NEW PERSONALIZED STAMP DESIGNS BY PSA TODAY!!

Hey viewers!

I have some really exciting news for you.   PSA Essentials are releasing 16 new personalized stamp designs today.  I have one myself and I love that I can "sign" my cards with a stamp. (makes me feel all professional ;) and everything. ) Check them out for yourself....

And if your looking for some inspiration check out the PSA Essentials blog.

Until then here are some cards I made for PSA Essentials.

Stamps used: Little Bunny

Stamps used: Vanilla Jr.

PSA Essentials Asian influence stamps

PSA Essentials released two new Asian themed stamp sets and I was dying to get them.  Then today I get in the mail, I love happy mail especially when it's a surprise!!  Of course I couldn't just let them sit there without at least inking them up.  Then before I knew it I had made 4 cards!  So here they are...
The lantern just screamed make a banner card!!  So I did. LOL

 Asian Images-PSA Essentials

Paper-Picadilly-Basic Grey
Ink-Sweet Leaf (green), Creme Brule (yellow) Cranberry (red) Juniper (blue)-CTMH

For the next card I used the shadow stamping technique.

1. Ink the image in yellow then stamp on scrap paper

2. Run the edge of the image onto red ink then stamp

this will create a two tone effect.

 Asian Images and words-PSA Essentials

Paper-Sunshine-My Mind's Eye
Ink-Creme Brule (yellow) Cranberry (red)-CTMH

 Asian Images and words-PSA Essentials

Tear Drop circle die-Spellbinders

Paper-Sunshine-My Mind's Eye

Ink-Juniper-(blue) Creme Brulle (yellow)-CTMH, Cocoa-Memento

Asian Images-PSA Essentials

Tear Drop circle die-Spellbinders

Paper-Sunshine-My Mind's Eye

Ink-Juniper-(blue) Creme Brulle (yellow)-CTMH, Cocoa-Memento

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Wanna win some PSA Essentials???

Prize Details

1 personalized stamp, 2 Peel & Stick packs, 1 alignment tool, 3 luggage tags, 1 set of calling cards, and 5 packs of stampable stationery.

Sweepstakes Ends

May 04, 2012 @ 11:59 am (EDT)

Click here to enter.

PSA and BoBunny

At PSA Essentials, we know that to make a good card or a good layout, you also need really good papers, embellishments, sometimes other stamps, tools, and adhesives.  That's why we partnered today with Bo Bunny - to show you what you can do with PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps and another great crafting company.   We're doing a giveaway, too!

Here are my cards

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If you are a crafter, a personalized stamp is great to stamp the back of your cards, or for bloggers, to promote your blog.   See these great examples.  This is a personalized stamp with our blog address, it's done in the Christi style.  I have one of these and I love it!

PSA Essentials & Nikki Sivils Blog Hop

Welcome to the Nikki Sivils and PSA Essentials blog hop!!

Couple details:

· Where to purchase PSA Essentials. We have an exclusive discount for blog hoppers at Cyber Savvy Shop: Receive 30% off all Peel & Stick packs and custom stamps are $26.50 (regularly $40.) Shipping is just $6.00 for orders over $50, and free for orders over $100. Logo is also attached.

· The main site for Nikki Sivils

What can you win?

· 2 Peel & Stick stamp sets & 1 PSA Stamper (MSRP - $55)

· Nikki Sivils prize pack: find out details on Nikki’s blog!

· Please use this HTML CODE for the giveaway. (down below the projects)

Now for some fun projects combining the PSA Essentials stamps and Nikki Sivlis!

If you haven't started the hop then leap back to Kim Moreno's blog (she has some amazing cards to show you). Your next stop is too Angie Holden's blog and she has something  awesome to show you.

Baby Tags

Wanna know what's fun about making tags?  There little, scraps are perfect for decorting them and it only takes a few of embellishments to dress them up.  Then you can tie them to a gift or glue them to a card or whatever else you can think of.  The theme of today's tags is "Baby".

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Materials

Stamps:Little Bunny-PSA Essentials

Paper:Odds & Ends-October Afternoon

White shipping tags

Cherry Twine-The Ribbon Carousel

Dies:Labels 9-Spellbinders

Love is in the air

With Valentine's day soon approaching PSA Essentials is having a sweet giveaway.  How would you like to win $250.00 in PSA products??  Stop by here to enter.

  Here are some cards I made using the "Love Birds" stamp set.

Stamps-Love Birds-PSA Essentials

Paper-Odds and Ends-October Afternoon

Inks-Juniper,cranberry and black-CTMH

PSA and Cottage Cutz Holiday hop

Right now, you can receive 30% off all Peel & Stick packs, and a personalized stamp is just $26.50 (normally $40!) To receive this incredible holiday deal, head to our retailer, Rossomer Square.http://www.rossomersquare.com/by-brand-psa-essentials-c-88_297.html

I used this stamp set to decorate a gasine bag to hold scrabble tile coasters I made for Christmas presents.

You may be joining us from the Scrapping Cottage (http://scrappingcottage.blogspot.com/) or just starting out on this fabulous hop. Either way, welcome! This weekend we are sharing wonderful holiday card ideas using PSA Essentials and Cottage Cuz by both of our team's talented designers. We were feeling extra jolly this time of year so if you leave a comment and become a follower of PSA Stamp Camp (if you aren't already), we will enter you to win: 

• 3 Peel & Stick stamp sets, 1 stamper, 1 black ink & 1-2 color ink from PSA Essentials
• A $50 gift certificate to The Scrapping Cottage 
• There are also 9 opportunities to win a 3 x 3 die from The Scrapping Cottage along the way, so be sure to check out all the blogs and terms/conditions

Your next stop on the hop is over to the fabulously talented Angelica Suarez

Happy Mail

Whooot whooot I got the happiest Mail today on this dreary rainy day!!  It was a Paper Crafts Holiday Cards & More magazine and there are two cards in there from me.

I created the cards using PSA Essentials Fancy Flakes and Holiday Tree stamp sets.  Now I get to show you the cards I've been hoarding away until this issue was released.

Joy Peace Love (pg.57)

Let it Snow (pg. 67)

PSA Essentials stamps found here.

Who wants to win $200 in PSA Essentials stuff???

PSA Essentials + You Tube = $200

You have PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps.   You love PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps.   Now show us just how much you love us and you could be rewarded with $200 in goodies from us!   We want to see the spunkiest, most enthusiastic person make a YouTube video using all our Peel & Stick stamps and what you are doing with them.    Whether it’s for crafting, at home DIY décor, or correspondence,  we want to see how you are using PSA.    We will reward one outstanding person with $200 in PSA Essentials – now that’s a reason to make a video!  We are so excited to see what you will come up with.   Here are all the details and the fine print. 

·         Rules of entry and Requirements:   Note all requirements must be filled to be eligible, so please read carefully!

1)      Video must be between 1 minute and 5 minutes long.   

                2)   You must use PSA Essentials custom stamps, Peel & Stick Stamps & PSA Essentials ink.   Please do not use stamps from other manufacturers for this video.

                3)   You may use any paper, embellishment, tool you choose.

                4)   Video must be tagged:   "PSA Essentials"

                5)   Videos must be titled:   "PSA Essentials How To Use by YOUR NAME"

                6)   Video must reference our website:  www.psaessentials.com in description. 

·         Dates of entry:   7/1/2011 - 7/31/2011

·         Judging:   This is a juried panel and winner will be chosen who best meets the following criteria.   Winner will be chosen by August 15th and announced on PSA Facebook page.    "Like" us on Facebook to find out if you win! Judges subjectively base their decision on the following criteria:

                1)  Delivers correct information on how to use PSA Essentials stamps

                2)  Creatively uses our stamps - crafts, DIY, or other uses. 

                3)  Effectively teaches other people how to use our stamps

                4)  Is spunky, enthusiastic, engaging and personable and represents PSA Essentials well.  

·         Prize package:   $200 MSRP in PSA Essentials product.  Cannot be redeemed for cash or exchanged.

·         Open to:  U.S. & Canadian residents, ages 17+

·         Exemptions:  This contest is not open to our PSA Essentials design team or PSA Essentials employees L

·         Other fine print:  Do not upload custom stamp videos that contain your personal information such as address or phone number.   Blog address and email address are permitted.  PSA Essentials is not responsible for the content that is distributed on YouTube, or anywhere else on the web!

When you upload your video, email me at libby@psaessentials.com to let me know it’s up!   Happy Video making -  I cannot wait to see what you come up with!

PSA and Want 2 Scrap hop

PSA Essentials are having another blog hop, what a great way to start off the week!!  I mean who wouldn't love a goodie bag full of awesome products.  This week's hop has been combined with WANT 2 SCRAP and they have some really awesome things.

I used PSA Essentials UBU Girls Dress Up to make this card

The Big Giveaway:

• PSA Essentials is giving away: 1 stamper, 1 Peel & Stick packs of winners choice - $45 value
• Want2Scrap is giving away a $35 gift certificate to their store!

