Be sure to hop along and leave comments on all the fabulous designers’ blogs.  This month we are welcoming Cyndi Bundy and Barb Turpin  to our team as Guest Designers! Kazan Clark will be providing all the fabulous sketch inspiration this month including the sketch we’re using in today’s hop! Don’t forget to play along and link your card using the sketch here for a chance to win free stamps! Please combine with no more than 5 total challenges, no other sketch challenges, and post a direct link to your post below. You do not have to use SSD stamps, but we LOVE when you do!  Here is the sketch for this week:

AND…not only are we releasing this way fun set, BUT the Tweet Heart Sale has been EXTENDED!!!  Buy ANY three stamp sets and you will automatically receive the YET TO BE RELEASED Heart Song 2 Absolutely FREE!  It’s a beautiful set that will not be available for purchase until APRIL, so be the first to get yours and get it for FREE!!!

Here is a card that Jingle created using Heartsong 2:

Here is a card Heather(owner) created using Sassy Cats:

Wendy J.
Karen
Kazan
Shannan
Cyndi
Taylor
Kandi
Barb
Wendy P.
Stephanie
Jingle
JoAnn
Katie

Here is a look at the complete set of Sassy Cats:

Here is Teri’s take on the sketch which I just A-dore!!!

Now we have our amazing guest and their FANTASTIC takes on this week’s sketch:
Here is Karen Baker who used Victorian Summer:

Next we Have Kryssi Ng Who used the peacock feather from Victorian Summer:

Next we have Stephanie Mino who put Coffee #1 to work for her humorous card:

WE also have Maureen Plut who used Healing Wings:

The Stamp Tramps also did a GREAT job with this sketch:
Here is Amy who used a sentiment from Coffee #1:

Barb Combined a sentiment from Everyday Blessings (will be release on Tuesday Aug 16th~check below for a sneak peek) she also used the roses from Victorian Summer to create a nice patterned paper for the background:

Brenda Combined Everyday Blessings and Pumpkin Seed Sentiments for her card:

Gladys Used Everyday Blessings:

Jingle put Coffee #1 to work for her card:

Kandi Used Sassy Shoes:

Tammie Used Friendly Fruit:

Wendy used Everyday Blessings:

Speaking of Everyday Blessings I promised you a sneak peek of it didn’t I. Before I show you this set I need to thank Kryssi Ng for doing such a great job with the word art/font work on this set!!!
OK here it is and it will be available starting a week from today:

Now here is the code to get FREE SHIPPING THIS WEEK ONLY: enter freeship at checkout and you will pay nothing for shipping ANY SIZE order.
I also wanted to let you know that BLOGS 4 BOOBIES our annual fundraiser for the Komen Foundation starts on the 15th of August!!! That is less than a week away!!!!
There are 3 ways to help:
1. SHOP WITH US: SSD will donate $2 for EACH stamp set sold starting AUg 15th through the end of Blogs 4 Boobies
2. BID ON CARDS from your favorite designers: We will have a 3 day blog bounce(hop) where EACH and EVERY card will be auctioned off. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Komen Foundation!!! We will have instructions on how to use the comment section to place a bid on starting on Aug. 15th
3. TALK ABOUT IT: Tell other stampers/crafters about our fundraiser and get them to join in on the fun(draising). Post on your blog,talk about it with your cropping buddies, help us get the word out!!!

Now it’s your turn to try out this incredible sketch. I know you will Love it as much as we did!!! You could win a FREE set of your choice!

