Dare to Get Dirty with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Hello friends!  Welcome back for two more Dare to Get Dirty cards.  I love the color orange, but don't use it very often. It is the perfect color for fall and fruity cards!

Creative Nugget:  Sponging is a favorite technique and was used for all elements on this card.  Sponging and splashes of water were used to create the background.  Sponging and embossing were used for the stitched panel.  Sponging and stamping were used on the leaves.  Autumn Leaves and the coordinating Autumn Leaves Dies are currently part of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Sweet Perks Club, but the bundle price is only good for one more week. The Skeleton Leaves Background is the perfect companion for this bundle!  This card was made for Lydia's DTGD Challenge.

Creative Nugget:  The background is watercolored with Kuretake watercolors on watercolor paper.  The other papers were salvaged from by scrap box.  I just love this orange image and sentiment from the Punny Fruits & Veggies stamp set…he just makes me smile!  The orange was masked and stamped three times, one of which was cut and popped up on an action wobble spring.  Stitching and Baker's Twine finish the card.   This card was made for my sketch challenge and two of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges.

These products from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store 

were used to make these cards:

These cards will be entered for the following challenges:

Sister Act Challenge #118 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Tie It Up

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything Goes

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #160 - Frame it Out

Until next time…have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Down on the Farm in Autumn

Hello sketch lovin' fans!  Sorry I missed you last week.  My dear hubby and I had an invitation to use a beach condo for the weekend and could not pass up the opportunity.  It was a wonderful way to celebrate my birthday a little early!  Now that Saturday has rolled around again, we have a fun new sketch for you at The Sweet Stop.  Since I love this time of year, I grabbed one of my favorite SNSS sets and turned it into a fall scene for my sample.

Creative Nugget:  I found these wonderful fall papers in my stash...not sure where they are from, and stitched my layers to Vintage Cream and Early Espresso card stocks.  The card front was mounted on an Early Espresso Card base measuring 
5 1/4" x 5 1/4".  Memento inks were used to sponge the sky and the ground.  The trees from the Landscape Silhouettes stamp set were stamped using Toffee Crunch Memento Luxe ink after masking the deer,  and the farm scene from the same stamp set was stamped using Sepia Versafine ink. The result  was that the farm looks like it is tucked behind the trees.  An old retired SU! stamp set called Itty Bitty Backgrounds was used to create the leaves on the trees.  The sentiment from the Autumn Leaves stamp set by SNSS was cut with an oval punch.  It was added along with some fishtail flags, twine, a button, and a few  Small Leaf Dies to finish the card.

For more wonderful inspiration for this sketch, check in with the other Sugar Babies, and join us this week at The Sweet Stop!

Sugar Babies

Ann Tuck
Ceal Pritchett
Cynthia Olheiser
Debbie Owens
Jamie Moore
Marlena Peduzzi
Melissa Schultz
                                               Monika Davis
                                               Robin Parker
                                               Stephanie Serrano

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

Hugs,
Cathymac

Card Recipe
Stamps: Landscape Silhouettes, Autumn Leaves (SNSS), Itty Bitty Backgrounds (SU!)
Ink: Summer Sky, Danube Blue, Dandelion, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Peanut Brittle, Toffee Crunch Luxe (Memento), Sepia Versafine (Tsukineko), Gathered Twigs Distress Ink (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Early Espresso (SU!), DP (Unknown)
Accessories: Sew Mini (Janome), Small Leaf Dies (SNSS), Oval Punch (SU!), Button (PTI), Twine