You Are the World

Hello friends!  Since Mother's Day is only a week away, I decided to share a couple of Mother's Day Cards.  My first card features a Double Gate Fold with interlocking pieces using The Greatest Gift Stamp/Die Duo by Our Daily Bread Designs.

Creative Nugget:  After constructing the card base, beautiful papers from the Beautiful Blooms Paper Pad were used to line each of the panels.  The Lattice Background Die was used to cut the lattice panel which was cut in half and attached to each side of the front.  The butterflies were stamped, colored with Copic Markers, and cut with the coordinating dies included with The Greatest Gift Stamp/Die Duo Set.  Only one half of each butterfly was attached to the card so they could interlock. The sentiment was embossed on a die cut Pennant Flag.

The card opens to reveal another wonderful sentiment from the stamp set and another butterfly.

My Mother-in Law will be receiving this card on Mother's Day!

My second card was made for the Throwback Thursday Feature on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog.  This week we were showcasing the Log Cabin Quilt Die.

Creative Nugget:  The Log Cabin Quilt was created with papers from the Beautiful Blooms Paper Pad.  A Beautiful Border was added above and below the quilt.  A pierced heart from the Alphabet Accessories Dies was added to the middle along with a sentiment from The Greatest Gift Stamp/Die Duo.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #18 - Lots of Layers

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #401 - Women Celebration

Allsorts Challenge Week 466 - Fancy Folds

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Week #333 - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu May Challenge - Mother's Day

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you were inspired o make something special for Mother's Day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

What's Cookin' at ODBD?

Hello friends!  Today Our Daily Bread Designs will be adding two sweet new stamp sets and a die set to the ODBD Store perfect for Mother's Day and for cooking up some homemade note cards with a baking theme.  

Here is my first sample...

Creative Nugget:  The new Star Quilt Die and some Americana Papers were used to piece together an apron which was cut with the previously released Apron & Tools Die.  Some new baking tools from the new Baking Tools die set were added to the pocket of the apron…a Vintage Label die cut with the new Mother's Day Baking Tools sentiment.  

…and how about some Homemade Pie?

Creative Nugget:  The front of the card was made using papers from the Blushing Rose Collection, the Vintage Flourished Pattern Die, The Window Dies, and the Welcoming Window Die.  The cherry pie from the new Homemade Pie stamp set was paper pieced, colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  The tray and the measuring spoons were cut with the new Baking Tools die set. A sweet sentiment from the Homemade Pie set was stamped on a Mini Tag and added to finish the card.

Here are the new supplies being added to the ODBD Store used to make these cards:

Head on over to the Our Daily Bead Designs Blog to see some more fabulous samples the Design Team has cooked up!

Thanks so much for stopping by to see what's cookin'!  It's going to be a gorgeous day…enjoy it!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Fancy Fritillary

Hello friends!  Don't you just love the look and smell of Spring…azaleas, lilacs, mowed lawn?  We have been enjoying some gorgeous weather here so it's starting to feel a lot more like spring.  The lilacs beginning to bloom next to the brick wall of our garage were the inspiration for my card which became Sketch 539 for today over at Splitcoaststampers!

Creative Nugget:  To create the background, Bundled Sage, Dusty Concord, and Seedless Preserves Distress inks were applied to a craft mat and spritzed with water.  A piece of Mixed Media paper was pulled through the inks.  Dusty Concord was applied to the back of a brick wall stencil, spritzed with more water and pressed on top and left to air dry.  More water was then spritzed through the stencil to remove some of the color on the bricks.  The rest of the card is pretty easy…the lilac paper is from the Blooming Garden Collection by Our Daily Bread Designs and the vine stamped on the brick wall and on the large circle is from the newly released Belles Vignes background stamp set.  The sentiment is from the Mini Tag Sentiments stamp set and other dies by Our Daily Bread Designs used on the card include the Flourished Star Pattern Die, Beautiful Borders Dies, Matting Circle Dies, Mini Tag Dies, and the beautiful new Fancy Fritillary Die.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers - Sketch 539

Pile It On #67 - Mother's Day/For a Lady

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe #224 - Inspired by Nature

Crafting From the Heart #58 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by…hope you get to enjoy a little bit of Spring today!

