You are Special

Happy Saturday! Have you checked out the June MIni Release yet? Julee Tilman's new set, Special Blooms, is so sweet!

I made the background in January and pulled it from my stash for this card. I die cut the panel, added black dots with a texture stamp, and matted with green. I wrapped white string along one edge and attached to a white card base. 

I stamped the flower image, frame and sentiment with black ink and die cut out. I colored the image with watercolor brush markers and added with dots with a gel pen. This was a quick, easy card and I love all the green!

 

 

 

Special Blooms Bundle 

Decorative Frames Bundle

 Texture Tiles 1

 Chicken Wire Stencil

 

I hope you enjoyed today's card and thanks so much for stopping by!

Karen

Forever Loved

Happy Saturday! My card today features Forever Loved and the Mosaic stencil from the March Release. The flowers and sentiments in Forever Loved are beautiful and timeless! I think by now everyone knows how much I love, love, love the Mosaic stencil. I can't stop using it!

 

 

For the background, I did a tone on tone combo with so saffron ink/cardstock and the mosaic stencil. I stamped the flowers, leaves, frame and sentiment with versafine clair nocturne ink. I colored the flowers with alcohol markers, die cut the frame and assembled the card as seen. 

 

 

Forever Loved  

Forever Loved Dies 

Decorative Frames 

 

Decorative Frames Dies

 Mosaic Stencil

 

Did you hear about the Celebrate Spring sale? Check it out!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed today's card and thanks so much for stopping by!

Karen

A Little Mix and Match

 Hi sweet friends! It's Julee popping in to share a fun card with you.  This one's a mish mash of a lot of sets. I love to mix & match, and SNSS stamps all work so beautifully together.  For this card I started with the gorgeous Flower Bunch Background. I stamped it in black, then colored really loosely with alcohol markers. I cut off just one section of my colored panel to use, then fussy cut one of the flowers from the other section of the background to add to my collage of elements around the sentiment panel.

The sentiment and stemmed floral are from the fabulous God is Good set and the branch is from the new God is Love set, both illustrated by Deeds. Isn't she just knocking it out of the park with her new sets?  I cut these images with a 0.4" border with a  Scan 'n Cut machine. The sentiment is framed using a stamp from the Decorative Frames stamp set, and then cut with the coordinating dies. 

I really love the contrasting look of pairing stripes with floral images. Something about those straight lines next to all the curvy floral goodness make me happy! So I pulled out the new Grunge Grid Stencil.  and lightly blended with pink and soft aqua dye inks for a fun lavendar-ish blend. I finished by layering everything onto an A2 size card base and adding a bit of sparkle with a Wink of Stella glitter pen.

So, how about you? Do you love to mix up your stamp sets, or do you usually stamp with just a single set? I'd love to know.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

-Julee

November 2016 New Release Set, Faith Quote Blocks and Birthday Celebration

Hello Sweet Friends!  Woohoo, Julie, here and we have exciting news this month from our November 2016 New Release sets to our 9th birthday celebration!!  

WEEKLY DEAL 11/04/16-11/10/16

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps turned 9 this month so don't forget to check out all of the SNSS 9^th Birthday Celebration specials either on the SNSS FB Page or here on the SNSS blog!  We will have weekly and daily deals in our appreciation of your support and business over the years!

Plus, SNSS released several new stamp sets for November 2016 and today I am sharing a card that I designed with the new clear stamp set, Faith Quote Blocks designed by NinaB Designs! 

I absolutely love the quotes in this set and thought they would be perfect for the chalkboard technique.

To create this card, I first heat embossed the SNSS Decorative Frames image with white embossing powder onto black cardstock, then lined up the SNSS Faith Quote Blocks image in the center and heat embossed it as well with white embossing powder.

I fussy-cut the frame and applied a bit of craft white ink with my finger to mimic chalk dust.

I layered the embossed heart background onto black cardstock, added the ribbons and additional layers before mounting the embossed SNSS Faith Quote Blocks image with dimensional foam.

I decided to add a few rolled roses to finish off this quick, easy card!

I hope I have inspired you today with this card using the previously released SNSS Decorative Frames clear stamp set along with the fabulous new SNSS clear stamp set, Faith Quote Blocks :-)

Hugs and have a blessed week, sweet friends! 

each day is a gift

Good morning!  It is ssssoooo cold here.  brrr! 

 

Today I am sharing a card using 4 SNSS sets... Celebrate Today, Lots-a-Spots, Decorative Frames, and the coordinating Decorative Plaques dies.

It's a calendar...no, it's a notepad...wait, it's an easel card!  Ok, it's all three.  :)

 

I stamped the dotted background (after stamping the ink off first) in a light yellow so the notepad color would match.  The notepad fits perfectly on the SNSS Decorative Label!  Happy accident...the sentiment goes perfectly with the mini calendar!   (oops...I forgot to tear off January!)

 

Thanks for popping in…stay warm and happy stamping!

Diane

 

Thanks a Latte!

Hi there... Jennie here again and I am excited to be guest designing for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps this month and wanted to share another card using a favorite coffee set: Pick Me Up.

I used some wood grain patterned paper and layered it with a deep red cardstock adhering it onto a kraft cardstock base. The Decorative Frames stamp/die cut provided a nice base for the mug and was stenciled with an argyle pattern. The mug was stamped using Memento Luxe Love Letter ink and embossed using clear embossing powder before adhering it with dimensionals. I did the same with the sentiment along the bottom of the die cut.

Here is a close up: 

  This is obviously my go to coffee set and LOVE the mug!

Pick Me Up

Decorative Frames Stamp Set

Decorative Plaques Die Set of 16

I have another SNSS card over on my blog so hope you will pop on over. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings, 

Thoughts of Peace.

Good morning!

Jessica here with a rather bulky card to share with you today that I made using several fun products from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! 

I used the new Thankful Blooms die collection for the felt flowers.  I cut a spiral shape into each flower and then rolled it up to form a rolled rose.  The sentiment is from God's Will and it's stamped on a Decorative Plaque die cut, stamped with the coordinating frame image from the Decorative Frames stamp set.

I'm very thankful for the promise of this verse.  I hope the truth of this verse blesses you as much as it does me this morning!

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!

Jessica

Blooming with Thanks

Hello Everyone!

We have all been waiting patiently for winter to be over, and I think we can safely say that spring is finally here!  I just love all of the great spring sets that Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will release this week!  I have a sneak peek of a wonderful set, reminiscent of bouquets of flowers.

This flower from the Thankful Blooms set is perfect for the rock and roll technique; I stamped my flower two times using this technique.  Both were cut out with the matching die;  I cut one of the flowers out in a swirl, following the lines of the image and then rolled it up like a rolled rose, allowed it to loosen up some and then adhered it on top of the other flower.  I stamped a Decorative Frame and die cut it out with its matching Decorative Plaque Die.  The frame is  used  as a base for the flower. 
The scalloped border is from the Borders and Backgrounds set and was stamped on patterned paper and cut out with its matching Borders and Backgrounds Die.   A doily, some weathered woodgrain patterned paper and some pearls finish off the card. 
I hope you can join us for our Release Party; we will be celebrating Thursday evening (April 10th) at 8pm EST in the Splitcoaststamper Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps forum here. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Fill er up!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Sneak Peek

Hello sweet friends!
It's time for a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Sneak Peek (you're going to love this fabulous release)!
It's chock-a-block full of fun trendy stamping love!  And the design team has been busy creating beautiful samples to chase away those winter blues (pleeeease)!    Let's share a cup of coffee while I tell you what inspired me to create today's sneak peek card sample.

I love Holley Gerth's inspirational blog ~ writer, author, and counselor, Holley,  encourages me each day with words that are just spot on.  She speaks my language!   She reaches out with words that draw me in and wrap me with love and acceptance ~ no matter what kind of day I've had, or am having.     The Father gives us "living water" to keep us nourished and hydrated so that we may in turn pour out his love to others when the holy spirit speaks to our hearts.  A river of living water where grace and mercy abound.

Do you know of anyone who could use a cup of encouragement today?    It may be your visit or phone call that makes all the difference, and refills the heart of another.   May the words of our mouths be as living water, filled up and poured out to the glory of God.

"He who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, 

out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."   John 7:38

Thanks a Latte!

I'll see you back here on Saturday for the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Release Blog Hop!

Blessings,

Sources: Card size: 4.25x 5.5 (A2), Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Pick me Up Image & Sentiments), (Borders&Backgrounds), (Borders&Backgrounds Die), (Decorative Frames), (Hearts&Stars Scallop Border Dies),  Ink: PTI (Pure Poppy), Ranger (Archival Ink - Coffee), Memento (London Fog); Paper: SU (Chocolate Chip), PTI (Vintage Cream); Embellishments: My Mind's Eye (Enamel Dots)

Country Christmas

Good Morning, Friends!

There is no place I would rather be than in a forested mountain setting; Tender Thoughts is my new favorite set as it brings to mind log cabins,  hiking mountain trails, walks in the woods and wildlife watching.   This card has that rugged, outdoor feel, perfect for a country Christmas, thanks to the great images.

It is so easy to get the look of the 'outside the box' technique with the matching Birch Forest Dies-no fussy cutting necessary!  I paired the Tender Thoughts set with the Decorative Frames set and simply stamped the images, die cut them out and then free handed my little snowbank.  The sentiment is from the Winter Girls set.

I have used the Decorative Frames Stamps and matching Dies for this next card as well.  I added lots of Small Leaves Die cuts and other embellishments to create my centerpiece.  And did you notice the little image from the Vintage Postcard Stamp Set tucked in there as well?  

