Look Who's B-a-a-a-ack!

Hello dear friends!  Just had to take a break from creating Christmas cards…(yes, I am still finishing up some last minute cards), to use a new, OLD friend from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  Cocoa is back and is featured in a new stamp set being released tomorrow.  Cocoa Sends Love includes tons of mix and match sentiments perfect for any occasion all through the year.  (Shhhhh!  Even though this set is being released tomorrow, you will find that it is already available at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store!)

Creative Nugget:  The Cocoa image was colored with Copic Markers, fussy cut, and popped in the oval frame with part of the image out-of-the-frame.  The little heart image was repeatedly white embossed on the right side of the card, and the sentiment was split onto the two different panels.  A few Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to finish the card.  The Splitcoaststampers sketch from yesterday was used for the design.  This card could be sent for any occasion, but I will be using it to send to my Valentine!

Be sure to check out the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Face Book page to see more samples using this darling stamp set.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge - SC623
Alphabet Challenge - U for Use Something Red
Addicted To Stamps and More Challenge #224 - CAS
Pile It On Challenge #123 - Any Holiday/Celebration (Valentine's Day)

Thanks so much for stopping by…have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Just Tape It!

Hello friends…happy Friday!  

Is there a day that goes by that you don't use some kind of tape…packing tape, scotch tape, duct tape, masking tape…oh, and don't forget that washi tape?  I have two cards using two different kinds of tape to share with you today.

Creative Nugget:  Where's the tape on this card?  The distress inks (Fossilized Amber, Orange Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, and Tumbled Glass) were applied with masking tape.  Water was dropped on the horizon so the blues would blend and drip down the card front. The image and the sentiment come from one of my favorite stamp sets by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps…The Sea.

Now for a little bit of washi tape!

Creative Nugget:  Washi tape was applied on the diagonal for the side panel.  The hearts from the Grunge Elements 2 stamp set were clear embossed and Color Burst powders were spritzed with water to create the background.  There's Cocoa popping out to send a little love from the Cocoa Sends Love digital stamp set.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #219 - Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday #122 - Anything Goes with a Twist (Sweethearts)

Simply Create Too #102 - Love or Valentine

Sugar Sketch Challenge SPDSS39

Thanks so much for stopping by…have an inspiring Friday!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Sending Sweet Love

Hello dear friends!  It's been a long time since Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has released a new Digi, but today, 21 new digi stamps have been added to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store…and are they ever fun to work with and soooo adorable!  I am thrilled that one of the new images is Cocoa!  That's right...a new Cocoa Digi just in time to send love to a special someone, not only on Valentine's Day but all throughout the year.

Creative Nugget:  The Cocoa image was printed on Neenah Solar Crest card stock and colored with Copic markers.  Some hearts were embossed on the frame and the little red hearts sprinkled on the card are from the Hearts Scallop Border Die.  The sentiment was cut with a Mini Tags Die and tied onto the card with a bit of metallic thread and some gingham.

Who doesn't LOVE candy?  These candy images are sure to brighten up your day, bring a smile to your face, and give you a craving for a sweet treat!

Creative Nugget:  The advantage of digi images is that they can be sized and moved however you want.  These sweet pieces of candy were sized and moved to cascade down the card front, colored with Copic Markers, and given some sparkle with a Wink of Stella marker.  Some of the pieces were popped up for a bit of dimension and a sentiment was stitched on to finish the card.  Now isn't that SWEET?

To see all of the new images, just pop on over to the "see what's new" section of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  For more samples made with some of the other new Digis being released, hop on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #176 - Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - W for Window
Pile It On #99 - Your First Initial ("C" for candy)

Thanks so much for joining me…hope your day is as sweet as candy!

Hugs,
Cathymac