Born is the King of Israel!

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!  Wasn't it a beautiful weekend?  It was here in Jasper!  You know what they say, when you're in Indiana, if you don't like the weather, JUST WAIT AWHILE!  It changes so often!

My card is using Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps images from a set called the SHEPHERD BOY which also includes three sentiments/verses!  GO SEE THAT!  {For details of my card, go to my blog HERE!}

I sometimes wonder if people really put some thought into my cards... besides the green and gray papers implying ground and sky, 'NOEL' is the sentiment, right?  Well, how does the song go?  "Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel!"  So, I thought this card was a wonderful scene for the sentiment "NOEL" to be put at bottom! 

I love how this card turned out!!  I am READY for Christmas!

Have a very blessed day!

Christmas Critters

Happy Saturday all! Can you believe Christmas is less than two weeks away? Eeek! I haven't even got to making Christmas cookies yet. This morning I'll be taking my 3yo DD to ballet then we are heading to my work that sponsors a kids Christmas party. There is a moon bounce, pizza, popcorn, and Santa gives a gift to each child (of course parents helped Santa pick out the perfect gift). We've been doing this every year since DD was born and she looks forward to it now.

Have you been enjoying the new releases and all the fabulous inspiration? I know I have. For my card I colored the image sup with copics and pulled papers from my scrap box. I can't wait to see what the rest of the DT does with these adorable images. Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

Mary

Design Team Call

We are currently looking for new designers for the following:
-Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Design Team
-Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Guest Designers
-Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps DIGI Guest Designers

If you love SNSS and would enjoy being a part of our amazing team, please consider applying.

We are holding THREE DT Calls so please read in full before applying.

1. Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Design Team Call

We are looking for talented Christian stampers to join our team. Our DT term runs 3 months with the possibilty of up to 6 months. International stampers are welcome to apply!

Please read this info carefully as following instructions is going play a large part in our decision making.

What is required:

~We are a Christian company so we are looking for Christian stampers who are not afraid to share their faith in Christ with others.

~You must be able to follow instructions on time and work well with others.

~For every new release stamp set you choose each month (up to 4/month) you are required to post 2-3 cards/projects on the SNSS DT blog as well as your personal blog.

~You must also participate in at least 1 of our 2 monthly Motivate Me Monday events held in our SNR & PCP groups (the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month). This may require you to also host one of our event challenges.

~You must join the SNSS DT Yahoo Group which is our sole means of communication.

You will receive:

~up to 4 free stamp sets a month

~a generous store discount

~a DT badge for your blog

~fellowship with an amazing group of Christian ladies which will bring friendships that will last a lifetime!

2. Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps GUEST Designer Call

We are looking for talented Christian stampers to join us as monthly GUEST designers. International stampers are welcome to apply!

Please read this info carefully as following instructions is going play a large part in our decision making.

What is required:

~We are a Christian company so we are looking for Christian stampers who are not afraid to share their faith in Christ with others.

~You must be able to follow instructions on time and work well with others.

~For every new release you choose (up to 4 for your Guest designer month) you are required to post 2-3 cards/projects on the SNSS DT blog as well as your personal blog. (The minimum monthly guest designer post requirement is 4 cards/projects.)

~You must also participate in at least 1 of our 2 monthly Motivate Me Monday events held in our SNR & PCP groups (the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month).

You will receive:

~up to 4 free stamp sets during your Guest month

~a generous store discount during your Guest month

~a Guest DT badge for your blog

3. Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps DIGI Stamps GUEST Designer Call

We are looking for talented Christian DIGI stampers to join us as monthly GUEST DIGI designers. International stampers are welcome to apply!

Please read this info carefully as following instructions is going play a large part in our decision making.

What is required:

~We are a Christian company so we are looking for Christian stampers who are not afraid to share their faith in Christ with others.

~You must be able to follow instructions on time and work well with others.

~For every digi stamp you choose during your guest month you are required to post 1 item on the DIGI DT blog as well as your personal blog. (The minimum monthly post requirement is 4 cards/projects.)

~You must also participate in at least 1 of our 2 monthly Digi Day events held in our SNR & PCP groups.

You will receive:

~as many digis as you want to work with during your Guest month (keeping in mind you must create and share 1 item per digi)

~a generous store discount during your Guest month

~a Guest DT badge for your blog

To apply for any of the above calls:

Send (4) samples of your best work (100kb or less each) to korinstamps@comcast.net by Monday, December 28th. Please specify the call you are applying for in your email subject line (i.e., SNSS Digi Guest Designer Call/SNSS Stamp Design Team Call/SNSS Stamp Guest Designer Call). You may use any stamps/digis you have although we'd love to see your SNSS work.

Be sure to include your full name, address, phone number, email address, any past DT experience (please supply links if possible), any publications your work has been in, and a link to your blog or gallery. PLEASE NOTE: previous DT experience is NOT necessary.

We will not be able to respond to each application. If you are chosen, you will hear from me by December 30th and a formal announcement will be made on the SNSS site and blog on January 1st.

If you have any questions please email me at korinstamps@comcast.net with SNSS DT Call Question in the subject line. I will do my best to get back to you within a day or two.

