Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Monarch Dies

Hello, sweet friends!  If you like butterflies, you will love Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps final feature blog hop for the January release!
Welcome to Day 5


Today's feature is:


•Die set includes 6 dies
•Dies range from approximately 3/4" x 1" to approximately 2.25" x 2.75"
•Dies coordinate with the Majestic Monarchs Clear Stamp Set
•Designed by Korin Sutherland
•Die set - $14.75

I sponged a background to create a scene for the perfect setting for my butterflies.


Creative Nugget: The background was sponged with Memento inks, fading the sponging into the right side of the card to allow space to stamp the sentiment from the Majestic Monarch stamp set.  Several foliage stamps from Nature Silhouettes were double stamped in versa fine Onyx Black creating a shadow effect.  I saw a technique on Splitcoaststampers for making clouds with acrylic paint and your finger and thought I'd give it a try.  I really like how they turned out, and will probably use this technique a lot!  The Fence Die was added along with the Majestic Monarchs.   The new Monarch Dies were actually cut about five times and glued together to create depth.  Only the top layer was stamped and colored with Copic Markers...LOVE these new dies!  The card front was attached to True Black card stock and mounted to a Solar Crest card base.

Check out some of the fabulous samples made by our talented DT starting on our SNSS BLOG.

Be sure to leave a comment of each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away (5) $15 store credits (1 winner will be chosen from each of the 5 blog hops). 

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, January 17th. The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, January, 20th. 

Thank you so much for joining us for the past five days!  I hope you've been inspired by each of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Feature Blog Hops for the January Release.
Enjoy the hop today and have a blessed Wednesday!

Hugs,
Cathymac

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26 comments:

  1. merrymstamperJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:28 AM

    Beautiful scenery!!! Love how you created the clouds, I thought it was dp. This is so clever!

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  2. Sharon RoselliJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    Love this beautiful card! The clouds turned out great will have to try this myself. Love the dies to go with the butterflies!

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  3. Patti JJanuary 15, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    I so love a good 'scene' card, and you've aced this one! Beautiful card - love every single thing about it! Can't believe the flowers were only a double stamped image - they look like they were stamped once, and another layer cut and popped up! Very well done!!! Great clouds too :)

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  4. CynthiaJanuary 15, 2014 at 11:25 AM

    Beautiful scene, Cathy. Love the shadow effect with the SNSS silhouette images AND the pop of bright color with the new Monarch butterfly set!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2014 at 12:29 PM

    Beautiful card. You can feel the warm summer air and imagine the butterflies flying around. Great job. thanks for sharing this week. It's been very inspirational.

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  6. brenda trimmerJanuary 15, 2014 at 2:05 PM

    the clouds are gorgeous and I like the fence. Very life-like!

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  7. Nana GriffinJanuary 15, 2014 at 2:36 PM

    What a wonderful job creating this card! It is lovely.

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  8. HeatherJanuary 15, 2014 at 2:40 PM

    This is awesome!! Love the scene you created. I think it is perfectly finished off with the fence die. I'll have to try that cloud technique, too. It looks so good.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 15, 2014 at 5:13 PM

    The cards on this blog hop this week just keep getting better and better. I love the serene scene here -- the fence is my favorite!

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  10. Teresa Godines #6857January 15, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    Fabulous background. TFS

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  11. PatiJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:10 PM

    Wow, beautiful scene & card! Love your finger painted clouds & sponging!

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  12. BirgitJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:44 PM

    Wow! This is amazing!! Love everything about it!

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  13. craftymom205January 15, 2014 at 8:01 PM

    Great card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  14. UnknownJanuary 15, 2014 at 9:06 PM

    What a beautiful scene! Gives me hope that spring is on it's way!

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  15. Scrappin' DivaJanuary 16, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    Love the techniques you used on this card! It is stunning and picture perfect!

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  16. Indy's DesignsJanuary 16, 2014 at 12:29 AM

    Lovely scene!
    Hugs, Debbie!

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  17. UnknownJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    Amazing work! Love how you did the clouds!

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  18. ConniecrafterJanuary 16, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    Absolutely Gorgeous scene to go with your sentiment, lovely coloring!

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  19. Monika/BuzsyJanuary 16, 2014 at 10:50 AM

    I said it before, I will say it again... it's a piece of art work Cathy! Love the different images you used to build this scene! Amazing!

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  20. Mary-Anne VJanuary 16, 2014 at 12:58 PM

    Great scene you created.

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  21. Graciellie DesignJanuary 16, 2014 at 2:18 PM

    This is the work of an artist! Very well done!

    http://gracielliedesign.blogspot.com/

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  22. Sue DJanuary 16, 2014 at 11:14 PM

    Lovely scene you created.

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  23. ZellaJanuary 17, 2014 at 5:19 AM

    WOW - so beautiful!!!

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  24. NatalieJanuary 17, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    You've created a beautiful scene! Gorgeous card and butterflies.

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  25. ionabunnyJanuary 17, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    A beautiful scene. Love the shadow stamping and the layered butterflies. Great clouds

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  26. PattyJanuary 17, 2014 at 4:21 PM

    Wowzer!! What beautiful scenery you have created for the butterflies!!

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