Bookmarks and More

Welcome sketch lovers AND Sweet 'n Sassy Friends!  Not only do we have a wonderful new sketch at The Sweet Stop, but it is Day 1 of our Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Release Feature Blog Hops for the month of August!  The featured stamp set for today was used to make a sample for this week's Sweet Stop sketch and a fun project!

Today's feature is:

Bookmark Bits & Pieces and Bookmarks & More Dies

• Stamp set includes 11 images and 5 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 8" x 6"
• The owl image measures approximately 1 3/4" x 1 5/8"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $26

• Set of 7 dies
• Bookmarks measure approximately 2" x 6"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Priced at $32.75

Here is my card for The Sweet Stop sketch:

Creative Nugget:  Two of the sentiments and images from Bookmark Bits & Pieces were embossed in white on a True Black panel and smudged with some Wedding Dress Memento Luxe ink to create the chalkboard look.  Jute was tied around the chalkboard layer.  Some Graphic 45 DP was used for the other panels on the sketch.  These were matted in Real Red and True Black.  Stitching was added before mounting the card front to a Vintage Cream card base.

Be sure to check on the other Sugar Babies for more inspiration for SSS223 at The Sweet Stop!  Hope you can join us this week!

Sugar Babies

Ann Tuck

Ceal Pritchett

Cynthia Olheiser

Debbie Owens

Jamie Moore

Marlena Peduzzi

Melissa Schultz

                Monika Davis

                Robin Parker

                         Stephanie Serrano

I had so much fun using all of the little bits & pieces from Bookmark Bits & Pieces on my next project...

hope you like it!

Creative Nugget:  I found a Large Tag Folded Book on Technique Junkie's 3D & Fun Folds Paper Craft CD and thought it would be perfect to hold several bookmarks...I was right!  The book was made with Cherry Cobbler, True Black, and Core'dinations card stocks and the same Graphic 45 papers as above.  The "READ" was stamped three times in Cherry Cobbler, cut from the Dr. Seuss quote, and attached to the Label die included in the set of dies...LOVE all the bits & pieces!

This is what the book looks like opened up.  Each of the little pockets was perfect for holding a bookmark!  The tag on the third section was actually made with one of the bookmark dies.  The top part was cut first, then by lining up the panel and cutting again, a label was made to perfectly fit the quote!

Here are the four bookmarks out of the pockets.  The images were all colored with Copic Markers.  The Tree Background stamp was used on the owl bookmark and the Ric-Rac die included in the Bookmarks & More Die Set was used for the flower stems on the fourth bookmark.  I wish I would have had this set of stamps and matching dies while I was still teaching first grade!

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 this fabulous bundle away to one lucky winner!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, August 16th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage on Monday, August 19th.

Thanks so much for joining me today...enjoy stopping by the Sugar Babies AND the hop!  Have a wonderful day and stop back again tomorrow for Day 2 of the Feature Hops!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Card and Tag Book Recipe
Stamps: Bookmark Bits & Pieces, Tree Background (SNSS)
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Wedding Dress Luxe, Rich Cocoa Luxe (Memento), Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark (Tsukineko), Cherry Cobbler (SU!), Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, True Black, Kraft (PTI), Core'dinations, Graphic 45 DP
Accessories: Bookmarks & More Dies (SNSS), 3D and Fun Folds Paper Crafts CD (Technique Junkies), Sew Mini, Jute, Gingham Ribbon, Glossy Accents (Ranger), Scallop Circle Nestie (Spellbinders), Google Eyes, Copic Markers