Merry Christmas

Hello friends! Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends who are celebrating this holiday today!!  I love Thanksgiving, in Peru, we don't celebrate it and since I move to the States I have adopted this celebration, just love it!!

Ok, today, I have for you a very simple and pretty Christmas card! I used Christmas Silhouettes stamp set, I stamped the berries on a piece of white cardstock in Versamark ink, then added White Embossing powder and heat set. I used Light blue and black gelatos to create the embossing resist.
Then, stamped and die-cut the Christmas tree in Golden Glitz Delicata. The sentiment was stamped in a piece of Kraft Cardstock.
Added the panels to card base and tie on red twine. Finally I added Ruby Liquid Pearls to the berries.

Also sharing that this is my last post as a Design Team member for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I've decided to step down and take care of my health and family. I want to thank Korin for the opportunity to design for her and her business. Wishing her the best in all the upcoming things.

Many blessings to you all!
Giovana

Happy Birthday

Hello friends! Giovana here today bringing you a sneak peek of a couple of products that we will be released tomorrow! This card was super easy to make with a touch of mixed media.
First I die-cut the Birthday sentiment in watercolor paper and color it with Distress inks, then covered it with Crystal Lacquer and sprinkled clear glitter on top.
For the background I used embossing paste and green paint, mixed them together and with a circle stencil I created this cool background, after it got dried I misted it with chocolate mist. Finally, I distressed one side of the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress ink.

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for more inspiration and the reveal of the new products!!

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!
Giovana

Harvest Blessings!

Hello friends!  Giovana here today with a very Fall/Autumn card. Few weeks ago I went to my neighbor's orchard and got a lot of apples, they used to distribute apples around the state and other states too, now you get an idea how big their orchard is, I love to go there, the smell of apples is something I love plus my child loves to do the job too because is fun :) Now, the are retired but the trees still produce huge and delicious apples, he always invite the neighbors and churches to go and pick apples. They are a great elderly couple, with a big heart and a cat who loves to stare at you, hehehe.

Anyway, I think this image is perfect to recreate the occasion. I used Beary Bountiful Autumn Set , colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers, the sentiment was stamped on one of the bigger clouds from Clouds and Raindrops Die Set.
The apples were covered with Crystal Lacquer and then added clear glitter.

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!!

Falling leaves

Hello friends! Giovana here today with a Fall card using one of the latest sets released "Falling leaves" .

This card was a lot of fun to create. I started with a piece of white cardstock, took 3 different colors and applied the ink direct from the pad onto the cardstock, you can see a little bit of the lines from the pad. Then I took Distress ink and stamped the leaves, took my black finest point marker and outline some of the leaves, then added white pen to create a little bit more dimension. I die-cut a leave from Leaf Silhouette Die set, ink all the edges and stamp the sentiment. I added it to the panel with dimensionals.

After that, I matted the piece on a slightly bigger piece of red cardstock and added stitches. Finally, added the panel to a white card base.

Hope you like it!
Have a great day!

Congrats!

Hello friends! Giovana here sharing with you one of my favorite cards recently made! I shared this card during our latest release, and just in case you haven't seen it yet, here it's for you.

For this card I used Beauty by the Sea Stamps and Beauty by the Sea Dies. 
Here are the details:

• Create a card base from White Cardstock. A2 size.
• Cut a panel from light gray cardstock (3.75" x 5"). Stamp images in Versamark ink, add Bridal embossing powder and heat set. Ink all edges with a light blue ink color.
• Stamp shells on White cardstock (I used textured) in Versamrak ink, then add white embossing powder and heat set. Color shells with markers. Die-cut them using coordinated dies.
• Create a wreath (kind of) with jute twine and hot glue it to card panel. Add shells, cheese cloth, pearls.
• Die-cut a label and stamp sentiment in Jet Black Archival ink.
• Add panel to card base with foam adhesive.

Hope you like it.
Have a fantastic day!

Giovana

Celebrating love

Hello friends! Hope you are starting a great week. Today, I have a sweet and lovely card for you. I needed a wedding card, not too formal, fun colors and pretty.
I used Lots-a-Spots set, inked the images in Memento Bamboo Leaves and New Sprout, also used Stampin" Up Coastal Cabana and Daffodil Delight, Memento Tuxedo Luxe Toffee Crunch and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. The sentiment was stamp in Jet Black Archival Ink, matted the background piece with a light piece of blue cardstock and added stitches. Then added a piece of burlap, ribbon a blue flower.

Hope you like it!
Have a great day!
Giovana

Wishing you

Hello friends! Giovana here today bringing you a super "Clean and Simple" Christmas card. For this project I used the new Christmas Innies set and stamped it in Jet Black Archival ink. Then, stamped the manger image from Born This Day  in Versamark ink, added gold embossing powder and heated set.
Added a big silky red ribbon and made a bow, finally added few clear sequins and voila!!
Super easy to mass produce!

Don forget you have time to submit your projects for our "Christmas in July Challenge". You can find the link HERE.

Hope you like it!
Have a great day!

Happily ever after

Hello friends! Giovana here today. We are in wedding season and I thought it would be fun to share with you a Wedding card.
This card is super simple, I started stamping the Delightfully Delicate Background on a piece of white cardstock in Versamark ink, then added white embossing powder and heat set. After that I sponged the piece with Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress inks. Then I stamped the sentiment from Prim Blessings Set in Jet Archival Ink.
Die-cut a stitched label, stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers, I used TN1, TN2, TN3, DR3, FS3, BT1, BT2.
Added the label to card with dimensionals. Finally, I added ribbon and pearls.

Hope you like it!
Have a great day.

You did it!!

Hello friends! Giovana here today sharing with you a "Graduation card", easy and fun to make and to share ;)

Here are the details:

• Start making a card base from White Cardstock. 5"x5".
• Cut a panel from Blue Textured Cardstock. 4.5"x4.5". Adhere it to card base.
• Cut a panel from Yellow cardstock. 4"x4". Add your star dies in random places or whenever you like them and die-cut. (Save your star for another project ;)
• Die-cut a double set of 2014 using  number dies, glue them together and ink all edges. Add them to star panel with dimensionals.
• Print the diploma and sentiment from the Graduation digi set, color images with markers. Cut it out and add it to star panel, add sentiment too.

Hope you like it!

Have a fantastic day.

Blessing to Ewe

Hello friends! Giovana here today with a very cute card. I think "Prim Blessings" set is a really adorable set. I tried to create a little scene here.
For this card I stamped the little sheep on watercolor paper (x3) in Jet Black Archival ink, colored them with Inktense pencils, then I cut them out to create a 3D image.
I die-cut grass (here I used the negative too) from Patterned Paper, fence from Brown Cardstock and cloud from White Cardstock. I stamped the coordinated clouds in Memento Summer Sky ink.
I added zig-zag stitches to the front of the card as well as tangerine twine.

Here are the Sweet 'n Sassy Products used:

• Prim Blessings Set
• Head in the Clouds Set
• Grass and fence die
• Cloud dies

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!

Hello Wednesday!! and 2 cards for you

Hello friends!! Hope you are having a fantastic Wednesday. Today, I have 2 cards for you!!

We start this this new set "Delightful Doilies" by Dina Kowal, super duper cool, don't you agree? For this card I used my new Memento Luxe Inks, They are pretty cool

Instructions:

• Stamp doilies on White Cardstock in Memento Luxe Wedding Drees Ink. Add Clear embossing powder and heat set.
• Sponge around image with Memento Luxe Teal Zeal Ink. Mat this piece with a slightly bigger piece of Red cardstock.
• Die-cut a Doily border in Ivory cardstock. Adhere it to panel.
• Add Red Ribbon.
• Die-cut a banner and stamp sentiment in Teal Zeal (I didn't add clear embossing powder, let it dry for a minute, it dries pretty fast). Add banner to card.
• Adhere panel to front of card. A2 size.
• Add red pearls.

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Second card: Since I am still in Christmas mood, I want to share a card I made using the new Poinsettia die that coordinates with Poinsettia set.

Instructions:

• Make card base from Ivory Cardstock. 5" square.
• Cut a piece of Patterned Paper, distress all edges, add a piece of red and ivory cardstock and add zig zag stitches. Adhere panel to card base.
• Die-cut a poinsettia from White Cardstock, stamp image and color it with Markers.
• Add burlap behind image and adhere it to card.
• Stamp sentiment on a piece of Patterned Paper, die-cut and add it to card with dimensionals.
• Add pearls to corner.
• Add Gold Gala Glitz to center of Poinsettia.

Hope you like my projects!!
Have a great day!

PS: Sweet 'n Sassy now has a Facebook Closed Group, where we share our love for Sweet 'n Sassy, you can request to join the group. BTW, we have a challenge going on, 1 of these cards fits the challenge, prizes included!!

Feel better!

Hello! Giovana here with a feel better card. I used a brand new "Buggin' Ya" set. For my card I used this week's sketch from "The  Sweet Stop".

I colored the image with Copic markers, then die-cut and embossed it Square Dies. I masked the image with Drywall tape and sponged the edges, added Crystal Lacquers, then added green sequins :) Also added a twine bow.

The papers are from My Mind's Eye

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day!
Giovana

Happy Easter

 Hello my friends! Easter is just around the corner and I have a cute card for you, so you can start your cards now. I used the new set Easter Blessings for this project.

Directions:

• Make card base from White Cardstock.
• Cut a strip of  White Cardstock (2.25" x 5.25"), emboss it, add White Lace tape to the edge and adhere it to card.
• Stamp image on White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black, color it with Markers, here I used Spectrum Noir.
• Die-cut, emboss and stencil image with Rectangle Nestabilities. Add it to card.
• Stamp sentiment on a piece of White cardstock in Black Archival Ink. Add it to card.
• Add pearls.

Hope you like it!
Have a great Saturday!!

Cocoa Merry Christmas

Hello my friends! Giovana here with a very cute Christmas card. I used a Cocoa Digital image, this one is "Cocoa's Santa Hat", the sentiment is from "Christmas Light" set.
I colored the image with Copic Markers, cut a pom-pom from one of my American Craft Ribbon and added it to the image, of course the hat needed a little bit of bling. .
The papers are from the Peaceful Collection from Authentique. The big scallop border is from SNSS :)

Now, you can get this image in clear stamp, the 25% Sale ends today!! Also, tomorrow starts the new "Digital Sale" and you could get this image as well :)

Hope you like it!
Have a fantastic day.

Giovana

Happy Thanksgiving

Hello my friends! Happy Saturday to all of you, the weather is finally changing, over here in the Pacific Northwest we are having cool mornings and evenings and leaves are changing colors, my favorite kind of weather and season :). So this is the perfect time to start thinking about "Thanksgiving". This is one of my favorite holidays, in Peru we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, so in all my years living in the USA, this holiday is very especial for me.

For my card I used the "Autumn Bounty Set", colored the image with Touch Twin Markers. I paper pieced the poinsettia and added little bits of Star Dust Stickles.

Hope you like it.
Have a fantastic day!
Giovana

Harvest Blessings

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a fantastic day! Today I have a very Fall/Autumn card for you. I combined Rhubarb's Autumn Joy and Leaf Silhouettes sets. I had few leaves from the glittery tutorial and decided to use them here :)

I think Rhubarb is super cute, the image was colored with Copic Markers, I covered the pumpkin with Crystal Lacquer and added some Stickles to all the leaves (from Rhubarb's image).

Hope you like it!
Don't forget to join us over at SCS forum for lots of challenges, prizes and fun!

Giovana

Wishing you

Hello!! Hope you all are having a fantastic day! August is coming to an end and with season changes, which I really love! Fall is my favorite season, so I decided to create a Fall card using "Leaf Silhouettes" set.
This card is super easy!! I stamped 3 of the leaves on White cardstock in Wild Honey Distress Ink, cut them out and then ink all edges with Spiced Marmalade and Vintage Photo Distress Ink, love the result!
I added stitches all around the card, die-cut 3 scallop edges borders from Patterned paper. Added them to card front, as well as small gold nail heads and a bow with a big gold pearl brad.
I stamped the sentiment on Ivory Cardstock, die-cut it using one of the Decorative Plaque dies. Added to card with foam tape, added the leaves and you are done :)

Products Used on this Project:

• Leaf silhouettes Set
• Decorative Frame Toppers
• Decorative Plaque Dies
• Scallop Border Die

Hope you like it!!
Have a great day!
Giovana

Back to School

Hello! Giovana here bringing you a cute "Back to School" card using "Back to School Rhubarb" set. I colored Rhubarb pink because that's my daughter's favorite color; she really loves this card, maybe I will send this one to her new teacher next week :)
For the background I die-cut few clouds and positioned them on the cardstock and sponged them around, then I added few clouds with pop dots. The sentiment was stamped on the biggest cloud.
I found this cute Patterned Paper on my stash and decided to add it to my card, as well as few grass and a bit of Pink Twine :)

Sweet 'n Sassy Products used on this project:

• Back to School Rhubarb Set
• Decorative Plaque Die
• Clouds Dies
• Grass Die

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!!
Giovana

And all things...

Hello my friends! Giovana here bringing you a little bit of Fall colors today. I am so ready to Fall (my favorite season), so I decided to create a card using its colors.
For my card, I used a 3 different stamp sets and 2 sets of dies. I added some edge distressing and stitches. I stamped the butterflies direct on to Patterned Paper. The ink I used is Aged Mahogany Distress. Pretty comfy card, don't you think?

Stamps Sets Used:

• New Beginnings
• Words of Jesus
• Decorative Frame Toppers

Die Sets Used:

• Decorative Plaque Dies
• New Beginnings Butterfly Dies

Hope you like it!
Have a great day.

July Sweet Peek #3

Welcome to day three of our July Sweet Peeks! So far we've shown off a new set of dies and one of the coordinating stamp sets.  Today, we are giving you a glimpse of the other coordinating set AND a gorgeous card using one of the stamps! Take a look:

~ designed by Korin Sutherland 

~ set measures 4" x 6"

~ set contains 7 sentiments

~ price: $15

And Giovana has already whipped up this gorgeous card using her stamps (and that might just be a better look at one of those new dies on there too), so we thought we'd go ahead and share!! 

The Design Divas are working hard to get ready for our New Release Blog Hop and Virtual Stamp Day.  Have you seen the details about it?  It kicks off on Monday, July 9 at 8:00 AM EST right here on the blog AND in our Member Company Forums on Splitcoaststampers.  Don't miss it!