More SOA gearing up for the Finale

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This first card is for the Button Button challenge sponsored by Paper Makeup Stamps on SOA but it is also a color challenge at Color Create of Lemon, Pink Sorbet, and Chocolate. I have to admit when I seen this color challenge I thought to myself What!?!? I love the way it turned out those colors go well together. The image is a Magnolia image sent to me by a friend. The sketch for this one is an old CPS #68.

This card is for the Textured Flower challenge, sponsored by I Heart Papers. The image is Close To My Heart as well as the papers. This card also qualifies for A Spoon Full of Sugar's "LACE" challenge. and Cute Card Thursday's "BIT 'O BLING" with the glitter.

This one uses BasicGrey Papers and is for the remembering someone you love challenge set by Kitchen Sink Stamps. The image is the Free digi that Sweet 'n Sassy stamps is giving away for the SOA benefit. I used the Toile technique to give it some dimension and also clear beads in the center. It does not show well in the photo but this card turned out beautifully. If you did not get to participate in SOA no worries you can purchase this digi set from Sweet 'n Sassy and some of the money will go to SOA. the sketch for this one is Sketch Saturday, it is their birthday so you will want to go check out their challenge.

Even More SOA Cards

This little duck makes the cutest baby card! He is part of a set "Pond Pals" that will be on sale the entire month of June along with some more oldies but goodies over at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.
My card was made for the Gina K. Sketch challenge at Stampin Out Alzheimer's . There is still time to join and get in on the fun but tomorrow is the last day. You have until midnight to complete the challenges to be eligible to win.



This card is for the MoJo Monday challenge but completing this challenge also makes you eligible to win over at SOA. This was a fun sketch to work with and it is one I am sure I will use again. The stamp I used for this one is a Sweet 'n Sassy scripture one from the set "Jesus Cares", which is one of my faves.

Well I am down to only 4 more challenges for the SOA event and I would have made a separate card for each challenge. As you all know I love to combine challenges to see how many I can get on one card. I feel this is a worthy cause and wanted to give SOA all the exposure I can. Check back later for the rest of the challenges. Better yet join and help out!

Funny Farm and SOA

This card uses "Funny Farm" one of the Oldies but Goodie sets from Sweet 'n Sassy that will be going on sale starting June1st. It goes for a Stampin' Out Alzheimer's sketch challenge set by Susana Dean, who also challenges you to make it for a special loved one. This one is for my daughter who lives back home on the East Coast. Completing this one gives you a chance to win 9 brand new stamps, paperpack and embellies, WOW.
So there is still time if you have not registered, to play along in all the SOA challenges. All you to do is go here and register along with a $5.00 or more donation to a worthy cause. You will have until midnight May31st to complete the challenges in order to qualify for the drawings.


This card is for the Verve Sketch challenge at SOA and uses a Verve Plain Jane stamp. I love this scripture. It is so comforting to know that when we are tired and weary and need rest all we have to do is cast our burdens upon Jesus and he will give us REST!

Sweet 'n Sassy Blog Hop Day 3

Good Morning Stampers!

It's day 3 of the blog hop, I hope you have joined us everyday to get all the "sweet" inspiration you can. Today you will start with Teresa and then head to Janette, Suzy, Lorie, and then back to the SNSS Blog to wrap it up.

For You

This cute little Rachelle Anne Miller stamp is one I have not inked up in a while but my Sisterhood's card for this week is "Love & Romance" and how romantic is it when your hubby comes home with flowers behind his back!?! I also made this card for this weeks challenge at BasicGrey which is "Doodling". I doodled around the stamp with a fine point marker, and colored it with my Copic markers. The paper is Phoebe from BasicGrey.
The sketch for this card comes from Stampin Out Alzheimer's set by Little Paper Shop. I am telling ya, you are missing out if you have not joined yet. The goal was set for $5000.00 and we have passed that by $800.00 but there is still time to join if you haven't and get in on the prizes given away daily plus a chance to win all sorts of goodies with challenges.

Oldies But Goodies Day Two

Good Morning Stampers!

Its day two of the Sweet 'n Sassy "Oldies But Goodies" Blog hop and here is the schedule for you to follow today you will start with Sandy and then move to Faith, Courtney, Deb, Deedee, and your last stop for today will be Korin. If you have not been to their blogs be sure to stop and visit to get some "Sweet inspiration"
My card for today also uses a Oldie But Goodie set, Owl Occasions. This was my first Sweet 'n Sassy set I owned and I still love it today!! Olivia is the cutest little Owl and will quickly claim your heart and ink pad.
This card is another Stampin' Out Alzheimer's challenge card. There are so many challenges and chances to win gift certificates to the sponsors store you will not want to miss out. This challenge " A Stitch In Time" is set by Clear & Simple Stamps and you are to make a card using some type of stitching on it. you will have until May 31st at midnight to complete the challenges so there is still time to join.

