Sneak Peek and a Little Somethin' Somethin'...

Hello my sweet friends!

It's blog hop time for the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps design team!  You know what that means, right?  Yup, it means there's a brand-new release coming up this Friday evening, complete with super-fun release par-TAY! :)

My sample is made using the lovely and versatile new Elegant Blessings set.  Sadly, it seems that I have had more need for sympathy cards this year than ever before.  Happily, this set really fits the bill...elegant, yet understated.  It would make perfect Easter cards, or for any occasion when an encouraging word is needed.  For my card, I began with neutral colors, and added Tim Holtz grungeboard & Mark Richards crystals for added elegance.  The final touch is Crystal Effects on the cross and grungeboard for a bit of shine.  I will be turning to this set again and again, I am quite certain.

Here's the full recipe:

Stamps:  Elegant Blessings

Papers:  Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Urban Oasis Designer Paper (SU)

Inks:  Palette Hybrid Noir Black, Black Journaling Pen (faux stitching)

Accessories:  Tim Holtz Grungeboard, Mark Richards Crystal Stickers, Wide Oval Punch, Piercing Tools, Valet Ribbon Originals (SU), Crystal Effects, Dimensionals

If this is your first stop on the blog hop, you should hop on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog and start from the beginning.  The girls have some awesome sneak peeks for your viewing pleasure!  From here, you'll head to Sandy's blog. :)

Oh, goodness, before I forget...

I have a FREE set for you today!!!!  Yes, you read that RIGHT!  If you leave me a comment here on this post, you'll be automatically entered into a drawing for the Elegant Blessings set!  I will post the winner's name at the Release Party in the SNSS FORUM.  Be sure and stop by the party on Friday night between 9pm and midnight EST!

Have a lovely Thursday, friends!  We are off to do some tubing at a local ski area...fun, fun!

See y'all tomorrow!

Hugs~
C

Comments

[moni]

1.

Waw it is gorgeous, love the colors you used! Hugs, Moni

[cher]

2.

Hi...I have trouble accessing where u will post the winner for some reason..that site just won't let me play! Your card is veryyyyyyyy pretty....I would like to enter to win. If I did, maybe you could email me? I never win tho lol... [email protected]

[Terri Scott]

3.

This is a stunning card! I love it.

[Cheryl L Rowley]

4.

Wow! A chance to win-I love that! I also love your card! the large black swirl is elegant and really complicments the cross! Beautiful!

[Jessica Beaudoin]

5.

Hi Cindy, What an elegant and simple card! You continue to inspire me with your gorgeous work.

[Diana (motormama)]

6.

it's a very nice card you made.

[jami {sgtStamper}]

7.

Gorgeous card Cindy!! I love that cross and the bling you added is just perfect!

[Tracey]

8.

WHat a beautiful and elegant looking card Cindy. Love it!

[Tonya]

9.

This is a gorgeous card! Thanks so much for sharing.

Tonya

[sally]

10.

This is beautiful. I know what you mean about needing sympathy cards. Seems to be never ending right at the moment.

[SouthernScraps]

11.

Very elegant card!

[SouthernScraps]

12.

Very elegant card!

[NY2TXPATTI]

13.

I love your card! The background looks like real tiles!

I hope that you enjoyed the tubing! That sounds like fun!

[Carolyn]

14.

Love this set! And I, like you, have had a rash of needing sympathy cards. Great work!

[Oxana]

15.

Oh!
Nice card! The colours are beautiful!

Oxana

[Barb Gault]

16.

Cindy, elegant is definitely the word for your gorgeous card! I love the elegant details and presentation! You have a winner with this set!
Hugs,
Barb

[Benedicte]

17.

lovely card!

hugs, Benedicte

[Ellie Augustin]

18.

OH man I've missed coming over here I have so many things I'm spinning and spinning all over the place I am trying to catch up! See everytime I stop over I get to pause and daydream w/your beautiful creations :) (((HUGS)) love BEAUTIFUL just beautiful!

[Amy]

19.

Nice card

[Beate]

20.

I love this card. The swirl and the cross are beautiful!!
Greetings from Germany
Beate

[Nan g]

21.

