STAMP - BY - STEP Sales & Creations

It's a new year, and over at Stamp-By-Step  Cheryl is offering some wonderful deals ... be sure to pop over and check them out for yourself! 

The January Special is 20% off the Stamp-By-Step price of all stamps (even clearance!), 

using coupon code STAMPSAVE20. 

AND

The Bonus Buy is 40% off MSRP of all adhesives

(will be reflected as online price, no coupon needed).

As a member of Cheryl's DT, I have created the following cards using products carried in her Stamp-by-Step Store.  They include images from Crafty Secrets Booklets, Cotton Scraps & Stickers, Basic Grey designer papers, 7Gypsies designer paper, Webster's Pages Trim & Lace, Stickles, Stampendous sentiment stamp, and Kaiser Craft pearls.

 

 

 

 

You can click on any of the image to enlarge for a closer look at the details.  A few other items I've used in these creations are Spellbinder Nestabilities, Martha Stewart punches and a Wilton paper doily.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you've had a wonderful start to your New Year and if you're looking for some good prices to use that 'left over Christmas money' on ... stop over at Stamp-by-Step ... I'm sure you'll find exactly what you're looking for!

Have a wonderful day!

Darlene

BLOGAVERSARY GIVEAWAY

WHOO!  HOO!   

Today is my 2nd Blogaversary and I would like to say Thank You to my followers for their visits & kind comments with a little giveaway!

My friend Cheryl (Stamp-By-Step) has offered to sponsor my blogaversary with a giveaway!  How awesome is that!!  Here is all you have to do:

1.  Pop over to Stamp-By-Step ... take a look around ... then come back here and leave a comment telling me your favorite product at Cheryl's store.

2.  If you create a card using ANYTHING from Cheryl's store, link it back here and your name will go in twice.

3.  If you aren't currently a follower, that's okay, it's not necessary to win but it sure would be nice if you did become a follower of my blog and I thank you in advance if you do!!

Here is what you will be playing for:

When you pop over to Stamp-By-Step, you will notice that Cheryl has fantastic sales every month and this month is no exception!  Are you familiar with Webster's Pages products??  NO you say ... WOW you are missing the boat!  Especially if you enjoy vintage as I do!  And to be able to make your purchase this month at 25% off ... WOWZA what a deal!!  

SPEAKING OF WEBSTER'S PAGES ... Here's a set of cards I made to share with you, using Webster's Pages 8x8 Triple Pack - Seaside Retreat, Garden Gala & Nature's Storybook designer paper.  

 

In this paper pack there are 2 sheets of each design and they are 2-sided.  I chose 3 different patterns and made 2 cards with each pattern. 

 

I have also utilized the excess that was cut off in order to fit my A-2 cards.  I have cut & pasted either to the front corners (as shown on the first two sets of cards) or on the inside of the card (as shown on the third set of cards).  The ONLY embellishment I have added to these cards is either a Martha Stewart Bird or Butterfly and a sentiment (in this case, SU Elegant Greetings) ... how easy is that!!

Another project I'd like to share with you is a box I found in the discount bin at Hobby Lobby and covered using the same Webster's Pages paper pack.  

The addition of MS butterflies, a SU grommet w/ribbon and Wild Orchid flowers turned this plain black box into a beautiful trinket box!  

Would you like to be the owner of this box???  Well you can just by playing along on my Blogaversary Giveaway!!  That's right, not only will there be a winner receiving the awesome prize from Stamp-By-Step, but also ANOTHER WINNER will receive this beautiful trinket box.

DEADLINE ... August 31, 2010

Thank you my friends for all your encouragement & support!  You'll never know how much it means to me!!  Hugs to you all!!

Darlene

More Challenge Fun ...

It feels so good to get back into the Stamping Swing of Things!!! The holidays were great but I'm really glad to get a little more routine back in my life. With that being said, I have a couple of creations to share with you again today!!



It's a new year and a new round of challenges over on the Crafty Secrets Forum of SCS. We are on challenge #101 ... great number to start the year with! LoriLynn couldn't help but think of SPOTS when she say the #101 ... I'm sure you are familiar with that little movie, LOL!!! So, our challenge today is "SHOW ME YOUR SPOTS" ... using spots, dots, round things!!


With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I decided to use my NEW Crafty Secrets "Couple of Cuties" stamp set. My background paper & dp used for the hearts is from the Crafty Secrets Radiant paper pack. I used Prismacolor markers to color my image then sponged out around using Ranger Tattered Rose distress ink. The string pearls are by Darice and purchased at Joann's. The hearts were created using the Nestabilities class heart dies and I decided to do a little paper piercing here ... something I seem to forget about these days!!! Don't know why because I love the look it gives! My friend Julie, (A Vintage Chic) has gotten me hooked on adding a touch of SPARKLE to my creations of late ... hence the silver glitter outline! Thanks girlfriend!!!





This second card is my creation entry for the LOVE ME challenge over on Stamp-By-Step. I actually submitted it the other day but hadn't uploaded it yet ... and since it also fits today's Crafty Secrets challenge I thought I'd share it with you today!!


My focus image is actually from Crafty Secrets! This is from their Valentine Cotton Scraps. I have mounted it onto silver metallic cs and popped it up for a little more dimension. The background paper is also Crafty Secrets, from their Radiant pack. For the center strip, I have used a 2" strip of Whisper White which was run through the Cuttlebug with their hearts embossing folder. I then cut out hearts with my Creative Memories heart punch using the same polka dot Crafty Secrets dp and adhered them with glue dots.



The challenge over on Stamp-By-Step is not only a theme challenge but a sketch challenge as well. This is where my layout came from and to complete my creation I have used various sizes of Prima flowers and added silver Stickles to the centers (again for that touch of sparkle!).

*** My friend Vicki (Stamped Smiles) clued me in to the fact that these creations also fit the fun-filled Crazy 4 Challenge for this week ... polkadots! So, I'll be sharing it with the Crazy 4 folks too ... thanks Vic!! ***

Thanks SO MUCH for stopping by today! Those of you who are in the SNOWY regions ... I hope you are staying warm and for those of you in the WARM regions ... I AM SO JEALOUS!!!! LOL!!

Now I'm headed back to the Crafting Cave ... it's snowing outside ... I don't have to go anywhere until this afternoon so I'm going to GO PLAY!!! Happy Stamping Everyone!!!