Hand Stamped By Lacey

I love You - a few challenges

So, the other day I mentioned how many Valentine's Day cards I needed. I mentioned my husband, my kids, the kids teachers, etc... Well, guess what?! Ryan's teacher sends home a note saying that the theme for February for his Pre-K class is "Love" and to bring in a card EACH WEEK for our child and they will read them on fridays. Now, this is not so bad if you are a "normal" person..."normal" people can just go buy 4 cards!! But for a handmade card maker, this means I have to hand make 4 cards for my son!! Because it would be a sin to actually buy him 4 cards!! LOL

Therefore, I am so glad that so many challenge blogs are having a "Love" theme this week!!

First challenge is actually being sponsored by my store: Delightful Sketches - Love

Penny Black challenge - Someone Special

Cute Card Thursday - Spots and Dots

And throw in a sketch challenge - this is SC266

So this is card #1 for my son...

This cute dog and bee are 2 separate stamps, but I thought they would look great together. They are from the Penny Black Every Which Way set. What a cute set for Valentine's Day...and it happens to be on sale right now!!

I used some Basic Grey Origins 12x12 paper (also on sale) and a Basic Grey button.

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

The sentiment is also from the stamp set.

I carried the papers to the inside...

This inside sentiment is from the set as well.

I think Ryan will like this. The sketch was really great for the simple layout needed for a boy'ish card.

As I mentioned, my store Stamp and Create is sponsoring the Delightful Sketches challenge this week. If you would like the chance to win a $15 Gift Certificate to Stamp and Create, come play along!!

Make sure to come back tomorrow for the Scrap and Stamp Blog Hop and the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

Product Spotlight - Penny Black Clear Stamps

I hope you had a lovely weekend. It was quite cold here in "normally hot" South Florida. I actually woke up to ice on my windshield on the cars this morning. It was 33 at the bus stop!!

I thought I would add a little feature...each monday I will showcase a specific product that I carry in my store Stamp and Create. During that week, that product will be on sale!

So for our first Product Spotlight, Jeanette Comerford (Stamp and Create DT) and I have a few Penny Black projects to share:

Here is an awesome card that Jeanette made...

One the front of the card, Jeanette uses one of the images from the set Bubbly. Isn't it just adorable?! She added Star Dust Stickles to the bubbles as well as some Basic Grey Half Pearls.

On the inside of the card, she used another of the little critters...

The sentiment is part of the set. Isn't that mouse so cute sitting on the Champagne cork?! Jeanette also used the Nestability Labels 4.

Penny Black Clear Stamps come in a set of an assortment of main images, at least one sentiment, and a few accent stamps. All for a great low price!!

And what's even better, for this week, they will be on sale for 25% off!! This price is valid through Monday, January 18th.

Now here is a card I made using the set Teddy and Company...

I paired it up with some Basic Grey Sugar Rush 12x12 paper pack, some Small Daisy Spacers, Small Spacers, Basic Grey Brads, and White Grosgrain Ribbon.

Here's another simple card I made using the other teddy from this set...

Again, it's paired up with some Basic Grey Sugar Rush paper. I added a red flourish sticky border that comes with the 12x12 paper pack.

I already posted this layout, but I wanted to show how well these stamps work with Scrapbook layouts as well....

Here are the Penny Black Stamps that I carry at Stamp and Create.

Bubbly

Critter Party

Every Which Way

Garden Friends

Hugs

Purrfect Day

Teddy and Company

Toadily

Wonderful

Again, these stamp sets will be on sale this week at Stamp and Create for 25% off!
 
 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey
 
 

Scrap and Stamp Saturday DT - A Family Challenge

Yay!!! I was finally able to get a layout down for this week's Scrap and Stamp Saturday Challenge - A Family Challenge!!

Let's see a layout with something about your family. It doesn't have to be your whole family. Just something about someone in your family...or something your family likes to do together...or what "family" means to you. You get the idea.

The only catch...it must include some stamping. And it must be a scrapbook layout or album (please no cards).

There is a wonderful sponsor this week as well. Go check out the Challenge post to see what we are giving away!!

Here is my layout...

 
These pictures were taken by a friend and photographer Shannon Curry. If you are in the North Florida area and are interested in her work, you can see her website here.

I some of the new Sugar Rush 12x12 packs from Basic Grey. I added some ribbon, Basic Grey Button, flowers, Spacers, SU Brads, Basic Grey Pearl Swirls and Swishes. The bow was created using the Bow Easy (which should be back in stock later this week). The border punch is Martha Stewart.

For the stamping element, I use one of the adorable bears from the Penny Black Teddy and Company clear stamp sets.

Teddy is embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os. It is raining here today which is when I took this photo...so I had to use the flash. You can see the flash bouncing off the embossing and shimmer from the H2Os. But this was a better photo than the one without the flash. Anyway, I had a fun time coloring this cutie!! In fact, I embossed a second one of this stamp and the other teddy from the set and colored them all at the same time. So hopefully I will have those added to cards soon.

Now it's your turn to play along! I know you probably have a TON of pictures of your family just waiting to be added to a scrapbook layout!! So grab some stamps and come play along! Enter you layout into Mr. Linky in the challenge post to be entered into the prize drawing.

Don't forget about my Weekly Wednesday Blog Candy!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey