Patriotic Cocoa & Flourish Seashells-Sweet Peek #6 &7

Today is our last day of Sweet Peeks! I can't believe how fast this week went! Did you enjoy all of the fabulous eye candy with our new sets??? I sure did! But the fun isn't over yet! Our June Release Beach Party is tonight at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection at 8pm EST. You won't want to miss it! We'll be sharing the full stamp set reveals, plus two of our DT Divas have fun challenges planned for you. We also have a fun surprise in store for you PLUS all party attendees will be able to snatch up a SUPER cute brand new digi for FREE!

Ok, enough about all of that :)....how about some eye candy featuring our new Patriotic Cocoa stamp set??


And did you see our FREE With 50 (when you spend $50 or more in clear stamps during the month of June this set is FREE) stamp set for June??? It's so much fun!! Here's a card I made with it....


Be sure to check out the other DT samples by popping over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog.

See you tonight at the Release Beach Party at 8pm EST :).

Hugs,
Korin

Ocean Paradise-Sweet Peek #5

Happy Memorial Day to all of my US friends! And thank you to all of our servicemen and women! We appreciate all that you do for us to keep our nation free! May we never forget those who sacrificed their lives so that we might enjoy all of the freedoms we too often take for granted.

It's day #5 of our Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Sweet Peeks and today our peek with take you to paradise :).....well, paradise on earth, that is :).....


The set is called Ocean Paradise and if you are a beach lover, then this one's for you :)!

I kept this card very simple because the image says it all....can't you just smell the warm, salty air......hear the waves crashing on the shore.....feel the warm sand between your toes and the cool breeze blowing off the ocean? Ahhhh, paradise in deed :).

Oh and don't forget to stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy Blog for more fabulous peeks. The DT has lots of great stuff to share with you!

Thanks for stopping by today. Check back tomorrow for our final Sweet Peek....there is a fun surprise in store!!

Warm summer blessings,
Korin

Happy Ocean Friends-Sweet Peek

I am sure by now you have gotten the idea that our June release is all about SUMMER :). Today's sweet peek is sure to make you smile :)....


This set is called Happy Ocean Friends and it's full of sweet smiling critters and fabulous sentiments. The papers I used for this card are from Echo Park's Splash 6x6 Pad, which is fabulous and couldn't be more perfect for this stamp set :).

To see more adorable samples using this set (and I do mean ADORABLE), please stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog where you will be directed to more DT creations :).

Thanks for stopping by today! Check back again tomorrow for another fabulous Sweet Peek :)!

Have a blessed Lord's Day!
Korin

Beauty by the Sea-Sweet Peek #3

Today I am sharing a card I made with another of our new June sets called Beauty by the Sea. If you love seashells then you will love this set!

It comes with 6 images, 2 scripture verses and a handful of shorter sentiments. For my sample today, I paired 3 of the images with one of the verses and created a beach scene. I have to say starting out, I wasn't sure how it would look, but I am very pleased with the end result :). I used my Copics to color in the sand and water and added a bit of White Sharpie Poster Paint Pen for "foam".
I hope you enjoyed today's Sweet Peek! Be sure to stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog to grab a peek at some of the DT's amazing creations with this set!

Stop by again tomorrow for Sweet Peek Day #4!! It's sure to make you SMILE :)!

Blessings,
Korin

Sweet Stop Sketch #110

Happy Saturday to you!! I have two posts for today so be sure to check back in a bit to see today's Sweet Peek :). I really think you are going to enjoy it :).

Today's Sweet Stop Sketch is a pretty simple one, but you may have to step outside your comfort zone a bit :).


For my sample I used a cute Cocoa image from our So Sweet Cocoa stamp set. The papers are Summer Days by Echo Park Paper. I finished it off with stitching and ribbon :). There isn't much else to say about it :).....pretty simple.

I hope you'll grab the sketch and play along!

See ya soon!
Korin

Beach Bum Cocoa-Sweet Peek

Day #2 of Sweet Peek Week is here :).....and today we are sharing one for all you Cocoa Mouse fans out there...an adorable new set called Beach Bum Cocoa.


Cocoa loves playing at the beach :). For my card I paper pieced the beach ball with Summer Days paper from Echo Park and colored the rest with Copics. I also added tons of machine stitching with my new Janome Sew Mini (which I LOVE) and finished it off with a big, bright bow and some fun buttons :).

Be sure to stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog to see what other adorable creations we have to share with you featuring this precious new set.

Thanks for stopping by. Your comments brighten my day!

Inky hugs,
Korin

Sweet Peek-Rose Blossom

It's finally here!!! Sweet Peek Week, that is :).....the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Design Divas have been working hard to bring you lots of gorgeous eye candy featuring our brand new June Release. You can taste some of the sweetness today beginning on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog and then by stopping at each of the DT blogs listed in today's post.

Our cards today feature the new set Rose Blossom.


I decided to leave off the sentiment so that I can add what I want when I am ready to use the card. I found some pretty embossed paper in my stash and thought it went beautifully with the image. I love how striking red and black are together and I think for a red rose they are the perfect color combo :). The image was colored with my Copics (I am sure that surprises you-hehe) and I mounted the image using a couple of Nesties. It's a pretty simple card, really, so that the rose gets center stage :).

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to pop back in tomorrow for another Sweet Peek :)!

Until then...happy stamping!!

Inky hugs,
Korin

Happy Father's Day!

It's Saturday again so it's time for another Sweet Stop sketch. This week is our prize week and that means a sketch with a spin. The spin is an easy one.....to Make it Masculine and with Father's Day just around the corner, it's the perfect time for it!

Here's my card......


I made it for my DH. He is a big Pittsburgh Penguins fan (their colors are black and yellow) AND he loves wearing baseball hats :).

Thanks for stopping by today! I'm in DC right now with my family. Watch for pics soon :).

Inky hugs,
Korin

Showers of Blessing

It's been raining here all week so my card is quite appropriate :). I made this for the Free 4 All challenge on Splitcoaststampers today which is to use opposite colors on the color wheel. I chose Violet-Red & Yellow-Green. I used the adorable Rainy Day Bethany stamp with a sentiment from Let it Rain and the papers are from We R Memory Keepers and Echo Park Paper. The layout is this week's Viva La Verve sketch.

So, I finally ordered the amazing Janome Sew Mini sewing machine and just got it a couple of days ago. Let me tell you, I LOVE this little machine. I cannot stop sewing on my cards!!! It's fabulous! Can you tell I have a problem. I think I machine stitched on every single panel on this card! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by today!! We are heading to Washington D.C. tomorrow on a homeschool bus trip. I am looking forward to a fun time with my family :).

Hugs,
Korin

Super Dad

I am up late stamping tonight so I thought I would share a card I made using the just posted SCS sketch for this week.

I used some fun new papers by Echo Park called Dots & Stripes Metropolitan.....talk about possibilities!! These papers are great!! The image is a digi called Super Dad Symbol and it's only $.99! How awesome is that?! The "You're my hero." sentiment was stamped in each of the polka dots and it's from a new set being released June 1st.

I am sorry I haven't been posting much lately......I just can't seem to find the time. I hope you enjoy my quick masculine card!

Hugs and blessings,
Korin

Quick Post, Quick Card

Sorry for the brief post today.....time is short.....

For today's Sweet Stop sketch the focus is on the sentiment :).....I hope you'll give it a try!


Stamps: Everyday Miracles & Let Go, Let God (SNSS)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!!
Korin

For the Guys Blog Hop

Today is the start of the For the Guys Customer Blog Hop brought to you by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps :). I hope you will grab your masculine Sweet 'n Sassy images and join us for this fun weekend hop!

For my card today I used our new Let's Go Fishing digi. Isn't this puppy adorable :)? I am planning to send this to my dad for Father's Day. He loves fishing and he loves his dog, so I think it will be perfect for him :).


The papers are from Marjolaine by Basic Grey.....they are so perfect for this image and the colors I used :). I added a fun fish button I found in my stash. It was a solid grey blue color so I added a bit more detail with my Copics. I love that you can do that.

I sponged the sky and some of the "grass" with a dauber and CTMH inks. The rest of the image is colored with Copics.

I also doodled a frame around the main background panel and the image panel.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will join the fun and either play or hop along with us this weekend :).


Inky hugs,
Korin

Time for Tea

Happy Saturday, friends!

How is it we are already a week into May? My goodness! Summer will be here and gone before we know it!

Since it's Saturday again, it's time for another fun sketch brought to you by The Sweet Stop. Here's my sample....

I went a bit crazy with the layers....I added machine stitching and paper pieced the teapot and flower...


and I even decorated the inside of the card.....

It sure was a lot of fun to make :)! I am not a tea drinker but I love this new stamp set (Tea Time). I love that you can stamp the various smaller images into the middle of the teapot or the teacup, but they also lend very well to paper piecing. LOTS of possibilities with this one!

Once I had the card almost finished (minus the sentiment) I was trying to figure out WHERE to put the sentiment, so I thought tying it onto the teapot handle would be cute. I really like how it turned out :).

This sentiment I especially love, is just so inviting and sweet :).....my friend Sandy found it for me when I was working on this set and I am so glad she did :).

The papers are by Echo Park, their Summer Days and Springtime lines.

Oh and before I forget....did you see the new digis we just released for Father's Day??

Let's Go Fishing

Cocoa's Baseball Hat

Mr. Fix-it

Father's Day Sentiments

And they are just in time for our For the Guys Customer Blog Hop, which starts May 13th (next weekend!). I hope you'll mark your calendar, grab your masculine Sweet 'n Sassy images and plan to join us! It's sure to be another great hop!

Thanks for stopping by today. And to all you mothers out there, have a blessed Mother's Day in Jesus tomorrow!!

Love & hugs to all,
Korin

Happy Mother's Day!

Have you heard?? Today is the debut challenge for the NEW Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenges :)! We're even giving away a FREE digi so that ANYONE can play along :)!


The challenge this week is ALL ABOUT MOM so here is the card I created for my mother-in-law. In fact, I need to get this in the mail TODAY.....nothing like waiting until the last minute ;).


The image is our Tulips digi which is also available in a stamp set. The DP is from Echo Park's Little Girl line.

I colored two images, then cut out the flowers and one of the leaves from one image and layered them on top of the other image with foam tape. It looks really cool in person ;). I tried to capture it in the top photo, but didn't do a very good job. Sorry about that!

Well, I have to scoot.....we have a field trip today to an local art gallery....should be fun :)!

I hope you'll grab your SNSS digis and play along in the first SNS Digi Challenge!

Hugs,
Korin

Missing You

I have a quick CAS card to share with you today using our new release Tea Time. This set is so versatile. The cup and tea pot are great for paper piecing if you don't wantto or don't have time to color them :) so that is what I did.

Thanks for stopping by today! I am off to run some errands in this gorgeous sunshine :).

Hugs,
Korin