don't hear from us today... you could still get an email later this week!

It's starting... the time where we have to start saying goodbye to our old designers and all the amazing work they have done!

Today we're saying a <3 heartfelt and lovingly sweet goodbye <3 to GENY! She's been such a great source of inspiration to all of us and today is her last blog post for us. BUT, I'm sure she'll still hang around and say hello... I mean, once you go 'sweet' ... it hard to ever go back! :)

She used 'Cool Scoop'... Of course you can find that HERE.

Isn't that card lovely?! She mentioned she doesn't color much, but I think that she should because it's fantastic!

A big THANK YOU to Geny for all that she has done for Sweet Stamp Shop and we wish her all the best as she continues crafting and sharing! She really is a 'sweet' genius!

BIG HUGS GENY!

I also wanted to show you a card that Donna put on her blog yesterday that is totally fun and completely ingenious!

Check out what she did with 'Spectacle'.... practically my favorite set!

Check out the inside of those glasses!! She made them look like actual glasses with some clear embossing... wow, Donna.... she's just so creative! (and what I *love* about this look is that you could easily do it too!)

Donna still has a post or two for us... so we won't be saying goodbye to her yet. But, we're still so happy that Donna came on board for our first team. I think she has created some of the most creative cards and designs that Sweet Stamp Shop has seen! We <3 Donna!

If you can... stop by Geny's BLOG to say goodbye and thank you... I know she'd love it!

Happy Crafting and Happy Monday

Hugs,

Somebunny LOVES Saturday!

2012-01-21T06:39:00.000-08:00

It's ME! It's ME!

Yippee, I love Saturday!

I hope that your Saturday includes

a little bit of crafting... and if

it does... you'll be excited to see

todays inspiration! (well

I think you'll *love* to

see it anyway!)

Ms. Savannah put together

some really really fun cards using the

'Furry Friends Forever' set!

She also use 'Against the Grain' !!

Wait till you see how she used these sets and how much fun they are! She's a sweet genius! For sure!

QUICK DESIGN TEAM CALL UPDATE

I wanted to let you all know that we are hard at work picking out the next terms designers. We're *really* close to sending out invites and getting the new group of girls together! With close to 100 applicants... this job was extremely difficult! We would have loved to bring everyone on! Truly. (We're not just saying that.... being only 6 months old... we're flattered that 100 people thought enough of our designs and our business that they wanted to join us... although, we agree... we're pretty sweet!...lol...) Anyway! Hold tight... we're close!

So check out this card Savannah made... Love that she made the bunny

tail fluffy! And, of course, her use of patterned paper... is amazing.

We just can't get enough of Savannah... her positive attitude.. and

her infectious personality! You think Savannah's cards are great? She is

equally (or more!) great!! Stop on by her blog and tell her we say she's

a 'sweet' genius!

One more card to show you...

I love how she stamped 'Against the Grain' on several colors

and then put them together! What an amazing card all around! I'm

totally stealing this idea for a class... or maybe just a card for a

special friend! *love* it!

Here are the stamps sets used today...

Against the Grain

Furry Friends Forever

Happy Saturday Crafting ALL!

Hugs,

Thursday is the new Friday

2012-01-19T09:51:00.000-08:00

Eh, who am I kidding...

No day can replace my love for

FRIDAY!

But, thursday ... you come close!

I have some new stuff to show you from

Leigh Ann

Savannah

and a little something from me too!

Let's start with Leigh Ann!

She made this colorful and

well designed card using

the 'Core of it' stamp set!

Love that set!

Life is messy! But, it's the best

kind of messy... right?

Love that card Leigh Ann!

I also use 'Core of it' to make

a little magnet from my fridge...

Jacob and I in our engagement photos!

(Gosh, didn't realize it had been

so many years... time flies~ esp.

when you're married to the best man

on planet earth!)

Anyway! Enough gooshy about my Jacob!

I can't wait to show you what Savannah

made for the Momenta Blog!

How cute is that card? Trust me ... you'll

wanna take a moment and check out

the Momenta blog for all the details..

and while you're checking it out

tell them we sent ya!... Thanks!

Busy days over here at the 'Sweet' shop

gearing up for CHA!

Hope everyone has a blazin' fast

Thursday ( my favorite part

about Thursday is *all* my favorite

tv is on tonight! )

Happy Crafting!

Wednesday Winners!

