Flower Blocks 1

Hello everyone!  Welcome back to Day 4 and the final day of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Release Features!  We have another fabulous stamp set to share with you today!

Today's feature is:

Flower Blocks 1

This gorgeous set of large flower block images is a dream to color.  You'll love adorning your Spring cards with these lovely images and sentiments.

• Set includes 4 images and 4 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 8"
• Images measure approximately 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Illustrated by Korin Sutherland
• Set is priced at $26

I had so much fun coloring the gorgeous tulip in this set!  Here's my sample:

Creative Nugget: Can you believe there's no DP on this card!  The background panels were created by randomly stamping the tulip block first in Cherry Cobbler, then in Crushed Curry.  The edges were sponged before mounting each panel on matching card stock.  These were attached to a Square Solar Crest card base. Now the fun begins...the top panel was stamped in Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Markers, bringing out the colors of the background panels.  The sentiment was stamped on a banner die and sponged a little while the banner was still in the die.  Gingham ribbon and pearls were added to finish the card.  I really like how this one turned out and hope that you do, too!

The Design Divas did an amazing job creating Flower Block samples for your viewing pleasure...just click on the thumbnails below and get ready for a fabulous hop!

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs you visit today because we're giving away this fantastic stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Wednesday, March 13th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, March 14th.

Thanks so much for joining us again...enjoy this last day of hopping!  

Blessings to you!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Flower Block 1 (SNSS)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry (SU!)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry (SU!)

Accessories: Gingham Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Kaiser Pearls

A CASE of Easter Blessings

Hello again, friends!  This is my second post of the day, so if you are looking for The Sweet Stop Sketch, please scroll down to the next post!  

Welcome to our first Mini Blog Hop for the new Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps February Release!  Today we are featuring the gorgeous new set, Easter Blessings!

This lovely set will help you create gorgeous Easter cards and projects.  The image is wonderful for coloring and for making monochromatic cards.

• Set includes 1 image and 5 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 4"
• Illustrated by Korin Sutherland
• Set is priced at $11

Here is a sample made with this set.  My card is a CASE of a card made by Janette Olen and was submitted for the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoaststampers last Sunday.  Hope you like it!

Creative Nugget: The cross image was colored with Copic Markers, cut with a Lattice Rectangle die, and sponged with Broken China Distress Ink while still in the die.  Some panels of My Mind's Eye DP were added as well as some embossing, some stitching, rhinestones, and a bow.  I couldn't decide where to add the sentiment, so I'll be choosing one of the five sentiments included with this set to put on the inside.  

Check out more fabulous samples made by the talented SNSS Design Team in the thumbnails below!

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away this beautiful stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Tuesday, February 12th.  The list of winners will be announced on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Thursday, February 14th!

Thanks so much for stopping by...enjoy the hop!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Easter Blessings (SNSS)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Milled Lavender Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper:  Neenah Solar Crest (SNSS), Plum Pudding (PTI), Vanity Fair Paper Pack (My Mind's Eye)

Accessories: Tulip Frame Embossing Folder (SU!), Sew Mini (Janome), Lattice Rectangle Die (Spellbinders), Rhinestone Flourish (Zva Creative), Rhinestones, Ribbon, Flower Punch (Michaels), Copic Markers V000, V12, V15, V17, V91, V95, YG01, YG03, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG95, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, Y13, Y15, Y17

Sweet Baby Mine

Happy Sweet Stop Saturday, stamping friends!  I hope you've been staying cool!  With temperatures near 100 and humid I have been hiding inside with the air conditioning to stay comfortable.  That hasn't been all bad because I've been getting some stamping projects finished.  There's even a Christmas version for this week's sketch by The Sweet Stop...so let's get started!

Creative Nugget:  This past Thursday, the Ways to Use It challenge at Splitcoaststampers was to include something child-like on your card or project.  This gave me the opportunity to use our new sketch for this week AND my favorite Vintage Baby image by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. The image was stamped, colored with copic markers, cut out with an oval nestie, and sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  This gorgeous Graphic 45 patterned paper and Old Olive card stock was used for the layers on the sketch.  Each layer was distressed with a scissors and distress ink.  Piercing was added around each border.  Some lace was layered on the strip of adorable baby faces.  The main image was layered onto a scalloped oval and popped up on top of the horizontal panel.  Liquid Pearls was added to each scallop.  A button and a sweet tiny tag was tied onto the lace with some button jute to finish the card.  Hope you like it!

And here's the Christmas version:

I hope you are able to play along with SSS165.  Here's The Sweet Stop sketch for this week and some inspiration from the talented Sugar Babies!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Janice Melton

Shannon White

           Chrissy Dickinson




Thanks for stopping by.  I so appreciate your kind words of encouragement each week!


