North Coast Creations Release

Hello stampin' friends!  I am very excited to share with you the very first New Release by North Coast Creations! North Coast Creations has a variety of adorable critters and vintage images and is releasing six new cute critters today.  You can check them out at the North Coast Creations Blog where the talented Coasters Design Team has created some wonderful samples for you to see using the new stamps.  

For EXTRA FUN today we are choosing 2 winners who will receive a $10 gift certificate to the store for stamps just for commenting on our cards!  You have until March 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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My first sample uses Easter Bonnet Chick.  Isn't she just adorable?

My second sample is a Center Step Card and used 

Bouquet Bunny...Cute, Cute, Cute!

Here are the stamps used for my samples:

Check out my sister Coasters for more fabulous samples using these and other stamps from the new release!

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

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

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipes

Easter Bonnet Chick: 

Stamps: Easter Bonnet Chick (NCC), Happy Spring (ODBD)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Wild Honey and Broken China Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Happy Day Paper Pad (My Mind's Eye)

Accessories: Fence Die, Antique Label Die (ODBD), Oval Nestie, Floral Oval Dies, (Spellbinders), Photo Corner Punch (SU!), Baker's Twine, Copic Markers

Bouquet Bunny:

Stamps: Bouquet Bunny (NCC), Happy Spring (ODBD)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Tumbles Glass, Mustard Seed, and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), New Leaf (PTI), TPC Studio DP

Accessories: Fence Die (ODBD), Oval Nestie, Floral Oval Dies, Decorative Labels Eight Die, Bitty Blossoms Dies (Spellbinders), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Copic Markers, Jelly Roll Pens

ODBDSLC146 Silver Anniversary

Welcome to another Shining the light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!  Time flies by so quickly...it's hard to believe that Our Daily Bread Designs is celebrating five wonderful years already!

This week's challenge is:

Make an Anniversary Card with Silver 

Since this week marks the 5th Anniversary of Our Daily Bread Designs and the gift for a fifth year anniversary is silverware, we would like to see your anniversary cards with silver on it.

To make the challenge more fun, we will be out a PRIZE, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs Store!!  Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, March 17th at 8 p.m. EST.  One random winner will be chosen and announced next Sunday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.  As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more participants to receive the Shining the Light Award.  In order to qualify for this award; however, you must use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, March 17th at 8 p.m. EST.  If you upload your creation to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC146.  When creating your posts on blogs, please include a link to the challenge.

Here is what I created for the Silver Anniversary Challenge:

Creative Nugget:  I knew I wanted to use this newly released Happy Marriage Recipe for my card so it was stamped in Smokey Shadow ink on a Labels Eight Die.  The intertwining heart wreath is from the Love One Another set and was clear embossed over the recipe.  A little sponging made the wreath pop a little. The border was created with a border punch and attached to a square Solar Crest card base.  The silver DP was stitched to the front of the card.  A sentiment from the All Occasion Sentiments stamp set was masked so that only the Happy Anniversary part was stamped on the banner die.  Fanciful Flourish Dies, ribbon, paper flower, stick pins, pearls, and a charm were used to embellish the card.

The Our Daily Bread stamp sets used to create this card are Happy Marriage Recipe, All Occasion Sentiments, and Love one Another!

By clicking on the links to the other super talented Sister Sticks, you will find more fabulous inspiration for this challenge!

~~Chris Olsen~~Jan Marie Ennenga~~

~~Kathy Roney~~Audrey Hiltke~~Diana Nguyen~~

Can't wait to see your marvelous creations over on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog!  

Thanks so much for stopping by...have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Happy Marriage Recipe, Love One Another, All Occasion Sentiments (ODBD)

Ink: Smokey Shadow (PTI), Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Ranger), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Silver Card Stock (Unknown), DP (American Crafts)

Accessories: Labels Eight Die, Banner Die (Spellbinders), Fanciful Flourish (Cheery Lynn), Border Punch (e.k. Success), Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Stick Pins (Wild Orchid Crafts), Kaiser Pearls, Flower and Charm (A.C. Moore)

Flower Blocks 1

Hello everyone!  Welcome back to Day 4 and the final day of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Release Features!  We have another fabulous stamp set to share with you today!