Hugs, 

Cathymac

Thankful Blooms

Hello sweet friends…happy Friday and welcome to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Friday Feature Blog Hop & Challenge!

Today's features are:

Thankful Blooms, Thankful Innies, Thankful Blooms Dies Set, and the Mother Die.

I just love how these stamp sets and dies work so well together.  I made two cards with these new products that will be given to my mother and my mother-in-law on Mother's Day!  Here's the first one:

Creative Nugget:  The front of this card was made by attaching a Soft Stone embossed panel and a piece of My Mind's Eye designer paper to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounting that to a Smokey Shadow card base.  The Mother Die was cut from the DP (all the little pieces were saved) and three times from Smokey Shadow.  The Smokey Shadow dies were glued together for dimension.  A wink of Stella Pen *LOVE* was used to paint the top layer and Glossy Accents was added to seal in the shimmer.  Then the Mother Die was embedded back into the designer paper with all the little pieces put back into place.  All three flowers from Thankful Blooms stamp set were rock 'n rolled in Distress Inks and cut with the matching Thankful Blooms Dies.  They were painted with a clear Wink of Stella pen, covered with Glossy Accents, and layered along with several leaves.  A seam binding bow finishes the card.

Here is a close up photo so you can see a little bit of the shimmer better.

My second sample features the Mother Die along with Delightful Doilies, Majestic Butterflies, 

and the Monarch Dies.

Creative Nugget:  The sketch from this past week on Splitcoaststampers was used for the design of this card.  Basic Grey papers were stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base.  The Delightful Doily was white embossed on a matching piece of DP, fussy cut, and added behind the floral panel.  Modeling Paste was tinted with a distress reinker and added through a stencil on the third panel to create some texture.  The Mother Die was again cut three times and glued together with Wink of Stella added to the top layer.  A Monarch Butterfly Die was used to cut the butterfly out of DP and Vellum.  The vellum layer was whited embossed with the Majestic Butterfly and attached to the DP butterfly.  A little seam binding finishes the card.

A sentiment from Thankful Innies was perfect for stamping inside the card.  The Majestic Butterfly was stamped on top of the DP and cut with the matching Monarch Die.

Our challenge to you this week is to make a Mother's Day card.  Visit the Sweet 'n Sassy Blog for all the details.  Let all the beautiful design team samples inspire you!  Just click on the first 13 thumbnails to see the DT details and leave a little love behind.  Then add your own Mother's Day creation to the gallery using the Linky Tool below!  We can't wait to see all of your cards honoring MOTHER!

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, April 24th 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!  The winner will be announced next Friday, April 25th, on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog
- Please use code SNSFFC8 when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

Thanks so much for stopping by…Have a wonderful Resurrection Day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Roses for Mom

Welcome peeps!  It's Saturday...the weather has been delightful...and it's time for a new sketch at The Sweet Stop! Before we get to the sketch, let me tell you about some changes to the Sugar Baby design team.  We need to say a sad good bye to Janice Melton.  Janice has been on the Sugar Baby team for over two years and will be greatly missed here at The Sweet Stop, but we will be sure to keep in touch through her blog and on Splitcoaststampers!  On a good note, we are adding four new Sugar Babies to the team...a big welcome to Ann, Cynthia, Debbie, and Jamie!

With Mother's Day only a week away, the sketch this week provided the needed inspiration to make a card for my Mother's Day stash!

