My First Mini Slimline Card

 Happy Saturday Stampers! This Michelle here from East Bay Stamp Chick.

Have you made a mini slimline card yet? Well, I 'm here today to show you my very 1st one and I think I'm in love with this new size! My card measures 3x 6.25 inches. I cut a square of white cardstock to 6x 6.25 and scored it in the middle.

So would you like to see my card? Here it is!

So here's what I used to make this card. I used 4 stamp sets from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. The background is the new Butterfly Background stamp set. The sentiment is the Teeny Alpha stamp set. The girl is from Girl Power 2 and her wings are from the Made New stamp set. The Butterfly Background stamp set is also the stamp of the month, so you can get it free with a $60 purchase.

To make this card, I cut a white panel that is 2.74x6 inches. I heat embossed with white embossing powder the Butterfly Background stamp. Then I ink blended Spun Sugar, Kitch Flamingo, and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxides from light to dark. I adhered the panel to the card base on foam. I stamped the sentiment out using the Teeny Alpha Stamp set and then fussy cut each word. I also adhered them using foam squares. I colored the girl and wings with alcohol ink markers and then fussy cut them out  (there are matching dies available for the Made New set).   I glued the wings to the back of my girl. I used foam squares to pop her out on the panel. I added a bow and silver sequins for a little shine.

I hope you have some time this weekend to get crafty! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Michelle

Merci, Paris

I'm hosting the sketch challenge over on Splitcoaststampers this week!  I made a card using the To Paris With Love set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I sponged inside the inner frame of the main image and added some coloring with Copics.  This is such a fun set - I could stare at this image all day :)

Stop by and play along if you get a chance!

Supplies: 
Stamps: To Paris With Love (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Card Stock: Kraft (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: For the Record (Echo Park)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy (Ranger)
Coloring Medium: Copics
Accessories: Pearls (Queen & Co); Flax Twine (The Twinery)
Tools: Oval Punch (SU)

May Release Recap

Did you have the chance to check out the May New Release Blog Hop yesterday? The Design Divas outdid themselves again this month; they really showcased the new stamps in creative ways!  If you haven't commented on all the blogs yet, there's still time!  You have until Saturday, May 5 at 6:00 PM EST to leave as much love as you can - after that we'll draw a random winer from one of the blogs, who will WIN this entire release!!

 Hopefully you also had the chance to stop by our Release Party last night over on Splitcoaststampers to see all of the new sets and chat with us, but in case you couldn't and you missed the full reveals, take a look at our May Release!

All Star Cocoa

Wedding Cake

Timeless Classic

Music Background

Nature Silhouettes

Wedding Collage

Gone Fishin'

And be sure to check out the entire May Release Bundle:

And while you're over in the store checking out all of our exciting new stamps, keep in mind our great FREE with $50 clear stamp purchase this month:

Be sure to check out our gallery over on Splitcoaststampers. The Divas have been busy filling it with samples from this release! We hope you love and enjoy this release as much as we all do! 

If you need some crafty inspiration, and even more chances to win a free stamp set, check out the challenges from the release party (each entry gets you a chance to win a set of your choosing):

Taylor's Make It Masculine

Korin's No Coloring

Kim's Faux Embossed Backgrounds

We really can't wait to see what YOU create with it! Happy crafting!

Hoot of a Friend

Recently I was honored to have been asked to make a sample for the Inspiration Challenge over on Splitcoaststampers. I loved the site, Greenheart Shop, so much, I had to make two cards because I could not choose which piece of inspiration I loved the most!  Today I'm sharing a card inspired by this sweet little wool owl birdhouse.

I inked up the new Owl Be There set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and attempted to stick to the fun colors of the inspiration piece.  I think I ended up a smidge pinker than the original owl, but he's still cute!  I also added some hand-stitching to two of the panels, and snuck some of my favorite lace tape from Love My Tapes on there too.

Supplies:
Stamps: Owl Be There (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Card Stock: Kraft, White (Neenah); Black (Recollections)
Patterned Paper: Social Club (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Coloring Medium: Copics
Accessories: Lace Tape (Love My Tapes), Pearls (Creative Impressions), Thread (Unkown)
Tools: Circle Punches (SU); Paper Piercer, Needle

Friday Feature: One of a Kind

Friday is finally here!  To kick off an exciting weekend, we have an adorable springtime stamp set to highlight today.  And be sure to check out the whole post....we're sharing details of a huge sale you won't want to miss!

Have you seen One of a Kind?  It's got the three sweetest birds on a branch, and it's full of wonderful sentiments.  Take a look:

Here are a few details about this set:

~Includes 1 image and 5 sentiments 

~Set measures approximately 4"x3" 

~Large image measures approximately 3.5" x 1.85" 

~Illustrated by Korin Sutherland

And here are some samples from the Design Divas:

WOW!!  Such fun, cheerful cards!  Head over to the store to pick up your set today, and don't forget to share with us what you make!  You can upload your work to our gallery over on Splitcoaststampers.  We love to see your beautiful cards and projects!

And now.....we have a HUGE sale to share with you!  Mr. Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is celebrating a milestone birthday very soon, so Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is celebrating too!

Use the coupon code DAN40 at checkout for 40% off everything in the store through April 25th.  Happy shopping!

Wildflower Wishes

It's my turn again to host the sketch challenge over on Splitcoaststampers, and this week I'm sharing one that can be completely CAS, or semi-jazzed up.  I made two different card samples for the sketch; the one I'm sharing today is the sort-of jazzed up version (but I still think it is sort of CAS!).  I'm also standing in for someone this week and hosting the Hump Day Challenge over in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps forums - the original challenge planned for this week was to add real or faux stitching to your cards.  I'm sticking with that, because I love it!

I stamped my Wildflowers image directly on my patterned paper and had stitched it to the black card stock. I added an extra circle panel to the original sketch, and used a sentiment from the Smell the Flowers set.  I used some silver self adhesive half pearls to finish off the card.

Stay tuned on Friday - I'll be sharing the second card I made using this sketch!  I hope you get a chance to play along with both the sketch challenge and the Hump Day Challenge this week!

Supplies:
Stamps: Wildflowers, Smell the Flowers (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Card Stock: Kraft (Neenah), Black (Recollections)
Patterned Paper: For the Record (Echo Park)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Pearls (Queen & Co.), Thread
Tools: Classic and Scalloped Circles, Pennant Banner (Spellbinders), Circle Punches (SU)

Customer Spotlight Sunday

This week I've found an absolutely darling card by one of our customers to share!  Take a look at what StampinAK shared in her gallery over on Splitcoaststampers:

Cynthia used the lovely Together Silhouettes stamp set, and a sketch she chose from the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge's archives to play along in the 3rd birthday celebration over there.  Did you know you can now see ALL of the Sweet Stop Sketches at a glance in our forums on Splitcoast?  Take a look!

Thanks so much for sharing such fabulous creations with us!  You never know when we'll spot your card in our gallery or on one of our challenge blog linky collections, so be sure to keep those amazing uploads coming (we are always on the lookout in our Splitcoaststampers gallery,  Paper Craft Planet, and the linky collections for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge and the Digi Challenges)!

Have a beautiful Sunday!

Friday Feature: Joyful Heart

Welcome to Friday, sweet friends!  We have a lovely stamp set to share with you today...perfect for springtime and bird enthusiasts; it's also filled with wonderful verses useful for so many occasions!  Take a look at Joyful Heart:

Here are some quick facts about this set:

~Set measures 4"x4" 

~Includes 1 image and 5 sentiments

 ~Designed by Korin Sutherland

Take a look at some beautiful inspiration from the Design Divas, using this gorgeous stamp set:

WOW!!  Such gorgeous, elegant cards!  Head over to the store to pick up your set today, and don't forget to share with us what you make!  You can upload your work to our gallery over on Splitcoaststampers.  We love to see your beautiful cards and projects!

Do need some weekend plans?  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will be at the Heirloom Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday!  If you're in the Allentown, PA area, stop by to see us!  And if you head over to Splitcoaststampers, you'll find a coupon for the show!

Our April Release!

Did you have the chance to check out the New Release Blog Hop yesterday? The Design Divas outdid themselves this month; they really showcased the new stamps & dies in creative ways! Hopefully you also had the chance to stop by our Release Party last night over on Splitcoaststampers, but in case you couldn't and you missed the full reveals, take a look at our April Release!

Flower Field

Bee Happy Rhubarb

Graceful Calla Lily

Owl Be There

Treasured

Special Boy Cocoa

Fence & Grass Dies

The entire release, including the dies, is available at a special bundle price:

Don't forget.....when you spend $40 in clear stamps this month, you'll receive a $5 off coupon for your next order!!
Be sure to check out our gallery over on Splitcoaststampers. The Divas have been busy filling it with samples from this release! And check out this amazing slideshow of all the sets and samples!

If you'd like a chance to win one of these fabulous sets, check out our three release party challenges and play along!

Challenge #1 - Make a Birthday Card

Challenge #2 - Create a card using the theme "April Showers"

Challenge #3 - Create a Monochromatic Card

We hope you love and enjoy this release as much as we all do! We really can't wait to see what YOU create with it! Happy crafting!

April New Release Celebration

Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps April New Release Celebration! We are so excited to share the projects we've made using our newest stamp sets with you today! If you've been keeping up with the Sweet Peeks, you know we have some great stamp sets to share today (and dies, too!)

Here's the full list of Design Divas (and our special April Guest) sharing some creativity:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog

Korin Sutherland

Jessica Fick

Mary Faus

DJ Rants

Dina Kowal

Kim Singdahlsen

Melisa Waldorf (April Guest Designer)

Monika Davis

Cathy McCauley

Holly McMillen

Kim Schofield

Giovana Smith

Bridget Finlay

Taylor Usry

Make plans to join us tonight over in our member company forums on Splitcoaststampers for our New Release Party! We'll have full reveals of each fabulous stamp set, fellowship and chatter with friends, fun challenges, and more! Also.....did you know today is Korin's birthday?! Isn't that fun? To celebrate, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will be giving away a $34 gift certificate to the store. All you have to do is leave Korin some birthday wishes over on this photo on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Facebook page.

Customer Spotlight Sunday

This week I've found an absolutely darling card by one of our customers to share!  Take a look at what Melissa made for a recent digi challenge:

She used the fun You & Me set,  and stuck with the traditional peas and carrots color scheme.  What a great sketch, too!!


Thanks so much for sharing such fabulous creations with us!  You never know when we'll spot your card in our gallery or on one of our challenge blog linky collections, so be sure to keep those amazing uploads coming (we are always on the lookout in our Splitcoaststampers gallery,  Paper Craft Planet, and the linky collections for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge and the Digi Challenges)!

Have a beautiful Sunday!

Friday Feature: Elegant Blessings

Hello everyone!  This week we have a really beautiful set to share with you for our Friday Feature.  It is great not only for Easter cards, but for just about any occasion you can think of!  Take a look at Elegant Blessings:

And here is a look at some breathtaking cards from our design team:

WOW!!  Such gorgeous, elegant cards!  Head over to the store to pick up your set today, and don't forget to share with us what you make!  You can upload your work to our gallery over on Splitcoaststampers.  We love to see your beautiful cards and projects!