So Thankful

Hello friends!  How often do you use other artists to inspire you?  Today on the "Ways to Use It" Challenge on Splitcoaststampers, we are taking a card from our Favorites Gallery and using it to inspire our own version of the card.  Karen Dunbrook's masterful backgrounds always inspire me, so of course I used one of her cards, Monoprinting and Flowers, to inspire mine.

Creative Nugget:  The background is a monoprint made with a stencil and Distress Oxide Inks.  Apply ink to the back of a stencil, spritz with water, and with the ink side down, press onto a piece of heavy card stock.   The background used here is actually the second printing and the stencil was turned and applied again to achieve the water colored panel.  The Typewriter Text Background stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps was randomly stamped on the background before the silhouettes and sentiment were stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink.  So Thankful was white embossed on a hand cut flag to finish the card.  The other Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps used are Nature Silhouettes, Faith Quote Blocks, and So Grateful.

Be sure to check out all of the fun ways Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps with be celebrating their 10th birthday this month.  Just click on the graphic to see all the details and fun giveaways!

This card will also be submitted for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #266 - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - "Q for Quote"

Tuesday Throwdown #367 - Watercolor

Thanks so much for stopping by...Be inspired and have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

SNSS Fall Release Take 2

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends!  The only thing I don't like about Fall is that Winter is close behind!  But that won't keep me from enjoying the warm autumn colors, cooler weather, and crunching leaves!

If you have not had a chance to check out the new stamp sets and dies released by SNSS this month, head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store to see what's new.  All of the new stamps and dies are perfect for creating fall themed cards!

The Flowers in Bloom stamp set and matching Flowers in Bloom Die along with the So Grateful stamp set were used to create the "Grateful For You" card below.

Creative Nugget:  The background for the beautiful coneflowers from the Flowers in Bloom stamp set was made by sponging Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold, and Crushed Olive distress inks through a leafy stencil.  The Friendship Script Background was stamped in Gathered Twigs ink over the leaves while the stencil was still in place.  Modeling Paste was applied through the Tim Holtz Burlap stencil.  While this was drying, the coneflowers were colored with Copic Markers and cut with the matching Flowers in Bloom Die.  The sentiment from the So Grateful stamp set was stamped on a little tag and everything was all tied together with a small piece of burlap and some jute twine.

For more gorgeous samples just click on the links below.  

If you have made a card using any of the new stamps and dies from the September Release feel free to add your card to the gallery.  We'd love to see your creations!  The Linky List will be open until Thursday, September 25, 2014.

Thanks so much for stopping by…I hope you've enjoyed your visit!

Hugs,

Cathymac

SNSS September 2014 Release

Hello Blogger friends! Welcome to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps September 2014 Release!  Autumn is such a wonderful time of the year.  Just think of cool crisp mornings, warm colors, ripe, juicy apples, pumpkins, changing leaves, and Thanksgiving, and you have the makings of a fabulous release!

This release is a little different from those in the past as some of the items have already been released to Sweet Perks Club participants…but now, there are a few more Fall surprises we have to share with you!

 First, our new stamp sets!

So Grateful

• Stamp set includes 24 words 
• Stamp set measures 4" x 4"
• Designed by Gloria Stengel
• $11

 Beary Bountiful Autumn

• Stamp set includes 2 images and 5 sentiments
• Stamp set measures 4" x 6 "
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• $15

Falling Leaves

• Stamp set includes 2 images and 2 sentiments
• Stamp set measures 4" x 4"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• $11

Skeleton Leaf Background

• Stamp set includes 1 image
• Stamp set measures 4" x 4"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• $11

The following stamps and dies can now 

be purchased as single items!

Autumn Mum Greetings & Autumn Mums Dies

• Stamp set includes 2 images and 7 sentiments
• Stamp set measures 6" x 4"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• $15
• Die set includes 2 dies
• $12.50

Forest Silhouettes Dies
(Coordinates with the Forest Silhouettes stamp set)

• Die set includes 9 dies
• $22.75

Flowers in Bloom Die

(Coordinates with the Flowers in Bloom stamp set)

• Die set includes 1 die
• $10.25

Leaf Silhouettes Dies
(Coordinates with the Leaf Silhouettes stamp set)

• Die set includes 10 dies (5 are embossing dies)
• $17.75

Here are a few cards I made with these fabulous new products!

Creative Nugget:  The large mum from the Autumn Mum Greetings stamp set was stamped on a piece of Solar Crest card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  A narrow panel was cut from this piece with a craft knife leaving the mum attached to the white card stock on the sides.  I saw this technique on Pinterest, but can't remember now where it was from.  A strip of Solar Crest card stock, slightly smaller than the strip cut from the mum panel, was sponged with Memento inks and embossed with a Wood Grain Impression Plate.  This was adhered behind the mum.  The whole panel was then attached to a piece of True Black card stock to form a mat which was then mounted to a Solar Crest card base to finish the card.

Creative Nugget:  The split sentiment from the So Grateful stamp set was stamped in two different colors on a piece of Solar Crest card stock and embossed with a wood grain pattern to create the card front.  A watercolor wash was painted on a piece of Watercolor paper, and the Skeleton Leaf Background was stamped over the colors with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  This layer was cut with a Square Nestie and mounted to a piece of orange card stock.  The banner was hand cut.  A few Leaves from the Leaf Silhouettes stamp set were cut with the Leaf Silhouettes Dies, tied to a button, and attached to finish this CAS card.

Creative Nugget:  I found this background panel stuck in one of my paper pads and decided it would be perfect for this adorable image from the new Beary Bountiful Autumn stamp set.  Rhubarb was colored with Copic Markers.  A little Colorless Blending Solution on a towel was dabbed on Rhubarb to achieve the texture.  The apple image was colored three times, fussy cut, and popped onto the card.  One of the arrows from the What's Up Arrow Die Set points to the Harvest sentiment which was stamped on a Mini Tag die cut to finish the card.

Please join us for our release day blog hop featuring our talented DT creations.  You are going to FALL for all of their gorgeous projects! :)

The DT blog links can be found in the Linky Tool at the end 
of this blog post.

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, September 18th at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, September 19th!

 One more thing before we let you go...

We can't forget our fun Release Day Challenge!
"Create a Fall Themed Card"   

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, September 18th 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 SNSSept2014RC when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

To enter simply share a link to your creation below, but don't forget to visit the DT blogs to see their beautiful release creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you were inspired by your visit!

Hugs,

Cathymac