Creative Nugget:  I found myself reaching for some of my favorite papers by My Mind's Eye to create the sketch elements, mounting them to Rose Red and Smokey Shadow card stocks, and attaching them to a Vintage Cream card base.  The Scalloped Trim Border was layered and pearls added for an extra feminine touch. The Roses, from North Coast Creations, were stamped twice and colored with Copic Markers.  This panel was cut with a Classic Oval Nestie and mounted to an Opulent Oval die.  A few of the roses were fussy cut from the second stamped image and popped up for dimension.  I did move this oval panel to the other side to accommodate the image.  The sentiment, from Teeny Tiny Wishes, was stamped on a Bitty Banners Framelit, both from SU!  Several panels were embossed for texture, and a few more pearls and a seam binding bow were added to finish the card.  This feminine card will be perfect for my Mother-in-Law!

How about you...are you still in need of a Mother's Day card for next Sunday?  Join us this week at The Sweet Stop!  Be sure to stop by all of the other talented Sugar Babies for some inspiration and to welcome the newbies!

Sugar Babies

Ann Tuck

Ceal Pritchett

Cynthia Olheiser

Debbie Owens

Faye Winn-Jones

Jamie Moore

Marlena Peduzzi

Melissa Schultz (on vacation)

Monika Davis

                                     Robin Parker

                                   Stephanie Serrano

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Roses (NCC), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Inks (Ranger)

Paper: Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow (PTI), Solar White (Neenah), Blush Paper Collection (My Mind's Eye)

Accessories: Classic Oval Nestie, Opulent Oval Die (Spellbinders), Scalloped Trim Border Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits (SU!), Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Honeycomb Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Kaiser Pearls, Copic Markers R00, R81, R83, R89, G43, G82, G85

Flower Fields for Mom

Welcome friends!  So many happy events going on today!  This weekend is the Heirloom Paper Crafts Show in Allentown and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has their booth all set up and ready to go.  If you're in the Allentown, PA area, stop by to say HI and catch a glimpse of the new stamp sets being released in May...that's right...you'll have the opportunity to purchase these fabulous sets BEFORE they are even released!  Yours truly will be working at the "Make & Take" table so be sure to introduce yourself if you get a chance to stop by!  


It's also time for week two of celebrating three years of wonderful sketches at The Sweet Stop.  The Sugar Babies have chosen their favorite sketches for their samples today.  To participate, you will choose the sketch you would like to play along with...AND...of course there will be a PRIZE again this week!  Get ready for some fabulous eye candy as you visit the blogs of each of the Sugar Babies...then choose one of your favorites to play along!  

Creative Nugget:  The new clear stamp set, Flower Field, was used to create my Mother's Day card. Some BasicGrey Lemonade paper was perfect for the background.  Copics were used to color this fun image to match the flowers in the background.  The flowers on the top layer were given dabs of Stickles to make them sparkle. Texture was added to the first layer of flowers with a canvas impression plate. Each panel was layered onto Purely Pomegranate card stock and then onto a Vintage Cream card base.  A Cheery Lynn butterfly die was added to the lower corner and some lace and pearls were added to the sentiment panel.  The sketch I chose for my card was SSS30. Take a look at what the other Sugar Babies chose!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Wendy Ramlakhan

Janice Melton

Shannon White

           Chrissy Dickinson


I had so much fun checking out the sketches you chose for your samples last week...Hope you will get a chance to play along again this week! Use the tab SSS154 when you link up your card.  Have a fabulous weekend!


I'll leave you with some pictures of the Sweet 'n Sassy booth at the Heirloom Show in Allentown!

Here's Mary and Korin

The Sweet 'n Sassy Booth

Card Samples

Hugs,
Cathymac


Card Recipe
Stamps: Flower Field, Treasured (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Purely Pomegranate (SU!), Neenah Solar White
Accessories: Oval Punch (SU!), Butterfly Die (Cheery Lynn), Kaiser Pearls, Lace, Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Coopic Markers Y21, Y23, RV52, RV55, RV66, RV69, YG13 YG17