Guest Designer :: Jen Wills

 

Happy November!

 

We're here today with a very special post from our new Guest Designer,

Jen Wills!

 

 

Hi there! My name is Jen Wills and I am so excited to be the November Guest Designer for Market Street Stamps! I live in Bermuda with my hubby, Luis, and our dog, Atticus. I've been blogging at JENerally Speaking since December 2010 and love being a part of this crafty community.

 

I discovered Market Street Stamps about a year ago and have built up quite a collection of their stamps. For my cards today I was inspired by the card that won me the GD position to begin with, specifically by the triangles and the rainbow colours.
 

 

On this first card I used the triangles from Nuts About Nature. This time I used the open triangle, stamped it on patterned paper, fussy cut and created a flower! I used Bit of Burlap to give the card base some texture (this really is a must have stamp!) and a sentiment from Great Big Greetings which is one of my favourite recent releases.
 

On this second card I created a rainbow of sentiments (from Great Big Greetings) and paired them with the adorable phone from Teacher Notes. I also used the Candy Stripe background to add a little pizzazz!

 

Hope you've enjoyed my cards today and I'll be back on November 30th with some more!

August 2012 Reveal and WINNERS!

Hello friends! TODAY is THE day! 

I am honored, amazed, and undeniably EXCITED to share the new August Release with all of you! As you know, we have three designers jumping into an illustrating role here at MSS, and I am so thrilled with each new set they've designed.

Each of our new illustrators have done an incredible job focusing on what makes THEM unique and sharing those qualities in their designs. I truly feel each of them has showcased their personality in this first release. 

CHANGES you may notice

We've enhanced our packaging to include a small shadow where the back of the stamp is. We hope this will help envision our product even better from your side! Thank you to everyone who offers valuable feedback, we appreciate it SO SO much!!

We have some OTHER enhancements coming up this fall, so please do keep watching our blog and checking in on our Facebook page. We have amazing things in store for you guys, and with a small team, it just takes us a little bit longer. ♥ Thanks for being patient! 

EXPERIENCES translate to GROWTH

This summer has taught me SO much about myself, about our business, and about our industry. I will continue to use those experiences and the knowledge I've gained to provide the VERY BEST customer experience we can, and to provide the VERY BEST quality in a stamp that you'll find. Did I mention that we ONLY use photopolymer that's been made to withstand thousands of impressions? Now, we know you probably won't be stamping an image 1,000 times or more... but if you wanted to, you totally could. I look forward to sharing more about our product and what makes it as special as each of you are!

INTRODUCTIONS

I know you're ready to check out the new stuff, so let's get to the intros and the details! Each of the new releases are marked 15% off as an intro price through Sunday. All new releases will go back to their regular price after 8/19, so get them at this price while you can! 

My Thoughts Exactly

• Artist: Steph Washburn
• 8.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $19.50
• Intro Sale Price: $16.57 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Growth

• Artist: Steph Washburn
• 8.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $19.50
• Intro Sale Price: $16.57 (valid thru 8/19/12)

ABC Background

• Artist: Steph Washburn
• 5.5" x 4.25" background set
• Retails: $12.50
• Intro Sale Price: $10.62 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Teacher Notes

• Artist: Steph Washburn
• 5.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $15.00
• Intro Sale Price: $12.75 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Baby Basics

• Artist: Julie Day
• 5.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $15.00
• Intro Sale Price: $12.75 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Nuts about Nature

• Artist: Julie Day
• 8.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $19.60
• Intro Sale Price: $16.57 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Dreamcatcher

• Artist: Brenda Weaver
• 5.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $15.00
• Intro Sale Price: $12.75 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Hit the Mark

• Artist: Brenda Weaver
• 5.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $15.00
• Intro Sale Price: $12.75 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Great Big Greetings

• Artist: Angelica Suarez
• 5.5" x 5.5" set
• Retails: $15.00
• Intro Sale Price: $12.75 (valid thru 8/19/12)

Aren't they AWEsome!? Our Design Team did a FANTASTIC job of showcasing these sets this week, and if I could, I would give them all a great big hug because they really do amazing work and we're so grateful for them.