2012-01-18T07:30:00.000-08:00

Winner Winners!!

Hooray! I'm only a day late in posting

the winners of the release hop AND the

winner of the 'sharing' contest for the

design team call over on facebook!

By completely random means (random.org)

The winners of the release week and the

new sets are ...

The 'Sentimental Birds' set winner is...

ellen s. said...

Love love these. IS that vellum on the first Sentimental Bird card? Gosh that is gorgeous. They are all amazing.

January 11, 2012 4:25 PM

The winner of the 'Against the Grain' is..

Squirlygirl said...

You've done it again Nicole. Super cute and versatile stamp. Lovin' this release :)
~Hugs~

January 11, 2012 4:23 PM

Then finally! The winner of the 'share'

contest on facebook is...

Lillian Child I've shared and can't wait to see some new talent!

So, if you see your name somewhere in this blog send

us you address at info@sweetstampshop.com

and we'll get your prize right out to you!

Now we have a pretty amazing card

to share with you from GENY!

She used 'Against the Grain'

and she really showcased how

versatile this stamp set can be!

Love this!

Visit Geny and say hello!

Have a nice wednesday and we'll

be back tomorrow with some more

inspiration! And, if I can wiggle in some

craft time... perhaps even a video!

Hugs!

Hello Beautiful Monday!

2012-01-16T07:15:00.000-08:00

I'm sure lots of you are off today

and some of you are hard at work...

But either way,

Happy Monday!

Before we dive right into

Lindsey's card... I wanted to

quickly remind you about our design team

call that is going on through tomorrow

night! That's right, you have until

tomorrow night to apply! AND, your

applications *do NOT* need to feature

SSS stamps. (while that would be nice..

it's not at all expected!)

You can find all the design team call info

HERE

Ok, back to regularly scheduled programing...

Lindsey is sharing the sweetest card

using the 'Hello Beautiful' set.

I *really* like the embossed background!

Make sure to stop by her blog to find

out all the details on creating this

simple and colorful look yourself!

Lindsay's Blog

And of course, if you haven't seen the

'Hello, Beautiful' set ... it's pretty great!

Check out the shop!

Apply for the design team!

AND come back tomorrow to

see if you might be a winner from

our release hop OR our 'share the

design team call' drawing!

Big Monday Hugs!

Happy Crafting!

Sweet Scoop Friday!

2012-01-13T09:02:00.000-08:00

Happy friday my sweet crafty friends!

Boy, do I have something sweet

to show you today!

GENY is just about the sweetest

designer I know and she made

such a fun card to share!

Check out her creation!

I really like how she paper pieced the

ice cream... what a fun and simple

card! I'm sure that I'll be giving this

paper piecing a try... won't you?

Of course she used 'Cool Scoop'

Love this set! Almost as

much as I *love* ice cream!

(and ice cream is my one weakness!)

Couple reminders again today!

I want to be sure that everyone

had a chance to share and win!

1. Apply to be a 'Sweet Tooth Girl'

You have until tuesday the 17th.

Design Team Call

2. You have until tomorrow night to hop

and enter to **WIN** the two new

sets debuted this week. Hop

and comment for a chance to win...

Sentimental Bird Hop

Against the Grain Hop

3. Be sure to 'share' our design

team call for a chance to win a

'sweet' set. You have until the

17th to share!

4. **SALE** You have until

Sunday to take advantage of

our release coupon. (JAN40)

Buy *one* new release from January

and get any other stamp set 40% off!

Happy Weekend!

Hugs,

Apple Core

2012-01-12T09:38:00.000-08:00

Hey guys!

It's Thursday!

Just a quick card to show you

from the ever talented Lindsay!

I really like that she popped up the 'core'

of the apple. The sentiment is simple

and just really 'sweetly' done!

Lindsay is really good at paper piecing and

designing fun cards. Check out her blog

and say hello! I know she *loves* visitors!

REMINDERS

1. Apply to be a 'Sweet Tooth Girl'

You have until tuesday the 17th.

Design Team Call

2. You have until tomorrow night to hop

and enter to **WIN** the two new

sets debuted this week. Hop

and comment for a chance to win...

