Monday, May 30, 2011

Product Spotlight-WOJ

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

I hope my US friends are having a lovely Memorial Day weekend!
And I hope those outside of the US had a great weekend as well.

**Holiday Notice**
On Wednesday I am going to St. Lucia (in the Caribbean) for my brother's wedding returning on Sunday, June 5th.
Any orders received after 3pm on Tuesday will not ship out until Monday, June 6th.
However, any order of $25 or more received after 3pm Tuesday, May 31st- Sunday, June 5th will be entered into a special candy!!

So, on to this week's Product Spotlight...
Through midnight EST Sunday,
all Whiff of Joy stamps will be on sale 25% off!!
There are some designs with limited quantities so grab them while you can.
I'm sorry, but no rain-checks.

The awesome Design Team have created some wonderful cards for your inspiration using the fun and fabulous Whiff of Joy stamps...
JOY
Joy used the Cute Donkey from Whiff of Joy. She decided to make a tag with it as it comes with the To: and From: sentiment as well. She colored him with her copics, added some stickles, used her snowflake punch and some dyed seam binding ribbon.

CHRIS
Chris used the darling Bruno the Bear with cupcake image. She had fun coloring it with copics!! She also used Basic Grey Hello Luscious Dp, Belle Arts Prima Novelty flowers, tear drop white lace, the bow easy, Spellbinders Beaded Ovals and Whimsy's Party Mini Letter seals available in the Stamp and Create Store.

It's never too early to start with your Christmas cards. Stamp and Create carries a number of Whiff of Joy Stamps perfect for Christmas! Heidi used Whiff of Joy Winter Buddies, Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather Paper, Raindrop Echo Sentiment by Whimsy and Ticket Die, May Arts White Silk Ribbon and White American Craft Pearl Brads.

Vicky has used Musing Melinda from Whiff of Joy, the papers are the new My Minds Eye Stella and Rose, Hazel, the ribbon has been tied using the bow easy and the brad is from basic grey green at heart.

Jeanette has used one of whimsical gnomes for her card. This sweet stamp is called I Miss You Gnome. This image is perfect for a card for someone who has just moved or even as a teacher appreciation card. She added a little machine stitching around the card and a thin band of patterened paper from Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry collection. The buttons are Basic Grey Pyrus and she also added some red mini pom-pom ribbon for a little added dimension.

Lacey using the adorable Puff-Heart Dragon along with some Basic Grey Marjolaine paper, ric rac ribbon, pearls, and Whimsy sentiment.


Happy stamping and shopping!!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

May Arts, Emerald Faeries, and a Holiday

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

**Holiday Notice**
Monday is a Postal Holiday - Weekend orders will not ship out until Tuesday, May 31st.
(Orders received by noon EST on Friday May 27th will still ship out on Friday).

Also, I will be out of town for my brother's wedding from June 1st-5th.
Orders placed after noon on Tuesday, May 31st
will not ship out until Monday, June 6th

I received a restock order of some of the May Arts Ribbon...

Also, the very new Emerald Faeries Stamps are on their way to Stamp and Create!!
This is a new stamp company out of Australia and I'm so happy to be one of the first to have them available!! Stay tuned...not sure how long they will take to arrive from the other side of the world!! LOL

As a reminder, SWALK stamps are on sale this week 25% off.
Below is another wonderful SWALK sample created by Jeanette for your inspiration...
Card by Jeanette featuring SWALK stamp Mummy.
Easel card is held open with Basic Grey Button.

Happy stamping and shopping!!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Product Spotlight SWALK

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

If you missed the post on Saturday, the new Whimsy Stamps are now available.

Now we are back today with the new Product Spotlight.

Through Sunday, all SWALK stamps are on sale 25% off.

The awesome Design Team have created some fun samples using some of the SWALK stamps for your inspiration.

Vicky has GetWell Soon by SWALK, and mounted the image on the wonderful new papers we have in by Cosmic Cricket called Delovley. The stunning brad in the middle of the flower is by Basic Grey, green at heart. The lace is new too it is embroidered flower which has been threaded with gold ribbon tied using the boweasy.

