From Fish to Flowers

 Hello Friends!  

We are having some fun this month celebrating the artists here at Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  This week our focus is on Jenn Nilsson fabulous stamp collection!  Jenn's sweet, whimsical style are right up my alley.  Her set, Country Garden, is one of my favorites.  

This gorgeous image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I then fussy cut the image out.  I got some new embossing folders- they seem to be making a comeback and I was in need of new!  I watercolored a piece of cs and let it dry.  Next, I spritzed the inside of my embossing folder with water and then ran the watercolored paper throught the Big Shot.  What a lovely surprise I got with the fun texture and color variation on the panel.  I die cut a circle from the purple paper and used it to back the image.  

The sentiment, from the Precious Poppies Stamp set -was stamped in the corner of the card front.  A white scalloped frame was added to the card front, then the purple circle and image were added, along with a bit of grass made with the Tall Grass Die were adhered to the card.  

Next up, a super cas card in which the darling fish does just fine standing on its own! 

Mr. Puffer is from the Fin-tastic Friends Stamp Set.  He was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  

The background was done with an embossing folder and distress ink.  I used several techniques to get the background the color I wanted.  I started with some base color by sponging on various blue shades of distress inks.  Next I inked up the inside of the embossing folder, spritzed the folder and then placed the sponged cs in and ran it through the Big Shot.  I got wonderful, wavy dimension, but I still wanted more color so I watercolored with distress inks, following the curvy, embossed lines.  I love how this turned out.  The sentiment worked out so well in how it followed the curves of the 'waves'.  A few sequins were added and done! 

And because we are celebrating Jenn's art this week, all of Jenn's stamps are on special this week, 

buy 2 get 1 free (limited to stamps on hand).  

This is an awesome sale to take advantage of!  

Thanks for stopping by!  

Lee Ann  

Shabby Chic Cards

Hi Sweet 'n Sassy friends! It's Julee popping in with a couple of mixed-media shabby chic cards I created with the April release. This style is one of my favorite styles to create in.

For my first card I used the Country Garden set, stamping the jar of flowers an coloring with copics.  Next I stamped the sentiment on a 3x4" panel of cardstock and smooshed with squeezed lemonade, stormy skies, and chipped sapphire.  I then stamped partially with the Delightfully Delicate Background and Texture Tiles 1 sets for a little texture.  The flower pattern in the upper left corner is stenciled with embossing paste for a little extra interest.

The background for the card is a panel of designer paper that I smooshed with the same colors then sponged the edges.  I finished with a bit of ribbon and a little glitter on the image.

My next card uses a sentiment from the Friendship is a Blessing set. I started with some scraps of Prima paper, adhering them together, then lightly scraping with gesso to mute the colors a bit.  I then stenciled with a dot fade pattern in weathered wood distress oxide, adding sponging all around the edges.  A scrap of lace covers the seam of my two papers.

I used another scrap of paper for  the rectangle pattern, also adding a bit of gesso and sponging.  The sentiment is stamped onto a gessoed cardstock circle and then sponged and stenciled.  My finishing accents were a bit of wrinkled seam binding, some paper flowers, and an ephemera bird image.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fabulous day!

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Hi There!

Hello Sweet Friends!  Sheri here today with a card featuring the NEWLY released Country Garden stamp set along with a sentiment from the Keep In Touch, Too stamp set.

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I stamped the flower image with a copic friendly ink and used copic markers to color. I then fussy cut it out and popped it up with foam squares.  I then took a few pieces of pattern paper, a doily, and some satin ribbon from my stash to create this simple yet pretty card.  It's perfect to let someone special know that are thinking about then with all that is going on right now.  

 

Card Measurements:

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

White Mat: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" 

Pattern Paper Layer: 3 3/4" x 5"

Solid Strip: 1 3/4" x 5"

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

Doily: 4"

White Stitched Mat: 1 7/8" x 2 7/8"

Sentiment Circle: 1"

 

Happy Stamping!!

 

Going Vintage

Today I have a couple of cards using two of the April release sets Country Garden and Beautiful Birds.

Both of the images I chose were colored with Copics then cut out and adhered two distinctly different backgrounds. One clean and simple and the other mixed media with oxides, stencils, and texture stamps. They both look very vintage to me and I really love the results. I completed them with sentiments from the Friendship is a Blessing stamp if the Month. This set is so perfect - especially to let a friend know you are thinking about them, praying for them, and so grateful they are in your life.

Here is the clean and simple one using the chair from Country Garden

Here is the second one using the chickadee from Beautiful Birds. This one also uses Wood Background and Psalm 23 for texture as well as a couple of Tim Holtz stencils.


As we spend more time at home, I find myself trying to mix things up and challenge myself. Going CAS and definitely CAS at the same time was a challenge for sure! I hope this inspires you to try the same.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Hugs,
Lyn

Two Cards, One Color Palette

Hello All! 
I am back with a couple of cards to share today, both using the same color palette. 
I was itching to use the hummingbird in the Beautiful Birds Stamp Set. I  matched the bird up with the peonies in the Peony Cluster Stamp Set. 

Here is the how-to~ 
1.  Using MISTI, stamp peonies on edge of 51/2 x 4 1/4 panel of Neenah Solar White CS using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
2.  Color peonies and background with Copics.
3.  Determine position of hummer on the panel, and mount onto MISTI door.  Mask the area of the flower that is a part of the hummer image.
4.  Stamp the hummer with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and color with Copic markers.
5.   Draw a very light pencil line with a ruler, from the top of the panel to the bottom of the panel, avoiding the hummer. 
6.  Fussy cut around back end of hummer up to the pencil line. 
7.  Cut the rest of the panel along the pencil line, using a trimmer.
8.  Add Wink of Stella to the hummer.
9.  Fold a kraft cs cardbase and determine placement of sentiment. 
10.  Stamp sentiment with MISTI using Versafine Onyx Black Ink.  Sentiment is from the Mason Jar Bouquet Stamp Set.
11.  Adhere image panel to card base using dimensional adhesive. 

Next up, a card using the Country Garden Stamp Set~

This one has a little surprise in it! 
1.  The bike was stamped on a piece of Neenah Solar White Cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I did not want to put grass behind my bike again as I had done that with my previous bike card.  I thought a flowering bush or garden of some sort would be pretty, but I doubted my ability to pull that off.  Then I got an idea.  I used the wheelbarrow image from the Country Garden Stamp Set and using Memento Desert Sand Ink, stamped just the flowers in the wheelbarrow- twice.  I masked out the wheel barrow to the best of my ability but other than that, I pretty much stamped right over the bike as I new I would be coloring over it anyway.  I think I may have masked out the basket of flowers. 
OK, back to the steps.
2.  Stamp the flowers in the wheelbarrow two times behind the bike.
3.  Loosely color in the flowers with Copics. 
4.  Color the bike with Copics.
5. Using Copics, color in a side walk and a bit of grass along the edge of the sidewalk. 
6.  Stamp the sentiment from the Beautiful Birds Stamp Set using the MISTI with Versafine Black Ink.
7.  Mount image panel on black cs. 
8.  Add patterned paper to horizontal card base. 
9.  Add white gel pen to centers of flowers in the bike basket.  Add sequins to finish off the card.

 I have not written up a blog post in this step by step fashion before.  I usually just do a narrative of how I made the card.  I would love to know which style of write up you prefer!  Please comment and let me know! 

OK, that's it for me!  I hope I I have inspired you to get out your stamps! 


Lee Ann 

country garden

Good morning! Yesterday I shared a few cards in the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps hop using the Country Garden set. Today I have 3 more cards to share. What can I say...it's a great set! I also used Friendship Is A Blessing and Print Blocks Alpha.

How sweet is this bicycle in my first card? Love it! I paired it with a simple "hi" and some cute papers.

Next I used the vase with a fun layout and colored the flower red to make it pop.

For my last card I kept it CAS and added a meaningful sentiment.

Stay safe & have a great day!

Diane

Shabby Thinking of You

Hi Sweet 'n Sassy friends! It's April and there's a gorgeous new release in the shop.

The new Country Garden set stole my heart with it's gorgeous shabby chic farmhouse feel, so I colored up this lovely chair image in a soft palette, opting for neutrals for my mats and background.

For the background, I stamped the previously released Delightfully Delicate Background tone on tone on stone (that's fun to say!) cardstock, then sponged around the edges.  I absolutely love this background stamp! I added a touch of lace from my stash and a few paper flowers to accent the sentiment circle, then finished off the card.

If you haven't already, you'll want to head to the shop to check out the entire April release. The Early Bird Bundle is a great way to save a little money. And don't forget the April Stamp of the Month is a free gift with your $75 order (it can also be purchased if you just have to have it!)

Wishing you many blessings!
-Julee

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