You Are Treasured

It's my turn to host the Sketch Challenge over on Splitcoaststampers this week, and I decided to use the sketch I drew to make a birthday card for my husband's grandmother.  I inked up the lovely Treasured set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I think this is such a great set, because it has so many "girl" words in it (grandmother, aunt, mother, sister, etc), and so many phrases to pair them with.  And really - how lovely is that butterfly?

I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers.  Here's a list of what I used:

Flower petals: CR7, CR6, CR5, CR4

Flower center: JG2, GB5, CT4

Flower stem: JG2, JG1

Butterfly: GB5, CT4, CT3, CT2

Outline: GG2, GG1

I stamped the image twice - once on the die cut circle and then again on another piece of cardstock, and fussy cut it.  I adhered it using foam tape, for dimenesion.  And to add even more dimension to the butterfly, I put an extra piece of foam tape there, which help keep the wing popped up at an angle.

Stop by the sketch challenge forum and play along with us this week!

Supplies: 
Stamps: Treasured (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Card Stock: Black (Recollections); White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Victoria Garden (Echo Park)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Coloring Medium: Spectrum Noir
Accessories: Half Pearls (Queen & Co)
Tools:Classic and Scalloped Circles (Nestabilities)

A Clean & Simple Sketch

Good day, stamping friends!

I don't know about you but summer sure seems to stretch my time even more than usual and that means less crafty time.  Less crafty time means clean and simple cards!  This week it's my turn to host the SCS sketch again so I went with a super CAS sketch drawn from this super CAS card.

My CAS card features our new Kindess stamps and dies but the coolest part is the DP....it's part of a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps stamp set insert :).  Gotta love that!

I hope you'll stop by SCS and give my sketch a try!

Happy Hump Day!
~Korin

Wildflower Wishes

It's my turn again to host the sketch challenge over on Splitcoaststampers, and this week I'm sharing one that can be completely CAS, or semi-jazzed up.  I made two different card samples for the sketch; the one I'm sharing today is the sort-of jazzed up version (but I still think it is sort of CAS!).  I'm also standing in for someone this week and hosting the Hump Day Challenge over in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps forums - the original challenge planned for this week was to add real or faux stitching to your cards.  I'm sticking with that, because I love it!

I stamped my Wildflowers image directly on my patterned paper and had stitched it to the black card stock. I added an extra circle panel to the original sketch, and used a sentiment from the Smell the Flowers set.  I used some silver self adhesive half pearls to finish off the card.

Stay tuned on Friday - I'll be sharing the second card I made using this sketch!  I hope you get a chance to play along with both the sketch challenge and the Hump Day Challenge this week!

Supplies:
Stamps: Wildflowers, Smell the Flowers (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Card Stock: Kraft (Neenah), Black (Recollections)
Patterned Paper: For the Record (Echo Park)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Pearls (Queen & Co.), Thread
Tools: Classic and Scalloped Circles, Pennant Banner (Spellbinders), Circle Punches (SU)

You Complete Me

I am SUPER excited about today's card!!  Not only was this week my first official time as one of the new Sketch Challenge Hostesses over at Splitcoaststampers (along with Korin and Holly - what a great trio we make!), I used one of the fantastic new stamp sets being released by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps this week.  How stinkin' cute is the glass of milk and bunch of cookies?!?!?! The stamp set is called You & Me, and it is definitely one of my favorites from the release.

I also combined this card with this week's Inspiration Challenge I host over in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps member company forums.  I love this photo I found on Pinterest;  my card echoes the circles from the background, the cookie theme, and the colors (sort of - I used them, but in different hues). 

I hope you can find some time to come play along with one or both of these great challenges!!  And if you need even more to challenge you, play along with our release party challenges for chances to WIN a FREE set from the new release:

My Color Combo Challenge 

Cathy's Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

Kim's Paper Piecing Challenge

And.....I love the new release SO much, I'm giving away a free set, just to spread the love.  Head over to this thread on SCS and just tell me which one is your favorite. That's it!! It's that simple!

Supplies: 
Stamps: You & Me (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Card Stock: Kraft (Bazzill), Cream (Bazzill Prsimatics)
Patterned Paper: Sweet Season (Webster's Pages)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Coloring Medium: Copics (N0, N2, BG10, E31, E33, E35)
Accessories: Twine (May Arts)
Tools: Circle Punches (SU), Paper Piercer, Tim Holtz Design Ruler

Fall Time Cocoa

Good morning!

