Shape Up for Christmas

Hello friends!  Aaaaack…it's getting too close to Christmas and I have so much to do!  I just heard from a friend that she has already sent out her Christmas cards. Eeeeek..where does the time go?  I was able to get another quick card done this morning with a little help from several challenges.

Creative Nugget:  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is featuring the Shape Up clear stamp set today on their Blog which inspired the background for my card.  The hexagon was inked with a variety of colors and spritzed with water to achieve a watercolor effect. Some black paint splatters were added for a bit of grunge.  The Splitcoaststampers' Way To Use It Challenge for today was to use postal marks or postage stamps, so out came the Vintage Post Card stamp set.  Since I wanted to get another Christmas card finished, out came the Christmas Silhouettes and Christmas Silhouettes Dies.  The design was my sketch from yesterday's Sketch Challenge also at Splitcoaststampers.  I do like the way this all came together and hope that you do, too!

Here are the supplies used from the 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store that were used:

My card will be entered for the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers - SC517

Splitcoaststampers - WT508

Weekly Christmas Card Challenge - #53 Anything Goes

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

Hugs, 

Cathymac

Shape Up

Hello again, sweet friends!  This release has been so much fun to design for…but the fun isn't over yet! Welcome back to DAY 5, and the final day of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps February Release Feature Blog Hops!

Today's feature is:

Shape Up

Today the DT is thrilled to share the new Shape Up stamp set with you.  This new 4"x4" stamp set coordinates with our Shape Dies but can be used alone, as well, to create backgrounds and patterns of all kinds.

• The teardrop image measures approximately 1.3" x 1.5"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is $11

Here is my sample made with the Shape Up stamp set 

and matching Shape Dies:

Creative Nugget:  Rose Bud, Teal Zeal, and Cantaloupe Memento inks were randomly sponged onto pieces of Select White card stock.  The Delightfully Delicate Background was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink on one panel which was cut into three sections and mounted to a piece of True black card stock. Several chevron shapes were cut with the Shape Dies and stamped using the chevron image from the Shape Up stamp set. These were also mounted on the black panel.  Finally, a sponged strip was added at the bottom of the black panel.  Some seam binding was sponged with the same three colors and added along with a key charm I found in my stash of embellishments.  The sentiment from the Inspirational Word Art 1 stamp set was stamped once on a Spellbinders Circle Nestie and once on one of the sponged scraps.  Two words were cut from the sponged piece to highlight those words on the circle panel.  This was then attached to a True Black Scalloped Circle Nestie and popped onto the card.  This sample demonstrates how wonderfully the stamps sets in this release work together!

The DT has shared their gorgeous samples in the thumbnails below.  Stop by each of their blogs and comment for a chance to WIN one of (2) $20 gift codes to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store!

Don't miss these other opportunities to win:

(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on Friday's release blog post
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on full reveals in our SCS forum
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all participants in our release challenge hosted on the SNSS Blog 

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, February 14th.  The list of winners will be announced on our blog by Monday, February 17th.

Thanks so much for joining us!  I hope you've been inspired by our February Release Blog Hops!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac