For the Lovebirds

Hello again, friends!  This is my second post, just a short one, for today so scroll down for the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps July Release Feature or click HERE.

I usually don't get a chance to play along with the Clean & Simple (CAS Challenge) over at Splitcoaststampers because of my work schedule, but my schedule has changed and so I got to play along today.  CAS is difficult for me since I love layers, but I'm trying, so be nice!  LOL!

Creative Nugget:  We were to use Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo, Primrose, and White for the colors.  I had to substitute Pretty in Pink since I didn't have the Primrose color.  The bird cage from the newly released stamp set, To the Lovebirds by Our Daily Bread Designs, was stamped in VersaMark ink on Sahara Sand paper and cut with the matching die from the Bird Cage and Banners Dies.  The doors of the birdcage were cut open using a craft knife to reveal the lovebirds inside.  The banner and sentiment from the Banner Sentiments stamp set were stamped and die cut as well.  The birdhouse image was stamped again using pretty in Pink ink on a Solar Crest panel to create a kind of shadow.  Piercing was added to this panel...not a CAS technique, but I couldn't resist, before matting it with with Sahara Sand.  An e.k. success border was punched from Melon Mambo and added to the panel along with some pretty ribbon before adhering it to a Solar Crest card base.  A few scattered gems were added to finish the card.

Here are the materials used that can be found at the 

Our Daily Bread Designs Store:

Thanks so much for stopping by....again!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Card Recipe
Stamps: To the Lovebirds, Banner Sentiments (ODBD)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Versa Mark (Tsukineko), Spun Sugar and Pumice Stone Distress Ink (Ranger), Pretty in Pink (SU!)
Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo (SU!)
Accessories: Bird Cage and Banner Dies (ODBD), Border Punch (e.k.success), Canvas Impression Plate (PTI), Piercing Tool, Ribbon, Rhinestones

Get Well Wishes

Good morning sweet friends!  It's the beginning of a new week and time for Day 3 of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps features! Guess who's back?  None other than everyone's favorite adorable little mouse...Cocoa!

Today's features are:

Cocoa's Get Well Wishes and Wishing You Well

• Stamp set includes 2 images and 8 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 4"
• The RX Cocoa image measures approximately 2" x 2"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $11

• Stamp set includes 7 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 4"
• The Get Well Soon sentiment measures approximately 2" x 1/4"
• Designed by Diane Zechman
• Stamp set is priced at $9

I used both Cocoa's Get Well Wishes and 

Wishing You Well for my get well card.

Creative Nugget:  I had forgotten how much fun it is to color Cocoa.  The RX Cocoa image was colored with Copic Markers, cut with a Classic Circle Nestie, and mounted to a Raspberry Fizz circle after piercing around the image.  A Scalloped circle was cut from Raspberry Fizz and the Basic Grey DP layer.  This panel was matted in Raspberry Fizz and a bow was tied around.  The DP layer and image were attached to a panel of Solar Crest card stock that had been stitched to Raspberry Fizz and mounted to a Solar Crest card base.  The sentiment from the Wishing You Well set was stamped in the lower right corner and a scattering of rhinestone stickers were applied to finish the card.  This card is ready to be sent to someone who needs a cheery get well wish!

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 one of these sets to two lucky commenters!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, July 19th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage on Monday, July 22nd.

We have two more days of features so be sure to stop back again tomorrow!  Have a wonderful day...and stay cool!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Delightful Doilies

Happy Sunday friends and welcome to Day 2 of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps July Release Features.  I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!  Get ready to be awed by some beautiful samples created just for you!

Today's Features are:

Delightful Doilies and Faith

• Stamp set includes 6 images and 3 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 8" x 6"
• The image measures approximately 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Designed by Dina Kowal
• Stamp set is priced at $26

• Stamp set includes 7 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 4"
• Martin Luther quote measures approximately 1 3/4" x 1 1/8"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $11

My sample uses both Delightful Doilies and Faith.

Creative Nugget:  The inspiration for my card came from Jeanne (aka akeptlife), todays Featured Stamper on Splitcoaststampers.  I CASEd her Dollface Red card and turned it into Turquoise Doilies. The doily image was stamped in a pattern with Tempting Turquoise ink on a Solar Crest panel.  A strip of retired SU! designer paper and a turquoise Doily Border were added to the left side of the card.  This panel was matted in True Black and attached to a Solar Crest card base.  The sentiment was cut with a Twisted Metal tag die from Spellbinders.  A dyed seam binding bow and black Twinkle Goosebumps finish the card.  This card is rather CAS for me and came together very quickly.

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 1 of these sets to two lucky commenters!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, July 19th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage on Monday, July 22nd.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Enjoy the hop and be sure to stop back again tomorrow for Day 3 of the features and some more fabulous eye candy!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Celebrate Today

Happy Saturday sweet friends!  We're going to double the fun on this post as not only is it time for a new sketch at The Sweet Stop, but it's Day 1 of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps July Release Feature Hops.  I have several cards to share with you using today's featured stamp set, one of which uses the new sketch for this week! So...let's get started!

