SNSS – Sweet Little Lamb

Hi Friends! Whew, what a week this has been…Thank Goodness it is Friday!! Today I have some projects using a new Sweet N Sassy stamp set called Sweet Little Lamb, It is absolutely adorable!! It has so many extra images and sentiments that is really is super versatile.

My first project is a peek-a-boo type card. The image is actually on the inside popped up on foam tape through a window on the outside.

Here is the inside:I colored the lamb with Copics and went pretty simple with the rest of the card so it could shine. I did find some designer paper for the inside that has been in my stash longer than I care to admit – that is a win in itself haha!

My second project is a mixed media ATC Coin. I colored the three flowers with Copics and fussy cut them out. I used acrylic inks to put down a base then inked over a couple of stencils for some texture and the new stamp set called Psalm 23 Background for the pop of white in the background (I used white acrylic an lightly brushed it on my stamp.) I finished with two sentiments from Faith Wordfetti.

I had so much fun creating these projects! I hope you are inspired to get crafty – it is fun to see how many different ways you can use a stamp set. I can’t wait to try some more – maybe I will work on an art journal page next!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

 

SNSS March Blog Hop – Blessings in Disguise!

Welcome to the Sweet N Sassy Stamps March 2020 Release Blog Hop! 

You should have arrived here from Lucinde‘s page. If not, jump back there so you don’t miss anything.

Hop along to all of the blogs (listed below just in case something goes wrong along the way…🙂 ) for even more inspiration with the March stamps. Leave a little comment love on each stop along the way by Tuesday March 24th at 10:00 pm for a chance to win a $10 gift voucher to the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps shop. One lucky comment from all the comments along the hop will win a $10 gift voucher to the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, on Wednesday, March 25th.

Hop Order:

Sweet ‘n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Esther Asbury
Jane Bosi
Karen Decknick
Lee Ann Barrett
Lucinde van Ballegooijen
Lyn Tomlin – THAT’s ME!
Sheri Gilson

This month’s release has so much to inspire you from Rustic Easter to the super adorable Sweet Little Lamb as well as a new background and alpha set – you are going to love it!

I am featuring Psalm 23 Background and the Stamp of the Month Blessings in Disguise today. These two sets are so versatile! I can’t wait to create more with them!

For my first card, I inked on some watercolor paper with a light layer of distress oxide inks (Peacock feathers), then I spritzed it dried it. Then I stamped the Psalm 23 Background in another shade of green (mowed lawn) then I went over that with the fern from Blessings in Disguise  with Crushed Olive. I loved this so much, I couldn’t decide on a sentiment. The word strip from Faith Wordfetti was on my desk so I used it but I may add another one after I look at it some more…What do you think?

For My Second card I created a fun colorful background with the Oxides on my desk (haha) and an embossing folder, then water colored the flower from Blessings in Disguise and used another sentiment from Faith Wordfetti (love these!) This one is so pretty in real life – LOVE!

I hope you are feeling inspired!! NOW head over to see what Sheri has created for you!!

If if you get the opportunity to craft with some of these great stamps (or any other SNSS stamp) we would love to see what you create on our SNSS VIP Group Facebook Page; Or tag your creations with #snss or #sweetnsassystamps on Instagram.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lyn

Bugaboo – Anything But a Card -Birthday Tag!

Today at Catch the Bug, we are challenged to create Anything But a Card. I used Happy birthday to Ewe to create a cute little tag. I am very boring with this challenge as I can’t usually think of anything else and I love to add to my tag stash so…

I colored my image with Copics, then die cut it with a stitched tag die from the Basic Set of Creative Cuts (Dies) from Mama Elephant. I cut another one in a coordinating color card stock and connected them with an eyelet so they could swing apart. This gives me a space to write a message. I added a ribbon and some twine and I was done – so easy but so great when needed to pop on a package!

I hope you are inspired to create anything but a card today!

I would like to put this in the following challenges:

• Dies R Us Challenge – Challenge #140 – Tag, You’re It
• My Time to Craft – Challenge #427 Farmyard Animals

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS – Spring Forward??!

Was I the only one not prepared to spring forward? I have had card “pieces” on my desk all month and just never got them put together (sigh!) Better later than never especially since these SPRINGTIME images are soooo cute they have to be seen!

My first one is a simple ink smoosh using Springtime and Sentimental Wordfetti (this has become a GO TO set for me!)

The second card is a quilty looking background using scraps from other inked backgrounds that I couldn’t throw away – I used a wash of gesso and water to tone the colors but all were generally similar and matched my image. Do you save scraps – please tell me I am not alone!!??

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired!

Lyn

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge – Recipe: Funky Folds

Today’s Challenge at Bugaboo’s Catch the bug is a Recipe Challenge – the recipe is to make a Funky Fold card.

One of my favorite folds is the twisted fold card but I haven’t made one in a long time. So… I cheated a little. Instead of creating a base and decorating it, I got some decorative paper and created the base out of it. This is so fun as it creates two pockets; one on the outside which I sealed and one on the inside which I used for a gift card. Get the tutorial here.

By the way – This card fits perfect into an A2 envelope so no worries there 🙂

My image (colored with Copics) is from the Birthday Puppies Set

Here is the inside:

I hope you are inspired!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Bugaboo Humor Me Wednesday – Leap Year!

It is Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug since this week sees Leap Day, I thought it would be fun to use Frog Hi haha!

I went clean and simple and made a note card. I have a couple other images I think I will create similar cards with and I will have a fun set…stay tuned!

I colored this one up with Copics on Xpressit card. I used (YG03, YG63, YG67, R22, R24, R27 for the frog) and for the fly and shadows I used warm grays (W00, W0, W1, W3). I  also added Wink of Stella to the wings – I haven’t used it much lately so it is a fun little surprise in this simple card when you tilt it just right.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

• Inkspirational Challenge – Word Prompt LEAP
• AAA – CAS Game #159 – One Corner

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you were inspired!

Lyn

 

WOOHOO! I made TOP THREE at AAA 🙂

Bugaboo Humor Me Wednesday Kitty Antics

It is Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug since tomorrow is Love Your Pet Day, I thought I would use the Cat 6 Block Image. Cats are humorous for sure and this little guy is up to no good I think? I am personally a dog person, but I love all pets!

What about you – What pets do you have?

I colored this one up with Copics on Xpressit card. I went pretty simple with the coloring (Y21, 23, 26 for the cat) and just added random dots for texture using light warm grays (W00, W0, W1, W3)

I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

• Show is your Pussycats – #51 Furrything Goes
• Always Fun Challenge – Challenge 150 – Animals
• Make My Monday – Challenge # 116 Critters (Animals, Birds, Insects)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you were inspired!

Lyn

Bugaboo Sketch Challenge and a Freebie!

Hi There~ Today I have a card for the new Sketch Challenge at Catch the Bug (Bugaboo Stamps).

I used pattern paper (woohoo – that is rare anymore!), an embossing folder, and a nested tag die, a stitched rectangle die, and a scallop rectangle die to create this simple card sketch. My image is this week’s Friday Freebie – pick it up HERE. I colored it with Copic markers and that is really all there is to this one. I really like how it came out.

I hope you are inspired – join in on the sketch challenge for a chance at prizes!!

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges”

• MY Time to Craft – Challenge #425 ‘Love Me Do!
• Cut it Up – Challenge 193 – Love is in the Air

Thanks for Stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS Dragonfly Dreams

Happy Friday and Happy Valentine’s Day! I can’t believe we are celebrating Valentines already! Spring is just around the corner and it is beautiful here today (finally no rain!) So…for your inspiration, I have two cards featuring a new SPRING-ish stamp set at Sweet N Sassy Stamps called Dragonfly Dreams. I also used an anytime, all occasion Sentimental Mash up set which is the free with purchase Stamp of the Month for February. This is a great set with lots of possibilities.

As I often do, I decided to showcase my Dragonfly Dreams in two, extremely different ways…

The first card is clean and simple but has some “elegant” features. I cut a stitched panel from watercolor paper and stamped the solid dragonfly with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio (randomly inked up both on the stamp) I lightly misted it it and then once it was dry, I stamped the “skeleton” stamp with Versamark and embossed it with copper powder (I think copper and turquoise are awesome together!) Then I stamped and embossed the sentiment and added fun foam to the back for dimension. I cut another panel bigger than the main one but smaller than my A2 sized card (all of which are water color paper). I “inked” along around the edges of the second panel with Versamark and embossed with the same copper powder! It is really pretty in real life!

My second card uses a technique called Joseph’s Coat Technique. I inked up some Strathmore Bristol Smooth card stock with Distress Oxide inks in peacock feather, seedless preserves, and crushed olive. Once it was dry, I sprayed it with water to get the spot look and dried it again. Then I clear embossed the solid dragonfly body and wings randomly over the inked panel.

Then (don’t panic!) I inked over everything with chipped sapphire distress Oxide ink. Inking it over with the darker color always gives me pause at first because it looks so good (kind of looks tone on tone, but when I wiped the dark ink off the embossed areas the awesome colors pop off the page! I created a sentiment banner from some turquoise card and the Sentimental Mash up stamp set. I used the copper embossing powder again because it was on my desk and it makes me happy 🙂 Then I used the same turquoise to mount the panel onto before popping it onto my A2 card base.

I LOVE this one so much!

I hope you were inspired today and see just how versatile this set is. You could truly use it for any occasion!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS February Release Hop – Happy Birthday!

It is that time again! Welcome to the February 2020 Release Blog Hop! 

You should have arrived here from Lucinde‘s page. If not, jump back there so you don’t miss anything.

Hop along to all of the blogs (listed below just in case something goes wrong along the way…🙂 ) for even more inspiration with the February stamps. Leave a little comment love on each stop along the way by Tuesday February 18th at 10:00pm for a chance to win a $10 gift voucher to the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps shop. One lucky comment from all the comments along the hop will win a $10 gift voucher to the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, on Wednesday, February 19th.

Hop Order:

Sweet’n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman

Jane Bosi

Esther Asbury

Karen Decknick

Lee Ann Barrett

Lucinde van Ballegooijen

Lyn Tomlin – That’s me!

Sheri Gilson

This month’s release is fabulous and ranges from Sentiment Mash ups to Birthday borders and sweet Springtime images to stunning dragonflies and fun Alphas :)!

I am featuring Birthday Borders and the Stamp of the Month Sentimental Mash-up today.

I used some distress oxide inks on watercolor paper for my first project – A quick and easy birthday tag. I stamped the border of candles and the mashed up sentiment in black archival ink then did simple coloring (no shading) with some Pitt Brush Pens.

For My Second card I created a fun colorful background with Oxides, then repeated the word YOU with Shake It Off Alphas on a panel. I used oxides and clear embossing powder for the complimentary sentiments with Sentimental Mash-up. I flicked splashes of oxides to coordinate with the background.

My final card  uses the balloon border – I practiced “ballon-y” shading on this one using Copics. I also finally tried my hand at a sky background with distress oxides and a cloud stencil. Not perfect, but it was fun! I added a banner with the Birthday mashup I used on my tag. I love this one – it is so bright and cheery and CAS!

I hope you are feeling inspired!! NOW head over to see what Sheri has created for you!!

If if you get the opportunity to craft with some of these great stamps (or any other SNSS stamp) we would love to see what you create on our SNSS VIP Group Facebook Page; Or tag your creations with #snss or #sweetnsassystamps on Instagram.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lyn