Snowman Tag

Hi! Kim here with a Christmas tag to share with you today. I used the snowman stamp from Mr. & Mrs. Snow Duo and colored him in with Copic markers and popped him on top of the tag using 3d tape. The wreath was made using the Fancy Leaf Sweet Cuts die. I cut multiple leaves then layered them. I finished off the tag with various embellishments.

Sweet Christmas Poinsettia Tags with Leah Tees

I have created some sweet Christmas tags using poinsettia stamp images and antique leaf scroll border stamp from Sweet Stamps LLC :)

I have used the following rubber stamp images from Sweet Stamps LLC:

Antique Leaf Scroll Border H5003
Poinsettia Garland 7071
Simple Poinsettia 7068
Poinsettia and Holly Leaf 7073

You can all of these rubber stamps at the Sweet Stamps online store, and come and join us for the two monthly challenges over at the Sweet Stamps challenge blog!

Jingle On The Beach

Happy Friday sweeties! Britt Bass here from Pink Paper Crowns.

I'm dropping in today to show you a SUPER cute SNEAK PEAK of a new image from Sweet Stamps!  

What I love about these images is that they give you the option to make some holiday projects that reflect how people from warmer climates might celebrate Christmas!  I love, love, LOVE these cute, beach bum reindeer!  This lady is sunning herself under a breezy palm tree with her candy cane and a pair of sunnies! Take a look!

 I first printed and colored the image with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and added highlights to the image with a white gel pen.  I fussy cut the image from the paper and set it aside.  I cut two panels of holiday scrapbooking papers from the DCWV "Christmas Wishes" 4x6 mat pad from 2014.  I tore the tops of each of the panels and layered them on a burlap cardbase - also from DCWV. 

 I used a sentiment and star embellishment as the inspiration for my whole sentiment.  I added the "to the Beach" with a mix of tiny type stickers and burlap printed letters from my stash. I adhered three transparent sequins around my sentiment and attached my sweet reindeer image with pop dots.  I finished the card with another chipboard embellishment that reads "the 25th".

Thanks for stopping by today!
Don't forget to go over to the Sweet Stamps' Store and get yourself a little something!!

Christmas

Hello! Kim here with a fun Christmas card using this Piccolo Floral Christmas tree. I used the Piccolo Embossing Powder Adhesive to adhere the Aged White and Shamrock Dreams enamel to the tree. I then used a fine tip clear glue to adhere the red microfine glitter to the flowers. To speed up the drying process on the glitter I used a heat gun. 

Pretty Tree Piccolo | Enamel Powder

Good Morning crafty peeps!!  Britt Bass here from Pink Paper Crowns!

I'm here today bringing you a pretty little shaker card using a beautiful range of products from the Piccolo line.

When I first saw this pretty floral tree image I knew I wanted to use the Piccolo Enamel Powders to add color and dimension to the shape.

I used the Piccolo Embossing Powder Adhesive and covered the entire outside edge and several of the flowers with the adhesive liquid.  I applied Shamrock Dreams Enamel Powder and heat set it.  I repeated that method with Mardi Gras Enamel Powder and Copper Kettle Enamel Powder to cover the rest of the tree.  I finished the tree with dots of metallic pearl paint around the edges - and set it aside to dry.

I die cut an A2 sized frame out of brown glitter cardstock and layered in on top of the soft brown snowflake paper.  After the tree was completely dry, I used it to trace a window in the middle of the snowflake paper, cut it out and fit the tree into the window.

I attached clear transparency to the back of the piece, making sure to cover all the little openings in the tree, and then used foam adhesive to create a well for my shaker.  

I filled the shaker with brown seed beads from my stash and Sugar Beads from the Sweet Stamps store.  (I wish I had used a few sequins or confetti to make the shaker a little more obvious, but there's always next time!)  Lastly, I adhered the whole front piece to an A2 cardbase and added a brown satin bow!

I had SUCH fun working with these products and I can't wait to break out my Piccolos again!  Take a look at the Sweet Stamps store for tons of pretty and intricate shapes like this!

Have a wonderful weekend queenies!

Later!

Reindeer Friends!

Hello there! Britt Bass here to share a sweet little Christmas card that I created!

I am really looking forward to the holiday season this year and I LOVE Christmas cards!  I plan on putting aside a whole day to make and mail my cards this year!

I like to make a few simple cards, a few elaborate ones. some elegant, some traditional and some cartoonish and cute!  This one definitely falls in the CUTE category!

I stamped this adorable little reindeer and holly berries with ribbon from the Reindeer Friends Stamp set and colored them with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers. I cut my images out and set them aside.