Speaking of AWESOME - thank you ALL for your Tweets, comments, entries, and all around GOOD VIBES surrounding this release. Our customers and friends are our biggest motivators and without you guys cheering us on, getting excited about our designs, we just wouldn't be able to do what we do. THANK YOU! It is our pleasure to do these giveaways with each release because of the incredible support we receive from you all EVERY DAY. 

WINNING ENTRIES

Our NINE lucky winners were randomly drawn from our Rafflecopter widgets and are listed BELOW:

1. Great Big Greetings - Sharon H.
2. Teacher Notes - Susan
3. ABC Background - Jean M.
4. Baby Basics - Jennifer
5. Growth - Amanda K.
6. Nuts about Nature - Felicia
7. Hit the Mark - Colleen D.
8. Dreamcatcher - Jen W.
9. My Thoughts Exactly - Vicki

On the list of winners? CONGRATS! We should have your email address and will be sending you an email within the next 12 hrs with further instructions to claim your prize (i.e. we just need to collect your address. ;)) 

Not on the list? Don't worry - our new releases are 15% off thru Sunday, 8/19! Snag 'em while you can! 

Not sure if that's you on the list? We will email you, so there is no confusion. If we have any unclaimed prizes, we will draw a new winner and announce on our blog next week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! We'll see you back here soon! xo Angelica 

August Release :: Sneak Peeks :: Day 1

Hello Hello!!

I am SO glad you stopped by today because we FINALLY have another NEW RELEASE! I am so stinkin' excited to show these new designs to you guys!!

If you haven't heard through the grapevine yet, we have THREE BRAND NEW illustrators.

You probably know them as designers, but they're extremely talented and I'm so excited to showcase the sets they've designed this month.

Please help me welcome Stephanie, Julie, and Brenda to our Illustrating Crew!

 Today, we'll be showcasing three sets and introducing Steph's line, 

SWEET STEPH DESIGNS!

Stephanie brings her sophisticated and bright design to four fun sets this month.

We are SO thrilled to be able to carry her line, and hope you'll pop by her blog to say hi!

We have some wonderful inspiration for you today, but first, let's check out how the release week works (y'know, in case you're joining us for the first time!):

• We'll be sneak peeking August Release sets today, tomorrow, and Wednesday.
• Posts go live at 7 a.m. CDT.
• Releases will be available at 7 a.m. CDT on 8/16.
• You have chances to win each set! Be sure to check "Giveaway Details" on the bottom of each post for specific info on how to win!

Stephanie 
Steph created this adorable card perfect for the special teacher(s) in your life! She used both "ABC Background" and "Teacher Notes".

DoBea
I absolutely love the way DoBea paired "Great Big Greetings" with funky elements to create instant eye candy!

Jinny
Isn't this card amazing? I love the antique vibe, and the way she pulled the gingham ribbon and rustic twine really pulled the images from "Teacher Notes" into the paper used.

Julie
Julie is always my CAS (clean & simple) inspiration! How clever to circle all the "hi"'s in "ABC Background"! Love how the design now doubles as the sentiment.

Brenda
What teacher wouldn't LOVE this adorable card?! Brenda used "Teacher Notes" for her sentiment and used "ABC Background" for interest - just a few extra elements and voila!

Angelica
I've been having a lot of fun playing with some of my personal favorite images and turning them into SVG cut files. I'm still getting things just right, but be watching for their release soon! I paired the fun slanted border from "Great Big Greetings" with a coordinating sentiment for my sweet chihuahua.

Jen
This big, bold, and BEAUTIFUL card is so gorgeous, isn't it? I love how she used the border stamps to tie the card together with the great big "Hello" from "Great Big Greetings"!

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

We would love to give three lucky visitors a stamp set from today's peek!

If you'd love a chance to win one of the sets showcased tonight, simply enter following the instructions in the Rafflecopter Widget below. Just follow the prompts and you'll be good to go! Good luck!

You only need to go through the widget ONCE for a chance to win one of three sets.

You can enter once per day from now thru Thursday, August 16 @ 12:01 EDT.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Be sure to visit us again tomrrow morning for MORE inspiration, more giveaways and sneak peeks! See you then!