Hugs, 
Cathymac


Card Recipe
Stamps: Vintage Baby (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Mixed Messages (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Paper: Old Olive (SU!), Pure Luxury (Gina K. Designs), Little Darlings Collection DP (Graphics 45)
Accessories: Oval and Scalloped Oval Nesties (Spellbinders), Tool Kit (SU!), Bisque Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Tiny Tags Dies, Button (PTI), Lace, Jute, Copic Markers E00, 11, 13, 35, 97; Y21, 23, 26; B0000, 21, 26; R20; G40, 43, 85

Girly Girl Time

Happy Sweet Stop Saturday, stampin' friends!


Don't you just love to kick back at times and spend time with the girls...sorry guys, but it's true!  Yesterday I had time to do just that...yup...spent the whole day stampin' and coloring away, met some new friends, had a few laughs, enjoyed breakfast out...fun, fun!  Girly girl time is definitely fun and relaxing!  Believe it or not, this intro leads me right into today's sketch at The Sweet Stop!

Creative Nugget:  How's this for girly girl?  This adorable image is from the "Girly Girl Cookie" clear stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  It was stamped in Tuxedo Black ink and colored with copic markers.  You can't have girly girl without some glitz and glitter, so the nail polish was covered with Glossy Accents and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  The rims of the lipstick tube and nail polish lid were colored with a Gelly Roll pen for a little glimmer.  The image was cut with a circle nestie and mounted on a Picot Edge circle die.  The designer paper panels were mounted on True Black, pierced, and faux stitched with a white gel pen.  A white scalloped border was embossed with Swiss Dots and layered onto the triangle panel. Everything was mounted on a Select White card base.  A tiny tag was tied onto one of the circle loops with white floss, and black pearls were added down the left side to complete the card.  I must say that this was a fun card to make!

Now it's your turn!  Before you rush off to your favorite stamping place, take a look at what the other Sweet Stop girls have created.

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Janice Melton

Shannon White

           Chrissy Dickinson




Can't wait to see what you create with this fun sketch.  Upload your card or project to the SSS164 gallery at The Sweet Stop using the linky tool.


Have a wonderful weekend...maybe squeeze in a little girly girl time! Thanks so much for stopping by!


Hugs,
Cathymac


Card Recipe
Stamps: Girly Girl Cookie (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Broken China and Fired Brick Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Select White, True Black (PTI), Neenah Solar White (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Handmade (lilybeedesign), Enchanted Collection (Bo Bunny)
Accessories: Circle Nestie, Picot Edge Circle Die (Spellbinders), Tiny Tags Dies (PTI), Scallop Border Punch, Piercing Tool, Signo Gel Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (SU!), Clear Gelly Roll Pen (Sakura), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft), Kaiser Pearls, Copic Markers C3, 5, 7, 9; T0, 1, 3, 5; R02, 05, 08; B52; BG000, 01, 53

Just a Note

Hello friends!  What a busy week this has been..I'm so glad it's Saturday and time for another fabulous sketch from The Sweet Stop!  I enjoyed working with this one and I'm sure you will, too...so let's get started!

Creative Nugget:  I just love this flower and butterfly image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  It's from a clear stamp set called, "Treasured."   The "Vintage Postcard" elements were stamped on a piece of Neenah Solar White card stock in Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.  The butterfly image was stamped in Tuxedo Black, then stamped again on a scrap piece of card stock. Both images were colored with copic markers, and the image on the scrap paper was cut out. The main panel was then cut with a circle nestie and sponged around the edges while still in the die.  The Echo Park panel pieces were layered onto Close to Cocoa card stock and adhered to a Vintage Cream card base.  A piece of lace was used for the second strip in the layout design and the Eyelet Border Die was cut from a coordinating piece of patterned paper.  Some ribbon was woven through the die cut and a button tied on.  The little tag was made from the Tiny Tags stamp set and matching die by Papertrey Ink.  The second butterfly image was then popped on top and the leaves curled slightly with a scissors.

I'm taking a copic class at the Color Me Creative Classroom to improve my copic skills, and my homework was to practice coloring with reds...so this card and the Christmas version will be submitted for my homework assignment!

I hope you'll play along with us this week at The Sweet Stop!  Don't forget to check out the wonderful samples by the amazing Sugar Baby Team!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Wendy Ramlakhan

Janice Melton

Shannon White

                 Chrissy Dickinson






Thanks so much for dropping by for a visit!  I hope you'll stop by often! Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!


Hugs,
Cathymac


Card Recipe
Stamps: Treasured, Vintage Postcard (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Tiny Tags (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen (Ranger)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Close to Cocoa (SU!), Vintage Cream (PTI), This & That DP (Echo Park)
Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Nestie (Spellbinders), Eyelet Border Die (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Tiny Tag Die, Button (PTI), Wrinkle Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Copic Markers R20, 22, 24, 27, 59; YR21, 23; Y21; BG0000, BG11; YG63, 67

Colorful Complements

Hello stamping friends!  We have been blessed with the most gorgeous weather here this week.  I hope you have been having an enjoyable week as well.

