Wired Balloon Bouquet

 

A card made for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger challenge and the Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper Challenge.

 

 

HERE is the fantastic photo Cath chose for us at Moxie Fab World this week - the rich deep colours inspired me for this CAS card based on Colleen's (smoatsmom) balloon card found HERE.

I used Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Birthday Bash dies to cut the balloons and then sponged them with ink, leaving a bit of white to give the illusion of depth and reflected light.

The balloons are popped up in different layers so there's a lot of dimension which isn't as evident in the photo.

I atttached wire to make a balloon bouquet - this works beautifully if you 

curl the wire too for a different look! 

If I'm curling wire I usually use a paintbrush handle for sweet little loops.

I made a wee tag with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Tiny Tags and Sentiments stamps and dies.

The background embossing is my favourite at the moment - Spellbinders M-bossibilities So Trendy!

Whatever your Sunday holds, have a wonderful day!

Other Supplies include:

Wire

Ribbon

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Stampin Up Yoyo Yellow, Cool Caribbean, Green Galore,

Orchid Opulence, Melon Mambo ink

 

 

YOU!!

 

 A card designed for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Challenge this week and

for the Free For All at Splitcoaststampers.

Here is the fabulous Right on Target photo Cath chose for us this week:

 

 

 I went with the deep colours and circles and the target theme made me think of arrows! 

The Free For All challenge is Chomp, to use a die or punch on the edges of the card. 

I used MFT's Lead the Way Die-namics for the arrows and used one to add interest along the top edge with a cut-out arrow.

The inside of the card will say "....are very special!"

Recently my Mom sent me some SU In Colors cardstock and M (Stamp Muse) sent me some beautiful Poptone card stock, so I had a fabulous choice when designing this!

Thanks, Mom and M!

Supplies include:

My Favorite Things By the Letters Die-namics

My Favorite Things Lead the Way Die-namics

Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles Large, Small

Buttons

Brads

Tropical Paradise

When it came time for my turn to post on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog there was really no question of which stamp set I'd highlight - it just HAD to be Landscape Silhouettes,
my very favourite set at the moment!

I can't begin to tell you the fun I've already had with this set, and though it may be out there somewhere, I haven't come across anything comparable in the stampy world at the moment - this set has so much variety and the possibilites for creative fun are endless!

 

I stamped the palm tree beach scene once to the left.

I then stamped it slightly lower down on the right. Because this second image left a straight line at the left edge of the silhouette, I colored in a bit of beach going down to the water
with a black marker.

Using post-it-notes I masked the sky at the upper horizon to be able to sponge the water, leaving white space between the pink and the green ocean - this gives the illusion of light reflecting.

I then made a circle using a post-it-note for the sun and sponged the sky colours.
Afterwards I took the negative die-cut of the circle which was cut from the post-it-note and placed it over the uninked circle of the sun. This allowed me to sponge pink in the circle for the sun.

The sentiment is from another absolutely fantastic set, Be Encouraged.

This is another set I've only had for a few weeks but have already used time and time again - each sentiment highlights God's faithfulness and love, and a card couldn't carry a more precious message, other than Scripture itself!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Other Supplies include:
Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Stampin Up Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Lucky Limade, Yoyo Yellow card stock

Cuttlebug Herringbone embossing folder

Twine (The Twinery)

Papertrey Ink Beautiful Blooms II die
MFT Botannical Beauty Die-namic (the yellow flower center pieces)
Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish die

SNSS May Mini Blog Hop Day 4

Hello and welcome to our last Mini Blog highlighting the May Releases at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - today we're showcasing the fabulous set

Across the Miles!

 

This set, designed by Dina Kowal, is perfect for bon voyage cards, travel themed cards or for creations to keep in touch with those separated by distance. 
It works equally well with vintage cards or more up to the minute designs! 

For my card I distressed all edges and then went dug out my hardware stash using a brushed pewter clip, buckle, and brads in several sizes.

The map panel is sponged in Ranger Distress Inks and for the background panel I added a script bg.

Other supplies include:
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Light of Christmas background
Ranger Distress Scattered Straw, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap
Stampin Up hardware
My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Circle Punch
Kraft card stock

 

So here are all the details:

The set has four images and 8 sentiments.

It measures 4" x 6".

The map image measures 3 5/8" x 2 inches.

It's designed by Dina Kowal.

The price is $15.

 

 

Check out some of the samples by our design team in the thumbnails below and be sure to leave comments on the blogs as you go, because we are giving this fabulous set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment is midnight EST, Friday, May 17th. The list of winners will be announced on the SNSS homepage on Monday, May 20th.

Thanks so much for joining us today, enjoy the rest of the hop!

 

SNSS May Mini Bog Hop Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Mini Blog Hops celebrating the May releases and today we're showcasing the cute set
Buggin Ya!

