You're such a Sweetie!

Hey everyone! I've got a "sweet" and simple card to share with you today featuring the Follow Your Heart set.

I made a little scene using different stamps in the set and paper pieced that super cute bird with a fun little floral pattern. I added hearts to look as if the bird is singing some sweet love notes!

This card is also nice and flat for easy mailing. Stamps sets like this are great for adding a lot of stamping without the bulk of layers. 

Thanks so much for joining me!

All You Need is Love.....

Good morning!

I'm here today to share this super CUTE card 

created by Amy Kolling! 

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and this is a card that anyone would be happy to receive! 

Amy paired a sentiment from the new Birds of a Feather set with an oldie, but a goodie- the Ocean Fun set!

Stop by Amy's blog

stamp-n-paradise

for more information about her card!

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Have a great Monday! ;)

Announcing a new Senior DT Member!

Hi Everyone! Two Senior DT Announcements in one week! Phew! Well, this is our last Senior DT announcement until the FULL DT reveal next week. I hope you are ready - there are going to be some MAY-JAH (that was my Brit accent, needs work, huh?) prizes to be won and some fun surprises sprinkled throughout the day!

So, without further ado, the newest addition to our Senior DT is...

Samantha Casey! 

Samantha, like DoBea, was a design team member before we even had a Design Team! I am so fortunate to work with her and her creative mind both at Peachy Keen Stamps and here at Market Street Stamps. She is a master with her X-acto knife and I think the general consensus is that we'd all love to spend just one day in her mind! Not to mention she is sweet as pie and I had the pleasure of meeting her and her mama last year! Here are 3 of my FAVORITE projects  that Sam has created for Market Street (trust me, it was hard to choose just three)! 

Isn't this "Gone Campin'" card just dreamy? I love how she creates such beautiful scenes! 

Her cards are truly 'paper art'!

I had a good giggle when I saw how she made "Computer Cutie" hold a coffee cup. Just like a true computer geek would! They don't call it the "Java" platform for nothin', folks!

This card was heavily accessorized by Sam and her crafty knife skills! I adore how she turned "Robo Love" and "Robo Star" into a football player and cheerleader! 

I'm telling ya - SUPER hard to choose just three cards - especially when you take a peek at this post where she created a "Follow Your Heart" card for all 4 seasons! Simply beautiful!! 

Be sure to visit our blog the rest of this week for more Samantha inspirations! And, be sure to visit her blog and leave her a little love! 

Thanks so much for stopping by - see you soon! xo Angelica

Sweetie Tag

I was recently playing around with stamping the Vintage Wallpaper stamp on kraft cardstock in different colors of chalk inks and decided to create a tag using some of the pieces I had stamped.


I hand-cut a tag shape {to go with the rustic look that I was going for} and stamped a bird from the Follow Your Heart set on top of the Vintage Wallpaper stamped cardstock.


I created the nest from some strips of canvas and gave them a little extra color with some inks.
On another piece of stamped cardstock I adhered a clear button using clear-drying adhesive. I placed a few strands of the inked canvas behind the button and added the stamped banner to top off the tag.


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Supplies:
Stamps: Market Street Stamps {Vintage Wallpaper}; Market Street Stamps {Follow Your Heart};
Ink: Tsukineko; Ranger {Tim Holtz Distress Ink};
Cardstock: Bazzill {Tapioca}; Jillibean Soup {Kraft};
Canvas: C&T Publishing;
Button: Autumn Leaves {Foof-a-la};
Other: Ranger {Glossy Accents}

You're Such a Sweetie

Here is a card I made using Follow Your Heart and Simply Stitched Borders. These are two sets that I find myself using over and over again. They are so versatile!

I really like how I can use the different faux stitches to make up my own backgrounds. Mixing and matching them inspires so much creativity!

I then stamped the bird and the branch using Momento Ink, so I was able to color on the canvas with my Copics. You really have to use a light hand and be extremely careful with Copics on any fabric, as they tend to bleed very quickly. I start by coloring from the middle out, and take my time to see how far it seeps before I go on.

After I was done coloring, I used some dark brown thread to hand stitch a border around the tag. The sentiment is also from the Follow Your Heart set.

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed!!!



Meet Minnie and Alfie!

Hello All! 

Nicole here!

I am so happy to say hi to ya'll on the Market Street Stamp Blog!

Without knowing it, I am following in Steph's creative footsteps....

 I  too used the Cheep Talk  set this week. 

I just couldn't help myself!

 I don't know about all of you, but I name my stamps. Yeah, I'm weird. 

Whether it's a cute little penguin I named Herbie or these 

adorable birds I named Minne & Alfie.... 

I can't help naming everything. 

Actually, I 'm convinced I worked for Crayola in a past life. :) 

Does anyone else name their stamps???

So, without further yammering, 

Meet Minnie and Alfie

The inside of the card ( of which I totally forgot to photograph ) 

Says,

'Then, suddenly, Minnie realized Alfie was her one true love'

I mean, could this stamp get any cuter? I'm a sucker for 'cute'. 

This card used a whole bunch of Market Street Stamps... 

Loopy Loo Polka Dot Background

Simply Stitched Borders

And I am totally in love with this set... Follow Your Heart....

the hearts are so versatile. I used the smallest heart as Minnie's 

little bow and the different sizes of hearts makes stamping 'love' so easy!

Thanks so much for dropping by! 

Have no fear, 

Nicole and her wackiness will re-appear... 

Stay Tuned!

Cheers, 

Nicole