Have you have a chance to play along with this week's SCS Inspiration Challenge hosted by our design team coordinator Taylor Usry yet?  Here's the photo she shared to use when creating your card:

I used SNSS's Fall Time Cocoa for my card along with some papers from My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Mabel patterned papers for paper piecing and the actual card.

I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week!
Jessica

Sending Love to You

Last week's Clean and Simple challenge over at Splitcoaststampers was to be inspired by a gorgeous breakfast photo.  I used the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Tea Time set, paired with a sentiment from the Christmas Tags set, to create my card.

To make the little "cinnamon stick", I cut a small pice of kraft card stock, sponged the edges with a couple different colors of distress ink, distressed the edges with my fingernail, and then spritzed the whole thing with water.  I rolled it up and tied it with a piece of ribbon until it dried, and then tied it onto my card!  My delicious background patterned paper reminded me of the warm background in the photo.

Supplies:
Stamps: Tea Time, Christmas Tags (SNSS)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (SU); White (Neenah); Kraft (Bazzill)
Patterned Paper: Forever Fall (Bo Bunny)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento); Tea Stain, Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Coloring Medium: Copics (C00, C1, C2, C3, E31, E33, E35)
Accessories: Twisted Burlap (May Arts)
Tools: Spray Bottle (Stampendous)

You Are My Sunshine

It's time again for another Inspiration Challenge today over in our Member Company forums on Splitcoaststampers!  Today I shared a fun dining room with clean lines, polka dots, and a pop of blue.  For my card, I tried to echo those things, using the Your Friendship set and the dots from Polka Dot Silhouettes.  Take a look at the original picture:

Want to know how to play along?


Using the picture above, make a card, project, altered item, or anything else your mojo inspires you to make. It can be based on the colors, the textures, the theme...anything!  I've pulled out a few colors, for those of you who love to use them as your jumping off point.  I've also highlighted a few of the different textures and patterns in the picture, in case you'd rather use those as inspiration.  Remember, there is no right or wrong, just be inspired and have fun!  Upload your art to the gallery at SCS, and use the keyword SNSSIC04 (note: you do not have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps image to play along, but to be considered for the Sweet 'n Sassy Spotlight you do).  While there is NO time limit to play along in this challenge, I'll post a new one each Tuesday morning!

So, come play!!  Can't wait to see what you create :)


Supplies: 
Stamps: Your Friendship, Polka Dot Silhouettes (SNSS)
Card Stock: PTI Kraft; Neenah WHite; SU Red Riding Hood
Ink: SU Red Riding Hood, Bordering Blue
Accessories: Cappuccino twine, misc brad
Tools: crop-a-dile

Need Some Inspiration?

Welcome to Wednesday everyone!  It's Taylor here today, and hopefully I'll get your mojo started.  Did you know I host an Inspiration Challenge each Tuesday over in our Member Company forums on Splitcoaststampers?  This week I shared a living room that really made me swoon - the colors and textures are so fabulous.  The picture inspired me to make this card using Tea Time, one of my favorite sets.  I used yellow patterned paper with polka dots, continuing the theme from the couch.  My other pattern has a hint of green, echoing those planters in the background. I accented the papers in black, to give it a nice contrast.

Take a look at the inspiration photo I shared:

Want to know how to play along?

Using the picture above, make a card, project, altered item, or anything else your mojo inspires you to make. It can be based on the colors, the textures, the theme...anything!  I've pulled out a few colors, for those of you who love to use them as your jumping off point.  I've also highlighted a few of the different textures and patterns in the picture, in case you'd rather use those as inspiration.  Remember, there is no right or wrong, just be inspired and have fun!  Upload your art to the gallery at SCS, and use the keyword SNSSIC02 (note: you do not have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps image to play along, but to be considered for the Sweet 'n Sassy Spotlight you do).  While there is NO time limit to play along in this challenge, I'll post a new one each Tuesday morning!

So, come play!!  Can't wait to see what you create :)

Supplies: 
Stamps: Tea Time (SNSS)
Card Stock: So Saffron, Basic Black (SU)
Patterned Paper: Social Club (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black