More SOA Cards

I have been working on some more Stampin' Out Alzheimers cards for challenges. This first one is for an All In One challenge set by I Brake For Stamps. This was a pretty tough challenge as you had to use 1 Stamp, 1 Color, 1 Ribbon, and 1 Embellishment. The stamp I used for this one is Dream Silhouettes from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I used Breeze (CTMH) cardstock along with Breeze ink and embossed it as well to give it some dimension. The embellishment I used is a brad from Making Memories.

This card is a Two By Two challenge at SOA. The challenge is set by Taylored Expressions. You are to use two colors Pink & Brown (along with a neutral color) and two embellishments, no more than two, mine are ribbon and gems. I used the same set Dream Silhouettes for this one as well. This is one of my favorite sets at Sweet 'n Sassy. It is currently sold out but will be back in stock early June. The sketch for this one is from Stamp Something.
If you still have not joined Stampin' Out Alzheimers there is time the challenges will run until May 31st. The prizes are great and you get all this for a $5.00 donation to a worthy cause.

A Sweet Stop Blog Hop

Hello friends!

You should have arrived here from Cindy's blog , if not you will want go back because you do not want to miss any inspiration.
I am sharing the birthday card I made for my daughter with you, it uses two sets from Sweet 'n Sassy . Birthday Fun for the image and Birthday Greetings for the Sentiment. This is a really cute and fun set to use with glitter, and what girl doesn't like the glittery bling. The sketch is our sketch for this week at The Sweet Stop

We are on week 5 already if you have not been playing along with us you are missing some "sweet" sketches by our design team. So Stop by for some "Sweet" inspiration.
Starting in June Sweet 'n Sassy will have majority sets we are using for the Blog hop on sale for the entire month. Birthday Fun will be one of those on sale.
I hope you have enjoyed our blog hop so far and have gotten lots of inspiration from the Sweet n' Sassy team. I am the last stop today but here is tomorrow's schedule to get you started with some more "Oldies but Goodies"!

Sandy
Faith
Courtney
Deb
Deedee
and Korin

I will post another card using a different set that will be on sale tomorrow as well so stop back by after you have stopped to visit those on tomorrow's schedule.

Belli Challenge 66

Today is Wednesday and there is a whole lot going on. The Belli challenge is this week and it is GRADUATION!

With high school and college graduating this card will come in handy. To play along create a project or card for graduation and post to Creative Belli Blog before next Wednesday. If you post to a gallery please use CBC66 so we can find it. The set I used for this card is a digi set from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps Congrats Grad. It is only $5.00 and comes with 2 images and 4 sentiments. I will be back with another post because it is time to go Hoppin' for some "Oldies but Goodies"

More Stampin' Out Alzheimers

If you have not joined Stampin' Out Alzheimer's, you should do so today! There are tons of challenges and chances to win some great prizes. You can join simply by making a $5.00 donation to this worthy cause. My card today is for a sketch challenge set by Taylored Expressions. For an extra shot at winning you could make your card a birthday card, so I did just that. A girl needs all the chances she can get.
For this card I used an oldie but goodie stamp set from Close To My Heart "Delight In Everything" and design paper from Let's Get Together Paperpack, also from CTMH. To get the yellow ink block in the middle of my card I simply inked up my acrylic block and stamped on the CS. I added brads and ribbon to embellish.

Happy Memorial Day!!

I wanted to take a minute and wish everyone A Happy Memorial Day. Today has a new meaning for me as my daughter prepares to go into the Air Force. She is currently in the delayed entry program and will be leaving for basic sometime the first of July. Remember to pray for our Military man and women as they have taken an oath to protect our country and freedom.
I am on my way to a picnic with my lifegroup from church. I hope you all are enjoying your day!

I have spent some of today in my stamp room so I will have something new to show you all next week

Let's Stamp Out Alzheimer's!

Today is the first day of 7 day stamping and scrapbooking event to help raise money and awareness for

Alzheimer's Disease.

The card I am sharing today is for the sketch Challenge that Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is hosting, where participants of the challenge will have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the store. Korin Sutherland, owner of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, has designed a digi set -- "Forget Me Not" -- specifically for this event. You can get it free just by joining the site, Stampin' Out Alzheimer's, by making a $5.00 donation to this worthy cause. This week will feature challenges, contests, classes and more - with prizes donated from over 40 generous sponsors. Please join us for this fast-paced, fun-filled event while reaching out and making a difference for a very worthy cause!

Just Magnolia

The card I am sharing is a last week's Just Magnolia challenge which was this sketch. I have participated in all their challenges up until last week I forgot to post my card before I went out of town. So here it is and now I have to do the challenge for this week which is shaped cards.

Supplies:

Image: Tilda ~ Magnolia
Papers: BasicGrey ~ Urban Prairie

Misc: Pop dots, Copic Markers, Primas, Bling, Nesties,
MS Hydrangea punch

Basket Of Happiness

This card is one that I made for a DT call and never posted, so I thought I would share with you since I was gone and did not get to do a card the past two days.

Supplies:
Image: Basket Of Happiness~Sugar Nellie
Cardstock: Petal, SweetLeaf~CTMH
Design Paper: Penny Lane~My Mind's Eye
Misc:
Copic markers, Primas, MS butterfly punch
American Crafts ribbon

Stamp Out Alzheimers

The card I am sharing with you today was made with the newest digi set from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps , designed specifically for Stamp Out Alzheimers event, which will be given away, yes, a FREE digi set, to everyone who participates in this worthy cause. Please join us!!

Jen Tapler, from Jen Tapler Designs & Susanna Boyd, from Paper Craft Planet & Card of the Week are hosting a 7 day stamping and scrapbooking event starting May 25th to help raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's Disease. The site, Stampin' Out Alzheimer's, will feature challenges, contests, classes and more - with prizes donated from over 40 generous sponsors.

For a very small donation of $5, you can join this important cause. At the end of this event, 100% of the funds raised will be donated directly to the Alzheimer's Association to help with their efforts to provide and enhance care and support for all those affected by this heartbreaking disease.

This card also goes for two challenges The first is "Flowers,Lace & Pearls," is the challenge this week at Chrisma Cards. The sketch is CPS #116.

I love how elegant this card turned out with this beautiful set that Korin designed. It was such a joy to color also. I took the photo outside and the sun caught the tip of the butterfly.

Supplies
Digital Image: Forget-Me-Not ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Papers: K&Co
Misc:
Nestiblities, Copic Markers, Lace Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls
MS Butterfly punch

Sweet Stop #4

Good Morning friends,
It's Wednesday and this means it's time for some more Sweet inspiration at The Sweet Stop, Sweet 'n Sassy's new sketch challenge blog. This is our fourth challenge already and if you have not had a chance to play go here for the sketch I used for my father's Day card. This week the sketch has a spin (Masculine card) with it for a chance to win a prize. If you post to another gallery make sure you use keyword SSS04.

Sweet Thang!

Good afternoon Stampers!
Doesn't the cupcake make you want one?? As I was coloring it in I starting wishing I had one to eat :) The sketch for this card is one of Jen's at i{heart}2stamp. There is a new challenge blog Allsorts whose first challenge is "Sweets" and who doesn't love sweets. I used shimmerz and stickles on my cupcake to meet the challenge requirements at Secret Crafter of "Glitter" also.

Supplies Used:
Image: Sweet Thang Digi ~ Sweet 'n Sassy
Sentiment: Sweet Thang Digi ~ SNS
Papers: Dreamy ~ MME
Misc:
Copic Markers, Shimmerz, Stickles, Ribbon

CASEing Joan

To start off today's card was for a SplitCoast Challenge FS119 which feature Joan Ervin. For this challenge you are to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) one of Joan's cards from her SCS gallery. She has a ton of beautiful cards to choose from. Here is the one I choose. For the challenge you are to change at least 2 things. I used her sketch and changed the image and color combo. This card also goes for 5 other challenges. Copic Creations challenge #4 is "Blond Hair". The challenge at Magnolia Down Under is "Flutter By Butterfly", Colour Create has a color challenge which I loved " Sky Blue, Tan, Ecru", these colors turned out so lovely together. Three Clovers challenge is "May Flowers". My Sisterhood has a challenge to make a "Thinking Of You" card.
I enjoy seeing how many challenges I can fit in one card. Some challenge blogs only permit you to use their challenge to be eligible for the prize but that's okay I just love the fun of it.

