SNSSDC - BLOG HOP!!! - New Releases!

HI there! Hope you all had a fabulous week. I must say it was lovely here in WNY. We had some gorgeous weather. The girls got their bikes and scooters out, and mom got to take some nice walks with friends too! I love spring! My favorite part of spring is seeing the green popping up through the mud and brown grass. Speaking of Green...that is our challenge this week at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Now...how you take that idea of "green" is up to you. This is also a special challenge week for us because we are also featuring the brand new Sweet 'n Sassy March Digi Releases! And they are fab!
Well...onto my project. I was thinking "green", and decided to reuse something (so I started with that kind of being green). I saved these puzzle pieces from my girls old puzzles that were missing pieces. I liked them because they are so big. So I mod-podged them together and went from there. Now...for the rest of my "green"....I went with the color green. I used some green PP from my stash and mod-podged it onto the puzzle pieces. Next I used the brand new SNSS Digi release Psalm 46:1. My original project for this hop was going to use one of the other images, but after printing this one out and rereading it, it really hit home to me. Love how GOD works like that sometimes...He shows you what you need when you need it. Well...I layered the image onto the puzzle pieces, and added some green stickles around it to "hide" the paper edges. For my embellishment, I use a couple chipboard flowers I found in my stash. I covered the first one with dark green CS. The 2nd on, I took just the little inside of the petals out and covered those with light green CS. I then layered that onto the puzzle pieces, and added stickles to make it pop.

Well that is all I got for you. Be sure to head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog, and hop along with all of us DT Gals. Then play along...and don't forget to order your new digi images from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!

SNSSDC - Color Challenge

Hi there. Today we have a new challenge fro you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge. This time around we have a color challenge for you. The colors are Blue, Brown, and Yellow. I was trying to decided what to do for this one, when I found this pre-colored digi in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. That is right...pre-colored! Since my creativity has been a bit mushy lately...I thought this would help me. I printed out the Gretchen's Swing Colored Digi, and trimmed it down. That already had the blue and brown on it, so I knew I just needed some yellow papers. I layered onto a piece of SU PP from my stash, and added the yellow ribbon from my stash. Last, I added the little crocheted flower (which my mommy made for me), and a brown button. Very very simple, but a cute everyday type greeting card.
Now head on over to the SNSSDC Blog and see what the rest of the DT gals created, and then play along!

SNSSDC - Cats and Dogs

HI there! Happy Friday. I hope you all had a lovely week. I got sick earlier this week. I am a horrible sick person...lol. I get super whiny and needy...so yeah...I am extra fun to be around...lol. Anyway we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog today. Our challenge today is Cats and Dogs! Here is what I came up with. I started with the adorable Playful Pup Digi from the Sweet 'n Sassy store. I printed this guy, and colored with watercolor crayons. (Gotta say...we just got new printer ink, and for some reason it is "off"...so all my digis printed a little funny...but I think I covered it pretty well..lol.) I trimmed the image down and layered onto some brown CS. Next I layered that onto some cloud PP. This little guys looked like he needed to run around on some fluffy spring clouds. I used some pink twine and a yellow button as embellishments. I layered all that onto a yellow CS base.
Now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog, and see what the rest of the DT gals have created. Then play along!

SNSSDC - Tent Card

We have a new challenge for you this week at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. I must say...this is a fun one. This time around we challenge you to make a Tent Card using a digi image. HERE is the splitcoast tutorial on how to make them. Gotta say, I don't think I have ever made one of these, but I LOVE the way it turned out. I think what I like the most, is it is easy for the receiver to display your homemade creation. For my card, I used the Chef Cocoa digi from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I colored in the image with watercolor crayons, and fussy cut it out. For the base, I used white CS, and layered the kitchen themed PP onto that. The PP on the front has various spices names all over it. The reverse side is the kitchen tools. I used some green PP for a little frame around the opening. I added Cocoa and then some little kitchen tool embellishments. I really liked making the tent card, and plan to do it again very soon.
Give it a try! First, head on over to the SNSSDC Blog and see what the rest of the DT gals created. Then play along!

SNSSDC - Photo Inspiration

Hi there! Today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge this time around is to use this....photo as your inspiration. Don't those little treats look so yummy? Well, when I looked at this photo, I decided to focus more on the flowers then the food (since I really don't need the food...lol). The flowers reminded me of the flowers that Cocoa is holding in the Lilacs for Cocoa digi from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Yes, I know lilacs are usually purple...however I used my "creative licence" to make them pink...lol. I colored in the image with watercolor crayons, and then used brown ink and a stipple brush around the edges. I used a corner rounder on all my layered except the base and the polka dots. For my sentiment, I used one of the sayings from the Flower Sentiments Digi set from SNSS. I also stippled on that one. Last, I added a few brown "pearls". So I used the photo inspiration for color and the flowers. How will you use it? Be sure to head on over to the SNSSDC Blog and see how the rest of the DT gals used the photo, and then link up your project!

