Happy Birthday Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

It's hard to believe Sweet 'n Sassy Sassy Stamps is celebrating 5 fabulous years this month.  Time sure flies when you're having fun!
We have a lot planned this month in honor of our 5th birthday starting with today's special DT Favorites Blog Hop.  The best part about this hop is that all of the sets the DT is featuring are on sale---25% off today through November 7th!!!
I hope you enjoy the beautiful creations shared today featuring our favorite Sweet 'n Sassy Stamp sets!!

Here's the list of blogs you won't want to miss:

Ceal Pritchett

Bridget Finlay

Dina Kowal

Cathy McCauley

Giovana Smith

Makiko Jones

Jennie Harper

Jessica Fick

Mary Faus

Kim Schofield

Monika Davis

The hardest thing about today's Blog Hop was choosing a favorite...I love them all!  From cute and whimsical to vintage and collage, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has a stamp set to suit every stamping style.  Since I am on a mission to get my Christmas cards done ahead of time this year, I chose two of my favorite Christmas sets for my first two samples.

Creative Nugget:  If you've been visiting my blog for a while, my first favorite should not come as a big surprise.  I cannot resist this adorable puppy from the Christmas Puppy clear stamp set.  The detail on this image is perfect for any coloring medium, but I especially love coloring it with my Copics.  No matter how much I try, I cannot help but make this pup golden!  LOL!

Card Recipe
Stamps: Christmas Puppy (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Scarlet Jewel (PTI), Early Espresso (SU!), Neenah Solar White, Turtle Dove Paper Pad (KaiserCraft)
Accessories: Splendid Circle Die, Circle Nestie (Spellbinders), Sew Mini (Janome), Modern Label Punch (SU!), Gold Ribbon (PTI), Kaiser Pearls and Rhinestones, Copic Markers

My second sample Features one of the cutest snowmen ever!

Creative Nugget: See what I mean!  I just love this happy face!  This joyous fellow is from the Welcome Jesus clear stamp set.  He can be colored in a jiffy, or paper pieced as was done here with the scarf and the little heart.  Torn paper, sewing, and a few snowflake dies were added to finish this card.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Welcome Jesus (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Inks (Ranger), Fresh Snow (PTI)
Paper: Kraft (PTI), Cherry Cobbler (SU!), Neenah Solar White, Winter Park Paper Pad (Echo Park)
Accessories: Snowflake Dies (Spellbinders), Sizzix Embossing Folder, Sew Mini (Janome), Snowflake Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Rhinestone Sticker (Recollections), Jute, Copic Markers

I chose this last favorite stamp set before the devastating effect Hurricane Sandy had on the east coast, especially the beaches of New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.  Many people living in these areas have lost everything, and my heart goes out to them.  Please remember them and all those still without power in your prayers.

Creative Nugget: I'm so thankful that even in the midst of devastation, the Lord holds us in His hands.  Beauty By the Sea is a wonderful stamp set with six shell images, six sentiments, and two Bible verses.  Korin's Sketch Challenge from yesterday at Splitcoaststampers was the perfect inspiration needed to begin this card.  The smaller shell images were embossed in white down the Groovy Guava strip, and the larger shells were colored with Copic Markers.  Cheesecloth (thank you, Monika), Glossy Accents, and Stickles were used for added dimension to finish the card.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Beauty By the Sea (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Chocolate Chip (SU!), Walnut Stain and Dried Marigold Distress Inks (Ranger), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Paper: Soft Stone (PTI), Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava (SU!), Neenah Solar White, Indie Chic "Saffron" Paper Pad (My Mind's Eye)
Accessories: Square Nestie (Spellbinders), Sew Mini (Janome), Detail White Embossing Powder (SU!), Glossy Accents and Stickles (Ranger), Cheesecloth, Button Twine, Copic Markers

Are you keeping a list of all your favorites so far?  I hope you've been inspired by my cards today, but don't stop now...head on over to Giovana'a blog for some more fabulous eye candy!  Don't forget...all the sets you see along the way are on sale now through November 7th!

