FSS First Birthday Bash - Day 3 - Giveaway!

We're officially halfway through the week and halfway through Fresh Squeezed Stamps' first Birthday Bash!  We're absolutely LOVING the entries in our Birthday Bash challenge thus far.  Haven't played along yet, but want to??  You can find all the details HERE (bottom of the post).

Our design team has done an amazing job showcasing our NEW special edition stamp set, Paper, Scissors, Ink.  In addition to these, we've got even more Fresh Squeezed friends to help us celebrate our Birthday Bash today!

Tracey McNeely

Amy Tsuruta

Michelle McClure

Savannah O'Gwynn

Donna Mikasa

Donna Mikasa

So, you're probably wondering what today's giveaway is?  Well, there is one located here on the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog AND if you were to check out Donna Mikasa's blog HERE, she just *might* have a little something special for you too!  :)

Use the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win a Paper, Scissors, Ink stamp set!  Winners will be announced on our blog Sunday, October 6th!  *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, October 2, 2013

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DT Wrap Up: Amy Tsuruta

Hello Tuesday!  We're back at it again today for our DT Wrap Up week featuring our awesome outgoing design team!  Next up is our regular Tuesday poster, Amy Tsuruta.

What FSS owner Ryann has to say:

If the paper crafting community had a Miss Congeniality award, Amy Tsuruta would win by a landslide!  She’s a consummate cheerleader of her peers and her contribution to our design team has been invaluable.  Amy has an amazing eye for spotting trends and incorporating them into her designs.

Ryann's Favorite: When I first saw Amy’s “oh, happy day” card, it literally made me squeal out loud!  I love everything about this card – from the expansive white space, color scheme and the overlapped stamped images.  It conjures up sights and smells of the deep sea and the simplicity of the design makes me sing!

What FSS owner Shannon has to say:

I've had a ball working with Amy!  There's a huge amount of talent packed inside that adorable little lady -- and in case you were wondering, she's as sweet in person as she is in Blogland.  Amy's smart style is always consistent and I know I'll murmur, "coooool" whenever I check out her posts!

Shannon's Favorite:  Amy's Valentine's Day card using Subway Series: Spring brings to life exactly my vision for these sets.  Amy takes her sublime sense of style and makes a stack of words into artful brilliance!

For Amy's NEW project today, she's created not one, but TWO back to basics cards using her all-time favorite stamp set, Subway Series: Basics.  Here's what Amy has to say about her cards: "The Subway Series is my favorite collection by Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  The graphic images are so fun to play with and bonus points that they are unisex!"

"I have used the same stamp for both cards yet they look so different!  The one with the black panel is actually going to a young man that graduated high school.  We've known him since he was a toddler and actually all our kids went to the same Seattle day care. Why yes, I believe glitter paper is suitable for a guy...team it up with black and white and it adds some nice zing to the card."

"The other card is going to a young lady that graduated with my daughter.  The girls grew up in the same neighborhood and I'm fabulous friends with her mother.  I stamped on a wood tag - love how crisp it looks.  The background has been stamped with the polkas from You Said It, Sister.  The school colors determined my ink!"

Subway Series: Basics

Want your own copy of Amy T's favorite stamp set, Subway Series: Basics? ** Use the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win a set!!  One winner will be announced on our blog this Sunday, June 30th!  Prize will ship mid-July.  *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 Eastern on June 25, 2013

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Cola, Soda or Pop?

Hello!  It's Amy T here sharing a soda-rrific card.

I stamped the Fresh Squeezed bottle on vellum.

Oh how I ♡♡♡ vellum.

 It's great to use when you want something underneath to shine through, like the trendy straw that I copic'd up.

I backed the soda bottle {or do you call it pop?!} with a dark brown panel to mimic a Coke.

Do you notice the stamped daisies?  I used a soft gray ink so that it wouldn't distract from the overall design.

I used the

Soda-lighted set

So how about you?

Are you a soda or pop drinker?

I recently discovered diet sodas, particularly diet vanilla rootbeer {yum!}.  I try to drink more water {oh yeah, and coffee}, so it is a treat to have a soda!

Farm Fresh...

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Hello! It's Amy T here, sharing a farm fresh card:

I'm a huge fan of Saturday Farmer's Markets!  I'm lucky to live in area where there are a couple that I can hit on the weekend!

I'll be honest, I only like cooked carrots and carrot cake, LOL....but I wanted to pop those carrots from the Mother Knows Best set into that fun berry basket from The Sweet Life.

I used a SRM sticker for the sentiment.

Mother Knows Best

The Sweet Life

Thanks so much for stoppin' by!

Birthday Candle

**For your chance to win a FREE stamp set - play along with Squeeze-A-Palooza!  Details can be found HERE**

Hey!

It's Amy T!

Have you seen the latest

Squeeze-a-Palooza?!

Summer!

I thought of summer birthdays!

Doesn't this scream a July birthday?!

I'm such a fan of the Subway Series!

I created my birthday candle using one of the trendy straws and some yellow cardstock.

I wrapped it with some fun Firecracker Twine by Timeless Twine.

I used

Subway Series: Basics

You Said It, Sister

The colors are ala

Inspired by...#76

Thanks so much for stoppin' by!!!!

Happy Memories

Hello!  It's Amy T here with a CAS sympathy card:

I combined 2 sets:

Words to Live By

and

Tickle My Fancy

I was inspired by the latest CAS(E) this Sketch:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Release Week Day 3: Subway Series: Summer

Whooo hooo, it's May Release Week Day 3!!  This is our final reveal of the week and tomorrow you can grab all your new favorite sets!