That is a very lovely card.

[Linda]

22.

I love how you created this card. Just perfect!

[Jessie/knightrone]

23.

This is just GORGEOUS!!

[Jennifer]

24.

Gorgeous card!

[Sue D]

25.

Beautiful and elegant card. I like the swirl.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

[Sue Strozyk]

26.

What a gorgeous card, very "elegant" can't wait to see this whole set.

[Michele]

27.

I'm always looking for classy sympathy sets; never anyone's favorite type of card to make; but one that says 'just the right thing' is so important!

[Shannon Willis]

28.

Wow, it is beautiful. I just recently found your blog and I love it. Thanks for sharing everything.

[Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye)]

29.

Oh Me, Oh My! I love what you've done with the Elegant Blessings set.

[Ceal]

30.

Absolutely Beautiful!

[Sue Strozyk]

31.

I don't think my comment posted, but if it did, i apologize. This is such a gorgeous set, and your card is so "elegant", Thanks for the chance to win!

[Pat Adam]

32.

What a beautiful card and perfect for a sympathy card. I love your card below this also. You are certainly an inspiration when my ideas run low. TFS, Pat

[Christina Troeltzsch]

33.

I love the card, it is perfect for a sympathy card.

[Cheryl B.]

34.

Your card is beautiful! Love all the details you put into this card.

[Debby Tillman]

35.

This is so much fun, I can't stand it. You do great work. If I rub the screen will your creativity rub off on me??? Just wondering
Debby T

[Niki]

36.

Great card. The swirl on the side really sets it off beautifully.

This blog hop is so much fun. Please enter me in the contest.

Thanks,
Niki

[Sharon]

37.

This is just lovely! Simple and elegant. Thanks for the chance for blog candy.
Sharon

[Eileen McClean]

38.

What wonderful candy, I am Irish and love doing blessings on cards so it would be wonderful to win this, love all of your ideas.Thanks
Eileen

[Agustina]

39.

Beautiful Card!! Sooo elegant, TFS and thanks for the chance to win.

[Nancy L.]

40.

That is a beautiful card! I love the stamp you used!!

[Carole]

41.

I love your card. Colors are so elegant!

[Beth Hartley]

42.

This is just beautiful. I love that cross. The more I see you sweet n sassy girls use it the more I love it. Great layout as well...just beautiful.

[Kathy]

43.

This card is beautiful and elegant! Love the shiny black! Sorry to hear that you are in need of these cards! Not my favorite to make! But it is beautiful! :)Kathy

[Anita]

44.

Beautiful card!

[Anita]

45.

Beautiful card!

[Chris Dickinson]

46.

WOW! Cindy, this is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!

[Bonnie Blackburn]

47.

Breathtaking. I happened upon the "hop" yesterday and I feel like I have found a treasure hidden away for ages. You ladies are wonderful and I can't wait to have some quiet time to just sit and read your blogs.

[Tindaloo]

48.

gorgeous card! the cross is beautiful :)
Many thanks for the chance to win! [email protected]

[Donna Rinckel]

49.

Beautiful card, Cindy! That set looks perfect for Easter, get well cards, or just thinking of you. Thanks for the chance to win!

[Julie Carlisle]

50.

This is a beautiful card! I'm sorry that you have needed so many sympathy cards. Sometimes, though, I think they come out the prettiest!

[Gina F.]

51.

awesome card!!! thanks for sharing...gina f.

[Nancy Bush]

52.

This is such a gorgeous set, and your card is stunning! Thanks for the chance to win it!

[Sharon]

53.

Love your blog. Love the card. I favorited you. The dimentional look of the card is lovely.
Sharon

[Allison Cope]

54.

Gorgeous card Cindy! I love the black and cream combo.

[courtney]

55.

What a fantastic card, Cindy! Can't wait to visit with ya at the party tomorrow night!!

[Denise Wells]

56.

Love the card! From looking I can see that this will be a very versitile set as you said! Thanks for the chance to win one!

Denise Wells
[email protected]

[Jessica]

57.

Very nice. Nice twist using the blacks.

[Raquel]

58.

beautiful card!!! count me in for the drawing, thanks

[Raquel]

59.

beautiful card!!! count me in for the drawing, thanks

[Darlene L]

60.

