Many Thanks - SNSDC100

I'm sorry for my absence.  I have been side-lined by a nasty cold/virus/ear infection.  I'm on the mend but what a way to step into spring!  Ugh!

It's hard to believe that this is the 100th Challenge on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog.  This week, we get to go back and pick our favorite challenge and use it for our card/project.  There is also a prize to be won for participating, so be sure to stop by the SNS Digi Challenge Blog for all the details.

For my card, I chose to go back to Challenge #62 which was to make a Fun Fold card.  I love fancy/fun folds so this was a fun one to do.  I really like the Cherry Blossom Branch digi, so I combine it with a couple of the sentiments in the Many Thanks sentiment set and made a Z-fold card.

The branch and flowers are colored with Copics and the flower centers are accented with tiny pearls. The rosy-tan mat was embossed and a ribbon was stretched across it.  The image panel was adhered and topped with the matted sentiment panel.  Faux stitching, pearls, rhinestones, and another flower finish it off.

The interior has another sentiment from the set, more faux stitching and just a few rhinestones.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Copic, The Paper Studio
Patterned Paper:  NRN Designs
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Cherry Blossom Branch, Many Thanks)
Copics: E35, 37, R20, 22
Embellishments/Tools:  pearls (Stampin' Up), flower (Prima), ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), rhinestone flourish (Recollections), rhinestones (Best Occasions), Sharpie Fine Point pen (brown), CuttleBug Embossing Folder (Victoria), Spellbinders (Classic Ovals Large & Small, Floral Ovals)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #75 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (I used the bottom row - Bloom, ribbon, gems)
Tuesday Throwdown #142 - Fancy Fold
Scrap Creations  - Flower Power (image and/or papers must have flowers)
Simon Says Stamp! - April Showers and/or Spring Flowers (I chose just the flowers)

I hope you'll stop by the challenge blog and see what the rest of the Design Team has to show you.  And please do participate and help us celebrate the 100th challenge.  Sadly, it is also the last challenge.  The clear stamps and dies side of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is really booming.  So Korin has had to make the difficult decision to devote her time and attention to that and let some other things go.  She will continue to have the digis on the website and may have a digi release from time to time, but will no longer have regular monthly digi releases.  I will truly miss being on the Digi Challenge Design Team but you can be sure you'll still be seeing SNS Digis here for a long time.  I can't go too long without Cocoa & Rhubarb.  :)

Have a good day and I hope you're enjoying spring weather in your corner of the world.  Thanks for stopping by!

Think Spring!! - SNSDC98

This week's challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog is to make a Spring card.  Nothing says spring to me more than Easter.  I think in my mind, that's the "official" start to spring.  I love Rhubarb and hadn't made a card with him in awhile. I thought this image and the accompanying greeting were perfect for a card for our daughter.  The Rhubarb's Easter image comes with 2 sentiments.  What a great value!!

I really liked this week's Mojo Monday sketch so I used it for the design of the card.  The card measures 5.5" square.  I using scraps to make the card so I embossed a piece of cardstock to use for the banner on the sketch. Rhubarb was colored with Copics and cut out.  I traced some of the swirls and flowers in the patterned paper with a glitter pen but of course, it doesn't show up well in the picture.  :(  A little bling, a button topped bow and the card is done. 

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Copic, Georgia Pacific, The Paper Company
Patterned Paper:  The Paper Studio
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Easter Rhubarb)
Copic Markers:  R81, 83, B23, V04, E01, 07, 08, 09, 31, 33 ,35, 37
Tools/Embellishments:  Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Swiss Dots), rhinestones (The Paper Studio),  Spellbinders (Classic Ovals Large & Small, Floral Ovals), ribbon (Ribbon Trends), baker's twine (The Twinery - honeydew), button from stash, Sakura Pens (Glaze Pen, Gelly Roll Clear Star), washi tape (Freckled Fawn), CM square punch, Fiskars border punch (Apron Lace)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday #286 - Sketch
Word Art Wednesday #73 - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday #208 - Fuzzy Friends
Catered Crop - Flowers
Craft Your Passion #155 - Make it Cute
Digi Darla #55 (DDC#55) - Flowers
Scrap Creations (GGSC149) - Easter
Delightful Challenges - Bunny/Rabbit/Spring (obviously, I chose Spring)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Spark Your Creativity Now #7 Challenge - Anything Goes
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #42 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
4 Crafty Chicks #135 - Easter
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #200 - Mother's Day or For a Female
MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge #152 - Easter or bunnies
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #35 - Bring on Spring


Thanks for stopping by today.  Sir Cuteness (our 3 year old grandson) is bringing his parents for a visit this weekend.  Can't wait!! 

