A Fishy Hello

Hello friends!  The card I'm sharing today was made for several challenges, one of which was the Technique Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

Creative Nugget:  A piece of wax paper was embossed and ironed between two pieces of Neenah card stock.  Distress Oxide inks were sponged on both...one was used for the background of my card and the Tim Holtz Scribble die was used to cut three scribble circles from the other.  The cute fish and sentiment are from the Happy Ocean Friends stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  The design for this card was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch #224.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:
CAS(E) this Sketch #224
Just Us Girls Word Week #396 - Die-Cuts
Crafting From the Heart Challenge 162 - Anything Goes

As always...thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Cathymac

Something Fishy

Hello friends!  Something fishy is going on over at Splitcoaststampers this week...it's the Ways to Use It Challenge.  Carla challenged us to make an aquarium card with a dessert option to use something shiny.  My great-niece will be celebrating her 4th birthday soon, so I decided to make a fishy birthday card for her.

Creative Nugget:  Oxide inks were sponged through a wave stencil and then spritzed with water to create a background for the card.  My something shiny was a piece of acetate used to make this shaker card.  The sea grass was made with a stamp from the Scribble Flowers stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and the cute fish are from the Happy Ocean Friends set.  The sentiment was white embossed on black card stock to create the base for the little aquarium.  Seed beads were used to fill the shaker and dew drops and Bitty Sparkles were added to finish the card.

This card will also be submitted to the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #237 - Make Your Mark
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #177 - Birthday Party
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #154 - Anything Goes
Pile It On! #129 - Interactive Card
Tuesday Throwdown #338 - Something Clear

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful Easter!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Let's Hear It For The Boys!

Hello, Sweet Friends!  Today we are featuring many of the masculine stamp sets at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamp Store with a "Let's Hear It For The Boys" Blog Hop.  With Father's Day being just a couple of weeks away, the Design Divas have decided to pay special tribute to the special men in our lives…both young and old.  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has so many fabulous stamp sets that are perfect for creating those challenging masculine cards that we need…and stamp sets that you would not think of as masculine, but can be made so depending on the colors and design used. Get ready to be inspired by these sweet, talented ladies and hop along with us by clicking on the links below.  Be sure to leave a little love behind as you hop from one fabulous blog to the next, and...

Let's Hear It For The Boys!

Here is the card I made in memory of my father: 

Creative Nugget:  My father has been gone for twenty-one years now and I still can't go to the beach without thinking of him.  He loved the ocean, loved catching and eating crabs, and LOVED deep sea fishing…so this one is in memory of my dad!  I enjoy creating scenes on cards so the Wish You Were Here and Happy Ocean Friends stamp sets were perfect for making my beach side-step card.  The background for the card was sponged and the elements of the scene were colored with Copic Markers.  The "DAD" sentiment is from the Super Dad stamp set and the Beach Dies, the Clouds & Raindrops Dies, and the Banner Dies were also used to complete this card.

Here are the stamps and dies currently available at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store that were used to create my tribute to Dad:

This card will also be entered in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - Father's Day

Crafting from the Heart #62 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by…have fun hopping along for the Let's Hear It For The Boys Blog Hop!

Hugs,

Cathymac

SNSS August 2014 Release

Hello, friends!  Welcome to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps August 2014 Release!  Dies seem to be the trend in card making right now and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has some fabulous new dies to release this month that coordinate with several of our summer stamp sets already available in the store! The bonus is that even though these stamps and dies were designed to be summer sets, they can be used all year long!

As always Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has some wonderful prizes and another Release Day Challenge for you!

~One random commenter from one of the DT blogs will be selected to win a $10 Gift Code to be used at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  You have until Thursday, August 21st at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, August 22nd!

~ Our Release Challenge this week is: "Create a Summery Card and include a Die Cut."  You have until Thursday, August 21st at midnight EST to enter.  One winner will be randomly selected to receive a $10 Gift Code to be used at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.   If we have 25 participants (not including the DT),  2 winners will be selected to each receive a $10 Gift Code, so invite your friends to play along!  The winner (or winners) will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, August 22nd. 
(Guidelines for the challenge are listed below!)

 Now, for the Release!
First up…Beauty By the Sea Dies 
which coordinate with the Beauty By the Sea stamp set:

• Die set includes 6 dies
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Die set price is $15.25
• Coordinates with Beauty by the Sea stamp set below which sells for $15

Next is Happy Ocean Friends Dies
which coordinate with the Happy Ocean Friends stamp set:

• Die set includes 7 dies
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Die set price is $16.75
• Coordinates with Happy Ocean Friends stamp set below which sells for $15

And Finally…Flourish Seashells Dies
which coordinate with the Flourish Seashells stamp set:

• Die set includes 5 dies
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Die set price is $11.75
• Coordinates with Flourish Seashells stamp set below which sells for $9

Can't decide what to get…here's the whole bundle:

Here are some samples made with these fun new die sets:

Creative Nugget: Distressed inks were applied directly to the inside of the chevron embossing folder and spritzed with water to stamp the pattern onto the panel of mixed media paper.  Modeling paste was then applied over the chevron stripes to create the background for the card.  This was stitched to a piece of Cool Caribbean card stock and attached to an embossed Kraft card base.  The sentiment was placed on concentric circles of Kraft and Cool Caribbean.   The shells from the Beauty By the Sea stamp set were colored with Copic Markers, cut with the new Beauty By the Sea Dies, and popped onto the card.  Cheesecloth and seam binding finish off the card.

Next is a few Happy Ocean Friends!

Creative Nugget:  Layers of die cut circles from the Beach Die Set along with stamped circles from the Lots-a-Spots stamp set were used to create lots of bubbles in this happy ocean scene.  The Long Stem Silhouette Dies work perfectly for coral and the Tall Grass Die makes lovely sea grass!  The ocean friends were colored with Copic Markers, cut, and popped onto the ocean scene.  A few bubbles and a split sentiment on hand cut banners finish the card.

Before I let you go, don't forget about our release day challenge and chance to win a $10 Store Gift Code!

Our challenge is "Create a Summery Card and include a Die Cut"  Add at least 1 die cut to your card or project. Use the Linky Tool below to add your card to the challenge gallery.  To be eligible for the prize, we ask that you create a new card (no back linking, please) and enter your card  in no more than 3 other challenges!

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!)
 - You'll have until Thursday, August 21st 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 SNSAUG2014RC when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

To enter, simply share a link to your creation below.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you've been inspired by your visit!

Hugs,

Cathymac