Christmas Sweet Peeks #8 & #9-Candle & Background

I have been dying to peek these two sets :).....Dina Kowal has done it again this time with a gorgeous image & amazing coordinating background and the best part is.....the candle image has a matching die!!! Squeeeee!! It is sooooo awesome!

Here's my card using all three new products which will be available tonight after our release party.


Look at that image!! No fussy cutting necessary! Just cut out the shape with your die and stamp the image inside it! A perfect cut every time!!

Don't miss our release party tonight in our SCS Member Company Forum. The fun starts at 8pm EST. A few of the DT will be hosting some great challenge and don't forget the FULL REVEALS :)!! See you there!!

Christmas Sweet Peek #7-Cocoa

Cocoa is back and he's celebrating Christmas with us! Today's Sweet Peek is of our new Cocoa's Christmas stamp set.

I have to admit I had a terrible time with this card.....I still don't care for it much, but oh well...such is life.

I wanted to use the brick embossed panel to give the idea of a fireplace since Cocoa is peeking out of a stocking. Not sure if it works together, but I tried ;).

Also, you won't want to miss our Christmas Release Party tomorrow night at 8pm EST in our Member Company Forum at SCS.

Stop by the SNSS blog to see the other DT peeks :)! They are super sweet!

Christmas Sweet Peek #6-Tags

Today's set was designed by Dina Kowal and it's super versatile. The set comes with a whole slew of interchangeable sentiments that can be stamped inside the beautiful tag or used alone.


Instead of making a card with this one, I decided to create a gift item. This little package would be so sweet filled with green and red M&Ms or Hershey Kisses :). Don't you agree?

I used the beautiful Blitzen papers by Bo Bunny, added some pretty Christmas embellies and tied the tag on with gold-trimmed ribbon. I love this set!!

And in case you were wondering how my trip to Pine Grove went yesterday....

It was bittersweet. The church I grew up in took an offering Sunday tofill 45 buckets with cleaning supplies, toothbrushes, etc...so a group of us got together to hand out the buckets to flood victims in town. It was a blessing to see and hear of some many people in the community coming together to help the flood victims, but it was hard to see all the damage. Thankfully, we missed the worst of it....Friday & Saturday the sidewalks up and down the streets were piled high with "trash".....people's belongings, furniture, clothing, books, toys, anything and everything you can imagine. The pictures I saw were just heart wrenching. Many homes are being condemned (some will condemned until repaired but some must be completely torn down). You just can't imagine it until you see it. Houses completely gutted out...some even abandoned by the owners because they just didn't know what to do. The town is really pushing through, though. School started back up today and many of the roads are open again (but still needing much repair).

One of the ladies who organized the community service project yesterday took pics of our group and posted the album on FB. I shared it on my wall if you want to see them.

Today it's back to the grind....but it will be a long time before the images from this last week fade.....never away....but into a distant memory. May the Lord bless the little town of Pine Grove and draw the people closer to himself through this tragedy.

Thanks for stopping by today! See you tomorrow with another Sweet Peek....

Christmas Sweet Peek #5-Cardinal

It's time for another sweet peek and this time we have a non-cutesy image for you :).

This is my 4 bird in a series I have been working on. I love cardinals...they are such beautiful birds. They also happen to be my high school mascot.... we were the Pine Grove Area Cardnials :).


For my card I used the Father Christmas paper by Bo Bunny. I am not a huge Santa person, but most of the paper in this pad is very pretty as you can see :).

On a different note, the boys and I are heading to Pine Grove this morning to see where we can lend a hand (8 hands to be exact). Please continue to pray for the flood victims. It's going to be a LONG road to recovery.

And one more thing....

I feel so burdened to help out my home town in any way that I can, so I have designed this stamp set in honor of Pine Grove. I drew the "pine grove" image in honor of the town's name and I came up with the sentiments as I pondered what I might say to the flood victims....many of whom are my friends and family. All proceeds from the sale of this set will be donated to the Pine Grove Disaster Relief Fund & the Operation Hugs & Kisses Organization to help the many, many flood victims of Pine Grove.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a PREORDER and stamps will begin shipping late September.

Comforting Pines

Until tomorrow....make it a great day!

Christmas Sweet Peek #4-Snowman

It's Sweet Peek day 4 and all you snowman lovers out there ought to enjoy this one :). The set is called Holly Jolly Christmas.

Isn't this smiley snowman adorable with his pile of presents :)? I am a huge fan of snowmen myself so I really enjoyed coloring this sweet image. The image itself only has the gift, so I stamped the separate candy cane and stocking (also included in the set), colored and fussy cut them and popped them up with foam tape.

Check out the rest of the amazing DT cards by visiting the SNSS blog.

On a more solemn note....I'd like to share something with you in honor of 9/11/01...

This is today's devotional from Daily Focus....it's too good not to share....

There are certain moments in time that people vividly remember in connection with a certain date in history. My mother can recall exactly where and what she was doing when Pearl Harbor was attacked in World War II. I can recall where and what I was doing when John F. Kennedy was shot. My daughter now recalls where and what she was doing the day the World Trade Center twin towers burned and crashed to the ground. For three days, homeschooling stopped, and we, along with millions of others, watched the awful events of those days. Her thoughts are forever recorded below in her poem written shortly after that tragic day:

September 11, 2001

Out of the clear blue sky,

I saw thousands die.

I saw people jump to their death.

I saw America hold its breath.

I saw the sadness of the world.

I saw the flag at half staff furled.

I saw the grief of a president.

I saw America lose its innocence.

I see the towers fall in my mind.

I think I've seen it a hundred times.

I saw America cry and pray.

I will never forget that horrible day.

I saw acts of the most evil kind.

I know we can never turn back time.

I'll remember those who fight to save

Freedom in the land of the brave.

Even in our darkest moments in time, we can know God is with us. "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:35, 38-39).

Dear God, thank You that even in tragic times when the world is falling down around us, we are conquerors through Him who loved us! In Jesus' name, Amen.

Christmas Sweet Peek #3-Rhubarb

I don't know about you, but I am loving sweet little Rhubarb the Teddy Bear so I just had to design a new Rhubarb Christmas set. :)

Here's my sweet peek for today....


I decided to go with a less traditional color scheme for this Christmas card. We just got in these adorable papers from Bo Bunny called Sweet Tooth, which will be added to the store with our release next week. It was perfect for this gingerbread image, don't you think?? ;)

Check out the other DT creations by visiting the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog.

See you tomorrow with another fun peek at one of our new Christmas sets :).

Back in Business! Christmas Sweet Peek #2

Sorry for the late post....my internet has been down since 11am. Thankfully my awesome hubby came home and fixed it. He rocks!!! Seriously....totally rocks :)!!

So without further ado, here is my card for today's adorable Sweet Peek, Christmas Puppy illustrated by Rachel Zimmerman.

I used up various scraps I had on my table from other recent card projects. I added some yummy twine and these fabulous glittery metal stars I got at Michaels last year.

Thanks for taking a peek today!

I leave you with a video I made last night of our adorable kittens....

Aren't they so sweeeeeeeet :)?

Christmas Sweet Peeks #1

It's time for another round of Sweet Peeks....this time we're celebrating Christmas in September. Our first peek is of our September Stamp of the Month, Beary Christmas. This guy was super popular as a digi last year so we thought it would be fun to bring him to our clear stamp line as our Free w/ $50 Stamp of the Month :).


Paulie Polar Bear is decked out for Christmas, but he's feeling a tad self conscious ;)....do YOU think the wreath makes his butt look big? ;)


For my card I used the fun new Blitzen 6x6 pad by Bo Bunny. Love these fun papers :)! I used a Nestie die for the main image panel and popped Paulie up with foam tape. Then I added some pearl flourishes and glittery snow....overall a pretty easy card.

Be sure to check out the other Beary Christmas creations some of the DT are sharing today. You're going to love them!

And on a slightly (ok, make that VERY) different ans solemn note....

