Celebrate Today

Happy Saturday sweet friends!  We're going to double the fun on this post as not only is it time for a new sketch at The Sweet Stop, but it's Day 1 of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps July Release Feature Hops.  I have several cards to share with you using today's featured stamp set, one of which uses the new sketch for this week! So...let's get started!

Today's feature is:

Celebrate Today & Doily Border Dies

• Stamp set includes 2 images and 8 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 4"
• The large image measures approximately 3 1/4" x 2 3/8"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $15

• Set of 2 dies
• Dies measure approximately 3/4" x 6"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Priced at $11.50

Here is what I created using Celebrate Today and the Doily Borders...first The Sweet Stop sketch:

Creative Nugget: The MY Mind's Eye DP was stitched to a Vintage Cream panel and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base after being sponged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  The two Doily Border pieces were die cut from matching DP as well.  The sentiment was stamped on a piece of Vintage Cream card stock with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  Then large flower image from the Celebrate Today set was stamped in VersaMark ink and clear embossed over the sentiment.  This panel was cut with a Circle Nestie and sponged with Pine Needles Distress Ink.  This was mounted on a Spellbinders Accent piece and popped on the card.  Several scattered pearls and a seam binding bow finish the card.

The second card uses the Shape Dies to create a vase for the flowers.

Creative Nugget: The top of a Solar Crest panel was embossed with a Cuttlebug Folder and the bottom was stamped with a sentiment from the Be Encouraged stamp set.  The Chevrons were die cut out of scraps of Cosmo Cricket DP and mounted on True Black card stock to make the border.  A ribbon was tied around the border panel before it was attached to the card.  This was matted with True Black and mounted to a Solar Crest card base. The flower image was colored with water-based markers and stamped on a piece of Solar Crest.  This panel was cut with a Rectangle Nestie and slightly sponged with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  The vase was cut with the Shape Dies from Cosmo Cricket scraps and a few leaves punched to add to the vase.  Two black pearls were added in the corner to finish the card.

My third and final card used the Freshly Made Sketch for this week. 

Creative Nugget: The flowers were stamped directly on the Fine Linen Gingham PD with Versafine Onyx Black ink and Stickles added for a bit of sparkle.  This panel was mounted to a Fine Linen panel embossed with the Canvas Impression Plate. A diagonal sentiment strip stamped with one of the sentiments from the Celebrate Today set was matted with black and attached to the card.  A True Black Doily Border, scattered pearls, and a black bow finish the card.

I hope you've been inspired by the cards made with this very versatile stamp set.  Please check out more fabulous creations by

The Sweet Stop Sugar Babies:

Ann Tuck

Ceal Pritchett

Cynthia Olheiser

Debbie Owens

Jamie Moore

Marlena Peduzzi

Melissa Schultz

Monika Davis

Robin Parker (on vacation)

Stephanie Serrano

  

Then...to see more fabulous samples created by the talented Design Team, click on the thumbnails below!

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way because we're giving away one of these sets to two lucky commenters!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, July 19th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage on Monday, July 22nd.

Thanks so much for stopping by...enjoy the hop!

Hugs,
Cathymac