Christmas Release Wrap Up

Hello, My Sweet 'n Sassy Friends!

It's Susie here to wrap up a fun month of sharing our newest stamp release which 

was all Christmas related.  WooHoo!

I made a collage of some of my favorite cards and tags from this release. 

 I have some more ready for the Christmas mail, 

but these are my absolute favorites!

Be sure to take a look at all of the beautiful stamp sets in the Sweet 'n Sassy store.  

Click RIGHT HERE to see this terrific release.

Have a creative day and stay tuned for October!

Susie

Sending Warm Wishes to Cheer You

Happy Saturday Sweet 'n Sassy Friends!

It's Susie here to share another card using the brand new Scribble Flowers clear stamp set. I truly can NOT stop using these stamps!  I love everything about this new set.  These beautiful stamps even have matching dies. They are also new in the shop.  You can buy everything separately or in a bundle.

I fashioned my own flower top using black and white dotted paper and I love that little addition to the bight yellow flower!  Just for fun I used an alternate color for the stems and leaves - a silvery grey.  So this is a bit of a fantasy flower.

Now here is a look at this terrific stamp set:

Have a fantastic day and stay tuned for more great creative team projects.

Susie

Plant Kindness. Gather Love

Happy Wednesday Sweet 'n Sassy Friends!

It's Susie here to share another card using the set Winnie's Garden. 

Since we have been showcasing this set here, I thought I would use some more images to show you how versatile this set is. 

I used two of the smallest images - the flower and butterfly - to create a simple and happy card.  I popped up the panel using fun foam and adhered a few sequins before adding it to the striped card base.

Here is a look at the stamp set so you can see how many great images and sentiments are included:

Have a fantastic day and hold tight for more great creative team projects.

Susie

Miracles

Hello friends,
Susie here with two cards using several Sweet n Sassy Stamp sets I've come to love, and reach for often.  Majestic Monarchs Monarch Dies, and Everyday Miracles.

My first card is a 5.5 x 5.5 square.   I've created several dreamy layers in an aqua, sage, and light brown color palette.   Some second generation stamping across the horizontal panel provides an old world botanical feel.   I stitched across the bottom for added interest, and to secure the layers (especially at the edges).   The sentiment from Everyday Miracles is the focal point with the lovely Monarchs surrounding it in flight.   Each butterfly is layered over an existing stamped butterfly.   A few sprinkles of sequins and a twine bow complete the card.

My second card is an A2 size.   This card has a pretty fall palette, with the sentiment as the focal point again.   I embossed the sentiment in gold and vellum, and laid it over a piece of rustic cream card stock for a nice soft feel.   Tiny black rhinestones embellish the center of the butterflies.   Both cards will be a nice addition to my card keeper for future use.   Isn't it a nice feel to have hand crafted cards on hand to give at a moments notice.   I like to call them sweet offerings from heart and hand.

I'm stepping down from the Sweet n Sassy Stamps Design Team.   But, I'd like to thank each of you for all your kind comments over the past 8 months during our monthly releases, blog hops, and monthly posts.   It has been a wonderful experience, and one I shall always cherish.   I will continue to support Sweet n Sassy Stamps and the design team in their future endeavors from the sidelines.    But it's time to explore and develop some new areas of art, photography, and do some traveling when time permits.   They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I will leave you with a photograph I took in 2010.

Behold the Heavens

"You are the light of the world. 

A town built on a hill cannot be hidden."

Matthew 5:14

Until next time,

Adios and vaya con dios

Susie Lessard ~

Fill er up!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Sneak Peek

Hello sweet friends!
It's time for a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Sneak Peek (you're going to love this fabulous release)!
It's chock-a-block full of fun trendy stamping love!  And the design team has been busy creating beautiful samples to chase away those winter blues (pleeeease)!    Let's share a cup of coffee while I tell you what inspired me to create today's sneak peek card sample.

I love Holley Gerth's inspirational blog ~ writer, author, and counselor, Holley,  encourages me each day with words that are just spot on.  She speaks my language!   She reaches out with words that draw me in and wrap me with love and acceptance ~ no matter what kind of day I've had, or am having.     The Father gives us "living water" to keep us nourished and hydrated so that we may in turn pour out his love to others when the holy spirit speaks to our hearts.  A river of living water where grace and mercy abound.

Do you know of anyone who could use a cup of encouragement today?    It may be your visit or phone call that makes all the difference, and refills the heart of another.   May the words of our mouths be as living water, filled up and poured out to the glory of God.

"He who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, 

out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."   John 7:38

Thanks a Latte!

I'll see you back here on Saturday for the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps March Release Blog Hop!

Blessings,

Sources: Card size: 4.25x 5.5 (A2), Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Pick me Up Image & Sentiments), (Borders&Backgrounds), (Borders&Backgrounds Die), (Decorative Frames), (Hearts&Stars Scallop Border Dies),  Ink: PTI (Pure Poppy), Ranger (Archival Ink - Coffee), Memento (London Fog); Paper: SU (Chocolate Chip), PTI (Vintage Cream); Embellishments: My Mind's Eye (Enamel Dots)

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,

Paint the Town Red!

Hello friends,

What a year this has been!  In a few days we will ring in the New Year - 2014!   We've had a wonderful time this month sharing some very colorful cards with you from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps December release.   I have one last card to share with you from the Colorful Cocoa Stamp set.

Paint the Town Red!

Whatever your plans are this year, whether you're spending a quiet evening at home or painting the town red, let's continue to remember and treasure the gift of salvation given to us by God.  May our hearts be filled with love for one another.   And may we reflect the light to those who seek.

I am looking forward to our visits in the coming year.   Let's make 2014 a colorful, creative year!

Blessings to you and yours,

Christmas Blessings

Hi friends,
Are you ready for Thanksgiving?   Tomorrow I put my timeline into action.   But for now, it's time to share one last November Release card with you.   About a week ago I stopped to get a drink at my local Starbucks, and while waiting, looked at this years Christmas gift cards.

Hmm, I think I have everything I need to create my own "gift card" as it were, and include a little surprise for the recipient as well.    And so she did (smiling).

Here's a little something about me you might not know.    As a stamper and card maker, I love to create scenes and write stories to accompany them *wink*.    Oh, you knew that?!  *tehe*   I want to share with you how easy it is to create a scene with multiple stamp sets.    First I made a card base from light blue card stock.   Then used the Landscape Silhouettes Stamp set for the background trees.   I stamped them with Memento Northern Pine and Grey Flannel (a little darker than the London Fog), then placed the first hill on top of them.   The trees in the foreground are from our November Release Stamp Set, Tender Thoughts.   I embossed them and used the coordinating die, Birch Forest to cut them out.   Then I cut out several hills.   Don't worry if you don't have a die.   These types of hills are easy to free hand cut.    The snowman is also from our November Release.   He's part of the Snowy Hello collection illustrated by Diane Zechman.    The circular tag uses our Spectacular Snowflakes Stamp set, and sentiment from our October Release, Born This Day. 

Now of course I had a little mishap *frowning*    I hadn't used my Mister Huey's Calico White mist in about two years.   Well, of course it came out like gang busters - ack!   Sometimes you can recover and sometimes you can't.   But there's no crying in baseball so you just have to move on *laughing*.   I think I'm going over to our Starbucks for a hot beverage!   That's the ticket!

May this Thanksgiving be a blessed one for each of you.   I'd like to leave you with this quote.   Teddy's grammy shared it the other day and I'd like to share it with you my friends.

"Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds."

~ Theodore Roosevelt.

May the words of our mouth come from our heart, and may we sow kindness to all.

Happy Thanksgiving, and blessings be unto you and yours.