It's All About Crafting!

Two Posts!

2012-03-12T00:10:00.001-07:00

WOW I seem to be on a roll with posts!

Please scroll down to see both my

Sassy Studio Design project

and my Scrapper's Delights project!

All About The Ladies

2012-03-12T00:07:00.001-07:00

Sassy Studio Designs

is sponsoring Love To Create's challenge this week

and the theme is all about the ladies!

I wanted to go soft and pretty

so here is the card I made:

I used Lingere Lindsay...

used Copics to color her, Recollection rhinestones

and Prima flower.

I want to enter this into the following challenges:

Pretty in Pink!

2012-03-12T00:05:00.000-07:00

Janice has been on a roll with these Princess images!

AND I am in love with them!

For this card I wanted the image to be front and center...

having the elements small and more contained on the card.

I think I achieved that:

This is Princess 3

I colored her with copics, added bling from Recollections,

paper is from stash and the whole thing was

spritzed with diamond mist.

Hope you like it!!!

Luck Of The Irish!

2012-03-11T00:05:00.000-07:00

Today starts the next challenge at Scrapper's Delights!

The theme this week is to make a good luck card

or to use green...or heck use both! :)

I used Leprechaun 1 for my card

I also went with the use green part of the challenge!

I am not sure yet who I will send this to, so I wanted to leave it blank!

Janice is giving away a freebie to go with the challenge:

So make sure you get over to the store and check it out!

And get over to the challenge site and see what the DT has created!

Set The Date

2012-03-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

Scrapper's Delights

is going to be hopping!

Blog hopping that is...

Cannot wait to see you there!
The DT has some wonderful projects to show off!
There will be prizes, surprises, and fun!

Feel Lucky??

2012-03-09T00:05:00.002-07:00

Time for another Fabulous Friday Freebie!

This one is all about St. Patty's Day!

The theme for the challenge is add a charm!

Here is my card:

and the inside:

I used Copics to color, charms from my stash,

paper that I bought at Joanns's ages ago, flower soft

for the foam, and clear glass finish for the glass.

I cut out the clover on her top and hat and popped them up!

Don't forget you have 24 hours (Friday only)

to get the freebie from SSD on PCP

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Want To Fly?

2012-03-02T01:00:00.000-07:00

This weeks themed challenge at Guylou's Inimitability is

THINGS WITH WINGS!

So we want to see your projects with wings!

Guylou has made a few adorable fairys named Felicia!

Here is my project:

and the inside....

This is a sad day for us because Sara from Sara's Sugar and Spice

had to leave our DT because of health issues.

She will be missed and hopefully will be back up and going soon,

We love you Sara!

It is also a happy day because we welcome Roxann to join our group.

I am still getting to know Roxann...some of you my know here

from The Outlaws...you can find her blog here.

So please give a big welcome to Roxann!

We look forward to working with you and getting to know you!

You have until 10:00pm on March 15th to link your project to the InLinkz

on the Challenge site!

Make sure you follow all the guidelines for the challenge!

You can enter only ONE project per challenge,

but if you use a Guylou's Inimitability digistamp, your project will count for two entries.

If you don't have one of her digistamps and your budget is tight;

please check her online store where several freebies are available.

Prizes:

A winner will be selected randomly and will win:

1. A $10.00 gift certificate from Guylou's online store

2. and the winner will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on one of our upcoming challenges.

24hour Freebie:

Guylou is offering Fairy Bear for free for 24 hours starting March 2nd. Please visit http://www.guylou.com/, add Fairy Bear to your cart and apply the code 201203-FAIRY-BEAR at check out to get her free.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Carla

Carla was the winner of our recent "Winter Wonderland" challenge and was invited to join us this week.

You will have until March 15th, 10:00 pm (EST or click here to find out the corresponding time where you are) to enter your cards or projects here. One entry per participant, please. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations. Thanks for participating!

CDACPC13

2012-03-01T03:00:00.003-07:00

This year is flying!

It is time for the latest CDAC Progressive Challenge!

I got to use Butterfly 4 by Crafting With Jack

The ribbon shows up more dark blue but it is purple!

I used some of my new glitter glass by Melissa Frances for

the spots on the butterfly...the popped the whole thing up.

OK now there are a few things you need to know.....

The theme this time is "Spring Is Coming"

You need to link up your project onto the group on CDAC

Please link up the actual blog post

You can alwyas buy in if you have nor been following along with the freebies!

I think that is about it! If I missed anything you can find it on the CDAC site!

HUGS!!!

New Challenge!

2012-02-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

There is a new challenge starting at Scrapper's Delights this week!

There are several new images out as well!

Ones I am sure anyone would love to get! A few freebies too!

Make sure you check out the store as well as the challenge site!

The theme this week is:

BLING IT UP

So with that in mind

I used one of the new princesses(1)...

I used clear star over the colored image to try to get some sparkle on her dress!

I added bling outside and in from Recollections

The embossed paper was something I have had for ages!!!

Hope you like it!

Don't forget to check out the challenge site and link up your projects!

WAHOOOOO

2012-02-27T20:13:00.002-07:00

Just got word from my step son Brandon that he is starting

the Tucson Police Academy on April 2nd!

We are so proud of him!

Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

2012-02-27T03:00:00.000-07:00

OK I finished my final project for the month of February!

This little cutie is called Sakura 1...

The sentiment is from Belles and Whistles.

I used Copics to color and the paper is from one of my Taylored Expressions kits!

Hope you like it!

HUGS!!!

2012-02-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

OK I am such a horrible person...I actually have gotten this from two, count them two special people

and I am finally accepting and posting (sorry TEE)!

Theresa Gerber from http://craftsfriendsangels.blogspot.com/ gave me this last week!

Theresa is a super sweet person and a great friend!

And today I got this award from Robin at http://robins-reflections.blogspot.com/

Robin, I just met through Sassy Studio Designs...she has been our guest designer

and I am finding out that she is also a super sweet person...one I would like to call friend!

So thank you, to both of these wonderful women!

The LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD is used to show appreciation of smaller blogs (under 200 followers) and to help spread readership and joy.
As part of the tradition, the award is to be passed along to five other blogs that have motivated and inspired me.
It comes from the German meaning Dearest or Beloved, but can also mean Favorite.

To accept the Award you must:
1. Link back to the person's blog who gave it to you, and thank them.
2. Post on your blog.
3. Give to five other Bloggers who you appreciate and value.
4. Leave a comment on the five blogs you choose and let them know.

Now because I have received this twice I feel it is only fair to pick 10...

rather than the normal 5...so here it goes:

Guylou http://guylous.blogspot.com/

Tracy http://presentstorms.blogspot.com/

Regan http://charmedstamping.blogspot.com/

Charlene http://charlenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Gina http://ginasgorillaspeak.blogspot.com/

Brenda http://brenscraps.blogspot.com/

Chana http://redoralee.blogspot.com/

Ruza http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.com/

Kathy http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com/

Rachelle http://imblackmartha.blogspot.com/

I chose these ladies because they are not only talented but special in their own right!

HUGS!!!

2 Projects For Scrapper's Delights

2012-02-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday!

Very quiet and warm here in AZ.

Trying to be patient for Baseball season to start! LOL

Anyway I am not here to talk about baseball...

that will be when the RED SOX are winning! HA HA

Here are two projects that I finally finished using

Scrapper's Delights images.

The first one is using one of the latest anime characters

called Rabbit Parka 5...

The second is using a new and old image...

Scene Digi 1 and Papillions Grace...

Everything I used on these two cards

are from my stash...I am trying to use up some

of the stuuf I have accumulated over the years before

I start in with some of the newer stuff...yeah we shall see how long that lasts!

There are so many things on sale in the store so check that out...

and the next challenge should be starting soon!

Hope you enjoyed your weekend and shall write soon!

HUGS!!!

My Mother In Laws Book!

2012-02-24T03:00:00.000-07:00

OK I finally finished the scripture book.

I am definitely happier with this one.

This is a long post...I have several pictures.

For the first book I used heavy duty chipboard, it was about 1/16th,

and was a little flimsy...it warped a bit.

So I searched and searched the web to find 1/8" thick board.

I finally found it at Hollander's.

Bought the glue there too.

I took a photo so you can see how I laid the board out with the paper..

I added a Tim Holtz key hole on the spine.

Most of the scriptures were printed on acetate...I liked the shadow effect.

This one I printed direct because I wanted white print and my laser wouldn't do it.

I printed pictures front and back then taped the acetate on both sides

with washi tape. I used 2 different colors to have some contrast.

The picture of the church is where my in laws got married...the sunsets

are either from my back yard or from Wells Beach, Maine.

The tree picture is from a cabin in Vermont.

I made the shadow boxes by cutting the 4 sides and scrunching them together then gluing...

Like my colorful clips?? :)

Then I glued the shadow box to the back cover...after placing the ribbon.

I used the mountain/valley folded paper to glue each page together

to be able to open like a regular book...then glued them onto the top of the shadow box.

I did the front shadow box the same way as the back..

Then I decorated the cover!

I used my die 7 from Spellbinders to make it like a book/bible on the front...

added ribbon, flowers, pearls and a key.

Viola.....

I got my ideas from several sources...

First there is a "company" that you can find their videos on youtube...

TVWEEKLY

I used the basics from this video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upUkXWRTssM

It is called a drop spine box.

Then I found this vid; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4vetra7Np4

Then just put it together the way it worked for me.

Sorry for such a long post! :)

hugs!!!

Dutch Dare Challenge!

2012-02-23T02:00:00.005-07:00

Sassy Studio Designs is a sponsor for Dutch Dare today!

And today it is a sketch!

Here is my take....

I used the newest Nurse Heather.

I had colored this image when I first got her but

wasn't sure what type of card I wanted to make.

Then I started messing around with my digital scrapbooking stuff

and decided to make a digital card!

So this is all digital elements and colored in PSP.

Hope you like it!

HUGS!!!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Scripture Book (first try)

2012-02-22T09:15:00.001-07:00

I have been trying to make a book of inspirational scriptures for my

Mother In Law, Brenda.

She is such a special person...I truly don't know

the right words to describe her.

She has a heart of true gold!

She has been having a hard time of it lately...

she suffers, as so many do, of fibromyalgia and many other health issues.

Lately the pain has been so bad some days she could not move

without severe pain.

They live in New Mexico...only about 4 hours from us

but it may as well be 4 days away.

Because one of us always has to be at the store,

it is really hard for us to get away.

Anyway...I have been wabting to this for a long time and finally

decided to try it!

So here are a few pictures:

I didn't have any more paper so on the final one

it is a bit different. I went with purple since that is her fav color!

I decorated some of the pages with diecuts...
but some of the looks didn't come out the way I wanted.

