MSS Sneak Peek: Vintage Music

Hi, there! Are you all ready for some new Market Street Stamps! I am! Lots of new stuff happening at Market Street Stamps- you're going to be amazed! 

New Release Details:

• The March release stamps (4 total- 2 background stamps and 2 stamp sets) will be "sneaked" Monday-Wednesday at 7PM CST!
• The full sets will be revealed on Thursday night!
• Stamps will be available for sale at 10 PM CST that night!
• The March release stamps will be 10% off in the store from March 24th-March 31st!!!
• Purchase all 4 sets and receive 15% off from March 24th- March 31st!!!

And here's my card using the amazing background stamp: VINTAGE MUSIC!

Here we go, people... a full A2 size music sheet stamp! I know you want it! I wanted it!

For this card, I stamped the gorgeous music background with Momento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. Then, I pulled out my Market Street Stamps Follow Your Heart set and stamped three little birdies perched on that music staff. I stamped three more on some scrap white cardstock, colored them with my Copics, cut them out, and adhered the birdies with foam tape over top of the birdies I stamped on the music staff. That way, their cute little legs peek out under the birdie bodies! SO cute!

 I love the bright colors on this one, too. The sentiment is a little sneaky peek of things to come- check back tomorrow for more information on that one!

Don't forget to stop by the Market Street Stamps blog to leave a comment for your chance to win this set!

See you tomorrow!!

Totally Hues Challenge #3

Hi! I'm here today to share the card I made for Heather P.'s latest Totally Hues Challenge! I am LOVING these color challenges- they really make me step out of my comfort zone and have some fun!

Here is the challenge:

And here is my card:

I LOVE the way this turned out! I pulled out my Paper Smooches Pretty Sentiments stamp set for this one and used one of my favorite background stamps, Market Street Stamps Bit of Burlap. I stamped the background with Summer Sunrise, the card base is Orange Zest, the scallop border and notebook pattern (from PTI's Library Ledger set) are Aqua Mist, and the gorgeous satin ribbon is Hawaiian Shores!

Also, how do ya like the new blog design!? I LOVE it- a much needed improvement around here... lol... Erin over at Designer Blogs hooked it up for me- if you stop by, let her know I sent ya!

One more thing before I go- I'm going to be absent the rest of the week! I'm super busy with school, family, and some creative deadlines coming up, but I will see you on Monday with a Market Street Stamps sneak peek (MARCH RELEASE AVAILABLE MARCH 26th!) and some super fun stuff to announce late next week!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great one!

How To Help?

If you are anything like me, you're worried and praying for the people in Japan and wishing you could do more. Holly from My Cute Stamps has a way that you can help while doing something that you love- shopping and stamping!

From Holly's blog, Creating Cupcakes:

My Cute stamps will be donating $7.99 (which is the retail price of this stamp) to the Japanese Relief effort for each Konnichiwa stamp set that is purchased this week. Help us raise some money by letting your friends on Facebook & Twitter know! And thank you for any donations.

Run over and get yours now!

Steph

Card Patterns Sketch 106!

Hi, there! I decided to play along with the latest Card Patterns Sketch this week- I love the sketch and was introduced to this AWESOME challenge blog through my fellow Market Street Stamps design team member Tracy who is also on the Card Patterns Design Team!

Here is the sketch this week:

And here is my card:

I love this one- I made it for my sweet niece and will be sending it her way around Easter time! Some of my favorite patterned paper on this one- PTI's Library Ledger (the aqua pattern) and PTI's Distressed Dots. And I scored around all the edges for a little more detail. The super cute bunny and sentiment are from the Jellybeans set from My Cute Stamps! And I gave up some of my wooden buttons on this one, too- that makes it extra special! Hehe!

A little personal stuff, too, today! Last Wednesday I took a leap and joined Weight Watchers. I'm doing it online, tracking all my food and activity and making some great, healthy changes to my diet. I had started to eat a little bit like a slob... nothing good, pretty much all junk. I already feel better, people. I have so much more energy and have kicked that slugish feeling to the curb. So... here's a peek at what I had for breakfast... yum.... yogurt, berries, and Kashi Go Lean Crunch Honey Almond Flax.... yum... and only 5 points my fellow Weight Watchers.... haha!

Have a fantastic day, everyone!

Steph

Cityscapes Are On the Rise in the Moxie Fab World!

Hi, there! Did you all catch this post over in the Moxie Fab World? If not, run on over and look at the awesome inspirational cityscapes Cath showcased! I knew I had to play along with this challenge as I have an awesome cityscape stamp from the My Cute Stamps set Eek! A Monster.

Here's the card:

I stamped the cityscape on Soft Stone cardstock with True Black ink, then I masked that cityscape and stamped over it again with Smokey Shadow ink and again in Brilliance Silver ink. I love the way the cityscape looks like buildings are peaking through from a distance. Really cool.

Then, I pulled out my Fly Away set from PTI! This cute little plane is perfect to fly over my cityscape with a special Happy Birthday message. I paper pieced it with some PTI Bitty Dot paper and then colored the other details of the plane with my Copic markers.

I stamped a quick row of Polka Dot Basics on the Summer Sunrise card base and then adhered the cityscape panel with foam tape.

Hope ya like it! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such sweet sweet comments!

Steph

Paper Smooches.... love.....

Hey guys! I know it's been a while.... sorry about that! It turns out that when your son turns 3, you go on a weekend trip, your hubby is off all week, and you're swamped with school work you don't have much time for making stuff and blogging. Again, very sorry I've been absent...

I wanted to stop in real quick before picking Aden up from school to show you this card I made today with some Paper Smooches goodness:

Love these large sentiments from the Pretty Phrases set... love em to death. I've paired this lovely sentiment with some PTI Sweet Symhony patterned paper... another LOVE... and a sweet chocolate brown satin bow. Love the way this one turned out- hope all of you do to!

Thanks so so much for stopping by today! I'm off to pick up Aden at school and get ready for his very first soccer practice! YAY!

Steph



Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger!

Hey! I gotta tell you guys, my mojo needs a kick in the pants... so today while blog browsing and searching for some inspiration, I can across the Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World! It's a gorgeous trigger this week and I decided to play along!

 You see... my beautiful best friend is having a birthday soon and I saw a card the second I saw the inspiration picture so I took a shot.

Here's the card:

Some of my favorite things on this one, people! First things first, the damask... Vintage Wallpaper from Market Street Stamps... brand spankin' new... 10% off until Friday- hurry up, people! I used this lovely background only on the sides of the card front, bordered with a score line on each side. The sentiment panel echoes the same score detail and damask pattern.

Next up, In Bloom from PTI. Love. It's one of my favs and definitely a go-to when I'm in a rut, which I am. I stamped the floral images with Smokey Shadow on Lemon Tart cardstock and then went in with my T1 Copic marker to add some depth. The same with the leaves, but of course on Spring Moss cardstock.

The sentiment is from PTI's Damask Designs set. Very elegant and clean. I added some Raspberry Fizz rhinestones for a pop of color and to acknowledge the pink flower in the inspiration photo.

Here's a close-up of the flower:

Lovely. I think I like it. Hope you do, too!

Thanks for stopping by- I'll be absent for a couple of days- it's my little guys 3rd birthday and we're going to Great Wolf Lodge for a little celebration! I'll let ya know how it was when we get back!

 Have a great week everyone!

Steph