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kiwi OSW

Posted on March 20, 2024 | Leave a comment

I am sharing an easy OSW (one sheet wonder) today. Our friend, Tina, has been giving us challenges again each week. This week we were to make an OSW into 4 cards, in a style a stamper named Connie Trubey does often. My fourth card was changed up a bit because I accidentally dropped my black inkpad. Oops! I like both styles, though…happy accident. 🙂

Here’s the full sheet (8 1/2 x 11) that I made. I decided to stamp my images in 2 rows.

I finally took time to coordinate some envelopes. 🙂

Products used…

Have a great day and stay warm! What happened to our spring weather?

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a few 2022 projects

Posted on January 8, 2023 | Leave a comment

Hello! I have several projects left to share that I made in 2022 which are also a few of my favorites from the year! I still have a few other projects from an all-day stamping event that I’ll share later.

I love to decorate envelopes and I don’t take the time to do it often enough! CCC had a generous offer a few months ago where they sent out some little freebie stamp sets if you sent them a decorated envelope plus a SASE. How fun! I stamped some of my favorite Anita Jeram images and stenciled a bright, cheery background. The second envelope was addressed to myself for the return. 🙂

I also made two Double Z-fold cards, a masculine and feminine version. They are fun to create! The first one uses the SU! High Tide stamp set and Waves of the Ocean dsp. The card base and layer are Pacific Point cardstock.

The second Double Z-fold uses SU! Friends Are Like Seashells and Seabed embossing folder, along with some more of the Waves of the Ocean dsp. The card base and layer on this one is Calypso Coral cardstock.

Next is a fun card with Lawn Fawn’s Shadow Box Card Dies and S’more the Merrier stamps and dies. Gotta love a card with s’mores! I love being able to customize cards for the recipient and this card has a squirrel and spider added as a little joke. The trees were diecut from woodgrain paper and a cute green print.

Thanks for looking! Have a great weekend!

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Snowstorm stencil

Posted on October 24, 2022 | Leave a comment

How is it the end of October already? The holidays and snowy weather are just around the corner! Today I have some samples to share with some more new products from the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps October release.

Product links: Fun Times Alpha, Happy Everything Sentiment Strips, Snowstorm Stencil, Sparkle Snowflakes Die Set.

The backgrounds on these two cards were made with the new Snowstorm Stencil. I used the Fun Times Alpha for the sentiments and the first card also has some words from the Happy Everything Sentiment Strips. Both cards are accented with Sparkle Snowflakes die cuts.

The lower portion of the second card was masked before stenciling to leave a white space for the greeting.

I decided to create a matching envelope for this one too. The center was masked with part of a post-it note.

Have a great day!

stamps- Sweet ‘n Sassy Fun Times Alpha, Happy Everything Sentiment Strips; paper- white, SU! Magenta Madness and Lavander Lace; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Misty Moonlight, Highland Heather, Magenta Madness and Lavander Lace; accessories- MISTI, Gemini Jr., SNSS Snowstorm Stencil, Sparkle Snowflakes Die Set, foam tape, Stickles.

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foliage envelopes

Posted on October 19, 2022 | Leave a comment

Do you like to decorate your envelopes? I don’t often take the time to do so, but I love to pretty them up! I used some products from the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps October release here, along with a leafy stencil.

Product links: Foliage Silhouettes Bundle, Fun Times Alpha, Leaf Branch Stencil, Coffee Talk Bundle.

I made two of the first envelope for some friends, so I flipped one over (underneath) to show the corner stamping on the back. I stamped some foliage on the top right and bottom left, then used a stencil over top. The Fun Times Alpha works great for a whimsical feel.

I wanted to add a mug to the second card, but I didn’t want to cut and layer it on so it could be more postal friendly if needed. Here I diecut the mug die with post-it tape and sponged green around it. Then I removed the mask and stamped the mug. This gives the look of a layered image without any layers. The mug was colored with Copic markers. Remember to lay a scrap piece of paper inside the envelope so the markers won’t bleed through to the back.

Have a great day!

stamps- Sweet ‘n Sassy Foliage Silhouettes Bundle, Fun Times Alpha, Leaf Branch Stencil, Coffee Talk Bundle.; paper- white envelopes; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky, Mossy Meadow, Soft Seafoam, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz; accessories- MISTI, Gemini Jr., Copic markers.

