Monday, November 7, 2011

Happy Birthday, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!


Hello and welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Birthday Blog Hop! Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is so excited to be celebrating four wonderful years!


If you have been following along already you should have come from Katlyn's.  If this is your first stop, please head back to the SNSS blog and start from the beginning. You won't want to miss any stops along the way! Also, don't forget to comment on as many stops as you can....the more comments the better your chance of winning one of the fabulous prize packs! :)


SNSS was one of my very first design teams, and it holds a very special place in my heart!  The friendships and faith of that group were strong and powerful then...while we don't necessarily chat on such a frequent basis, those ties hold firm, and we know where to go when we need prayer and encouragement!  I cherish my SNSS friends!

A fantastic group of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps design team members past and present, along with some special friends, have put together this fabulous Birthday Blog Hop to kick off a whole month of fun. We have 36 stops so the hop will take place over three days - feel free to take your time visiting each blog! You have until 11:59 pm EST November 9th to leave comments on as many blogs as you can. On Saturday, November 12th Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will announce FOUR winners (chosen at random from comments on random stops along the hop); each lucky winner will receive a prize pack including stamps, dies, paper and twine valued at $40!


The digital image that graces my card for today was illustrated by my sweet, amazing friend, Dina Kowal.  I printed it twice on Copic blending paper, colored it with traditional Christmas reds and greens, and trimmed around the entire image with paper snips on one, and around the leaves only on the second.  I printed it a third time on a scrap of Basic Grey Jovial designer paper which was cut and embossed with a nesties rectangle.  The embossing provided the perfect guideline for outlining the focal image with a multi-liner, and some warm gray Copics and additional sponging with distress ink brought more depth, adding to the illusion of the warm glow of candlelight.

The flame of the candle was glued to the designer paper with a quickie glue pen; the candle and "brass" holder were popped up on dimensional adhesive dots.  The entire piece was given a liberal spray with gold Shimmer spritz.  The poinsettia designer paper background for the card front got a lighter dusting of gold as well. The simple yet elegant card was finished with a few dark red rhinestones, and an iridescent gold organza bow.  The holly leaves were gently curled and adhered to the bow with a glue dot.

Your next stop on the hop is Stephanie's, but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of celebrants on this party train. Don't panic!  Remember, you've got several days to make it through!

68 comments:

  1. The soft bow brings this all together! Lovely work, Deb!

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  2. So beautiful with the background papers. I love the beautiful ribbon and how you added the touch of holly on the ribbon. A gorgeous card!

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  3. Deb, your card is beautiful!!!
    Hugs and smiles

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  4. Love the card. It is beatiful. The background colors are amazing.

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  5. This card is so elegant. I love the use of traditional colours and the patterned background. Thanks!

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  6. Absolutely amazing. Warm & sweet just like you.

    Hugs!

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  7. What a beautiful card, thank you so much for sharing it.

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  8. What a lovely card - beautiful colors together.

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  9. Hello!

    I have this paper and I love it! The image you used fits perfectly!

    Wishing you a happy day!

    Hugs,

    Barbara Diane

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  10. GORGEOUS! awesome coloring I love it all!

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  11. Fabulous Christmas card! I love your papers and beautifully coloured image:)

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  12. a fantastic card! love the dp with its classy style!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  13. What a beautiful card! I especially love the little bit of holly at the center of the bow. Thanks!

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  14. That is such a beautiful card! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  15. What a beautiful card, love the ribbon and holly cutout especially . . .

    Chris L.

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  16. What a lovely card Deb. Love the coloring, the pretty paper... and the cut out holly on the ribobn. Just perfect. :o)

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  17. Beautiful! love the layered candle, it brings such a beautiful depth. that bow is gorgeous too :-)

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  18. Gorgeous -- matches the paper perfectly!

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  19. ...talk about being elegant.. yours surely is.. wow.. fantastic job..( but you already knew that ) lol
    mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

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  20. WOW! This is a stunner, Deb! LOVE the paper, and the layering you added is perfect. So much warmth and beauty in this lovely card!!!!

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  21. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! The DP coordinates so well!!! Beautiful card!

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  22. Love your card. The ribbons and holly great job.

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  23. So gorgeous, Deb! Love it all, but especially the added holly on the bow.

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  24. You used one of my favorite Christmas papers. And I love the candle image. May His light shine in your heart. Thanks for sharing!~

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  25. Love the card! Thanks for sharing!

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  26. Gorgeous and elegant! Just a lovely, lovely card. Thank you for sharing!
    Kristin
    excalibur99@comcast.net

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  27. Oh Deb, this is stunning! LOVE your colors and papers and that image! Great job, friend!

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  28. Such a pretty & elegant vintage style card Deb. I always struggle with vintage style myself. LOVE that ribbon and bow too - absolutely PERFECT! :)

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  29. Wowzers! How Gorgeous is this! 8-) Love how you popped up your image and added the darling holly berries to your bow! Fabulous coloring and dp's too! Love this! 8-)

    Hugs
    Shannon

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  30. Beautifully done. Love the colored image and background paper.
    God bless,
    Peggy Allen

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  31. This is an elegant and beautiful card. Great technique descriptions.

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  32. Gorgeous!! The image looks even more amazing with your coloring!

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  33. Hi, Deb!! Just had to hop 'cause I love SNSS and really, really adore your elegant card!! I had to sigh when I saw it!

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  34. Gorgeous Christmas card Deb! The dp is perfect for your beautifully colored image!

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  35. This is just spectacular...it actually glows!

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  36. What an absolutely gorgeous card!!!

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  37. Deb, I love your Basic Grey designer paper. I have that one too. Great way to showcase your candle by creating a clean and simple look.

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  38. This is gorgeous Deb-love this image and your awesome coloring-you chose the perfect dp for this card

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  39. What a beautiful card. I like the way it puts me in rememberance of traditions of Christmas. I love the way the card is put together, you could almost pick up the candle holder and light your way with it. Thank you for sharing.

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  40. Deb this is gorgeous! I love that dp with your beautifully colored image!

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  41. Beautiful card. I like the holly on the ribbon. Thank you for sharing.

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  42. Gorgeous card--I like how you put the holly on the ribbon.

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  43. Gorgeous card! Love how it works with the background paper!

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  44. What a great traditional look. Very nice.

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  45. Wow, what a gorgeous card. It is breathtaking. I love that image and you have done a magnificent card. Did I tell you I love your card LOL it is so awesome. thank you for sharing it Hugs Cathy

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  46. Deb this is Gorgeous!! Love the way you added some of the holly to the bow.

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  47. Classic colors and a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.

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  48. Very elegant!!
    S. Kennedy
    KraftyKenz@aol.com

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  49. Great stamp, beautiful coloring job. And then you pulled it together into a masterpiece with the background paper, ribbon and extra bit of holly. Wonderful!

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  50. Your background paper is perfect to showcase this image. This is beautiful.

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  51. Gorgeous. Love the matching holly on your bow.

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  52. beautiful background paper and you did a fab job on that candle & holder! :)

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  53. WOW, Deb...your card is so jaw-dropping gorgeous! Love the warm glow, the depth, and the beautiful papers! This is one of my favorite SNSS sets and I just love what you've done with it! So glad you could join in this celebration blog hop!

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  54. Gorgeous Deb! Love the dimension and papers on this!

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  55. What a lovely festive card! Put's me in the Christmas spirit. Thank you for sharing your beautiful ideas.

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