For my card I popped up the copic coloured ladybug on a Spellbinders Nestabilities circle with several layers of grass using the grass die from SNSS's Fence and  Grass die set.  I added a few clouds using the SNSS Clouds and Raindrops dies with a little punched butterfly to finish! 

Other supplies include:
Stampin Up Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeade, Real Red card stock
Woodware mini butterfly punch
Pearl
Copics
Stampin Up dp
Memento Tuxedo Black ink

 

As Mom to three boys, Korin's had a lot of experience with creepy crawlies and bugs, and it shows in her design of this adorable set with loads of possibilities!

 

Just look at all the fun images and useful sentiments in this set!  Here are the details:

 

The set measures 6" x 4 ".

The worm image measures 2" x 1".

The set contains 6 images and 12 sentiments.

It's designed by Korin Sutherland.

The price is $15.

 

 

 

 

 

Check out some of the samples by our design team in the thumbnails below and be sure to leave comments on the blogs as you go, because we are giving this fabulous set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment is midnight EST, Friday, May 17th. The list of winners will be announced on the SNSS homepage on Monday, May 20th.

Thanks so much for joining us today, enjoy the rest of the hop!

 

SNSS May Mini Blog Hop Day 2

 

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of SNSS's Mini Blog Hops showcasing the May Releases - today we're highlighting

Head in the Clouds!

Korin says customers have been asking for a matching stamp set for the

Clouds and Raindrops dies -

here they are, just what you've been waiting for!

How fun to be able to add pattern and design to cloud die-cuts - I don't know about you but my cloud dies nearly don't have time to cool off, I use them so much!

I simply popped them up against an embossed bg, and also added a sun die-cut - I cut the circle of the sun from a stamped cloud image so that it would match.

I curved the sentiment on the acrylic block so that it could be stamped in a whimsical fashion among the popped up rain drops.

 

Supplies include:

Cuttlebug herringbone embossing folder

Stampin Up Yoyo Yellow, Cool Caribbean, Orchid Opulence,

Marvelous Magenta, Lucky Limeade, Blushing Bride ink

MFT Color Box Black Licorice ink

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Clouds and Raindrops dies

MFT Sun Die-namics

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the details:

 

Stamp set in includes four images.

Set measure approsimately 4 " x 4".

The striped cloud image measures approximately 2 1/2" x 1 1/4 ".

Designed by Korin Sutherland.

Stamp set is $11.

 

Check out some of the samples by our design team in the thumbnails below and be sure to leave comments on the blogs as you go, because we are giving this fabulous set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment is midnight EST, Friday, May 17th. The list of winners will be announced on the SNSS homepage on Monday, May 20th.

Thanks so much for joining us today, enjoy the rest of the hop!

 

SNSS May Release Mini Blog Hop Day 1

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of the May Release Mini Blog Hops at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! 

I'm so excited to share today's set with you because it very
quickly became my favourite set EVER!

It's Landscape Silhouettes and with the variety of silhouettes,

the possibilities are

endless in creating scenes!

 

 

I used Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Clouds and Raindrops dies to make some
cloud die-cuts to mask and sponge a sky scene before stamping the lighthouse beach silhouette. 
The sun was masked with a circle cut using Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles Large.
The image panel is popped up over the dp background panels.

When sponging scenes like this leaving a little bit of white
(as I did between the pink and aqua) creates the illusion of light and helps with adding depth.

The sentiment is from another favourite SNSS set - Be Encouraged.

 

Other Supplies include:

Basic Gray Lucille dp

Stampin Up Pool Party, Cool Caribbean, Night of Navy, Blushing Bride

Ranger Distress Broken China

MFT Color Box Black Licorice ink

 

 

For this card I masked a sun with a post-it-note circle cut using one of the smallest Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles.  I stamped the purple mountains first, sponging under them to blend down into the green sponged area.  I then stamped the silhouette in black. 

I used simple colour blocks in matching cardstock in sort of a graphic random pattern.

Again the sentiment is from the very useful and uplifting set Be Encouraged.

 

Other supplies include:

Ranger Distress Broken China ink

Stampin Up Orchid Opulence, Lucky Limeade, Cool Caribbean

Versafine Black Onyx

 

 

 

Korin says she just couldn't stop when designing this one and I, for one, am glad she didn't!

The set even coordinates with some of the other silhouette sets.

Here are the details:

 

There are 12 images.

It measures  8" x 6".

The cityscape image measures 4 1/8" x 7/8".

It's designed by Korin Sutherland

The price is $26.

 

Check out some of the samples by our design team in the thumbnails below and be sure to leave comments on the blogs as you go, because we are giving this fabulous set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment is midnight EST, Friday, May 17th.  The list of winners will be announced on the SNSS homepage on Monday, May 20th.

 

Thanks so much for joining us today, enjoy the rest of the hop!