Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy

Happy Friday! It's Kim!  When FSS did a spring cleaning a few weeks ago, one of the sets really caught my eye. It's funny how that works - a set will come out but until you see it used in a certain way, you manage to keep it out of your personal stash.  Then suddenly, you see someone use it, or you notice a particular sentiment - and it becomes a favorite! That's what happened to me with Sublime Citrus.  I finally noticed that cute little citrus slice with a heart and the fantastic sentiment "easy peasy, lemon squeezy" - LOVE it!

Sadly for me, it is the end of my term with Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  It has been a wonderful experience using these fun, unique and very fresh (!) stamps. I thought I would leave you with a card made from a few of my original favorites along with this new favorite stamp set.

The simple little circles come from a set that has been a favorite of mine since the beginning - On Trend 2013.   It's full of sparkles and circles and gems - also city skylines and photo frames.  It's just a wonderful all-around set!  The border is another favorite - it comes from Background Check.  I think I'm going to wear out this diagonal stripe!

   

                               Sublime Citrus                            Background Check

On Trend 2013

Hope you have an "easy peasy" and relaxing weekend!  -Kim

Love You This Much

Hello Fresh Squeezed fans!  Katie here with a Saturday double-header, two sweet cards for the little loves in your life!  I'm still thinking about Valentine's Day and this time I wanted to create a card that would work for the kids.   I hit upon a design that will work well for both boys and girls by just swapping out some colors and patterns.

Since I have daughters, I started first with the girly palette.  I was inspired by the "I Love You This Much" sentiment from Love Signs and in thinking about things that are vast, (to represent a large amount of love), I hit upon the idea of the ocean and combined a few of my favorite FSS stamps to create this scene.

First, I stamped the sentiment from Love Signs and the whale from Breath of Fresh Flair on a white cardstock.  I masked the whale and used the scallop border stamp from Background Check to create the water and waves.  Lastly, I stamped and masked the cloud and sun from Weather Through.  I rounded the corners and adhered the stamped panel to a pink cardstock base that I covered with some fun polka dot patterned paper.

By swapping out some ink colors and the patterned paper, here's the same card in a more boy-friendly color scheme.  I think this one will go to my nephews.

                        Breath of Fresh Flair                           Background Check

                               Love Signs                                   Weather Through

That's all for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by!  -Katie

A Shopping Celebration!

Happy Friday!  It's Kim.  In planning for today's post, I was browsing all of my Fresh Squeezed Stamps to figure out what I hadn't used yet that I really wanted to showcase.  

I came up with the teeny, tiny shopping cart from Breath of Fresh Flair.  I've done quite a bit with this set, but the cute shopping cart hasn't seen ink. Given that I love making cards that are designed around gift cards - it all seemed like a perfect fit.  I ran to the store and picked up an Amazon gift card (mainly because if I don't end up giving this card to anyone, I can use it myself!!)

The sentiment comes from You Said It, Sister.  The original plan was to die cut the gift card holder from patterned paper, but I love this very useful diagonal striped border stamp from Background Check and decided to use it instead!  The set also has four other handy border stamps but I particularly love the open stripes of this one.  I use it somewhat regularly down the sides of my cards with a little twine like this simple card.

                          Breath of Fresh Flair                            You Said It, Sister

                                                      Background Check

Have a great weekend!  I hope there is a little celebration or some fun shopping in your future!  -Kim

A Card with a Gift!

Happy Monday! It's Virginia here! Recently I bought an envelope punch board and I have been inspired to create a gift card insert for cards. Here's what I came up with.

After making the small envelope for the gift card (measures 2-1/2" x 3"), I adhered it to my stamped design. Here is the fun twist!  I stamped inside of the paper and when you open the gift card, here is what you see…

Ta-da! I had personalized this card for the recipient.This truly is a fun way to give the card receiver a bit of a wow factor, don't ya think?

A Wee Christmas                            Arctic Friends

    Hello December                            Background Check

   

These four stamp sets (Arctic Friends, Background Check, Hello December and A Wee Christmas) have SO much to offer! With a bit of creativity, you can personalize a card quite easily! I know the recipient is going to have a big smile when he opens this card! Thanks so much for stopping by!  -Virginia

Caring Hearts Card Drive Blog Hop

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.  -Oscar Wilde

We're so glad you stopped by to enjoy some inspiration -- we have plenty for you today. Fresh Squeezed Stamps is proud to be a part of the Caring Hearts Card Drive Blog Hop!

If you've come to our blog from Teri Anderson's blog - you're in the right place! If you're visiting us first, then you'll want to start from the beginning at Vera Yate's blog!