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decorating envelopes

Posted on January 13, 2021 | 21 comments

Welcome to the Sweet ‘n Sassy January Release Hop. Hop along with us as we share our projects with the fabulous January release! Don’t forget to leave a little comment love for the designers linked below for a chance to be entered into our giveaway drawing for a $25 gift voucher to the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, Wednesday, January 20.

For my projects today, I used several new Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps sets and also a few older ones to decorate some envelopes! I love decorating envelopes to match my cards but don’t always take the time to do it. Maybe that should be one of my goals this year…at least to decorate them more often!

For the first envelope, I used Happy Mail, Going Postal, Make A Wish, and Love Ya Like A Sister Alpha. I like to try thinking of creative ways to write the mailing address and here I thought it would be fun to write it in the layers of the cake. The first name on the side is another fun way to use the many SNSS alphabets!

My second envelope was decorated with Going Postal, I Like Big Cups, and Texture Tiles 9. It will be fun writing the name and address inside the cup! Did you notice that I used part of the “cancellation” image to make the steam? The cup was lightly colored with Copics…just be sure to lay scrap paper inside while coloring so the ink won’t bleed through to the back.

My last one for today was stamped with Going Postal and Paw-some Pals. I used a grass stencil to sponge some green and then added texture with an image from the postal set. A few doggie images were stamped and I hand drew the circles. The special delivery words were placed in my MISTI on a curve.

I hope you are inspired to decorate some envelopes. They are fun to create and even more fun to receive. Have a great day and thanks for hopping!
Now go check out Esther’s blog!

Sweet ‘n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Esther Asbury
Jane Bosi
Karen Decknick
Korin Sutherland
Lee Ann Barrett
Lieschen Harshbarger
Lyn Tomlin
Michelle Hale
Sheri Gilson

stamps- Sweet ‘n Sassy I Like Big Cups, Happy Mail, Going Postal, Make A Wish, Texture Tiles 9, Paw-some Pals, and Love Ya Like A Sister Alpha; paper- envelopes; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, MFT Kraft, SU! Close to Cocoa, Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Cucumber Crush; accessories- MISTI, Copics, Lawn Fawn Grassy Hillside stencils.

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virtual stamping 3

Posted on May 15, 2020 | 2 comments

Hello! Today I have some more cards that I’ve made while “virtual stamping” with friends and playing along with challenges. My first card was for a sketch challenge and I used a digital image by Nola Pierce Chandler called Socially Distant Hug. She is cute and quite perfect right now, isn’t she?

This dragonfly card was for a challenge to use an old technique and I chose the Acetate & Tissue technique. I’m guessing this piece I found in my supplies was made about 2005. It was a few years before a good friend passed away. We loved trying out techniques! I used Dragonfly Dreams and matching dies.

To create the background, add white glue like Elmer’s or Crystal Effects (your choice) to the acetate. (Stamp on the opposite side first if you want to). Then add some drops of reinker and spread it around. Add glitter and Pearl-Ex powders. Then crumple tissue paper and smooth it back out and lay it over the glue. Set it aside to dry. Trying to get a pic of the shimmer, sparkle & shine…

My next card was for two challenges…using butterflies and make a collage. I used Your Story, Psalm 23 Background, Begin Again, and In This Together.

This card was also for two challenges…a sketch challenge and “make a wish”. I used Blessings in Disguise and Lots of Love.

Here’s another super old technique. It’s just like the Acetate & Tissue above but without the tissue paper. This is called Caught In Crystal. I used the Made New butterfly dies, In This Together, Encouraging Thoughts, & Your Story.

Trying again to see the shimmer, sparkle & shine…

While making the Socially Distant Hug card, I printed off another digital image by Nola and made a grad card that’s perfect for this time we are facing!

For a color and a sketch challenge…again I used In This Together. The sentiments are so good right now!

Here I used Sweet Little Lamb with the Psalm 23 Background and Encouraging Thoughts. The MISTI was awesome for stamping the background. I used several colors of ink cubes and stamped a few lines at a time, overlapping the inks.

These two fun kid’s cards were stamped with the Reverse Confetti Later Alligator set and matching dies.