I had the pleasure of hosting the "Ways to Use It" challenge over at Splitcoaststampers this past Thursday, so I combined that challenge with this week's fabulous sketch at The Sweet Stop.  The WTUI challenge was to use complementary colors...these are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.  For my sketch sample, I chose green and red. Now with colors like that, how can you not do a Christmas card?  So my sample this week IS the Christmas version!!                                                   Teeeheee!

Creative Nugget:  This adorable Cocoa's Ornament image is a digi stamp by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  It was colored with copic markers and the bow was given a coat of Star Dust Stickles to make it sparkle.  The BasicGrey patterned paper was from my scrap file...I am determined to use up more scraps before they take over my craft room!  The "Ruffles" were created by scrunching up some black wrinkled ribbon onto a piece of Scor-Tape and stitched to the card.  The colored image was then popped up on top with some dimensionals.  This was matted onto True Black card stock and a Vintage Cream card front.  A sentiment from the Cocoa's Gift clear stamp set was added under the ruffle. A little sponging around the edges and some black rhinestones finish the card.  I am happy to say that my Christmas card stash is growing. Hopefully this will eliminate some of the mad rush closer to Christmas!

Please take time to visit the other Sugar Babies to see more wonderful ideas for this sketch, then play along with us at The Sweet Stop!  Add some ruffles and the keyword SSS159 to your entry for a chance to win this Ticket Sentiments clear stamp set! from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!

Can't wait to see your "Ruffled" entries!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Wendy Ramlakhan

Janice Melton

Shannon White

           Chrissy Dickinson






Enjoy your weekend...thanks for stopping by!


Hugs,
Cathymac


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Cocoa's Ornament Digi, Cocoa's Gift (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, and Antique Linen Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, True Black (PTI), Fruitcake DP (BasicGrey)
Accessories: Spellbinders Label Die, Black Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Black Rhinestones (Kaiser), Copic Markers R00,20, 21, 59, 89;  YG0000, 00, 03, 63, 67;  G40, 43;  E07, 08;  BG000;  C0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
  

Bubbles and Baubles

Good morning stamp lovin' friends!  I hope you've been having a wonderful week.  Kody and I have been enjoying the beautiful weather by taking long, leisurely walks every day...one of the joys of retirement! Here it is Saturday again and time for another sketch from The Sweet Stop!  I have to admit...when I first saw this very different sketch, I was a little intimidated, but the more I looked at it, the more the creative juices began to flow, so let's get started.

Creative Nugget:  For my first sample, the circles on the sketch became bubbles and this sweet Mo Manning "Bubbles Girl" fit the ticket!  After choosing some coordinating patterned papers, the bubbles were cut with various circle punches and arranged on the Echo Park designer paper. They were then embedded by running the panel through the Big Kick with the Swiss Dots folder.  This was mounted on black and a Soft Sky card base.  The sweet little girl was colored with copics.  Glossy Accents and Dew Drops gave dimension to the bubbles...Fun! Coming up with a sentiment was challenging, but I like what I found in my stash and it was added as another bubble along with a button to finish the card!

I will also be entering this card in the CMC "Anything Goes" Challenge!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Flourish Seashells (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Bubbles Girl Digi (Mo Manning)

Ink: Computer, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Paper: Pure Luxury (Gina K), Soft Sky (SU!), True Black (PTI), Springtime Paper Pad (Echo Park)

Accessories: Circle Punches (SU!), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (ProvoKraft), Rectangle Nestie (Spellbinders), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest), Copic Markers E00, 04, 11, 13, 37, 39, 99;  YR21, 24;  Y15, 17;  BG0000, 10, 11;  B52;  R000, 20, 81, 83, 85;  T0, T3

For my Christmas sample, the circles became baubles and Christmas bulbs!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Christmas Puppy (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Fantastic Foliage (SU!)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive (Ranger)

Paper: Rustic Cream, True Black (PTI), Neenah Solar White (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Accessories: Rectangle Nestie, Holiday Tags (Spellbinders), Ornament Punch, Circle Punches (SU!), Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest), Gold Cord, Copic Markers YR21, 23, 24, 27;  R5;  YG91, 95, 97;  E17, 40, 41, 42;  C3, 5, 7, 9

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other Sugar Babies for more fabulous inspiration and play along with us this week at The Sweet Stop! I'd love the see what you do with the circles on the sketch!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Wendy Ramlakhan

Janice Melton

Shannon White

                 Chrissy Dickinson






Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful Mother's Day and a fabulous weekend!


Hugs,
Cathymac