A Little Bun in the Oven

Hello friends!  Well snow is on the way and DH had his school canceled for today, so it looks like we'll be spending a warm, cozy day at home…which is actually a good thing because I have some baking to do to get ready for Thanksgiving tomorrow.  Thinking of baking reminded me of this adorable sentiment from one of the new stamp sets recently released by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Baked for You.  Using the Splitcoaststampers Sketch for today, I thought I'd take a break from creating Christmas cards to pop out this shaker baby card.

Creative Nugget:  Baked Brown Sugar, Pool Party, and some old Bo Bunny papers found in my stash were used to closely follow the sketch.  A little scallop border cut with one of the dies from the Bookmarks & More Die Set helped to separate the panels.  The circle panel on the sketch was turned into a shaker with the  bun in the oven colored with Copic Markers.  The white seed beads in the shaker were colored with Copic refills to match the DP.  The sentiment was embossed and buttons and Baker's Twine were added to finish the card.

Here are the supplies used to make this fun card:

To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will be having a Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale, so be sure to head on over to the store and check out the goodies on Friday!

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

Hugs,

Cathymac

Welcome to SNSS November 2014 Release

Hello, sweet friends!   Welcome to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps November 2014 Release Day!  It's beginning to feel more and more like winter here on the east coast and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, Christmas cannot be far behind!  Since November is the birthday month for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and December the month we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, our release this month is perfect for creating birthday projects, Christmas and winter cards, and all season cards that can be created and given all year long!

Be sure to stop in at the Sweet 'n Sassy Blog to see all of the wonderful new products being released today.  Then grab a nice hot beverage and relax as you click on each of the Linky Tool thumbnails to hop to each of the Design Divas' blogs to see some fabulous inspiration for each of the new stamp and die sets.

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, November 20th at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, November 21st!

Here is a card I made using the new Companion Words stamp set and the Birthday Word Die along with the candle image from the Birthday Bash stamp set:

Creative Nugget:  The candles were stamped in a rainbow of colors...then the word "Birthday" was cut out with the Birthday Word Die.  The word was cut four more times in white and once in black and layered back into the space in the candle image.  Wink of Stella glitter was added to the candle flames and to the word. Glossy Accents was also added to the word.  One of the Companion Words was stamped three times on the banner and a scattering of sequins was added to finish the card.  An old Mojo Monday sketch was used for the layout.

This next sample shows the versatility of the Bare Tree Die.  The little leaves and the flower are so cute and can be used to make a tree for any season.

Creative Nugget: The hillside scene was created with different colors of designer papers to represent each of the four seasons. Four trees were cut with the Bare Tree Die.  The little leaves and the flower from the die set were used to create the seasonal trees. White Flower Soft was added to the winter tree and the little bird is from the Forest Silhouettes Die Set.  The sentiment from God's Purpose was perfect for my little scene.  A button and some twine finish the card.

My last sample is from the adorable new Baked for You stamp set and the Baked for You Die Set.

Creative Nugget:  The card base was created with Neenah Solar Crest card stock, Soft Suede card stock, and some scraps of DP.  The little scalloped border is from the Bookmarks & More Die Set.  The Cupcakes, Cherries, and Rolling Pin, all from the Baked for You stamp set were colored with Copic Markers and cut with the Baked for You Dies.  Glitter was added to the frosting and Glossy Accents added to the cherries for some texture.  Baker's Twine, a button, and sequins finish the card.

 One more thing before you go...

Here is our fun Release Day Challenge!

"Create a Wintery Birthday 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, November 20th 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 SNSNOV2014RC when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

To enter simply share a link to your creation below!

Thanks so much for stopping by…try to keep warm and have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

SNSS November Sweet Perks Club Release

Hello friends!

It's time again for round three of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps 
Sweet Perks Club and you won't want to miss all the SWEET deals we have for you this month!  There are three new bundles for you to choose from that are not only wonderful for creating Christmas gifts and cards, but can also be used all year long making them very versatile! Please note however, that two of the stamp sets included with the new bundles are NOT new, so please check your stamp collection to be sure you do not already have the stamp set before ordering the bundle!

Here are the bundles being offered this month 

at a 20% savings:

You'll need to hurry though, because these SWEET deals will only be available for two weeks.  On November 13th you will only be able to order these products separately at the regular price.

Here's a peek at several cards that were made with two of the new bundles:

Creative Nugget:  The apron in the Baked For You Bundle can be used on a card, but it can also be used to make an apron shaped card as you can see here.  The front of the apron was stamped repeatedly with the little cherry image and colored with Copic Markers.  This was then over-stamped with the Delightfully Delicate Background using Pistachio Pudding ink.  Pockets were made by rounding the corners of card stock and DP and attaching only three sides to the apron card.  A lacy trim was made using one of the Doily Border Dies.  The utensils were stamped, colored and cut with images and dies from the Baked For You Bundle. Ribbon and Baker's twine were added to finish the card.  

Creative Nugget:  This Thinking of You card was made with the God's Purpose Bundle.  The Deconstructed Sketch #175 was used for the design of the card.   The chickadee image was colored with Copic Markers and cut with the die from the God's Purpose Bundle.  An Action Wobble Spring was added to the back of the die cut which makes it wobble when touched…FUN!!  Burlap and twine give the card a rustic look making it appropriate for a man or a woman.

You can check out all the SWEET deals for the Sweet Perks Club and see more fabulous samples by clicking the logo below!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a Sweet Day!

Hugs,

Cathymac