This card drive is such a wonderful way to bring sunshine into the lives of strangers.  We hope you'll dedicate a bit of your time and creative talent, joining hundreds of other card makers, in creating and sending holiday cards to share with folks in nursing homes in the U.S. and Canada.  Vera Yates, Tina Schrof, and Anita Recksiedler are helping to collect your cards and will distribute them to smiling faces.  Today's blog hop features lots of talented peeps, plus there are loads of great prizes to be had.  Simply leave a comment and winners will be randomly selected - easy peasy!

So, let's show off our holiday card for today's blog hop...

Here's an adorable card that's sure to put a smile on someone's face! Kim Singdahlsen created this fun, cheerful card using Hello December, Holiday Tag Alongs and Background Check.

Kim Singdahlsen

Now that's a chuckle buster, right?! OK, off you go to the next hop stop and that's at the lovely Anita Recksiedler's blog. Thanks for stopping by…and be sure to take part in the Caring Hearts Card Drive!

Dreams Come True Year!

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Hi, everyone! Heather P. here with a quick and easy fall-themed card!

To create my card, I started with an aqua card base.  Next, I stamped the woodgrain image from Background Check in white ink onto kraft cardstock, then wrapped it with twine.

Next, I stamped cream cardstock with peach, tan and aqua inks using the larger leaf image from Everyday Expressions.  To finish up, I stamped one of the sentiments from Inside Scoop: Birthday in brown ink.  To finish up, I adhered the stamped layer to peach cardstock and attached it to the card front with pop dots.

That's all from me today, but be sure to come back tomorrow for more FSS inspiration! :)

Let's Celebrate!

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Hi, everyone!  Heather P. here to share a cheerful note card featuring a fun background I created using the scallop border image.

To create my card, I started with a fuchsia card base and layered a green cardstock panel on top.  Next, I used the scallop border from Background Check to create a cool locking circle pattern, which I embossed with white embossing powder.



Then I stamped one of the sentiments from Everyday Expressions onto white linen cardstock, and attached both the pink background panel and coral ribbon.  To finish up, the layer was adhered to the card base, and the coral bow was added.

Everyday Expressions                        Background Check

That's it for me today, but be sure to come by tomorrow for more FSS inspiration!

Happiest of Birthdays!

Hi, everyone! It's Heather P. here and I'm sharing a fun little birthday card today...

To create my card, I started with a pink card base and heat embossed one of the stamps from Background Check along the left side of the card base with white embossing powder.  Next, I stamped the flowers and leaves from Everyday Expressions onto white cardstock, then colored them with copics.  To finish up, I stamped the sentiment with gray ink, added a hand cut grass strip along the bottom edge of the card, then added orange twine and some clear gems.  Quick, easy, happy!

         

That's it for me today, but be sure to come back tomorrow for more FSS inspiration!  :)

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DIY Washi Tape

Happy Saturday, friends!  It's Heather C here!  Today I'm sharing a card I made using one of my favorite techniques, masking and daubing to create a faux washi tape!

To make the washi tape, I simply masked where I wanted my layers of "washi tape" to go, and then stamped with Background Check and then used an ink dauber to fill in just a little bit of color!  Super easy and I love the effect!  The speech bubble sentiment is from On Trend 2013.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Congrats

Hi, everyone... Heather P. here, and I'm sharing a fun FSS card I created using a few different stamp sets.

To create my card, I started with a turquoise base, and topped it with a piece of gray patterned paper.  Next, I stamped the sentiment from You Said It, Sister, then the city skyline image from On Trend 2013, and finally added a red cardstock strip to the panel before attaching it to the base with pop dots.  To finish up the card, I embossed the scallop image from Background Check to use as a fun banner, then embellished with gray bling.

That's it for me today, but be sure to come back tomorrow for more FSS inspiration...

Cityscape Birthday

Hello, Hello!  Heather Campbell here!  Happy Saturday friends.  I hope you are having a great weekend! 

Today I'm sharing a card I made with two of my favorite Fresh Squeezed Stamps sets: On Trend 2013 for the cityscape and speech bubble and Background Check for the background.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Hello and a Card

Hello, Hello!  Heather Campbell here!  Today is my first post as a design team member for Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  I couldn't be more excited!  Thank you for the wonderful opportunity!

So let's get to the card...  For my first post, I thought I should do something very true to my style, something that shows a little of all of my favorite things.

I love the fun & cute style.  I love layering.  I love kraft and all things that sparkle.  So, check, check and check!

The background on the kraft and the pattern on the tag were stamped with Background Check and the speech bubble sentiment is from On Trend 2013.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!