A Sweet 'n Sassy release party!
Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Release Day Blog Hop! This month the Design Divas and the Digi Team are hopping together, to celebrate the fabulous clear stamps, digis, and dies being released tonight!! Don't forget to join us tonight at 8:00PM EST in our member company forums over on Splitcoaststampers - we have a great release party planned! There will be full reveals of all of the stamp sets, digis and dies, plus challenges AND prizes!!!
If you just happened to stop by because you're a regular reader of my blog, you may want to head over to the SNSS Blog to make sure you don't miss anything, and get all the details about how to win some great prizes! If you're hopping already and you've just come from Stephanie's blog, you're on the right track.
I'm using one of the new digis from this release - it's my first design available from SNSS in digital format! Many people had been asking for this design as a digital stamp, and we're happy to comply. You can even get it at 50% off for a few more days!
I printed my image in Word, changing the brightness to 80% and the contrast to 20% so I had a light grey image to work with. I used Prismacolor pencils to color in the image, then cut along some of the leaf edges and popped them up from behind with foam tape. I also used one of the new Eyelet border dies along the bottom of my card - you will love how these cut!! 
Your next stop on the hop is Holly's blog, but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of team members sharing new release goodness today:
Kim Schofield
Sandy Domelle
Ceal Pritchett
Mary Faus
Janette Olen
Makiko Jones
Kim Singdahlsen
Jessica Fick
Stephanie Wright
Dina Kowal
Carol Longacre
Taylor Usry
Cathy McCauley
Margo Smith
Bridget Finlay
Harriet Skelly
Monika Davis
Korin Sutherland
Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the hop!
(***I do have my comment moderation turned on because I'm over here on the other side of the world, and I'll be sleeping while you hop... don't panic if your comment doesn't show up right away!!)
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Wooooow!! I love that you lightened the image, to make the lines softer. You are a total crafty genius!!
ReplyDeleteOoh! So very elegant and beautiful rolled into one! I love the softness and warmth your card has.
ReplyDeleteI am in awe! You are a true artist!
ReplyDeleteThe look you achieved with this image is fabulous!! It looks like a painting and deserves to be framed! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletewow factor. Your card is dreamy elegant. Thanks for sharing with all of us :-)
ReplyDeleteTHIS is gorgeous!! It's soft and beautiful - love!!:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Dina! The coloring of your image is amazing...love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat is not to love about this gorgeous Christmas card! Let's begin with the unique soft colors of the DP! Then there's the popped up leaves and crinkle bow! Finally...the exquisite coloring...a true masterpiece, Dina!
ReplyDeleteThis is so stunning Dana!! I love how you colored the image...so refreshing and different!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the soft colors you used on your card! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! Fabulous card!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Dina. That image is beautiful and your coloring is perfect, as usual.
ReplyDeletemy goodness...what an amazing style and colouring!
ReplyDeletehugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
I love what you have done with this image! I have only been seeing this done in dark colors! I LOVE this!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gracious, what a beautiful card. It is absolutely gorgeous. I love the layout , the coloring and I just plain love that card. Thank you for sharing it hugs Cathy K
ReplyDeleteWOW!! BEAUTIFUL!! =)
ReplyDeleteHave a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Dina your coloring of your gorgeous image is outstanding as always! I want to color like you when I grow up!! Now I can't wait to get your snowflake set!!
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous coloring. And, love the fab-U-lous bow!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you made this card so soft.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous the way you printed and colored this, mf!! You always have the BEST hints and creative ideas - you know how much I love this image : ) !!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card and amazing coloring! I love this set I also used it for my card.
ReplyDeletewow! I wanna color like you when I grow up!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteYour colors are pretty so soft and beautiful on the candle.
ReplyDeleteoh my -- WOW! this is such a beautifully coloured image!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL candle card Dina. Your coloring skills are SO amazing! I like your fancy scalloped borders and that fun seam binding ribbon.
ReplyDeleteThis card is outstanding. It looks like a professional watercolor. It's a true piece of art. Thanks for the hint about printing in word using a different brightness setting. You can't do much to improve on this image, but if anything does, it's your little bow with the button. That just softens up the whole image just a hair more. Wonderful, wonderful job. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteElegant and simply gorgeous!! What a lovely card.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Just lovely!!! Beautiful art work!!! I love the border lace!
ReplyDeleteSuper creative the way you lightened the image. I'm always in awe of how inventive people are. : ) Thanks for sharing your beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty candle card.
ReplyDeletetotally wonderful card.
ReplyDeleteI think this is one of my all-time favorite Christmas images. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteStunning and love the dimension!!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh how gorgeous Dina. Love the fabulous coloring. Looks like a painting! Just perfect. :o)
ReplyDeleteNice card. Great border trim. millierose651@aol.com
ReplyDeleteWHOA - I never thought about changing the contrast to get a lighter image - what a gorgeous look! You amaze me!!
ReplyDeleteDina, love what you did with this image! The softer look looks like a pencil sketch...so nice!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful image of the candle!The card is terrific too.
ReplyDeleteelegant card !
ReplyDeleteSo Beautiful Miss Dina! Love your Amazing coloring! Always makes my jaw drop! 8-) Just a Gorgeous Christmas Card! Love this! 8-)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Shannon 8-)
Wow- fabulous card- love the colors you have used! Your coloring is very inspiring and I love the layout and the gorgeous ribbon!
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