I had to add some tape and paint in the centers because they
stuck together. I messed up when I glued them...
I forgot to add the ribbon, so I had to scrunch it in...
it was all kind of a mess!
When I get the pictures done of the second one, I will post them!
HUGS

2012-02-20T07:54:00.002-07:00

Hiya!

Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring

The Crazy Challenge this week...

and the theme we had was anything but a card...but

the site says use a die or a punch.

Well I have both!

I used the image

Wonder Regan

(named after my wonderful friend and team member Regan of Charmed Stamping)

I used a sizzix die for the stars and I made the

image pop up on several layers...

I think it made her look more 3D.

I colored her with copics and prisma markers and made the frame.

I decided to give this to my daughter...

just to let her know how wonderful I think she is!

HUGS

Challengesw I would like to enter:

Creative Mondays Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Another Dimension

The Crazy Challenge Use a Die or Punch

Here is a close up of the image popped!

Girly Girl Challenge!

2012-02-17T00:05:00.001-07:00

Good Morning you fantastic people in blog land!

I wanted to tell you about the latest challenge at Guylou's Inimitability!

The lovely and talented Miss Brenda

came up with the theme this time around!

And if you love girly things this is right up your alley!

You must have Pearls and Lace on your project!

The girlier the better!

I used one of the new Lotus images called

Lotus Sitting Pretty...

Here is a close up of her

and a close up of my pearls and lace!

I was having a hard time adding just lace so I decorated a corner!

Now onto the deets:

The challenge runs from today until March 1st.

You must link you project in the linky thingy on the challenge site

You have the chance to win a $10.00 gc from GI and

a guest designer spot!

Speaking of which our guest designer for this challenge is:

Claire!

She won the Christmas with a Wreath Twist challenge.

Big Congrats Claire!

I think I covered all the ins and outs of the challenge...

so what are you waiting for???

Go check out the other DT's projects...leave some love for them

AND get your project ready for the challenge!

Can't wait to see what you create!

HUGS!!!

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday!

2012-02-16T05:00:00.001-07:00

Whew second post of the day!

It's Thursday and you know what that means...

It's time for the

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday challenge!

This week we want you to make your project using Kraft cardstock!

I used one of the images from Lindsay's

FAN-tastic release called...

Bonnie of the Nile!

I used spica pens all over the dress and in her hair but photos just

don't show it the way it truly looks!

I also spritz the flower with pink smooch and then a spritz of Diamond glimmer mist.

Check out the post on the challenge blog and get to creating!

If you haven't checked out PCP in awhile head on over there tomorrow because

SSD always has the FFF happening!

HUGS!!

Happy Crafting!

FAN-tastic Blog Hop!

2012-02-11T01:05:00.004-07:00

Hiya all you beautiful bloggers and Happy Saturday!

Welcome to the Sassy Studio Designs FAN-tastic Blog Hop

We are showcasing the latest images that Lindsay has created
based on the ideas from all of you FANs of SSD!

Hopefully you came here from the wonderful
Kathy's blog Will Stamp For Wine!
If not and you just stumbled upon this...then you must
go back to the beginning.

Now before we get onto the image I got to use...
There is a question we must ask each of you....
Who is your Valentine's Celebrity crush???

Can you guess mine from these clues?

He is a bit older. (than me at 40)
He is an actor and a singer/musician.
He is not a doctor but played one on TV.
He can still rock with the best of them.

Any ideas?????

I will put his picture at the end!

OK here is my card...I used the new image
Country Donna!

The sentiment says...

You can take the girl outta the country....

and inside But you can't take the country outta the girl.

Make sure you add a comment to each blog BECAUSE there will be some prizes given away!
That means FREE SSD images could possibly be given to YOU!
Now we are going to be chatting on the PAR-TAY Blog tonight at 10pm eastern time
so hope to chat with you there!

Have you figured out my crush???

Yup...none other than Rick Springfield.

Next on the list is none other than the incredible Julie!

This is the entire blog hop list...

SSD - http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com

Sara - http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com/

Christine - http://happyscrapper-sweetpeacards.blogspot.com/

Kathy - http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com/

Kim - http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/

Julie - http://juliescraftyspot.blogspot.com/

Fabiola - http://www.mrssassycrafter.com/

Karen - http://busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/

Kate - http://www.scrapperscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Regan - http://charmedstamping.blogspot.com/

Rebecca - http://sydneyssentiments.blogspot.com/

Robin (Guest) - http://robins-reflections.blogspot.com

SSD - http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com

I hope I did not forget anything!
I had done this post at work on Friday and it has been lost somewhere in space.
I am usually in bed by now but thank God I check when
we got home tonight from going out cause it was not there!!!!!

Anyway have fun hopping and will chat with you soon!

Fabulous Freebie Friday!

2012-02-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

This week we have a devilish image

for the friday freebie on SSD PCP.

Her name is:

Little Honey Devil Debbie

The theme this week is

"Strange Love ~ Non Traditional Valentine"

You're project must express love in sonme way but you must strange it up!

Used different colors, papers, or sentiment.

I went with a different sentiment...

the inside says...

So why don't we raise a little hell together!

I had a hard time with this!

I colored the image 4 times and each time messed

something different up! So this one is all digital.

I used Paint Shop Pro and NO Mistakes!!!

That weren't erasable any way!

Now get over to PCP and check the other DT members projects and get your linked up!

Don't forget the blog hop tomorrow!!!!!

Cowgirl Up!

2012-02-09T06:20:00.001-07:00

Hey all you wonderful people!

Here is my project using one of the NEW
FAN-tastic images from
Sassy Studio Designs!

I got to use Cowgirl Debbie!

I made a shadow box frame...
using a few die cuts from sizzix and a digital image fence.
I added the scallop edging using a MS border punch...
then glued it all together!
Each piece to stuck between the folds of the frame.

Hope you like it!

Don't forget to join the blog hop on Saturday
AND we will be chatting on the party blog that night!
You really want to join us...
there will be prizes!

HUGS!!!

You're So Not My Sweetheart!

2012-02-03T00:05:00.002-07:00

Whew...it is getting really close to Valentine's Day!

Have you made any cards yet?

I got to host this challenge and when asked what theme I wanted,

out popped "you're so not my sweatheart"

I was having one of those pisser days

where nothing and I mean nothing was good or right!

So for this challenge you must use black and the twist is

your project must be made for any one but your significant other!

I'm sending this one to mysister.

I used one of the new Serens images called

Serena Plays Her Guitar.

I made a "Tealight" card but instead of tealights I added chocolates!

It opens opposite because of the opening box for the chocolates.

I took some ideas from several tutorials and then made it my own.

I used papers from DCWV "Rock Star"

added Spellbinder's Sprokets die cuts and

heat embossed them with silver,

added a few metal gears on the sentiment tags.

Here is a close up on Miss Serena

I wanted to do flames on her guitar but nothing

came out the way I wanted

so I just did it in flaming colors and added clear

spica pen over it. You can't see it that well.

Hope you like it!

Make sure you leave some love on the other DT's blogs!

They each have come up with some spectacular projects!

Our guest DT this time around is Cammy..

she won the "Thankful with a Turkey Twist" challenge back in November. Make sure you check her project out here.

And get your butts over to the challenge site and

upload your projects. There are some fab prizes to be won!

The challenge will start today and continue unti the 16th.

Have fun!

Love Is In The Air...Charmed Stamping Style!

2012-02-01T09:34:00.001-07:00

My good friend Regan at Charmed Stamping

is celebrating Valentine's Day Blog Candy style!

She has not one but two wonderful gifts!

A $40.00 gc from Saturated Canary (LOVE IT)

and some Smashing- SMASH Book stuff!

Good luck to all...

but I hope I win! HEE HEE HEE

Winner's will be announced February 13th!

CDAC Progressive Challenge #11!

2012-02-01T00:05:00.003-07:00

Hiya all you beautiful crafters out there in blogland!

It is time for the next challenge in the CDAC Progressive Challenge

and if you have been keeping up...your next set of freebies!

I got to play around with a little cutie called

Bailey w/ Heart from Sew Many Cards!

Isn't he just adorable?

I colored him with copics, added 2 charms, a flower and some bead strings.

Here is what the inside looks like!

Now don't forget is you need to, you can buy into the challenge

for a dollar! It is well worth it!

If you have never played, get your butt over there and join us!

Can't wait to see your projects!

HUGS

The paper is some I have had for a long time, the ribbon is from a group

of ribbon I got from Making Memories, I die cut the pink cardstock using a

Spellbinders die, and the flower is from Recollections!

I want to enter this into these challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge To The One I Love

Partytime Tuesdays Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge Be My Valentine

Dream Valley Challenges Animals

Two New Projects

2012-01-26T00:05:00.002-07:00

OMG I feel like I haven't finished anything in forever.

I try to keep ahaead of my DT work but the way I have felt lately

I am lucky to keep ahead of anything!

Anyhooooo!

I have finally gotten pictures of the last

two projects I did using new images from Scrapper's Delights.

The first one is Cupid 4!

She is a sexy little cupid that I used to make a Valentine's gift.

I made a pot with paper from the new DCWV Coral Corture.
Added a ribbon from my stash and then put
a styrofoam piece in the bottom to stick the blo-pops
which are also from my stash!
Cupid is stuck in with a piece of wire!

The next is the new Pyramage sheets...
you can get 6 sheets for 2 bucks right now in the store...
These are really cool. You get several images that enable you
to stack them upok I am not describing them right! LOL
Here is mine:

I made mine into a magnet for my MIL.
The next time I will probabl skip every other layer...
these seemed to get a little too big for a regular card.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my latest projects!
HUGS!!!!

There's A Huge Giveaway!

2012-01-23T09:33:00.000-07:00

With CHA almost upon us Jenny at Wee Memories

is cleaning out her studio and is giving away $80.00 worth of stuff!

Check it out here!

Of course I hope I win! LOL

WE'RE BAAACK!!!

2012-01-20T00:01:00.001-07:00

Happy New Year!

and welcome to the first Guylou's Inimitability Challenge of 2012!

Guylou, our wonderfully talented owner and artist,

and our first host of the year, has chosen

a fun and frosty Winter Wonderland using these colors

as our theme this time!

This was a bit hard for me because here in AZ we do not get many

winter wonderland days! I mean it is January and we have had temps as high as 79!

My mojo has been seriously missing lately but I finally

came up with the idea to make a shadow box/tray using one of

my $1 trays from the dollar store!

I picked out a snow poem, my image and the paint for the tray.

Seeing that this is a $1 tray I added hot glue to the

seams on the back and some sealer all over. Thinking ahead right???

Then I printed my image (I used Dorothy make a snow angel), colored it...and I have to say I

was really happy with the way the shadowing, shading and all over colors worked!

