Sweet 'n Sassy Featured Stamps of 2014 - The Future

 

Happy Monday!  Today Sweet 'n Sassy is continuing their month long celebration, featuring a select group of sets.  (Hit the SNSS blog to see more goodies!)  My card features the sentiment set, The Future.  This set includes 10 sentiments for only $15!  What a great deal!

  I used a whole bunch of other sets on my card (why use just one?!) today.  The text background, over the grey polka dot paper is the Friendship Script background set.  This is a stamp that I use again and again...it's such a great image to use as an accent or background.  Love it!  I also framed my sentiment using the Decorative Frames stamp set.  I adore being able to add aa edge design to the frame...how divine!  Finally, I couldn't create a card without including some butterflies so I die cut three of these beauties, using the Majestic Monarchs die set and then used the matching stamps to decorate.  (I just die cut the butterflies out of a piece of scrap paper that was already inked).  The velvet flower and stick pins are from Maya Road.

Hope you enjoyed today's card!  Be sure to check back tomorrow or a new mixed media 3-D project, Wednesday is the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (LOTS of prizes up for grabs), Thursday I'll be sharing a card featuring some fun mixed media techniques, and Friday Sweet 'n Sassy will be featuring another set!  Lots of action on the blog this week...don't miss the fun!

Sweet 'n Sassy Friday Feature - Love Birds

 

Hello sweet friends and welcome once again to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps New Release Friday Feature!

The Design Divas have some fabulous samples for you to see today as we feature one of our new stamp sets and matching dies available at the Sweet 'n Sassy Store…Love Birds clear stamp set and Love Birds Die Set.

  

Now it's time for our April Release Blog Hop feature and Challenge!

So...I have a confession...I ADORE coordinating stamps and dies.  Every time I stamped one of the images from the new stamp set on my pre-cut cardstock, I ohhh'd and ahhh'd.  Love it!  And how cute is this set?  Just perfect for a couple I know who are having their first baby in the fall.  WooHoo!!

To create my card, I started by applying white embossing paste through the Wendy Vecchi Honeycomb stencil onto a piece of cardstock.  Once the paste was dry I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks to color the entire background a lovely shade of pink (it's a girl!)  Next came some aging by using a blending tool and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink (because ALL edges must be brown!)  Then I just had to create the layers on my card, using this pretty paper from Graphic 45, Botantical Tea (isn't that Celebration journal tag perfect?!), and text paper from Authentique.  My Sweet 'n Sassy images were watercolored, using Distress Markers, and layered on top of all that pretty paper using foam tape.  Ready to check out all of the other details about today's blog hop?  Read on!

Today's features are:

Love Birds and Love Birds Die Set 

                                          

Stamp set measures approximately 6" x 4"

The branch measures approximately 4 1/4" x 2"

The love birds measure approximately 2" x 1 1/4"

Designed by Korin Sutherland

Stamp set priced at $15

Die set priced at $14.50

Bundle Price is $26.50

Our challenge to you this week is to use a bird on your creation.

The first 12 cards in the hop were created for your inspiration by the design team.  As you hop along, leave a little love behind, then create your own BIRD card and use the linky tool to add it to the gallery!

Just a few guidelines to remember as you play:

            

- You don't have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy image to enter (although we sure love when you do!)
 - You'll have until Thursday, May 8th at midnight EST to enter
- We'll draw 1 winner from this week's challenge to receive a $10 credit to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!
- Please use code SNSFFC10 when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

Share a link to your creation below.

Thanks for joining us today!  Be sure to check back again on Friday, May 9th to see if you won and to check out the next Friday Feature & Challenge!

Sweet 'n Sassy Friday Feature - Happy Home

 

Welcome to this week's Friday Feature with Sweet 'n Sassy stamps!  This week we're featuring the new Happy Home stamp set...seriously darling set, which is just perfect for creating little scenes!

For my "scene," I started by cutting out a few hills from the Natural paper pad from Authentique (aren't those colors perfect for hills?)  I then used the Wendy Vecchi Sunburst stencil, and Wild Honey Distress Ink, to stencil the rays onto a piece of text paper (also from Authentique).  The house and trees were stamped on cardstock and watercolored, using Distress Markers and a water brush.  Then it was time to assemble!  The hills were faux stitched and the house and tress tucked under the hills.  The last item was to add two clouds, cut out using a cloud die.  The sentiment was stamped on the bottom hill.

Want to see more goodies created with this week's Featured set?  Click on the links listed below to see what the rest of the design team has created!  We're also hosting a challenge this week and prizes are included!  See below for all of the details!

Our challenge to you this week is to use a house or a home on your card or project!

The first    cards in the hop were created for your inspiration by the design team.  As you hop along, leave a little love behind, then create your own Mother's Day card and use the linky tool to add it to the gallery!

Just a few guidelines to remember as you play:

            

- You don't have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy image to enter (although we sure love when you do!)
 - You'll have until Thursday, May 1st at midnight EST to enter
- We'll draw 1 winner from this week's challenge to receive a $10 credit to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!
- Please use code SNSFFC9 when uploading to Splitcoaststampers or other galleries 

Share a link to your creation below.

Thanks for joining us today!  Be sure to check back again on Friday, May 2nd to see if you won and to check out the next Friday Feature and Challenge!