Joy to the World :: Jinny Newlin

 

Good morning!

 

We hope you all had an amazing holiday with your families!

 

We have a beautiful project to share with you today from

 Jinny Newlin!

 

 

Jinny used a combination of a bunch of MSS stamps (Great Big Greetings, Country Christmas, Reason for the Season, & Flurries) to create these awesome tags for special homemade gifts for Christmas this year! Wouldn't you love to receive this beautiful gift!?

 

Run on over to Jinny's blog

Soaring

for more information about this project!

 

 

 

Don't miss out on our big

END OF YEAR CLEARANCE!

 

Run over and pick up something off your wishlist! :)

I've got the blues...

Okay...no - I am not depressed, but I DO seem to have a case of the blues.

A little background about me: I grew up in a house that was completely decked out in various shades of what I call "Country Kitchen Blue". Thanks to being surrounded by it for so many years I now cringe when I even think about the color blue.

But for some reason - I think due to my love for teals and aquas - blue has started to slip back into my life.
{Only on paper. Don't expect to see me decorating my house in blue anytime soon. Or ever.}


I have seen some beautiful projects created with the new Flurries background stamped in white...but I thought I would add a bit of color to it. This background stamp (like all the others from Market Street Stamps) stamps beautifully. There are so many great ways to use this stamp!
I wanted to let it shine on this card so I used an almost A2-sized panel to let it take center stage.
{The background stamps from Market Street Stamps will completely cover the front of an A2-sized card, but I trimmed a bit off to have the kraft border show.}


I added a sentiment from the Essential Holiday Elegance set and topped it all off with a white button and some Denim twine.
This card would be easy to create in multiples, but has a big impact thanks to the beautiful Flurries background.

I hope you'll stick with me just a little bit longer as I share another blue(-ish) card with you:


This one uses one of the cute sentiments from the Chillaxin' set and is finished off with some cute little paper ties.
{I don't even know anyone who actually wears ties on a regular basis anymore, but they sure do look cute on a card!}


Thanks for coming by today!
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Joy Of The Season Card Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Flurries, Essential Holiday Elegance);
Ink: CTMH;
Twine: The Twinery (Denim);
Other: (White Button);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);

Family Ties Card Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White); Core'dinations (Aqueduct);
Patterned Paper: Echo Park (Little Boy collection - Awesome Dots);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Chillaxin');
Ink: Tsukineko (Red Magic);
Other: (Vintage Book Page);
Tie Pattern: Tifany DeGough;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); We R Memory Keepers (Corner Chomper - Stub); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);

Snowflake Tags

Hi there!  It's Amy here today and I can not believe that the holidays are upon us!!!  I'm going to share some quick and easy tags for the holidays using some of the newest Market Street Stamps! 
I am loving the detail that is in these new background stamps........especially the "Flurries" background.  When stamped in white, every little detail in the snowflakes shows. 

Here's another version done in red.  I also wanted to add my sentiment (from Prancer set) but did so at an angle and I love how this turned out!  The easiest way is to make your sentiment panel longer, adhere to tag, and then flip over and trim.

And just to show you them all together.........

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season!  Don't forget we'd love to see your Market Street Projects over in the Neighborhood!  Thanks for stopping by!

Guest Designer :: Alison Spelman

We're thrilled to have Alison joining us today as our Guest Designer! You might remember her SWEET SPOOKS haunted house she created for our Anniversary Block Party? I know, amazing, right? Here's a bit more about Alison and her project for today! It's awesome!!
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A little about me.. My name is Alison Spelman, I live in Utah with my sweet husband and 2 of the most amazing children on this earth, Stretch 11yrs & Liberty 3yrs. They inspire me each and everyday.

I really started “Scrapbooking/Card making” in 1996 when my dear friend Lisa Bearnson introduced to her new magazine Creating Keepsakes.. after that I was HOOKED!.. I do both scrapbooking and card making.. I have been published in many magazines, worked for Creating Keepsakes as a designer for products sold on QVC, and won many contests. I love to think of different and creative ways to use a product that people would not "normally" think of. I hope this month I will inspire you to break out your stamps and create something along side with me. HUGS

Well I am so honored to tell you that Market Street Stamps asked me to be the Guest DT Member for December... So I had to make something fun and Jolly of course. I had to play with these adorable new stamps the snowflake one is called Flurries. LOVE LOVE LOVE this stamp.. I would love to see these snowflakes larger as a snowflake set.. they are amazing.. The reindeer and sentiment come from the set Prancer, this is such a fun stamp, if you look closely the reindeer is made up of snowflakes.. :)

So my idea for this project was to make a chimney.

 

(you can download it from SVG Cuts)

I did something a little different where I added some American Craft ribbon to make it look like icicles, and heat embossed with white oh kraft cardstock on the chimney it's self to make it look like it is snowing.. then I thought, no chimney would be complete without a reindeer. So I added some bakers twin, a little red and gold stickles to our little fella and popped him off the chimney to give the illusion of him flying.. :) All and all I love how this turned out.. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Scrapbooking with Market Street Stamps!

Hi everyone and happy Saturday! It's Brenda here with you today, and today we're going to make it a scrappy Saturday! Are you game?

I love to scrapbook. It's my first paper crafting love, in fact, but it has kind of taken a back burner a little bit lately in favor of faster projects. Like cards. Maybe you're in that same place.

I like using stamps on my layouts because they have so many endless possibilities. I was able to use 3 different stamp sets on my layout today. Can you find them?

I love my Market Street background stamps! I know, who doesn't, right? They're fabulous! But they can be used for SO much more than just backgrounds. On my snow page today I used the Vintage Notepad background stamp to create some fun little patterned banners to adorn the top right hand side of my page. Did you notice?