I punched out a snowflake border...gluing the little snowflakes to the

edges of the tray and got my resin ready!

And looked what happened:

Completely smeared the colors. I had put modge podge,

for paper, as the glue and as the sealer over the top and it still smeared. This is a different resin than I had used before

and I am thinking that's what caused it.

I was going to let it finish setting up and

figured I would see what would happen!

Well, dang if my luck continued....

the resin leaked out the GLUED bottom!

It ended up with the resin drying at an angle and still looked horrid!

So I reprinted the image recolored and

glued it to the top of the resin!

I added the modge podge to the top with a sponge brush to give it some texture...

Here is the final project:

Tried to get an upclose to show the texture finish.

And here is the poem I chose!

Check out all of the DT members blogs to the left..

make sure you follow the challenge rules listed here.

This will run until the 2nd of February.
You have the chance to not only win a $10.00 GC but
a year subscription to Through The Craftroom Door

and a chance to be a guest designer!
Speaking of which...
Anne won our "Fall Recipe" Challenge so she is joining us this
time around...check her project out http://annescardchallenges.blogspot.com/

Hope you have fun!!!

We're Having A Frosty Winter Thursday

2012-01-19T00:05:00.000-07:00

Hey Hey Hey

This week we are having a color challenge!

You must use PURPLE, BLUE,WHITE and SILVER

I decided to use Cocoa Carol for my project.

And decided to do something that I have never tried before....

I made a lamp shade for a wine glass and a tag to go along with it.

I diecut the snowflakes out using an old sizzix diewith purple and blue

vellum behind it. The actual shade is a white shimmer paper.

The tag is white with a silver edge and lilac, purple and dragonfly mist.

The mug Carol is holding is silver paint and there is silver on the ribbon...

can't see it very well! And of course added some rhinestones!

SSD New Release Hop

2012-01-14T07:58:00.002-07:00

Welcome to the first Sassy Studio Designs

Blog Hop of the New Year!

We are having a small release this month due to Miss Lindsay...

our wonderful owner and artist...working on the "Fan Favs" for next month!

I am on pins and needles waiting to see what she has come up with!!!

You should have arrived here from the Sassy Studio Designs Blog!
(if not, go back..you don't want to miss anything!)

I will put the whole blog hop order at the end of this post!

We received two images and with Valentine's Day just around the corner; they are perfect.

I chose to use "Cupid" She is very sexy with a Steampunk vibe!

I made a pillow box that I can add some candy into to give as a V-day gift!

I added a feather and some flowers from my stash...my friend Teresa sent me a

package awhile ago and they came from that.

I colored her with copics added some spica to her tights, bow and wing edges...then

embossed the whole thing with embossing powder.

As for the blog hop....

You have a chance to win both images....

Just comment on each blog and a name will be chosen randomly from the comments!

Here is the entire hop order:

SSD - http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com

Kim - http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/

Rachelle - http://www.imblackmartha.blogspot.com/

Kathy - http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com/

Rebecca - http://sydneyssentiments.blogspot.com/

Julie - http://juliescraftyspot.blogspot.com/

Regan - http://charmedstamping.blogspot.com/

Jenn -- http://stampinangeljenn.blogspot.com/

Christine - http://happyscrapper-sweetpeacards.blogspot.com/

Karen - http://busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/

I hope I haven't forgotten anything! Oh Yeah...
Have fun!

Don't forget to comment!

Sassy Studio's Fabulous Freebie Friday!

2012-01-13T00:05:00.003-07:00

Time for the next FREEEEEEEBIEEEEEEEEEEEE...

Make sure you get over to PCP and pick her up NOW!

Don't wait...she will only be available for 24hrs!

The image this week is named Winter Wendy and the theme is....

Bottle It Up!!!

You must use something from a bottle...stickles, gloss, liquid pearls etc...

I had a lack of mojo the last week or so and it was a bit

taxing trying to come up with something...then I remembered...

I hadn't used anything from my Taylored Expressions kit from December...

so I pulled it out and there were these adorable penguins!

I figured it was perfect for Winter Wendy!

You cannot tell by the photo but when the stickles dried the hat and her hand

pop out a bit...given Wendy a bit more dimension.

Since I have no clue as to the type of card this will turn out being I left the sentiment off and the inside blank!

I used distressed pink stickles for the sweater and silver stickles for the scarf and hat.
I also used a Viva Decor pen on my flower and leaves. I was worried how it would
dry on the ribbon...it is a glubber circle that the ribbon is wrapped and twisted to.

We are having a blog hop tomorrow so come back around for that!
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
HUGS!!!

It's An Anything Goes Challenge!

2012-01-12T00:05:00.005-07:00

This month at Scrapper's Delights we are having not only

a huge sale but a fantastic challenge!

It is an anything goes challenge for the month of January!

You can get all the deets on the website.

I made a keepsake box for my daughter for Valentine's day.

I was worried never having tried this before.

I found a few tutorials but this one seems to be the best. They call it a "drop spine box".

I wanted to make it a different size so I came up with my own size.

I made it to hold 5 1/2 square cards but decided to use it

as an actual box for Jenna!

I used the new "Love Fairy" that will be released on the 16th!

Get ready there will be several new items released this month!

I messed up on the larger fairy...when I went to put versa mark on it for the

embossing powder I grabbed the frost one rather than the clear!

But it still turned out pretty good!