Latisha Yoast http://crafteebee.blogspot.com/

Before we get to this week’s sketch I want to give you a code for FREE shipping.  WE have been having some problems with our shipping application in the store. SO feel free to use this code for free shipping while we work on getting it fixed:  freeship  will work for the next 10 days.  Also if you like “Uplifting” and have been on the fence about buying I need to let you know they are almost sold out…so grab one before they are all gone ;0) Now~ 

We’ve got a GREAT sketch for you from the amazing Danielle Flanders. Here is SSD # 75:

Here are her amazing results after she combined the sketch with our very popular stamp set “Uplifting”:

Now we have the talented and lovely Wendy Price who used “Holy Carp” to produce a Beaut. of a card:

Isn’t that coloring amazing? I need her to teach me how to do that!!!
Now we have the Stamp Tramps who I must say have been “rockin’” the paper and scissors this week!!!
Amy used Sentiment Frames:

Ann Used the Happy Birthday stamp from Chick Chat:


Barb used Home of the Brave:


Brenda was nice enough to give a sneak peek of “Dogs 1″ before the June release date :0)


Gladys also gave a sneak peek of “Shoes 1″ which will be released a week from today!

Kandi used “uplifting” this week:

Tammie used Dandelion Dreams:

Wendy used a combination of Healing Wings and Garden Stamp Kiss

Now I promised you some Dahlin’ Shoes. They will go great with Birthday Purses! Here are “Sassy Shoes” :

Now it’s you turn to try the sketch! You could win a pre release Mystery stamp set!!!

  Laurie Schmidlin Has some AMAZING sketches in store for you.  Here is the first one.  Be sure to enter your take on this great sketch for a chance to win “Uplifting” our new April release set!!!

Here is her breathtaking card using Healing Wings:

Here is Mona who put “Friendly Fruit” to use in her Super SWEET card:

Diana Used “Dandelion Dreams” in her gegorous creation:

Next are the always amazing stamp tramps and their take on this week’s sketch
Here is Amy with “Healing wings” “Grunge” “Timeless Textures” and “Pumpkin Seed sentiments”

Ann used “Green B-day”:

Here barb also used “Green B-day”

Brenda Used “Healing Wings” and “Garden Stamp Kiss”

Gladys used “Uplifting”

Jingle used “Grunge” and “Heart Song”

Tammie used “Chick Chat”

Wendy used “Garden Stamp Kiss”

Now it’s your turn. Make sure to enter your take on the sketch for a chance to win “uplifting” absolutely FREE. Here is your last sneak peek at it before it is released next Tuesday:

Here is where you enter! Good Luck, Happy Stamping, and have a GREAT Week :0)

Amy gave us a sneak peek at “Uplifting”

Ann Paper Pieced “Chick Chat”:

Brenda put “Green B-day” to work on her card:

Barb used a combo of “Pumkin Seed Sentiemnts” and “Heartsong” for her creation:

Gladys used “Heartsong” for her card:

Jingle used “Well Behaved” for her creation this week:

Tammie put “Heartsong” to work in her project this week.

Wendy used “Heartsong” as well:

I just HAD to use “Green Birthday” for this week’s sketch. Here is what I came up with:

I used chalks and a blender pen to give the cake a little bit of color.

We are counting down the days(7 left) until “Green Birthday” is released. In case you missed it last week here it is again…the last sneak peek before the big release and hop on the 15th.

Now it is YOUR turn to try this week’s sketch: You could win a mystery “pre-release set” Absolutely FREE:

Card Pulled for publication Yeah Lea!!!!

She used one of my favorite new sets Heartsong.
Here is the talented and lovely Julie Masse with another one of my new favorites Birthday purses:

Here is The amazing Angela Thomas and her adorable creation using Dandelion Dreams:

The stamp tramps are going to wow you with their creativity this week. Here are their mahvelous creations:
Amy used Heartsong:

Ann Used Cancer Shmancer( on Sale now :0)

Barb combined a poem from Healing Wings and a sentiment from Always Here:

Brenda used Friendly Fruit:

Gladys used Heartsong and Pumpkin Seed Sentiments:

Jingle used one of my favorite “funnies” From Coffee Vol #1:

Kandi used Pumpkin Seed sentiments and Birthday Purses:

Tammie used Pumpkin seed sentiments:

Wendy used Heartsong:

So today is going to be an interesting day for me. It has been over ten years since I taught 5th grade. I took off time to stay at home with my babies. Today is my first day back in the classroom. It is going to be quite a day as I am not only substitute teaching but in kindergarten no less. Today their will be prayers in school ~ Mine~ So Wish me luck!

