You're a Star!

Welcome once again to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps 

April Release Friday Feature!

I'm so thankful to have so many talented and thoughtful friends.  These family members and friends are such a blessing and are truly STARS shining brightly in my life!  The Sweet 'n Sassy stamp set we are featuring today is perfect for letting friends know how special they are.  When you need to congratulate someone or let someone know they've done a good job, reach for You're a Star!

The Design Divas have some fun samples for you to see today as we feature one of our new stamp sets and matching dies available at the 
Sweet 'n Sassy Store.

Please join us for our April Release Blog Hop Feature and Challenge!
Today's features are:
You're a Star & Star Dies
                   

         

• Set includes 5 images & 17 sentiments
• The large star measures approximately 1 7/8" x 2"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Coordinates with Star Dies
• Stamp set priced at $15

Here is my patriotic You're a Star card:

Creative Nugget:  The design of this card is from Freshly Made Sketches.  The card base and the card front were made with Solar Crest card stock.  The front panel was distressed with Antique Linen ink and splatters of Grunge Elements were used to age the panel.  The sentiment was stamped in Chipped Sapphire distress ink, and several Star Dies were distressed and embedded onto the panel using the Canvas Impression Plate.  More stars from the You're a Star stamp set were stamped on a Kraft panel with Memento Luxe Wedding Dress ink.  Two banners cut from Pebbles DP were sponged with Antique Linen  and added to the card.  The large star was stamped in Chipped Sapphire and embossed twice with UT embossing powder.  Loopy twine and a few ink splatters finish the card.

This card will also be entered in the 

Freshly Made Sketches 136 Challenge.

Our SNSS challenge to you this week is to make a Congrats card.

The first 10 cards in the hop were created for your inspiration by the design team.  As you hop along, leave a little love behind, then create your own Congratulations card and use the linky tool to add it to the gallery!

Just a few guidelines to remember as you play:

            

- You don't have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy image to enter (although we sure love when you do!)
 - You'll have until Thursday, May 22nd at midnight EST to enter
- We'll draw 1 winner from this week's challenge to receive a $10 credit to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!
- Please use code SNSFFC12 when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

Share a link to your creation below.

Thanks for joining us today!  Be sure to check back again on Friday, May 23rd to see if you won and to check out the next 
Friday Feature & Challenge!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Pick Me Up

Welcome back to DAY 4 and the last day of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Release Blog Hops.  Today's hop is dedicated to all of you coffee drinkers out there, but even if you are like me, and not a coffee drinker, you will love this adorable set with matching dies and the samples we have made for you to enjoy!

Today's features are:

Pick Me Up and Pick Me Up Dies

• Stamp set measures 4"x4"
• Coffee mug image measures approximately 1.5" x 1.5"
• Illustrated by Korin Sutherland
• Coordinates with Pick Me Up Dies
• Stamp set price is $11
• Die set price is $7.50  (Bundle is $16)

Here is my card for Pick Me Up:

Creative Nugget:  The background for this card was made with several of the splatters from the Grunge Elements stamp set in Angel Pink, New Sprout, and Versafine Onyx Black ink.  A Tim Holtz Faded Dot stencil was used to apply the Texture Paste over the splatters.  A piece of KaiserCraft designer paper and a Borders and Background Die were also added to the True Black card base. Several of the images from the new Pick Me Up set were stamped, die cut, and added to a Classic Circle Nestie that was sponged with Angel Pink ink.  A button was attached to one of the Heart Dies and added along with some rhinestone stickers and a sentiment banner.  A Wink of Stella markers was used to add some shimmer to finish the card.

This card will also be entered into the Seize the Sketch #15 Challenge

The DT has shared their gorgeous samples in the thumbnails below.  Stop by each of their blogs and comment for a chance to WIN one of (2) $20 gift codes to the Sweet'n Sassy Stamps Store over the course of our 4 days of blog hops!

Don't miss these other opportunities to win:

(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on Friday's release blog post
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on full reveals in our SCS forum
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all participants in our release challenge hosted on blog

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, March 14th.  The list of winners will be announced on our blog by Monday, March 17th.

Thanks so much for joining us!  We hope you've been inspired by our samples today!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Grunge Elements

Hello sweet friends…Welcome to Day 3 of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps December Feature Blog Hops!  You will love what the Design Divas have in store for you today!  Let's just say that I love the set we are featuring today...so many fun elements that can be added to any card creation for a subtle or bold statement! 

Today's feature is:

Grunge Elements

• Stamp set includes 9 images and 3 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 8" x 6"
• The word "ART" measures approximately 1.5" x .75"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $26

I'm sure you've been noticing all the ink splats, splatters, and brush strokes on some of the samples posted so far.  These elements are all from this fabulous and fun new set.  

Here are two samples made with Grunge Elements:

Creative Nugget:  The splatters on this fun card were made with the Bouquet Kaleidacolor pad.  Matted on black, these colors just pop.  Some random stitching and a few buttons finish the card...easy peasy.  Oh...the little scalloped border is from the Bookmarks & More die set.

Creative Nugget:  The ink splatters on this Christmas card were arranged diagonally using Rhubarb Stalk and Olive Grove Memento Luxe pads.  The sentiment, from the Mod Ornaments set, was stamped on one of the bookmarks from the Bookmarks & More die set.  The bookmark was trimmed, pierced, and popped onto the card.  Baker's Twine, a button, and a pearl were added to finish the card.  Grunge Elements is a perfect stamp set for any occasion!

To see more fabulous samples created by the talented Design Team, click on the thumbnails below!

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way because we're giving away (4) $15 store credits 
(1 winner from each of the 4 blog hops).

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, December 13th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, December 16th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Enjoy the hop and have a restful Sunday!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Typewriter Text Background

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends…Welcome to Day 2 of the December Feature Blog Hops!

Today's feature is:

Typewriter Text Background

• Includes 1 background stamp
• Measures approximately 3.75" x 3.75"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $11

Here is my sample for this very versatile 

background stamp:

Creative Nugget:  Panels of Authentique papers were stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base.  All of the layers were sponged with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink to age the papers a little.  The Typewriter Text Background was stamped right on the DP using Basic Gray ink. Do you see the ink splatters?  They are from the new Grunge Elements stamp set we are featuring tomorrow...you won't want to miss tomorrow's hop...the samples are fabulous!!  The typewriter from the Keep in Touch stamp set was stamped on the matching die and popped up on the card.  The sentiment was stamped on one of the labels from the Bookmarks & More Die Set.  A seam binding bow, Heart Pin from Maya Road, and several pearls were added to finish the card.

Click on the thumbnails below to see more amazing samples created by the Sweet 'n Sassy Design Team!

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way because we're giving away (4) $15 store credits (1 winner from each of the 4 blog hops).

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, December 13th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, December 16th.

Thanks for stopping by...Enjoy the hop!

Hugs,

Cathymac