Sweet Stamp Shop Release - Day 1

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

Sweet Stamp Shop Blog

Julie Ranae

Savannah

Lindsay

Donna Mikasa

Geny

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Leigh Ann

Nicole

Sweet Stamp Shop will be showing the three NEW sets in their entirety on Friday Dec 2 and the sets will be for sale at that time - 25% off any set of your choice with Coupon Code: NRD25! I’m here today to give you a sneak peek of first set called “Sweet Victoria” and all stamps from this set are very sweet indeed! Here's my card:

You have a chance to win one of each of the new stamp sets! All you have to do is:

1. Comment along on the blog hop and be sure to follow the SSS blog.

2. Bonus entry: Share this give-a-way and new release blog hop with your friends on Facebook, your blog, or just maybe in an email. 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 visiting today!

Aga

Gift box

Hello and happy Saturday! I hope everyone who's celebrating had a great Thanksgiving! 

With Christmas around the corner, it may be a good idea to start thinking about presents for family and friends. Today I thought I would share an easy gift box I made recently with stamps from Sweet Stamp Shop:

First I made a box based on THIS template. I adjusted the size to match my gift, so it's more rectangular than square. Then I decorated the box by adding a stamped strip of paper and red ribbon. Here is the set I used:

If you like this set, head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop because you have two more days to enjoy 35% off ENTIRE store. More details HERE!

Thank you for visiting today!

Aga

Vintage Christmas set and sale

Happy Monday evening to you all! Only 4 more days to the weekend again! *wink*
I’m just popping in to share a card I made using some gorgeous stamps from the latest Vintage Christmas set by Jane’s Doodles:

And do you know that all clear stamp sets at Jane’s Doodles are 20% off from today until November 30th? You might want to check it out!

Thank you for visiting and have a great week!
Aga

Peppermint candy Christmas card

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I’m popping in to share a card I made using stamps from Sweet Stamp Shop. I love using non-holiday stamps for a holiday cards so I’ve challenged myself to create this one:

Since peppermint candies are strongly associated with Christmas, the candies stamps from the Sweet Tooth set were just perfect to use here. I coloured them with red marker and made them shine with Glossy Accents. The sentiment is created with letters from the newly released Sweet Alpha Doodles . I love that hand drawn look!

This is another card for Cards That Care card drive - you can read more about it HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Aga

The Sentiment

Hello, everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! I’ve received many emails and comments regarding the sentiment I used for my Cards That Care card drive cards (thank you so much for all of them!), so I thought I would answer here. Unfortunately it is not a stamp but a computer generated sentiment (I created it in Microsoft Word) but I thought I could share it with you. It’s free, just click the image to open full size, then right click and “save as” to your computer:

 

Enjoy!

Thanks for visiting!

Aga

Cards That Care - Blog Hop

Welcome to the Cards That Care Blog Hop! If you came from Savannah O'Gwynn's blog, you are on the right track. If you get lost at any time, just stop by Vera's blog for a complete list of participants. The card drive organised by two amazing ladies Vera and Jennifer is again to collect holiday cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes. I hope you will consider participating in this worthwhile cause. Here are a few important details you need to know:

• This card drive will be going on till November 31, 2011. We will need to receive your cards by November 31, 2011.
•  Please make the cards for Christmas or Holiday Wishes. Anyone can send a card, your children, church group, scout troops, etc.
• All cards need to have a message in it.  Please also sign your name and where you are from.  On the card envelope, write your name on the top left corner.  Also, please don't seal the envelope.
• Please stick to just cards.
• And please don't use any pins (safety reason).
• You can mail the cards  to either one of us:

Jennifer McGuire
P.O. Box 428612
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Vera Yates
P.O Box 17596
Sugar Land, TX 77496  

• In each package, PLEASE include a piece of paper with your name, address, email address and how many cards you sent.  This helps us in keeping track for prizes! For each card you send, you will get a chance.  So the more cards you send, the better your chances. 

To thank you for your generosity in supporting this drive, there are several PRIZES ready for several winners. The more cards you send the better your chances are. See HERE for full list of fabulous companies who support this card drive by donating awesome prizes.

There are also prizes up for grabs along the hop for participants. The more blogs you left comment on the better your chances are and you have the whole weekend to hop around and check out all of the creations (till Sunday, 11/6/11 midnight CST).

Here are my Christmas cards made for the drive. For the first card I used the cutie-pie Gnome stamp from Gnomies set by Sweet Stamp Shop:

Next is a card using the cute snowman from Vintage Christmas set by Jane’s Doodles:

Now, off to Donna Mikasa to continue the hop!

Have a great weekend!

Aga

Jane’s Doodles Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Jane’s Doodles Blog Hop! Today we are excited to introduce you the new stamp set called “Vintage Christmas”. Along the way you will see some fab projects by our DT and two amazing Guest Designers that joining us today!  If you are hopping in order you should arrived here from Joy's blog but if you get lost simply start at the beginning. Here is the full list of everyone taking part in today’s hop:

Jane

Kelly

Mariana 

Joy 

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Emily 

Courtney 

Nichol (Guest Designer)

Betsy (Guest Designer)

Judith 

Jane's Doodles blog

I decided to create a holiday card using non-traditional colours and here’s what I came up with:

One Christmas Vintage set will be given away to a lucky commenter, so be sure to hop along for a chance to win it! Your next stop on the hop is Emily.

Thank you for visiting and enjoy the hop!

Aga

SSS November Release - Day 3

Welcome to day 3 of the Sweet Stamp Shop November release! You should have arrived here from Geny’s blog. If you missed any hops on the way, here is the full list:

Sweet Stamp Shop Blog

Julie Ranae
Savannah

Lindsay

Donna Mikasa

Geny

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Leigh Ann

Nicole

The all three NEW sets will be available to purchase TODAY and you will find them HERE.

Today we’re showcasing a set called “Sweet Alpha Doodles” and you have a chance to win it just like the other sets! 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!

And here’s a card I made using these cute alpha stamps along with the sweet bunny stamp from “Furry Friends Forever” set:

Your next stop on the hop is Leigh Ann.

Thanks for stopping by!

Aga

SSS November Release - Day 2

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the Sweet Stamp Shop November release! You should have arrived here from Geny’s blog. If you missed any hops on the way, here is the full list:

Sweet Stamp Shop Blog

Julie Ranae
Savannah

Lindsay

Donna Mikasa

Geny

--> Aga <--
Leigh Ann

Nicole

The all three NEW sets will be available to purchase on November 2^nd and you will find them HERE.

Today we’re showcasing a set called “Sports Fever” and of course you have a chance to win it! 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!

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

Your next stop is Leigh Ann. Thank you for joining us today and enjoy the hop!
Aga