Winter Chill

Hello sweet friends!  This will be my last post for The Sweet Stop, as after this week's sketch, The Sweet Stop will be closing it's doors.  I hope you have enjoyed participating in the weekly sketches as much as I have...this venue of weekly inspiration and the chance to work with a wonderfully supportive and talented team of designers will be greatly missed!

Temperatures in our neck of the woods plunged to freezing last night, so the furnace was finally turned on and blankets piled on the beds to provide the heat needed to stay warm and cozy.  Another source of warmth comes from the love of family and friends as the Irish Blessing on my card sample for this week states.

Creative Nugget:  The darling image on my card is from the Winter Silhouettes stamp set designed by Dina Kowal and available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  It is framed on a Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Die and mounted to some old Cosmo Cricket patterned paper found in my scrap stash.  The corner was torn, making room for the sentiment.  The faintly stamped snowflakes and the pretty snowflake die tied onto the card with seam binding are peeks at some fabulous new items that will be coming soon to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

Please take time to visit the other Sugar Babies for some beautiful inspiration for this week's sketch at The Sweet Stop.  We hope you will be able to join us for one more challenge, SSS234.  Let's fill this week's gallery with many gorgeous creations!

Sugar Babies

Ann Tuck
Ceal Pritchett
Cindy Olheiser
Debbie Owens
Jamie Moore
Marlena Peduzzi
Melissa Schultz
Monika Davis
Robin Parker
                                     Stephanie Serrano

Thanks so much for stopping by and for supporting The Sweet Stop challenges!  May the ultimate source of love, Jesus Christ, light your day and warm your heart and home!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Card Recipe
Stamps: Winter Silhouettes (SNSS)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Tumbled Glass Distress Ink (Ranger)
Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), True Black (PTI), Cosmo Cricket DP
Accessories: Marvelous Squares Dies (Spellbinders), Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Kaiser Pearls, Seam Binding