Subway Series: Summer is another fresh set in our popular subway art collection.  This set is a staple for the good ol' summertime.  Find your place in the sand, show your patriotism, and don't forget your favorite teachers!  These sets always make you a card making champ - have a blast with these this summer!

Subway Series: Summer

Start or end summer with great cards for the teachers in your life!  And here are a few samples for all the upcoming fun summer has to offer:

With sparkle and shine, Maureen's got Independence Day pegged using the Fourth of July themed image from this new Subway Series set.  Grab a sparkler, we're celebrating!

Maureen Merritt

Amy Tsuruta's beach front property value increased by using the polka dotted background from You Said It, Sister along with the beach themed image from Subway Series: Summer. Love the inking variations in gorgeous, watery colors!

Amy Tsuruta

Jennifer's inked up the patriotic stamp again here, along with several fun elements and a red, white and blue color palette.  Where's the parade?!

Jennifer Ingle

The colors of summer -- Chunyuan's used the paintbrush stroke image from On Trend 2013 to add a pop of summer color to this new Subway Series image!  Makes you want to sip on something cool while lounging at the beach, right?!

Chunyuan Wu

All stamps previewed during Release Week will be available for purchase in our online store beginning this Friday, May 17th!

Use the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win a Subway Series: Summer stamp set!  One winner will be announced on our blog this Friday, May 17th!  *Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for another challenge.  You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST tonight, May 16, 2013

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Release Week Day 2: The Envelope, Please

So glad you could make it to our May Release Week Day 2!!  We're thinking outside the box (or envelope) with this set!

The Envelope, Please helps give that very important envelope a little love, too!  We thought it would be fun to create lots of images to dress up more than just your card, and the jazzy sentiments follow suit.   Mix and match 'em -- then sit back and enjoy knowing your card's recipient is smiling ear to ear!

The Envelope, Please

Mail's in!  Here's a sweet card by Val Stangle using the airplane image and pretty little sentiments sure to make someone happy.  Love how she popped up the word "love" onto the red heart...so cute!

Val Stangle

These stamps aren't just for envelopes, so give that card a kiss!  Amy Tsuruta sealed this one with lots of fun images from the set...guaranteed to give someone a thrill when they open some very happy mail!

Amy Tsuruta

All signs point to HAPPY MAIL for Amy Kolling!  So many cool little elements are available in this set!!  That smiley face alters an envelope from the String Me Along set -- another must-have!

Amy Kolling

Love the old fashioned string and button closure image paired with some fun sentiments! Maureen Merritt added awesome dimension with embossed clouds that work great with the airplane image, too!

Maureen Merritt

All stamps previewed during Release Week will be available for purchase in our online store beginning this Friday, May 17th!

Use the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win a The Envelope, Please stamp set!  One winner will be announced on our blog this Friday, May 17th!  *Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for another challenge.  You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST tonight, May 15, 2013

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●● Oh, Happy Day ●●

Hey all, it's Amy T.

I have a super quick card for you...I let my Cameo do all the work for me:

I used the Dear Lizzy Chevron cut file.

That sentiment is perfectly perfect for my card.

This went to my boss yesterday...it was her first day back to work since having her baby last year!

It truly was a happy day!

I used the 

Trendy Triangles set

Super fun set!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by!!!

☼☼ Be Strong ☼☼

**For your chance to win a FREE stamp set - play along with Squeeze-A-Palooza!  Details can be found HERE**

Howdy!

It's Amy T here with a tall skinny card:

I'm a big fan of color and texture.  How could I not team up the wooden tag and the woodgrain cloud with some fabulous Fresh Squeezed Stamps images?

Weather Through

Words to Live By

I super LOVE the new Words to Live By set...how about you?

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Squeeze-A-Palooza #7 - Spring

Today is the 23rd of the month!  You know what that means??  It's time for Squeeze-A-Palooza!  In case you are recently new to our blog, let us explain...

Squeeze-A-Palooza is a monthly challenge played here on the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog.  We offer lots of inspiration, as well as prizes to TWO* lucky participants!  Sound good?

You know how much we LOVE using inspiration pictures with our challenge!  Here's a little eye candy to get those creative juices flowing!

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Fresh Squeezed Stamps has released TWO DOZEN sets now, so there are lots of possibilities for creating some beautiful spring themed cards and projects.  Use your imagination and let your creativity lead the way!

Happy Spring!  Stamps used: Soda-lighted and You Said It, Sister

Spring Happy!  Stamps used: Mother Knows Best, Background Check and Breath of Fresh Flair

April showers bring May flowers!  Stamps used: Weather Through

An evening in spring.  Stamps used: String Me Along

Okay, here's what you need to know:

• Create a NEW project (card, layout, altered item, banner, tag, etc.) using this month's theme:  SPRING
• You must use at least one Fresh Squeezed Stamps image.  Projects using zero FSS images will be deleted.
• Submit a DIRECT LINK to your blog post.  Projects not linked properly will be deleted.
• You must mention this challenge and link to it in your blog post.  Feel free to grab the Squeeze-A-Palooza banner to use on your blog too!

There will be two* winners of Squeeze-A-Palooza every month!

• Readers' Choice winner - The project with the most "LIKES" at the end of the challenge will win one (1) stamp set of their choice.
• Random winner - One random challenge player will win one (1) stamp set of their choice.
• *EXTRA BONUS PRIZE - A second random challenge player will win one (1) stamp set of their choice...when we get 15 or more challenge participants, so invite your friends and bloggy pals to join in!

After you've created your new Squeeze-A-Palooza project, simply enter your information into the Linky Tool below to be entered to win!  Remember that we're looking for TWO* winners - one random participant and the person with the most "LIKES" on their project. Be sure to tell all your friends to play along and vote, too!!