strike up some fun

 Hello! Today I’m sharing two cards using products from the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps May release. Do you know someone who likes to go bowling? Or maybe your kids get invited to bowling birthday parties? Maybe you are just looking to make a fun card? Most of us have bowled at least once in our life and this card would bring back fun memories.

Product links: Masculine Mash-Up, Shiplap Background, Boss Lady Alpha Dies, Bold Birthdays, Birthday Wordfetti.

I stamped the bowling image on the background of the front of the card, then added a square layer with a popped-up balloon. But...my favorite part is the inside.

I used the Shiplap Background to make the bowling lane and the alpha dies for my sentiment.

I stamped and fussy cut the ball and pins, then added them to a simple pop-up feature. To make the pop-up, I used a 1" x 4 1/4" strip and scored it at every inch (1", 2", 3", and 4"). Then simply fold and glue the 1/4" tab to make a square. Glue one side to the inside bottom, then add adhesive and "close" the top of the card to adhere the pop up to the card front.

I had some diecut letters left over and another fun sentiment in mind, so I made another card. This one is a CAS Mini Slim card so that I could fit all the letters across the bottom. This one is 3 1/2" x 6 1/4". The ball and two pins were stamped again and popped-up. I stamped the "you're" word from the Be Unique set.

Have a great day!

Diane

Birthday Party!

Hello crafty friends! Happy Friday! I hope you've had a wonderful week! You know what is making it more wonderful? That we get to celebrate Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps turning 14yrs this month! I, for one, I'm very thankful for SNSS for being part of this wonderful craft community. Do you know how Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps likes to celebrate their birthday? By having some AMAZING deals each week during the month of November!

 For today's card I'm actually showing you a sneak peak of a new stamp coming out next week. It's called Script background, but shhh, don't tell anyone yet! I also used the Make Music stencil with some of my favorite inks on the balloon die cut and a sentiment from the Bold Birthdays set.

 To finish the card, I used sentiments from the Birthday Wordfetti stamp set, added some string to the balloon, and added some colorful sequins.

I hope you have enjoyed today's crafty project! For more inspiration you can follow me on Instagram @harshgurl .
 

Remember that there's great deals each week. Sunday is the last day to take advantage of 20% on Birthday and Sentiments Stamp sets. No code needed!

Have fun getting some crafty supplies! See you next time!

Rainbow Birthday

 

Hello friend, Esther here today with a bright and cheery rainbow birthday card. I started by painting a background with distress oxides on Canson Mix Media paper. (These are the colors in order from top to bottom: Kitsch Flamingo, Festive Berries, Wild Honey(mixed with Festive Berries), Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron (mixed with Salty Ocean), Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet.) 

Next I spot stamped the  Geometric Background in Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn) and embossed it with white embossing powder. I added some white paint splatters to fill in the empty spaces.

The Chinese lanterns are from the Shine Your Light stamp set, and are stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  and painted with distress oxides. After they were dry, I inked them up with Versamark Watermark Ink and embossed them with Clear Ultra Thick Embossing Powder to give them some shimmer. 

Last of all I stamped the sentiment from Bold Birthdays  in  Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  and added some sequins. 

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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

snail mail

Good morning! Today I am sharing a few CAS projects using the new Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps set called Happy Mail. On my first card, I also used the ever popular Nature Silhouettes. Since I kept the images to a minimum, I chose to offset my panels to give it a little interest. I drew the tiny heart with a marker and a simple bow in the corner completed the card.

For my second CAS card, I also combined the Happy Mail set with Bold Birthdays and Birthday Wordfetti. The cute little snail is a little late to the party!

I gave him a sparkly little snail trail.

The last card is super clean & simple. I simply masked the snail and added a few envelopes for him to carry.

And I gave him another snail trail.

Have a great day!

Diane

 

November 2020 13th Birthday Release Hop + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to our 13th Birthday Release Blog Hop!

Who's ready for some fabulous inspiration with our November Release? We're celebrating 13 years of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps this month and we're so excited to share a little inspiration with our birthday release with you!  Plus, there's a chance to win a $25 gift code to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop! Read on for a bit of inspiration and a little walk through of this month's fabulous new celebratory goodies, then hop along to the blogs linked below to get inspired! 

GIVEAWAY: Leave a little shout out in the comment section on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop. Comment deadline for the prize drawing is 10 pm ET on Tuesday, November 24. Winner will be announced here on the SNSS blog, Wednesday, November 25. Happy hopping!

Here's the official hop list. If a link misbehaves along the way,

hop on back here to pick  up where you left off.

Sweet 'n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Esther Asbury
Jane Bosi
Karen Decknick
Lee Ann Barrett
Lyn Tomlin
Michelle Hale
Sheri Gilson

Part of our celebration is a different sale each week during November. Our Week 2 sale is a fabulous 20% off products in our Backgrounds and Creative Worship Stamps categories! Sale ends Thursday, Nov. 19, so hurry in to grab some deals!

I used the new A Little Snarky set for the sentiment, then paired it with Encouraging Peonies, and the Faith Wordfetti, Just Say Jesus, and Your Story Creative Worship sets.

Let's take a little look-see at the November release...

First up is the November stamp of the month, Bold Birthdays. This set is available for purchase for $15.95, OR you can get it as a FREE gift with a $75 purchase (after any discounts and before shipping and tax) during the month of July! Please note you MUST add this set to your cart to receive the discount. Once your order qualifies, the discount will apply to the set in your shopping cart.

Guest designer Lieschen Harshbarger brings on the happy with this fabulous slimline shaker card featuring Bold Birthdays.

Who loves polka dots? We've got a FABULOUS new texture tiles set this month. Swiss dots, polka dots, random dots, big dots, small dots... you'll be seeing spots with this awesome Texture Tiles 8 repeatable background set!

Korin puts the swiss dots from Texture Tiles 8 in the spotlight, paired with the new Make a Wish set. She shared this card on her NEW blog. Be sure to check out her AMAZING birthday giveaway. Seriously, you don't want to miss out on this! Go ahead hop on over, just be sure to come back and hop along with us! 😄

Make a Wish is the next set in our spotlight. The bold fonts  in this extremely versatile birthday set are perfect for both masculine and feminine cards. And the traditional birthday accoutrements like cake, cupcakes, party hats, and candles are so much fun!

I went for a clean mini slimline with lots of white space, wanting to make the fun images and sentiments in Make a Wish take center stage. Love the fun stamp that can be either sprinkles or confetti! I added a little dimension to the hat by curving the paper with my finger, then adding foam tape to the center and then gluing the sides down securely so it stayed rounded.

For our 13th birthday, we thought we'd bring a little bit more sassy to Sweet 'n Sassy with the A Little Snarky set. After all, SNSS is a teenager now! These humorous sentiments are sure to bring a smile.

Janelle brought this set to life with a set of little encouragement cards sure to bring a smile. So clever to use the A Little Snarky hangry sentiment with our Donut Worry set. She also used Grunge Elements 2 on one of the cards.

Our next spotlight set coordinates perfectly with the A Little Snarky set. Humorous Birthday Innies are funny little sentiments perfect for the inside or outside of your cards!

I created a fun slimline birthday card pairing the Humorous Birthday Innies with the new Birthday Gnome DIGI. These sentiments totally make me smile.

Our Creative Worship set this month is sure to light up your studio! Shine Your Light has fabulous encouraging sentiments and lovely lights of all kinds like lanterns, candles, fireflies, and light bulbs. Such a fun set!

Deeds created these gorgeous bookmarks with Shine Your Light. Wouldn't they make the perfect DIY gift for a reader in your life?

That's our November Release in a nutshell! So many fabulous sets to choose from! What's your favorite? Let us know in the comments.

Your next stop on the hop is my blog, Poetic Artistry.

May you be blessed today and always!

Happy Birthday

  Hello Sweet Friends!  Sheri here today with a card featuring the NEW Bold Birthdays. This is the November Stamp of the Month stamp set and is FREE with any $75 order. Plus if you are in the US you will also qualify for FREE Shipping! 

 

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I love large sentiment sets as they can be made the focal point of a card. This is especially helpful when creating masculine cards and you want to keep the design simple.  I picked a monochromatic color pallet and added a pop of lime green to brighten things up. I think this card would be perfect for any teen or guy in your life.

 

To keep your eye on the focal image (sentiment) I build up a back drop with layers of pattern paper, a circle, and a flag banner. This is also a great way to use up scraps. For embellishment I added three enamel dots.

 

Card Measurements:

A2 Top Fold Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2")

Lime Mat: 3 3/4" x 5"

Black Mat: 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"

Stripe Pattern Paper Layer:3 1/2" x 4 3/4"

Black Rectangle Mat: 2 3/8" x 4 1/8"

Star Pattern Paper Layer: 2 1/4" x 4"

Black Circle: 2 3/4"

Lime Flag:5/8" x 3 1/4"

Black Rectangle Mat: 3" x 2"

White Stitched Rectangle Panel: 2 7/8" x 1 7/8"

 

 

 

Plus don't miss out on this weeks Birthday Celebration Sale!

Click HERE

 Happy Stamping!!