Brandy Jesperson
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a bargain shopper. I love stretching a dollar and getting the best possible deal I can find.
This is precisely why I love the Stamp It! 3 Ways section of our latest special issue Stamp It! Cards. I’m always drawn to the creativity and diversity of three projects that all use one stamp set (talk about stretching your supplies AND your dollar).
Our designers are experts at thinking outside the box when it comes to techniques and occasions that seem to magically appear from a single stamp set. Take the Grow Love, Plant a Tree set from My Favorite Things:
Grow Love, Plant a Seed set from My Favorite Things
Michele Boyer, Angie Hagist, and Laura O’Donnell were able to take this stamp set and create their Lonely, Hi Tree and Grow Love cards in three distinctly different styles – genius!
Turn to p. 85 in Stamp It! Cards for a closer look at these 3-Ways cards.
Have I converted you to the ways of saving money while still making oodles of cards? If not, I’ve got a few more tricks up my sleeve. The Paper Crafts Go-to Gals have joined forces to show you the diversity of two more stamp sets. Three gals made cards from one stamp set and three gals made cards from another set. Visit each of their blogs and discover how easy it is to maximize your stamps with a bit of technique and a lot of creativity!
And since this week is all about celebrating stamping, I can’t leave without offering one whopper of a prize. One lucky winner will win ALL SIX STAMP SETS featured in Stamp It! 3 Ways. That’s right, someone will win:
- Everyday Button Bits set from Papertrey Ink
- Harmonious Sprig stamp from Unity Stamp Co.
- On the Desk set from Cornish Heritage Farms
- Margaret set from Kodomo
- Grow Love, Plant a Tree set from My Favorite Things
- Spiro Garden set from Technique Tuesday
Everyday Button Bits stamp set from Papertrey Ink
Harmonious Sprig stamp from Unity Stamp Co.
On the Desk stamp set from Cornish Heritage Farms
Margaret stamp set from Kodomo
Spiro Garden stamp set from Technique Tuesday
If that’s not enough, you can enter to win SEVEN TIMES! Please leave a comment here and on the blogs of all six Paper Crafts Go-to Gals. Each time you leave a comment you will be entered to win. As an extra incentive, all Go-to Gals will be giving away copies of Stamp It! Cards on their blogs. All comments must be received by midnight (MST) on Friday, Feb. 26.
Happily stamping,
Brandy
P.S. Today on Moxie Fab World, Cath is featuring an “Ask Around” with Jennifer McGuire. There’s also a chance to win some fabulous Hero Arts stamps!
P.P.S. It’s time to announce the three winners from Jennifer’s You, My Friends, Are STAMPERS post!
1. Kelly Sas (Feb. 23, 7:32 a.m.)
2. Rebecca MI (Feb. 23, 8:31 a.m.)
3. Bev J. (Feb. 23, 7:20 p.m.)
Congrats, winners! You’ve each won a fun prize package from American Crafts and a copy of Stamp It! Cards! Kelly will be contacting you shortly to get your mailing addresses. Thanks to all who left comments!
Awesome giveaway! Hope I win!
Great prizes! I LOVE the button bits stamps!
Great samples! Thanks for a chance to win a great giveaway!
Great stamp sets from awesome companies! Would love to have these to play with . . .
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, this collection of stamps! My next set I want to purchase is that “Everyday Button Bits” set from Papertrey Ink, that is if I don’t win it here of course.
After seeing all of the great ideas in the Stamp It! cards. I’ve just gotta have it!
Thanks for the chance to win. I love seeing everyone’s different ways to use the same sets! That’s one of my favorite features!
CUTE cards! Love all the trees right now!
The cards are Fabulous! I love the stamp set used to make them!
drooling! those are some very cute tree cards!!
What an amazing giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win
this is such a cool giveaway!!
I love the challenge of using the same stamp set in different ways. So much inspiration here; thanks for the chance to win such an amazing prize package; what wonderful stamps and products!
Ooh, Ooh! Every day Button Bits is on my wish list!!! Thanks for the chance to win – you guys are always so generous!
When I buy a new stamp set I put it on my desk and try to use it for at least 3 different projects before I put it away. I think stamps are the best papercraft investment there is.
WOW! What a prize!!! I fell in love with stamping at a “girls stamp club night” almost 8 years ago. I spent all “extra” money on creating my supply of stamps and ink and paper…that’s really all you need! + ribbon, dimensionals, glitter, buttons, and SO MUCH MORE! I was hooked from the get go and that demonstrator LOVED me!
Really cute cards! I’m a big fan of getting the most for my money so I love being able to use the same stamp sets for different projects too!
Kodomo, cutest! I really need to have these!!
It’s so fun to see how people use the same stamp set in different ways. What a great craft this is! And what a great giveaway you’re having here. Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow…My first love for stamping is just in last past 8 months. I enjoy using it more on cards.Thanks for the chance to win!!
Awesome giveaway! My all time favorite special issue!!!
Wow! I was eyeballing all of these sets in that issue and thinking how it would be nice to own them, but you can’t buy everything (although sometimes I’ve tried). What a great treat for someone to win them. Hope it’s me. Thanks for the great ideas and inspiration. I am so glad there is a place where card making is queen! I especially love the cards that feature stamping, so that issue is always on my list.
Wow i love all of those stamps!
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WOW! I think I am in love with ALL 6 stamp sets…can I win??? Hope so!
Great cards!! Great ideas!! You can win by blogging? WoW!!