Tina's Treasures: 2013

Stamp of the Month: Sweet Life

Celebrating the sweet things in life

What makes your life sweet? Celebrate the sweet things in life with the delectable images and fruity sentiments of the Sweet Life stamp set. Perfect for your summer memories, the Sweet Life stamp set is ideal for cardmaking, gift-giving, and scrapbooking your sweetest summer moments.

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Stamp set:

Art work ideas:

In love with the artwork we created with this stamp set? Get ready to make it yourself! Purchase the materials listed here along with your deeply discounted Stamp of the Month set to get started!

Materials Needed to make all 3:

S1307A My Acrylix^® Sweet Life
X5927 Ruby Cardstock
Z2173 Slate Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2503 Basics Exclusive Inks^® Mini Pigment Pads Set
Z1840 My Creations™ Clear Pillow Boxes
Z1817 Slate Polka-Dot Washi Tape

Required Tools

X5754 Crème Brulee Cardstock
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
Z2105 Black Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2167 Crème Brulee Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2171 Saddle Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2173 Slate Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2153 Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2155 Topiary Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2172 Whisper Exclusive Inks^® Pad
Z2406 Crème Brulee Exclusive Inks^® Marker Set
Z2425 Olive Exclusive Inks^® Marker Set
Z2429 Ruby Exclusive Inks^® Marker Set
Z1701 Baker’s Twine Neutral Assortment
Z1734 Irresistibles™ Persnickety Journaling Spots
Z1816 Durables Artisan Studs
3174 Blending Pen
Z578 Corner Rounder
Z1204 Bone Folder
Z1392 2" Scallop Circle Punch

Friendship Clear Pillow Box Helpful Hints:

To create the techniques featured in this artwork, follow the helpful hints outlined below.

Create the yo-yo as follows: cut a 1 3/4" × 12" piece of cardstock; score and fold it every 1/4"; wrap it in a circle and attach two ends together; secure to a 2" piece of paper for support.
To create the thought bubble, color the Irresistibles quote with ink then stamp the sentiment.
Add visual interest by wrapping a 3 1/4" × 9 1/2" piece of stamped cardstock around pillow box and attach so there is a flap on one side; attach a 3 1/4" × 1/2" piece of contrasting paper on edge and use corner rounder with guard removed to create scallop border.
Embellish with paper accents and accessories, adding dimension with 3-D foam tape as desired.

12" × 12" Live the Sweet Life Page Helpful Hints:

To create the techniques featured in this artwork, follow the helpful hints outlined below. Then use the Make It from the Heart®: Pattern 16—Left information found on page 36 of our how-to publication for inspiration.

To create the striped design on the base page, use the bone folder to create evenly spaced vertical lines across the entire page; lightly sponge lines to add visual interest.
When cutting pieces A and D, use White Daisy cardstock and then attach a strip of washi tape to the cardstock. This allows the circles of the washi tape to pop off the cardstock.
Embellish with stamped accents, paper accents, and accessories, adding dimension with 3-D foam tape as desired.

4 1/4" × 5 1/2" Friendship Is… Card Helpful Hints;

To create the techniques featured in this artwork, follow the helpful hints outlined below. Then use the Make It from Your Heart®: Pattern 21 information found on page 43 of our how-to publication for inspiration.

Cut two pieces of White Daisy cardstock that measure 3" × 2 1/2" and use one for piece D and the other for a stamping accent.
Stamp the apple and vine image twice, once on D and once on the stamping accent; color images, as desired; trim image from stamping accent and attach directly over image on D.
To add visual interest, repeatedly stamp sentiment on A, creating your own background pattern.
Embellish with paper accents and accessories, adding dimension with 3-D foam tape as desired.