For my first try! LOL

I colored the images with copics and prisma markers, added chrome

letters from my stash, beads from Micheals, flower from prisma and rhinestones from Recollections!

Can't wait to see what you create for this months challenge!

HUGS!!!!

My TIP:

Measure twice and then cut...especially if you only have two

pieces of the paper and it is a huge project!

AND don't forget the ribbon tie...like I did!

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Anything Goes

Hooked On Crafts Try Something New

Lexi's Creations Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty Challenge Anything Goes

Thank God It's Thursday!

2011-12-22T01:00:00.002-07:00

It is time for another Dare To Be Sassy Thursday!

Are you ready for this one?????

This time we are asking you make a card and gift set (coordinating please!)

I made mine using Meet Me Under The Mistletoe.

I made the card for my husband and will put a gift (not tellining cause he reads this)

in the coordinating bag.

TIP: If you are coloring matching images, it is better to do them at the same time...
then everything matches!

I also wanted to take this time to wish all of you a wonderful holiday...

no matter what you celebrate.

Thank you for all of your wonderful comments, being great friends

and for all the support I have received.

HUGS and LOVE to all of you!

Recipe:

paper is from Echo Park, die cuts are the spellbinders iron works, colored with Copics, and embelly snowflakes are from recollections

Challenges:

Crafty Boot Christmas

Critter Sketch Let It Snow

Hooked on Craft Challenges Christmas

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday Anything Goes

Tip Top Tuesday Christmas

Paper Take Weekly Christmas

It Freebie Time!

2011-12-16T01:00:00.003-07:00

Thank God It's Freebie Friday!

It is time for another fabulous freebie from Sassy Studio Designs!

This time the challenge is to make anything but a card!

I have been on such an ornament kick I decided, why not?

May as well keep the theme going.

So here is my ornament using "Waiting For Santa" (the boy version)

I used invisible thread to hang the 2011...I may add a little charm to give some

weight to it...it seems to want to turn a bit...I have the date on both sides but the image only on one.

Don't forget to go get your image on the SSD forum on PCP!

Hurry it will only be there all day today!

Next CDAC Challenge

2011-12-15T07:45:00.000-07:00

It is time for the next challenge at CDAC Progressive Freebie!

This time it is "Make It Your Own".

I got to use this cute image from Crafty Ann's!

Hopefully you have received your newest images!

This challenge has been extended until the 15th of January,

due to the holidays being so crazy. It will give you more time to use all the images!

Use CDACPC9 followed by the initials of the image!

If you are wanting to get started with CDAC you can buy in for a dollar!

I wish each and every one of you a very happy holiday!

Whichever one you celebrate.

I wish you a new year filled with good health, lots of happiness and loads of love!!

HUGS!!!

SALE SALE SALE

2011-12-14T09:07:00.000-07:00

Guylou's Inimitability is having a sale starting Dec 26th!

Yes that's right...A SALE!

I have seen "Boxing Day" on my calendar for years but

never knew what it meant. With having so many new friends

that are from Canada I figured I better learn!

Boxing Day was traditionally known as the day to open the Christmas Box

to share it's contents with the poor. The actual box was a wooden or clay

box where people would place gifts. Over the many years

these boxes were used in many different ways:

An Alms box that was placed in church on Christmas day

A box that was put on every ship...put there by a priest and

the crewmen would put money in it to ensure a safe voyage...it was sealed and

only if the ship came home safely, it was given to the priest for saying Mass over the voyage...

the box was saved for Christmas and opened for the poor

As a present to workers...many workers had to work on Christmas day and

took the 26th off for family time...upon leaving for the day

on the 25th owners would pass out boxes. Land owners

would even box up left overs and put them in the boxes for the laborers.

Today people still carry on this tradition..by passing out

tips or bonuses to people like the mailman, paperboy, gardeners etc..

You learn something new everyday!

Thank you for spending time reading my blog!

Enjoy the sale at GI!!!

Jenna's Winter Formal

2011-12-11T08:39:00.000-07:00

Hiya everybody!

Hope you are having a great weekend.

My in-laws have been here since Tuesday and we have been having a wonderful time.

Last night was Jenna's first high school dance.

She was a bit ervous at first...had a few butterflies going on.

But after a few minutes and the first song started she was fine!

Here are a few pictures:

I think she looks beautiful!

Dave gave her a hard time about her "boyfriend", but what are dad's for!

Some Trays I Made

2011-12-10T11:44:00.000-07:00

These are some other projects I have been working on....

The first one is for my mother in-law. I choose the

Lord's prayer (found the image from McMahon 5) and

did a little bit of changing to it...I wanted a different font and copied

the flowers to have them on both sides of the prayer.

I tore up some papers from Prima Romantique added the flowers that

are also from the same collection.

The other tray is for my mom...I colored a scene I created from digi's

from Make It Crafty...it was a lot of coloring! LOL

Added some sea shells and a cherish quote.

I used modge pode for paper to seal and glue it all in and the added

"Qucik Water" from Michael's over the top.

After I poured the "water" I check on them every hour...one of

the time I went out to check on them, the paper had landed on the top of my MIL

and stuck to it. I fixed it the best I could and hoped for the best.

After 12 hours it was still tacky on the top...after 29 hours it was

stil tacky on top..so I added some modge podge on the top

and Viola! It worked!

The tray for my mom I figured she could use in her bathroom to

hold some of her bottles and makeup stuff!

The one for my MIL I figured she could put it on her coffee table

for remotes or whatever.