Today's feature is:

Celebrate Today & Doily Border Dies

• Stamp set includes 2 images and 8 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 4"
• The large image measures approximately 3 1/4" x 2 3/8"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is priced at $15

• Set of 2 dies
• Dies measure approximately 3/4" x 6"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Priced at $11.50

Here is what I created using Celebrate Today and the Doily Borders...first The Sweet Stop sketch:

Creative Nugget: The MY Mind's Eye DP was stitched to a Vintage Cream panel and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base after being sponged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  The two Doily Border pieces were die cut from matching DP as well.  The sentiment was stamped on a piece of Vintage Cream card stock with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  Then large flower image from the Celebrate Today set was stamped in VersaMark ink and clear embossed over the sentiment.  This panel was cut with a Circle Nestie and sponged with Pine Needles Distress Ink.  This was mounted on a Spellbinders Accent piece and popped on the card.  Several scattered pearls and a seam binding bow finish the card.

The second card uses the Shape Dies to create a vase for the flowers.

Creative Nugget: The top of a Solar Crest panel was embossed with a Cuttlebug Folder and the bottom was stamped with a sentiment from the Be Encouraged stamp set.  The Chevrons were die cut out of scraps of Cosmo Cricket DP and mounted on True Black card stock to make the border.  A ribbon was tied around the border panel before it was attached to the card.  This was matted with True Black and mounted to a Solar Crest card base. The flower image was colored with water-based markers and stamped on a piece of Solar Crest.  This panel was cut with a Rectangle Nestie and slightly sponged with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  The vase was cut with the Shape Dies from Cosmo Cricket scraps and a few leaves punched to add to the vase.  Two black pearls were added in the corner to finish the card.

My third and final card used the Freshly Made Sketch for this week. 

Creative Nugget: The flowers were stamped directly on the Fine Linen Gingham PD with Versafine Onyx Black ink and Stickles added for a bit of sparkle.  This panel was mounted to a Fine Linen panel embossed with the Canvas Impression Plate. A diagonal sentiment strip stamped with one of the sentiments from the Celebrate Today set was matted with black and attached to the card.  A True Black Doily Border, scattered pearls, and a black bow finish the card.

I hope you've been inspired by the cards made with this very versatile stamp set.  Please check out more fabulous creations by

The Sweet Stop Sugar Babies:

Ann Tuck

Ceal Pritchett

Cynthia Olheiser

Debbie Owens

Jamie Moore

Marlena Peduzzi

Melissa Schultz

Monika Davis

Robin Parker (on vacation)

Stephanie Serrano

  

Then...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 one of these sets to two lucky commenters!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is Friday, July 19th at midnight EST.  The winners will be announced on our website homepage on Monday, July 22nd.

Thanks so much for stopping by...enjoy the hop!

Hugs,
Cathymac

SNSS July Release

Hello sweet friends!  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is releasing seven new stamp sets and two die sets for the month of July...Whoooo-hoooo!  From elegant doilies and butterflies to fun in the sun images, you're sure to find something just right for you!

If you were able to join us on our member forum last night at Splitcoaststampers for the Release Party, you've already seen the full reveal of all the new goodies and fabulous samples made with each of the new stamp sets.  If not, here is the scoop on all the new sets:

To see the July release in its entirety, be sure to visit the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog and then visit the Store where all the new items are available!

Before you go, here is a sample using several of the new sets...Celebrate Today, Majestic Monarchs, Delightful Doilies, and the Doily Border Dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to stop back again tomorrow for the first of the Feature Hops...one lucky commenter will be chosen to win the featured stamp set!

Hugs,

Cathymac 

Looking Back at the July Release

Hello friends and stampers!  Today we are looking back at Our Daily Bread Designs July Release.  Here is the card I created using To the Lovebirds, Banner Sentiments, and the Bird Cage & Banners Dies.

Creative Nugget:  Webster's Pages DP was stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base. Opulent Ovals and Twisted Metal Accents were die cut from Vintage Cream and the middle oval sponged with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  The birdcage was stamped, embossed, cut with the matching birdcage die, and colored slightly with Copic Markers. The banner was stamped, the sentiment from Banner Sentiments added, and both were cut with the matching die.  Copics were used to color the bunting at the bottom which was made with three die cut banners and layered on the card front.  The die cut birds, pearls, and a silk bow finish the card!  

These stamp sets and the matching die set available at Our Daily Bread Designs are wonderful for creating elegant looking cards for any occasion!

For more inspiration using the stamp sets from the July Release, be sure to visit the ODBD Blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Mix It Up With a Sketch

Good morning friends!  I just love leisurely mornings like this...there's no where I have to be until later, so Kody and I will enjoy a nice walk before it gets too hot.  But for now, it's time for this week's sketch at The Sweet Stop.  For my sample today, I've decided to mix it up...yesterday the Mixability Challenge on Splitcoaststampers was to use three or more different surfaces on your card or project, so with that in mind and SSS218 this card evolved!

