Happy Birthday Jesus! (Christmas in July Sale!)

Today I am using All Wrapped Up. It is one of the stamp sets in this week's Christmas in July sale - now through the 26th, Christmas and Winter sets are 25% off.

For my projects today, I have gone with non-Christmas cards and created birthday cards. I mean ultimately, Christmas IS Jesus' birthday so maybe they are Christmas cards. Hmm...

My cards are fairly clean and simple but they are created using different coloring mediums.

For my first project, I did a little masking with most of the gift boxes to create a PILE of gifts. I inked them with Versaclair black ink on Neenah Solar white. I colored everything with polychromos pencils and added a sentiment (heat embossed on black cardstock) from the Birthday Wordfetti set. To finish it, I simply mounted it on a black card base.

For my second project, I used the stack of gifts again but this time colored it (and the bow) with Copics. I fussy cut the stack and the bow. I cut off the top gift to add to the front of the stack and added the bow to the top gift - I glued these onto a card panel, mounted that on blue cardstock, then mounted that on a Neenah Solar White card base. My big sentiment banner is from Bold Birthdays.

That is both of my Christmas in July projects. I hope you are inspired!! Check out all of the Christmas and Winter stamps - 25% off until the 26th...no coupon code needed!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn

Create your Own Background

Hi Friends! Today I have a fun background card for you using lots of stamp sets and my MISTI. This technique is a great way to stretch your stamps and create something unique...Speaking of my MISTI, have you had the opportunity to join in on the combo blog hop with My Sweet Petunia and Sweet N Sassy Stamps? If not, you still have a week to hop along and comment for a chance to win a $50 gift code to each shop. The link is at the bottom of this post :)

For today's project, I went through all my stamp sets and pulled ones with Birthday appropriate sentiments and images to create a subway art type layout. You could, of course, use any theme you want (I think Thank You and Christmas would be fun too!)

I arranged all the sentiments first, placing them both vertically and horizontally. Then I went back and filled in blanks with images (smaller and larger depending on the open spaces.)

Once the layout is satisfactory, I inked it up and created my card panel. I created a panel on both Xpress it paper and Neenah Dessert Storm (kraft) card and colored it with Copics.

You can create as many cards as you want now that it is set up on your MIST and since it takes a while to set up, I find myself not quite ready to dismantle it (haha!) I think this one would be great for stash of birthday cards - what do you think?

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Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn

Stamp Sets used for this card included:

All Wrapped up


Sentimental Wordfetti


Llama Love


Be Unique


Birthday Pals (discontinued)

All Wrapped up Birthday

Happy Monday Sweet N Sassy Friends!!

Today I have a sweet and simple birthday card using one of this month's new stamp sets called All Wrapped Up and let me tell you...it is very versatile! 

I will be creating a Christmas card in the next couple of days using the same layout, but adding the Christmas sentiments provided in the set and coloring it up in Christmas colors...

For this card though, I stamped the front package, then created a mask to cover it and stamped the stack of packages to "the back". I water colored it with Inktense pencils then fussy cut it and popped it up on foam. Before adding the image, I splattered some color on the background piece and added the sentiment.

I really like this card! It is fun and perfect for anyone of any age - those aren't always easy to find in my stash - what about yours??

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired - Maybe you want to try a little water coloring this week?

Hugs,
Lyn

Pretty Plaids

Hello sweet friends!  Cathy here with two cards to share using some new products from the SNSS release this month.  I'm loving the plaid textures in the Texture Tiles 4 stamp set for creating backgrounds...AND there is only a week left to get this set FREE with your $75 purchase.

Since we are nearing the end of October, Breast Cancer Awareness month, my first card features pink get well wishes.

The background was created with Oxide Inks and one of the plaids from the Texture Tiles 4 stamp set.  Some Texture Paste was added through a striped stencil for added texture.  The coffee cups are from the Jesus & Coffee stamp set and were colored with Copic Markers.  The sentiment is a mixture of words from the Jesus & Coffee set and Scripty Thoughts.  A bow and sequins finish the card.

How about these non-traditional Christmas colors?  Another Oxide Ink background stamped with a plaid from the Texture Tiles 4 stamp set was used for the base of this card.  (***Who needs patterned paper when you have Oxides and Texture stamps?)  The sentiment is from the Christmas Word Art stamp set.  The diagonal panels were also made with Oxide Inks and textures from the Texture Tiles 1 stamp set.  The package from the All Wrapped Up stamp set was colored with Copic Markers.  Add a little bit of colored twine and Bitty Sparkles to finish the card!

Here are the new products from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store that were used for these cards:

So glad you stopped by...hope you were inspired!

Hugs,

Cathy

coffee...then all the things

Hello! Today I have some cards to share using the coffee themed Sweet ‘n Sassy stamps from the October Release. This great set is called Jesus & Coffee.

 

The first two are CAS encouragement cards to let someone know you are 100% behind them...and coffee will help too! My first card simply has a strip of washi tape across the top and the cup is popped up on dimensionals. I colored the cup black and added some dots with a white pen.

 

My second card also uses the Sunshine Girl Alpha to help create the sentiment. This cup was paper pieced.

 

I actually don’t drink coffee but I do like to make coffee themed cards. They are great to have on hand when you want to add a gift certificate to your local coffee and donut shop! Here are two more cards to use for that purpose!

 

On this next card I also used a plaid stamp from Texture Tiles 4, the October Stamp of the Month, to create a patterned To-Go cup in a fun Santa style. Part of the sentiment is from All Wrapped Up and a matching embossing folder was used for the background.

For my last card, I also used the Sunshine Girl Alpha to create the sentiment. Here I paper pieced the middle band on the cup and used an edge die for an interesting background panel.

Have a great day!

Diane

 

Christmas Gifts- All Wrapped Up!

Hello everyone, Stephanie here today with 2 cards for you using the new set All Wrapped up. I love this set, it is perfect for Christmas cards/tags or can be used for pretty much any occasion throughout the year!

For my first card I colored my image with Copic markers and the design paper is from The Paper Studios.  For a little extra something I added 3 brads to take up space in the corner.

I wanted to keep this next card CAS so I stamped one of the presents with versamark and heat embossed with red powder, I used some glitter paper behind the present to make it pop!  I love this Kraft colored designer paper from The Paper Studios.  I added some brads and sparkly twine to finish it off.   Remember, if you spend $75 Korin offers free shipping and you get the stamp of the month (pictured below) for free!!!  Happy Crafting!

Wrapped in Love

Hello everyone! Today I want to share this 'wrapped in love' card. I love the sentiments in the 'All Wrapped Up' set, you can use this set for birthdays but also a lot of other occasions that are worthy of some presents.

For this card I stamped the stack of gifts onto marker paper and colored them with my alcohol markers. You can go crazy with the colors but I decided to stick to a blue/purple color scheme. When I colored the image I cut it out and made the background for my card. I used the purple color scheme for the background too. I had this lovely kraft paper with purple foiled words so that was a great match this time. I stamped the sentiment on a kraft colored tag. I started out with a purple color but that was a bit too dull on the kraft paper. So I stamped the sentiment another time with black ink and I decided to stamp it a little bit above the purple one so the purple would function as a shadow of the sentiment. After that all I had to do was adhere everything to the card. I added a couple of sequins and pearl drops to give the card a more festive look. That's it!

I used the stamp set 'All Wrapped Up'.

- Lucinde

Merry Christmas

Hello Sweet Friends!  It's Sheri here today with some Christmas inspiration featuring the NEW All Wrapped Up stamp set.  The fun part of this set is that it can be used to create birthday cards.

For my cards today I stamped some of the packages in the set and paired them with a sentiment to create the focal panels on the cards.  I used copic markers along with some pattern papers from the Cozy & Bright 6x6 pad by American Crafts.  These were very quick and easy to put together.

 

Don't forget that the Texture Tiles 4 stamp set is the October 2018 Stamp of the Month and is FREE with a $75 order (after all discounts and before shipping & tax) through 10/31/18.

 

And...

 Happy Stamping!

Wrapped In Love

{jane bosi}  Happy Monday, Sweet Friends!  Today, I'm sharing another fun gifty type card--perfect for birthday, Christmas or, really, any gift giving event!  I used the super versatile set, All Wrapped Up, from this month's release.  Aren't you just loving it?

Have a great day--Jane

all wrapped up

Good morning! Today I have two cards to share using some Sweet ‘n Sassy stamps from the October Release. Here I used All Wrapped Up.

 

On my first card, I did some simple masking to stamp the presents...then colored with Copics. The tiny snowflakes on the last present are from Thrill of Hope.

 

 

The plaids are so popular now...even in wrapping paper! Here I stamped a plaid from the October Stamp of The Month set, Texture Tiles 4, and used it for my background. I also used a small piece to stamp the present on. The present was stamped a second time on white cardstock and just the ribbon was colored, cut out, and layered on top.

Have a great day!

Diane