Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps August Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome!  So glad you could join us for some inspiration by the SNSS design team with the new sets!  Don't forget the Virtual Stamp Day at Splitcoaststampers for some fun chat and challenges with an opportunity to win some prizes - it all starts from 10:00 am with a new challenge being posted every two hours.  Hope to see you over there!
And remember, all the new sets are available from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps immediately.

My first card uses two of the new sets, Script Sentiments and Grunge Borders...I used the wood grain border aiming for a sea washed wood look to add to my ocean theme - it may have ended up looking more like water since I stamped in blue, but hopefully that's okay too!  

I sponged the Sizzix die-cut sea shells and layered them over some long grass - the stems of grass end up slightly curled when cut with a paper cutter.  It's not evident in my photo but the card base has a pearlescent sheen and I sponged around the edges with SU's Creamy Caramel.

Supplies include:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Grunge Borders

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Script Sentiments

Sizzix From the Ocean dies

Stampin Up Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Creamy Caramel, Pool Party ink

Stampin Up Lucky Limeade cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Here's another one using Script Sentiments - I wanted to show the versatility of this set - you can use these large sentiments with virtually any die-cuts or images that you already have.  I used a Memory Box branch and bird die and added some leaves cut with a Marianne Design die.

Supplies include:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Script Sentiments 

Memory Box Nestled Bird die

Memory Box Woodland Branch die

DCWV Citrus Stack

Stampin Up Lucky Limeade cardstock

Twine

Button

Sewing machine

Stampin Up Soft Suede ink 

And here's another one using the fantastic set Grunge Borders - I stamped the grunge dots twice for a wider border along the bottom of the card.  This fun set not only has the woodgrain strip and the dots strip but a chevron strip and a diamond pattern strip as well.  I used Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps New Beginnings stamps and matching dies to create the butterfly and the sentiment is from Poppies and Greetings.

Supplies include

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Grunge Borders

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps New Beginnings 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps New Beginnings Butterfly dies

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Poppies and Greetings

Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish die

Twine

Stampin Up Yoyo Yellow ink

Button

MFT Simply Scallops Die-namic

Thanks for joining us today and here's a list of everyone participating in today's hop so you won't miss anything.  

Remember - one randomn commenter on a randomn DT members blog will win two sets of their choice from the release.   The comments must be by 8:00 EST today.  Good luck!

If you're following along, your next stop is with the very talented 

Taylor Usry!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog

Monika Davis

Jessica Fick

Cathy McCauley

Mary Faus

Kim Singdahlsen

Bridget Finlay

Taylor Usry

Dina Kowal
Lee Murphy

Kim Schofield

Ceal Pritchett

Giovana Smith

Jennie Harper

Korin Sutherland