Jenna has her dance tonight so I will post some pictures tomorrow!

hugs!

Happy Friday!

2011-12-09T09:00:00.001-07:00

WHEW Finally have something to show for all the work

I have been doing! LOL

I got all 4 Angels from Scrapper's Delights...

check them out here.

When I saw them I fell in love and immediately thought

of my step mom. She has always loved angels!

So I decided to make her a swag for Christmas.

I have colored probably a dozen before I decided on colors and style.

Then it took me a few days and a lot of ribbon before I decided on the layout.

Here is what I came up with...there are 2 swags....

I choose red:

Green:

and Gold:

I really hope she likes it! Now if I can only get it wrapped and to the Post Office! LOL

I used prismamarkers for coloring, the ribbon was from Target and the snowflakes from Michael's.

These are the challenges I would like to enter:

Colour Create Red White and Green

Dutch Dare Challenge Winged things

Southern Girls Ribbon

Flutterby Wednesday Things With Wings

Crafts and Me Snow/Snowflakes

Inky Impressions Ribbon

7 Kids College Fund Christmas Decorations

Whimsical Wednesday Holiday Sparkly

Just Dropping By With A Hi

2011-12-07T15:49:00.000-07:00

Wow time has just gotten away from me.

I am trying to finish a few gifts and can't seem to find the extra hours in the day!

This weekend is not only my daughters and step sons winter formal...

bought the dress yesterday!

But it is also our family Christmas. Dave's parents come out a few weeks

before Christmas to have a dinner with the whole family! They stay with us.

So Saturday after work we are going to a resturant and meeting

Dave's brother and his family, Dave's ex wife and her husband, a friend of the family

and his family, our three kids and of course Dave's parents.

I am hoping to finish a few thing tomorrow...I have the day off and

no dress shopping on my schedule! LOL

So hopefully I will post a project soon!!!

We've Got A Winner!

2011-12-04T16:19:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all who participated in Guylou's Inimitability Blog Hop!

Hope you all had fun!

The winner of "Dorothy Puts A Star On The Tree" is....

(DRUM ROLL)

PRYN

Please email me at kkelley1308@aol.com so I can get your coupon sent to you!

See you all on the flip side!

Guylou's Inimitability Christmas Blog Hop!

2011-12-03T06:00:00.003-07:00

Good Morning!

Hopefully you came here from the lovely and talented Trina's blog,

if not, make sure you go back to the begining and work your way through!

The entire list will be at the end of the post!

There is a lot going on today and you do not want to miss anything!

It is with the greatest of pleasure that I introduce our newest DT member:

CHANA

We are all excited to have Chana join us and cannot wait

to see what creations she has in store for us!

We have a lot of fun surprizes going on:

First, one random person from each blog will receive the image they are showcasing.

I chose Dorothy Puts Star On The Tree!

I cut the image out and added some sparkle! Can't see that in the picture though!

Second just for participating Guylou is giving away the Wreath image (which is actually 2 images)

Isn't she just the bomb! One blog hop, so many freebies!

Those you will find on the challenge site!

And third we are having a secret phrase game!

Hopefully you have been writing them down from the begining.

You need to have the correct phrase and have commented on each blog

in order to go into the drawing, 2 people will be randomly selected to win!

And get this, the grand prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to GI

and the second prize is a $15.00 gift certificate to GI!

You want to email the answer to Guylou at info@guylousinimitability.com

Here is my secret word: WE

Are you getting close to figuring it out yet??

Make sure you leave some love for all of the DT members and please make Chana welcome!
We will be back with another challenge after the first of the year!

Here is your hopping order:

Guylou's Inimitability

Chana
Gina
Sara
Tracy
Trina
Kim that's me!

Carmen
Guylou

Guylou's Inimitability

The hop will end at 9 pm est tonight!
Happy Hopping!

Just a reminder!

2011-11-30T08:33:00.001-07:00

Now don't forget we are having

a Christmas blog hop on Saturday!

There are some surprises, prizes and fun to be had!

Snowglobes!

2011-11-28T11:59:00.001-07:00

OK I have been trying to finish up on some ornaments

that I am making for gifts for some family and friends...

But I do not want them to be all the same, so I came up snowglobes!

I have used Sophie, Victorian Blue, Green and Red from Scrapper's Delights in these!

The tree backgrounds are a few different ones put together..

the other winter backgrounds are ffrom Make It Crafty!

I colored the bases and backgrounds with Copics and added

gliiter, snow or cut tinsel from Recollections.

I hope you like them!

Still a few days to enter SD challenge!
And don't forget the DT call is still going on!

I want to enter them in these challenges:

Craft Your Passion                                             Christmas or Winter Related
Hooked On Crafts Challenges                            Winter Wonderland
Make It Monday                                                Anything Goes
Paper Creations Ink                                           Christmas
The Ribbon Reel                                                Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint                                  Anything but a card

Do You Dare???

2011-11-24T00:05:00.004-07:00

Do you dare to be sassy on Thursday?

Well I hope you do!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!!

Hope you are enjoying yourself and not eating tooooo much!

This week the challenge is to create something using Thanksgiving colors:

brown for turkey, red for cranberries, orange for pumpkin pie and white for mashed potatoes

Here is the card I made using Falling Leaves!

And here is the inside:

Hope you like it!

Hope you will join the fun and give it a go. You don't need to use a SSD image to play along, but we love it when you do. Enter by next Wednesday night for your chance to win 2 SSD images.

