Joyful Gatherings day 2!

 

Hey, hey!

The Joyful Gatherings clear release celebration continues today at Sweet November Stamps. These eleven festive Christmas and winter sets and the two newest additions to our year long Birthstone Dragon series as well as three new sequin mixes cover all of your Christmas crafting needs. The shopping special for this release is spend $75 or more in physical product and you will get the 3x4 Joy stamp absolutely FREE (while supplies last). And of course there is also FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders over $85 and $15 flat rate shipping for all international orders over $85. We've also brought back the exclusive limited time digital bundle deal which will be available through November 23rd. All of the sets have been bundled together, which is 45 images, 20 accessories and 14 sentiments for $120. As an added bonus, from now through November 23rd, every digi order placed at Sweet November Stamps will also receive the exclusive Tree Trimmer Peppermint digi for FREE and digi orders over $10 with also include Tree Trimmers Jingle and Jangle for FREE, no code necessary.  :)

There are two new Postage Pal sets in this release and I am sharing cards using both of them today. My first card features some of the stamps in the Postage Pals: Santa and Reindeer set. I've stamped them onto a mini slimline card front using the Nellie's Choice multi frame die. I really like how the big panel in the center gave me room to stamp three of the cute characters all together, adding to the fun and energy of this card. The postage elements I used are all from the Year Round Post Marks set and they really pop against the bright red and green backgrounds that I air brushed behind Santa and his crazy reindeer.

My second card is another mini slimline, this time using the mini slimline postage collage die from Waffle Flower. All of these cute snowmen are from the new Postage Pals: Snowmen set and I actually colored them up during my preview weekend Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. So if you would like to see all of these mini winter scenes come together the video is still available for a few more weeks. Once again, I used the Year Round Post Marks set to add the postage elements once the coloring was done.

The Instagram hop is still going strong with all sorts of festive inspiration from the design team and four chances to win a $30 gift certificate to the shop. Just search for the #sweetnovemberstamps account to get started. The winner will be announced on November 19th. And the Youtube hop starts this morning for a chance at winning the entire release! You can also check out all of the cards over at the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more inspiration from our talented design team members. I will also be coloring Live two more times today, first at 10am then again at 2pm PST on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page.

You can also find us on Instagram @sweetnovemberstamps and don't forget to use the #sweetnovemberstamps any time you share a card or project using SN images so we can see all of your beautiful makes!

 

Joyful Gatherings clear release at SN!

 

Hi friends!

The new Joyful Gatherings clear release is now available at Sweet November Stamps and we are excited to introduce all 13 of the new Christmas and Winter stamp sets as well as three new sequin mixes. Two of the stamps are additions to our year long Birthstone Dragon series, November Topaz Dragon and December Turquoise Dragon. Once again we have a delightful mix of holiday stamps to choose from so there is bound to be a favorite or two for you to fall in love with. The shopping special for this release is spend $75 or more in physical product and you will get the 3x4 Joy stamp absolutely FREE (while supplies last). And of course there is also FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders over $85 and $15 flat rate shipping for all international orders over $85. We've also brought back the exclusive limited time digital bundle deal which will be available through November 23rd. All of the sets have been bundled together, which is 45 images, 20 accessories and 14 sentiments for $120. As an added bonus, from now through November 23rd, every digi order placed at Sweet November Stamps will also receive the exclusive Tree Trimmer Peppermint digi for FREE and digi orders over $10 with also include Tree Trimmers Jingle and Jangle for FREE, no code necessary.  :)

For my first card I couldn't resist stamping up granny and gramps from the new Holiday Travels set. They are dashing through the snow, on their way to spend Christmas surrounded by their loved ones. The back seat of the car is piled high with beautifully wrapped gifts that are sure to bring smiles on Christmas morning. The sentiment at the bottom of the card is also included in the Holiday Travels set.

 

Next, our latest adorable chibi is Joy and she is holding a Christmas present that is almost as big as she is. It's the wee hours of Christmas morning and she is still in her special holiday pajamas and reindeer slippers. The decorated tree in the background is from the new Wee Tree Trimmers set and it looks like there are even more presents tucked beneath its branches. The sentiment I used is included in the Joy set and it has a fun retro look to it.
 

We are also adding a new SN Gal to the line-up with SN Gal Renee. She is all dressed up and ready to ring in the New Year. Her new year's crown is a separate stamp included in the set, so Renee with her sparkler can work just as well for any birthday or milestone celebration. The simple black, white and gold color scheme is a classic for New Year's and adds a bit of sparkle to this mini slimline card.

 
Finally for today, I've created a Christmas themed faux post card using the sweet Santa from the new Off Duty Santa and Reindeer set. This happy guy is taking a break from the holiday hustle and bustle in his comfiest Christmas sweater. The ornament decorating the postage stamp is from the Postage Pals: Santa and Reindeer set and the postage accents are from the older Year Round Post Marks set.

 

Now, if you are on Instagram and would like a chance at winning one of three $30 gift certificates to the shop, we are hosting a three day Instahop. Just search for the #sweetnovemberstamps account to get started. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, the 18th. You can also check out all of the cards over at the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more holiday inspiration from the amazing Sweet November Design Team members. I will also be coloring Live twice each day this weekend, first at 10am then again at 2pm PST on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. And don't forget about the Youtube hop that starts tomorrow for a chance at winning the entire release!

You can also find us on Instagram @sweetnovemberstamps and don't forget to use the #sweetnovemberstamps any time you share a card or project using SN images so we can see all of your beautiful makes!

It's Pawty Time!

TGIF! 

I'm back with another card that I made as a guest designer for Freakin' Cute Stamps to help them celebrate their 1st birthday this month. Every week they are hosting an Instagram hop with chances to win prizes and there is a month long sale happening in the shop, just use the code "Birthday" for 20% OFF. 

This week our focus is on the newest sets of digis that were added to the store this month. In honor of the birthday theme, I chose to ink up the super cute birthday pup called Popito. The bone shaped balloon and sentiment are also included in the Popito set and I went ahead and layered them together so it looks like the words are printed on the balloon. I then added the gifts that come in the new Pokey set to fill out the rest of this fun scene. For the color palette I chose bright and happy colors that would work great for a little boy's birthday. I also added playful prints to the wrapping paper on the gifts for extra interest. All in all, this card is sure to bring plenty of big birthday smiles! Now, be sure to head on over to Instagram and play along in the hop for a chance to win some digi sets of your choice. :)

Have fun!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Freakin' Cute (Popito and Pokey)
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
puppy- BG000, C3, E23, E27/E30, E31, E33, E35, W3, W4, W5, W7, W9, R30, R21, E04, C6, C10
collar/party hat- Y17, YR04, YR18, C3/C1, C2, C3, YG13, YG17, G07, BG05, BG09
plate/cake- C1, C3, YR04, YR18/W00, W1, W2, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y26, BG02, BG05, BG07, BG09, YR04, YR18, Y11, Y18, Y26, YG13, YG17
balloon- Y15, Y17, YR04, YR18
floor/wall- E41, E42, E43, E44/W2, BG02, BG05
gifts- YG01, YG13, YG17, G07, BG02, BG05, BG07, BG09, Y17, YR04, YR18, Y11, Y18, Y26, C1, C2, C3