I used a little pattern to create the background of the card and I wanted to share it with you!  This is an excellent way to mass-produce cards for the holidays because you get 2 to 3 cards worth depending on how many papers you cut at once.  Feel free to save this to your computer to use as a reference! (it is NOT sized to any exact measurements - this is just a reference sheet).

After layering my cut pieces of paper and adding a small sentiment sticker from my stash I attached my focal reindeer image and the holly and berries.  Lastly, I tied a satin ribbon around the top of my card and I was done!

Make sure you visit the NEW SweetStamps.com for this and so many other awesome supplies for your holiday crafting!

Thanks for stopping by queenies!

Later gators!

'Tis the Season | Mr. & Mrs. Snow!

Hello sweet people!

Britt Bass here and I'm so excited to bring you my first official post as a DT sweetie for Sweet Stamps!

I saw these little pair of Snow People and just KNEW it would make an excellent "snow globe" shaker card!

First I stamped Mr. & Mrs. Snow DUO with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers.  I used Distress Ink in Stormy Skies to add a winter-y blue sky above the happy couple and then added stars, highlights and fun details with a white gel pen.

I die cut a large circle in a 6x6 sheet of Christmas tree paper (from my stash) with a Circle Die and then used the same die and a slightly larger scallop circle die to create a frame with green cardstock.

I assembled my shaker with a piece of acetate and filled it with a mixture of Sugar Sand, Clear Glass Micro Beads, and some blue micro beads (from my stash).  I didn't add any sequins or larger pieces because I wanted it to look like a snow bank the swishes from side to side as it shakes!  I finished the card with a layered sticker from my stash!

Thanks for taking a look!

Challenge #200 - Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Hello Sweet Stamp Friends!
Happy Monday!!

Time for another weekly challenge!
This week makes 200 Challenges at Sweet Stamps!!
Wow!  How exciting!!

Just wanted to thank all those who participate in our challenges!  We LOVE seeing your beautiful creations!!

One more thing before we get to this week's challenge...
THANKS to those who hopped along with us this weekend!  We hope you were inspired by all the DT Sweeties projects!!

We have a winner....
Julie Odil!!
E-mail store.sweetstamps(at)gmail(dot)com with your address to claim your prize!!!
Thanks for hopping!!

Our theme is....

Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Guest Designer.... 
Sherrie

Such a beautiful wine bottle topper!!

DT Sweeties projects...

Kendra Sand

Monica Edwards

We'd love to see your beautiful creations, so come play along! {Cards, ATCs, scrapbook pages, mixed media, altered art, etc.} You could win a $10 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store by playing along in our challenge! 

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

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***Check back throughout the week for more inspiration from our DT Sweeties!!***

Happy Stamping! 

Have a super sweet week!

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Challenge #199 - Sparkle

Hello Sweet Stamp Friends!
Happy Monday!!

Time for abother weekly challenge!

Our theme this week is....

Sparkle
I personally love adding sparkle to my cards, especially Christmas ones!!

Guest Designer.... 
Sherrie
This week Sherrie is sharing three beautiful projects!

First up, two fun Gift Card holders:

And also a lovely card:



DT Sweeties projects...

Denise Paxton

Monica Edwards

We'd love to see your beautiful creations, so come play along! {Cards, ATCs, scrapbook pages, mixed media, altered art, etc.} You could win a $10 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store by playing along in our challenge! 

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

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***Check back throughout the week for more inspiration from our DT Sweeties!!***

Happy Stamping! 

Have a super sweet week!

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Challenge #198 - Christmas Spirit

Hello Sweet Stamp Friends!
Happy Monday!!

Time for abother weekly challenge!

Our theme this week is....

Christmas Spirit
It's right around the corner!!


First off, it's the beginning of the month, so we are super excited to introduce a new Guest Designer!!

Sherrie

Hello my name is Sherrie Koning and I am so honored to be Guest Designing for the month of December at Sweet Stamps! I have been paper crafting for many years. I love to make cards, layouts and 3D projects which are becoming a favorite of mine lately. I live in MN and have been married to my high school sweetheart for 31 years. We have 3 wonderful children, two of which are married and 1 beautiful Granddaughter which we love to pieces. I also enjoy baking, gardening and spending time with family and friends. 

I hope you are inspired by my projects and again, thanks SO much Sweet Stamps for having me!

Here's her first beautiful project with us:

What a cute Elf Shoe!!

DT Sweeties projects...

Denise Paxton

Kendra Sand

Monica Edwards

We'd love to see your beautiful creations, so come play along! {Cards, ATCs, scrapbook pages, mixed media, altered art, etc.} You could win a $10 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store by playing along in our challenge! 

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

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***Check back throughout the week for more inspiration from our DT Sweeties!!***

Happy Stamping! 