With Thanksgiving upon us, my wish to all of you is that you have a Very Blessed Thanksgiving!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Lee Ann  :)

Sunflowers

Hello friends! Today, I want to show you a card I made using the sunflower and sentiment from "Prim Blessings Set" and  one of  the "Decorative Plaques Dies" and coordinated "Decorative Frames".
I started with a piece of Ivory cardstock for my card base. I matted a piece of Kraft cardstock and Patterned paper from Bo Bunny "Forever Fall" Collection, distressed and ink all edges and added stitches. Die-cut a frame from Ivory Cardstock and stamped the coordinated border in Memento Tangelo Ink. Stamped the sunflower on Watercolor paper in Jet Black Archival Ink, colored it with Inktense Pencils, then added Crystal Lacquer to the center and sprinkle clear glitter. Added it to the frame with dimensionals. Stamped the sentiment on a piece of Ivory cardstock in Coffee Archival ink and cut it out, added twine and tied it to the frame.
Finally added pearls to opposite corners.

I used the sketch from "The Sweet Stop", you still have time to play along  too :)

Hope you like it!
Have a great day!
Giovana

Bookmark Bits & Pieces

Hi there

It's Ceal sharing with you today a couple cards from our August release. ...September release party is tomorrow night 8pm EST over in our forum at  Splitcoast Stampers so make sure to check in and play along with the release challenges. You will love the September release!

Now on to my cards. For both card I used the set Bookmarks Bits and Pieces one in a CAS style.  

The first one I also used the Decorative Frames set along with the Decorative Plaque die set. I random stamped the globe image for my background and used some October Afternoon design papers.

The second one I just took a sheet of paper out of a little notebook and used distress inks to age it and then stamped and colored my image.
 

thanks for stopping by!
Ceal 

His Children

Hi everyone!  I'm super excited to be joining you today to show off two of the latest Sweet 'n Sassy releases!  The first is yet another silhouette set that I absolutely ADORE!  I just can't get enough of these amazing sets!  The one that I used on my card comes from the God Is stamp set (the sentiment is included in the set as well) and is right up there as one of my favorite sets, featuring sweet boys (I love me some sweet boys because I have two of my own!) playing.  I even find such comfort in the sentiments...because if you have boys, who seem to make an art out of injuring themselves, I sure can use a reassuring sentiment that God is watching over them.

I used one of the new Decorative Frames (a set of dies with coordinating stamps) set to showcase my swinging boy (I love having a stamp to edge the frame die!).  I paired the designs with great paper from Crate and simply added a few gold pearls to accent a few areas on the card.

Enjoy and be sure to check out all of the latest Sweet 'n Sassy releases!!

Just Because ~

Hi everyone! Mary here with a bookmark card from the latest release Bookmark bits and Pieces set. I love this cute owl, coloured using copics and die cut directly using Bookmarks and More dies. I layered this die onto another die after I cut it down the centre to expand the layer with coordinating cardstock. I embellished the tag using vintage lace and rosette lace. I added a metal brad on the circle top of the tag to finish off the tag. The sentiment is created pulling two word stamps from decorative Frames stamp set.

Thank you for joining me! Be sure to look up Sweet'nSassy on Facebook or Splitcoast Stampers.

Materials Used:
Stamps: Bookmark bits and pieces
Inks: Copics, memento black, versafine vintage sepia
paper: MME, SU 
accessories: brad, circle punch, lace, rosette ribbon, seam binding ribbon

More Fun with the August Release!

Good morning!

Jessica here with a couple of cards I made using some of our fabulous new August release collection!  Have you hopped along each day with the design team yet?  If not, today's the last day to do so and leave comments for your chance to win some fun prizes!  Scroll down on our blog just a bit for more information about that.

Both of my cards for today uses the must have Bookmark & Bits stamp set with the coordinating Bookmarks & More die collection.  LOVE these new additions to SNSS!  I used my favorite image from the stamp set - the globe!  I've always been fascinated with them and would spend lots of time mesmorized by our family globe as a child... crazy, I'm sure.  I used the frame die image for the globe and trimmed off the bottom of it, tucking the edge behind my baker's twine wrap.  The sweet 'hi' is from the Mini Tags & Sentiments stamp set.  perfection.

My second card uses the globe again, this time stamped repeatedly to create a background on the yellow patterned paper.  The coordinating sentiment was stamped on a Decorative Plaque which was stamped with the matching frame from the Decorative Frame stamp set.  Fun colors - yellow, black, white with just a touch of turquoise in the baker's twine.  Super CAS and super mailable!  love that!

Have a great day - hope you get the chance to 'travel' today, even if it's just by reading a book! 

;)

Jessica

August Release Hop Day #3

Welcome to day 3 of our August feature Blog Hops!  Today we're featuring a wonderful new set, Decorative Frames, that coordinates with one of our existing die sets, Decorative Plaques....a perfect match!

• Stamp set includes 8 images and 12 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 8"
• The top left image measures approximately 2 3/8" x 2 5/8"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Priced at $26
• Coordinates with Decorative Plaque Dies

Check out some of the fabulous samples made by our talented DT in the thumbnails below.

Be sure to leave a comment of each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving this stamp set away to one lucky winner!  

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, August 16th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, August 19th.

Thanks so much for joining us!  Enjoy the hop!