Coffee Lover’s Hop

Welcome to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Collaboration Blog Hop! We're so excited to be teaming up with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers design team to bring you some fabulous caffeinated inspiration.... and a PRIZE! Leave a little comment love at each stop as you hop for a chance to win a $25 gift code to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop.

If you've already been hopping along, you just left Karen's blog.  If not, you do not want to miss a thing!  To start from the beginning of the hop, head over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog.   You can find the entire hop list on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker's Blog here.

Remember when repurposing household items to use with your card making was a thing?  Maybe some of you are still doing it; admittedly, it's been a while for me.  But, the packaging on my Peace Coffee was so colorful and fun, I just had to use it as a back drop for my first card.  Stamped images include the coffee cup with wrap from Sweet N Sassy Stamps' new I Like Big Cups set.  I also added to the tropical theme with a leaf from the Be A Flamingo set.  Birthday Wordfetti for the win when it comes to sentiments!  I love all the Wordfetti sets--they are super versatile!!  The big bonus for this card, though, is that it smells like a coffee shop--just the way I imagine heaven smells!

My second card features  water colored images from Coffee Talk with a fun background created with images from Texture Tiles 9.  I used my MISTI to place the two cups with heart shaped steam, added an embossed verse a scrap of patterned paper to pull the color scheme together and add a bit of interest.

Before I send you to Michelle's blog, what kind of friend would I be if I didn't remind you of the Overstock sale happening at Sweet N Sassy Stamps for a little while longer? Check it out until January 31st!

Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments--remember, leave a comment at all the stops for your chance to win a prize!!  You are going to be super inspired at your next stop, Michelle's blog!  Enjoy!!  TTFN, Jane

Just a Warm Up

 

Hey, Friends!  If you follow me on Instagram (stampymom5) you may have seen some of my cards from the January Sweet N Sassy Stamps release already.  There are so many great sets and a whole collection of coffee inspired images.  Tomorrow, we are sharing a fun collab hop with .  Please come back for more coffee inspired fun!  

Before the month completely runs out--can you belive that??--I wanted to share a summary of other goodies I've been working on.

My first two shares feature the Going Postal set.  This gorgeous vintage set was designed by one of my Sweet Sisters.  The scripty image is actually handwriting of a beloved member of her family (see the sample above).  I just love that!  There is something so intimate and comforting about a loved ones' handwriting.  I have an autograph book from my childhood--when those were a thing!  I love seeing the penmanship of my grandparents, parents and aunts and uncles.  

I added a few floral images from Rose Banner and Flower Garden to complete the first two cards.  I'm blessed to have a large stash of SNSS images and love to mash them up!

The little gnomie from Winter Gnomes pairs perfectly with a sentiment from the new Coffee Talk 2 set.  Who doesn't relate to "coffee before talkie?" I added some stripes to the background piece with the new Background Builders: Stripes--a great compliment to the embossed hearts (source:  MFT stamps).

I used the Background Builders: Stripes set on this fun birthday card, too.  Nothing says "Happy Birthday" quite like rainbows and unicorns.  Both along with the gems and sentiments are from one of my favorite "adorable animals" sets:  Be Unique.

That's all for today!  You can check out all the stamp sets I mentioned in the Sweet N Sassy Stamps store.  Please come back tomorrow for more inspiration and a fun hop!

ttfn, Jane

Blog Hop Time!

Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy January Release Hop. Hop along with us as we share our projects with the fabulous January release! Don't forget to leave a little comment love for the designers linked below for a chance to be entered into our giveaway drawing for a $25 gift voucher to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, Wednesday, January 20.

Sweet 'n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Esther Asbury
Jane Bosi
Karen Decknick
Lee Ann Barrett
Lieschen Harshbarger
Lyn Tomlin
Michelle Hale
Sheri Gilson

This release has great images as well as some fantastic foundational sets--those are the sets you will reach for over and over, to create texture and interest.  I've used both the Texture Tiles set and the Background Builders: Stripes on the card below to create my own background/patterned paper.  The possibilities are endless!

My cards also feature the new I Like Big Cups set.  For sentiments, I'm using Coffee Talk 2 and Sentimental Wordfetti.

If you are a tea lover, Big Cups is for you, too!  Be sure to check out the Sweet N Sassy blog later this week for a tea inspired card!

Now, you are off to see what Karen has created!!  Enjoy!  Jane

Isn’t it Romantic?