How to enter:

• Be a follower of PSA Stamp Camp Blog & Comment – 1 entry
• Be a follower of Want2Scrap Blog & comment - 1 entry
• Comment on each blog – 1 entry
• Dates of entry for the giveaway are 6/13 - 6/15
• Winner will be chosen on 6/16 and announced on Facebook 

Your next stop on the hop is over to the wonderfully talented Michele's blog for more inspiration.
Click here to visit PSA Essentials blog for more details.

PSA Wedding cards

I have two more cards to show you for Wedding day inspiration. I used PSA Essentials Mr & Mrs stamps to make these cards.  I love how versatile this set is, I've made 5 completely different cards using this set. 

If you want to see the other cards I made with this set click here.


Pattern papers are from Jillibean Soup (pink), October Afternoon (green gingham) and Graphic 45 (peach and blue).
Butterfly punch-Martha Stewart
Stamp set-PSA Essentials

Mr. & Mrs. PSA Essentials

Well it's coming on to that time of the year when someone you know is tying the knot.  So I have a few wedding card ideas for you using PSA Essentials Mr & Mrs stamps.  The images are cute and elegant at the same time.  The designer circlet and sentiment are all part of the same set.

PSA giveaway

PSA Essentials is having a give away!! 
It's an amazing prize so stop by the blog and see how to win.
The prize
Cupcake, Rosetta or Frenchie HSN starter kit.  That's 1 stamper, black ink, 2-color ink, 1 alignment tool & 1 pack of Peel & Stick stamps!

M for Memo

 Well it's Friday and I have another PSA Essentials Monogram to show you.  This time it's a little gift.  A little post it note wrapped like a book that you just open to start jotting down notes.

 Materials
PSA Essentials- Monogram M
Jillibean Soup paper
Blossom Spellbinder die

M&M's

When I first received my initials in monogram stamps from PSA Essentials I immediately thought of M&M's and couldn't get it out of my head so one day I sat down to try and figure out how I was going to make the candy characters and how to do it fairly easy.  As you'll see I figured it out just by using a couple of circles.  Then I couldn't wait to make this post.  I've been holding these puppies back for weeks.  I'm so pleased with how they come out. 
Here's Blue M&M

Here's Yellow

And here's hottie Pink showing off her engagement ring.

As you can see I just kept going, I was so happy with how the first one came out I made more.  This time I used the letter T and made 2 divas for my twin friends who celebrated their birthday last week.
Here's FashionistaTina with her designer purse and bling.

 And here's her twin sister Glamtastic Tracy with her princess crown.

Materials
PSA Essentials-Monogram M stamps
Circle punches-3,2,1and 1/2"
Cardstock and ink-Juniper,Creme Brulee, and Baby Pink-CTMH
Hands,boots,purse,eyelashes,eyebrows and lips-hand drawn
Cheek blush-Pebbles Inc.

Congrats with a capital C

Well it's another day and another card.  This card is unique in that I kinda put together some scraps with some really bright colours and finished it off with a

Monogram stamp from PSA Essentials.  

The 2" circle fit inside the diamond scallop border just perfect.

Materials
Monogram C-PSA Essentials
Paper-Pink-Jillibean Soup, Green-October Afternoon
Kraft, cream cardstock-PTI

Monogram Wedding Card

Monograms are all about the letters!  And this month I have some special projects using Monogram's from PSA Essentials. Today's card feature the M, C and & Monogram stamp. I was trying to make an elegant, minimal colour card with really striking (black) elements.  I used cream cardstock to try and soften the contrast between it and black. Then I added the soft baby pink to give it a little more colour and detail.



















See the little black gems?  Well they are actually clear, I just coloured them with my black Copic Marker. Each monogram has 5 different styles of a letter. So you can mix and match them, like in the card above I used the same style for the "M" and "C" but a more swirly style for the "&".

Materials
Monograms-PSA Essentials
Daisy punch-Martha Stewart
Cream and pink cardstock and embossing plate-Papertrey Ink
Ink-black and baby pink-CTMH

Mr and Mrs

Well I had a couple of  PSA Essentials  friendship cards to show this month but they were picked up by Just Cards magazine so I'll be making some new cards for the next couple of weeks.  So far I have this vintage wedding card to show you.

Isn't the stamp beautiful??  I love the elegance and simplicity of it.  PSA Essentials have really cute unique images.  So if you want something trendy hop on over and check it out.  The set I used for this card is called Mr. and Mrs.

Deal Alert!

Right now at Expressionery.com, buyers can save 30% on PSA Essentials products, making a custom stamp $31.50 (instead of $45.00).    To order,  go to:  http://www.expressionery.com/line.aspx?lineid=340.   Enter "HOME3" at checkout to receive the 30% off your order.