Happy New Year Crab!

Hey everyone, Samantha here! The New Year is right around the corner, so I decided to make a card in celebration! What I love about this holiday is everyone across the entire world can celebrate it, no one is ever left out. A lot of the people view the New Year as a fresh start, with new goals and changes.

For my card, I used the "Under the Sea" stamp set for the crab. The margarita is from the "Tiki Time" stamp set. The sentiment is from the "Essential Holiday Elegance" stamp set. Many people bring the New Year with parties. This little crab has a large margarita and is ready for the New Year to begin! I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful New Year!

Grace and Elegance

As we approach the end of the year, another holiday season is coming to a close.

I'm still enjoying the Christmas tree in our house but very much looking forward to 2012 and all the wonderful things it will bring.

So today I have a holiday'ish card that could easily be a New Year's card.

Grace is such an amazing and versatile background.  I love the nostalgic look.

Paired with a wonderful sentiment from Essential Holiday Elegance, it makes a wonderful holiday card.

I can tell this will be one of my go-to background stamps.  It's just so lovely and can work for any occasion!

Wishing you a fabulous New Year!

2012 is going to be phenomenal here at Market Street Stamps!! 

Friends in the Computer!

**Click HERE for the Block Party!**


Hi, friends!! 

Steph here!

I hope you all had a FABULOUS holiday weekend! I'm off to visit all the family this week- lots of traveling and running around, but before I go I wanted to share this card with you today! 

I have LOVED this little Computer Cutie stamp set since the very first day I discovered Market Street Stamps! It's fun and retro and I love to pair it with fun patterns and colors! It's the perfect way to say HEY to the friends you have in the computer- and I have LOTS of those! ;)

This card is FULL of all the stuff I love! The sweet Computer Cutie stamp set, some pretty Crate Paper Random Collection papers, and some fab Maya Road ribbon! Can't go wrong with that collaboration! Haha!

Before I go, a couple of reminders about the FUN stuff happening this week!  

Don't miss out on the AMAZING 

CAS-ual Fridays/MSS Block Party Co-Challenge!! 

This challenge lasts for a FULL 2 WEEKS- you have plenty of time to play! And make sure you link up on the CAS-ual Fridays blog as well as the MSS blog to increase your chances of winning a prize! 

And don't miss the new MSS Block Party FREE digital stamp found in The Neighborhood! Just join the "Block Partiers!" group to get the digi! It's super cute!

I hope you all have a great week! 

CAS-ual Fridays/Market Street Stamps BLOCK PARTY!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!
Whether you light the Christmas Tree, Menorah, or Kinara,
we want you all to have time to celebrate with  family and friends,
but still have a fun place to get creative as we ring in a New Year together.


We are teaming up with CAS-ual Fridays for a super special 2 week long challenge with 2 ways to play and
 3 amazing prizes!!

First way to play...

CFC33: Create a Clean And Simple project using Kraft and Twine.

Your project does not have to be holiday inspired so feel free to let your mojo go.

Second way to play...

It's release week at Market Street Stamps and we are having a Block Party!

Simply use any Market Street Stamps and link it up here for your chance to win a prize!

We even have a free digi available so that everyone can play for multiple chances to win!

Head over to The Neighborhood to check out the FREE digi stamp!

{available until January 4th only!)

2 weeks, 2 fun challenges AND 3 amazing prizes from 
Market Street Stamps!

1.  The T.G.I.F. Club Winner from CAS-ual Fridays will win the entire new release, 

2.  One random winner from the Block Party will win a fun prize 

3.  One outstanding participant will be chosen from the Market Street blog for a Guest Design spot in February!! 

We can't wait to see what you make for this challenge! Get out your kraft, twine, and Market Street Stamps and get creative!! 

Post your projects meeting the challenge requirements by 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, January 4th for your chance to win big!!

BEFORE I GO... we have a winner to announce! The winner of our December Paint the Town challenge is LORI TECLER!! 

She created this beautiful card based on our inspirational photo!

Congrats, Lori! Please email

jorge at marketstreetstamps dot com 

and include:

First and Last Name

Address, City, State, Zip Code 

He'll get your prize out to you right away!

Happy Holidays, everyone!!

December Release - Reveal & Winners!

Hi Everyone! Wow! I can't believe it's our last release of 2011! What an amazing year it's been! I can't thank you all enough for visiting our blog daily, bearing with us during changes, and sharing your projects with us! I have learned so much, and will continue to only make things better in the coming months, so I hope you'll come along with me!

