New and Delicate with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!

Good Morning, All and Welcome to Day 2 of

 Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps February New Release Blog Hop!

Today the DT is thrilled to share the new Delightfully Delicate Background with you.  This gorgeous image is a seamless background stamp that can be used to make as large a background as you wish!  You'll love the dainty touch it adds to your projects!

The Stampy Details~

•  Image measures approximately 3.75" x 3.75
• Stamp is $11

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 (2) $20 gift codes to our store!

Don't miss these other opportunities to win:

(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on Friday's release blog post
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on full reveals in our SCS forum
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all participants in our release challenge hosted on blog

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

Thanks so much for joining us!  Enjoy the hop!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-

Stamps- Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Delightfully Delicate Background, Inspirational Word Art 1

Paper-Stampin' Up Stawberry Slush, Lucky Limeade, Basic Gray, Fourishes white cs

Ink- Ranger Archival Black ink, Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie

Other- Spellbinders Oval dies (small and large), Cheery Lynn Flourish, Prima flowers, Recollections pearl flourish

A Bit Vintage with the New Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps Release

Hello Everyone!  Can you believe it is already February!?  Well, in the stamping world, The beginning of each month ushers in a new release of awesome stamps at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  This month is no exception and today is~

Day 1 of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps New Release Blog Hop

Today the DT is thrilled to share the new Bloom & Grow stamp set with you.  This 4"x6" set includes 6 images that can be used together for layering or to create backgrounds.  It also includes 6 beautiful sentiments that have to do with blooming and growing---a lovely new set to get you thinking Spring.

I used the faux watercolor technique on my flowers and then fussy cut them out; die cut a heart card base and sponged around it and the die cut a heart mat and sponged a sun in one of the curves of it.   Sponged a bit around this heart as well.  Next, I added the sentiment and the stems and leaves to the card, as well as some flowers, stamped and spritzed directly on to the card.  Added the fussy cut flowers and then cut the center out of a couple of doilies and adhered these to the edge of the heart.  Lastly, I added the button, bow and sequins.

The Stamp Details-

• Large Flower Petal image measures approximately 1.5" x 1.5"
•  Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Stamp set is $15

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 (2) $20 gift codes to our store!

Don't miss these other opportunities to win:

(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on Friday's release blog post
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all comments on full reveals in our SCS forum
(1) $20 gift code drawn from all participants in our release challenge hosted on blog

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

Thanks so much for joining us!  Enjoy the hop!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-

Stamps-Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Bloom and Grow

Paper- Flourishes white cs

Ink- SU So Saffron, Rose Red, Crushed Curry, Lucky Limeade, Memento Tuxedo Black

Other- SU Hearts Framelits, SU Paper Doily, SU Button (retired), SU ribbon (retired), twine, water spritzer

New Delightfully Delicate Background

Hello Everyone!
Well, we are snowed in again today, which is just unheard of in St Louis.  I guess that means stamping is on the agenda for the day!  I have a sneak peek at a new stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps called Delightfully Delicate Background.  It is perfect for a delightfully delicate Valentine card!

I have used a sketch from the "Just Us Girls" Challenge blog~

I am also entering this in Shopping Our Stash-theme is "Love" or Valentine

as well as the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, put a heart on your project.

Thanks so much for stopping by; time for me to get crafty!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-

Stamps-Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Delightfully Delicate Background

Paper-SU Blush Blossom, Pink Pirouette, Naturals Ivory, Crumb Cake and Regal Rose; Flourishes white cs

Ink-Blush Blossom, Memento Tuxedo Black

Other-Stampin' Up Hearts Framelits, SU heart charm, SU Itty Bitty Punch pack and adhesive pearls, Cheery Lynn Flourish Die, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Scalloped Border Die, Prima rose, Spellbinders Embossibilities Folder

Going Pink with The Card Concept

Hello Everyone!

It is Wednesday and we have a brand new challenge up at The Card Concept.  Lesley has provided us with a gorgeous inspiration photo and monochromatic pink is our assignment.
 