I could have left my banners plain, but I think the subtle stamping just makes it so much more interesting. And for such little effort.

I also used the snowflake stamp from the new Cool Cats stamp set to add some little snowflake elements scattered here and there around the page. Again, subtle, but interesting.

The third stamp set I used is the new Flurries background. (sigh) It's just SO pretty! And I love the way it looks embossed with white on a kraft background, which is what I did here with my number stencils. Again, I could have left my stencils plain, but look at the wow factor a bit of stamping adds to the finished product!

I hope I have inspired you to get out your stamps and use them in your scrapbooks. And, hey, if you don't have anything going on today, why not make a scrapbook page with your MSS stamps and share it in the neighborhood! You know we'd all love to see it!

Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope your weekend is super fantastic!!

November Release - Designer Showcase

featuring Market Street Stamps' 

November Release!

Welcome to Market Street Stamps' Designer Showcase, featuring stamps from our newest release! Our designers have created the most AMAZING cards - I simply couldn't believe my eyes when I started to receive them in my email! From earthy, rustic colors to bright pops of modern design, you can help but find at least one or two cards that inspire you (in my case, ALL of them)!

Before we move onto the gorgeous projects, just a quick reminder that all of the sets you see in tonight's showcase are 15% off single sets or 25% off when you purchase ALL the sets in this release. More details can be found here.

Julia Stainton
I love Rustic crafts and decor, so I was immediately in awe of Julia's elegant card. I love how she used colors that lend a bit of vintage charm to her project. Julia used "Prancer" and "Flurries".

Amy Kolling
Amy's sweet pup looks darling perched on a gingham panel. The pawprints lend a nice anchor to the sentiment as well. Isn't that glossy nose clever? Love that idea! Amy used "Pawprints on our Hearts" and then "Cool Cats" for her sentiment.

Brenda Weaver
Brenda's Christmas card shimmers with the help of a glittered holly die cut. I love the way she paired the elegant pattern in "Grace" with a plaid strip of patterned paper and topped it off with a pretty, traditional ribbon and a sentiment from our "Essential Holiday Elegance" set.

DoBea Alberts
What a great way to use leftover scraps from a pet layout! This puppy is accented perfectly with the muted reds, blues, tans and grays in her card! DoBea used "Pawprints on our Hearts" for this sweet card!

Jess Larsen
I adore Jess' card that could totally double as a gift if you made the ornament removable. Jess combined multiple sets for her CAS card - "Essential Holiday Elegance" for the sentiment, "Cool Cats" for the snowflakes on the ornament, and "Flurries" for the background. Perfect!

Julie Ranae
Julie's stylish ornaments are simply stunning with "Flurries" stamped in a light blue. The pattern paper is a perfect compliment, mimicking both the shapes of the ornaments and the snowflakes in the "Flurries" background. She finished each ornament off with some pretty silver string and sentiments from "Essential Holiday Elegance".

Julie Day
How darling is this little tabby cat? Julie colored her just perfectly and that jingle bell on her collar was the perfect little detail! Can you imagine your feline-loving friend opening a card that made a sound? Adorable! Julie used "Cool Cats" to create this card - even stamping the snowflakes on the blue card base. Brilliant!

Meg Craig
Meg's "Merry Christmas" card is simply stunning! This is one handmade card that could easily be multiplied and shipped! Meg used "Flurries" for the background and "Essential Holiday Elegance" for her sentiment.

Michele Gross

I love the way Michele designed this eye-catching card! "Prancer" looks adorable as Rudolph with his red bulb nose! Michelle also used "Flurries" for this background.

Sarah Jay

Sarah's card, designed with traditional hues and paired with a bit of velvet and lace, is the perfect blend of style and nostalgia. She stamped "Flurries" on the cream shape, and sentiments from "Essential Holiday Elegance". 

Stephanie Muzzulin

Stephanie's paper pieced cat is ready for the snow! Love her mix of patterned papers and baker's twine - making this such a cozy greeting! She used "Cool Cats" to create this darling card.

Tifany DeGough
Aren't these rosette ornaments absolutely beautiful!? I love the versatility Tifany has shown by cutting out "Prancer" and popping him up on a circular base. Easy, practical, and pretty!!

Stephanie Washburn
This has got to be one of my favorite cards from Stephanie - ever! Her creative use of a clear acetate to create a fence in front of the doggie left me saying "HOW cool!!" She used "Pawprints on our Hearts" for the pup and sentiment and "Honeycomb" to create the look of chicken wire.

Samantha Casey
What a sweet pairing! Samantha showcased the mix-and-match options that I built into both the "Cool Cats" and "Pawprints on our Hearts" sets. Both the puppy and larger cat are roughly the same size, so many of the elements (and sentiments) are interchangable. SO many different looks! If you look closely, you'll also notice she used "Flurries" as the backdrop to her snow hill scene. Darling!

Angelica Suarez
Here's my card! I paper pieced these sweet kitties and even made a "sweater" for the larger cat! ;) This was a fun card to create, and I used "Cool Cats" for both the cats and the sentiment. You can see "Mesh" was used as my background. 

I hope you enjoyed tonight's showcase! Be sure to head to each of our designers' blogs, as they may have some additional projects, too!! 

I promised one more chance to win - and here it is:

Leave a comment on this blog post letting us know your favorite winter activity and I'll draw one random winner on Monday morning who'll win one set of their choice from this release! Easy!

Here's another quick look at all the sets released this week:

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight!! xo Angelica