SNSSDC - Hats Off to You!

Hello there. As you are reading this, I am probably at my DDs' school going insane! That is right...the event myself and my dear friend have been planning for a year now is finally here! This is the biggest fundraiser for our school, and I am the crazy lady who signed up to co-chair the entire event. I will say...it is a lot of work, but I think in the end it will be so rewarding to see it all come together. In honor of that I thought a Celebration card was in order. Our challenge this week at teh Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog is "Hats Off...", so use a digi image with a hat, or have hats as an element with your digi image. So I thought the Celebrate digi from SNSS was perfect for my Celebration card. My photo isn't the greatest again this week because I had to take it late at night after spending 12 hours straight at the school...lol. For my image, I added a little bit of color with marker, and then used some fun flock on the kitty. I layered onto a piece of PP from Echo Park. For the base, I pulled out the ol' Cuttlebug (which I haven't used in FOREVER!) and ran some yellow CS through with an embossing folder. I added some ribbon too. A simple cute Celebration card!

Now head on over to the SNSS Digi Challenge Blog, and see what the rest of the DT gals created for your inspiration, then play along!

SNSSDC - Valentines

Hi there. Hope your February started out well. I am currently in overload. One week from Sunday is my big auction event that I am co-chairing. I will then hopefully re-appear more here in blogland...lol. We are down to the wire, and in the process my creative side is getting ignored...well my creative stamping I should say. Well, today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. This time around it is Valentines...which by the way I usually make for my kids, and haven't' even started....uggggg!!!! Well here is what I came up with for our challenge this week. For Christmas, my mom gave me a gift card, and it came in this cute little "bag" holder. Well, I pulled it apart, traced it, and made my own...lol. I used pink CS as my base for the little bag GC holder. Then I layered a piece of heart PP from Echo Park onto that. I then layered the adorable Cocoa's Heart Digi (which I colored with watercolor crayons). I added a sticker for the sentiment too.

This is a shot showing you how the gift card goes in. Super cute little valentine for someone! Now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT gals came up with. Then play along!

SNSSDC - Dessert Anyone???

Hello there. Today we have a new challenge for you over at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge this time around is Desserts. Grab a digi with a dessert theme, and show us what you made. Here is my dessert creation... Sorry the photo is so dark. I tried to lighten it up, and it got all discolored. I started my new job a few weeks ago (it is just a temporary one, but it is something for now), and been working everyday. That is a little different for someone who hasn't worked outside the home for almost 5 years now. Plus, I am running our school auction that is only 16 days away!!!!! PANIC MODE has totally set it. So needless to say, I didn't get to work until late into that evening last night, and the lighting was terrible by the time I got to the camera. So...anyway. FOr my card, I used the Cocoa's Sundae digi from SNSS. I colored with colored pencils and gamsol, and layered onto some cherry PP from the Target $1 spot. The sentiment is cut out from one of the other papers in the same paper set. I added some stickles to the cherry so it was sparkly like the ones on the PP.
Well that is all...I am off to work very soon, then spending my entire weekend working on auction stuff. be sure to head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT ladies have created. Also check and see if you are the lucky winner from last week's blog hop!

SNSSDC - Easel Card & Blog Hop!

Happy Friday everyone!!

It is time for Sweet `N Sassy Digi Challenge!
Today, we are adding a little more fun to the regular challenges!

The Sweet `N Sassy Digi Challenge ladies are bringing the FUN Blog Hop for January Digi Release!!

Get a cup of your favorite drink & chocolates, and start hopping the Digi Challenge ladies that listed below.

While you're hopping, be sure to leave your love to their blog hop posts…One of the ladies is a mystery blogger and she will be picking one name from the comments on her blog post!!

The winning prize will be whole January Digi Release!! (The winner will be announced here on Friday, January 27th.)

So with that said...our challenge this time around is to make an Easel Card. As mentioned above, all us DT gals have used some of the brand new Sweet 'n Sassy Digis that are available NOW in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store! Here is my easel card...

Ok...this is only the 2nd time I have made and easel card, and I really like them. They really are very easy to do, and look soooo cute! What a great card idea for someone that you know will display the card on their desk or table or mantel. For my card I started with the little coffee and donut image from the You & Me digi set. That is right...SET of digis...you get a whole bunch of these adorable little images including sentiments...and the best part...you buy them now, you use them NOW! Well, after getting my image colored, I couldn't find the right PP to use with my card. SOOOO....I made my own! I simply copied and pasted the digi image and printed on some pink CS. I love the way it turned out. I layered my homemade PP onto the card base. Next i added the colored image and the sentiment. The sentiment is also from one of the new digi release sets called True Friends. This is a complete set of great friendship sentiments. I know you will see some of them featured on some of the other cards in our hop today.

