Simple Stems, MOJO323 & CC456

Hello again, Stampers! I'm here with another sneak peek project for you. Today I've used a new stamp set called Simple Stems, which coordinates with the Secret Garden Framelits and will be available January 3 in the Stampin' Up Occasions catalog. The DSP in the background is called Sweet Sorbet and will be offered in the upcoming Sale-A-Bration promotion. I think they worked perfectly together!

I used the sketch from this week's Mojo Monday challenge,

and the colors from the Color Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.

Stampin' Up Products Used:

Stamp Sets: *Simple Stems, Simply Sketched

Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding

Designer Series Paper: **Sweet Sorbet

Ink Pads: Crisp Cantaloupe, Black Stazon

Tools: Big Shot, Ovals Collection and Secret Garden Framelits, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat, Occasions Paper Piercing Pack

Accessories: Crumb Cake Seam Binding

(*) Available January 3 in the Stampin' Up Occasions Catalog
(**) Available January 28 in the Stampin' Up Sale-A-Bration Catalog

If you are not already on my mailing list and would like a copy of both the Stampin' Up Occasions and Sale-A-Brations catalogs, contact me here and I will be glad to send them to you free! 

Inky hugs!

Vivid Vases Sneak Peek, SSSC199

Hi there, Stampers! It's so much fun to play around with new products for the first time! Today I am playing with the Vivid Vases single stamp from the upcoming Stampin' Up Occassions Catalog, and Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper from the upcoming Sale-A-Bration promotion.

The sketch at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge this week was perfect for using this stamp.

Did you ever look at a stamp and have an idea for it right away? As soon as I saw the new Vivid Vases stamp in the Stampin' Up Occasions catalog I was inspired right away to use the Paper Piecing technique with it. It is so easy to do. First stamp the image onto Whisper White Card Stock. Then stamp it again onto your designer paper. Cut it out and glue over the original image. Fun and easy!

Stampin' Up Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Vivid Vases

Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pistachio Pudding

Designer Series Paper: Sweet Sorbet

Ink Pads: Black Stazon

Accessories: Neutrals Candy Dots, Linen Thread

Thanks for stopping by! I'd love if you left a comment!

Stampin' Up's Clearance Rack Blitz

Woo hoo, who's ready for a bargain?! Stampin' Up's Clearance Rack Blitz starts today! Oodles of items are being offered at up to 80% off but only while supplies last! It's first come - first serve, so get yourself over there right now to see what bargains you can scoop up!

Click here to go to the Stampin' Up Clearance Rack now!

Happy shopping!

Perfect Pennants and Language of Love Sneak Peak, FM138

Last week, the Man in Brown delivered a big box of goodies to my house, woo hoo! Inside were lots of products that I was able to pre-order from the upcoming Stampin' Up Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs. I've been busy creating, so I have lots of sneak peeks to share with you this week. Today's creation features four new products: the Language of Love Stamp Set, Perfect Pennants Stamp Set, Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper and Gold Sequin Trim. 

What a fun sketch at The Friday Mashup this week! I was immediately inspired and knew what I wanted to make. 

The pennants are from the Language of Love Stamp Set. The sentiment and banner are from the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set. The colors listed on the Fresh Prints DSP are Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Real Red and Crumb Cake. However, this particular piece seemed to me to look more like Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Baked Brown Sugar so that's what I went with! The Gold Sequin Trim is threaded and sold in a spool like ribbon, and I just cut a few sequins off to scatter about.

Stampin' Up Products Used:

Stamp Sets: *Perfect Pennants, *Language of Love

Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Real Red

Designer Series Paper: *Fresh Prints

Ink Pads: Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Black Stazon

Tools: Petite Pennants Builder Punch

Accessories: White Baker's Twine, *Gold Sequin Trim

(*) Available January 3, 2014

Stampin' Up's Clearance Rack Blitz begins tomorrow, December 10! Products will be offered at up to 80% off but only while supplies last! Tune in tomorrow for more details!

Inky hugs!

Happy Watercolor Sneak Peek, PP175 & FMS115

Greetings, Stampers! This week at The Paper Players, Anne Marie has a sweet color challenge for us to play along with. I love pinks and greens together! They are my favorite! 

I'm going to be making a departure from holiday cards this week because I have lots of sneak peeks for you from the upcoming Stampin' Up Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs. Today I have a new stamp set to show you called Happy Watercolor. 

I wanted to keep this card really simple to showcase the beautiful image and Anne Marie's sweet colors. The layout at Freshly Made Sketches was absolutely perfect. 

I'm not quite sure what these blossoms are so if anyone knows, please leave a comment. I'm thinking Sweet Pea, maybe? Regardless, I stamped them in Black Stazon Ink onto Watercolor Paper and colored them with Ink Pads and an Aqua Painter. A very faint shadow of Crumb Cake behind the flowers adds a little depth.

Stampin' Up Products Used:

Stamp Sets: *Happy Watercolor

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple

Ink Pads: Pink Pirrouette, Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Black Stazon

Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Aqua Painter

Accessories: Watercolor Paper, Very Vanilla Seam Binding

(*) Available January 3, 2014

Thanks for stopping by and please pay a visit to the rest of the DT at The Paper Players! We'd love if you played along with us, too!

Give (Or Get) The Perfect Gift!

I know what you really want to receive this holiday: a Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate! What fun would it be to find one under the tree? Or, if you have a friend who stamps, what could be a better gift? Especially with the Spring Catalog and Sale-a-Bration around the corner, you know you will put it to good use and get free goodies, besides! Sale-a-Bration begins in January and that means one free product for every $50 you spend!

You can tell your family and friends to contact me via email: www.stampwithsandy.com, or by phone, 516-270-5482. I will send an invoice via Pay-Pal or they can mail a check, which ever they prefer. I will be sure to get your gift certificate to them before the holidays, but ask them to call soon! 

With each gift certificate order I will include a complimentary copy of the new Spring Catalog and also a hand made gift giving card, made by me! 

         

Happy Holidays from my family to yours,

Stamp A Stack Cards

Greetings on this fabulous Friday! My stamp group met earlier this week for my annual Stamp-A-Stack, so I thought I'd share the cards we made. All the ingredients are listed below each card. I hope you find inspiration in one or two. Enjoy!

Best of Christmas Ornament:

Stamp Sets: Best of Christmas

Card Stock: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party

Designer Series Paper: Winter Frost

Ink Pads: Island Indigo

Tools: Big Shot, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, 2 1/2" Circle, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle and Christmas Ornament Punches

Accessories: Island Indigo Satin Ribbon (r), Island Indigo Baker's Twine

Sketched Christmas:

Stamp Sets: Simply Sketched, Petite Pairs

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz

Designer Series Paper: Season of Style

Ink Pads: Black Stazon, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler

Tools: Aqua Painter

Christmas in Bermuda:

Stamp Sets: Warmth & Wonder

Card Stock: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay

Ink Pads: Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate

Tools: Big Shot, Snow Burst Embossing Folder (r)

Accessories: Silver Ribbon

Merry Christmas Tree:

Stamp Sets: Special Season, Delightful Dozen

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Old Olive

Designer Series Paper: Candlelight Christmas (r)

Ink Pads: Early Espresso, Old Olive

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch

Accessories: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (r)

(r): Retired Products

Thanks for visiting! Inky hugs!