Here’s a CAS Z-Fold card with those tulips again, this time for a plaid challenge.

Last one for today…using the elk from SU! The Wilderness Awaits and Tree Rings for a wood theme and sketch challenges.

Have a great day and stay safe!

 

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Timeless Tulips

Posted on May 10, 2020 | Leave a comment

Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you’ve enjoyed your day! I am just popping in to share some cards I made with the SU! Timeless Tulips stamp set and coordinating punch. I didn’t originally plan to get this bundle but I’m so glad I did! First I made a Front Flap Card. The color is a bit off here…I used Highland Heather cardstock. The other flowers are Daffodil Delight and Pool Party. And I love that Parisian Flourish embossing folder! I also used the SU! Stitched Labels Framelits and MFT Cross Stitched Circles dies. The patterned paper is The Paper Studio- Ice Cream Parlor.

My second card has a Grapefruit Grove cardstock base and I used the SU! Basket Weave embossing folder. The other two flowers are Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo. I used another one of the SU! Stitched Labels Framelits- I love that set of dies!

And I just kept going with a third card! This time I started with a Regal Rose base. The flower is Melon mambo. This embossing folder is similar to the SU! one but mine is the WeR Memory Keepers Quilted e. f. Inside the card is a Gina Marie Scalloped Stitched Rectangle.

Have a great week!

 

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virtual stamping 2

Posted on April 22, 2020 | Leave a comment

Hello! Since we can’t get together, I’ve been stamping some more “virtually” with my friends and playing along with challenges. It has been a great way to think about something other than the news and bonus…I’ve mailed quite a few cards!

First I used the Altenew Birds of a Feather and matching dies to create a few cards for a washi tape challenge.

I applied strips of washi tape to white cardstock and then die cut the birds. I found it helpful to first loosely trace the die so I knew exactly where I needed the washi. Now I’m thinking of other shapes to die cut!

The white panels were cut with Gina Marie Scalloped Stitched Rectangles. Card bases are SU! Sweet Sugarplum and Melon Mambo.

This card was for a food & drink challenge. I spied this bowl of cherries in the long retired SU! Giggle Greetings. The Pawsitively Prints dsp is also long retired. I used Die-Namics Stitched Scallop Edges and C.C. Designs Cherry dies.

For a watercolor challenge I did a wash on the watercolor paper panel, then painted the watercolor over a Gina Marie Slanted Bricks stencil. Flowers from Concord & 9th (Beautiful Branches) were stamped over top and then I went over them with a waterbrush. Cardstock is Island Indigo, Lemon Lime Twist, and a brown.

Next I made this card for a challenge to use doilies. I also used a piece of floral fabric I received from a friend. It was applied to sticky-back paper first for ease in cutting it out. The sentiment is from the Sweet ‘n Sassy Encouraging Thoughts free printable.

I used the SU! Grace’s Garden bundle here along with colors from a challenge to make this garden gate card. The embossing folder is Darice Brick Wall.

The inside…

And matching envelope…

Next I made this for a challenge to use umbrellas/rainbows. The SU! Under My Umbrella and matching punch is so cute! I didn’t get the matching paper so I used Echo Park’s Sunny Days Ahead.

The inside…

Yesterday I got sidetracked when I was looking for something and found my Pigpen stamp! I thought he’d go great with a sentiment I had printed out for another “Coronavirus Card”.

I used my old (2001!) Pigpen stamp by Stampabilities, a sentiment from a Taylored Expressions free printable, Gina Marie Wonky Stitched Squares, and Die-Namics Blueprints 20.

I also made a CAS princess card yesterday for a crown/royalty challenge. I used Echo Park Princess Set #1 dies and the acrylic block background technique. The scalloped panel was cut with Die-Namics Blueprints 20.

I’m sure there will be more virtual stamping in the near future while we are all staying put! Have a good day!

 

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virtual stamping

Posted on April 12, 2020 | Leave a comment

The past few weeks I have been doing some “virtual stamping” with friends, playing along with random challenges. It has been a great way to make a bunch of RAK’s to send and also connect with friends I haven’t seen in a while!