Chris used the Old Friend image by SWALK. She colored it with copics and added a May Arts White Silk Bow tied with the bow easy and some rhinestones.

Heidi used S.W.A.L.K After the Rain. The paper is Echo Park Springtime. She also used the Whimsy Ticket Die with a Whimsy Treasured Moments Sentiment, an Umbrella Charm, Basic Grey Eva Brads, and Flower 2 Spacers, and Purple Prima - Fairytale Roses.

Joy
Joy used S.W.A.L.K. Time Out for her image on her card and her nesties label seventeen for the shape. She added some Basic Grey Lemonade DP, May Arts pink ribbon, half pearls, bling, a tassel and liquid applique-white for the bubbles to give it texture.

Lacey used the adorable new A Little Kiss. Also used were Jenni Bowlin Buttons, Stella & Rose Hattie paper, and pearls.

Don't forget about our Monthly Challenge!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Whimsy Stamps now available

Just a quick note to say that the Whimsy Stamps are now available in the store (new designs and restocks).

Friday, May 20, 2011

Wags 'n Whiskers Princess Digital stamp release

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

These adorable new images are perfect for your little Princess' cards...
And Scrapbook pages...

Also, the new Whimsy Stamps arrived yesterday. I will load them to the store later...

Happy stamping and shopping!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Product Spotlight-Mermaids

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

Before we get to the new Product Spotlight, I have some exciting news...

Stamping Bella is now in the store!!
including some Ketto images
and Mo Manning
Now this week's Product Spotlight is:
(Excluding Sweet Pea stamps)

For this week, all Mermaids (excluding Sweet Pea Stamps) are on sale 25% off!

Check out the wonderful samples from the design team
using some of the mermaids on sale this week.

Joy used the new Greeting Farm stamp called Syren. She created a stand card and added lots of flowers, bling, butterflies and stickles. She used the nesties called floral doily motifs to frame her image and her flower burst border punch. She also used the whimsy stamp ticket sentiment to finish it off.

Lacey created a scrapbook using the adorable Arianna from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Strawberry Organza Ribbon, and white Thickers letters

Heidi used the sea beauty Cordelia by Kraftin' Kimmie from the Moonlight Whispers line. The Cosmo Cricket Salt Air 6x6 Mini Paper Deck is perfect for all things water. The Flowers Spacers 2 are attached to the card using Large Basic Grey June Bug Brads.

Vicky
Vicky has used Marina by Kraftin kimmie and has placed her on distressed papers by Basic Grey called Curio. Kaisercraft pearls help to finish off the card.

Chris used the darling and fun Sweet November Coral Reefweaver & Moki by CC Designs. The designer paper is Basic Grey Hello Luscious which she cut apart and paper pieced behind the image. The bow is May Arts wrinkled ribbon which she tied with the bow easy.

Jeanette has used the beautiful Sweet November stamp Fathom Calsea & Lio. She has colored them with Copic Sketch markers to create this underwater scene. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye Stella Rose & Hattie paper collection and she had added some gorgeous wrinkled white ribbon.

Don't forget about our monthly challenge: Charms or Crowns

Sunday, May 15, 2011

New Kraftin' Kimmie plus upcoming Wags 'n Whiskers Release

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

Today we have the new Kraftin' Kimmie stamps in stock!

New fun sporty designs from Annie Rodrigue...
Plus a new artist Cheryl Alger Designs...
Plus, on Friday, Wags 'n Whiskers will have a new release!
If you would like to win the whole release, help us by spreading the word.
We'll be back tomorrow with the new Product Spotlight.

Happy Stamping and Shopping!!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Product Spotlight-Charms

Welcome back to Stamp and Create.

Before we get to this week's Product Spotlight, this past week was very busy with deliveries. I wasn't able to add all of the restocks to the store until this weekend and I still have a few that need to be loaded later.

Some restocks are:
Kraftin' Kimmie stamps (there will also be a new release next Sunday)
CC Designs restock & new release
High Hopes (not added yet, should be added by the end of the day)
Popcorn Bear (not added yet, should be added by the end of the day)
SWALK (not added yet, should be added by the end of the day)
Whiff of Joy restocks
The Greeting Farm Stamps including the newest release)
Ok, now it's time for the new Product Spotlight at Stamp and Create.

This week, all charms and headpins are on sale 25% off!!

As always, the awesome design team have created some samples to showcase the charms on sale this week...
Stamp and Create carries a ton of images of Bears. What better way to accent a bear image card than with a cute bear charm. Heidi used the Large Open Bear charm with the cute Wild Rose Studio Toby with Roses stamp. The paper is from the gorgeous 6x6 My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Gertie pack. No card by Heidi is complete without a bow made using the Bow Easy and her favorite go to ribbon White May Arts Silk Ribbon.

Chris used a flower 1 charm for her creation to accent Dreamy Willow from Whiff of Joy. Since she used gold accents on her creation, she embossed the silver charm with gold embossing powder. Chris also used Beaded Fringe Ribbon, French White Fairy tale Roses, and the sentiment from the WOJ Blooming Spring Store kit.

Lacey used the adorable Sitting Buddy with Balloon (although, Buddy was colored as a girl to go with the pink the in papers). Speaking of papers, this is one of the new Summer Days by Echo Park. Also used Flower Spacers, Teddy Charm, Pennant dies, Basic Grey Brads, and Party Mini Letter Seals from Whimsy Stamps.


Vicky has used Sarah Kay, My Sweet Lili and Basic Grey Pyrus Papers, the lace is cluny and a flower spacer with brad. She added the following charms on the card and bracelet teddy, heart and flower.

Jeanette used the sweet Wild Rose stamps "Milton with Teddy". She colored him in with copic sketch markers. She added the "Love" charm to the main image panel with some baker's twine tied in a small bow.
The patterned paper is from MME Stella Rose collection and she layered two types of ribbon: ivory wrinkled and champagne net.

Joy used the cute Cheeky Chat from The Greeting Farm. She decided to use her labels seventeen nesties to make her purse. She used the pretty Kaiser Craft DP called-Lilac Avenue, added a beautiful prima trellis rose in purple mist, a heart 3 charm & a silver spacer with brad to hang the charm from.

Don't forget our current Monthly Challenge: Charms!

Happy stamping and shopping!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Cling Mount back in stock!!

Quick post to say that EZ-Mount Cling Foam is now back in stock...

Challenge...Charms

Welcome back stamping friends!!
We are back with the new Monthly Challenge.

The winner of the Buttons & Shaped Card challenge is...
Congratulations, Dorte!
Please contact me at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net to claim your prize.
Check out her fun card (and great take on the challenge)...
The new monthly challenge is being hosted by Vicky and is:
Charms or Crowns
(In honor of the recent Royal Wedding)

The prize is a $25 Gift Certificate to Stamp and Create.

Now here are the awesome DT samples...

Vicky has used Swan Princess by Kraftin Kimmie, the papers are Kaisercraft Utopia. She has also added pearls and a flower charm.

Joy used the cute Wags 'n Whiskers fairy Angelica as her image. She used some flowers, her ticket sentiment cherish from Whimsy Stamps, a pink doily, stickles, crocheted ivory ribbon and 3 star charms to decorate her card. She used the technique out of the frame and used her lacey circles to be able to hang the charms.

No Fairytale is complete without a dragon! Except this dragon is friendly and puffs clouds of hearts! Heidi used Sweet November Cinder by C.C. Designs. The paper if Basic Grey Olivia. She also used May Arts Rose Ribbon, Manderin Prima-Cameo Roses, Basic Grey Nook and Pantry Brads, Flower Spacer 2, and a Heart 2 charm.

Chris used the My Sweet Lili image from Stampavie. She also used the Love Charm, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones, and Kaisercraft Snow pearls available in the Store.

Jeanette has used the Sweet November Princess Ilyse for her side step-card. She added a beautiful Prima flower and a sweet double heart charm.

Now it's your turn!