A Sweet 'n Sassy Saturday

Hello friends!!  FIRST OFF....I have to clarify that I am not leaving the blogging and card making world, I'm just leaving my DT's at this time, due to the fact that I'm just not going to have the time to commit to them.  I'll still make time to play but it will be on my time.  Thank you all for the well wishes but you can still come and visit me!!  :)

As some of you know I have been guest designing for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps this month and I have to say that I am having lots of fun with it.  Today I have a card for you that I created after receiving my Split Coast Stampers Weekly Inkling.  OMGosh, I was so inspired that I had to give it a try and the stamp set "Spring Tulips" was perfect for it!!!  Here's my card...

Okay, now for some details about my card.  First off I stamped my image on Kraft cardstock with Distress ink and then added clear embossing powder over the top and heat embossed it.  Then I used the "Bleached Out" technique by Beate Johns at SCS to bleach out my image.  It turned this really pretty pale yellow color.  After the bleach was dry I used my Copics to add a little dimension to the tulips and petals.  After I finished coloring I used my Spellbinder Grand Calibur to cut my image out and then ran it through my Cuttlebug in an embossing folder.  I then used my Distrezz-it-all to distress the edges.  I was trying to do the "Faux Fabric" technique (tutorial by Karen Barber at SCS) but I didn't have the right embossing folder so this is what I used.  I think it still looks really pretty!!  :)  After I had it mounted on my scalloped oval I used my Smooch Spritz over the image.  I sure wish you could see it in the picture because it really is pretty!!!  I then stamped and heat embossed my sentiment from the same "Spring Tulips" stamp set.  I have used this really gorgeous paper from MME called Stella and Rose and OMGosh...I LOVE THAT DP!!!

Copics Used:
Tulip - Y32, Y35, Y38
Leaves - YG63, YG67 and G40

I hope I have inspired you a little today and seriously....YOU WILL LOVE THIS STAMP SET!!!

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have a spectacular weekend!!

A Sweet 'n Sassy Birthday

Happy Saturday!!  :)  Whew...just about forgot about my post today.  We have been busy getting ready for 30 new baby chicks that are supposed to be here on Monday.  This will be my very first time raising chicks so I am pretty excited about the whole thing!!  Beds are all warm and ready for their arrival.  :)

Anyway, today I have a card for you using the new Sweet 'n Sassy digi images called "Circus Fun" and these are some seriously cute images!!!  You can also get them in stamp format for all you diehard stampers out there!!  :)  Here's the card I have for you today....

I ended up cutting my tent apart because I couldn't get it to look the way I wanted it to but I think it turned out pretty cute this way.  Aren't these images just too fun!?!

Check out all of the AMAZING stamps and digis to be found at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  You won't be disappointed that you stopped by!!

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you have a totally awesome weekend!!!

Happy Birthday Korin

Hey everyone!!  If you have joined me from Janette's AWESOME blog then you are on the right track.  If you have stumbled across my blog make sure you go back to the Sweet 'n Sassy blog and start from the beginning. Here's a list to help you if you get lost along the way!!  :)

Sweet N Sassy stamps blog - http://sweetnsassystamps.blogspot.com/

Janette Olen - http://stampinwithstyle.blogspot.com/   
Tammy Maynard - http://tmaynard.blogspot.com/  ***You Are Here***

Sandy Domelle - http://www.madewithlovenprayers.blogspot.com/

Kim Schofield - http://paperiepetals.blogspot.com/

Monika Davis - http://stampnmad.typepad.com/mad_stamper/

Carol Longacre - http://ourlittleinspirations.blogspot.com/

Jessica Fick - http://iembellish.blogspot.com/

Julie Smith - http://paperandsuch.blogspot.com/

Ceal Pritchett - http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/

Lorie Ames - http://live-love-laugh-create.blogspot.com/

Taylor Usry - http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/

Jessica Stockmeyer - http://thebugstampinmomma.blogspot.com/

Melissa Craig - http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com/

Amber Hillman - http://ambersantics.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Serrano - http://stephaniesstampinspot.blogspot.com/

Neva McMullen - http://scrappinbelle.blogspot.com/

Joni Mastronardi - http://joni52.blogspot.com/

Mary Faus - http://merrymstamper.blogspot.com/

Well, today is Korin's birthday, of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and we are surprising her with a birthday blog hop!!  I hope you will join me in wishing Korin a very happy birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KORIN!!!!  MAY IT BE THE BEST EVER!!  MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN THE YEAR TO COME.

Here's the card that I created for Korin using the new release stamp set called "Spring Tulips" and this set is absolutely gorgeous!!  LOL, I think I said the same thing about the last set I used but seriously, these stamps are FABULOUS!!  Okay....NOW here's my card!  :)

Okay, don't look at the embossing because my image obviously slipped when I was doing it.  Ugh!!  Oh well, the image is still pretty!!  :)  My image is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Pencils.

Thank you for stopping by today and your next stop on the Birthday trail is Sandy.

Hope you enjoy the blog hop!!!  :)

Sweet 'n Sassy Guest Designer

WOW...I can't believe that it is already April 3rd and I have failed to let you all know that I am so excited about being asked to be a Guest Designer for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for the month of April.  It is such an honor to work with this very talented group of ladies and to work with such an AWESOME company as Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!!  I hope you will stop by and check out some of the beautiful stamps that Sweet 'n Sassy has to offer.  I LOVE THEM!!!!

For my very first assignment I have created a card with the new release stamp set called "Praise The Lord" and I totally fell in love with this stamp set.  I love all of the images that include scripture and inspiring words with them.  They just warm my heart!!!  Here's my very first card.....

I have to admit that I had to pull out my bird book so that I could try and get the color pattern right on my bird.  I really love bluebird although all we have around here are the Mountain Bluebirds so they have no rust color in them but beautiful nonetheless!!!  I have colored my image with Copic and Prismacolor pencils and I have to say, I love how it turned out!!!  It took me a long time playing with my pencils to achieve the wispy blend of the colors.  But alas, I prevailed.  LOL!!

I want to thank Korin and the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Design Team for giving me the opportunity to work with these beautiful stamps and hope that I have inspired you all just a little.

Make sure you stop by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and look at all of the awesome stamps they have in both acrylic and digital.  I'm sure you will fall in love with them just as I have.

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you have an awesome week!!