Stunning card. I think as you said this would be a great stamp for Easter too.

[Verda]

61.

Beautiful card and what fun this hop is.

[Verda]

62.

Beautiful card and what fun this hop is.

[Verda]

63.

Beautiful card and what fun this hop is.

[Verda]

64.

What a beautiful card and what fun this months Blog Hop is. Thanks for the chance to win.

[Verda]

65.

Beautiful card and the colors make it very elegant.

[Jolene Barron]

66.

I love your card! It is absolutely stunning.
Jolene
[email protected]

[Sonja]

67.

That is one classy card!

Sincerely,
Sonja

[Pam]

68.

Very elegant card ...just what you want when a sympathy card is needed. Thanks for the giveaway! Love your site!!!
Pam

[Diane L.]

69.

What an elegant and beautiful card. It's truly inspirational. TFS!

[Joyce Harms]

70.

I love the crystal effects on the cross...makes it really pop out on the card!

[Suzanne]

71.

The cross in this set is stunning! And the card you made to use it on is wonderful

[sheila]

72.

Beautiful card. Thanks for the chance to win.

[Heide Dornchi]

73.

What a beautiful card. Great set.

[Heide Dornchi]

74.

What a beautiful card. Great set.

[Heide Dornchi]

75.

What a beautiful card. Great set.

[Shelly Koskinen]

76.

This card is stunning!

[Krissy F]

77.

Such a beautiful reminder.

Blessings from Krissy in Illinois

[Char in So Cal]

78.

What an elegant card!

Thanks for the op to win this lovely stamp set.

Char in So Cal

[Melissa Miller]

79.

Beautiful as always!

[Melissa Miller]

80.

Beautiful as always!

[Stacy SCS Twinshappy]

81.

Beautiful cross, elegant card!

[Judy kreucher]

82.

Cindy, Your card is very Beautiful, what a wonderful set.
thanks for the chance to win..
Judy

[Chandra Hough]

83.

What a beautiful cross! And your card is marvelous!

[Neighbor_Nancy]

84.

Simply lovely. Thanks for sharing!

[Neighbor_Nancy]

85.

Simply lovely. Thanks for sharing!

[Val W]

86.

What a lovely card. Thank you for the chance to win this set.

[Lisa W]

87.

Beautiful card and great set. I would love to win it.
Thanks for the chance.
Lisa

[Chris R. from Iowa]

88.

Stunning, simply stunning! The colors work so well and the addition of the Crystal Effects really added to it as well as all the elements. I love the way you did the sentiment. Thanks so much for sharing. Such inspiration. Can you tell that I am in awe over this card? Sometimes one comes along and this was it for me!

[SusanH]

89.

Beautiful card! Sympathy cards are always so hard - this looks like a really nice set. Thanks for the chance.

[Janet Zeppa]

90.

Lovely card and thanks for a chance to win this set.

[cher]

91.

It is a lovely card...as are all your creations! Ty for sharing...and good luck to us all for a win! Cher

[email protected]

[Debby]

92.

Wow, love that cross. Beautiful job on the card.
Angel hugs
Debby

[Debby]

93.

Wow, love that cross. Beautiful job on the card.
Angel hugs
Debby

[Cathy Spicer]

94.

I love the detail you put into this card. The flourish and the 'cross' patterned paper take the elegant cross to a new level. THANKS for the chance to win.

[Pat V.]

95.

I, too, have been making way too many sympathy cards these days. This is a lovely idea for one...

[Vickie Doswell]

96.

What a beautifully elegant card! Love the black and cream colors. Thanks for sharing with us!

[Sylvia Jacquot]

97.

Sadly, I too have had to make more than usual sympathy cards. Your card is beautiful and I will be sure to CASE!!!
Thanks for sharing...

[Sita]

98.

Your card is very ELEGANT!! Can't wait to see the rest of this set.

[Carolyn G.]

99.

Beautiful card! Very elegant! Can't wait to see the rest of the set!

[yvonnew]

100.

OMG! Everyone has said it "What a beautiful card" but, it needs repeating!! I just love this card and the set