One Stamp at a Time December Blog Hop - Last Minute Santa

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to to the One Stamp at a Time December

Blog Hop! We've got some last-minute Santa ideas to

inspire your holiday crafting!

My project is a gift bag and card-in-one along

with an altered coffee cup of cocoa and cookies. Would

make a great gift for teachers, co-workers, 

baby-sitters, hair-stylist, soccer coach and so much more!

I started with an 8" x 10" white gift bag and  a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Basic 

White card base folded in half. I then marked the outside of

the card where the handles are......

..... and cut so the card can slide over the handles. 

There is plenty of room to decorate the inside.

I traced the cup onto designer paper and

finished it off with a few embellishments,

cocoa, candy cane and marshmallows.

And did the same idea with the cookie package. 

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Snow Day

Ink: Craft White

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories: Real Red ribbon, Snowy Wonder dies, Stylish Shapes dies, One of a Kind dies, Peppermint Embellishments, 

Misc.: Gift Bag (Hobby Lobby), Coffee Cup (Starbucks), 

I hope these projects sparked a creative idea for you!

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Check out the rest of the team's ideas below:

OSAT November Blog Hop - Holiday Projects

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp ata Time November

Blog Hop! This month, the team is creating porjects for

the holidays.We hope youfind some inspiration to

create holiday projectsof your own!

I have been loving the Reindeer Fun suite!

There is something so magical with these sweet littlereindeers 

that brings me back to my childhood!

I gave a little shabby/chic feel to my projects

by adding a light layer of Pecan Pie ink to the 

designer paper. It takes away the starkness of the white 

background and tones it down to a more subtle, worn look. 

I also sponged a little color on the die cuts.

It adds a little dimension and gives it a more

realistic look. Don't forget to add a little

snow flurry to your projects with White 

Craft ink and a pater painter!

The paper on the left is the original.

The paper on the right has been sponged with

a little Pecan Pie in and a blending brush.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Reindeer Fun

Ink: Pecan Pie, White Craft, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, MossyMeadow, Gold Foil, Reindeer Days DSP

Accessories: Reindeer Fun dies, Pecan Pie ribbon, Designer Tags dies, Blending Brush, Water Painter, 

Thanks so much for joining us today! 

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Ready to see more holiday ideas - check out the rest of the team:

One Stamp at a Time - Falling for Farmhouse

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time October Blog Hop!

We are so glad you are joiing us for this month's theme - Falling for 

Farmhouse. It's such a popular design trend and fun to 

incorporate it into our papercrafting! 

The Country Woods designer paper is the perfect base for 

creating with a Farmhouse look! I picked up this frame at the

Dollatree and created a matching card featuring the 

Decorative Tree and Peaceful Season bundles. Of course, 

a farmhouse-style project wouldn't be complete without

a little black buffalo check! 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Peaceful Season, Decorative Trees

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Wild Wheat, Basic Gray

Paper: Basic White, Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Smoky Slate, Country Woods DSP

Accessories: Peaceful Season dies, Decorative Trees dies, Black/Vanilla ribbon, Designer Tag dies

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Check out more inspiring ideas from the rest of the team!

OSAT September Blog Hop - Pumpkins, Pies and Frights

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time September 

Blog Hop! This month, we are getting ready for 

Autumn with some fun Fall ideas! Thanks for 

hopping along with us today!

The Playful Ghosts stamp set flew into our Online

Exclusives Collection just in time for Halloween

crafting! You are going to love creating with

these darling little faces!

These new book boxes are such a fun and unique

way to give a small treat or gift for any occasion!

I finished off both projects with Wink of Stella.

So much shimmer here!!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Playful Ghosts

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Craft White, Smoky Slate

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Petunia Pop, Petunia Pop Glimmer, Petunia Pop DSP

Accessories: Round We Go dies, Mini Alphabet dies, Black/Vanilla ribbon, Wink of Stella, Forever Plaid embossing folder, Book Treat Box

Stampin' Blends: Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, Petunia Pop

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

We have lots more to share with you! Be sure to take the

hop all the way around and see more fun Halloween ideas!

