2014 Year in Review - Day 16: Christmas Morn

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder.  And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

(Isaiah 9:6) KJV

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

(Luke 2:11) KJV

Merry Christmas everyone!  Welcome to the final day of 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps 2014 Year in Review!

Is it any wonder that our last feature for this year is:

Christmas Morn

Jessica has really been busy creating fabulous Christmas cards with this wonderful vintage stamp set.  Here are some of her creations:

The sentiment from the Christmas Morn set was stamped on a scallop border.  Love the look of the Small Snowflake die cuts over the embossed Delightful Doilies and the sparkly trim!

Jessica used the sentiments from Christmas Morn to frame the tree image.  The vellum Small Snowflake die cuts add a bit of whimsy to this pretty Christmas card.  Other 

Sweet 'n Sassy products used on this card include the Scallop Border Dies, Ticket Sentiments and the Ticket Dies, and Born This Day.

The Christmas plaid paper gives this card a wonderful festive look.  The silver embossed rocking horse from the Christmas Morn vellum layer softeners the tree image while Jessica's trademark doily adds charm.

These cards featuring the Christmas Morn stamp set were created by the Design Divas during this past year:

Remember the excitement you had as a child on Christmas morn?  Monika caught some of that excitement on her beautiful card with the children silhouettes from the Christmas Morn set opening gifts under the tree. 

Janette's card is so elegant with the layers of DP and elements from the Christmas Morn stamp set edged in silver!

Gloria's pretty poinsettia and plaid ribbon look gorgeous on this kraft tag with a white embossed tree from the Christmas Morn stamp set.  The white splatters look like falling snow!

The vintage design of the Christmas Morn stamp set coordinates beautifully with other vintage stamp sets at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  Vintage Post Card and a Doily Border die cut give this card a wistful feel.  The Christmas Innies sentiment on this card expresses our Christmas wish for you!

That's a wrap for 2014!  

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is now ready to usher in the New Year!  Join us tomorrow as we reveal our first Sweet Perks Club Bundles for 2015!

 Thank you so much for stopping by...

2014 Year in Review - Day 15: Birthday Word Art

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends! We're continuing our 2014 Year in Review with a fabulous birthday set.

Today's feature is:

Birthday Word Art

This wonderful set of large birthday greetings was designed by Gloria Stengel.  The strip of numbers is perfect for pointing out the age of the recipient, counting down until the big day, or for creating a background for your card.  Jessica and Diane have two new cards to share with you using the Birthday Word Art stamp set.

Jessica is using the strip of numbers to count birthday wishes.  How cute is that little paper pieced spider from the Buggin' Ya stamp set hanging down from the number 9!   I don't like spiders, but this one makes me smile!

Diane used Happy Place flowers embossed on colorful strips of card stock to send best wishes to a friend.  This card could be used for any number of occasions!

Here are a few more Design Team cards using Birthday Word Art 

created in 2014:

This card was created by the designer of this stamp set, Gloria Stengel.  Using the vintage truck from the Timeless Classic stamp set and one of the large sentiments from Birthday Word Art makes this card perfectly masculine. 

Bridget used the same sentiment from Birthday Word Art as Gloria, but her beautiful watercolored background in a vivid pink color makes her birthday card very feminine.

Birthday Word Art coordinates perfectly with so many other Sweet 'n Sassy stamp sets.  Monika is an expert at bringing different elements and colors together to create gorgeous cards.  The Majestic Monarch embossed on vellum and cut with the matching Monarch Dies sitting on the cupcake from Birthday Bash is just beautiful.  The row of numbers tucked beside the Scallop Border brings balance to her card.  

The number strip from Birthday Word Art was stamped in white on black card stock to create the background for Lee Ann's striking card.  Elements from Keep in Touch, Keep in Touch Dies, Shape  Dies, and the What's Up?, and Arrow Dies featured earlier this month were added to the fishtail banner to draw attention to the sentiment.  

Very clever!

