And the Blog Hop Winner is...

Hi Sweet 'n Sassy friends! It's Julee popping in with a little happy news for one of you awesome readers! We had so much fun sharing the current release with you on our March Blog Hop last week. We so hope you enjoyed it, too, and gleaned a little inspiration for using this month's stamps! While we think you're ALL winners, we did randomly select ONE lucky reader from among all the comments on the hop to receive a $10 gift certificate to the Sweet 'n Sassy shop.

And the winner is...

This month's winning comment was posted on Sheri's blog post.

Congratulations Cricutjunkie!

Please send an email to korin@sweetnsassystamps.com to claim your prize.

Thanks to all of you who commented. We love sharing this wonderful craft with you and look forward to hopping with you again next month!

Genuine Love galore

 Hello! It's Monika here today showcasing Genuine Love clear stamp set. I love flowers, I love grungy... so this sweet stamp set is just perfect for me! 

  

My first card is a sweet feel better card, using most of the flowers from the set to make the border. It's really easy to make, as the images work well stamped over each other and clustered... I used Tim Holtz distress and distress oxide inks. 

The greeting is from Thoughtful Words clear stamp set. It's stamped with VersaMark Ink then it was heat embossed with white embossing powder.

If you know me, you know I LOVE shaker cards! Here is a tulle shaker card! 

Instead of acetate, I used a piece of tulle to hold the sequins inside of the circle. So, so pretty! It's more affordable then some of the fancy window sheets and it's pretty flat. The tulle allows the sequins to move around without having to use dimensional tape.

 The background was stamped with all the tiny images from the set... it's nice that you can use these images in different ways.

The greeting is from Keep in Touch Too clear stamp set.

...and lastly, my card from the March Release After Party Blog Hop (if you missed it, it's not too late to check it out!).

... I love adding little details to my cards... flower clusters and rhinestones! 

On this card, I used Texture Tiles 3 and Made New stamp sets along with Genuine Love.

I hope I have inspired you to craft today!

Thank you for stopping by,

Monika

March Release After Party Blog Hop

Hi Sweet 'n Sassy friends! Welcome to our March 2019 Release After Party Hop!

This month SNSS has released a wonderful collection of spring and Easter themed sets, perfect to celebrate the season. We love them ALL and wanted to share a little papercrafting inspiration with you. Please be sure to visit all of the blogs below for some fabulous eye candy and then leave a comment at every stop along the way for a chance to win. One reader will be randomly selected to receive a $10 gift voucher to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop! What's not to love about free stamps??? We'll announce the winner here on the blog next week, so let's get hopping.

Here's the official hop list. If something goes wrong along the way, hop on back here to pick  up where you left off.

Sweet 'n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Jane Bosi
Lucinde van Ballegooijen
Lyn Tomlin
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson
Stephanie Serrano

For this post, I'm sharing an almost one layer card I created pairing some previous releases with the new He is Risen and  All in All sets. I started with bristol cardstock, then stamped the crown of thorns from He is Risen in distress ink and used a waterbrush to color it in, using just the stamped ink.

Next I stamped the three sentiment stamps from All in All to read Jesus paid it all. I pulled out some tumbled glass and broken china distress inks and blended all around for the background. Then I stamped tiny portions of the music background from Texture Tiles 1 in pecock feathers all around. I loved how things turned out, b ut felt I needed something in the corner. I decided on one of the hearts from the Filigree Hearts set. I was a little too chicken to commit to stamping it on this background I loved so much, so stamped it separately, then sponged with the same inks and cut out to pop up on the card.

I finished off with a few splatters of frayed burlap ink and some sponging around the edges.

Korin also has a couple of cards to share with you today featuring her Victory in Jesus set.
Have a look...

The next stop on the hop is my blog, Poetic Artistry, where I'm sharing another card and a process video. Before you go, here's a little look-see at the sets included in the NEW release...

First up... the February stamp of the month, Made New, is now available to purchase! This is a gorgeous collection of butterflies and sentiments themed around becoming made new in Christ.

Made New 4 x 6 set

 Next up is the March Stamp of the Month, Doodle Florals. This set is a lovely grouping of beautiful spring blooms and greenery. Perfect for backgrounds or for focal points, this set is only available during the month of March as a FREE gift with a $75 or more purchase.

Doodle Florals - 4 x 6 set (March Stamp of the Month)

Victory in Jesus is a timeless Easter set, with beautiful cross and Bible imagery. Use the Bible image as is, or mask off the words to place your own message inside. This set puts the true reason for Easter celebrations front and center.

Victory in Jesus - 4 x 6 set

Scripture Crosses includes two beautiful word art scripture crosses and some lovely flourish images. This set make elegant clean & simple Easter cards a breeze to put together.

Scripture Crosses - 4 x 6 set

He is Risen is a beautifully designed set in our Creative Worship collection. Classic Easter imagery combined with hand lettered sentiments lend itself easily to both cardmaking and bible journaling. The crown of thorns can be rotated and stamped again to complete the crown.

He is Risen - 4 x 6 set

 All in All is another gorgeous hand lettered set in the Creative Worship line. Paired with the Easter imagery in other sets, this set makes some powerful and meaningful cards. And as the Creative Worship team has shared, absolutely gorgeous journaling pages.

All in All - 4 x 6 set

The final set in the March release is the fabulous Genuine Love set. This may be a small set, but it packs a BIG punch! The grungy solid images in this set are so much fun with layered stamping or faux watercolor techniques. Our team has been just wowing the Instagram world with the pairing of these beautiful images with the crown of thorns from He is Risen.

Genuine Love - 4 x 4 set

So what are your favorite/s from the March release? I know, I know... so hard to choose from so many wonderful sets. I think my favorite has changed on a daily basis as I play with these stamps! Let us know in the comments if you have a favorite or if you have some of these in your crafty little hands or on their way to you! We love to see YOUR creations. Share them on our SNSS VIP Group on Facebook so we can take a peek. Or tag your creations with #snss or #sweetnsassystamps on Instagram.

Thanks so much for stopping by!