I was inspired by the overall soft, sweet look of the photo versus focusing in on any one item and designed the card using the Classy and Elegant Style, which is the style I represent at The Card Concept..

 

I started with the image of the little girl, who seems to be looking out into a vast world.  I framed this image with an embossed piece of Crumb Cake cs and matted it with dp in various shades of pink.  The flourish die cut is one of my all time favorite dies and I could use it on every card (but I know some of you would get tired of seeing it).  The seam binding bow, flower and sparkly clear button add to the elegance of the card.
A Classy and Elegant card includes some of the following characteristics

Definition:

• polished
• shiny finish
• sparkling embellishments
• rich colour scheme
• sophisticated sentiments
• regal
• sweeping
• dramatic
• monochromatic
• layered textures
• awe
• impress

The rest of the design team have created some gorgeous examples for you in the CAS, Clean and Layered, Clean and Graphic, Vintage/Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage and Classy and Elegant styles.  Check out their projects and leave them some love!  Then join us by making your own inspired monochromatic pink card!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Geri Greening

 Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Kerin Sylvester

Kay Miller

Deanna Dean

Cindy Lovell

 Karen Davis

Lee Ann Barrett

Narelle Farrugi

Cathy Webber

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-

Stamps- Stampin' Up Summer By the Sea, Express Yourself

Paper-SU Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Naturals Ivory, Authentique dp, Flourishes white cs

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Other- Copics, SU Vintage Wallpaper ef, dimensionals, Prima flower, Cheery Lynn Flourish Die, SU Faceted Vintage button, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Scalloped Border Die, PTI Mat Stack 3 Die

No Football Here!

Hi Everyone!

This is my second post today- can you tell that I am NOT watching football or making yummy, calorie laden food?!  Instead, I played with some things that were new to me. I am not one for fancy fold cards, but I was intrigued by them when I browsed the Featured Stamper, Sherry Kushibab, gallery on Splitcoaststamper, so I decided that a Tilt Easel card was in order.  I do not color people images much; I really only own a handful of them.  This adorable Stamping Bella image had not seen ink, so I used her for my Tilt Easel card~

 

I found this great Bo Bunny paper in my stash that, when I put my fussy cut image (I know, am I crazy??) up against, looked like the side of an old building.  I love the look so added a 'brick wall' and a brick street to create an old world city scene.  I dug and dug and came up with a very old Stampin' Up set with this great little pot of flowers; it made a perfect addition to the outdoor scene.  

I love this sentiment-who hasn't had storms in their life?  A dear friend once told me that life is not about going around the bumps in the road, it is about how we go over them!  So, storms, bumps, problems-we all face them, but we have a Savior that we can lean on for strength, mercy and grace for which I am grateful.
So this long legged little gal is in a dreary wet city, but she has found one of the simple pleasures of life, nature.  Maybe that is why I am such a nature lover, LOL!
I am entering this in the Shopping Our Stash challenge, to make a project with an 'outdoorsy' theme and also Colour Me...! which is anything goes this week, up to 5 colors.  My colors here are Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Purple, and Green. Great Impressions asks us to use a floral image.  

Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann :)

Supplies Used-
Stamps- Stampin' Up A Flower for All Seasons, Stamping Bella Lolly with Her Brolly
Paper- Flourishes white cs, SU Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Naturals Ivory, Bo Bunny The Avenues
Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron, Cajun Craze
Other- Tim Holtz brick ef, dimensionals, Copics, Simply Scored, bling 
 

Map Quest

Hello, Everyone!

Happy Sunday, and if you are a superbowl fan, then Happy Superbowl Sunday! I for one am not really a fan and have no connection to either team, so for me, Happy Stamping Sunday, LOL!
  I cannot get enough of the Map It Out Set from Stampin Up.  Maybe it is because I have such a love of travel and am already dreaming of National Parks for the up coming summer.
I thought it would be fun to try a collage style card and use a sketch from one of my fave designers.  Her sketches always challenge me.  Here is my card based on Chupa's sketch~

And the sketch~

 

So, I don't know about you, but taking pictures of cards is one of the most difficult parts of this crafting process for me.  With all of the dimension in my card, I could not get all elements in focus at the same time.  This pic is much clearer, although is not the entire card.  

 

I started with dragging my cardstock through some Crumb Cake, Real Red and Daffodil Delight ink spritzed with water on my craft mat.  You can read a tutorial for this technique here.  Next, I stamped my map image in Basic Gray.   As much of my red and yellow ink turned into orange ink, I spritzed the map image with some red Fireworks spray ink.  The map was fussy cut out.  

I cut a couple of hexagons out of my This and That Epic Day dsp.  I backed them with cs.  My arrow was die cut out and them stamped using Crumb Cake ink and the tiny state circles, leaving them in place on their storage sheet.  I stamped the state of WA in black as I wanted this to be the state I was highlighting.  My heart was stampd and punched out and then coated with Crystal Effects to give it a wonderful, shiny button look much like an epoxy sticker.

The elements were layered and linen thread was looped and adhered between the map and hexagon layers.  The map is popped up on dimensionals, as is the heart circle and the arrow.

I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, which is to use twine or string,

and the Colour Me...!  #5, which is anything goes, up to 5 colors. 

For those of you observant color lovers, this was for another color challenge last week, but I never got around to finishing it before the deadline!  But, it works perfectly here, as I have used Real Red, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake and Daffodil Delight.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!  

Lee Ann :)

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up)

Stamps- Map It Out, Peachy Keen

Paper- Whisper White, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Epic Day dsp, retired dsp

Ink- Crumb Cake, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Other- heart punch (retired), Polka Dot ef, linen thread, dimensionals,   Crystal Effects, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Finishing Touches Edgelits, On Film Framelits

Flowers and the Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni Blog Hop

Hello Again!
It is the end of the month already and time for another Alumni Blog Hop with Heartfelt Creations.  You have until Friday, January 31 at MN(EST) to complete the hop.  Comment on each of the bloggers posts and you will have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Heartfelt Creations.  The more blogs you visit and leave a comment on, the greater your chances of winning!

I have been enjoying creating collage style cards lately; these asters seemed the perfect flower to use for this elegant corner collage.  I started by inking up the Large Elegant Word Background stamp with Crumb Cake ink, stamped off once and then stamped the image in an offset fashion on my white cs.  Next, I embossed the left lower corner of the white cs- right over the stamped word background-using Spellbinders Exquisite Circles Dies.  I finished the background by stamping a lace image from the All Seasons Gazebo Stamp Set in Always Artichoke along the left side. 
The flowers were die cut in Pink Pirouette; the two smaller ones were sponged with Blushing Bride ink; they were then assembled, shaped and sponged with silver 3D Stamp Paint.  Leaves were cut with the Spellbinder Foliage die and the leaf die from the Aster dies. The leaves were sponged with silver 3D paint. 
The collage was assembled, with the lightest flower being popped up on a dimensional. Pearls were added for the flower centers.  A pearl flourish and bling were added.

Here is your list of Alum participants; time to head on over to their blogs and check out all of the gorgeous inspiration!~

Giovana Smith
Cibele Glazer
Amarilys Doria
Candy Slabaugh
Loretta Lock
Deneen Treble
Vicki Dutcher
Emilia van den Heuvel
Lee Ann Barrett
Mary Faus
Glenda Brooks
Alissa Wells
Linda Loew
Linda Payne
Caroline Duncan
Lisa Allen

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the hop!
Blessings~

Lee Ann   :)

Supplies Used-
Stamps-Heartfelt Creations All Seasons Gazebo Precut Stamp Set, Large Elegant Word Background Stamp Set, Classic Message Precut Stamp Set
Paper-SU Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive and Flourishes white cs
Other- dimensionals, Viva Decor 3D Stamp Paint in Silver, Pearls, Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters Die, Spellbinders Leaf Dies and Exquisite Circle Dies
Ink- Blushing Bride,  Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black