Happy Easter!

Happy Camper - SNSDC97

After a long week, it's always nice to see Friday arrive.  :)  This week is no exception.  Our weather has been absolutely crazy.  Last Saturday, we went about in shirt sleeves and no jackets, Sunday we were snowed in and by late afternoon couldn't get off our hill.  Monday brought LOTS of rain and today more snow.  Craziness!!  :)

This week's Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge is to make a masculine birthday card.  Since our son's birthday was yesterday (how can my first baby be 27?!?), I made mine with him in mind.  He loves to go to Ely, MN, camp on an island and fish.  So, I used the Campsite for the focal image and the campfire from Campfire Goodies to accent one of the sentiments from Masculine Birthday Greetings.

I knew I wanted to use kraft and for masculine cards, I really like brown & blue with kraft.  So, that influenced the mat color and the color of the tent. I found some old wood-grained paper in my stash.  A little embossing and direct-to-paper inking added to the woody look.  The tent scene was reverse-framed using nestabilities. The campfire and tent scene were colored with copics.  The sentiment and campfire were popped up for some dimension.  Stickles add some sparkle to the fire and a glitter pen adds some interest to the moon & stars.  Faux stitching and inking help the sentiment fit in with the theme.

I used lots of interior decorating. The interior sentiment was generated in Word using the Americana font.  More faux stitching and inking carry the rustic theme to the interior.

On the left side of the interior, I made a pocket to hold a gift card.  I used the same embossing/inking technique for the pocket. I mimicked the front sentiment by the computer generated label and the puppy from the Let's Go Fishing Puppy set.  The puppy was colored with copics.  A glitter pen adds metallic sparkle to the tag on his collar and a glaze pen makes his nose shiny.  The puppy and banner are also popped up on pop-dots.  You can see that a little better in the picture for the right side of the interior.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Recollections (kraft), Bazzill (navy), Copic (sentiments and images)
Patterned Paper:  Hot Off the Press
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Campsite, Campfire Goodies, Let's Go Fishing Puppy, Masculine Birthday Greetings)
Ink:  Memento (Toffee Crunch, Expresso Truffle)
Copics:  Tent (B21, 23, 26, G07, 09, 14, 17, YG05, BG10, Y11, 17, C-0, C-1, N0, N1), Fire (E33, 35, 37, Y11, 13, 15, R27, YR07, 21), Puppy (E24, 31, 29, 50, B21, 23, 26)
Tools and Embellishments: Sharpie fine point pen (brown), Sakura Gelly Roll pen (clear star), Sakura Glaze pen, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Distressed Stripes), Spellbinders (Deckled Rectangles Large & Small), Stickles (Star Dust)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sunday #146 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #72 - Anything Goes
Spark Your Creativity #7 - Anything Goes
The Kraft Journal - Use favorite color with kraft
V's Sweet Ideas #9 - Masculine theme
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons #41 - One for the Boys  (masculine theme - doesn't have to have ribbons)
Whimsy Inspirations Challenge #57 - Stitching - real or faux

I hope you'll join us this week for our Masculine Birthday Challenge.  And I'd also like to wish Ian, the best son a mom could every hope for, a very Happy Birthday!!

March Digi Release & SNSDC96

This is an exciting day over at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog.  Not only is it time for another fun challenge, but it's also the day we get to showcase the March Digi Release.  This month's release is a great reminder that spring is on the way!  The images are fun to color or paper piece and the sentiments are fantastic for your spring cards and/or encouragement cards all year round.

I got to play with the Be Encouraged sentiment set and the Tulip Block digi stamp.  The challenge this week is to make a Z-fold card.  I've made one once before.  You can see that card here.  Beate has a great tutorial on how to make a Z-fold card on her blog here.  Completely folded, my card is 5.25" high by 6" wide.  The base cardstock is 5.25" x 12".  I scored it on the 12" side at 3" & 6".  I folded it as a normal card on the 6" score line and then folded the front backwards at the 3" score line.

I colored the Tulip Block with Copics and accented it with a glitter pen and then some stickles.  It is matted and framed with patterned paper and then popped up on the card with dimensionals.  A scalloped border and rhinestone flourish finish off the front panel.

For the inside, I used the same scalloped border die to cut the edge of my card and the pink and green patterned papers.  I embossed the green patterned paper with an M-bossabilities folder and accented the center of each flower with a bit of stickles.  I matted one of the sentiments from the Be Encouraged set and left room on this panel for a short message.   A Bow-Easy was used to tie a triple bow and I added my all-time favorite embellishment, pearls, to the ribbon for some extra pizzazz.  A pink rose finishes off the bow.