Supplies Used:
Image: Dreamy Tilda ~ Magnolia
Sentiment: Dainty Thoughts ~ Close To My Heart
Papers: Blue Hill ~ Crete Paper
Misc: Primas, MS butterfly Punch, MS Border Punch
Kaiser Pearls, Dew Drops, Copic Markers, Ribbon, Nesties

Philippians 4:13

My card today goes for a four challenges. The first is Carddvarks challenge to make a NEW card incorporating a quote or verse. The BasicGrey challenge is ICE CREAM any way you want to interpret it. Since I do not have a ice cream stamp I was inspired by my favorite ice cream Napoleon ?sp?~Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla~which are the colors in my card. One Stop Craft has a color combo challenge of Pink & Brown. The sketch is #57 from Triple The Sketch where you can find sketches that will work for cards, altered projects or layouts. I love how this turned out but then again Pink and Brown is one of my fave color combos.

Supplies for my card:
Stamps:
Cross: Elegant Blessings ~ Sweet 'n Sassy
Phil. 4:13: Verve~Plain Jane
Button: Buttoned Together~ CTMH
Paper: BasicGrey~ Blush
Misc:
Memento inks: Angel Pink, Rich Cocoa
Sponge, Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by,

CASEing A Friend

Today's CASE (Copy And Share Everything) Artist on Christian Papercraft Magazine is my Friend and fellow Sweet 'n Sassy DT member Deedee Anderson. You can find her gallery here if you want to play along she has some beautiful cards to CASE. I choose to CASE this one for the sketch and this one for the technique.
I also made this card for this week's Bible Verse Thursday on CPCM where the challenge is to make a card using a bible verse of course but also using the colors Black, Tan and Teal/Aqua Blue.
My card uses a Digi stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps Gossamer Butterfly and a computer generated verse which I just noticed that I forgot to put the verse reference 2 Corinthians 5:17. I colored the Butterfly with my copics and distress the paper with distress inks. The technique used on the butterfly is the cracked glass technique, then wiped with distress ink to distress it more. I added a black ribbon to bring out the black in the design paper and butterfly.

I choose the verse 2 Corinthians 5:17 because butterflies remind me of this verse they become a new creature, as do we when we accept Christ as our Savior. The old is gone and we are a new creation!

Forgiven and Free!

Swingtime Gretchen

Good afternoon Stampers,
I have another Sweet 'n Sassy creation to share with you. This one is a digi stamp Swing Time from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for only $3.00 and you get to play right away. I drew the tree in so she would have a tree to swing from and the sentiment is computer generated. The papers are from CTMH and I used my copic markers for coloring.
The sketch for this one can be found on this new challenge blog Sunday Sketch & Stamp.

May Sweet 'n Sassy Roundup

For this Month's roundup I am using the Bee Happy set for my card. I used the outside the box technique as my focal point with the three daisy's. I also used the paper tole technique to give the flowers and bees a 3D look, and my Copic markers for coloring.
This set along with other Spring and Summer sets are on sale at Sweet 'n Sassy until the end of the month. What that means for you is that you can purchase this little set for only $6.38 how cool is that?
Visit Sweet 'n Sassy today as we kick off the summer with a Funtastic sale!

Supplies Used:
Stamps Set: Bee Happy ~ Sweet 'n Sassy
Papers: Buttercup, Honey, White Daisy ~CTMH
Misc: Copic Markers, Shapeabilities Ribbon Tags,
Shimmerz paint, Ribbon from stash

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DT CALL

Do you love Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps as much as I do? Then I have news for you - Korin (Owner) is looking for a handful of Stampers to join us for the next term which starts July 1st.
Being on the SNS design team is such a blessing! Korin and the women on this team are so supportive and we have become such friends and family. You will work alongside with some amazing talented, godly christian women! If this sounds like something you would love to be a part of please apply.

Read all about how to apply over at SCS in this post. But you have to hurry the DT call ends May 27th.

Just Magnolia meets Friday Sketchers

Good Morning Stampers!
My card today is for two challenges. The challenges this week at Just Magnolia is "STITCHES"
and the sketch is from Friday Sketchers. This is Friday Sketchers Birthday week and they are giving away some prizes so you may want to check it out, you only have a couple days to play. This card is also for my SBS24 challene "SPARKLE"

Supplies used for my card:

Image: Cross stitch Tilda ~ Magnolia
Papers: Penny Lane ~ MME
Misc: Copic markers, primas, MS Butterfly punch, gems