Please pray for my home town of Pine Grove, PA. The rain has been coming down for days and the whole town is flooded. The National Guard is assisting with evacuations, but the damage is horrific....and the rain isn't over yet. Here are some pics taken from some of the residents...









As you can see, this little town is in BIG trouble. Please pray!! Thank you!

Tomorrow I'll be sharing another Sweet Peek....so see ya then!

August Sweet Peek #8-Season of Change

We've got a couple more fun surprises for you today...have you heard them yet???

First, we are thrilled to welcome the lovely and talented Dina Kowal to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps team as a stamp illustrator/designer! Dina and I have become great friends over the past year and I am just over the moon about her joining us in this capacity. I am sure you will LOVE what she has to bring to our line :)!

Here is a peek at her very first set designed exclusively for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps....but please be sure to scroll down, because we have another surprise for you....


And second....we are adding exclusive DIES to our line!! Our first set will include 4 dies which will coordinate with the 4 leaves in this beautiful Season of Change stamp set :).

Our Season of Change Die Set will be available for preorder later tonight after our release party and will sell for $18.50 OR you can grab the stamp set and die bundle for ONLY $30!!
Season of Change dies will begin shipping early September.

Here are a few more snippets of this gorgeous new stamp set....be sure to check out the DT blogs for the full cards. They are fabulous and you won't want to miss them :)!!

by Dina Kowal

by Mary Marsh

by Janette Olen


by Julia Aston

That wraps up our week of Sweet Peeks, but the fun DOES NOT stop there! Join us tonight in our NEW company forum at Splitcoaststampers for a Fabulous Fall Release Party!! We're sharing full reveals, plus we've planned some fun challenges which will give you a chance to win a brand new set from this release :). The party starts at 8pm EST. See you there!!!

August Sweet Peek #7-Peace of God

Happy Sunday to you!! What a great day for sharing today's Sweet Peek....Peace of God...


This new sets features this lovely bird image, a titmouse for those of you who may not recognize it, as well as encouraging sentiments and scriptures that focus on the peace of God.

I paired the image up with some fabulous papers from the Valise line by Memory Box.

Check out the other amazing creations done by some of the DT....

by Jessica Fick

by Mary Marsh

by Neva McMullen

Tomorrow we'll be sharing our final Sweet Peeks plus a couple more BIG announcements :) to be sure to stop back here and the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog.

And on a completely different note.....I'm a grandma!!!....ok, well, not exactly ;)....my kitty had her kittens this weekend :).....4 of them....I'll be sharing pics in the days to come so keep checking back :).

One more thing....be sure to stop by our NEW forum at Splitcoaststampers tomorrow.....the forum goes live at 8am EST! And don't forget our release party at 8pm EST :). It's going to be a fun-filled day for sure!!

August Sweet Peek #6-Rhubarb's Autumn Joys

Before I get to today's Sweet Peek.....have you heard the news??

The day has finally arrived.....we've been keeping a secret and it's time to spill the beans :)!!! SQUEEEEE!!!!!

I am sooooo thrilled to announce that Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is joining Splitcoaststampers as a Member Company!! What a wonderful opportunity!! God is so good to us!

Our company forum opens on Monday, August 15th at 8am EST. I hope you'll stop by and see us! But guess what....the fun doesn't stop there... we've moved our Fabulous Fall Release Party from The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection to our NEW forum at Splitcoaststampers.

The fun starts at 8pm EST on August 15th. We'll be sharing full reveals of our 8 new stamp sets, our Free w/ $50 Stamp of the Month, our fantastic August Kit of the Month plus another fun surprise that hasn't been revealed yet :). Of course, we can't forget the fun challenges hosted by our DT which will give you the opportunity to win some fabulous prizes from our new release. You definitely won't want to miss it! See you there!!

How's that for awesome news? :).....now for that Sweet Peek.....

I am LOVING this adorable new set, Rhubarb's Autumn Joys, and I think you will, too. The images are so much fun to colors and the sentiments are perfect. And guess what....our August Kit of the Month features this set!!

Here is just one of the cards you can make with this awesome kit....


The paper is BoBunny's new fall line, Forever Fall, and it is gorgeous!!! We are selling it in the store now. The kits comes with 12 sheets of this fabulous paper plus lots of other goodies :)....be sure to join us at our release party for the full kit reveal.

See you tomorrow!

August Sweet Peek #4-Flowers in Bloom

Today's Sweet Peek may be my favorite of all of them. I just love the image and sentiments in this set, Flowers in Bloom. The lovely papers I used for my card are from the Desert Blooms 6x6 pad by First Edition.

I added some pretty lace and ribbon to really give this card a feminine touch :).

Don't forget to check out the rest of the samples below.....they are gorgeous!

by Bridget Finlay

by Taylor Usry

by Harriet Skelly

by Kim Schofield

See you tomorrow with another fabulous Sweet Peek!

August Sweet Peek #3-Fall Time Cocoa

He's baaaaack! Did you miss him? I know some of you have ;).

Today's Sweet Peek is our new Fall Time Cocoa stamp set. If you love Cocoa and you love Fall, you will LOVE this set :).


I paired him up with some fun new papers from American Crafts. Don't you just love that sweet sentiment :)?

Be sure to stop by these fabulous blogs for more inspiration!

by Jessica Fick

by Sandy Domelle

by Harriet Skelly

by Lorie Ames

See you tomorrow! I can't wait to share the next peek with you!

August Sweet Peek #2-Many Thanks

It's day #2 of the Sweet 'n Sassy Sweet Peeks and today I am happy to share with you a brand new sentiment set called Many Thanks. This set is perfect for letting someone know just how much you appreciate them. Being thankful isn't just for the Fall season....we have so many reasons to be thankful the whole year through.



A fun way to use sentiment stamps is to use them to create your own patterned paper as I did with one of the sentiment stamps along the side of my card base above. From there I added my Chapter One Kaiser Kraft DP on top. I also used a fun die cut that came with the paper pad to frame my sentiment.

Here are two more DT sample snippets....check out the blogs below for the full projects.

by Lorie Ames

by Cindy Coutts

See you tomorrow with another Fabulous Fall Sweet Peek :)!

Let the Sweet Peeks begin!

I am so excited to about this month's release and the fun surprises we have in store for you!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous new set called Autumn Leaves. It features 4 beautiful leaf images and 2 lovely Autumn sentiments. It's a set you will be reaching for again and again!


For my card I am showing you just how quickly you can whip up a card with this set. You know how much I love layers so this card is really a different kind of card for me, but even a one layer card can be beautiful :). I simply stamped the leaf images, and the sentiment on kraft CS and colored the leaves with chalks (can you believe it?? no Copics!!) and viola!

Thanks for stopping by today. I sure hope you'll take a few minutes to check out the SNSS blog for more information about this set and don't miss the other fabulous peeks the DT has for you....how about a couple teasers to whet your appetite...

by Bridget Finlay

by Taylor Usry

by Kim Schofield

Stop back tomorrow for another fabulous peek at a new set!

July Sweet Peek #6 & A Reason to be THANKFUL

I'm keeping this part short and sweet because I have much more to share after the peek....

Here is today's Sweet Peek from a new set called Love is Like a Tree....be sure to join us tonight at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection for our release party and full reveals :).


Now on to much more important things....

If ever I have anything to be thankful for today I am thankful that my husband is still with us....yesterday afternoon the phone rang and on the other line was my husband telling me to come get him, he had just totaled his van (work van). Of course all kinds of things started racing through my head as I drove to the scene of the accident. When I came around the turn and saw his van smashed into a huge tree my heart sank and I immediately thanked God for sparing his life. I have never seen anything so frightening. It is a miracle he wasn't trapped inside much less WALKED away. I believe his guardian angel was working overtime yesterday and he may have even called in for back up ;).







The "what ifs" keep running through my mind but the important thing is that my hubby is ok. No broken bones (can you believe it???) just lots of bruises and a sore shoulder.

I have lots more pics on my Facebook wall if you want to see more, but just these show you how thankful we are that Dan is ok.

Join me in praising God for is continued watch care. He is so good!!!!

See you tonight at the release party!
Korin