Sweet Stamp Shop April Release #2: kaboom!

This is post 3 of 3 for me today...click HERE for Curtain Call Challenge
Click HERE for Seize the Sketch





Today is the day!

Sweet Stamp Shop's

Let's get started, shall we?




LOVE this set:

paper:  amy tangerine stamps: Sweet Stamp Shop Artsy Fartsy ink: Memento Tuxedo, Copics Y14/Y19RV04/RV06B05/BG05V15/V17BG13/BG15R20/R21/R46/G28YR07T1/T3C5/C7 and Marvy R818. 

Love the sentiments in this set!

This set is super fun to color.  Don't you love the puddle of paint?  Couldn't resist all the hot pink!

Here's another design using the same set:

cardstock: neenah, stampin' up cardbase stamps: Sweet Stamp Shop Artsy Fartsy/You Had Me At ink: Memento Tuxedo, Copics Y14/Y19RV04/RV06B05/BG05V15/V17BG13/BG15R20/R21/R46/G28YR07T1/T3C5/C7 and Marvy R818. Fireworks Bahama Blue

I wanted to use splashes of color and using Fireworks Bahama Breeze is perfect...you should see the sheen!  Gotta love the mix-up of fonts!

I combined it with



Next up



yes way!


Um yeah, Octo and Coffee!

I combined the set with



 LOL, this one was cracking me up:


I combined it with



How are you feeling today?

Here's a fun watercolor-y one:


Are you still with me?

Last one for me is



I designed a journal card:

cardstock: strathmore watercolor stamps: SSS Owl Be Genius/Busy Octopus/You Had Me At/Easily Distracted ink: Fireworks Bahama Blue, Distress Ink fired brick/mowed lawn/spiced marmalade, Hero Arts Hues/black other: lawn fawn journal die

Keeping this in my stash for when I start pocket scrapbooking!  I'm thisclose to making the jump...seriously, people.

I combined it with





Here's my last card:

cardstock: pti kraft paper: lawn fawn dewey decimal stamps: sss owl be genius/speech bubbles ink: Hero Arts hues, Impress red currant, zing white, copic T1/T3/BG11/BG15/Y17

owl + chalkboard = ♥

Can you tell that I did the chalkboard technique?  I'm going to make a duplicate of this card so I can give one to each of the kids.

I combined Owl Be Genius 

with



okay, okay, here's a bonus card that I whipped up for



I know, how could I resist?!


This has gone postal to my sweet friend, Ivy Pe.

I call her Chicago Ivy since there's also Cali Ivy.

Here's a pic of the 3 of us at Winter CHA 2013

left to right:  cali ivy, me, chicago ivy

So, Chicago Ivy is getting married this September and she LOVES hedgies!

Perfect, eh?

So, if you haven't popped over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog, make sure you do.  There is always loads of eye candy.

Psst....Can't decide which new set you want to buy?  Well, today ONLY...use code AR10 for 10% off New Release Stamps only!  Great excuse to pick up all 4!

In case you missed it, there is a FABulous interview with Nicole that you gotta check out HERE.

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