Now show us your stuff!! :)

Korin Sutherland
Website: http://sweetnsassystamps.biz
Stamp Blog: http://sweetnsassystamps.blogspot.com
Digi Blog: http://sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com

New Releases!

It's Thursday, and you know what that means? New digis!!! I don't know about you, but I get so excited about the new images each week!!

This week we have two fun, new images for you, both illustrated by Leah Cornelius. The first is this sweet little penguin called "You Warm My Heart." He certainly is a heart-warmer, isn't he?


The second new digi is this cozy "Sleepy Kitty." Everytime I look at this image, it makes me want to find a warm place to curl up and nap. Oh the luxury of being a cat, especially during these cold, wintery days -- LOL!


We know this is a super busy time of year, but we hope you'll treat yourself to a little break today with a stop at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps to snag these fun new images. :-)

MORE Winter Love!

Yesterday, my little town of Jasper (in Southern Indiana) had its first snowfall of the season!  It was just a small 1" coverage that melted right away, but it was beautiful while it lasted!  It was so exciting for the kids to wake to snow and see them realize that it really IS winter after all!  BUT, let me tell you!  What was even better was seeing the puppy's  reaction when she first laid her paws in that cold white stuff!  SO FUNNY!  I just had to share that, it really has nothing to do with my card above obviously!!

{{Details on my card: My Mind's Eye/Wild Asparagus papers,

Big Lots ribbon, Robin's Nest dewdrops, Copics for coloring,

ticket corner punch by SUP; SNSS digi stamp: WINTER LOVE !}}

Any"WHOOO", all puns intended, here's a simple card using the new owl image called WINTER LOVE.  I love the feathery breasts, don't you?  AND what about those earmuffs and scarves!?  HA!  It really IS winter when you see owls donning their winter attire! HeeHee!  Scroll down the blog to see more cards using this image, it is a cutie!!  Go grab your own Winter Love; at just $2.25 it is a bargain, especially since there's no shipping or waiting time is involved!  No storage problem either!  Gotta love these digi's!

Have a wonderful
WINTERY DAY!

A Winter Snowglobe

Happy Monday Sweet 'n Sassy Digi stampers! Normally I would be posting on Tuesdays, but Nicole and I have switched spots this week, so make sure to come back tomorrow to see what she's been busy creating!


Most of the time I make square cards, but thought I'd break the mold this week and try something new. I'm sure you've seen some of these fabulous snowglobe cards around blogland. I've been wanting to make one, and when I saw the new Poinsettia Princess image I knew she'd be perfect for this layout!



There are many great tutorials online for making these cards, but I found it quite easy to figure out. The acetate, and background circles were cut with Spellbinders Circles. I made sure to sandwich the cardstock for the base, so as not to show any messy adhesive through the acetate. (Actually, the snowflakes on the acetate are sandwiched too, for the same reason.) Now, I will say that photographing a card with multiple reflective surfaces is tricky! My husband always does the photography for my cards (Thanks Dean!!), and this one presented a bit of a challenge! The acetate kept reflecting the light sources we were using, and the white areas picked up yellow hues from the gold cardstock on the base of the globe (that snowy cap on top is actually white Bazzil Bling with some Star Dust Stickles). We also had to use a black backdrop for the first image, so that this "snow cap" on top of the globe would show up. Let's have a look at the inside:


I printed Poinsettia Princess on Neenah cardstock and coloured her with Copic markers. She reminds me a bit of a winter bride...so pretty! I figured she needed lots of bling, so I coated her white robe with Frosted Lace Stickles. I also used a clear Copic Spica pen on the ribbon and poinsettias, for a subtle shimmer (you'll see this a bit better in the next picture). Now, you can't have a snowglobe without snow right? Perfect chance to break out some Polar White Flower Soft! The base of the globe was cut from metallic cardstock in black and gold. The sentiment was printed out from my computer and mounted on a Fancy Tag from Spellbinders. All edges were inked up with Black Soot Distress Ink, for an antiqued look.




Christmas is sneaking up on us so fast, and I'm sure you all have more cards to make! This card came together fairly quick, probably because it's not a fussy layout. Hop on over the the Sweet 'n Sassy store to snag some of the fabulous digis and you can be making your own snowglobe card in no time!

Have a wonderful Monday!

Blessings,

Melanie

Gloooooorooroooroor-ria in excelsis Deo

Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing ore the plains

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains

That is exactly what I was singing when I made this card. This sweet Poinsettia Princess was another image released on Thursday. Isn't she the sweetest? When I saw this image it reminded me of the children in a Christmas pagent at church with their little face beeming as they waved to mom and dad in the audience. Now what got me to singing this particular song was the shawl on the girl's shoulders reminded me of angel wings.

For my card I used last year's Basic Grey Christmas designer paper and matted that on some red, kraft, and white cardstock. I used my EK success punch to create the side border in the image and then attached a prima poinsettia flower with a Basic Grey brad center. The image was colored up with copics and her dress, shawl, and collar have diamond stickles on it.

I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy all the festivities with friends and family that this month normally brings.

Hugs,

Mary