Now back to stamping! To celebrate the upcoming release of Pumpkin Seed sentiments I will be giving away one for free to the winner of our sketch challenge. Here is your first look at Pumpkin seed sentiments:
Here is your chance to win Pumpkin Seed Sentiments absolutely FREE! Happy Stamping!!!

Here is Amy’s adorable take on this weeks sketch: She used “Gray Hares”

The inside is super cute too!

You met them yesterday, now you get to ooh and ahh over our their cards. Their takes on this sketch will get your creative ideas a flowin’!

Here is the amazing Rae Barthel. She made “Healing Wings” look as elegant as ever!

Here is the always awesome Jen Del Muro.  She took “Cupcake Cutie” to a new level of sweetness with her darling card!

Here is the lovely Tammi Mayberry. She did some creative, and super cute paper piecing with “Cupcake Cutie” and some darling paper!

Here is Becky Olsen’s gorgeous take on the sketch using Heartsong!

Here are the always amazing Stamp Tramps with more great inspiration on this week’s sketch. Also check out their individual blogs as AT LEAST One of them will be giving away a FREE STAMP set this week.

Amy used Sentiment frames:

Ann used Whispering wings:

Barb put “Grunge” to work

Brenda gave us a sneak peek at Heartsong (will be released next week)

Gladys used Heartsong as well:

Jingle put coffee vol #1 to work:

Kandi Combined “Always here” and “Timeless Textures”:

Wendy also used “Always Here”

Here is a look at the stamp set that will be released next week:
Heartsong:

And Birthday purses:

Now it’s your turn to win half off of any stamp set in the store! Try out the sketch ~you may enter up to 3 times, and you can use any stamps you like. Just be sure to base your card or project on this weeks sketch.

This weeks sketch

We’ve been so lucky to have  Rae and Kelly as our guest providing inspiration for us all month long. 

Kelly used “Brrthday” for her sparkling and sweet  thank you card.

Rae also used “Brrrthday” for her her darling take on this weeks sketch.

I love the design teams takes on this sketch! They used all sorts of different stamps as focal points, from snowflakes to purses, flip flops and more!
Ann used on of my all time favorite funny stamp sets “you know your gettin’ old.  Her card this week is as cute as it is funny:


Amy used Brrthday and monocramatic color scheme. Here’s her adorable card based on this weeks sketch:

Barb loved the sketch so much she did two fantastic cards. For the first she used Girls night out and one of my favorite color combos:

For the next she used Brrthday

Brenda was wishing for spring when she made this elegant card.  She used Dandelion dreams and the circle from Garden stamp kiss

Gladys used part of the frames to make the elegant circles along the bottom.  She really put  Sentimentframes to work in this gorgeous creation:

Kandi used brrthday and a great color combination for her darling creation this week:

Tammie dressed up the sentiment and snowflakes from Brrthday in her super cute take on this week’s sketch.

Wendy used birthday Purses(release date 1-15-11) is her stylish take on this week’s sketch.

Here is a sneak peek at a  stamp set that is creating a lot of pre release buzz. 

 It will be featured in the next Card Creations magazine From Papercrafts magazine. 
Thanks to Kandi Phillips for her submission that was accepted.  We are very proud of you Kandi! 

Now that you are inspired it is your turn!  Enter your card(s) below for a chance to win Heartsong before you can purchases it.

Here is our amazing sketch from Maile:

Here is my first take on the sketch: I used “Sentiment Frames”

My second card using this sketch will give you a sneak peek at a set called “Green Birthday”:

Now you can hop around to the very talented ladies of SSD and our amazing guest.

Here is the hopping order:

Here are our 2 all new stamp sets:

The perfect way to dress up your favorite sentiments Here are “ Sentiment frames”

Perfect for winter birthdays, thank yous, and so many more occasions here is “Brrrrrthday”

Now it’s your turn to try the sketch: enter up to three times for a chance at winning a FREE Pre erlease stamp set!