Hello

Hello friends!  It's my turn to share on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog and thought I'd share here as well.  First is a little "Hello" made with the Keep in Touch stamp set for the Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoaststampers yesterday as well as the Mojo Monday Sketch.

Creative Nugget:  White, black, and pink sponging, stamping, and card stock were used with the Keep in Touch stamp set to create this card.  Typewriter Text was used on the background and the Classy Script Alpha was used to stamp "hello."  Alphabet sets are ideal for creating the perfect sentiment for your card and SNSS has so many fabulous alphabet sets from which to choose!  There's just a little bit of the Flower Pattern Background at the bottom of the narrow vertical panel.   A few gems were colored with Copic Markers and added to the card.

Can you believe that it's time to earnestly begin working on Christmas cards?  My second card uses one of Krita Hamrick's new stamp sets, Receive the Savior.

Creative Nugget:  A Brown Tombow Marker was used to color the outline image from the Receive the Savior stamp set which was stamped on a piece of Mixed Media paper.  A water color brush was used to pull the brown ink into the image.  Other Tombow colors were scribbled onto an acrylic block, picked up with the brush, and painted onto the image as well.  The background panel was created with the same Tombow markers applied to an acrylic block, spritzed with water, and smeared onto another piece of mixed media paper.  I even found some non-traditional Christmas papers in my stash that were a perfect match for a few of the layers!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Mojo Monday 463

CAS-ual Fridays #155 - Black & White with a Pop of Color

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - It's a Stitch Up

ABC Christmas Challenge - R is for Rip It

Christmas Cards All Year Round September Challenge - Shabby Chic

My thoughts and prayers are for the people along the coast, especially in Florida.

Thanks so much for stopping by…have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

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Keep In Touch

Hello friends, and for those of you in the U.S., happy 4th of July weekend!  I have two cards to share with you today that are perfect for keeping in touch.

The first card is made with a stamp set being featured this week at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Keep In Touch.

Creative Nugget:  Since the elements in the stamp set are vintage in nature, I decided to make this card a little Shabby Chic by adding a shabby bow, distressing the edges, and stitching the panels together.  The colors were inspired by The Card Concept Challenge for this week and the design by Freshly Made Sketches. The patterned papers came from an Authentique paper pad and were made a little more aged by applying ink to an acrylic block, spritzing it with water, and stamping it directly onto the DP.  A few ink splatters were added with watercolor paints.  The images on the card are from the Keep In Touch stamp set and were cut with the matching Keep In Touch Dies.  A few postage marks from the Parisian Postcard stamp set were lightly stamped and pearls added in the corner to finish the card.

The second card has a completely different look and was made using the Splitcoaststampers Sketch for this week.

Creative Nugget:  All the stamps and dies used on this card are from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  The poppies are from the Mini Flower Blocks 3 stamp set and were colored with Copic Markers and cut with a Spellbinders Square Nestie.  The Anna Griffin Poppy embossing folder was perfect for the background.  The sentiment is from Keep in Touch, the featured stamp set for this week, and was cut with the edge of one of the Decorative Plaques Dies.  The Majestic Monarch was colored with Copic Markers and cut with the matching Monarch Die.  The panels were stitched together and a bow and pearls were added to finish the card.

Here are the products from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store used to make both cards:

Take Note will be submitted to the following challenges:

The Card Concept #38 - Color Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches #193

Hello Friend Poppies will be submitted to the following Challenges:

Pile It On #75 - Flag Colors (red, white & Blue)

Coffee, Chocolate and Cards Challenge #94 - Seeing Red

Sister Act Challenge #113 - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by…have a fabulous 4th of July weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Typewriter Text Background

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends…Welcome to Day 2 of the December Feature Blog Hops!

Today's feature is:

Typewriter Text Background

• Includes 1 background stamp
• Measures approximately 3.75" x 3.75"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $11

Here is my sample for this very versatile 

background stamp:

Creative Nugget:  Panels of Authentique papers were stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base.  All of the layers were sponged with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink to age the papers a little.  The Typewriter Text Background was stamped right on the DP using Basic Gray ink. Do you see the ink splatters?  They are from the new Grunge Elements stamp set we are featuring tomorrow...you won't want to miss tomorrow's hop...the samples are fabulous!!  The typewriter from the Keep in Touch stamp set was stamped on the matching die and popped up on the card.  The sentiment was stamped on one of the labels from the Bookmarks & More Die Set.  A seam binding bow, Heart Pin from Maya Road, and several pearls were added to finish the card.

Click on the thumbnails below to see more amazing samples created by the Sweet 'n Sassy Design Team!

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way because we're giving away (4) $15 store credits (1 winner from each of the 4 blog hops).

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, December 13th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, December 16th.

Thanks for stopping by...Enjoy the hop!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Keep In Touch

Hello sweet friends…Welcome to Day 1 of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps December Feature Blog Hops! 

Today's feature is:
 Keep In Touch and the matching 

Keep In Touch Dies!

Whether you want to catch up with an old friend or just send a little note to someone special, this versatile set with its vintage images is just perfect!

Stamp set includes 6 images and 12 sentiments

Set measures approximately 4" x 6"

Typewriter image measures approximately 2.25" x 2"

Die set includes 6 dies

Designed by Korin Sutherland

Stamp set - $15 

Die set-$10.50

Get the Bundle for just $22 a ($25.50 value)

Here are two samples made with this wonderful new set:

Creative Nugget:  The card front was made by stitching panels of Webster's Pages DP to True Black card stock and mounting it to a Vintage Cream card base.  The grunge frame was stamped right on the DP and cut with a Spellbinders Rectangle Nestie.  Matching dies made mounting the typewriter and hand images a snap.  One of the sentiments was stamped on a little note which was slipped into a slit that was cut in the top of the typewriter.  A seam binding bow and pearls finish the card.

Creative Nugget:  Panels of My Mind's Eye and Solar Crest card stock were stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Smokey Shadow card base.  A little scalloped border from the Bookmarks & More Die Set separates the panels on the top layer. The phones were die cut and stamped with colors found in the DP. The phones were cut again out of Smokey Shadow and off set a little to create depth.  One of the sentiments from the set was added as well as some Baker's Twine and a button to finish the card.

To see more fabulous samples created by the talented Design Team, click on the thumbnails below!

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way because we're giving away (4) $15 store credits (1 winner will be chosen from each of the 4 blog hops).

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, December 13 at midnight EST.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, December 16th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Enjoy the hop and be sure to come back again tomorrow for Day 2!

Hugs,
Cathymac