Creative Nugget:  I'm not sure who made this pretty DP as it was in a pack of papers given to me by a very good friend...(thanks, Korin...wink*). but the different panels were matted in Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Soft Stone card base following the sketch.  The Majestic Monarchs, from a new set being released next Friday by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, were stamped directly on the DP and colored with Copics.  One butterfly was stamped, embossed, fussy cut, and attached to the largest of the butterflies on the panel.  During the process of making this card I was playing around with mixed media paper, distress stains, and stencils.  Although I did not use this paper on my card as intended, a small piece was salvaged to create the sentiment tab, stamped with a thank you from the Many Thanks stamp set.  The Kindness Flower Dies were used to cut nine flowers from tissue paper.  These were stamped with the matching flowers from the Kindness stamp set.  They were layered and held together with a brad.  The petals were separated and ruffled and a little pearl attached to hide the brad.  Some stitching and a few flourishes finish the card.  My five surfaces were card stock, DP, vellum, watercolor paper, and tissue paper!  Hope you like it as it was a fun card to put together.

Be sure to check out all the pretties created by the other talented Sugar Babies.  I hope you'll be able to find some time to stamp with us over at The Sweet Stop this week!

Sugar Babies

Ann Tuck
Ceal Pritchett
Cynthia Olheiser
Debbie Owens
Jamie Moore
Marlena Peduzzi
Melissa Schultz
Monika Davis
Robin Parker
                                              Stephanie Serrano

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Card Recipe
Stamps: Majestic Monarchs, Kindness, Many Thanks (SNSS)
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Pumice Stone Distress Ink (Ranger)
Paper: Soft Stone, Smokey Shadow (PTI), Vellum (SU!), Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore), DP, Tissue Paper
Accessories: Sew Mini (Janome), Kindness Flower/Clover Dies (SNSS), Mini Fanciful Flourish Die (Cheery Lynn), Kaiser Pearl, Copic Markers BG10, BG13, BG18, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR61, YR65, YR68, R20, R21, R22

ODBD July Release

It's time again for another fabulous release by Our Daily Bread Designs!   Love is in the air and wedding bells are ringing.  The new sets being released this month are perfect for wedding and anniversary card making and gifts. Although we are not having a blog hop this month, there will be one winner chosen from one of the designer's blog comments who will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store! You will have until July 3, 2013 at 9:00 pm EST to make your comments!  You can find all the card samples and blog links on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog, but to make it easier for you, I will also have all the designer's links at the bottom of this post.

Now for some news about our ODBD Designers...

• Angela Crockett and Audrey Hiltke are moving to the Aluni Team!
• I will be moving from the Challenge Team to the Design Team!
• Deb Saaranen is taking a short leave for a few months since she is moving.
• Kathy Roney is leaving the Challenge Team...we will miss her!!
• Connie McCotter and Betty Wright are leaving the Alumni Team!  We will miss them as well.  Both Connie and Betty have been on our team for many years, and Betty was also the Alumni Team Coordinator!
• Cheryl Scrivens is joining us on the Challenge Team...welcome Cheryl!

I have two cards to share with you using some of the new release sets.

Creative Nugget:  The Quatrefoil Pattern die was layered onto My Mind's Eye DP and Smokey Shadow card stock.  By cutting a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight die in half and attaching half to the top and half to the bottom, a border was made before mounting the front to a Pink Pirouette card base.  The Quatrefoil Design Dies were used to create a frame in Smokey Shadow for the Love Scripture verse.  Some dyed seam binding was woven through the Quatrefoil die and the verse popped on top with dimensionals. The swag, banner, and love birds were stamped with images from the new To the Love Birds and Banner Sentiments stamp sets and die cut with the matching Bird Cage and Banner Dies.  A few Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourishes and pearls were added to finish the card.

Here's the second one:

Creative Nugget:  The Gingham Background was stamped in Pink Pirouette on the top of a Solar Crest panel and a CB embossing folder used to give texture to the bottom of the panel.  It's hard to see, but the bird cage from the To the Lovebirds stamp set was randomly stamped in VersaMark and white embossed over the pink gingham. This panel was stitched to a Pink Pirouette matt. This time the smaller Decorative Labels Eight die was cut lengthwise to create a border at the top and bottom of the card and black lace added before attaching it to a Solar Crest card front.  This gave a different look than the one above.  All of the pieces from the Bird Cage and Banners Dies were used to decorate the front of the card along with the sentiment from the Banner Sentiments stamp set.  The bird cage was mounted on a Spellbinders Antique Frame die and some ribbon, flourishes, and roses finish the card.

The new sets and dies used to create these cards are available today at the ODBD Store!

Be sure to visit these super talented ladies for more incredibly gorgeous samples using this month's new release sets.  Leave a comment on each one of their blogs to be eligible for the PRIZE!

~~Angie~~Audrey~~Chris~~Dawn~~Grace~~Julie~~
~~Lisa~~Lori~~Sabrina~~Sandee~~Silke~~Tosha~~

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac