When they saw the star...

 

Isn't there something beautiful about a simple silhouette scene --- especially for Christmas when life is so full of hustle and bustle? For this card I created an ink blended background and combined Julee's NEW Endless Love stamp set with the Jesus is Born Silhouettes.

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Endless Love
• Scene Silhouettes: Jesus is Born
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Black Rhinestone
  
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn)
  
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Kitsch Flamingo, Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Blueprint Sketch
  

This post linked to:

• Merry Little Christmas Challenge
• Just Add Ink Challenge - Choose Two (silhouettes, stars)
  

National Coffee Day

 

Today is National Coffee Day and the Coffee Loving Cardmaker's are have a blog hop with PRIZES!! Sweet n Sassy Stamps is one of the stops along the way and they are also super sponsors giving away a $25 gift code to the store. To get started hopping visit the Sweet n Sassy Stamps blog and follow the directions found there. 

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• I Like Big Cups
• Texture Tiles 9
• Texture Tiles 4
• Coffee Word Die
• Brown Jewels (Kat Scrappiness)
  
• Fallen Leaves Versafaine Clair Ink
• Walnut Stain Distress Oxide (Ranger)
  
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Festive Berries, Fossilized Amber, Ground Espresso, Rusty Hinge   

Click here to check out all the beverage themed stamps

 in the Sweet n Sassy Store. 

  

This post linked to:

• Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge - Inspiration board (coffee cup)
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Autumn Blessings (pumpkin spice coffee!)
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
  

 

A Cup of Java

 Today I have a coffee themed card to share with you that features stamps, dies, and papers from Stamp Simply.  Be sure to visit their blog tomorrow for a fun National Coffee Day blog hop with PRIZES!

Supplies from Stamp Simply:  

• Farmer's Market Paper Pad (Echo Park)
• A Cup of Java Dies
• A Cup of Java Stamps
• Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Elegant Ovals (Spellbinders)  
  
• Chocolate Pearls (KaiserCraft)
• Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair Ink
  

Other Supplies:

• Vellum

This post linked to:

• Time Out Challenge - Quote (inspired by "flowers are our constant friends")
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• A Place to Start Challenge - Patterned Paper Please 
  

Autumn Coffee

I'm up on the Sweet n Sassy blog today with this autumn themed coffee card. I started by using my stamping platform to stamp one of the plaid designs from Texture Tiles 4  in rusty hinge distress oxide with a bit of walnut stain layered over top. I inked around the edges with vintage photo distress ink and stamped the coffee rings from Texture Tiles 9 in fallen leaves Versafine Clair ink. Next, I stamped the right panel with the coffee beans from Texture Tiles 9 on kraft card stock and inked those edges as well. The sentiment inside is from the Fall Breeze Stamp Set  and is colored with Arteza real brush pens.

 I cut a medium sized tag using the Tag Collection dies from Tim Holtz and lightly stenciled  the Chicken Wire Stencil in vintage photo distress ink. After stamping and coloring some of the images from the Fall Breeze Stamp Set  I die cut them with their coordinating dies (Fall Breeze Die Set). Last of all I inked a piece of kraft card stock with walnut stain distress ink and die cut it with the Coffee Word Die. 

After arranging all the pieces on my tag, I scored and folded the edge and attached it to the right side of the card under the coffee bean panel. 

Click here to check out all the beverage themed stamps in the Sweet n Sassy Stamps store.

Come back Wednesday for a fun National Coffee Day blog hop with prizes.

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This post linked to:

• Handstamped Sentiments Challenge - Inspiration board (pumpkins)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Orange/Rust, Free, Layers
  
• As You Like Challenge - Autumn or Winter
• I really like both, but for this card it's autumn because I love the warm/cozy colors

 

Holiday Cheer

Remember this fun stamp set from Verve Stamps? Julee Tilman is re-releasing it as a digital stamp set today from Sweet n Sassy Stamps! I just love that sweet little bird, and couldn't resist doing black n white checks again!

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Holiday Cheer Digital Stamp Set 
• Texture Tiles 4
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Red Sequins 
  

This post linked to:

• Little Red Wagon - Use a Digi
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge
  

Winter Birds

 

Today I have a bright and cheery Christmas card to share with you that features the Winter Birds stamp set from Sweet n Sassy Stamps. I really wanted a blue background for my holly, but my attempts to color it with markers left a lot to be desired. So.....I did a little ink smooshing with salty ocean distress oxide and then stamped my holly over top. I colored it with Arteza real brush pens and added some black paint splatters for the finishing touch.

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Winter Birds
  
• Scallop Border Dies
• Christmas Wordfetti
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Funky Wreaths Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• Black Acrylic Paint Splatters
• Salty Ocean Distress Oxide (Ranger)
  

This post linked to:

• Allsorts Challenge - Any real animal or creature

The Card Concept - Sunny Sunflowers

 

Welcome to a brand new challenge on The Card Concept blog!

 The theme this week is: Sunny Sunflowers

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the picture as your starting point.

 

I was inspired by the sunflowers and gingham ribbon when I created this mixed media card.

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Supplies and tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Like a Sunflower
• Texture Tiles 4
• Friend Die 
• Bookmarks & More Dies
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Victoria Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn) 
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
  

This post linked to:

• Make My Monday Challenge - Autumn/Fall Card
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional fall
• Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes
  

Christmas Lantern

My card today features one of  Stamp Simply's gorgeous Christmas sets, against a white pine background and accenting a pretty lantern.

 Supplies from Stamp Simply: 

• Floral Cluster Winter Poinsettia
• Floral Cluster and Sprigs Dies
• Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair Ink

 Other Supplies:

• Christmas Lantern (Jeanine's Art)
  
• Hunter Green Seam Binding
• Evergreen Embossing Folder (FSJ - Spellbinders)
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Cracking Campfire
  

This post linked to: 

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Ribbon, Die Cuts, Foliage
• Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes (Jeanine's Art dies)

 

Frosty Blues

I have another Pinecone Background card for you today. This time I stamped it in blues and added an image from Beautiful Birds for a frosty winter look.

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Pine Cone Background
• Beautiful Birds
• Endless Love  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• Dashing Rectangles Dies (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
  
• Bloomdala Bliss: Felicity Dies (Stamplorations)
  
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
  
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Chipped Sapphire, Blueprint Sketch
  

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Lots of Layers
• Allsorts Challenge - Any real animal or creature
• Mix it up challenge - Anything Goes + optional monochrome
  

Holiday Wreath

 

I have another "Holiday Wreath" card to share with you today. This one is all done up in burgundy and browns. I'm still not 100% sure I like the background, but after trying umpteen different things, I finally just went with it.

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Holiday Wreath
• Christmas Pine 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
  
• Intertwined 3D Embossing Folder (Sizzix -Tim Holtz)
• Power Outage Prills (Heartfelt Creations)
• Featured Sentiments Die Set (Altenew)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• White Gel Pen
  
• Aged Mahogany Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)

 This post linked to:

• Merry Little Christmas Challenge
  
• Hand Stamped Sentiments - Color Challenge (below)

 

Graphic 45 Birthday

 

Today I'm sharing two Graphic 45 birthday cards --- one masculine and one feminine. This first one is a sea themed one using the "Catch of the Day" paper pad. I love how quickly a card can come together when you use designer paper, and Graphic 45 paper is some of the best! Click here to see all the awesome Graphic 45 papers Stamp Simply has in stock!

Supplies from Stamp Simply: 

• Birthday Sentiments
  
• Catch of  the Day paper pad (Graphic 45) 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 

Other supplies:

• Burlap ribbon 

My second card is girly with flowers and paper lace and uses the beautiful "Bird Watcher" paper pad and journaling cards.

Supplies from Stamp Simply:  

• Bird Watcher Paper Pad (Graphic 45)
• Bird Watcher Journaling Cards (Graphic 45)
• Birthday Blessings
• Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Pearls
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
  

This post linked to:

• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• A Place To Start Challenge - Patterned Paper Please
  

Christmas Wishes

 

It's time for another Sweet n Sassy Stamps Instagram Hop, and this month's release is all about Christmas!! I used the BRAND NEW Pinecone Background along with several of the die sets that came out of the vault this month. If you'd like to enter the drawing for a $25 gift card to SnSS - visit my Instagram page and click on this card for further instructions.  

Click here to check out the entire September Release 

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Supplies and tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Pine Cone Background
• Large Snowflake Die Set
  
• Mini Tags Die Set
• Scallop Border Dies
• Texture Tiles 4 
  
• Christmas Wordfetti
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• White Paint Splatters
• Baker's Twine
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Walnut Stain
  

This post linked to:

• Merry Little Christmas Challenge
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes 
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Lots of Layers
  

Delivering Cheer Take #2

 Remember the kraft Christmas tags I posted the other day using the Delivering Cheer stamp set from Stampin' Up? Well, here's take #2 all done up in blues this time.

Supplies and tools:

• Delivering Cheer (Stampin' Up)
• Texture Tiles 4 (Sweet n Sassy Stamps affiliate link)
• Tag Collection (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) 
• Paper Doily
  
• Ribbon and Twine
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
  
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters 
• Brilliant Liquid Pearls (Ranger)
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink:
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Salty Ocean, Worn Lipstick, Blueprint Sketch
  

This post linked to:

• Die Cut Diva's Challenge - Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes
  

Endless Love

 

I'm up on the Sweet n Sassy blog today sharing two cards using the BRAND NEW Endless Love stamp set designed by Julee Tilman! For my first card I created a fun Christmas shaker in bright and cheery colors. 

I used watercolors to paint the striped background before adding some text and splatters. To create the mottled effect on the hearts, I laid them on my distress oxide pads and lightly pressed in places.

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Endless Love 
• Psalm 23 Background
  
• Heart Die Set  
• Delightfully Delicate Stencil
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Large Heart Die (Firefly)
  
• Christmas Candy Sprinkles (Kat Scrappiness)
• Acetate
  
• Watercolor Paints
• White acrylic paint splatters
  
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
  
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
•  Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries
  

Click here to check out the entire September Release

My  second card uses the same stamp set for a fresh and clean encouragement card. I colored my images with Arteza real brush pens and fussy cut them before adding them to my white on white background. I love how the polka dots on the sentiment add a little extra "pop of interest" to the card.

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps
  
• Endless Love
  
• Texture Tiles 8
• Faith & Hope Word Dies 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• White Gel Pen
• Inspire Embossing Folder (Fun Stampers Journey)
• Elegant Ovals (Spellbinders)
  
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries
  

This post linked to:

• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
• Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Lines
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes