Friday, March 11, 2011

Hoppin' with Sweet 'n Sassy

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is having a spring blog hop today.  It's one of those fun hops that I can link everybody who participates to my blog so you get to see a lot of fun examples at the bottom of this post!!

I was going to have my card up and ready to go when the hop started, but - being married to a geologist for the last 21 years - we have been watching this morning's earthquake and tsunami with utter fascination.  It is an interesting experience to watch these things with a geologist.  I got a clue over 20 years ago when the earthquake hit California.  We are in Colorado but we had the World Series on TV. There was a quiver on the screen and everything went dark.  While I was thinking my TV crashed - my husband is up dancing around the living room singing "shake, rattle and roll"!  He knew right away what was happening.  He is an interesting enigma because he has a very kind heart - he feels the pain of victims and he is the first to help when possible - but he is utterly and completely fascinated by the workings of our earth.

On to my spring card - - -


This is an absolutely darling digi image from Sweet 'n Sassy called One of a Kind.  It comes with two darling sentiments -  "You are one of a kind" and "God made you for a special purpose & no one can take your place!".  I didn't add a sentiment simply because our church card racks really need some blank cards. You could also get this set in an actual clear stamp set, or another option is a pre-colored digi.  I used the plain digi and I did flip the branch around to fit the sketch.

Check out the bow.   I am almost through with a "Friday Focus" post on various ways to tie bows and "toys" to help tie them - so check back later today (or tomorrow morning if my husband and I don't manage to break away from today's news).

And, I used a sketch from a new iPod App. (Click on the Label: iPod Apps in the left column for other recommended apps).  This app is called "Sketches 4 Cards" and I would highly recommend it.  It includes around 125 card sketches with a VERY nice sample for each.  It took me awhile to figure out where the samples are - when you are looking at the sketch, you simply tap on it and a nice sample with a full recipe pops up. 

As compared to other iPod Apps, it is quite pricey at $4.99.  But that is less than an average magazine and you get 125 sketches and samples!  There is a free version with 12 sketches that you can try out.

The company also has scrapbook apps called "Sketches 2 Scrapbook".  There is a basic version and a winter version - also both pricey but with smaller free versions.  I do have them in an app that I have that watches the price for me.  If the price dips - I want the scrapbook apps also!  And I promise to let all of you know if there is ever a deal!

  • Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy One of a Kind digi
  • Ink: copics
  • Paper: Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Daffodil, Baja, Soft Sky
  • Accessories: Stampin' Up embossing folder, scallop border punch and Crumb Cake seam binding
  • Challenges: color throwdown color challenge 

And here are the other participants in the spring blog hop!  (This will update as others add their cards to the Sweet 'n  Sassy blog)

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