Merry Christmas

Hello! It's Monika here today, with a holiday card.
One of my favorite holiday images (other than nativity scenes) is the holy from Christmas Silhouettes clear stamp set. I just love the delicate look. So I decided to use that on my card:

 

 

I love the delicate look of heat embossed image on Vellum. It gives an airy look to it...

I totally forgot that I had the coordinating die (Christmas Silhouettes Dies) so I fussy cut the image... imagine how easy it would have been if I simply die-cut it. Silly me!

 

The greeting was stamped with the new Rebecca Script Alpha clear stamp set. It is part of the Creative Worship line. I also used one word from the Christmas Morn clear stamp set. The two different fonts worked really nicely together.

Thank you for stopping by,
Monika

 

Holly, Jolly Christmas

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you a cute holiday card. I love this sweet little guy from Holly Jolly Christmas clear stamp set... he is sure to bring a smile to anybody's face.

 

 

 

I colored the image with Copic Markers, then fussy cut it. There is a coordinating die set: Holly Jolly Christmas die set, if you don't like to cut.

 

I sponged a circle on the background panel, stamped the tree from Christmas Morn clear stamp set, then added the dimensional stars using a stencil and Fabel-Castell Whipped Spackle.

 

 

I finished off the card with some silver thread and silver candy dots.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Monika 

 

 

Premade Christmas Morn

Hello Friends!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends!

This is Jacquie and I am here to share a little AFTER Christmas cheer with you.  I know that Christmas is over, but, I would love to share the Christmas card that I made for my mother.  I used our SNSS Christmas Morn and SNSS Jesus is Born clear stamp sets.

I started with a plaid, premade card base.  Then I cut out a rectangular, green panel and a small, square red panel.  Once the panels were ready, I stamped my tree image onto the green with Versafine black ink.  I stamped the sentiment onto the red with the same ink and embossed it with some Ranger, fine detail, clear embossing powder.  I added some Recollections tinsel glitter to the tree image and popped both panels up with some 3m foam tape.  To finish off my project, I added a few sequins!

Hope you like this card, as much as my mother did!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

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...

Hillside Edges Ornament...

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you an ornament. 

 I saw this video from Betsy Veldman and I fell in love with the pretty ornament she had created. Since I wasn't able to purchase the kit she used, I was super excited to see the Hillside Edges Die set. It is the perfect set to make something similar.

I purchased my plastic ornaments (appr. 2-3/4" diameter) from Michael's. They come 2 halves per pack. Please check the size, since they have different ones available.

I started by die-cutting:
 -two 2-3/4" circles out of white, 
-one 2-3/4" circle out of blue 
-one coordinating scallop circle out of red card stock (which is a tad bit larger than the circle). 
I used Spellbinders dies, which were the perfect sizes for the plastic ornament.

Next, I die-cut the scene. I made sure the the hills with the tree and the houses come out about the same sizes so the hills are covering each other... it makes the layering much easier.

 

Next I worked on the blue background circle. I splashed shimmer mist on top and stamped my greeting (from Christmas Morn clear stamp set) with Onyx Black VersaFine. 

Before I started to build the scene, I had to trim the sides of the circles (all 3 layers) just a tiny bit, so the plastic cover would fit perfectly on the blue circle:

The first layer was adhered with double sided tape, The next 2 layers,  the hill with the sweet little houses and the small hill were adhered with dimensional tape. I covered the back side well with the dimensional tape, so the glitter snow wouldn't end up behind the popped up layers.

 Next I adhered some star sequins to the background, added some glitter snow, and adhered the plastic ornament to the circle (use either white craft glue or hot glue gun), then to the red scallop circle (use regular double sided tape). Please note, the original ornament was made with a Kraft scallop circle...

The ornament was decorated with a piece of pearl string that I attached using a hot glue gun, bells, punched out greenery, baker's twine and ribbon (to hang the ornament)...

I hope you will give this a try. It might look difficult, but it was very easy to put together. I followed the tips from the video (including adding pennies to the back to balance out the weight).

Thanks for stopping by,

Monika

December 2014 Happenings

Hello friends!  Can you believe that December is here already…where did November go?   How are your Christmas preparations coming along?  If you are like me, you are still rushing to get gifts purchased, decorations displayed,  and cards made!  It's hard to believe that another year is drawing to a close. With all the hustle and bustle of the season, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has decided to slow down a little and take some time to review all the wonderful happenings of 2014.

To start this month off…there's is one more day to snatch up a Black Friday Sale bargain at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store!

The latter part of 2014 saw the introduction of our Sweet Perks Club!  Your response to this new club offering has been nothing short of amazing!  We so appreciate your patronage and your patience as we continue to work out the kinks, and look forward to more fabulous new club bundles in the upcoming year.  Our current club bundle, Valentine Critters, will be available until December 11th or until supplies last.  If you like this adorable set, don't delay in placing your order as quantities are limited!

December 24th - December 25th the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store will be closed as we celebrate Christmas and honor the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!  There will be no shipping on these days.

December 26th - The Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store will resume business and release the new bundles for the January Sweet Perks Club.

Every day during the month of December, we will be taking a new look at some of the fabulous stamps and dies that were released during the past year.  The Design Divas are busy preparing jaw dropping projects for your inspiration.  You can look forward to seeing a favorite 2014 stamp set being featured each day of this month on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog.  You will have a chance to add these stamp sets and dies to your collection if you have not already done so.  Our daily features will begin tomorrow, so be sure to drop by each day for a daily dose of eye candy!

Before you leave, here is a sample made with several stamp sets that will be featured this week!

The Leafy Flourish Background was embossed four times on four different coordinating pieces of DP.  They were each cut into fourths and some of the pieces stitched to Kraft card stock.  The Greeting is from the Christmas Morn stamp set and the little hearts were cut with the little heart die in the Baked for You die set.

Thanks so much for stopping by…see you tomorrow!

the greatest gift

Hello!  Today I'm sharing another Christmas in July card.  This card uses three new Christmas sets called Christmas Morn, Jesus is Born, and Christmas Innies.  They are wonderful sets for jump-starting your holiday card making.

A circle punch was used to create an opening in the card front in which the popped up sentiment shows through.  An additional sentiment was also stamped on the inside.

I hope this inspires you to get some Christmas cards ready.  Have a great Monday!

♥ Diane

Christmas Morn

Good Morning Friends!  I hope you are having a GREAT start to your week!  Jacquie here to share with you!  Today I am sharing a Christmas in July creation.  We have some AWESOME new clear stamp sets that were just released, that are just PERFECT for your clean and simple, Christmas creations!

I used  a pre- folded black card and layered a piece of white cardstock on top.  Then I stamped my little horse on a separate piece of white and cut it out with my Spellbinder circles.  I sponged a circle of Real Red ink, then popped up my horse on top of it.  I wanted to add a little something to it, so I added some green sequins and  a sentiment to complete my creation!  This card is definitely something I will be able to mass produce, for the upcoming holiday season!  I just LOVE that rocking horse, don't you?   Thanks for stopping by to visit with me today and have a WONDERFUL week!

CREATION :
SNSS Christmas Morn Clear Stamp Set

July 2014 Release Day!

Hello, Sweet 'n Sassy  friends!  Welcome to our July 2014 Release!  Are you ready for a little Christmas in July?  I love the opportunity to get a jump start on making my Christmas cards for the year, and with this release you'll have the chance to do just that!  Today we're releasing one wonderful image set and two fabulous sentiment sets that not only look great on the outside of the card, but are perfect for finishing up the inside of the card as well!

Before we get started, we want to let you know how much we enjoyed seeing all of the beautiful flowers in our Big Blooms Friday Feature Challenge last week. 
The random winner for the Big Blooms Challenge is #4

Zella

Here is her beautiful tulip card:

Zella, please send an email to jacquie@sweetnsassystamps.com to claim your $10 gift code!

As always Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has some wonderful prizes and another  Release Day Challenge for you!

~One random commenter from one of the DT blogs will be selected to win a $10 Gift Code to be used at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  You have until Thursday, July 17th at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the 
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, July 18th!

~ Our Release Challenge this week is: "Christmas in July"  You have until Thursday, July 17th at midnight EST to enter.  One winner will be randomly selected to receive a $20 Gift Code to be used at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  If we have 50 participants (not including the DT), 2 winners will be selected to each receive a $20 Gift Code, so invite your friends to play along!  The winner (or winners) will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, July 18th. 
(Guidelines for the challenge are listed below!)

 Now, for the Release!
First up…Christmas Morn

• Stamp set includes 7 images and 9 Sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 6"
• The Christmas tree image measures approximately 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" 
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set price is $15

Whether your style is Clean and Simple, Vintage, elegant or cutesy, you'll love mixing and matching the images and sentiments in this stamp set to create the perfect Christmas cards for your family and friends!

Next is Jesus is Born

• Stamp set includes 15 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 4"
• The "Joy to the World" sentiment measures approximately 1 1/4" x 1 3/8" Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set price is $15

These 15 sentiments are perfect for proclaiming Jesus, the real reason for the season!



 
And Finally…Christmas Innies

• Stamp set includes 6 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 4"
• The longest sentiment measures approximately 3 1/4" x 1 1/4" 
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set price is $15

Before I let you go, don't forget about our release day challenge and chance to win a $20 store gift code!

Our challenge is "Christmas in July"  Just add your card to the gallery using the linky tool below.  To be eligible for the prize, we ask that you create a new card (no back linking, please) and enter your card in no more than 3 challenges.  

Just a few guidelines to remember as you play:

            

- You don't have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps image to enter (although we sure love when you do!)
 - You'll have until Thursday, July 17th at midnight EST to enter
- We'll draw 1 winner from this week's challenge to receive a $20 credit to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store!  
If there are 50 participants, (not including the DT), we'll draw 2 winners!
- Please use code SNSJULYRC14 when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

To enter simply share a link to your creation below.

Thanks for joining us today!  Be sure to join us again on Friday, July 18th to see if you've won and to check out the next Friday Feature & Challenge!