Today's feature is:

Flower Blocks 1

This gorgeous set of large flower block images is a dream to color.  You'll love adorning your Spring cards with these lovely images and sentiments.

• Set includes 4 images and 4 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 8"
• Images measure approximately 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Illustrated by Korin Sutherland
• Set is priced at $26

I had so much fun coloring the gorgeous tulip in this set!  Here's my sample:

Creative Nugget: Can you believe there's no DP on this card!  The background panels were created by randomly stamping the tulip block first in Cherry Cobbler, then in Crushed Curry.  The edges were sponged before mounting each panel on matching card stock.  These were attached to a Square Solar Crest card base. Now the fun begins...the top panel was stamped in Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Markers, bringing out the colors of the background panels.  The sentiment was stamped on a banner die and sponged a little while the banner was still in the die.  Gingham ribbon and pearls were added to finish the card.  I really like how this one turned out and hope that you do, too!

The Design Divas did an amazing job creating Flower Block samples for your viewing pleasure...just click on the thumbnails below and get ready for a fabulous hop!

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs you visit today because we're giving away this fantastic stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Wednesday, March 13th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, March 14th.

Thanks so much for joining us again...enjoy this last day of hopping!  

Blessings to you!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Flower Block 1 (SNSS)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry (SU!)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry (SU!)

Accessories: Gingham Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Kaiser Pearls

Nature Silhouettes 2

Hello stamping friends!  Are you ready for Day 3 of the SNSS March Release Features?  If you like working with silhouette images and you like Sweet 'n Sassy's first Nature Silhouette stamp set, you will love this next featured set, especially because there are matching dies to go along with it!

Today's featured set is:

Nature Silhouettes 2

And here's the matching Birds & Feather Dies!

This fantastic duo is a must have.  Imagine the gorgeous cards you'll make!  The possibilities are endless AND this stamp set also coordinates so well with our other silhouette sets!

• Set includes 13 images
• Set measures approximately 4" x 6"
• Queen Anne's Lace image measures approximately 2" x 2 1/2"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp Set is priced at $15
• Die Set is priced at $9.75

Here is a card I made with this set:

Creative Nugget:  This card was my attempt at CAS!  After masking off a border with Post-It notes, a paint brush and some distress inks were used to lay down strokes of color on watercolor paper that had been brushed with water.  The paper warped a little as it dried, so I used an iron, no steam, to flatten it. When dry, the images were stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink.  This panel was mounted to True Black card stock and attached to a Solar Crest card base.  No muss...no fuss...easy, peasy!  That's one of the advantages of a silhouette set...you can create a pretty card in no time flat!

Here's another card just finished this morning for the CAS and Technique Challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.

Check out more fabulous silhouette samples made by the talented SNSS Design Team by clicking on the thumbnails below.

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away this very versatile stamp set AND the matching die set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Wednesday, March 13th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, March 14th.

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit...have a marvelous Monday!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipes
Thoughts of You:

Stamps: Nature Silhouettes 2 (SNSS)

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey, and Peeled Paint Distress Inks (Ranger)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Watercolor Paper (Northwoods Rubber Stamps), True Black (PTI)

Accessories: Paint Brush, Water

Be Encouraged:
Stamps: Nature Silhouettes 2, Be Encouraged, Music Background (SNSS)
Ink: London Fog (Memento), Basic Gray, So Saffron (SU!), Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, and Rusty Hinge Distress inks (Ranger)
Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Smokey Shadow (PTI)
Accessories: Birds & Feather Dies (SNSS), Baker's Twine (The Twinery)

Vintage Seed Packet

Happy Sunday to you all and welcome to Day 2 of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Release Features!  I hope you've been enjoying the March Release festivities thus far.  You are in for a real treat because today's hop is full of amazing eye candy!

Today's featured set is:

Vintage Seed Packet

This lovely set is full of fabulous elements which will create some gorgeous cards and more!

• Set includes 3 images and 7 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 6"
• Circle frame image measures approximately 3" x 3 1/4"
• Designed by Dina Kowal
• Set is priced at $15

Here is my sample using this gorgeous stamp set: 

Creative Nugget: The background was made by randomly stamping several of the images and sentiments in different colors. A scalloped border and some lace was attached to the background which was stitched to True Black card stock, attached to a Vintage Cream panel, and mounted on a Kraft card base.  The flower image was stamped on a Crocheted Circle die in Memento Ink and colored with Copic Markers.  A second flower was colored and some of the petals cut out and popped on the first flower for dimension.  This was mounted on a Cameo Coral Tag Die, and then onto a Lacy Circle Nestie and popped onto the card.  A seam binding bow was tied onto the flower tag to finish the card.

Check out more fabulous samples made by our talented Design Team in the thumbnails below.

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way because we're giving away this lovely stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Wednesday, March 13th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, March 14th.

Thanks so much for stopping by...enjoy the rest of the hop!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Card Recipe
Stamps: Vintage Seed Packet (SNSS)
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Toffee Crunch (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Inks (Ranger), Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral (SU!)
Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Vintage Cream, True Black, Kraft (PTI), Cameo Coral (SU!)
Accessories: Sew Mini (Janome), Scallop Border Die (SNSS), Lacy Circle Nestie (Spellbinders), Crocheted Circle Die (ODBD), Circle Tag (PTI), Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Lace (Wild Orchid Crafts), Copic Markers R12, R12, R14, R17, G40, G46, G82

Special Blend

Welcome Blogland friends!  I'm so glad you happened to stop by today, because not only will you see the new sketch from The Sweet Stop, but you will be able to join a mini blog hop featuring the first of the new stamp sets released by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for the month of March!

The stamp set being featured today was design by the newest illustrator for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, 
Diane Zechman!  WOOHOO!!

The featured set is...

Special Blend

Creative Nugget:  The layout for this first sample happens to be the new sketch at The Sweet Stop.   The different layers of Graphics 45 designer papers were stitched to Kraft card stock. The top layer was cut with an edger die and lined with Cameo Coral card stock.  The sentiment from the Special Blend clear stamp set was stamped on the Vintage Cream card stock and embossed with the Canvas Impression Plate.  The teacup from the same set was colored with Copic Markers, cut out, and popped up.  An organdy bow was topped with a button, a twine bow, and a pearl to finish the card.

Check out the other Sugar Babies for more wonderful samples using this week's sketch!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Janice Melton

Robin Parker

Faye Winn-Jones

Melissa Schultz

Ceal Pritchett

Marlena Peduzzi

Stephanie Serrano

Here's the scoop on our featured stamp set:

This fantastic set is for all you coffee and tea lovers out there!

(Personally, I'm a tea drinker!  LOL!)

• Set includes 5 images and 17 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 8"
• Stacked cups image measures approximately 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Illustrated by Diane Zechman
• Set is priced at $26

Here's another sample with this fabulous new set:

Check out some of the fabulous samples made by our talented DT in the thumbnails below.

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away this adorable stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The dead line to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Wednesday, March 13th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, March 14th.

I hope you'll have a chance to join us at The Sweet Stop this week, and if you get a chance, play along with the challenges over at our Member Forum at Splitcoastampers...we're giving away a PRIZE to one lucky participant...a $25 Credit to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store!!  You have until Wednesday, March 13th to play along.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have fun hopping!

Hugs, 

Cathymac

ODBDSLC145 Sketch

Hello friends...welcome to another wonderful Shining the Light Challenge at the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog!  If you're like me, you love a good sketch.  What a great way to jump start your creativity!

