August 2014 Release Blog Hop & Challenge

Hello, Sweet 'n Sassy  friends!  Welcome to the August 2014 Release!  Dies seem to be the trend in card making right now and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has some fabulous new dies to release this month that coordinate with several of our summer stamp sets already available in the store!  The bonus is that even though these stamps and dies were designed to be summer sets, they can be used all year long!

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

Donna Witten
Here is her beautiful beach card…I'd love to be sitting in that adirondack chair right now:

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

 Now, for the Release!
First up…Beauty By the Sea Dies 
which coordinate with the Beauty By the Sea stamp set:

• Die set includes 6 dies
• Price is $15.25
• Coordinates with Beauty by the Sea stamp set below which sells for $15

Next is Happy Ocean Friends Dies
which coordinate with the Happy Ocean Friends stamp set:

• Die set includes 7 dies
• Price is $16.75
• Coordinates with Happy Ocean Friends stamp set below which sells for $15

And Finally…Flourish Seashells Dies
which coordinate with the Flourish Seashells stamp set:

• Die set includes 5 dies
• Price is $11.75
• Coordinates with Flourish Seashells stamp set below which sells for $9

Want it all?  Then this bundle is for you!!

Now that you've seen our new spectacular dies, you'll want to join us for our release day blog hop featuring our talented DT creations.  They are going to knock your socks off as always! :)

The DT blog links can be found in the Linky Tool at the end of this blog post.

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, August 21st at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Friday, August 22nd!

 One more thing before we let you go...

We can't forget our fun Release Day Challenge!
"Create a Summery Card & include a Die Cut"   

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!)
- Please create a NEW card (no back linking)
- We ask that you enter your card in no more than 3 challenges
 - You'll have until Thursday, August 21st at midnight EST to enter
- We'll draw 1 winner from this week's challenge to receive a $10 credit to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store!  
If there are 25 participants, (not including the DT), we'll draw 2 winners!
- Please use code SNSAUG2014RC when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

To enter simply share a link to your creation below, but don't forget to visit the DT blogs to see their beautiful release creations!

 Here are just a couple to whet your appetite.

Thanks for joining us today!  Be sure to join us again on Friday, August 22nd to see if you've won and to check out the next Friday Feature & Challenge!

Let the sea praise Him.

Good morning!

Jessica here with a card to share using a few products that we will be featuring this Friday for our August release!  I used the beautiful Flourish Seashells stamp set with the new coordinating dies that will be available at the end of the week! The sentiment is from the Beauty by the Sea stamp set.

I stamped the sea shells in versamark ink on watercolor paper and embossed with white embossing powder.  Then, I took a waterbrush and Peerless Watercolors and watercolored the images, being sure to go over the lines and edges to help the white embossing pop.  When it was dry, I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  I did the same technique for the sentiment, die cutting an oval and then backing it with a vellum layer.

Stay tuned for lots more peeks this week on the SNSS blog leading up to Friday's release!

Have a wonderful day!
Jessica