SNSS Christmas Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Special Design

Team Christmas Blog Hop!  Today we're

featuring some favorite SNSS Christmas stamp sets just in time to give

you plenty of inspiration for your holiday stamping.  We hope you'll

join the fun and visit each blog.

I created a watercolour background before popping up

two ornaments using the fab Mod Ornaments set - they've

been cut with the matching Ornament Dies.  I've used some

silver cord to give the impression of hanging ornaments, and

finished it off with plenty of rhinestone embellishments.

 I'm sure you have your own favorite Christmas stamp set, so we're inviting you to

create a Christmas greeting and add it to the gallery by clicking the

Linky Tool below!  Of course there will be a PRIZE for one of those who

decide to join us.  You have until Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at

 midnight EST to upload your creation.  We will randomly select one

lucky participant to receive a $10 gift code to be used at the Sweet 'n

Sassy Stamps Store!  The winner will be posted on the Sweet 'n Sassy

Blog on Friday, October 31st.

 

All My Heart

I've been making quite a few cards with a pink theme in honor 

of the fight against breast cancer highlighted in October. 

 Splitcoaststampers has a special card drive called 

Hope You Can Cling To - the cards created are sent for 

patients at a cancer treatment center in Texas to use. 

Here's a card I created for a challenge to include a 

bear on your card - I love this adorable 

wee teddy from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Valentine Critters. 

 He's colored with copics and the head is 

popped up over the body to give some dimension.  

I have to tell you, I just love this 

set with all those adorable little critters and use it the whole year around - they're 

perfect for baby cards, birthday cards and general cards expressing love! 

The heart is cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities 

and sponged while still in the die with Stampin Up Blushing Bride ink.  

Buttons seem to play along well with polka dots to me, 

so I grabbed a few in melon pink from my button jars!

The fight against cancer is close to my heart as my husband and so many 

in his family have battled through it.  I know many of you can identify 

as you have loved ones and dear friends with similar stories.  

May God give you strength and peace for

 whatever challenges you're facing today.

Thank you for stopping by for a look!

Song in My Heart

A card for Susie's (PaperPunchScissors) Hope You Can 

Cling To Challenge at Splitcoaststampers 

yesterday: Heart Song, to use music on your card. I thought this fab set from 

CASual Fridays stamps called Love Notes would be perfect for it.

The background is created using varioius Distress Inks including 

Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, 

Dusty Concord, and Picked Raspberry.  I applied the ink to an acrylic 

block and sprayed it with water before stamping in various layers on watercolor paper.

The treble clef is from Memory Box.  I love using watercolor paper 

for cards, the thick texture gives such a rich feel!  

Thanks for stopping by today and if you'd like to know more 

about the HYCCT card drive to benefit those suffering from

 breast cancer during the month of October, you can find out all the details HERE!

Thanks Mum

I thought it might be fun to revisit a card or two that I submitted as a Dirty 

Dozen designer at Splitcoaststampers a few 

years ago.  We have a commitment not to use them on blogs, etc. for at 

least six months but that time is well up!  Our theme was to create cards about 

those who have inspired or influenced us and I chose to make a card honouring

 my Mum who instilled in me a deep love of reading and books from a young age.
Here'a a photo I found of the two of us!

This  image used on this card is called Book Time, it's a digi from 

A Day for Daisies and it's coloured with copics.  

The dp is from October afternoon.  I added some matching 

beads to the twine as finishing touches.  

Thanks for stopping by today!

Look Ma, No Adhesives!

A card for the Holding it Together Challenge at the Splitcoaststampers 

Hope You Can Cling To card drive.  It's a month of 

challenges and card making to benefit those affected by breast cancer!  

Sabrina has challenged us to make a card using 

no adhesives and it has to be more than one layer, though the whole panel can 

be attached to a card base.  It's harder than I thought - I kept reaching for 

embellishments like sequins and pearls! I eventually hit on the idea of

stitching on buttons.  The butterflies are watercoloured with Distress Inks 

including Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord and Worn Lipstick and then 

stitched onto the panel.  The card base was watercolored
and then stenciled with gray ink.  

It's a beautiful sunny autumn day here in Belfast - whatever the weather

is like where you are, I hope you're having a good weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!