FSS First Birthday Bash - Day 1 - Challenge & Surprise!

Fresh Squeezed Stamps is turning ONE this week - woo hoo!  To celebrate this milestone, we’re throwing a weeklong Birthday Bash right here on our blog and we'd love for you to join in the fun!  To get this party started, we've got a SURPRISE for you - new stamps!

Paper, Scissors, Ink is a very special set created to celebrate all of us paper crafters and stamp lovers!  The image is similar to our Subway Series sets, with a mixture of fun images and words that describe the goodies we adore.  There’s also a bonus sentiment you can use with any other celebratory sentiment to create cards for your favorite paper crafter!  

Paper, Scissors, Ink is a 2x4 clear stamp set and retails for $3.99.  You can find it on our website for purchase now!

(Subway art stamp is about 1½” x 3”; Crafty Friend sentiment is 1½” wide)

In addition to our amazing design team, we asked some of our Fresh Squeezed friends to help us celebrate this special occasion!  :)

Virginia Lu

Heather Campbell

Val Stangle

Maureen Merritt

Lynn Mangan

Want to party with Fresh Squeezed Stamps and be entered to win a Birthday Bash prize pack that includes Inside Scoop: Birthday, Life of the Party and our special Birthday Bash release of Paper, Scissors, Ink?!  Here are the details:

• Create a NEW birthday card!
• You don't have to use Fresh Squeezed Stamps to play along!  If you have our stamps, we'd love it if you used them, but it's not required.
• Each participant may submit up to two (2) NEW entries.  
• Please submit a DIRECT LINK to the specific blog post your project can be found in.  Projects not linked properly will be deleted.
• Entries will be accepted through Friday, October 4, 2013 at 6:00 pm Pacific.
• One randomly chosen participant will be announced here on the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog on Sunday, October 6, 2013.  Good luck!  :)

After you've created your NEW birthday card, simply enter your information into the Linky List below to be entered to win!  Be sure to tell all your friends to play along too - we want to share the birthday love!

Be sure to visit us again tomorrow for more Birthday Bash FUN!

Fresh Squeezed Stamps Turns ONE!

Fresh Squeezed Stamps will celebrate our first birthday on October 1!  We’re throwing a weeklong Birthday Bash right here on our blog.  We'll have giveaways galore, amazing guest designers and a special birthday challenge beginning tomorrow, September 30th. We may also have a SURPRISE or two to share with you!  *wink*  

Our Birthday Bash begins tomorrow, right here on the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog. Thank you for your continued support and we hope you'll join us for the celebration!  :)

FSS Friends Showcase

Welcome to the September edition of the FSS Friends Showcase!  Last month we started a new piece on the blog showcasing FSS customer creations.  If you'd like a shot at being featured on the FSS blog, be sure to upload your creations to our Flickr or Splitcoaststamper galleries.


Niki Garcia created this shabby chic beauty featuring the Subway Series: Basics set.  We just love the embossed and distressed image panel and the added star picks are an adorable finishing touch.  Love!!

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Nonni hails all the way from Finland!  She's used Everyday Expressions to create this lovely card featuring a cascade of pink flowers.  We love the subtle pops of black peeking around her card.  Gorgeous!!

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Lesley Croghan created a masterpiece of pattern and texture using Hot, Hot, Hot.  Oh, where to begin!  We love the bits of color spread throughout the card and the attention to detail is magnificent!  Perfection!!

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Judy Rozema created this charming country distressed card using Hot, Hot, Hot.   We love the stitched panels and the paper pieced tea cup.  All the ivory pearls and the golden ribbon are just perfect!  Awesome!!

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Thank you for joining us for another FSS Friends Showcase.  Keep posting your creations to our Flickr and Splitcoaststamper galleries and you just might see your creations on our blog!!  :)  

We'll see you back here on the blog tomorrow for more FSS inspiration from our awesome design team!

September Release Week Wrap Up

So, how'd you like that release week?!  We had such a great time showing off our new sets and setting the mood for the upcoming holidays.  You'll have a whale of a good time making all kinds of cards and Fresh Squeezed Stamps is here to inspire you!

All of September's new stamp sets revealed this week are now available for purchase in our online store!  But before you rush off to shop, we want to announce the three lucky winners who will receive a FREE stamp set from our new release!

• Say Anything -- Niki Garcia
• Frightfully Delightful -- Kim Heggins
• A Wee Christmas -- Crafty Math Chick

WINNERS - Please contact us HERE with your mailing information so we can get your prizes mailed out to you!  Congrats, ladies!!!

*Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for the next giveaway.  You can find our complete contest/giveaway policy HERE.

Say Anything

Frightfully Delightful

A Wee Christmas

Let the holidays begin!

Release Week Day 3 -- A Wee Christmas

A wee bit of holiday magic is on the way during Day 3 -- here's the last of our brand new stamp sets for this month, so don't miss a minute of the festivities!

A Wee Christmas brings the joy of dress-up to the wee folk of the Bavarian Black Forest.  Our elfin boy/girl are ready to play, so give them braids or a beard, stockings, mittens and boots.  These stamps are perfect for coloring or paper piecing, and the sentiments will bring a "little" bit of happiness to everyone on your Christmas list!

A Wee Christmas

This little elf of Heather Pulvirenti's is just a wisp of a thing, but she's full of excitement this Christmas!  Heather's put together a bright, happy card full of texture and gorgeous colors.

Heather Pulvirenti

Leigh Penner's shown us a touch of alpine delight in this beautifully paper pieced card. The twine and subtle colors give it a rustic look, but the curvy label and lacy background add a touch of sophistication.  

Leigh Penner

Heather Campbell shows us a touch of whimsy in her card filled with krafty polka dots and a colorful star garland.  What a sweet Christmas card this will be sitting on the fireplace mantle.

Heather Campbell

Sparkling snow shines upon the slopes of the Black Forest and Tracey McNeely's created the scene perfectly with these pretty trees from our new set.  Love how she's created the graduating slopes and sprinkled the treetops with glittery snow.

Tracey McNeely

This elfin couple couldn't be cuter!  Their felt ponchos and hats give this card great texture, and Viriginia Lu's accessorized these two beautifully -- hat, mittens, striped stockings, even braids!  It's snowing Christmas cheer, and A Wee Christmas is perfect for holiday fun.

Virginia Lu

Oh, Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, much pleasure do you bring me (sing with me now)...Erin Taylor's captured the simple, whimsical theme of this set.  Her wee trees are decorated with pretty sequins, and her use of fun stripes and polka dots give her a leg up on holiday cheer.

Erin Taylor

All stamps previewed during Release Week will be available for purchase in our online store beginning this Friday, September 27th!

Use the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win A Wee Christmas stamp set!  One winner will be announced on our blog this Friday, September 27th!  *Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for another giveaway. You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST tonight, September 26, 2013

To enter this giveaway, use the widget below:


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Today's the last day to join in the fun with the #SMCrafters "End of Summer" Facebook page hop.  You can find out more about it HERE.

Release Week Day 2 -- Frightfully Delightful

Welcome to our charmingly haunted mansion on Day 2 of our Release Week.  We've got some boo-tiful examples to get your creative potions flowing, so allow our giddy goblins to escort you along the way!

Frightfully Delightful will scare the pants off you (in a good way!)  We've got Frank and his bride who say, "Boo!" to boring Halloween sets.  These eleven images and sentiments give you so many ways to wish everyone you know a spooktacular holiday!

Frightfully Delightful

Eat, drink & be scary with Erin Taylor's adorable nod to Halloween!  The fun polka dots add to the whimsical feel of her card and all the little details add up to one Frightfully Delightful card!

Erin Taylor

Here comes the bride with Frank at her side -- it's a match made in Transylvania, for sure!  Heather Pulvirenti created these two love birds who show us what happens when good ghouls and boils find their perfect mates.  This set makes it easy for you to send even your hunky monster a little love this Halloween!

Heather Pulvirenti

Heather Campbell's friends and neighbors are going to howl with delight when she turns up on their porch with these treats!  The adorable tags are sure to make them smile, and who can be scared of this charming couple?  We know you're going to have as much fun as Heather with the fun speech bubbles, which are perfect for the occasion!

Heather Campbell

This one's in the bag for Leigh Penner!  Check out how quick and easy dressing up a bag or envelope can be this Halloween.  We've got the magic potion that lets you create a bevy of bewitching projects -- and they'll all be frightfully delightful!

Leigh Penner

After a sip of magic Potion No. 31, you may see double...but if one's good, two's better! Virginia Lu stirs up a cauldron of hauntingly fun tags using this new set -- send someone you know some happy Howloween wishes.

Virginia Lu

All kinds of treats are fun to share on Halloween...Tracey McNeely's made a frightfully fun wine bottle tag using a spooky sentiment and our top secret Potion No. 31 image!

Tracey McNeely

All stamps previewed during Release Week will be available for purchase in our online store beginning this Friday, September 27th!

Use the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win a Frightfully Delightful stamp set!  One winner will be announced on our blog this Friday, September 27th!  *Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for another giveaway. You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST tonight, September 25, 2013

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Through this Thursday, September 26 - we are Facebook Page Hopping with the #SMCrafters in a fun "End of Summer" hop.  You can find out more about it HERE.

Release Week Day 1 - Say Anything

Hey there, hi there, ho there!  Welcome to our September Release Week!  We've got another bushel of fresh picked goodies that we know you're going to enjoy.  Get ready for some amazing specimens of card making wonder because our design team has outdone themselves this time!

Say Anything is a set that makes a big statement.  It's filled with lots of sentiments for a variety of occasions...in a variety of type styles!  We've covered moving, special birthdays, teachers and coaches -- and SO much more!  Also included is a whale of a bonus border, sure to dress up any of your cards, layouts and projects.

Say Anything

Up to bat first is Heather Campbell with a very clever take on the cool border included in this set.  We're sure you'll have lots of chances to use the sentiments in this fun set and Heather's really hit it out of the park on this one!

Heather Campbell

Leigh Penner's card is the apple of our eye and any teacher would be thrilled to the core to get this one!  Leigh's also used that fun border as a background and tied it up with a great color combo.

Leigh Penner

Tracey McNeely puts a sophisticated twist on her card by adding some subtle textured embossing and finally a sprinkling of sequins -- kind of Audrey Hepburn meets paper crafting!

Tracey McNeely

Get your sea legs on, boys, this whale tail is on a roll!  Love, LOVE what Heather Pulvirenti's done with that unique border -- and the color combo is so catchy.  Check out the intricate use of twine around the edge...amazing!  Oh pretty card, I {heart} you...

Heather Pulvirenti

Lace and pearls suit this pretty card perfectly!  Virginia Lu's sweet take on this new set reminds us how sharing our card making can turn someone's day from good to great!

Virginia Lu

Erin Taylor is sure to become the teacher's pet with this beautiful card!  She's combined our new set with some pretty flower images from Everyday Expressions and then kicked it up a notch with some shiny black enamel dots -- very classy!

Erin Taylor

All stamps previewed during Release Week will be available for purchase in our online store beginning this Friday, September 27th!

Use the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win a Say Anything stamp set!  One winner will be announced on our blog this Friday, September 27th!  *Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for another giveaway. You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST tonight, September 24, 2013

To enter this giveaway, use the widget below:

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And, and, and!!  Beginning today through this Thursday, September 26 - we are Facebook Page Hopping with the #SMCrafters in a fun "End of Summer" hop.  You can find out more about it HERE.

September Release -- Sneak Peek

We've got brand new sets to reveal this week and we thought you might enjoy getting a glimpse at the impending goodness...

The design team's been hard at work creating lots and lots of great projects with the three new sets, so stop by every day this week for a chance to check them all out PLUS maybe win one of these new sets before you can buy 'em.  See you tomorrow!

Last Call!

Hi All - Today is the last day to apply for our current design team call.  If you love Fresh Squeezed Stamps, we hope you'll give it a shot!  :)

Fresh Squeezed Stamps (FSS) is having a Design Team Call!  We are looking for six (6) designers for a four-month term beginning November 1, 2013. 

DT Perks

1.     All designers receive our entire “new release” each month. (2-4 stamp sets, depending 
   on the size of the release).

2.     All designers receive a 30% discount to our online store.

3.     Name, bio and blog link on FSS blog.

4.     A supportive Facebook group to communicate with FSS and other DT members.

DT Requirements

1.     One (1) project per “new release” stamp set received during release week and 
   one (1) project during non-release weeks.

2.     Weekly post on FSS blog with a complimentary post on your personal blog.

3.     Watermarks on all FSS project pictures (we provide watermark).

4.     DT blog button for display on personal blog.

All applicants should have an active blog, participate regularly on social media outlets, take great pictures and love to stamp!  You should also be able to meet deadlines, be communicative and share a positive attitude.  Before applying, please visit the Fresh Squeezed Stamps website and blog to be sure we are a good fit for your design style: www.freshsqueezedstamps.com

To Apply

Please email the following information to:  info@freshsqueezedstamps.com

1.     Full name, full address and email address.

2.     A link to your blog and any online galleries.

3.     Current design teams and publications (if applicable).

4.     A short biography.  Tell us about yourself – we want to learn about you!

5.     Why do you want to be on the Fresh Squeezed Stamps design team and 

        what makes you a great fit?

6.     Send us three (3) images of your best design work using stamps.  They do not need to 
   use Fresh Squeezed Stamps and do not need to be brand new creations.  Please send 
   images as attachments.

Design Team applications are being accepted through September 22.  Design Team invitations will be sent out no later than September 27.

My Sunshine

Want to join the Fresh Squeezed Stamps design team?  We're accepting applications now!  More info HERE!

Happy Saturday, all!  It's Heather C. here sharing a card featuring some stitched sweetness from Weather Through.  These clouds and the sun are just too sweet!  The heart is from The Sweet Life.

  

Weather Through                              The Sweet Life

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we'll see you back here tomorrow for more Fresh Squeezed fun!

You Make Every Day Special

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Hi there!  Leigh here with a card that I made using three stamp sets: the little bicycle from Breath of Fresh Flair, the skyline from On Trend 2013 and a sentiment from Everyday Expressions.

I started by stamping the skyline in Versamark and heat embossed it with black embossing powder.  Then I die cut some clouds from some post-it notes to make masks for when I added some blue ink to the card using a blending tool.  I added some strips of patterned paper and stamped the bicycle. Then I cut a banner from my mat, stamped the sentiment and adhered to the card after wrapping with twine. Some stitching finishes it off!

Breath of Fresh Flair                    Everyday Expressions

On Trend 2013

Thanks for stopping by & have a great weekend!

Happy Hexagons

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Good morning!  Erin here with a card featuring Happy Hexagons, one of my favorite Fresh Squeezed Stamp sets.  I paired it with Words to Live By for a bright and colorful card.

 Happy Hexagons                          Words to Live By

After I die cut the hexagons, I stamped four different designs using four different inks before adhering them to my card. I added the sentiment in black ink and then tied twine around the card to finish it off.  The perfect card for a crafty friend! 

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check back tomorrow for more inspiration using Fresh Squeezed Stamps!