sending a blizzard

 Hello! There's just two more weeks left of the Anything Goes challenge and a big giveaway at Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!

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DECEMBER GIVEAWAY Album.

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Today I have two cards to share using the Cheerful Snowmen and Winter Hugs stamp sets. For my first card, I punched a bunch of 1 1/2" circles, then layered them onto a 3 3/4 x 5 panel and trimmed off the extra. I simply stamped the snowflake on each...love this color combo!

I LOVE the snowmen in this set but for my second card, I decided to use the little bird and layer him over an extra embossed piece of white cardstock laying in my pile. I also used some scraps of patterned paper and an extra sentiment strip so this came together rather quickly.

Be sure to play along with us and upload your projects for a chance to win!

Have a Merry Christmas!

Diane

Cheerful Snowmen

 

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends! 

It's Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a card using two older sets but definitely goodies.

To create this card, I started with a white top folding cardbase and a white panel. 

I stamped the snowman from the Cheerful Snowmen on the panel, colored it using alcohol markers and then masked it off and created a background by ink blending Picked Raspberry, Salvaged Patina and Prize Ribbon. To finish the card I added a sentiment from the Holiday Greetings set then added some snowflakes with a white gel pen. 

Blizzard of Hugs

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy Stampers!

It's Ceal, here to share a couple cards with you for my last post of the year. I can't believe that it will be 2020 on Wednesday. 

The first card uses the adorable set Winter Hugs. I stamped the igloo, masked it off and then created the background. I used the trees out of the Thrill of Hope set.

My second card is a CAS card that can be used for Valentines day which is another holiday I love making cards for.

I used the Cheerful Snowmen set and colored it using Copic markers. 

Poinsettia Greetings

Hello Sweet 'N Sassy Friends!  Sheri here today with a couple cards featuring this months Stamp of the Month, Poinsettia Greetings.  This is such a beautiful set and is FREE with any $75 order this month!

I created two CAS (Clean & Simple) cards featuring the beautiful poinsettia in the set.  The first card is colored with copic markers.

Instructions: 

• A2 Top Fold Whisper Card Base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")
• Black Card Layer (4" x 5 1/4") 
• White Card Stock (3 7/8" x 5 1/8") - stamp poinsettia and color with your favorite coloring medium.  
• Stamp sentiment in black ink.

Here's another look at my card from this month blog hop.  It features embossing and some ink blending.  This is a super easy technique!

Instructions: 

• A2 Top Fold Card Base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")
• Teal Card Layer (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"), attach directly to card base. 
• Gold Card Layer (3 7/8" x 5 1/8") - to create a perfectly matched layer I ran my embossing stamp pad around the edges of a piece of white card stock and used the same gold embossing powder I used on the poinsettia. 
• Teal Layer 3 3/4" x 5", stamp poinsettia with embossing ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Make sure to use an embossing buddy to help prevent embossing powder from sticking to areas that you don't want it.  I also use a small dry paint brush to help brush of any extra powder.
• I then took a life changing ink blending brush and matching teal ink and ink blended around the edges of the poinsettia to add some texture.
• Emboss sentiment on a piece of black and cut down to a small strip.
• the gold layer and black sentiment strip are popped up with foam squares for added dimension. (Optional)   

 Happy Stamping!!

Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps VIP Challenge | #SNSSVIP1119

Hello Sweet 'N Sassy Friends!  Sheri here today to share a fun little altered gift sack I created for this months VIP Challenge over in the Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps VIP Group on Facebook.  Each month I host a challenge and if you use SNSS stamps you are entered for a chance to win a $10 gift code to the shop.  You can find this months challenge details HERE.

 

 My little sack features the NEW Cheerful Snowmen stamp set illustrated by Jennifer Nilsson.  These little sacks are easy to decorate and a fun way to present small gifts during the holidays.

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 Supplies:

Paper Sack (used 3 1/2" x 6 3/4")

Tag (Use your favorite tag die or punch)

Favorite Stamp Set (used Cheerful Snowmen)

Favorite Color Medium (used Copic Markers)

Embellishments (Ribbon, twine, jingle bells, dies, punches, etc) 

 

Hope you will be inspired to stop by and play along!!!

 

 

Happy Stamping!!

 

cheerful snowmen

Good morning! Today I have two cards with a sweet snowmen stamp set from the new November release at Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!  We all love snowmen and this set is a must-have...so adorable! It's called Cheerful Snowmen and they are aptly named... sure to bring a smile to all who receive them! (While you are on the site, be sure to check out the birthday sale. SNSS is turning 12!)

How cute is this snowy fella with his banner? Instead of coloring in his scarf, I dotted it with my marker tip.

My second card was inspired by one that was done maybe 8 or 10 years ago but I still love the look of the snowflakes punched with small circle punches. It really gives a whimsical feel to it!

Have a great day and check out all the new stamps in this month’s release!

Diane

Season of Love

Hello sweet friends!  November is a season of love and thankfulness.  It is also time for a fabulous release by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps as well as another birthday!  That's right...SNSS is celebrating its 12th birthday, so get ready for a whole month of special sales and activities.  To kick things off, I have a couple of cards using one of the adorable new stamp sets designed by Jen Nilsson, Cheerful Snowmen.  Who doesn't love a cute snowmen stamp set? 

Snowflakes from the new Cheerful Snowmen and Folk Art Snowflakes stamp sets were white embossed on mixed media paper, sponged with Oxide Inks, splattered with acrylic paint and water, and overstamped with text from the Texture Tiles 1 stamp set.  An angled panel was cut with a stitched border die and mounted to an embossed white panel.  The adorable snowman was colored with Copic Markers and added to the scene along with some sparkly gems.  The sentiment was embossed in the bottom corner to finish the card.

Since I had the bottom part of the sponged background from the card above, I decided to use the piece for a shaker card.

The top panel was sponged and then embossed with a Tim Holtz Embossing Folder.  The raised texture was embossed with sparkly embossing powder and the sentiment embossed in the lower corner.  The sequins were added between the two layers of the card, and the Copic colored snowmen from the Cheerful Snowmen set were adhered around the window of the shaker.

Be sure to check out the new release over at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamp Store and come back often to participate in all of the 12th Birthday activities!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathy