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

A Rose is a Rose

Hello friends and welcome to the April Release by North Coast Creations!  Today there are four new stamp sets being released...two romantic rose sets and two new sets for you Harley lovers!  You can check them out at the North Coast Creations Blog!

For EXTRA FUN today, we are choosing 1 winner who will receive a $10 gift certificate to the North Coast Creations Store for stamps just for commenting on our cards!  You have until April 17th, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST. to make those comments on today's post on the North Coast Creations Blog.

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For my sample I used the new Roses stamp set!

Here is a peek at the new Roses Stamp Set!

Creative Nugget:  The Roses were stamped and colored with Copic Markers before cutting them with the Gold Labels Four Die and mounting them to Barely Banana and Smokey Gray Labels Four dies.  The roses were then stamped again two more times on a matching piece of designer paper, colored, and hand cut to mount them on the bottom layer for some 3-D dimension.  The sentiment was stamped once on Vintage Cream card stock and once on matching DP.  Two of the words were cut from the DP sentiment and attached to the other one.  This was mounted on a Barely Banana panel and a Decorative Labels Twenty-Seven Die.  KaiserCraft DP was stitched to Smokey Gray card stock and attached to a Vintage Cream card base.  A corner was cut from the Quatrefoil Pattern Die and attached along with some seam binding.  Pearls and a bow were added to finish the card!

Be sure to check out more fabulous creations made for your pleasure by the Coasters Design Team!

~~Sandee~~Dawn~~Julie~~Sabrina~~and Lori

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Roses (NCC)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pumice Stone and Wild Honey Distress Inks (Ranger)

Paper: Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow (PTI), Barely Banana (SU!), KaiserCraft Designer Pap

Accessories: Quatrefoil Pattern Die (ODBD), Labels Four, Gold Labels Four, Clasic Square Nestie, Decorative Labels Twenty-Seven (Spellbinders), Sew Mini (Janome), Kaiser Pearls, Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), White and Sand PrismaColor Pencils, Copic Markers Y26, Y28, YR30, W2, W3, W5,