Feeling Fowl?

Hello friends!  Hope you are feeling better than the subject on my card for today!  Ever seen a pink chick?  I took some artistic license and made my chick pink in keeping with the Ways to Use It Tickled Pink Challenge on Splitcoaststampers today which was to use a pink animal on your card in remembrance of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Creative Nugget:  The background was made by sponging three different colors of Oxide Inks through a stencil...moving the stencil slightly for each of the colors and then spritzing them with water.  The same three colors were splattered on the card front and a circle cut from the panel to make the window for the shaker card.  The same colors were sponged on mixed media paper and the chicken from the Get Well Critters stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps was stamped several times using Black Archival Ink on the paper.  The chicks were fussy cut and popped onto the front of the card.  Sequins and seed beads were used inside the shaker.  The sentiments were white embossed on the hand cut banners.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:
Just Us Girls Challenge #415 - Window or Peek-a-Boo Card
Allsorts Challenge Week 437 - Think Pink
Crafting From the Heart Challenge 179 - Anything Goes
Thanks so much for stopping by...have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Get Well Chickie

Hello friends!  I have a couple of cards to share with you today.  Anyone feeling under the weather?  This card is for you!

Creative Nugget:  Almost all of the sentiments from the Get Well Critters stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps were arranged on my Misti Tool and white embossed on a panel of mixed media paper.  Distress inks were applied to a craft mat, spritzed with water and the panel of paper was dabbed onto the colors.  A little more sponging and some more spritzing were used to finish the background.  The panel was cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die and a turquoise border added.  The sentiment panel was adhered to Neenah card stock on which the band-aids had been randomly stamped in different colors.  The little hearts were watercolored and painted with Wink of Stella..  The chick was colored with Copics, cut with a Circle Die and mounted to a Pierced Circle. One of the sentiments from the background was white embossed on a turquoise banner and a heated bow added to finish the card.

My second card used the Mojo Sketch for this week and the Good News stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  The stamp set released this month was perfect for getting an Easter card finished.

Creative Nugget:  Distress Oxide inks were smeared on the back of a sunburst stencil, spritzed with water and pressed onto pieces of mixed media paper.  One piece was then embossed with a sunburst embossing folder and used for the background.  Sponging was added around the border of a Neenah card stock panel and was stitched to the background.  The second Oxide ink panel was cut down for the top panel.  The cross and crown from the Good News set were stamped, fussy cut and popped onto the panel between the stamped sentiment.  An Easter greeting from the He Lives stamp set was stamped on a die cut banner.  The big seam binding bow ties everything together.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It #629 - Get Well

Color Throwdown #436

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #276 - Anything Goes

Mojo Monday 490

Alphabet Challenge Blog - A for Anything With Wings

Simon Monday Challenge - Simon Says: Things With Wings

Thanks so much for stopping by...have a feel good day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Welcome to SNSS February 2015 Release

Hello, sweet friends!  Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps February 2015 Release Day Blog Hop! It sure is cold outside, but our February release is sure to warm your heart so grab your favorite hot beverage and get ready to be inspired by the projects created for you by the talented Design Divas! 

You can find out all the details about each of the new stamp sets and dies on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog, but here are several samples to inspire you using some of the new products:

Creative Nugget:  Can you believe that Winter with Winnie was designed by a high school student?  That's right, Wynne Gettelfinger designed Winnie, the adorable character who is so much fun to color up with Copic Markers.  Some snowy patterned paper, a few Small Snowflakes, and one of the new Speech Bubble Dies is all it takes to create a cold winter scene with a choice of some very fun sentiments!  The design for this card was taken from this week's Mojo Monday Sketch.

 SNSS products that were used to make this Winter with Winnie card:

Next up is a card made with one of the new critters designed by Diane Zechman in the Get Well Critters stamp set.

Creative Nugget:  This little chick with a wounded wing from the Get Well Critters stamp set is adorable and sure to perk up the hurting recipient with a smile.  Being able to cut out the image with the matching Get Well Critters Die makes creating a quick get well card a snap.  Just add some patterned paper, some embossing, a few sequins, and a fun sentiment!

SNSS supplies used to make this Get Well Critters card:

My last sample was made with the new remaining products being added to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store, Keep in Touch, Too, Banner Dies, and the Praise the Lord Bluebird Die.

Creative Nugget:  With the freezing weather outside, this card makes me feel like Spring is right around the corner.  The sentiments are all from Gloria Stengel's Keep in Touch, Too set and fit perfectly in some of the new Banner Dies.  Two of the banners were tucked behind the patterned paper strip and the third was popped up on top.  The bluebird is from the favorite Praise the Lord stamp set and was colored with Copic Markers and cut with the new Praise the Lord Bluebird Die.  A bow and some pearls finish the card.

These SNSS materials were used to make this card:

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 for  the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  You have until Thursday, February 12th at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, February 13th!

Last but not least...
We can't forget our fun Release Day Challenge!
Since the cold winter month of February often brings with it a case of the sniffles, create a warm get well card and join our...

"Warm Get Well Wishes Challenge"   

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, February 12th at midnight EST to enter
- We'll draw 1 winner from this week's challenge to receive a $10 credit to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store!  
If there are 25 participants, (not including the DT), we'll draw 2 winners!
- Please use code SNSFEB2015RC when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

To enter simply share a link to your creation below!

Thanks for joining us today!  Be sure to join us again on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, February 13th to see if you've won!

 Now it's time to see what the DT has created with these fabulous products! The DT blog links can be found in the Linky Tool below…
HAPPY HOPPING & SHOPPING! 

Feeling Fowl?

Hello friends!  Does all the freezing weather and snow have you feeling fowl?  Here's a cute card to help you feel better!

Creative Nugget:  Now don't you just feel like smiling!  This adorable wounded chick is part of the new Sweet Perks Bundle, Get Well Critters, by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  There are dies to match the images in the stamp set, but they have not arrived yet, so I just colored the chick with Copic Markers,  fussy cut it, and popped it up for dimension.  Since this little guy is teeny, less than 2", I will submit it for the Free 4 All Challenge today on Splitcoaststampers which is to mask off an area of less than 2 1/2" or use a die cut shape for a teeny image.  The design of the card was taken from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch.

Here is the fun bundle being offered at a discount until 

February 5th at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.

This is the Sweet Sunday Sketch used for the card design!

Thanks so much for stopping by…stay warm and healthy!

Hugs,

Cathymac