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

Hugs,
Cathymac

Bubbles and Baubles

Good morning stamp lovin' friends!  I hope you've been having a wonderful week.  Kody and I have been enjoying the beautiful weather by taking long, leisurely walks every day...one of the joys of retirement! Here it is Saturday again and time for another sketch from The Sweet Stop!  I have to admit...when I first saw this very different sketch, I was a little intimidated, but the more I looked at it, the more the creative juices began to flow, so let's get started.

Creative Nugget:  For my first sample, the circles on the sketch became bubbles and this sweet Mo Manning "Bubbles Girl" fit the ticket!  After choosing some coordinating patterned papers, the bubbles were cut with various circle punches and arranged on the Echo Park designer paper. They were then embedded by running the panel through the Big Kick with the Swiss Dots folder.  This was mounted on black and a Soft Sky card base.  The sweet little girl was colored with copics.  Glossy Accents and Dew Drops gave dimension to the bubbles...Fun! Coming up with a sentiment was challenging, but I like what I found in my stash and it was added as another bubble along with a button to finish the card!

I will also be entering this card in the CMC "Anything Goes" Challenge!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Flourish Seashells (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Bubbles Girl Digi (Mo Manning)

Ink: Computer, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Paper: Pure Luxury (Gina K), Soft Sky (SU!), True Black (PTI), Springtime Paper Pad (Echo Park)

Accessories: Circle Punches (SU!), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (ProvoKraft), Rectangle Nestie (Spellbinders), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest), Copic Markers E00, 04, 11, 13, 37, 39, 99;  YR21, 24;  Y15, 17;  BG0000, 10, 11;  B52;  R000, 20, 81, 83, 85;  T0, T3

For my Christmas sample, the circles became baubles and Christmas bulbs!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Christmas Puppy (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Fantastic Foliage (SU!)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive (Ranger)

Paper: Rustic Cream, True Black (PTI), Neenah Solar White (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Accessories: Rectangle Nestie, Holiday Tags (Spellbinders), Ornament Punch, Circle Punches (SU!), Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest), Gold Cord, Copic Markers YR21, 23, 24, 27;  R5;  YG91, 95, 97;  E17, 40, 41, 42;  C3, 5, 7, 9

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other Sugar Babies for more fabulous inspiration and play along with us this week at The Sweet Stop! I'd love the see what you do with the circles on the sketch!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Wendy Ramlakhan

Janice Melton

Shannon White

                 Chrissy Dickinson






Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful Mother's Day and a fabulous weekend!


Hugs,
Cathymac

Everything New

Hope everyone is having a great beginning of a new week!  So far this week has been filled with new things.  My birthday was Monday, so I received some new pretties.  Yesterday I began a new part-time job...and I used some new things to make a new card!

Spiritual Nugget: "Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature;  the old things passed away;  behold, new things have come."  (2 Corinthians 5:17)  I'm so thankful the Lord's blessings are new every morning! 

Creative Nugget:  This past Sunday, Sue (AKA bensarmom), was the featured stamper at Splitcoaststampers.  What a HUGE gallery to choose from!  As soon as I saw this  puppy get well card, I got my inspiration and knew what I would do!  I wanted to use my new Cheery Lynn doily die, some new Bo Bunny DP, and this new Christmas Puppy stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  And this was the result!  The puppy image was colored with copic markers.  Sparkle and dimension was added with Glossy Accents, Stickles, a jelly roll pen, and a Spica glitter pen.  The image was mounted on an English tea party doily die cut from DP.  All layers were mounted on a Cherry Cobbler card base.  Every time I work with this image, I'm hopeful that a new puppy will show up in my Christmas stocking this year!

As you go through your week, you may be surprised by all the new blessings you encounter!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Christmas Puppy (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pumice Stone (Ranger)

Paper, Cryogen White, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso (SU!), Father Christmas DP (Bo Bunny)

Accessories: Circle Nesties (Spellbinders), English Tea Party Doily Die (Cheery Lynn), Kaiser Pearls, Piercing Tool, Glossy Accents (Ranger), Jelly Roll Pen (Sakura), Gold Spica Glitter Pen, Modern Label Punch (SU!), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Baker's Twine, Copic Markers E23, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49, YR24, YR30, YR31, R59, R43, G21, G28, G29, BG0000