Starting in 2012, we'll be releasing a monthly scrapbook kit, designed by Stephanie Washburn, called Market Fresh Kits! Our first kit will start shipping early January. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter  so you don't miss the first preview coming soon! Our newsletter is also being revamped and will feature regular columns with fun techniques and ideas from Michele Gross and our very talented design team.

In 2012, I'm also excited to share that we'll be launching mixed-media stamps by Angelica along with two new illustrators for our card makers and scrapbookers - our very own Tifany DeGough and Samantha Casey! I am thrilled to bring these two brand new illustrators on board -they are both bursting with creativity and fun ideas!! 

Without further ado - here are the BRAND NEW December Stamps!!

NEW RELEASES AT A GREAT PRICE!


Each December Release set is 15% off if purchased individually or 25% off if you purchase them all in our DECEMBER BUNDLE!

Sale prices are good through December 29th, 2011 - 11:59 PM CST! And don't forget to pick up a few of our other sets that are currently on sale (prices are as marked, no additional discounts apply) through the end of the year, too!

{SHOP} December's Bundle!
Retail Value: $22.50
Bundle Price - $16.87!! 
That's all of our December Sets for under $20!

{SHOP} "Believing Butterfly"!

Retail Value: $5.00

Sale Price - $4.25 

• Set measures 2" x 3.5"
• Regular retail price: $5.00 (on sale thru 12/29/11)
• Includes 2 clear, high quality, peach-tinted photopolymer stamps
• Features image and sentiment designed by Angelica Suarez

• Note from Angelica: This little butterfly packs a lot of punch! With a fine halftone running through its wings, you get a little bit of texture when stamped and don't need to color it at all if you don't want to! This sentiment is perfect for journaling, or sending a card to someone who needs a pick-me-up. What about a "All About ME" scrapbook page layout? This sentiment would tuck in nicely next to a journaling block about overcoming fears. 

{SHOP} "It Takes Love"!

Retail Value: $5.00

Sale Price - $4.25 

• Set measures 2.5" x 3.5"
• Regular retail price: $5.00 (on sale thru 12/29/11)
• Includes 2 clear, high quality, peach-tinted photopolymer stamps
• Features image and sentiment designed by Angelica Suarez

• Note from Angelica: A generously sized globe (2" diameter) with hands forming a heart make this Market Street Mini a great choice for all application. Use a circle punch to create favors for a fundraiser. I'll be making thank-you notes for my daughter's PICU nurses using both the sentiment and the image. So many uses and SO affordable!!

{SHOP} "Faith in You"!

Retail Value: $12.50

Sale Price - $10.62 

• Set measures 4.25" x 5.25"
• Regular retail price: $12.50 (on sale thru 12/29/11)
• Includes 2 clear, high quality, peach-tinted photopolymer stamps
• Features original illustrations, images and sentiment designed by Angelica Suarez

• Note from Angelica: A companion set to "Comforting Florals", "Faith in You" is similarly sized and offers more ways to comfort those in our lives going through a difficult time. The flowers can be placed in the pitcher or the pitcher can be used on its own. The heart flourish tucks nicely inside the pitcher or use it separately for lots of custom looks!

Thanks SO much to everyone who left comments this week. Congratulations to each winner from our DECEMBER release! Don't forget we have more ways to win each month including our Block Party, Cream of the Crop and Paint the Town Challenge!

BELIEVING BUTTERFLY:

CristinaCrafts
Excited for the new @marketststamps Decemeber Rlease Make sure you go ahead and check them outmarketstreestamps.com/blog

IT TAKES LOVE:

Mary-Anne V said...
Such a nice card! Love the Market Street stamps...thanks for the chance to win.
December 21, 2011 9:18 PM

FAITH IN YOU:

Miriam Prantner said...
Your DT really hit this one out of the park. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Thanks!DECEMBER 22, 2011 5:00 AM

Thanks to everyone who helped spread the word!

WINNERS! please email:

 jorge at marketstreetstamps dot com 

and include the following info:

First and Last Name

Address, City, State, Zip Code (country if not USA)

Set you won

Winners: please contact us within 15 days to contact us to claim your prize.

We will attempt to contact all winners that we have not heard from within that time frame.

Thanks so much again for joining us - Merry Christmas!!!

xo Angelica

December Release - Sneak Peek 3 {Faith in You}

Hey guys and thanks for stopping by for our final night in our 

 Market Street Stamps'

December Release Week!

If you missed yesterday (first peek) and our second peek be sure to stop over starting at the beginning so you don't miss a single inspiration project OR a chance to win!

If you would LOVE to win the set showcased tonight, there are a few ways to enter!

1. Earn ONE entry for each comment you leave across ALL of our designers' blogs tonight. {p.s. if, for any reason, a designer does not have a new release post up don't worry!! Winners will be chosen only amongst posts that are published. :)}
2. Earn TWO entries for following us on Facebook OR Twitter (be sure to let us know if you do in a separate comment on this post)
3. Earn THREE bonus entries for sharing this giveaway on your Facebook page OR Twitter account (be sure to let us know if you do in a separate comment on this post)!

Today's Sneak: Faith in You

Behind the Stamp: I receive quite a few emails each week from customers and our designers telling me how great Comforting Florals has been in their stamp collection. It seems when you need to send cards at difficult times, finding the right balance of tone and imagery isn't always easy to do. Using the same font as Comforting Florals, Faith in You is for the times in our lives when we really want to give someone a nudge in the right direction. When we need to let them know they're on the right track, even if they've been side railed for a short time.

On Monday, when I said how our customers, designers, friends and family members have all been so instrumental in motivating me to make the best of myself, the sentiments in Faith in You would be exactly what someone like me might need in times of confusion or struggle. {As I sit here typing from the PICU with my 2 yr old, I thought about tonight's release and kept repeating : Trust it will be okay. Trust it will be okay. And Marlee's doing better, and we get to go home after spending the past day and a half in the hospital. Thank God!}

I hope you enjoy the inspiration our Design Team has for you tonight - the faith they have in me is what keeps me going some days! Very thankful for each of them!

Julie Day -  Despite the mail not delivering Julie's stamps on time, she still created a simply magnificent CAS design using the heart flourish in this set as well as one of my favorite sentiments from this set. Adore the rhinestones on Julie's card, too!

Michele Gross - I love Michele's patch-work look! The panels she stamped and arranged highlight some of my favorite background stamps and three of the stamps in this set. 

Amy Kolling - Amy made a beautiful impact with the addition of the bright pink in her elegant black and white card. When your friend or loved one isn't in a grave state, but needs a positive card, "Faith in You" gives you an opportunity to let them know it will all work out. 

Stephanie Washburn - What's not to love? Stephanie stamped the pitcher in this set multiple times to create a gorgeous background. I love that patterned paper behind her top panel, too!

Stephanie Muzzulin - I just love how each of our designers captured the essence of this set in their very own way. Stephanie's pieced together her pitcher and added a beautiful bouquet of roses to finish off her pretty card.

Thank you SO much for joining us this week for our sneak peeks! Don't forget you have a chance to win each of these new sets, and then they'll be revealed and go on sale tomorrow at 7 pm CST!! Can't wait to show these to you guys!! 

December Release - Sneak Peek 2 {It takes Love}

Hi Everyone! Thansk so much for joining us for DAY 2 of the

 Market Street Stamps'

December Release Week!

If you're just joining us and missed yesterday's post, be sure to head back and take a look so you don't miss a single project or chance to win! 

If you would LOVE to win the set showcased tonight, there are a few ways to enter!

1. Earn ONE entry for each comment you leave across ALL of our designers' blogs tonight. {p.s. if, for any reason, a designer does not have a new release post up don't worry!! Winners will be chosen only amongst posts that are published. :)}
2. Earn TWO entries for following us on Facebook OR Twitter (be sure to let us know if you do in a separate comment on this post)
3. Earn THREE bonus entries for sharing this giveaway on your Facebook page OR Twitter account (be sure to let us know if you do in a separate comment on this post)!

Todays' Sneak: "It Takes Love"

Julia Stainton -  I love Julia's simple statement she made with this set. The two heart-topped stick pins give it a special touch and a pop of color.

DoBea Alberts - Love the sweet green and peach DoBea paired together to create her card! 

Samantha Casey - How cool is this card? It spins! Samantha took the earth's green and blue and made it stand out in this fun and functioning card!

Meg Craig - Meg had a similar approach and made this pretty heart shaped card with the Earth stamp spinning on a piece of twine. LOVE it!

Stephanie Washburn - I told Stephanie this would be such an awesome thank you card for someone who attended a benefit or contributed to a fundraiser! So classy and elegant! 

Stephanie Muzzulin - Such a pretty layered card! The monochromatic color scheme is absolutely perfect!

I hope you join us again tomorrow for our last sneak peek tomorrow! Same time, same place!