Sentimental Bird Hop

Against the Grain Hop

3. Be sure to 'share' our design

team call for a chance to win a

'sweet' set. You have until the

17th to share!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

Against The Grain Release

2012-01-11T07:00:00.000-08:00

Design Team Call Info Here

Today we're releasing both

'Sentimental Birds' (yesterdays set)

and 'Against the Grain'

Here is a peek at my card using

'Against the Grain'... it's a great

background set and a really fun

stationery making set.

Are you ready to do some hoppin?

AND to win a set!?! ...

To be eligible for stamp set a day:

**Make sure to visit each blog on the hop.

There are only 9 blogs each day, so it's a very 'do-able' hop!

**Leave an 'original' comment on each designers' blog.

(no copy and pasting, please)

**Be sure to follow the Sweet Stamp Shop blog and while you're at it,

our designers would love for you to follow them as well

For additional entries:

**Like our FB page

**Share our giveaway & blog hop with your friends

and leave us a note either on our FB page or on the SSS Blog

Julie Ranae

Savannah O'Gwynn

Lindsay Amrhein

Donna Mikasa

Geny Cassady

Aga

Leigh Ann Baird

Nicole Rixon

When you get to my

blog (Nicole Rixon)

you'll see the full reveal

of both sets.

So let's start hopping!

You'll wanna start with

our fearless co-captain

Julie Ranae

Don't forget you can officially

buy the sets today!

AND! There is a DEAL!!!

Buy one of the new release

and get the other new release for

40% off. Wowzer!

Coupon Code: JAN40

Happy Stamping!

January Release Day One

2012-01-10T07:00:00.000-08:00

Design Team Call Info Here

Yippee, we're finally releasing

'Sentimental Birds'

I know most of you have seen this

set from when we were featured on

Scrapbook Steals and you were waiting

for it to come out... here it is!!

We *love* this set and how versatile it is.

Check out what I did with this set

for the release...

AND, I'm using papers from a kit that

'Sentimental Birds' is featured in this month

from Paper Made Bakery.

(kit photo courtesy of the sweet Savannah!)

Never heard of Paper Made Bakery?

They're a kit company and we think that the kits

are pretty sweet... almost as sweet as

the owner, Shannon!

Another view of the kit...

Find Paper Made Bakery

on Facebook and

let us know that you did for an

extra entry in the release give-a-way!

Are you ready to do some hoppin?

Comment along

(no copying and pasting please)

and you're entered to win this

uber popular set!

Julie Ranae

Savannah O'Gwynn

Lindsay Amrhein

Donna Mikasa

Geny Cassady

Aga

Leigh Ann Baird

Nicole Rixon

Oh yeah... I totally have

something special to share with you...

Because this stamp set has been for

sale in the past... when we

were featured with Scrapbook Steals...

We've had a couple people share their

creative work with the set... here is

Liz from LizScraps and her creations...

WOW, I love how different and amazing

this is! Total altered amazingness!

And she made this one too!

Isn't it great how many different

results you can get using the same

set?!? Liz did an amazing job with

this set... thanks so much for sharing

with us Liz!

Ok, so... tomorrow we'll have another reveal and

then you'll be able to buy 'Sentimental Birds'

and tomorrows set.

We'll also have a bit of a release sale... so stay tuned!

Now off to Julie!!

Happy Stamping!

We're Back and Healthy!

2012-01-09T09:31:00.000-08:00

Design Team Application Info

HERE

***JANUARY RELEASE INFO****

We are having a release this

month... it was just postponed

due to my cold :( The release will

go on as scheduled... TOMORROW!

COME BACK TOMORROW FOR

JANUARYS RELEASE!!

Whew, I'm back!

Nothing like starting the new year with

a cold and sinus infection. YUCK!

But, here we are ready to tackle 2012

(a little late) and start with new and exciting stuff!

First, I hope you'll take a moment and

check out our design team search! We're looking

for some new amazing designers... and

it could just be you! Apply!

Also, share our call with your friends

and let us know that you did on our facebook

wall... and you'll be entered to win a 'sweet' set!

Now, we have some card catch up to do!

Check out DONNA'S card using

the 'Core of it' stamp set...

Not only is this a really clever card...

but Donna always has such a nice

use of color and patterned paper.

We love that card and that set!

Don't forget to drop by her blog and say

hi... she's just about the 'sweetest' island

girl we know! (and we wish we were in Hawaii

with her!!)

Next up is Leigh Ann...

Her cards are so genius!