The cardstock I used for the base is a marbled green.  I'm not sure if you can see that in the photos but it really sets off the green paper and the green flower stem well.  When the card is completely closed, the tulip panel hides the interior sentiment panel.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Wassau (green marbled), Copic (image and sentiment panels)
Patterned Paper:  The Paper Studio
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Be Encouraged, Tulip Block)
Copics:  R81, 83, 85, YG03, 05, BG10)
Embellishments/Tools:  Spellbinders (Lacey Squares, Classic Squares Small, Big Scalloped Border Petites, M-bossabilities Splendid-B), rhinestone flourish (Recollections), pearls (The Paper Studio), flower (Prima), ribbon (Offray), Stickles (Star Dust), Sakura Gelly Roll pen (Clear Star)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #71 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Scrap Creations - Use Favorite Embellishment (mine is pearls, followed closely by bling flourishes, ribbon & flowers)
Catered Crop - Frame or mat
Clearly Inspired Challenge #70 - Die Cuts
Sentimental Sunday #145 - 3 embellishments that start with B (bow, bling, pink bloom)
Stamptacular Sunday #206 - Dies
Ribbon Carousel #78 - Spring is in the Air
Dream Valley Challenge - Mother's Day/Card for Female 
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Roll 'em {I rolled 1 (die/punch), 5 (dimensionals), 7 (glitter)}
Craft Your Passion #153 - 2 colors plus neutral (nothing says spring to me like pink flowers)
Spark Your Creativity Challenge #7 - Anything Goes
{Cupcake Inspirations} Challenge 201 - I was inspired by the floral motif and the overal pink and green color scheme


  Please be sure to leave a comment below and visit the rest of the design team's blog and leave a comment.  One of us is a "mystery blogger" and a random comment will be chosen from her blog to receive the entire March Digi Release.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come back soon. I have another project with this release to show you.

Go Green - SNSDC95

Hi!  Happy Friday!!  It has been quite the week at work because our computers are on the fritz so I'm very happy to see Friday get here.  Friday means it's time for another Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge.  This week we're to Go Green!  Our card should either feature the color green or have some recycled item on it.  Obviously, I chose to use the color green.  I used this week's Mojo Monday #283 sketch for the card design.

I colored the Happy Flowers digi with Copics and then gave the flower petals a little sparkle with some stickles.  Want2Scrap bling finishes off the flower centers and adds some accents to the background panel and sentiment panel.  I used my faithful CM fine tip pen for the faux stitching.

My card was inspired by this cupcake on Cupcake Inspirations Challenges -- this cupcake is from Challenge #5.  I stuck with the overall green color and used flowers with black centers for my focal point.  I changed the color of the flower from red to yellow.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Georgia Pacific, Bazzill, Copic
Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey (Picadilly)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Happy Flowers, Feminine Birthday)
Copics:  YG03, 05, YR07, Y13, 15, 17, BG10
Embellishments/Tools:  Spellbinders (Standard Circles Large & Small, Classic Squares Large & Small, Eyelet Circles), bling (Want2Scrap), ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), CM Fine Tip Pen, Stickles (Star Dust)


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday #283 - Sketch
WordArt Wednesday #70 - Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations #200 - Use past cupcake inspiration to make a card
Eureka Stamps #29 - 2 of Everything {2 patterned papers (background & floral), 2 stamps (sentiment, flowers), 2 embellishments (bling, ribbon & 2 loops on the ribbon)}
Scrap Creations - Go Green
Simon Says Stamp - A Bit 'o Green (use some green on your card)
Really Reasonable Ribbon #67 - Use green on project & ribbon
Spark Your Creativity Challenge #7 - Anything Goes
Pile it On #9- Happy Birthday
4 Crafty Chicks #132 - Use Dies

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you'll play along with us in our Go Green challenge.

It's a Girl!! - SNSDC94

This week's challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge is to make a feminine card.  My manager at work just had a baby girl so this was the perfect opportunity to do all things pink & girly.  I included bling, buttons, bows, die cut edges, a tag and LOTS of pink!  I used last week's Mojo Monday sketch (MOJO281) for the card design. 

I'm still working on learning how to use my light tent so my white is a little over white.  Thanks for having patience with me while I'm learning how to use it.  :)

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Georgia Pacific, Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  The Paper Studio (footprints), Frances Meyer (gingham)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Baby Blessings)
Ink:  Memento (Angel Pink)
Embellishments/Tools:  Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Swiss Dots), Spellbinders Standard Circles (Large & Small, Classic Edges 2, Classic Inserts 5), rhinestones (The Paper Studio), button from stash,  ribbon (Michael's), baker's twine (The Twinery - cotton candy)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #69 - Anything Goes
SCS TLC418 Challenge - Gotta Love Circles
Shopping Our Stash #91 - Use a tag
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C174) - Texture
Spark Your Creativity Now #7 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - 3's a Charm (I used 3 bling, 3 circles and my bow has 3 loops)
Cute Card Thursday #258 - Something Old (pink papers are at least 6 years old, and the button and twine are probably 4-5 years old)
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #40 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #196 - Use Embossing

I hope you'll stop by the SNS Digi Challenge blog and see all the girly card inspiration my fellow DT members have for you.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit today.

Happy Spring - SNSDC92

This week the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog gets to showcase the February Digi Stamp release.  There are 4 cute bunnies, a Spring Sentiment set and a Spring Add-on set being released this month.  Be sure to stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog to see all the adorable images and to check out what the rest of the DT (including our 5 new DT members) have done with the new images.  Be sure to read to the end of this post to see how you could win the entire release.

This week's challenge is a 3-2-1 challenge.  The challenge is to use 3 of something, 2 of something and 1 of something.  I used 3 butterflies, 2 patterned papers (the sentiment and the background) and one bunny.

I got to play with 3 of the sets.....

 Bunny 2

 

 Spring Sentiments

 Spring Add-Ons

I chose to use this week's sketch from Mojo Monday (MOJO280) as my jumping off point for the card design.  I layered my patterned paper with  a strip of Bazzill embossed cardstock  and then cut it all out with one of the Spellbinders Grand Circle dies (3rd from the smallest).  There were so many layers I had to give a little help with my scissors to complete the circle.  I then adhered this to a plain white circle card base.  Some pearls and faux stitching finish off the background.

I coolored all the images with Copics.  I inked the edges and fussy cut the butterflies.  A glaze pen was used on the bunny's nose & eye and stickles give his tail some dimension . A glitter pen gives the butterfly wings, bodies and  the flower some sparkle. The image is printed on patterned paper and hand-cut.  The butterflies are all popped up with pop dots.  The sentiment and flower each have a pearl accent.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Recollections, Copic, Georgia Pacific
Patterned paper:  Prima (Madeline)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Bunny 2, Spring Add-Ons, Spring Sentiment)
Ink:  Memento (Angel Pink, Desert Sand)
Copics:  bunny - E31, 35, 37, R20, C-1, W-1, B21, 23, YG03, 05; butterflies - Y17, BG10, 15
Embellishments/Tools:  pearls (The Paper Studio), Sakura Gelly Roll pen (Clear Star), Sakura Glaze pen, Spellbinders (Grand Circles, Deckled Rectangles Large & Small), Sharpie Fine Point Pen (brown), Stickles (Frosted Lace)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Pile It On Challenge #6 - Shaped Cards
Word Art Wednesday #67 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #134 - Anything Goes
Mojo Monday (MOJO280) - Sketch
Spark Your Creativity Now #6 - Anything Goes

For a chance to win the entire February release, be sure to stop by each of the DT members' blogs and leave a comment.  One of the DT is our mystery blogger and one person who leaves a comment will be chosen at random to receive the entire February 2013 Digi Release. You can find a full list of each of the DT in my sidebar or on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge New Release post.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you'll come back soon.

Tulip Happy Birthday -- SNSDC91

I hope you've had a good week.  It's time for another challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog.  This week it's a color challenge.  We want to see pink & black.

I decided to use the Tulips Digital Stamp for my focal image.  I colored it with my copics.  After I die cut it, I sponged it with Angel Pink Memento ink. I added some black stickles to the stamens and a little glitter pen to accent the flower.  I used one of the Feminine Birthday Greetings for the sentiment and sponged it with the pink ink and matted it with a fancy tag.  A few pearls complete the card.  The pearls are probably from one of the first sets of pearls I ever bought. I can't believe they've lasted this long.  The background paper has also been in my stash for well over 5 years.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Recollections (black), Copic, Georgia Pacific (card base)
Patterned Paper:  Creative Imaginations (Narratives)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Tulips Digital Stamp, Feminine Birthday Greetings)
Ink:  Copics (R81, 83, 85, YG03, 05), Memento (Angel Pink)
Embellishments/Tools:   Spellbinders (Fancy Tags 3, Classic Ovals Large & Small), pearls (Oriental Trading), Stickles (Black Diamond), Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Pen (Clear)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #66 - Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired Challenge #68 - Let's Get Inky (use some inking technique - I chose sponging)
Spark Your Creativity Now #6 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you'll stop back by soon.

Chugging by... -- SNSDC90

This week, the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge is quite easy.  We're to make a Valentine's Day or Love card/project.  Easy Peasy!!  We have a sweet little 3 year old boy in our lives (our grandson) who loves trains.  So I thought this Cocoa's Train digi would be perfect for him.

I used an older Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS160) for the design of the card front.  My husband had the idea to use some type of 3D hearts as smoke billows so when I found these open buttons I thought they would fill the bill.  I adhered them with SU's Crystal Effects.  I also put some Crystal Effects on Cocoa's nose.  I generated the sentiment on my computer and cut it out in a banner shape.  I used a square punch to give me the points on the end.

I paper pieced Cocoa's train using two different patterned papers from a collection I've had in my stash for quite awhile.  I bought this paper pack with Jack, our grandson, in mind.  Actually, except for the cow catcher, it's just both sides of the same sheet of paper.  I used buttons from my stash for the wheels.  Cocoa is colored with Copics and his head and paw are popped up over the train.

If you're a regular reader, you know I *love* fancy folds.  When I saw this pop-up card on Darlene's blog during a recent surfing trip, I couldn't wait to give it a try.  Darlene show's two versions, a simple pop up and this more advanced one.  Her directions are easy to follow and the "advanced" version was still pretty easy to do.

For the 3 hearts on the left side, I printed out a Cocoa's Heart the size I wanted them to be and hand cut a template.  I then printed out 2 sentiments from the Valentine's Day Greeting set and generated my own sentiment for the center heart in Word.  I used the template to trace around the sentiments and hand cut them.  I taped them to red cardstock and then cut the mats.  I used another greeting from the set for the "Happy Valentine's Day" and popped it up on the background. Cocoa's Heart is on the 4th pop-up.  Strips from the patterned paper carry the train theme through to the inside of the card.  I left a small spot to write a short greeting from Papaw & I.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Copic
Patterned Paper:  Echo Park (Little Boy)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Cocoa's Heart, Valentine's Day Greeting, Cocoa's Train)
Copics:  0, 100, C0, E01, N0, N1, N3, N5, N7, N9, R02, R27
Tools/Embellishments:  Spellbinders (Deckled Rectangles Large & Small, Petite Ovals Large and Small, Petite Scalloped Ovals Large & Small), blue buttons - stash, heart buttons (Dress it Up -Valentine Collection - Love Potion), baker's twine (The Twinery - Maraschino), SU Square Punch, CM Fine Black Pen

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Shopping Our Stash #87 - Valentine's Day, Hearts, Red, Love
Going Gray with ScrapCreations - Valentine's Day
WordArt Wednesday #65 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge (PWC243) - Square Card
Really Reasonable Ribbon #64- Valentine's with Ribbon/Trim
Spark Your Creativity Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
V's Sweet Challenge #8 - Love Theme

I hope you'll play along in this week's challenge.  Thanks for stopping by to visit today.

My Heart Belongs to You -- SNSDC89

This week's challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog is to use all white papers.  They can be inked, embossed, distressed, etc., they just have to start out white.  You image and embellishments may have as many colors as you'd like.

I chose to use this sweet Rhubarb's Heart image and layered one of the sentiments from the All My Heart set in his heart.  Love that about digis!!  I colored Rhubarb and his heart with copics and cut him out and matted with nesties.  I paper pierced the scallops for dimension.  I layered two of the elements from the Decorative Photo Corners Spellbinders set and added stickles to the top heart.  I threaded the ribbon thru the bottom of this embellishment.  I have had this ribbon in my stash since early 2009.  It may just be my oldest ribbon -- if it isn't, it's close to it.

The background panel is embossed with a tiny hearts embossing folder.  I used a Memento Dew Drop to add some color in a direct to paper technique.  I really like the subtle pink color it added.  This panel is matted on a solid white piece of cardstock and then glued to a white card base.  Three pink rhinestones finish off the card.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Geogia pacific

Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digi (Rhubarb's Heart, All My Heart)

Ink:  Memento Dew Drops (Angel Pink)

Embellishments/Tools:  The Paper Studio embossing folder (Tiny Hearts), Stickles (Cotton Candy), Spellbinders (Petite Ovals Small, Petite Scalloped Ovals Large, Decorative Photo Corners), Tim Holtz Craft Pick, ribbon (Offray), rhinestones (The Paper Studio), Copics (R81, 83, 85, E31, 33, 35, 37)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #64 - Anything Goes
Pile It One Challenges #3 - Have a Heart
Spark Your Creativity Now Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #131 - Furry Creatures
Really Reasonable Ribbon #64 - Valentine's/Love with Ribbon
Shopping Our Stash #86 - Use your oldest ribbon
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #37 - Love, Romance, Anniversary (any or all)
C.R.A.F.T  Challenge # 191 - Valentine's Day/Love


Thanks for stopping by and visiting today.  If it's as cold in your area as it is here, I hope you're able to stay inside and keep warm.

Happy Birthday!!

Today is my mother-in-law's birthday so I thought I'd share the card I made for her with you.

I made a criss-cross Card and embellished the front with one of the layered chipboard birds a friend recently gave me.  My mother-in-law loves birds so I foresee using the birds my friend gave me on several cards for her.  I used a metallic pen for the faux stitching.  This gives a bit of shimmer as do the two flouishes.  The ribbon also has a bit of shimmer to it and the flower has touches of glitter.  The scalloped panel pulls out and is where my husband wrote our birthday message to her.


Supplies:  
Cardstock:  Bazill, Recollections
Patterned Paper:  Prima (Madeline)
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers (Celebrate Big!)
Ink:  Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Embellishments/Tools:  flourishes (Prima, Recollections), ribbon (Ribbon Trends), Layered Chipboard Bird (K & Company), Spellbinders (Classic Ovals Large, Floral Ovals, Big Scalloped Border Petites), Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic pen, flower (Prima)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Spark Your Creativity Now Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday #252 - Diamond are Forever (Diamond Fold Card, bling)
Word Art Wednesday #63 - Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #30 - For the Birds (use a bird on your card)
Whimsy Challenge #55 - Fancy Edges

Thanks for stopping by today.  There's still time to enter the Design Team call over on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog.  Visit the blog for full details on how to apply and on how to win the entire January Digi Release..

SNSDC88 AND January Digi Release

There is a lot of excitement at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog today.  We have 2 new DT members, a new challenge and a new digi release!!  Be sure to stop by the blog so you don't miss a thing.  Also, be sure to stop by each of the DT members' blogs and leave a comment.  One of the DT is our mystery blogger and one person who leaves a comments will be chosen at random to receive the entire January 2013 Digi Release.

This week's challenge is Anything Goes.  It couldn't be easier to participate.  If you'd like to apply to join the Digi Design Team, there's still time.  Just submit a project this week and write DT Call after your name.  Easy Peasy!!  Full details are on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog.

This month, the January 2013 Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Digi Release includes 7 adorable "critters."  Each one comes with one sentiment and costs $0.99!!  What a bargain!!

 Friends Purrever

When I saw there was a kitty digi, I had to make something with it.  As usual, I colored my kitty gray with my copics in honor of my Sasha.  Unlike Sasha, I gave this kitty a white tip to her tail.  I saw this Diamond Fold Card tutorial on YouTube recently and decided to give it a try.  The tutorial was easy to follow and except for matting each of my pieces, I stayed pretty true to her instructions.  I used a thick SU cardstock, this makes it a bit bulky.  I might try a lighter cardstock next time.  To keep the card closed, you have to hold it shut.  It is a 4" square when closed.

As you can tell there are lots of layers on my diamond panel.  I popped up the lacey square panel off the background diamond and then also popped up the kitty. I added some rhinestones, embossed a panel and some faux stitching to add some details.

Here's a view of the card from the top so that you can see some of the other folds.  It looks complicated but it truly is easy to make.  The downside of this card is having a place to write a message.  You could write it on the back of the side panels or get really creative and write it on the triangles (yellow on my card).

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Georgia Pacific, Copic
Patterned Paper:  Three Bugs in a Rug (Frisky)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digi (Friends Purrever)
Ink:  ColorBox Fluid Chalk (chestnut roan)
Copics:  N0, 1, 3, 5, 7, R20
Embellishments/Tools:  rhinestones (Best Occasions), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Swiss Dots), Spellbinders (Lacey Squares, Classic Squares Large, Labels Four, Labels Four Small), Fiskars Decorative Corner Lever Punch (Bracket), Sakura Glaze Pen (on kitty's nose), Uni-Ball opaque white pen (kitty's tail tip), CM Fine Tip Black pen

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #63 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #85 - Use 2 things starting with the letter "T" (triangles, teal color on the lacey square and the fish in the paper)
Tuesday Throwdown #130 - Frame It
Spark Your Creativity Now Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday #252 - Diamond are Forever (Diamond Fold Card, bling)

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win the entire January Digi Release.  Be sure to stop by the rest of the DT blogs and leave your comment there too. 