This week's challenge is:

A Sketch

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a PRIZE, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!  Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, March 10th at 8 p.m. EST.  One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

Here are the challenge details:

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.  As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award.  In order to qualify for this award, you must use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, March 10th at 8 p.m. EST.  If you upload your creations to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC145.  When creating your posts on blogs, please include a link to the challenge.  Thanks so much!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:

Creative Nugget:  I knew I wanted to use a scripture verse for the circle element on the sketch and ended up with this verse from Psalms from the Scripture Collection 2 stamp set.  It was stamped in Smokey Shadow ink, cut with a circle Nestie and mounted on a Lacey Circle.  The butterfly and chickory flowers from the Don't Worry stamp set were colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut to frame the verse along with a Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die. An extra pair of  wings were colored, cut, and popped on top of the butterfly for dimension.  The banner element was hand cut, and the patterned papers stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted on a Vintage Cream card base.  A bow and a few pearls colored with a Copic Marker were added to finish the card.

The Stamp sets from Our Daily Bread Designs used to create this card are Scripture Collection 2 and Don't Worry!

Please take time to visit the super talented Sister Sticks for more wonderful inspiration!  I hope you will be able to play along with us this week.

Sister Sticks

Chris Olsen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Kathy Roney

Audrey Hiltke

Diana Nguyen

Thanks so much for stopping by...have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Scripture Collection 2, Don't Worry (ODBD)

Ink: Smokey Shadow (PTI), Pumice Stone and Weathered Wood Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper: Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow (PTI), Solar Crest (Neenah), Autumn Spice Paper Pad (lilybeedesign), Sunday Picnic & Everyday Poetry Petite Papers (Webster's Pages)

Accessories: Circle Nesties, Lacey Circle Die (Spellbinders), Fanciful Flourish Die (Cheery Lynn), Sew Mini (Janome), Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Kaiser Pearls, Stickles (Ranger), Copic Markers B06, B12, B52, BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78, YG17, YG67, Y15

Milestones

Hello sketch lovin' friends!  It's Saturday and time for another fabulous sketch at The Sweet Stop, but wait...today we've reached a MILESTONE...200 sketches! That's right...today is the 200th sketch at The Sweet Stop! So...we are going to celebrate!  Not only do the Sugar Babies have some wonderful samples to spark your creativity, but we've each chosen our personal favorite sketch from the past.  In honor of the 200th sketch, we are giving a PRIZE to one lucky participant...a $20 gift certificate to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.

First...my favorite sketch from the past!

This card was created using SSS165.  These pretty vintage papers work so well with the sweet image of the mother holding her baby from the Vintage Baby clear stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  Since I love working with layers, and matching colors and patterns, this sketch was right up my alley.  You can find the details and the sketch for this card on my blog post found HERE.

Now...on to this week's sketch!

Creative Nugget: Look...another sketch with layers!  LOL!  One image from Long Stem Silhouettes was stamped in Spun Sugar and the other one stamped in Soft Suede right on the patterned paper.  A little Copic shading was added to the silhouette for depth. The Basic Grey papers were stitched to Vintage Cream and Kraft card stocks.  The lace and trim added were from a local fabric store and matched the colors of the DP perfectly.  The sentiment banner was hand cut, and pearls were added to the centers of the flowers to finish the card.

Check out the other Sugar Babies for some fabulous samples and be sure to help us celebrate by joining us at The Sweet Stop for SSS200!  Just link up your card using the Linky Tool to be eligible for the PRIZE!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Janice Melton

Robin Parker

Faye Winn-Jones

Melissa Schultz

Ceal Pritchett

Marlena Peduzzi

Stephanie Serrano

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

Hugs,
Cathymac

Card Recipe
Stamps: Long Stem Silhouettes (SNSS)
Ink: Spun Sugar Distress Ink (Ranger), Soft Suede (SU!)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Kraft (PTI), True Love Paper Pad (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Long Classic Rectangle Nesties (Spellbinders), Sew Mini (Janome), Kaiser Pearls, Lace and Trim from Fabric Store, Copic Marker E42