Happy Hearts

Hello, friends!  It's time for a new sketch at The Sweet Stop and with only 12 more days until Valentine's Day I decided to make a Valentine for my DH!

Creative Nugget:  I took the liberty of making my card square to accommodate the pennant banner which was created with patterned papers cut with a die from the Pennants & More Dies set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and Baker's Twine.   Authentique papers from the Lovely Collection were stitched to True Black card stock and mounted to a Neenah Solar Crest card front. Cocoa and Cookie, from the Cocoa's Heart Clear Stamp Set, were stamped on a Decorative Plaque Die and colored with Copic Markers.  The image was stamped two more times, colored, and various parts cut out to pop onto the main image for dimension. The heart lock was paper pieced with one of the scraps left over from the pennant.  A Sizzix embossing folder was used to emboss small hearts on the red banner and then swiped with a Fresh Snow ink pad.  The sentiment was stamped on one of the pennants to finish the card.

Be sure to check out the other Sugar Babies for more fabulous inspiration for this week's SSS196 and join us over at The Sweet Stop!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Janice Melton

Robin Parker

Faye Winn-Jones

Melissa Schultz

Ceal Pritchett

Marlena Peduzzi

Stephanie Serrano

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful and blessed weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Cocoa's Heart (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Spun Sugar and Pumice Stone Distress Inks (Ranger), Fresh Snow (PTI)

Paper: Neenah Solar Crest (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), True Black (PTI), Lovely Paper Pad (Authentique)

Accessories: Tags 'n More Die Set, Decorative Plaque Dies (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Hearts Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Copic Markers C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7R00, R20, R30, R32, R35, R37, YR24, Y11, Y15

Cocoa's Heart

Hello friends!  It's the beginning of a new week and time for the third mini hop for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps January Release. Today we are featuring everyone's favorite little mice, Cocoa and Cookie in a new clear stamp set called Cocoa's Heart.

This darling set can be used for Valentine's Day or any time you want to send a little love.

• Set includes two images and four sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 4"
• Images measure approximately 2" x 2.25" and 2" x 3"
• Illustrated by Korin Sutherland

Here's my sample for Cocoa's Heart

Creative Nugget:  The Heart Scallop Border Die and the FabScraps DP were stitched to a Kraft card front embossed with a Sizzix heart folder. Cocoa was colored twice with Copic markers...then just the head was cut out and popped on top of the other stamped image for some dimension.  The whole heart was then cut out and popped onto the Asian Accent doily.  The sentiment banner was hand cut and attached to the card.  A twill bow, some button twine and a button finish the card.

This next card was already shared on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog, but hasn't been posted here yet, so I thought I would share it as well.  

Check out some more wonderful samples made by the other Sweet 'n Sassy Design Divas.  See the link tool below!

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way because one lucky commenter will win this adorable stamp set!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight, Wednesday, January 9th.  The list of winners will be announced on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Thursday, January 10th.

Join me again tomorrow for another featured stamp set and mini blog hop.  Have a wonderful day, and thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Cocoa's Heart (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream (PTI), Neenah Solar Crest (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Classic Collection Paper Pad (FabScraps)

Accessories: Hearts Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Sew Mini (Janome), Asian Accents Die (Spellbinders), Heart Scallop Border Die (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Twill Ribbon, Button Twine, Button (PTI)