Speaking of hop...I best send you on to the check out all the awesome easel cards created by the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge DT gals. You can use the links below to hop along with us. Don't forget to leave some love, and play along with us this week!
Carol Longacre
Ceal Pritchett
Harriet Skelly
Jerusha Borden
Jessica Stockmeyer (That is me!)
Kim O'Connell
Makiko Jones
Margo Smith
Stephanie Serrano
Stephanie Wright
Korin Sutherland

SNSSDC - Monochromatic

Hi there...today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge this time is Monochromatic. So...with Valentine's day coming up, I decided to go with pink/red as my color. Here is my card. I decided to start with the adorable Cupid Rhubarb Digi. I colored him with colored pencils and gamsol, then I added some glitter to his wings and the "feathers" of the arrows. The PPs I used are all from a stack I "borrowed" from my DD...lol. I loved the papers and kinda "borrowed" them from her. I added some little heart brads to the corners of the card too.

Now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Blog and see what the rest of the DT gals have created for your inspiration. Then play along!

A Recipe - SNSS Digi Style

Hello...Happy 2012! I guess I have been slightly MIA over the past month. First off, I have been having something "issues" with my mojo...it seems to have fallen off the face of the Earth to begin with. Also, been a lot of stuff going on around our house. Of course like everyone, the holidays are just crazy in general, then add on some other life stresses happening, and you have no creativity from me...lol. Anyway, I am really trying to refocus and get back into my stamping, mostly because it really calms me down. So today I wanted to share the card I made for this weeks Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge this time around is a recipe challenge. Ok, so I have to admit the first time I saw a challenge blog post a "recipe" challenge, I thought I had to cook...and I wasn't sure how that related to crafting...lol. But thankfully I now know what it means. So here is our recipe challenge for you...

1 - number element

2 - embossing

3- colors of your choice.

Now here is my take on this "cooking" challenge.Sorry the photo isn't the greatest. It took my until the sun was down to get this card done...lol. As a result the stickers I used show more then they do in real life too. Anyway...I used 1 - number on the adorable Cheerleader Cookie digi. 2- I used 2 pieces of embossed pink CS...it is hard to see from the photo, but the base CS is embossed as well as the small pink rectangle behind Cookie. 3 - Three colors - pink, green, white!

Well that is all for now...head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT gals have created. Then play along...or should I say "cook"...lol.

SNSSDC - Gifts

Hi there. Today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge. Our challenge this time is to create a gift for someone using a digi image on it. I started with this adorable little Rhubarb Stocking digi from SNSS. I printed him out and colored with colored pencils. I added some smootch to the "white" parts of the stocking. Then I fussy cut him down. Next, I layered him onto the PP that I used to make this......ornament gift! My in-laws needed an ornament with a photo of my youngest DD, so I thought this would be perfect! I started with an acrylic "coaster" from Maya Road. I cut the PP from Nikki Sivils to fit. I wanted the photo to stay protected over the years, so I put the acrylic piece over the paper. The 2011 is stickers. Last, I added some ribbon to be the "hook". Oh yeah...and when I showed my DD the ornament of her, she felt the need to do this... ...and I LOVE IT!!!!! She wanted grandma and grandpa to know it was from her...lol. Now...head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Blog and see what other gifts the DT gals have created. Then play along with us! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

SNSSDC - Our Favorite Things

Hi there. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We started our day yesterday with a race. Here in Buffalo, the YMCA does an 8K race every year on Thanksgiving morning called the Turkey Trot. This was the 116th year! Well, my husband and oldest daughter ran it for the first time yesterday. If you are a regular reader here, you know my DD is a 5K runner...and she LOVES IT! Well, they finished...and I couldn't have been more proud of my baby. She was completely exhausted after running 5 miles, but had an awesome time. What a great way to start the day.

Well we have a new challenge for you today at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge this time is "Our Favorite Things". Basically, we want you to use your favorite crafting things on your projects using a digi image. Here is what I came up with. My first "favorite" thing on here is my Cocoa digi. I just LOVE LOVE Cocoa mouse from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Now I don't like mice in real life, but Cocoa is just superb! I used the Cocoa's Leaf digi, and colored with watercolor crayons. Next, I layered onto some PP from my stash. My next "favorite" thing was flowers. I love layered flowers, or just flowers in general...so I added some little felt flowers, and a brad to hold them together. (I like brads too as a favorite). Last I added the little sticker for the sentiment.

Now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog, and see what the rest of the DT ladies have shared with their favorites. Then play along with us!

Creative Belli - Thanksgiving

HI there. Can't believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!!! We will be getting up early here, as my husband and oldest DD will be running the local Turkey Trot. This is the first year they are doing it, and my DD is just super excited! Then it is off to a friend's house for a party, and home for turkey dinner. Well in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, our theme this week at the Creative Belli Challenge is Thanksgiving...or anything related to Thanksgiving. Here is what I came up with. I decided (in the spirit of the Belli) to pull out a stamp I haven't used...well ever...lol. I just love Cocoa Mouse from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I have most of the clear stamp sets, as well as most of the digi images of this adorable mouse. Well, I don't think I ever inked this guy up, so I did today. Since Thanksgiving is related to the "harvest", I felt this image was perfect. He is from the Autumn Lovin' Cocoa Clear set. I stamped him and colored with watercolor crayons. I layered onto some DP from CTMH (which is also been in my craftroom for about a year). I added some lace and stamped the sentiment.
Now, head on over to the Creative Belli Blog, and see what the rest of the Belli girls have come up with for your inspiration. Then play along by linking up your project for us to see. And don't forget there is still a DT call going on for the Belli challenge too!

SNSSDC - Birds

Hi there...happy Friday! Today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge this time is to use a bird image. Here is what I came up with for this one. I used the Winter Love Owls digi for my image. The cool thing about this image, is you can also purchase it already colored HERE! I colored mine with colored pencils and layered onto some PP from Nikki Sivils. I thought the little owl paper was perfect! I used sentiment from the paper collection, and added some buttons.
Head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog and see some more bird themed inspirations. Then play along, and link up your creation for us to see!

SNSSDC - Paper Piecing

Happy Friday. I hope you are enjoying your day. Happy Veterans Day to all those in the USA. Today we have a brand new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog. Our challenge this time is Paper Piecing. Here is what I came up with.Now I took the paper piecing idea to a different level this time. Usually you stamp (or print in this case) the image twice and then layer the PP on top of the image. However this time around I decided to do some reverse paper piecing. I used my execto knife to cut out some parts of the Rhubarb's Sunflower Digi image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Then I layered the PP under the image. I used watercolor crayons to color in the rest of the image. I layered onto some PP, added some ribbon and buttons.
Now it is your turn to play along. First, head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog, and see what the rest of the DT gals have created for your inspiration. Then grab a digi, paper piece, and link up your creation for us to see!

SNSS Digi Challenge - Christmas

Hi there. Today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. Our challenge today is a Christmas or Holiday theme project using a digi image. Here is what I came up with.... I started with this great Away in a Manger Digi image from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. I love the way this image looks just the way it is, so I added very little color to it. Of course I wanted the Baby Jesus to stand out, so I added some color there, but otherwise, I pretty much left it. I trimmed it down, and layered onto the snowflake PP from Imaginisce. The rest of the layers are also Imaginisce. I added some ribbon, and a rub-on for my sentiment.
Now head on over to the SNSS Digi Challenge Blog, and see what the rest of the DT gals have created for your inspiration, then play along! Don't' for get to welcome our 2 new DT gals too!

Oh...and in case you missed it...Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is celebrating it's 4th birthday!!!! In honor of the birthday, Korin is offering some AMAZING deals between now and the 7th of Nov., so head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Store and check out the deals...plus the new releases that were released last night!

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge - Harvest Time

Today we have a new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. This time we challenge you to use a digi with a fruit or veggie in it....A Harvest theme. For my card I used the Cocoa's Pumpkin digi from the SNSS Store. I colored with colored pencils and Gamsol. Then I trimmed the image down. I used some pumpkin paper from Imaginisce, and some olive and orange CS from my stash. I used a white gel pen to make "faux ribbon" and write the sentiment.

Head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT gals have come up with. Then play along! Can't wait to see your Harvest themed creations!

Shaped Card - Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge

Hi there. Today we have a brand new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. This time our challenge is to use a digi image on a shaped card. That is right...no "normal" cards...we want shaped ones. Here is what I came up with. I have used this mug pattern before, and thought this Rhubarb Digi went just perfect with it! I colored this guy with markers and fussy cut him out. Then I layered him onto a brown CS circle. Next I used some little mug PP to cover the front of the mug. I wanted it to look like it was full of my favorite Coconut flavored Coffee, so I added some darker brown paper to the inside rim.

Well now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT ladies have created. Then grab some digis and play along!

SNSSDC - Baby

Today we have a brand new challenge for you at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge. This time around we are challenging you to create a baby themed card. Remember we are a digi challenge, so only digi images are allowed to play along. So I strayed from the norm for this one and made a baby boy card. As a mom of 3 girls, I am not familiar with the color blue...lol. I started with the adorable Cocoa's Train Digi from the SNSS store. I colored him in with colored pencils. Then I trimmed it down, rounded the corners and layered onto blue CS. The little hands and feet PP I had in my stash from a project I made for my nephew last year. I used a sticker for my sentiment, and added some blue gems.

Now head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy digi challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT girls have come up with. Then grab a baby themed digi and play along!