SNSS Fall Release Take 2

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends!  The only thing I don't like about Fall is that Winter is close behind!  But that won't keep me from enjoying the warm autumn colors, cooler weather, and crunching leaves!

If you have not had a chance to check out the new stamp sets and dies released by SNSS this month, head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store to see what's new.  All of the new stamps and dies are perfect for creating fall themed cards!

The Flowers in Bloom stamp set and matching Flowers in Bloom Die along with the So Grateful stamp set were used to create the "Grateful For You" card below.

Creative Nugget:  The background for the beautiful coneflowers from the Flowers in Bloom stamp set was made by sponging Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold, and Crushed Olive distress inks through a leafy stencil.  The Friendship Script Background was stamped in Gathered Twigs ink over the leaves while the stencil was still in place.  Modeling Paste was applied through the Tim Holtz Burlap stencil.  While this was drying, the coneflowers were colored with Copic Markers and cut with the matching Flowers in Bloom Die.  The sentiment from the So Grateful stamp set was stamped on a little tag and everything was all tied together with a small piece of burlap and some jute twine.

For more gorgeous samples just click on the links below.  

If you have made a card using any of the new stamps and dies from the September Release feel free to add your card to the gallery.  We'd love to see your creations!  The Linky List will be open until Thursday, September 25, 2014.

Thanks so much for stopping by…I hope you've enjoyed your visit!

Hugs,

Cathymac

A Krafty Challenge!

Hello friends!  We've been having such beautiful weather here...it's hard to believe it's "Hump Day" already!  That means it's time for another "Hump Day Challenge" on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps forum over at Splitcoaststampers and yours truly is the host, so I hope you'll join us later this morning!  The challenge today is to use Kraft card stock.  Kraft looks great with whatever color you pair it with and is a fabulous neutral color to work with!  The colors in my sample were inspired by the current CR84FN50 Challenge.

Here's my sample:

Creative Nugget:  The focal image is from the beautiful Flowers in Bloom clear stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  It was stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with Detail White EP. I wasn't sure how my copics would react to the embossing powder, so I grabbed my Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol which haven't seen the light of day in ages!  I liked how vibrant the colors looked on the Kraft card stock.  The edges were sponged with Broken China and Peeled Paint Distress inks. The image was cut and layered onto a scalloped oval Nestie and then onto a distressed doily.  The Kraft DP is by BasicGrey and was stitched to True Black which was stitched to Select White and adhered to a Kraft card base.  To complete the card, lace, ribbon, a rhinestone flourish, pearls, and a little punched butterfly were added!


My next card is a CASE!  Harriet was the Featured Stamper on Splitcoaststampers this past Sunday, and she truly is the Queen of Clean!  I am NOT good at clean and simple cards, so I love to CASE those who are.  Harriet's Way to Use Buttons card is HERE and Her wonderful gallery can be found HERE!

Creative Nugget:  This card literally took only fifteen minutes to complete...a definite record for me!  I love just the one red colored balloon covered in Glossy Accents!  What do you think?


I hope you've found some Inkspiration today!  Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by for a visit!  I appreciate it!


Hugs,
Cathymac


Easter Flowers in Bloom Recipe
Stamps: Flowers in Bloom (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), More Great Greetings (SU!)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark (Tsukineko), Antique Linen, Broken China, and Peeled Paint Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Kraft, Select White, True Black (PTI), Kraft Paper Pad (BasicGrey)
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol, Oval and Scalloped Oval Nesties (Spellbinders), Kaiser Pearls, Rhinestone Flourish (Recollections), Butterfly Punches (Martha Stewart), Doily, Lace, Ribbon, Button Twine


Rhubarb Recipe
Stamps: Rhubarb's Birthday Wish (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: Select White, Scarlet Jewel (PTI) 
Accessories, Scarlet Jewel Ribbon (PTI), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Copic Markers R29, R39, R89

Rest in the Lord

Happy Saturday stamping friends!  It's time for another fabulous sketch at The Sweet Stop!  I love layers and Korin's sketches always provide plenty of opportunity to lay on the layers!

Creative Nugget:  If you love stamping flowers, you will love Flowers in Bloom, a clear stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  Although this is not a new set in the Sweet 'n Sassy line of stamps, it is new for me, and I found myself reaching for it to use with this sketch.  A stamp positioner was used to repeatedly stamp the image across the main panel. The flowers and butterflies were colored with copic markers.  The panel was sponged with Antique Linen, Broken China, and Peeled Paint Distress Inks and layered onto True Black...I can't get enough of my black card stock!  A piece of patterned paper was zig-zag stitched to a True Black layer.  Some vintage cream card stock was embossed with the square lattice folder and sponged with Peeled Paint.  This panel was zig-zag stitched to another piece of True Black.  Everything was layered onto an Autumn Rose card base.  The verse from Psalms is from the Wait on the Lord clear stamp set.  It was stamped and cut with a circle Nestie and layered onto an Autumn Rose Picot Edge Circle die cut.  Celery organdy ribbon was tied around the main panel and several additional flowers and a butterfly were popped up for dimension.





A Rose Star Jelly Roll Pen was used to create some sparkle on the coneflowers.  It's hard to see on the main photo, but you can get a better idea from this close-up.  That finished off this card!

Here's the Christmas version!

You'll get plenty of fabulous inspiration as you visit the other Sugar Babies.  Hope you'll give this sketch a try!  We love to see your creations!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Wendy Ramlakhan

Janice Melton

Shannon White

Chrissy Dickinson

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

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Flowers in Bloom, Wait on the Lord (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen, Broken China, Peeled Paint Distress Inks (Ranger)

Paper: Autumn Rose, True Black, Vintage Cream (PTI), Neenah Solar White (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Eva DP (BasicGrey)

Accessories: Circle Nesties, Picot Edge Circle Dies (Spellbinders), Sew Mini (Janome), Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder (SU!), Rose Star Jelly Roll Pen (Sakura), Copic Markers RV10, RV63, RV66, RV69, YG21, YG23, YG25, YR12, YR14, E99, W1