Here’s the cards that I made so far. The first photo is for a challenge to use bunnies or flowers and also uses the Scrappy Strip technique for the background. (I honestly didn’t watch the entire video and just winged it. If you want to skip the chit chat, go to the 20 minute mark.) I used the Spellbinders 24 Carrot dies and the following papers: black, white, SU! Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red and Daffodil Delight, Echo Park- Sunny Days Ahead.

This card was for a monochromatic challenge. The images are a free printable from A Jillian Vance Design.

My next card was for a challenge to make a humorous card. I used a free printable by Taylored Expressions for the sentiment and thought it would pair well with Ai’s Maude! The sentiment was cut with Gina Marie’s Scallop Stitched Rectangles. Papers are white, Lemon Lime Twist, Taken With Teal, navy, K&Co. Que Sera Sera.

This CAS card was for a sketch challenge and also using the colors Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry and Pool Party. I used the Sweet ‘n Sassy Birthday Borders and Lots of Love sets with patterned paper scraps (SU! Sycamore Street) to make the cake.

The ladybug card was also for sketch and color challenges, using SU! Little Ladybugs and matching dies. The background panel was embossed with the Subtle e.f. for a little texture. The matching envelope was a third challenge here.

Here’s a card with an older SU! set, Not So Seriously, for another sketch challenge. The paper is Simple Stories- Vintage Bliss.

This next card was actually my first one for the challenges and my least favorite. Next time I would use a lighter background. The challenges here were to use these colors and sketch and make it in 15 minutes. I obviously need more time than that. lol.

This was for 2 challenges (I combined them a lot. lol)… the colors and to make a masculine card. I used SU! Sailing Home and matching dies & paper.

Next card was for a fancy fold card challenge. I chose to make a Square Z-fold card. I used the Sweet ‘n Sassy Tea For Two and Colorbok’s Beach House paper.

Inside is an oval with Die-Namics Stitched Mini Scallop Ovals.

My last cards today were for a sketch challenge. I used the SNSS printable Encouraging Thoughts, Avery Elle Let It Snow Die, Sizzix Wildflower Stems #1, Jane Davenport watercolors, and SU! Square Lattice embossing folder. The flowers were diecut from watercolor paper.

After the watercolored flowers were dry, I added some Wink of Stella.

I am thankful for friends keeping me crafty during this time! Stay safe and have a good week!

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mish mash

Posted on March 14, 2020 | Leave a comment

Hello! Today I am catching up again with a “mish mash” of various cards I haven’t shared. The first two are from 2018 using the Lawn Fawn Critter Concert stamps and dies. The black edge on the first card was made with an old Martha Stewart Cornice Edge punch. The background was masked and sponged.

I used Spellbinders Heart Circles dies on the second card. My sentiment was done on the computer.

The next card is one of my favorite masculine cards and it gets a prize for hanging around without being photographed for so long. lol. I made this in at least 2015! Stamps are SU! By the Tide and Hardwood. The sentiment is an old Sweet ‘n Sassy set, Rhubarb’s Birthday Wish. The tag is watercolor paper. The inks used are Pool Party, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, and Soft Suede. I really need to use that burlap ribbon again!

Here’s another masculine card I recently made with another SU! set…Moon Lake. The sentiment is from Sweet ‘n Sassy’s Keep in Touch, Too. Papers are black, Smoky Slate, and Lost Lagoon. Ink is SU! Basic Gray. I also used the SU! Seaside embossing folder, MISTI, 2″ circle punch, and Die-Namics Cross-Stitch Circles.

I started with 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored at 2 1/2 and 6 1/2 so it overlaps. The inside…

My next card was for a challenge a few of my friends and I did to use the SU! stamp set Papillon Potpourri. I also used SU! Timeless Textures and SNSS Birthday Greetings. Colors are SU! Mellow Moss, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Perfect Plum and Pale Plum. Others…SU! Lace 3D embossing folder, paper doily, SU! Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches, circle punches.

I also decorated the envelope! The “deliver to” is a wood mount stamp by Printworks (I think it’s from Hobby Lobby).

The poppy thanks card is inspired by one that Bette Manning created. I just changed a few things. The poppies are from the current SU! mini catalog. I loved how she used them with the wreath embossing folder! I also decorated the envelope again.

And my last one today is a 6×6 recipe card. If you never made Buckeye Brownies, you seriously need to!

Have a great day and stay well!

 

 

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