SNSS March 2015 Release Blog Hop & Challenge

Hello, sweet friends!  Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March 2015 Release Day Blog Hop & Challenge! The days are getting longer, the weather is changing, and Spring is on the way!  Who doesn't love watching for the first signs of Spring after a cold and snowy winter?  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will help set the stage for Spring with three new Mini Flower Block stamp sets... AND for you animal lovers out there…two new stamp sets featuring our favorite canines and felines!  So get prepared to be inspired by the projects created for you by the talented Design Divas! 

Release Giveaway!

What would a release be without a giveaway, right?  Well, here are the details of this month's release prize. One random commenter from one of the DT blogs will be selected to win a $10 Gift Code to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  You have until Thursday, March 19th at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, March 20th!

Here are several samples made with some of the new products being released this month:

Creative nugget:  The new Mini Flower Blocks stamp sets feature twelve beautiful flowers and three of the springtime flowers from the Mini Flower Blocks 1 and Mini Flower Blocks 3 stamp sets were chosen for my card.  Each flower was colored with Copic Markers, cut with a Spellbinders Square Nestie, and matted with Smokey Shadow card stock.   A few Grunge Elements were stamped on the background which was then embossed with chevron stripes for a little texture.  The sentiment is from the Winter with Winnie stamp set and was stamped and cut with one of the Banner Dies.  The Arrow Dies were used to make arrows which were added along with some yellow seam binding to finish the card.

If you know me at all, you know that I just love the new Puppy Love Stamp set.  You probably thought I would use the Golden, but this plaid DP just screamed Scotty!

Creative Nugget:  Lots of layers stitched together to make the background.  The Scotty was stamped twice…one was fussy cut and popped up for dimension.  One of the little hearts in the set was used to make a collar.  The little scalloped border was made with the Bookmarks & More Die Set.  Truer words were never spoken!!  LOL!

Finally, one more card made with the popular Treasured stamp set that now has a new matching Treasured Die!

Creative Nugget:  Distress inks were used to watercolor a background and texture was added with modeling paste through a stencil.  The butterfly image was colored with Copic Markers.  A sentiment from the Treasured stamp set was stamped on a Banner die cut, and the other sentiment from Everyday Miracles was stitched to the vertical panel and the corners rounded.  A few pearl flourishes and a bit of Baker's Twine finish the card.

Here are the new stamp sets that were used to make these samples:

Now onto our release day challenge!
"Loving Pets"  

(Include a pet on your card or project) 

Just a few guidelines to remember as you play:

            

- You don't have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps image to enter
(although we sure love when you do!)
- Please create a NEW card (no back linking)
- We ask that you enter your card in no more than 3 challenges
 - You'll have until Thursday, March 19th at midnight EST to enter
- We'll draw 1 winner from this week's challenge to receive a $10 credit to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!  
If there are 25 participants, (not including the DT), we'll draw 2 winners!
- Please use code SNSMARCH2015RC when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

To enter simply share a link to your creation below!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  To see more fabulous samples made by the sweet Design Divas using the new products from this release, click on the links below.  Don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible for the PRIZE!

Hugs, 

Cathymac