OSAT August Blog Hop - Sketches

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm SO EXCITED to share with you the One Stamp at a Time Blog Hop is BACK!  We are starting this hop out with the sketches from page 22 of the Annual Catalog. These sketches are a great way to to get your creativity flowing. Begin with the layout and add layers, shapes, patterns, textures and images as you go using the sketches as a guide. There are so many possibilities! 

Here is the card that was inspired from the sketch below.

You can see some of the changes I tweaked as I went along.

As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew I needed to use the

 the all-new Snowy Scenes suite coming in September! 

I made the snowglobe into a shaker using a window sheet and 

the new loose snowflake embellishments. The patterns on this

new designer paper is so adorable and festive! 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Snowy Wonder, Playful Ghosts. Sketched Plaid

Ink: Craft White, Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Shaded Spruce, real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Peach Pie, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories: Snowy Wonder dies, Basic White Baker's Twine, Snowflake Sky embossing folder, Glitter Gems, Loose Snowflake embellishments, Stylish Shapes dies, Basic Black Baker's Twine, Forever Plaid embossing folder

Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Peach Pie, Granny Apple Green, Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate, Basic Black

The rest of the team has more fun ideas to share with you - be sure to continue along the hop!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

One Stamp at a Time August Blog Hop - Here We Go

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time August Blog

Hop! It's a busy month with back to school, moving, vacations

and all, the team is excited to share with you some

fun ideas to finish off the summertime fun!

One of my favorite things to do when new neighbors move

in is to welcome them to the neighborhood with a little card 

and treat. These little disposable trays from the dollar store are

so easy to create and fun to fill with homemade treats. The new 

neighbors just love them! 

Just trace your designer paper or cardstock using the 

paper cover that is included with the tin tray 

and start creating! Great for gift-giving around

the holidays, too!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Ringed with Nature

Ink:Craft White, Night of Navy

Paper: Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Cruhsed Curry, Bubble Bath, Delightfully DSP

Accessories: Alphabe a la Mode, Paper Florist dies, Scallop Contour dies, Nesting Essentials dies, White Baker's Twine, Whte ribbon

Misc. Tin: Dollartree

I hop you enjoy the rest of the hop and find a little inspiration along the way!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

OSAT June Blog Hop - Pick Two and Something New

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time June Blog Hop!

This month, we are combining core colors with a NEW

In-Color! There are so many possible combinations so

have fun creating!

I chose to use Crumb Cake and Petal Pink with the new 

Copper Clay In-Color for my milkshake card and gift card

holder. A couple of tasty treats good enough to eat!

You can turn the pocket into a simple fold-over by removing 

the two flaps and adding some ribbon to tie closed. 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Share a Milkshake

Ink: Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Copper Clay

Paper: Basic White, Copper Clay, Petal Pink, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Mini Pocket Envelope dies, Share a Milkshake dies, White Harringbone ribbon, Basics 3D embossing folders, Alphabet a la More dies, Baker's Twine Essentials pack, Basic Rhinestones, Petal Pink Stampin' Blends

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

  Be sure to contiune along on the hop for more fun ideas!

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One Stamp at a Time April Blog Hop - Weather or Not

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the April One Stamp at a Time Blog Hop!

The team is having fun creating projects to reflect the weather

in our own areas. I am so blessed to live in warm, sunny Arizona!

I created these using the cactus from the Taco Fiesta stamp set. 

I added the little "pokies" to the cactus using the black 

Stampin' Write marker. To create the sun, I die cut a circle

into a piece of scrap paper and used that as a mask to add 

So Saffron and Calypso Coral inks using a blending brush.

Our desert sunsets are gorgeous and I wanted these 

projects reflect that!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Taco Fiesta

Ink: Tuxedo Black, So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake

Paper: Basic White, Parakeet Party, Parakeet Party DSP

Accessories: Linen Thread, Cracker and Treat Box dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Waterpainter, Black Stampin' Write Marker, Champagne Rhinestones, Blending Brush, Scallop Contour dies, Basics embossing folders

Stampin' Blends: Parakeet Party

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Be sure to check out all the fantastic projects created by the team!

One Stamp at a Time February Blog Hop - Shabby and Chic

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time February

Blog Hop! The team is so excited to share

some Shabby and Chic projects with you!

We hope you get inspired to try this style out for yourself!

I created this banner using the Heart Punch Pack, Country Bouquet bundle

 and the Country Floral Lane designer papers. To get the aged/worn/shabby

look, I took the edge of the scissors and roughened all the edges of the papers.

 I then rubbed all of the pieces using a sponge dauber and Crumb Cake

ink - even the ribbon pieces! The Alphabet a la Mode die cut

letters fit perfectly on the hearts. There are so many ways to personalize

your projects with these letters!

I carried the products and techniques over to this card as well. Again, I 

used the scissors to roughen up the papers and added Crumb Cake ink 

and a sponge dauber to get the aged/worrn/shabby look. I added the die

cut butterfly and Natural Finish ribbon with the

Quatrefoil embossing folder for a more feminine feel. 

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Country Bouquet

Ink: Craft White, Crumb Cake

Paper: Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Country Floral Lane, Country Gingham DSP

Accessories: Heart Punch Pack, Quatrefoil embossing folder, Brilliant Wings dies, Natural Finish ribbon, Crumb Cake Baker's Twine, Sponge Dauber, Rustic Metallic Dots, Petal Pink ribbon, Country Bouquet punch

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Ready for more Shabby and Chic inspiration? Continue along on the hop!

OSAT January Blog Hop - Fresh Finds

 Good Morning, Stampers!

New year, new look and new mini catalog!! Welcome to the January
One Stamp at a Time blog hop! The team is so excited to

share some fresh ideas featuring products from the all-new

January - April mini catalog!

My projects focus on the new Country Bouquet 

bundle. I love that this set includes sentiments for both 

Valentine's Day as well as for general love occasions.

like anniversaries and weddings, too! So many possibilities!

This is a fun shadow box card. It lays flat and fits

in a standard A2 size envelope......

.....and pops up to reveal a fun surprise when opened!

Here is the basic pieces for the card. You 

can design it any way you like!

I found this little heart at the local dollar store

and used the same components for a fun gift set!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Country Bouquet

Ink: Sweet Sorbet, Mossy Meadow, Craft White

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet, Country Gingham DSP

Accessories: Country Bouquet punch, Layering Circle dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Black/White Gingham ribbon, Alphabet a la Mode dies, Framed Florets dies, Quatrefoil Tile embossing folder, Black Baker's Twine

Thanks for hopping along with us!

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Check out more fresh ideas!

Once Stamp at a Time October Blog Hop - Pumpkin Spice

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp at a Time October Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is Pumpkin Spice and the team has some

fun and festive pumpkin ideas to share with you! Grab your

pumpkin latte and take some time to check out our projects!

Just a pig and his pumpkin! I was happy to see how well the

This Little Piggy bundle coordinates with the Hello Harvest bundle! 

I'm in hog heaven!!

This little pumpkin treat holder is big enough

to hold a few small caramels and is the

perfect classroom, coworkers or Thanksgiving favor! 

Fun tip: If you don't coordinating ribbon, just

color white crinkle ribbon using your Stampin' Blends marker!

To create the box:

1. Cut a 3" x 3 1/2" Pumpkin Pie rectangle.

2. Along the 3" side, score at 5/8" from each side. (blue lines)

3. Along the 3 1/2" side, score at 1 1/4" and 2 1/4". (blue lines)

4. Cut from the edge to the 5/8" score line on each side. (red lines)

5. Fold along the score lines and assemble flaps to create the box.

6. Stamp (2) pumpkin on Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink.

7. Color using Pumpkin Pie and SU500 Stampin' Blends. Cut.

8. Adhere a pumpkin to each side of the box.

9. Color a 4" piece of White Crinkle ribbon using Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends.

10. Tie in a bow and adhere to the stem of the pumpkin.

11. Cut a 3/4" x 5" strip of Pumpkin Pie cardstock for the handle.

12. Adhere the handle to the inside of the boax on each side.

13. Fill with your favorite treats!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Hello Harvest, This Birthday Piggy

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, Mango Melody, Vellum, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow, Brights DSP

Accessories: White Crinkle ribbon, Piggy dies, Stitched with Whimsy dies, Classic Matte Dots

Stampin' Blends: SU900, SU500, Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Mossy Meadow

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa