Snow Friends

Hello friends!  Hope you've had a wonderful week.  Here it is Saturday again and time for another Sketch at The Sweet Stop.  The evidence of the snow we had last weekend is slowly fading away as temperatures rise, so I thought I would use a snow theme for my card sample.

Creative Nugget:  I just love this cute "Winter Friends" digi image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  After choosing the patterned paper from the Winter Park collection by Echo Park, the image was sized to fit the sketch and colored with copic markers, pulling the colors from the paper.  This was then cut with a square nestie.  Some Weathered Wood Distress ink was lightly sponged around the edges while still in the nestie and small white dots were added with a white poster-paint pen to represent falling snow.  All of the panels were layered onto Smokey Shadow card stock.  The bottom of the Smokey Shadow DP layer was punched with a snowflake border punch.  The sentiment from the "Cozy Friends" clear stamp set was stamped on the Select White layer and impressed with a canvas pattern.  The little heart at the end of the sentiment was a leftover from a heart border punch from another project and received a dab of Glossy Accents.  All layers were mounted onto a Soft Sky card base.   Some sparkly twine and a felt snowflake were added to complete the card.

While we are on the subject of snow, Kody LOVED his first snow experience!

Don't let this cool, calm, and collected pose fool you...he had just been racing around the yard like a mad dog, burrowing his face in the fluffy, white snow!

See what I mean!

Hope you enjoyed my card and the photos!  The Sugar Babies have some other fabulous samples for you this week...don't they always!  

The Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Shelby Goolsby

Wendy Ramlakhan

Janice Melton

Shannon White

Kim O'Connell

           Chrissy Dickinson  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Plan to come back on Thursday as the Sweet 'n Sassy Divas have a fabulous February Release Blog Hop planned.  You can see all seven of the wonderful clear stamp sets that will be released on Thursday, February 2nd at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store.  Korin is even offering a discount on the whole release bundle.  Then join the fun by joining us for the release party at 8:00 PM at the Sweet 'n Sassy forum over at Splitcoaststampers!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Winter Friends Digi, Cozy Friends (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Weathered Wood Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper: Soft Sky (SU!), Smokey Shadow, Select White (PTI), Winter Park DP (Echo Park)

Accessories: Square Nestie (Spellbinders), Snowflake Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Heart Border Punch (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Felt Snowflake (SU!), Glossy Accents, Stardust Stickles (Ranger), White Poster-Paint Pen (Sharpie), Copic Markers E00, E02, E13, E17, E18, E19, R00, R20, Boooo, Booo, B91, B95, B97, Woo, W1, W2, W3, W5, W7, 0

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Joins the Technique Junkie Newsletter

Happy Friday to you all!  Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and Technique Junkie Newsletter joint Blog Hop!  The Technique Junkie Newsletter is excited to showcase their new 3D and Fun Folds CD!  Can I just say that SNSS are a perfect match for these wonderful 3D projects and fun folds as you will see as you hop along with us today!

The Technique Junkie Newsletter has been publishing rubber stamping technique tutorials since 2002.  The 3D and Fun Folds CD contains 70 step-by-step technique tutorials in pdf format...perfect dimensions, perfect directions, and great pictures for every step.  Visit www.techniquejunkies.com for more details about the CD and the Technique Junkie Newsletter.

A fantastic group of design team members from both Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and the Technique Junkie Newsletter, have helped put together this fabulous Blog Hop to kick off the 3D and Fun folds CD.

This is actually the fifth Blog Hop this week showcasing these wonderful techniques!  The Blog Hop happenings began on Monday with opportunities to win many prizes from some of the wonderful advertising companies!  If you're just discovering the Blog Hops today, I hope you'll take the time to go back and visit each blog for every day to see some amazing projects!  You have until 11:59pm EST December 2nd to leave comments on as many blogs as you can to win the grand prize!

Monday ~ Joint Blog Hop with Classy Cards 'n Such


Tuesday ~ Joint Blog Hop with Rogue Redhead Designs


Wednesday ~ Joint Blog Hop with The Paper Temptress


Thursday ~ Joint Blog Hop with Mark's Finest Papers 

a Heinrich Company

Friday ~ Joint Blog Hop with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

On Saturday, December 3, Pat, from Technique Junkie Newsletter, will announce the winner from each company.  Be sure to hop along on each day!  There will be FIVE WINNERS!  On Monday, December 5th, Pat will announce ONE LUCKY WINNER with a GRAND PRIZE with a bundle of prizes from all the participating businesses.

If you have been following along already you should have come from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog.  If you are only starting here, please head back to the Technique Junkie Blog and go from there.  You won't want to miss any stops along the way.  In order to win, you will need to comment on everyone's blog AND Pat Huntoon's Blog.  There will be an additional chance to win by playing along in her Blog Hop!

Here are my two projects I created for the HOP!  The first one is a "Pleated Front Card."

Creative Nugget:  I began with a craft card base and stamped the snowflakes and swirls from the "Snowflake Flourish" clear stamp set with Fresh Snow ink.  The card front was then scored and pleated.  Each edge was sponged with Fresh Snow ink and pierced.  The "Winter Friends" digi was sized to fit the front of the card and colored with copic markers.  Polar White Flower Soft, Diamond Stickles, a snowflake die, and several small gems add sparkle and texture to finish the card.

Here is what the inside of the card looks like.  This was a unique and fun fold to work with and is one of the techniques included in the new 3D and Fun Folds CD!








For my next project I used the "Goodie Box Tutorial."

Creative Nugget:  This is what the front of the box looks like.  A border punch was used for the edges.  The die cut candle image is from the beautiful "Christmas Light" clear stamp set and was colored with copic markers.  Graphic 45 DP was used to decorate the front panel.  Some Glossy Accents was used on the berries and the candle drips.

Here is another view of the "Goodie Box" so you can see the dimensions of the box better.  






I decided to fill my "Goodie Box" with little tea light candles since it fit the theme of my card.  When you open the box...

you will see a little pocket with a message tag on the left and a package of tea light candles on the right.  The wonderful thing about this fun fold is that it can be adapted to fit any occasion and makes such a lovely gift!




Your next stop on the hop is Jackie Kalchert, but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of celebrants on this Blog Hop!

The Technique Junkie Newsletter Blog 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog

Cathy McCauley

Jackie Kalchert

Ann Clack

Monika Davis

Holly Brown

Jane Bosi

Chris Dickinson

Pat Huntoon

Thanks for stopping by today...enjoy hopping!!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Pleated Front Card Recipe

Stamps: Snowflake Flourish, Winter Friends Digi (SNSS)

Ink: Fresh Snow (PTI)

Paper: Craft, Select White, Enchanted Evening (PTI), Cryogen White

Accessories: Labels Twenty, Oval Nestie (Spellbinders), Piercing Tool, Personal Trimmer and Scoring Tool (Fiskars), Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Copic Markers E41, E43, E44, Y17, YR12, YR16, B93, B97, B99, BG0000, BG000R32, R46, R59, R89, 0 Colorless Blender


Goodie Box Recipe
Stamps: Christmas Light (SNSS)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler (SU!), True Black, Pure Linen (PTI), Graphic 45 DP
Accessories: Candle Die (SNSS), Border Punch (EK Success), Oval and Scallop Oval Nesties (Spellbinders), True Black Satin Ribbon, Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Copic Markers W3, W5, W7, W9, E31, E81, E97, YR30, Y13, Y17, YG21, YG63, YG67, R22, R29, R89