Bag of Sequins

I had soooo much fun making this card for two challenges, the 

Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoaststampers where we were 

inspired by talented stamper Penny Ward, and the Moxie Fab 

World Styling with Stencils challenge found HERE.

And HERE is the lovely card in Penny's gallery which 

inspired me to try my hand at a bag of sequins - 

love the idea, it kind of reminds me of a little teabag!

I stenciled the bg with Stampin Up Lucky Limade ink 

and then spattered the background with watercolour paint.  

The bag is created with vellum and My Favorite Things 

Fishtail Flags Die-namics.  The sentiment is embossed in 

white and it's from Flourishes Sentimental Favorites.

The twine is dyed with copic in to match.  

I finished it off with some little stars using Sweet 'n Sassy 

Stamps Stars dies and some sequins!

Stars, stencils, sequins, and splatters.....

all those things make me happy! :)  

Thanks for stopping by today, hope it's a good one for you!

Double Stencilling

Here's my card for two challenges, the CAS Featured Stamper Challenge at 

Splitcoaststampers and the Less is More Challenge #163 Masking or Stencilling.

I'm crazy about stencilling so I was really looking forward to this!

Loll Thompson is the Featured Stamper and HERE is the gorgeous 

card which inspired me from Loll's fabulous CAS gallery - I
love EVERYTHING Loll does!

I used magic mesh and SU's Lucky Limade ink first,
then added some leaves with another stencil.

The butterfly is stamped on vellum and sponged with Ranger 

Distress Broken China ink, then highlighted with a copic marker.

The sentiment is from Flourishes Sentimental Favorites.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

A Mother's Heart

Here's my card for the Waltzingmouse Pajama Party Bedtime Sketch!

I used the beautiful set Roses in Bloom, which if I remember correctly, 

was the first Waltzingmouse set I ever got!  I just couldn't fit this lovely 

sentiment at the bottom and also wanted a lot of white space at the top, so it 

made sense to put it there - hope that's okay.  Living on a 

different continent, far away from my Mum/Mom for the past 28 years, 

I can say this little qoute is so true!

Thank God for Skype, facebook, and I-phones, which have

made the distance a little easier to bear!

The image is coloured with copics and the dp panels are stitched.  

I finished with a die-cut lace border and mini buttons.  

Working with this colour combo always makes me happy.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Rainbow Butterflies

Rainbow colors and butterflies really appeal to 

me, so this was a fun one to make!   I'm hosting the 

Featured Stamper Challenge today over at Splitcoaststampers 

and here is the lovely card by Diana Nguyen which inspired me.
(ETA: I am editing this post to enter the Moxie Fab World
Styling with Stencils Challenge!)

I used one of the bookmark dies from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps 
Bookmarks and More Dies to 

create the tag - I love how by just cutting the die-cut down on 

one end, and hey presto, you have a tag!  

This works with either one of the bookmark dies.

I stamped the butterflies from SNSS Majestic Monarchs using various 

Stampin Up inks. I created a small black frame using a paper cutter, 

and a little trim with small scissors along the rounded bit at the top.  

Twine and gingham ribbon were added to finish off the tag.

Then it was on to the background.  I used some magic mesh as a stencil, 

sponging the rainbow colours across in diagonal lines.

The sentiments are from SNSS Precious Poppies.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, have a wonderful Sunday!

SNSS March Release Hop Day 4

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of the blog hops celebrating the 

March Releases at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! 

Today we're showcasing the fabulous set

Pick Me Up

along with the coordinating

Pick Me Up Dies

I love this set, with all the little elements, the possibilities 

are truly endless!  I found the dies and stamps incredibly easy 

to "get right" if you know what I mean - they coordinate beautifully!

For my first card I lightly sponged all edges with 

Ranger Distress Antique Linen ink.  I created a little tag for 

the sentiment with SNSS Heart Dies and a mini hole punch.

The dp is Pebbles Seen and Noted.

For my second card I created a bg using a stencil with 

SU's Pretty in Pink and then spattered with watercolors.

The polka dot heart was made using SNSS Hearts Dies.

I used Versafine Sepia and Color Box.

Now take a look at the full set and details below:

Set measures 4" x 4".

Coffee mug image measures approximately 1.5" x 1.5".

Illustrated by Korin Sutherland.

Coordinates with Pick Me Up Dies.

Sells for $11.

Set contains 6 dies.

Coffee mug measures approximately 1.5" x 1.5".

Designed by Korin Sutherland.

Coordinates with Pick Me Up stamps.

Sells for $7.50.

The DT has shared their gorgeous samples in the thumbnails below.
Stop by each of their blogs and comment for a chance to WIN one of the
(2) $20 gift codes to our store over the course of our 4 days of blog hops!

Don't miss these other opportunities to win:

(1) $20 gift code drawn from all the comments on Friday's release blog post

(1) $20 gift code drawn from all the comments on full reveals in our SCS forum

(1) $20 gift code drawn from all the participants in our
release challenge hosted on blog

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, March 14th.
 The list of winners will be announced on our blog by Monday, March 17th.

Thanks so much for joining us and enjoy the hop!

Feathery Thanks

Here's my card for the Waltzingmouse March Pajama Party Challenge 

#3 - What Would Mother Do?

My Mum/Mom had a button box full of all kinds of buttons,

 probably some of them handed down from Grandma. Long ago, 

I wasn't interested in the slightest, but oh, wouldn't I love to 

get my hands on those buttons now!  Instead, I had to get my

vintage buttons from St. George's Market in Belfast.  There's a lady who 

has a stall with fab hats and headbands she's done by crochet and 

I bought a cute jar full of beautiful vintage buttons for a fiver -  

this is one of my hoarded vintage buttons!  I embossed the gold feathers 

from Waltzingmouse Fine Feathers (one of my most very favourite sets, 

by the way!) and then sponged Ranger Distress ink over mesh 

(Broken China, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint).
I used a Spellbinders Nestie Oval to emboss the sentiment 

(from the same set) and added some gold cord and gold gems.

The sun is really shining here in Northern Ireland today, I'm starting

 to feel like I should get out of the craft room and get into the garden/yard!

Whatever the weather in your area, have a great day, and thanks for stopping by.

Triumph Over Fear

Here's my card for the current CASE Study Challenge (#181)  - this month the Muse is Joni Nina Andaya and here is the beautiful card to inspire us!

I love Joni's card, especially the pastels with contrasting black bits, 

I'm always drawn to adding black to a card!

I used some Theresa Collins dp to cover the card base and then 

added a black frame using SNSS Bookmark and More dies. I ran the die halfway 

through to get the interesting top bit, then turned the die-cut around in the die

 to run the other end through. 

The sentiment is from Verve Words of Wisdom and it's 

stamped on a Nestie Oval cut from vellum.  Other elements include 

a nest of silver thread, a felt rose (MFT Rolled Rose Die-namic) and 

some vellum and black leaves (Elizabeth Craft Leaf Dies).

The sun's shining here in Northern Ireland and it actually feels

like spring might be on the way!

Thanks for stopping by today, hope it's a good one for you!