Thank You...for Loving Me - SNSDC87

This week's challenge for the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog is perfect for cold winter days.  This week it's all about coffee, tea & hot chocolate images.  There's also lots of excitement on the blog as two new DT members are being announced and there will be an open DT call for the next two weeks.  Be sure to stop by the blog for all the details.

I chose to paper piece the adorable Cocoa's Latte.  I popped Cocoa's head up on dimensionals so that it looks like he's really peeking around the cup.  I added the Thank You sentiment from the Many Thanks sentiment set to the band on the cup.  I generated the "...for loving me" sentiment on the computer.  I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch for the overall design.  I wrote "I luv u" on the brads with a marker.  Obviously, this card is for my hubby. :)  Shhhh....don't tell, I haven't given it to him yet.

Supplies:
Sweet Stop Sketch #192
Cardstock:  Georgia Pacific, Recollections, Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Many Thanks, Cocoa's Latte)
Ink:  SU Creamy Caramel
Embellishments/Tools:  Spellbinders (Deckled Rectangles Large & Small), Sharpie fine point marker (brown), Copics, pearls (Queen & Company), brads (MM), AC Slick Writer (black)

I'm entering this card in these challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #62 - Anything Goes
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes

Don't forget to visit the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog to read all the details on the DT call.  Thanks for stopping by to visit today.  You are appreciated!!

A Hundred Hearts.... - SNSDC86

It's time for the first challenge in 2013 for the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog -- Something New.  It can be a new product, new technique, new card design, anything as long as it's new to the crafter.

For my card, I used a card design that I've never tried before....a Flip Down Stack Card.  It's this week's tutorial at SCS.  It was so much fun to make and the tutorial is fantastic!

Here is the card with the stack closed (I used a photo turn to hold my stack closed):

Here is the stack flipped down:

Here's a detail shot of the adorable Rhubarb holding a heart.

With the wonder of digi stamps I layered the "I love you" from the Valentine's Day Greetings Digital Stamp Set on Rhubarb's heart.  I used more of the sentiments in Valentine's Day Greetings and one from the Love Sentiments Digital Stamp Set on the flip down panels.



Supplies:
Cardstock:  Georgia Pacific, Bazzill, Copic
Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey (Bittersweet)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Valentine's Day Greetings, Love Sentiments, Rhubarb's Heart)
Markers:  Copics (E01, 07, 31, 33, 35, R20, 81), Bic Mark-It (Desert Rose)
Tools/Embellishments:  Spellbinders (Classic Squares Large & Small), punches (SU Corner Rounder, EK Success Heart), ribbon (May Arts), Stickles (Star Dust), CM Fine Tip Black Pen, MM Photo Turn

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #61 - Anything Goes
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Spark Your Creativity Now Challenge #5 - Anything Goes



Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you'll join us in using Something New.

Winter Wishes - SNSDC85

It's time for another Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Digi Challenge and for some added excitement the design team is showcasing the 3 new digi releases today.  The challenge this week is super-easy...use your favorite colors.  To allow the design team time to be with their families, this challenge will run for 2 weeks.  

I was able to play with Bundled Autumn and the Winter Wishes Sentiments set.

When I think of cards that have snow on them, blue & white is my favorite combination.  When I make a card for a girl, I like to have pink.  So, for my card today, I used all three colors, blue, white & pink.  Of course, with snow and girls, you need lots of sparkle!  Stickles & bling were a must!!

Autumn was colored with Copics and her flower, eyes and coat toggles were highlighted with metallic pens.  Her eyes also got a white highlight dot from an opaque white pen.  Her coat pockets & the flower on her hat received some "stickles" attention.  Autumn was fussy-cut and popped up on dimensionals.  The snowflake is double-layered and the top layer also received stickles as well as a button & baker's twine.  The bling "wind" flourish adds more sparkle.

The sentiment was cut out with the smaller frame in the Spellbinders Polka Dot Frames set.  The sentiment is on the center cut out. I'll use the actual frame on another project.  The pink mat was hand-cut. The heart was colored with a copic marker and then red was toned down with a metallic pen.  Then some stickles were added for the last touch of sparkle. The Edgeabilities die adds some "snow" interest along the bottom of the card.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Express-it, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny (Snowfall)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Bundled Autumn, Winter Wishes Sentiments)
Embellishments/Tools:  Copics (R20, 27, 81, 83, 85; B000, 21, 23, 26, 32; E 00, 01, 31, 33, 35, 37; YG03, Y11), Sakura {Micron-black pen, Gelly Roll Metallic Pens (pink, green, red)}, Spellbinders (Polka Dot Frame, Create-a-Flake 4, Classic Edges 2, Classic Decorative Inserts 5), button (stash), baker's twine (The Twinery - denim), Stickles (Star Dust), Uni-ball white opaque pen

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #59 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge (PWC237) - Glitter
Shopping Our Stash #82 - Winter but NOT holiday
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Out with the old, in with the NEW (New to me (early Christmas gifts) are the snowflake dies, metallic pen set, this set of bling flourishes and of course Autumn & the sentiment are brand new digis)


 Come play along with us this week and show us your favorite colors.  I hope each of you will enjoy the Christmas holiday with those you love.  Let's never forget that Jesus truly IS the reason for the season.

