Sweet Stamp Shop DT, June Release and a Giveaway!

I've got some AMAZING crafty news to share with you all.... I was selected to be on the Sweet Stamp Shop Design Team! Exciting, right? (Could someone please pinch me? I'm pretty sure I'm dreaming...) I will be sharing tips on how I use Sweet stamps on my scrapbook layouts, and hopefully inspire you all to use stamping more when scrapping! Look for my posts on Sundays, twice a month. 

GIVEAWAY ALERT:  In celebration of my first day on the SSS Design Team, I'd like to give away my favorite Sweet Stamp Shop set of all time, 'Happy Bugs'!! How does that sound?

Here's what you have to do to enter my blog giveaway:

1.) Become a follower of my blog, AND

2.) Comment here on this blog post and tell me what your favorite SSS stamp set is

3.) Come back here on Saturday, June 22nd, that's when I'll announce the winner!

 

Ok, on to the next bit of exciting crafty news... Today is Sweet Stamp Shop June Release Day! 

There are 3 new sets, check them out on the SSS blog. While you are there, read up on how to enter the SSS blog giveaway, and take a look at all of the other Design Team creations.
 Everything about the 'Admit One' set reminds me of bright, happy, fun times, so I made this card:

And then the 'Spin Me' set has tons of possibilities. I'll be using these stamps soon on a layout, I'm sure, but for now here's more of a masculine card:

I also used images from both of these sets to make a few tags. I used a faux watercoloring technique that my stamping friend, Jan, recently shared with me on the Two Peas in a Bucket General Stamping Forum. I just want to give her a quick shout out, you can visit her blog Far North Designs. She's got a post up with some more info on this technique!

To do faux watercoloring you need water based markers (or ink pads), cardstock, stamps, and a water mister. Oh, and some paper towels or Q-tips to soak up extra water.

 

1.) This technique is super easy, you will love it! First, color your stamp image with the markers

2.) Spritz the stamp with water. The Sweet Stamp Shop images I used were on the small side, so I really only needed 1 spritz for each stamp.

3.) Use paper towel or a Q-tip to dab away extra water. 

4.) Stamp the image onto white cardstock. I had no problem using a nice thick cardstock, but you could use watercolor paper too.

5.) Let your image dry and then use on your favorite project!

Here are the images I tried out, you can see where I used too much water on some, maybe not enough on others. You just need to experiment a little bit. 

To make my tags I used a small tag punch, then stamped a sentiment with Memento tuxedo black ink onto each. I then added some twine to hang them. Don't you love the simplicity? If you try out the technique, leave me a link, I'd love to check out your project.

One last note, that "fun" sentiment is from the set 'Today Was', the rest are from the new releases.

Don't forget to visit Sweet Stamp Shop blog today and meet the new Design Team.
If you buy the new sets today or tomorrow, used code NR20 to get 20% off!!

And don't forget to follow my blog and comment below for your chance to win some Happy Bugs.

Thanks so much and I'll see you again soon!