She is *so* amazing at letting an image

speak for itself. Meaning, that a really

fun and colorful card can be made *with

out* coloring. She knocks this outta the park!

With some 'Furry' help!

We love Leigh Ann... and we hope you drop

by her blog and send her some love :)

Last

(but completely and utterly not least in

any way shape or form...)

The *sweetest* sweetie Savannah!

Check out her little project ...

A little coloring packet!

With mini coloring pencils and stamped

paper....

This has to be one of the cutest ideas

I have seen in some time! (and simple!)

Think of all the ways you could use this...

Planning a wedding with kids?

Put one of these at all the places where

kids will be sitting!

Have a friend who owns a little shop?

Give her a couple packs of these so when

customers come in with little ones... she can

give them out... how nice is that?

I just *love* this idea... and I'm pretty sure

you do too! Right?!?

Stop by Savannah's blog for more details on

how to make it ... and leave some love :)

Hope everyone has a super productive Monday

and a great start to their work week!

Something tells me this week is going to

fly right by!

Hugs,

Look Where We Are Today!

2012-01-05T05:00:00.000-08:00

For our current

DESIGN TEAM CALL

CLICK HERE

Hi everyone...Julie Ranae here!

How adorable is that card just above??!!

I am super excited to share some amazingly

talented guest designers with you today

as Sweet Stamp Shop is sponsoring the

Each of the designers from The Cafe used the

fun images from SSS's great collections to inspire

you to play.

The designers have represented a variety

of style, so I please enjoy....

Last but not least, the designer that we share...

We would love for you to come play with us.

Look what YOU could win...

Thanks for stopping by today...and we'll see you over at

The Play Date Cafe!

Calling all Designers!

2012-01-03T08:43:00.000-08:00

Sweet Stamp Shop

Design Team Search

Term: Feb – July 2012

Sweet Stamp Shop is in search of a group of ‘sweet’ and talented girls for our 2012 design team. For the first time in ‘sweet’ history we are posting an open call for anyone to apply! We know that while designers are versatile, designers also know their strengths and preferences. So, we are looking for designers who specialize in a variety of paper crafts including card-making, scrapbook layouts and altered art, such as home decor, upcycling, gift-wrapping, etc. We are also looking for someone who is creative with putting together video tutorials.

If you are interested in being a part of a positive, fun, and supportive group of ladies… please send your submission by

11:59 PST, Tuesday, January 17^th.

Here’s the ‘Sweet’ details:

The Goodies:

· Full releases of all Sweet Stamps while on design team. Including a starter kit of stamps to get you started.

· Participation in a private forum where information is shared and stored… we work hard to make blog posting as convenient as possible for our designers.

· Cash Based Sales incentives and Teacher Incentives… details presented when design team term begins.

· A supportive community of women ready to cheer you on and support you in all things SSS. Our team thrives on being drama-free and honoring the talent of our designers.

· Compensation for any project published with SSS product.

· Supporting marketing for your blog and your work when it features SSS product.

· Additional product from companies that we partner up with. (good stuff is coming up this term!!)

The Requirements:

· Blog posts (2-4 posts per month. The number of blog posts will depend on what your specialty will be)The blog posts include a unique project that includes quality photos as well as links and promotional information. (always provided to you in advance or in our forum for easy access)

· Positive and timely communication. Sweet Stamp Shop provides a fun and supportive group of women and in order for the community to ‘work’ we need designers who can respond to emails and calendar requests the same fashion.

· In a social media world where the best, fastest, and most effective marketing is word of mouth... We expect our designers to post about their projects and general SSS information on Facebook, Twitter, or any other site frequented. As to not create more work for you, we are looking for designers who are already active in social media.

Please send your applications to info@sweetstampshop.com including

1. Name, Address, and Phone Number

2. Three projects featuring the specialty that you would best fit in. (i.e. Video, Layouts, Cards, Altered Art…etc.) Please try to keep the files small… the SSS email, while sweet, tends to be lacking space.

3. Brief Bio including blog address and any galleries you actively post on.

4. Current Design Teams

AND FINALLY

5. What sort of ‘Sweet’ would you bring to our team?

2012 is here!

2011-12-30T10:13:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it?

2012 is here!!

I mean it seems like just

yesterday that we were

partying like it's 1999.

Time literally flies by.

I guess that just means that

were too busy having fun to

worry about the time!

I have two *really* cute cards

to share with you today...

Starting with our lovely

GENY

Isn't that a great New Years card?

*love* it!

Of course she used

'Sweet Victoria'

and

'Sweet Alpha Doodles'

Next up with another

great New Years card

DONNA

she used 'Sweet Victoria' too!

I love the color and the design

on this card. WOW!

She's always so talented!

When you get a moment

stop by our flickr and our

facebook and say hi!

Hope your New Years party

plans are shaping up!

Cheers,

2012 is coming fast...

2011-12-28T08:29:00.001-08:00

Hey all!

Boy, do I have a great post for you today!

Lots of great cards to show you... almost

another 'card' roundup!

Let's dive right in!

Starting with the ever talented

LINDSAY

Check out all the balls

in that gum ball machine!!

I love the colors and the design!

Just so darn cute!!

She also recently made this card...

I don't remember if I showed you...

Love those cherries!

Next up is GENY

with this great Christmas card!

Although Christmas is come and

gone... I think that the layout and

technique she used is super

versatile and can be used for pretty

much any card!

She used the 'Tree Traditions'

set... I love that set!

I can't wait to show you

SAVANNAH'S

card using 'Tree Traditions' BUT

it's not a Christmas card at all!

How genius is this card??

This is a great example of

getting massive bang for your buck!

I recently made a little bag using

the 'Sweet Victoria' set...

Close up of the middle..

It's so small and cute!

This would be great to stick a

dixie cup in it and put a few flowers

for a friend in it!

For Christmas I got a new

camera macro lens... it's so

cool! I'll be able to take great close

up shots of all the projects so you

get *the* clearest image of *how*

to do it yourself!

Check out my new lens in work...

A flower...

(and some photo editing)

Our family doggy, Bosco (buddy), got in a

picture or two too!

Anyway! I can't wait to start photographing

crafty stuff for you! It's going to be *really* close

and *really* clear! (I better start watching how

much glue I put on things.... you'll be able to see even

the smallest mistakes... yikes!) :)

Off to craft and photo!

Have a great day everyone!

Be back tomorrow!

Hugs,

Card Round Up

2011-12-20T08:05:00.000-08:00

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR EMILY'S

80'S BLOG HOP SCROLL DOWN!

We're doing a bit of a

card round up for you today!

How's everybody's week going?

Ready for the weekend?

I'm still collecting odds and ends

and trying to beat the crowds.

But, it's pretty crowded out there.

Tis the Season :)

Anyway, first up is AGA

and her amazing designs.

I spotted TWO cards from Aga

I just *had* to show you!

Check these out.

I *love* that she put 'cranberries' with

the popcorn. It looks so good and

festive! I also think that the 'Watchin

TV' set is super versatile!

Now take a peek at this card...

it's pretty amazing!

*love* the black lines and the

general design. It's *amazing* all around!

She used the very *popular*

Spectacle set..

Next up is LINDSAY..

She made this really cute card

with the 'Cool Scoop' set.

How 'sweet' is this card?

Sometimes 'simple' rules the day!

We have the best designers,

don't we?!?

Take a moment to visit their blog

and, if you'd like, thank them for

the continuing inspiration. They

are so amazing, all around!

AGA'S BLOG

LINDSAY'S BLOG

Hope everyone has *the*

best holiday week...

We'll be back soon!

Hugs,

Nicole & The 'Sweet' Team

Happy Birthday Emily!

2011-12-17T21:00:00.000-08:00

We *love* the 80's and Emily!!

Welcome to...

You should be joining us from

Candace

If you'd like to start at the beginning

(trust me you will... *lots* of great

prizes)

GO HERE

As soon as we heard that

Emily was having an 80's

themed blog hop...we

simply had. to. join.

Not only is Emily like the most

fantasiclly -- totally rad --

girl on the block... we

can never turn down a hop

to poke fun at the funniest

decade that we've been

apart of!

And boy do we have

some really great 80's

inspired stamp sets!!

Check out the cards I made

using some of our sets...

I hope they make you chuckle :)

This card is my 'Miami Vice' card.

and the back of the card...

HA!

I used two sets...

'Spectacle'

And 'Watchin' TV'

Then I made another card

and it's 'totally rad' :)

As you can see, I love to use

the sprayer with my Copic's :)

And, that look only really works with

80's cards...

here's a close up

*love* that Spectacle set!!

Also, recently I made an

80's themed card and gift for

a friend's party...

I used the 'Old School Rock'

stamp set..

Ok, so now to the good stuff..

The PRIZE!

I know you were probably

swooning over 'Old School Rock'

I *love* that set!!!

Sooo here's Sweet Stamp Shop's

PRIZE!!!

One 'Old School Rock' set...

BUT WAIT...are those Copic's ???

Yep, in honor of Emily's birthday we're

giving away three 80's colored Copic

markers!!!

Comment along on each blog

(and it'd be really great if you

liked us on facebook b/c

we're really close to 600 friends

and you'll wanna be a 'friend'

when we hit 600!! Trust me!)

Check out our shop

HERE

***ALSO***

From now through Christmas

we're offering *free* shipping!!

Just for our friends and family!

And if you're here ... you're a friend!

Use Coupon Code: FREESH

Next you're off to one of my

bestest friends...

JULIE RANAE!!

Happy Birthday to Emily!!

Merry Christmas and

Happy Holidays to you!

Hugs,

Nicole and The 'Sweet' Team!

Card, Video, Card... Inspired!!

2011-12-17T06:51:00.000-08:00

Good Morning!

Happy Saturday!

Savannah has done it again!

She's pure amazing... and has the most

brilliant ideas!!

Check out this card she made for

a little friends birthday...

She used Furry Friends Forever...

She also created a video to

show *how* she made this

little gem... and it's a little

more than what you think... and

also *very* doable!

Be sure to drop by her blog

HERE

and say hello! She *loves* visitors!

We have lots of fun new videos on our
You Tube channel... be sure to check it out!

--------

Also... have you seen this great card by

Lindsay

WOW... amazing!!

Look closely at how she cut out the inside of

the glasses! I love that!

She used one of my new favorite

sets .. Spectacle! I'm using

this set...ALL THE TIME!

I'm lovin it... because you

can really use it for anything...

with any sentiments!

You know what else is really
cool is how big the middle
glasses are! They are perfect
for the middle of a card.

A video tutorial idea just came
to me... be back soon with
a video featuring this set!!
You'll love it!

Hugs,
Nicole

If you have a moment you'll
want to check out
our FLICKR!! We have some
amazing customers and fans who
have posted their creations...

AMAZING!

Christmas Basket

2011-12-15T15:16:00.000-08:00

There is just something about

putting together a bunch of stuff

in a basket and decorating it ...

that I just love. Yep, I *love*

good ol' fashioned gift baskets.

I think they kinda get a bad wrap

now that people associate them with

Walmart.

The worry that people might

think that you went shopping down the

pre-made isle at Target for their gift...

But, honestly... there is a big difference

between a home made gift basket and

one down an isle at a box store.

First, you can really fill them up with

*nice* goodies... For example, say you

have a good friend who *loves* chocolate...

maybe do an array of Godiva bars with a

small fondue pot and perhaps even a nice

bottle of bubbly... WOW, that's a

gift basket!! Right!

And then, because you're crafty, you

up the stakes and decorate your

basket with paper and tags...

Let me tell you... your gift will

be the talk of the Christmas tree!

Trust me!

They also make great hostess gifts too!

With all those parties we're invited to.. it's

nice to bring a little basket of movie tickets and

popcorn to say 'thanks'... hosting a party is

hard work... and unless you stay to do the dishes ..

a hostess gift is a MUST!

So here is one of my baskets this year...

Sorry for the 'desk top' photo... lol...

only draw back of gift baskets... they're

really hard to photo :)

I used the 'Tree Traditions' stamp set

for a lot of this basket...

Lots of snow!

Take a closer peek at the glass jars

full of candied nuts...

Here is a quick video showing

how I made the tree and some

tips on putting together a nice

gift...

Also, if you would like my recipe for my

super yummy candy nuts... here it is...

You'll need

2 gallon size ziplock bags

1 egg white

1 tablespoon water

1 pound of nuts (I use pecans or walnuts)

1 cup sugar (or splenda works good too!)

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon of all spice

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 and spray a baking sheet

with non-stick oil. (like pam)

In a bowl mix together the egg and water

until frothy. Pour into a gallon ziplock

Pour into the other ziplock all the

dry ingredients. Mix together.

Pour nuts into the egg mixture...

seal and mix mix mix until all the nuts

are evenly covered with egg.

Pour wet nuts into the ziplock with

the dry ingredients and mix mix mix until

all the nuts are dry and evenly coded.

Spread nuts onto baking sheet in single

layer. Bake at 250 for one hour.

**Stir nuts every 15 minutes***

Yummy!

Happy Holidays!!

December Inspiration

2011-12-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

Wow, can you believe that

we're half way through December already!

Yikes!

Lots and Lots left to do!!

Today we're just going to highlight

a few great ideas and share a

video about how Nicole wraps

gifts... enjoy!

First up is an amazing card by Geny!

She's a talented lady!

Check out her blog HERE

I love the red and green!

She used 'The Core of It' set

You know it...

Then Leigh Ann...

You've been to her blog, right?!??

HERE

She made a really fun and easy

card with the Scootin' By set...

I love that the image is just stamped on

some patterned paper. Simple. Clean.

Awesome!

Last but not least...

Here is some of Nicole's tried and true

wrapping tips!

It's a bit of a long video ... but,

lots of fun and inspirational ideas...

and of course she's wrapping a gift using the

'Tree Traditions' set...

Here it is...

Hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday
and that you're *almost* ready for
Christmas!

Holiday Hugs,
Nicole & The 'Sweet' Team

Friday and a 'Steal' of a Deal!!

2011-12-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday All!!

Guess who has a whole

lotta 'Sweetness' for a

steal of a price...

YEP!! We're the 'Steal of the Day'

How awesome is that?!!?

If you're just joining us from

Scrapbook Steals

Welcome!!!

Thanks so much for dropping

in and checking us out!

We're a really fun group of

girls here at the 'Sweet' shop!

It's *super* important to us that

when you visit you leave inspired

to craft and *love* what you make!

We have lots of fun

stamp sets .. you can

find all of them at our

shop - HERE

But, today I'm sharing with you

a project I made using

*three* of my favorite things..

1. Candied Pecans

2. Mason Jars

3. Sweet Stamp Shop Stamps!

Ready to see what I'm passing out

this year to all my friends and family..

I used one of my favorite sets -

Sweet Alpha Doodles

Check out these close ups!

I think I know a couple people

who will go 'nuts' over these...

lol... totally cheesy.. I know :)

The top turned out nice...

and for the jar I used sticky paper

tape and rafia ribbon. *love*

I make *lots* of nuts and some of

them end up going into bags...

And I have grand plans to

add a cute little tag to them.

Stay tuned to see if it really happens :)

There has been some really amazing

Christmas cards coming out of the

'Sweet' shop lately... and I thought

on a 'steal' day I should recap some

of them for you... to inspire!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

We *always* have fun and great deals

on our facebook page!

You'll wanna 'Like' us !!

Also come visit our

You Tube

Flickr

and

Twitter!

We're always trying to inspire

and cheerlead our friends, fans,

and customers to paper craft as much as

possible!

Many Blessings for a Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year!

Big Hugs,

The Rixon's

Sweet Stamp Shop

Who??? Melvin!

Tami Tuesday-Melvin Surprise

SWEET Baby Boy

Sweet Video Time

Rockin' Thursday

Wednesday Rose

Valentine Tami Time

Monday-O-Rama!

Sweet Spotlight: Erin Noll

The rest of the sweet

Let's Meet Some More of the Sweet Team!

More Sweet Tooth Girls & a SWEET Sale!

Sweet Tooth Girl Intro and Guest Designer Tami Mayberry

Sweet Hugs and a Warm Welcome

Super Bowl Last Day Give-A-WAY

Saturday Give-A-Way! Hooray!

CHA give-a-way Day 2

Gearing Up

A really 'Sweet' Thank you!

Sweet Hugs To Leigh Ann!

'Sweet' Journey, Donna!

Bitter Sweet!

Some*bunny* LOVES Saturday!

Thursday is the *new* Friday

Wednesday Winners!

Hello Beautiful Monday!

Sweet Scoop Friday!

Apple Core

Against The Grain Release

January Release Day One

We're Back and Healthy!

Look Where We Are Today!

Calling all Designers!

2012 is here!

2012 is coming fast...

Card Round Up

Happy Birthday Emily!

Card, Video, Card... Inspired!!

Christmas Basket

December Inspiration

Friday and a 'Steal' of a Deal!!

Somebunny LOVES Saturday!

Thursday is the new Friday