SNSDC84 - Tag You're It!

This week's challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog is to make a tag.  You can add the tag to a gift, have it be a to/from tag or even have a tag on a card. Your tag doesn't even have to be Christmas themed.  One of the DT chose to make a Valentine's Day card. The choice is your's as long as there's a tag.

I chose to keep things simple and made two to/from tags that can also be bookmarks after the holidays.  I went with some of my favorites on this project.  I used Rhubarb {he's such a cute teddy bear}, my new floral oval and classic oval dies and traditional red & green papers.

For one tag I used Rhubarb and his candy cane and the other Rhubarb and his stocking.  I colored Rhubarb and his candy cane/stocking with Copics.  I accented the bow on the candy cane with star dust stickles and the fur on the stocking with frosted lace stickles.  I also added some stickles to the holly on the stocking.

After coloring, I die cut both the image panel and patterned paper mat from classic oval nesties.  Then they were layered on top of the next to largest floral oval die cut.  A jute string provides the hang tie.  VERY simple.  I didn't add pearls or other bumpy embellishments so that they could be used as bookmarkers after they finish their jobs as package tags.

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Express-it, Bazzill
Patterned paper:  Echo Park (Season's Greetings)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Rhubarb's Stocking, Rhubarb's Candy Cane)
Copics: Rhubarb's Candy Cane (E01, 09, 31, 33, 35, 37, N0, W1, G14, 17, R27), Rhubarb's Stocking (E01, 09, 31, 33, 35, 37, N0, W1, G17, R27)
Embellishments/Tools:  Spellbinders (Classic Ovals Small & Large, Floral Ovals), jute (JoAnn's), Stickles (Star Dust, Frosted Lace, Christmas Red, Green)

I'm entering these tags in the following challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday #193 - Anything But a Card
Catered Crop - Gift Tags
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge #69 (PPMC69) - Red, Green & your choice (I chose brown)
Word Art Wednesday #58 - anything goes
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Christmas is in the Air!
Crafty Ribbon Challenge #34 - Tag
Spark Your Creativity Now! Challenge #4 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - Dies & Punches

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a good weekend.

Fill Your Heart with Joy - SNSDC83

This week's challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog is an easy one.  We'd like to see you make a Christmas card.  The only requirement is that you have to use digi stamps.  If you use Sweet 'n Sassy digi stamps you may be chosen to be spotlighted on the blog during next week's challenge.

I chose to use this happy snowman on my card this week.  I used this week's sketch from SCS (SC414) for the card design.  It really came together quickly.  The finished card is 4.25" x 5.5" and the squares on the front are 2 3/8".  I embossed the background panel with the Cuttlebug embossing folder and matted it on a piece of dark blue cardstock.  I colored the Smiley Snowman with markers and fussy cut him.  I gave him a couple black pearls for buttons.  A few rhinestones were added to some of the snowflakes.  Even with the rhinestones and pearls, it is still pretty flat so it shouldn't require extra postage to mail.

For the interior, I used the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Christmas Sentiments set and added a couple punched hearts. 

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Express-it, Georgia Pacific, The Paper Company
Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny (Snowfall)
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Digis (Smiley Snowman, Christmas Sentiments, Christmas Greetings)
Markers:  Copics (B000, B21, B23, B26, N0, 0), Bic Mark-it (Misty Blue)
Embellishments/Tools:  pearls (Queen & Co.), rhinestones (Recollections), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Snowflakes), heart punch (EK Success)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Wordart Wednesday #57 - Positive sentiment
Sentimental Sunday #131 - Non-traditional Christmas colors
Love to Create #44 - Holiday Cheer
Craft Your Passion #139 - Snow
Shopping Our Stash #80 - Snow/Winter Holiday
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #126 - White Christmas
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge (PWC235) - Christmas inspired
Simon Says Stamp - Snowflakes
Divas by Design #64 - Let it snow
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks #119 (4CCC-119) - Snowmen
Spark Your Creativity Now! Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and sharing part of your day with me.  I hope you'll come back soon.