Monday 31 October 2011

SSS November Release - Day 1


Welcome to day 1 of the Sweet Stamp Shop November release! If you hopped along in order, you should have arrived here from Geny's  blog. If you missed any hops, here is the full list:

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The three NEW clear stamp sets will be available to purchase on November 2nd and you will find them HERE. Today we're showcasing first set called “Furry Friends Forever” and let me tell you the stamps are so cute! Here's my card using them:

Hello Friend
Hello Friend


You have a chance to win this super sweet set! All you have to do is:

1. Comment on each blog and be sure to follow each designers blog *and* the SSS blog.
2. Extra entry: Share on Facebook! Make sure to comment on our wall and let us know that you shared!

So be sure to hop along and say hi for a chance to win it! Your next stop is Leigh Ann!

Thank you for stopping by today! We will be back tomorrow with another sweet set!
Aga

Monday 24 October 2011

Halloween card

With Halloween around the corner I thought I'd share a very quick and easy Halloween card with you. Inspiration for this card came from the Textured to Perfection Challenge in the Moxie Fab World, and from this week's CAS-ual Friday's challenge which is to use any medium to add colour to the stamped image.

I printed the sentiment on white cardstock first and then layered some scraps from my stash with the free pumpkin digi stamp (which you can find on the sidebar of Jane’s Doodles blog). I finished it off with lots of gold glitter glue to add that extra sparkle and some texture to the card:

Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!

Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a great week!
Aga

Wednesday 19 October 2011

Hi!

I hope everyone's having a good week? I’m back after an unexpected and completely unplanned break due to some health issues. Everyday life can get so crazy busy sometimes that we neglect the things that matter most. I was focused on so many different things that I forgot about myself along the way. I forgot that we need to take a break at time to time to simply relax so I was forced to slow down and take things easy for my own good.

But I’m getting better and I can finally share some exciting news! I still can’t believe it so I just checked it again a minute ago, just in case, and yes! I’m being featured as a Moxie Fabber of the Week in the Moxie Fab World. I am so honoured and giddy! Thank you Cath for having me this week! And thank you to all who left comments and emailed me! It warmed my heart reading through all of the lovely words! It really did!

Now to today's card. I made it some time ago but I haven't had a chance to share it here yet. The flower stamp and the sentiment I used here are from Pretty Peonies set by Jane’s Doodles:

Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday

Thank you for visiting!
Aga

Saturday 8 October 2011

WCMD Giveaway Winner

Hello and happy Saturday! I you are here for the Operation Julie's Smile blog hop please scroll down or click HERE. To donate, please click on the Paypal button (on the sidebar). Thank you!

I'm finally popping in to announce the winner of my WCMD giveaway! So without further ado the winner chosen by random.org is:



Congrats! Please email me (on the sidebar) as soon as possible with your mailing address and I’ll get your prize on its way to you!

Thank you to everyone that stopped by and for all of your lovely comments!
Have a great weekend!
Aga

Friday 7 October 2011

Operation Julie’s Smile Blog Hop

I am so glad that you joined us on this amazing blog hop for Operation Julie’s Smile.  If you came here from Leigh Ann Baird’s blog, then you are in the right spot.  If not, you may want to start from the beginning at the Sweet Stamp Shop’s blog and take your time.



Here is Julie’s story:

“The creative blogging community is coming together this weekend to help one of our friends, Julie Ranae. You may know her as the Design Team Coordinator for many wonderful companies from bakers twine, die cuts, rubber stamps and more. What many people don’t know about Julie Ranae is that she has had some pretty major dental surgeries in her lifetime due to medication she had to take as a child. It was in her plans to think about having all of her teeth replaced at some point in the next 5 years, a decision that was pretty easy to plan out. But then it happened… she chipped her front teeth on a weekend a month ago. The dentist told her there was no way to save them & that it was his recommendation that she give in and have them all her teeth removed soon, but for that day, they needed to get her front teeth done so her gums could begin to heal. He said he would 'work out payments with her to have ALL this work done... but when she called to make her appt for the first step of impressions, they told her the amount of money that was needed and that the 'payments' applied only to the two teeth that were extracted that day. Her husband Paul was with her & that too, was his understanding as well. So this is how she has found herself in this situation… Needing at least $4000 to get started and another $3000 to finish the process… a total of $7000. Nicole Rixon, owner of Sweet Stamp Shop put together this benefit after finding out about this situation and before Julie Ranae knew it, it took flight! Because she is an event organizer by trade, she has taken on the job of organizing all of the blogs in this hop as her way of ‘working overtime’ for what she needs, the same as if she were able to work overtime at an outside job to pay for the work to be done. It is the goal of all of these generous friends & sponsors to help make this situation more do-able for our friend so that she can share a brand new smile with all of us soon. If there is anything you can do to help with a financial donation, there is a donation button ready for you to click. Any amount is appreciated and ALL DONATIONS will be eligible for prizes from our sponsor pool of over $2500.”

There are 120+ people on the hop, so there could be a break somewhere in the chain but please bear with us! You have a complete weekend to get around to all the blogs to be eligible for prizes by leaving comments. And the prizes are outstanding! There are over $2500 in prizes donated by the very generous companies that will be drawn from the following:

1. from Blog Comments left
2. from PayPal Donation list
3. for Blog Hop Hosts

And here’s my card I made for Julie using stamps from “Sweet Tooth” set by Sweet Stamp Shop:

To the sweetest girl
To the sweetest girl

I'm linking this card up to the Moxie Fab World "Tuesday Trigger: Treat Yourself!" challenge and to the special OJS CAS challenge.


I hope you enjoyed your stop here on the hop!  The next stop is Geny Cassady’s blog.

Make sure you leave a comment here before you go so that you can have a chance at the amazing prizes up for grabs and if you can, please also take a minute and make a donation (see button on the sidebar). ANY amount is appreciated and ALL amounts are eligible for prizes. The most important thing is that we all can help bring back a new smile for our friend!

Aga

Thursday 6 October 2011

Sweet Stamp Shop Release - Day 4


Welcome to day 4 of the Sweet Stamp Shop October release! If you hopped along in order, you should have arrived here from Sweet Stamp Shop's Blog. If you missed any hops on the way, here is the full list:

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Today’s stamps come from a new set called “Tree Traditions” and of course you have a chance to win them! All you have to do is visit each blog and leave some comment! 

Here’s a card I made using them, my first winter card this year..brrrr:

Brrr...
Brrr...

All stamp sets go live for purchase TODAY and the Sweet Stamp Shop is also offering you some special buy 3 get 1 Free deal - buy 3 of the new sets and get one (any old or new) for free.
If you only wanting to buy one or two sets use coupon code: OCT15 to enjoy 15% off your purchase.

Your next stop is Lindsay! Thank you for stopping by today!
Aga

Wednesday 5 October 2011

Sweet Stamp Shop Release - Day 3

 

Welcome to day 3 of the Sweet Stamp Shop October release! If you hopped along in order, you should have arrived here from Julie Ranae’s blog. If you missed any hops on the way, here is the full list:

Today’s set is called “Thanksgiving 'Owl'fits” and of course you have a chance to win it! All you have to do is visit each blog and leave some comment!

And here’s a card I made using these yummy stamps:

Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving


All stamp sets go live for purchase on Thursday and the Sweet Stamp Shop is also offering you some special buy 3 get 1 Free deal - buy 3 of the new sets and get one (any old or new) for free.
If you only wanting to buy one or two sets use coupon code: OCT15 to enjoy 15% off your purchase. Both deals end Oct.10th.

Your next stop is GenyHave a great day and thank you for joining us!

Aga

Tuesday 4 October 2011

Sweet Stamp Shop Release - Day 2



Welcome to day 2 of the Sweet Stamp Shop October release! If you hopped along in order, you should have arrived here from Savannah's blog. If you missed any hops, here is the full list:

The great news is that my stamps was waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home last night, so I can finally share my card with you. I’ve also edited yesterday’s post and you can see it HERE. Today I wanted to share a card made using very cute stamps from the new set called "Watching TV":

movie night
movie night


All stamp sets go live for purchase on Thursday and the Sweet Stamp Shop is also offering you some special buy 3 get 1 Free deal - buy 3 of the new sets and get one (any old or new) for free.
If you only wanting to buy one or two sets use coupon code: OCT15 to enjoy 15% off your purchase. Both deals end Oct.10th.

Today you also have a chance to win the featured set! Just visit each blog and leave some comment!

Your next stop is Geny! I’m sure she has something inspiring for you! Thank you for hopping along with us today, we will be back tomorrow with another set!

Aga

Monday 3 October 2011

Sweet Stamp Shop Release - Day 1



 
Hello and welcome to the Sweet Stamp Shop November release week! You should have arrived here from super cute Savannah’s blog. I love being a part of the team, but unfortunately the postal service has not delivered my stamp set just yet.  I wanted to make sure I shared in the fun, so here is the sneak peek of the set that is being featured by our talented team today:

 
I hope I will get them soon, because I just can’t wait to get inky and share my cards with you.

ETA: My stamps was waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home last night, so I can share a very quick card I made with stamps from Hal'owl'een Outfits set:

boo!
boo!

There is also a giveaway! In order to qualify to win the Hal'owl'een Outfits set, you have to stop by EACH blog on the hop and leave a comment. Here is the full list:


All stamp sets go live for purchase on Thursday and the Sweet Stamp Shop is also offering you some special buy 3 get 1 Free deal - buy 3 of the new sets and get one (any old or new) for free.
If you only wanting to buy one or two sets use coupon code: OCT15 to enjoy 15% off your purchase. Both deals end Oct.10th.

Your next stop is the blog of the sweet girl Geny! Enjoy the hop!
Aga

Saturday 1 October 2011

World Card Making Day

Happy Saturday! In case you didn’t know it's World Card Making Day! How are your creative juices flowing today?! Have you made any cards? It’s so cool to have a special day just for card makers and there are lots of fun things going on around this weekend.




To celebrate the day I’ve joined the Paper Crafts World Card Making day blog tour. If you need some card inspirations just check out the entire list of participants HERE! I can’t wait to see what everyone has created!

In honour of WCMD I thought I would share a card *wink*. It’s actually a hybrid card made with BG digis:

adorable you
adorable you

The flower element was printed in turquoise and covered with glossy accents. The background is made with Flower Dot Pattern stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white ep.

I also thought it would be a great time to have some blog candy. Anyone interested?




All you need to do to enter is leave a comment below for your chance to win! ! I will draw the winner in a few days!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a happy WCMD!
Aga