Sister Stamps Christmas Release - Day 3 Shimo-san

Welcome to the third and final day of Sister Stamps Christmas release.  I hope you're enjoying the new images and the wait is almost over - these stamps will available tomorrow!  To find out where you can purchase them, hop on over to the Sister Stamps blog and see the list of retail stores on their sidebar.

My card today features Shimo-san.  I loved this image from Denise's first sketches and it has turned out to be such a fun and playful stamp.  You'd think it would take long to color, but it's faster and easier than you'd think.  The girl and boy aren't very big so not much to color, the scarf and hat are simple to do and only a little shading on the snowman and snow - and the final result...cute, cute, cute!

If you like a chance to win Shimo-san here's all you have to do:

• Follow this blog and post a comment on THIS POST
• Share your excitement about Sister Stamps with others (not required, but appreciated) 
• Grab the blue badge on my sidebar and post on your blog (not required, but appreciated)

Winners will announced tomorrow, October 1 so don't forget to come back and see if you're a lucky winner!

For more blog candy check out the Sister Stamps blog and for more sweet inspiration hop on over to the awesome Amy Young's blog.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Sister Stamps Shimo-san
• Die: SU Top Note
• DP: Carolees Creations
• Copics, PTI Button, Ribbon, Rhinestone, Stickles

Sister Stamps Christmas Release - Day 2 Yuki

It's day 2 of Sister Stamps Christmas release and today, my project introduces you to the adorable Yuki.  I love this image because it depicts the pure joy a child experiences at Christmas.  With Christmas music playing in the background, I was inspired to create a holiday ornament.  I used QuicKutz's Nesting Bloom dies and I found I like these dies because the largest die is bigger than most of the standard Spellbinders.  Sometimes you want a bigger die for a project and I used the two largest ones for this.

Here's a close up of the image.

For a chance to win the Yuki stamp:

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Winners will announced on October 1.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Sister Stamps blog and guest designer Amy Young's blog.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Sister Stamps Yuki
• Dies: QuicKutz Nesting Bloom
• Punch: 3" Circle
• DP: October Afternoon
• Copics, Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Red Rhinestones

Sister Stamps Christmas Release - Day 1 Setsuna

It's an exciting day as we kick off Sister Stamps' new Christmas releases - woo hoo!  And here's my first card with Setsuna dressed up like Santa - isn't he a cutie!

I tried the center step card for the first time and it was fun and pretty simple to do.  I love using red and pink together for Christmas because it makes me think of sweets like candy cane and gingerbread - so yummy!  I had the perfect Doodlebug DP and combined it with Spellbinders' tree die and a Lawn Fawn banner.

For a chance to win the Setsuna stamp:

• Follow this blog and post a comment on THIS POST
• Share your excitement about Sister Stamps with others (not required, but appreciated) 
• Grab the blue badge on my sidebar and post on your blog (not required, but appreciated)

Winners will announced on October 1.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by the Sister Stamps blog and guest designer Amy Young's blog to see what they've got cooking!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Sister Stamps Setsuna, Lawn Fawn Banneriffic, Lawn Fawn Cozy Christmas
• Die: Spellbinders Nested Pine Trees
• DP: Doodlebug
• Copics, Bakers Twine, Rhinestones

Flowers For Your Birthday

Here's a simple birthday card I made and cased a creation by the talented Betsy Veldman.  I love the PTI Flower Fusion sets which are so economical ($5) and they come with coordinating dies ($5).  I need to experiment more with stamping in different colors because there are so many possibilities.

Hope you don't mind this quick post, but my little one wants me to "get ready" so we can go out in mommy's car.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps - PTI Flower Fusion #7, Hero Arts Sentiment
• Die: PTI Flower Fusion #7, Spellbinders Labels Eighteen
• Bakers Twine

Baby Boy #3

Our friends just had their third baby and he is boy #3!  Testosterone will rule the roost but that's okay...boys are fun, right?!   This is the card I designed for them and I inked up this cutie from Inkadinkado's Baby Love.  The images from this set are irresistibly cute!

Supplies: 

• Stamps: Inkadinkado Baby Love, SU Tiny Tags
• DP: My Mind's Eye
• Punches: SU Tiny Tag, EK Success Mini Star, 2" Circle, SU 2-3/8" Scallop Circle
• Die: SU Top Note
• Bakers Twine, Copics

Sending You Smiles

Today's card features C.C. Designs' Hawaiian Birgitta which I colored up for a class I taught a while ago.  I finally designed a card for her and this is the result inspired by something I saw on Amy Young's blog.  I love how the woodgrain looks stamped in white.

Also, the following two winners have not claimed their Sister Stamps blog candy yet. Please email Jenny at sisterstampsllc@gmail.com by September 15.  If prizes are not claimed by the deadline, new winners will be drawn.

YOKO stamp - winner is Amy 

AYAKO stamp - winner is Idemello 

Supplies:

• Stamps: C.C. Designs Hawaiian Birgitta, Dandelion Designs sentiment, Hero Arts Woodgrain
• Punch:  MS Layered Arches
• DP:  Bo Bunny

Got Shave Ice?

Shave ice is what we called it growing up on Oahu, but here in Hilo, they call it ice shave.  But no matter what you call it, really fine shaved ice with good syrup is delicious!  And who wouldn't want some to celebrate a birthday?

For this card I used Dandelion Design's elephant stamp from the Bubbles & Smiles cling set.  I cut off the bubble he was blowing and added the yummy shave ice.  I created some mountains and was even able to position the bird on the cloud paper to fit nicely into the scene. The sentiment is from Hero Arts' Sending Smiles Messages and this set is great because you have typical sentiments with nice add ons to complete your greeting.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Dandelion Designs Bubbles & Smiles, Dandelion Designs Shave Ice, Hero Arts Sending Smiles Messages
• DP: Jillibean Soup
• Copics