Have a super sweet week!

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Poinsettia with Chameleon Pens

Roxie here to bring you some inspiration for Christmas and to introduce a new product to the store.

Chameleon Pens were used to color the poinsettia. Chameleon Pens are alcohol ink and along with the chamber of colored ink is also a chamber which holds a blending solution.  You hold the nib of the colored ink to the blender nib (vertical with blender on top) and allow them to mix/blend so when you start to color it will lie down a very light shade and will gradually get darker as you apply color.

You can also blend the colored inks: for the leaves I held GR3 to BG4 to create a darker shade, then came in the GR3 and the blender to work from the tip back and blended with the first application. 

Chameleon colors: petals - RD4, berries - Y03,Y12, Leaves GR3, BG4 and I used the blender  pen to lighten the tips.   BK4 to color the edges.

Images: SweetStamps -Poinsettia Large, Season's Greetings
Tools: Perfect Paper Crafting - Perfect Layers - 1/8" border (horizontal panel), Spellbinder - large panels, Sizzix - scallop, Impression Obsession - snowflakes
Paper: Deja Views designer, unknown cream textured, Beckett Expressions - image
Accessories: Eyelet Outlet and Brads - medium pearls, Spellbinder - tiny pearls, Yellow Stickles for berries

Poinsettia Large	Season's Greetings	Perfect Layers Deluxe 3 Tool Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Stickles Glitter Glue YELLOW

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The Christmas Story Mini Triptych

Hello, Friends and Happy Halloween to those of you that celebrate it!

Welcome to my last Friday on the Globecraft & Piccolo blog. Seems to be the theme around here, doesn't it? *wink* No worries! There are good things in the works. Stay tuned...

I've had a great time designing with the G&P product line, especially the chunky Embossing Enamel Powders - I LOVE how you can customize the finish by the amount of heat and how long you heat it.

Here the triptych is laid out straight across.

For my farewell project I've revisited my first post where I shared how to create an ombre look with 2 powders. Here I used the powders to create a sky and focus point for the nativity.

All G&P supplies listed at the end of the post.

Begin by coating all the Accents with Mars Black 3D Gels. Set aside to dry.

Using rectangle bezels as the base, I gessoed the front and back. Time for the powders! I found that it was easiest to add and heat one powder at a time.

Can you see the sparkle and shine?

Adhere all the Accents to your bases. Adhere a couple of pieces of scrap ribbon to to the back of the bezels and connect all the pieces.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Inky hugs,

Angi

           

GIFTS ----

Happy Thursday. Teresa here with a great gift idea. Mine is Christmas themed, but with the assortment of Piccolos available from Globecraft and Piccolo, you can customize this for anyone.

This began as a tall prayer candle in a glass from the Dollar Tree.

I used the following items from Globecraft and  Piccolo

- The Christmas Story Piccolo Accent 
- Embossing Enamel Adhesive
- Starry Sky Embossing Powder
- Gilded Rose Gold Embossing Powder

I pulled lace, a button, and a copy of vintage sheet music from my stash.

Easy to do. Emboss the Piccolo with you chosen powders. I used the Starry Sky on everything except the star and the was done with the Gilded Rose Gold.

Adhere the sheet music to the glass using spray adhesive.

Attach the shapes to the music using a heavy bodied glue . (I use elastic ponytail holders to hold the shapes in place against the curve of the glass until it dries completely)

Tie on a fluffy lace bow. Add a button accent.

Ready to gift.

Have a wonderful day.

Challenge #180 Christmas Greenery

My, my, it's the end of July! We have a few more days of our Christmas in July celebration and then we have a FABULOUS NEW RELEASE coming August 1st!

If you're coming to the Novi, MI stamp show this weekend (August 2 & 3) you'll be able to see all the NEW stuff! And we will have a Make & Take with a full display area showcasing the awesome work of our DT Sweeties and our Globecraft Piccolo gals - they have made some AMAZING mixed media projects! (You can see their work on our sister blog GlobecraftPiccolo.blogspot.com)

 Alright, on to this week's theme...

Christmas Greenery

Holly, poinsettias, wreaths and pine! Take a look at these fantastic creations from our DT Sweeties:

Donna K

Kendra Sand

Lisa Lahiff

Roxie Glaza

Shelly Schmidt

We'd love to see your Christmas Greenery creation (cards, ATCs, scrapbook pages, mixed media, altered art, etc.), so come and join the fun! You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store by playing along in our challenge! Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

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Our Monthly Technique Challenge {Parchment Crafting or Use Vellum} runs through August 14th. Come join us!

***Check back later this week for more inspiration from our DT Sweeties and Guest Designers!***

Happy Stamping! 

Have a super sweet week!

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