Friends are the marshmallows...

...in the cocoa of life! I love that little sentiment! And I love Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Cocoa Mouse too! Isn't he so sweet peeking out of this adorable snowflake mug?!

This great image and sentiment are from the Sweet 'n Sassy Cup of Cocoa clear stamp set. I colored Cocoa a little darker this time, and masked the candy cane coming out of the mug so it didn't stamp. I also added another marshmallow in it's place. I used Copic markers and highlighted the snowflakes on the mug with some Diamond Stickles! He's cut out using a Spellbinders die and it's hard to see in the photo, but there is a layer of purple cut with a Martha Stewart snowflake edge punch. As always, a little ribbon and pearls...

I followed the Sweet Stop Sketch #92 for this week! Check it out...here! Have a great weekend and thanks for taking a peek!

Pattie

You're my cup of cocoa!

You are, really! In fact, all of our customers and readers are my cup of cocoa :).

Are you ready for the holidays? Has the baking and shopping begun? I haven't quite gotten into the baking full swing, but I have been shopping :)....online shopping, that is :). I LOVE shopping from the comfort of my home with a nice cup of coffee OR cocoa in hand and the Christmas music on shuffle :). Amazon loves me and probably knows me on a first name basis ;).

For my Cup of Cocoa card I used some of the yummy new Merry Christmas Echo Park papers we are carrying in sampler packs. I have to tell you, this paper is top notch! If you haven't grabbed some yet, I encourage you to head over to our website to grab some quick. Our quantities are selling fast!

Cocoa and I hope you have a fabulous weekend! We are looking forward to a day of stamping with some friends tomorrow. It's sure to be a great time! I'll be creating some fun samples using our NEW December digis.......yes, more Cocoa :)! Sneak peeks begin next week!

Blessings,

Sweet Little Mouse

No matter how this mouse image is presented it’s just adorable!  Today Cocoa is sitting pretty in the Cup of Cocoa set and paired up with some festive holly, snowflakes and scallops.

-Prismacolor pencils, baby oil and paper stumps were used to color the image using the Gamsol technique. Baby oil replaces the Gamsol/mineral spirits.

-The pearls are attached with Diamond Glaze (any lacquer product will work).

-Art Glitter adhesive was used to apply glitter to the snowflakes and candy cane.

Envelope: 1/2", 1/8" and 1/16" strips were cut and glued to the card.

Stamps: Sweet n’ Sassy Stamps – Cup of Cocoa
Paper: Unknown textured white cardstock, Georgia Pacific – green cardstock, Bazzill – deep pink, K&Company – Brenda Walton designer paper
Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black
Accessories: pearls, Diamond Glaze, Art Glitter adhesive, glitter, Prismacolor pencils, baby oil, Aleene's tacky glue
Tools: paper stumps, corsage pin, EK Success border punch, Nestabilities
Techniques: Prismacolor, glittering, dry embossing

Cup of Mouse!

Hello everyone, I am a guest designer for the month of November and very proud to be here with all the wonderful designers at Sweet n' Sassy Stamps!  Today my card will show you images from the newly released set Cup of Cocoa, isn't this mouse cute!

-Prismacolor pencils, baby oil and paper stumps were used to color the image using the Gamsol technique. Baby oil replaces the Gamsol/mineral spirits.

-The snowflakes around the mouse and on the insert are cut from glitter paper using the Cuttlebug die set Winter and they are glued to the card with Aleene's tacky glue.

-Stickles was added to the snowflakes on the image.

I stamped a partial image for the envelope and used the same coloring techniques as the card.  The insert is simple with three snowflakes glued in place but a nice added treat to the recipient.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Sweet n’ Sassy Stamps – Cup of Cocoa
Paper: White, Bazzill – red, Encore Sales – green, K&Company – designer paper, DCWV - white glitter paper
Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Making Memories – brads, Stickles, Aleene’s tacky glue, Prismacolor pencils, baby oil, tape, ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug and Winter die, Stampin Up mat pack and Bazzill piercer for brads, paper stumps, Nestabilities

I hope you have a great day and find some time for stamping!
Roxie