 

Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps December Release Hop. Hop along with us as we share our projects with the fabulous December release! Don't forget to leave a little comment love for the designers linked below for a chance to be entered into our giveaway drawing for a $25 gift voucher to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, Wednesday, December 23. 

Sweet 'n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Esther Asbury
Jane Bosi
Karen Decknick
Lee Ann Barrett
Lyn Tomlin
Michelle Hale
Sheri Gilson
Korin Sutherland

I'm sharing a few projects featuring the Vintage Romance set.

  

The sentiment is from My Punny Valentine--these images are just so sweet and quite fun to color, too! 

One of my favorite projects, however, with this set is my latest Memory Dex card.

The front of the memory dex card is a pocket that holds an insert I created using a picture of my kids and a tag die.  Walk in love--I just love that and have been dwelling on and studying what that really means.  Reading from the ESV, the directive to "Beloved Children" struck a cord with me.

The picture I used is from several years ago, but it's still one of my all time favorites of my all time favorites.

The Prayer Time set is perfect for big projects or small.  I used it inside my tag.  The cry of my mother's heart will always be for my children to know the fullness of God's love and their faith.

I always include a specific scripture when I'm creating a memory dex card.  It's a great way for me to both memorize and dwell on the Word.  Lately, I've been camping in Ephesians.

The back of this card bears Ephesians 5:2.  "And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."  It begins with the loving directive to "be imitators of God, as beloved children."  We are His beloved children.  In my flawed, imperfectness, I love my children more than my life.  How much more my Father in Heaven, in all perfection loves me; loves you!!!

I hope you are feeling loved and inspired!!  Thank you for joining our hop!  Your next stop is Karen's blog--just wait until you see what she has in store!!  

Thanks for stopping; may you be richly blessed and know the fullness of God's love for you--Jane 

November Release Hop-Sweet N Sassy Stamps

Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps November Release Hop! We're celebrating 13 years of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps this month! Hop along with us as we celebrate and share our projects from the fabulous November release with you! Don't forget to leave a little comment love for the designers linked below for a chance to be entered into our giveaway drawing for a $25 gift voucher to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, Wednesday, November 25.

Sweet 'n Sassy Blog

Julee Tilman
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Esther Asbury
Jane Bosi  That's me!!
Karen Decknick
Lee Ann Barrett
Lyn Tomlin
Michelle Hale
Sheri Gilson

The November release has been super fun to play around with!  I had been missing the long retired set, Birthday Bash for quite some time (who remembers that one??).  The new Make a Wish and Bold Birthdays are the perfect remix and blend of new for lots of great celebration creations!!

I used a variety of ink pads to create this fun background.  The rainbow sentiment was easy to make using the same ink pads and my MISTI stamp positioning tool.  I could not stamp with out that thing!

Those two desserts are super fun to color--and, they make me hungry!  I stamped each on water color paper and used distress inks to watercolor.

Don't forget to leave some love--you could be the winner of a $25 gift card--how cool is that?

You're off to see what Karen is sharing--enjoy the rest of the hop!

TTFN, Jane

Birthday Bash

 

Hello Sweet Friends!!  We are celebrating 13 years at Sweet N Sassy Stamps with a birthday bash!!  C'mon and join us!  I made this fun card with the Make a Wish set, seen above!

The Stamp of the Month is equally fabulous!!

I've combined it with the sunflower from Like a Sunflower for a sweet, fall themed card.

Be sure to check out the Sweet N Sassy Stamps store and our VIP Facebook page for sales and fun birthday celebrations!

TTFN, Jane

October Recap--Sweet N Sassy Stamps

 Hello!!!  I'm irritated with myself as I've become a very irresponsible blogger!!  I'm out here loving life and finding that I'd much rather make and send cards than talk about them.  I have been using my instagram also (stampymom5) as it seems like a much easier/quicker platform to share in.  BUT, I'm going to use one post to get caught up with my Sweet N Sassy Stamps shares and attempt to be much better in the coming months, in using my blog.

The first two cards in this post feature the Welcome Home set, along with sentiments from Christmas Wordfetti and Friendship is a Blessing.  I've also used Christmas Text Background.

These cute little gnomes are sure to steal your heart:

                                        

Sets used:  Winter Gnomes, Snow Much Fun and All About You

I also managed some bible journaling in October featuring I Am, Name Above All Names, Note This and The Good News.

                                            

I'll see you again soon! (fingers crossed)  Jane