Diane is a master at creating glorious 3D projects!  This lovely cookie gift box featuring one of the large sentiments from the Birthday Word Art stamp set is sure to light up the face of the recipient.  Other Sweet 'n Sassy stamp sets and dies used to create her yummy box include Majestic Monarchs, Monarch Dies, Long Stem Silhouettes, and Long Stem Silhouettes Dies.

Only one more day remaining in Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps 2014 Year in Review count down…we finish on Christmas Day with a wonderful Christmas stamp set.  We hope you've been enjoying all of our reviews and have been inspired by the cards and projects posted.  It's not too late to grab our featured sets at 25% off the retail price…our featured products SALE ends on the last day of 2014, December 31st!

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

2014 Year in Review - Day 14: Beary Bountiful Autumn

Hello sweet friends!  Welcome to Day 15 of SNSS 2014 Year in Review!  Yesterday we featured Cocoa and today we are are featuring another  of 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps adorable characters…Rhubarb!

Join us for today's feature:

Beary Bountiful Autumn

Rhubarb is as cute as can be in the Beary Bountiful Fall stamp set.  Not only can you create adorable fall cards, but this stamp set is perfect for sending an apple to the teacher or for letting a special someone know that they are the apple of your eye like this 

sample made by me!

The backgrounds for this card were made with the Skeleton Leaf Background and the Shape Up stamp set that was featured earlier this month.  The golden colors matted with black are perfect for apple picking Rhubarb!

Here are some wonderful Beary Bountiful Autumn 

Design Team samples from 2014:

Monika's apple picking Rhubarb from the Beary Bountiful Autumn stamp set is just darling.  The dimension on the nice shiny apple looks so yummy!  Love the leaves and the loopy thread in the upper corner!

Giovana used the Falling Leaves Background and more falling leaves cut with the Leaf Silhouettes Dies to set the stage for Rhubarb's Beary Bountiful Autumn!

This adorable Beary Bountiful Autumn card with Scarecrow Rhubarb was created by Ceal.  Love the fall colors and the texture of the felt leaves cut with the Leaf Silhouettes Dies! 

Here is Scarecrow Rhubarb again…so beautifully colored by Mary!  Love the vintage papers, the popped up panel, the cute sentiment, and the pretty bow on this Beary Bountiful Autumn card!

Diane found the perfect DP to match apple picking Rhubarb from the Beary Bountiful Autumn stamp set.  I know we are only a few days away from Christmas, but this card makes me wish for the warmer days of Fall!

That's all for today, friends.  Beary Bountiful Autumn as well as all of the other 2014 featured stamp sets and dies are marked at 25% off the retail price at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store from now until the end of the year!

Only two more days remaining for our 2014 review!  Please join us again tomorrow as we celebrate a very special birthday!

2014 Year in Review - Day 14: From Cocoa's Kitchen

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends!  Our 2014 Year in Review ends this week as we bid this year good bye!  I'm not sure where 2014 has gone…it's hard to believe we'll soon be celebrating a new year.  It's not to late to grab a year's end deal at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  All of the featured stamp sets are reduced by 25% from now until December 31st!

Our Day 14 feature is:

From Cocoa's Kitchen

A Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps review would not be complete without featuring at least one stamp set with that adorable little mouse we've all come to love... Cocoa!

Here are some new samples made by Jessica and me using the 

From Cocoa's Kitchen stamp set:

Jessica used the From Cocoa's Kitchen stamp set to create a pie just for you…and look who's peeking over the top!  The sentiment as well as the faintly stamped background is from the Birthday Word Art stamp set.

I decided to pair From Cocoa's Kitchen with the new Baked for You Apron Die.  A perfect match…don't you think?  The trim on the pockets were made with the Doily Border Dies.

Here are several other projects made by the Design Team in 2014 using

 From Cocoa's Kitchen:

This glassine treat bag created by Monika is just adorable!  Wouldn't you just love receiving some freshly baked goodies from chef Cocoa?  From Cocoa's Kitchen is perfect for giving a tasty treat to a loved one.

This nostalgic card made by Bridget using the From Cocoa's Kitchen stamp set looks like it might have come right from my grandmother's kitchen!  Love the patterns, the colors, and the little rolling pin accent!

I love the way Mary has used a rhinestone flourish to represent steam coming from Cocoa's freshly baked pie on her card using From Cocoa's Kitchen.

Yummy!  Lee Ann's cupcake holder is not only gorgeous, but looks delicious!  The Delightfully Delicate Background was used to decorate the treat box and looks wonderful with a tag made with stamps From Cocoa's Kitchen.

Janette's card made with the From Cocoa's Kitchen stamp set is beautiful!  She found the perfect DP and her fussy stitching, lace, and warm colors have a wonderful cozy, homey feel.

Thanks so much for joining us today.  Tomorrow we'll take a look at another adorable character from the Sweet 'n Sassy line of stamps so be sure to check back again!

2014 Year in Review - Day 13: Beauty By the Sea

Hello sweet friends and welcome back to Day 13 of 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Year in Review!

Today's feature is:

Beauty By the Sea

If you love the ocean as much as I do, then you will LOVE this stamp set.  The gorgeous shells in this stamp set are perfect for creating beautiful summery cards, but Mary and Diane have a bit of a surprise for you today!

Would you ever think to use Beauty By the Sea for a Christmas card?...

What a gorgeous Christmas card Mary has made with the Beauty By the Sea stamp set!  The sponging on the shells and the papers along with the torn edge give this Christmas card a vintage look that is just beautiful!  The sentiment is from Christmas Sentiments available as a digital stamp set.

Diane used bits of holly with white embossed shells from Beauty by the Sea to create her beautiful Christmas card.  The texture at the bottom of her card reminds me of waves at the beach.  Part of the sentiment is from Christmas Morn and the holly is from the Christmas Silhouettes stamp set.

And now let's look at more Beauty By the Sea created by the 

Design Divas in 2014!

Diane has again used the beautiful fan texture reminiscent of waves at the beach to create her uplifting card.  Saran Wrap was used to create a watery background for her seashells.  The scripture verse is from the Beauty By the Sea stamp set.

Jessica used Peerless Watercolors to paint her gorgeous shells after embossing them on watercolor paper.  These shells definitely reflect Beauty By the Sea!

How stunning!  Janette used layers of beautiful papers and her perfect stitching to make a base for the gorgeous shells from Beauty By the Sea!

The embossed starfish on the background makes the perfect base for Giovana's seashell wreath.  How creative…love the coiled twine and the bits of cheesecloth tucked behind the embossed shells from the Beauty By the Sea stamp set.  The pearls are the perfect addition to this gorgeous card perfect for almost any occasion!

On this card created by Lee Ann, the shells from Beauty By the Sea were gold embossed on vellum and hung with jump rings to make a gorgeous seashell swag!  The shells were cut with the matching Beauty By the Sea Dies.  

The SNSS Design Divas are so creative and very talented! 

Hope you've been inspired by your visit today.  Don't forget that our featured stamp sets are on SALE right now at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  You can snatch up these sets at 25% OFF the regular price from now until the end of the month.  What a perfect Christmas gift for a stamp lovin' friend!

This concludes another week of 2014 features.  The Design Team will be posting some beautiful samples for you over the weekend, and we'll be back next week with a few more features to end our look back at 2014!

Thanks so much for stopping by…we so appreciate each of you!

2014 Year in Review - Day 12: Happy Home

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends!  Our count down to Christmas and the SNSS 2014 Year in Review will continue today with an adorable stamp set designed by Diane Zechman.

Today's feature is:

Happy Home

This darling stamp set can be used for so much more than its intended purpose as you will see as you take a look at the fabulous creations by the talented SNSS design team.  Janette and Monika have made two new cards using the Happy Home stamp set.

What a fun shaped card Monika made pairing the Happy Home stamp set with the new Hillside Edges Dies and the Fence Die.

Janette also paired a sentiment from Happy Home with the Hillside Edges Dies to create the snowy scene on the outside of her card.

And look at the inside…the silhouette house trio makes a wonderful border for her cute Christmas card!  Using the sentiments from Seasonal Wreaths, Janette was able to craft her own Christmas greeting! 

Here are a few more creations using the Happy Home stamp set that were made during this past year:

I just love the watercolor look on Giovana's sweet card made with the house and tree images from the Happy Home stamp set.  The section of Fence and the Clouds perfectly complete her beautiful scene!

The little house and the trees from the Happy Home stamp set were colored and fussy cut to make this adorable card crafted by Kim!  Love how she pieced her scene on text paper, sponged the sun rays, and added a few Clouds to create a vintage look!

On this Christmas card created by me, the house trio from the Happy Home stamp set is tucked behind sponged snowy drifts.  The Light of Christmas is lightly stamped on the background.  The tree and deer are from the Christmas Silhouettes stamp set and the deer was cut with the coordinating Christmas Silhouettes Die.  The sentiment is from the Christmas Innies stamp set.

A ribbon ruffle grounds the little paper pieced house from Happy Home on this darling Mother's Day card created by Jessica.  The Mother Word Die featured earlier this month was used to cut the word, Mother, out of felt and the embossed sentiment is from the Thankful Innies stamp set.

Awwwwwww!  How cute is this little kitty from LOL Cats sitting in the window!  The sentiment is from the Happy Home stamp set.  The branch in the upper corner is from the Love Birds stamp set and was cut with the Love Birds Die Set.  The Tall Grass die cut finishes the scene perfectly!  Just adorable, Lee Ann!

Well…what do you think?  Isn't this just the cutest stamp set?  Right now it is marked down 25% at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store along with all of the other 2014 featured stamp sets.  This Christmas Sale will continue until the end of the month or as long as supplies last.

Wait until you see what we have in store for you tomorrow!  Be sure to stop back again for our SNSS 2014 Year in Review.

2014 Year in Review - Day 11: So Grateful

Hello again sweet friends!  Have you had a chance to check out the sale going on from now until the end of the month at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store?  Our featured stamp sets have been marked down by 25%!

Our feature for today is:

So Grateful

This beautiful stamp set of thankful wishes was designed by Gloria Stengel and is wonderful for building your own sentiment.  The different fonts look beautiful when paired together!

After we've celebrated Christmas with friends and family, it's time to send out the thank you notes.  Janette's beautiful card is perfect for an after Christmas thank you!  Love the embossed texture and the sparkly silver frame for the message made by combining two of the sentiments from So Grateful!

If you need a few quick and easy thank you cards, this design by Jessica would be perfect!  Stitch two panels of designer paper together and add your segmented sentiment from So Grateful…how beautiful!

Here is another look at a few more cards created by the Design Divas 
in 2014 using the So Grateful stamp set:

A little cheesecloth tucked behind layers of Graphic 45 papers makes such a gorgeous presentation on this card created by the designer of So Grateful, Gloria Stengel!  

How creative!  Diane made a silverware holder that would look fabulous on a Thanksgiving table, but by changing a few elements, this idea would be perfect for any table decor!  The sentiment from the So Grateful stamp set was paper clipped to a label from the Bookmarks & More Die Set.  The Season of Change leaves cut with the coordinating Season of Change Leaf Dies look wonderful with the wood grain background made with the Grunge Borders stamp set.

 By embossing the matched sentiments from So Grateful on a piece of vellum, Bridget was able to achieve an elegant look for her note of appreciation.  The gold embossed Skeleton Leaf Background is just gorgeous!

Just one script word from the So Grateful stamp set is all that is needed to send  an uplifting note to a friend.  Lee Ann's beautifully colored Flowers in Bloom image was cut with the coordinating Flowers in Bloom Die and the partial Scallop Border adds balance to her gorgeous card.

This clean and layered Thanksgiving card was created by Lee Ann.  I love the way the Skeleton Leaf Background peeks through the Leaf Silhouettes die cuts!  Gorgeous!

  
Now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store to grab this versatile stamp set while supplies last!  You may just find a last minute Christmas gift while you are there!

We have a fun stamp set to feature tomorrow so be sure to join us once again!

Thanks so much for stopping by…you are a blessing to SNSS!