Behold the New

It was a cold, dark, night... 

No, no, it was a cold, rainy night.

Nope.  It's just down right freezing outside!

Hi friends, how are you?  Are you staying warm?  Let's all keep our fingers crossed that Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see his shadow this year (laughing).   For now, the cold weather provides the opportunity to stay indoors and do a little stamping.  I hope you've carved out some stamping time for yourself as well.    Now is a good time to take advantage of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps sale - 50% off selected stamp sets while they last.   And you certainly don't want to miss out on our newest feature (pun intended).   It's our Friday Feature & Challenge.   Come play!  We'd love to see what you've been creating.

I love to fussy up a card.  But there are times when I just don't have time to add the extra layers or embellishments.    So today I used a sweet open butterfly design paired with a wonderful Bible verse. Both play off each other.   A Kraft card stock base is the canvas of choice for this card. Simple stamping with just a touch of watercolor pencil, and some Ranger Distress paint (white picket fence) smudged around the edges.  End result: a one layer card with plenty of appeal, and a wonderful reminder that the past is behind.  Behold the new.   Praise be to God!

   

Thank you for your visit today dear friends.

Warm hugs and blessings,

Dream Big

Hi everyone!  Kim here with a card for you today that features the whimsical floral design from the Dream Big stamp set.

I love this large image as it can be used in so many ways...the whole image, just a portion, monotone with one of the great sentiments, included in the set, stamped over the image. I love possibilities!!

The flowers are colored with Copics and after attaching a second butterfly (for some dimension don't ya know) I added a few rhinestone flower centers for a little bling. 
Enjoy today's card and remember to dream big!!

Are You Ready For Some Football??? Guest Designer - Jennifer Ingle

Hi! This is Jingle from Just Jingle! I am so super excited to be here guest designing for Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps this month! I can hardly believe that September is upon us, but the weather is certainly starting to show signs of a crisp and beautiful New England fall up here in Massachusetts, that is for certain. And let me tell you... a huge part of fall in New England is FOOTBALL! Seriously...our sports fans are kind of crazy. Just say'n. That being the case, I decided to pull out the absolutely adorable All Star Cocoa Clear Stamp Set for my card today! I created layers behind cocoa using some square dies. He is paper pieced and fussy cut so he can pop of the page with a bit of foam adhesive. While I love the sentiments that are a part of the All Star set, for my fall card, I wanted something a little more 'back to school-ish' so I pulled the Dream Big sentiment from the Dream Big Clear Stamp Set. This set is so beautiful and the sentiments alone are enough to make it a must have! I just love it! So, with that, I am ready to begin this fall season! Bring on the apple picking, cider, pumpkin candles, and crunchy leaves! It's gonna be a good one! Thanks for stopping by today and please also visit my blog, Just Jingle! I love new visitors (and old ones, too. Just say'n.)! Jingle Out.