Now a bit of fun news. Going forward we will be selecting the Guest Design Team members from the DTBST challenges. We are now looking for a December guest designer. In order to be considered for the position you MUST use a Sassy Studio Designs image on your challenge card and put GDT after your name. After the third challenge of the month the DT will select one of the applicants to work with us during December.

Hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving!

I want to enter this in the following challenges:

Gingersnap Creations Yellow, Red, Brown

Create Me Pink Digi Stamp

Creative Craft Challenges Free For All

Victorian Beauties

2011-11-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

I am trying to diversify my creative field...branching out you may say...

and make some ornaments!

When I saw these little beauties from Scrapper's Delights I knew I had to have them...

and have them I did...in Blue, Red and Greeen!!!!

What I am showing you today is the blue ladies.

These kits come as regular sized and as tagger...

I used the tagger, shrunk them down a bit,

added my drop shadow and put them right on a bulb I had in my digi stash.

I added some clear star for the twinkles and on the bulb tops,

cut them out and backed them on dark blue card stock,

then added the stretchy silver ribbon for the hanger.

Here is a close up of the images:

Now for some other news..................

Scrapper's Delights is having a DT call for the creative team!!

So check it out at http://scrappersdelightspapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Check back in a day or two for some other projects I am working on!

Thank you for visiting!

Here are some challenges I would like to enter:

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink Christmas

The Outlawz Anything Christmas

Squiggles and Giggles Anything But A Card

It's Another Fabulous Freebie Friday!

2011-11-18T00:05:00.008-07:00

TGIFFF!

This week we have another fabulous image BUT

she is only available for 24 hours, so you better hurry!

This weeks challenge theme is Give Thanks!

What are you thankful for?

Me?

Well, for all that I have...my wonderful husband,

fantastic kids (for the most part), and any day I wake up with out a headache! LOL

Here is the card I made:

I kept it pretty simple...wanting the image to stand out...

the paper came from one of my Taylored Expressions kits...last October I believe!

the ribbon was from a roll I bought about 5 years ago

and the inside sentiment and leaf is from TLC...I just added them together.

I colored the image with copics.

Can't wait to see what wonderful creations you come up with!

Christmas Challenge with a Wreath Twist!

2011-11-18T00:05:00.006-07:00

This year has gone by so fast and what a year it has been!
This will be the last Guylou's Inimitability challenge for 2011!
But we will be back and raring to go in 2012.
AND...
On December 3rd we will be having a blog hop!

OK,

It's my turn to host the challenge

for Guylou's Inimitability!

I figured that since the lovely Sara picked Thanksgiving and a turkey twist....

I would choose Christmas with a wreath twist!

If any of you are anything like me, you are way behind on

your Christmas card list....(when you see my project you are going to laugh at that)

So this challenge will most definitely help you out!

Now I started out knowing what images I was going to use,

got my paper and stuff together and made my base card...

when it got time to add my images...I did not like it....soooo

I turned it into an ornament!

My step-son just got a puppy and I think I may give this to him!

I used "Sundae and Her Bone" along with one of GI's wreaths.

You can't tell in the picture but I popped parts of the wreath up to give some dimension.

I will tell you it was a lot of coloring to make two wreaths.

You have until 10:00pm on December 1st to link your project to the InLinkz on the challenge blog. Please make sure your project matches the requirements before you link it. One entry per participant.

Prize:

Guylou is offering a $10.00 gift certificate from her online store and will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on one of our challenges in 2012. You can enter only one project, but if you use a Guylou's Inimitability digistamp, your project will count for two entries. If you don't have one of her digistamps and your budget is tight; please check her online store where several freebies are available.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Roxann

Roxann was the winner of our recent "Breast Cancer Awareness" Challenge and was invited to join us this week. She used "Roger and Leah - Christmas 1" to make her festive and beautiful card. We are very happy to have Roxann playing along with us! Thanks Roxann!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

2 posts!

2011-11-18T00:01:00.000-07:00

FYI

I have 2 new posts

One for Guylou's Inimitability Challenge

and

One for the Fabulous Freebie Friday!

Make sure you check out both posts!

"What's Cooking!"

2011-11-15T00:05:00.005-07:00

It's time for the next challenge at CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge!

This time the theme is "What's Cooking"

I got to use the cute "Bailey With Honey" image from Sew Many Cards!

Because I am in a harvesty mood I went with more fall colors...

even though this is actually a b-day card!

I colored the image with copics, added some flowers from Oriental Trading Co,

paper from my October Taylored Expression kit,

brads from my stash, and cut up leaves from my Martha Stewart punch!

Here is a close up and a picture of the inside. The sentiment is also part of the freebies this challenge!

I hope you have fun and cannot wait to see what creations you come up with!

See you on the flip side!

Finally!

2011-11-14T08:58:00.001-07:00

WHEW! The last few weeks have been tough,

but we are finally starting a new week!

I have been working on a few Christmas projects using

Scrapper's Delights new Sweet Pixies.

I decided to take two of the poses and sit themon ornaments...

Here is what they came out like:

They are both completely digital (except for the snowflakes on the card and the stars on the pixies).

I used copics to color in the skin and stickles for the stars but used PSP for the rest.

Scrapper's Delights is having a new Christmas Challenge!

Also check out the store because Janice always

has freebies and massively fantastic sales!

I must apologize for being so far behind this month!

Between being down with a migraine and my Zilla having issues

life has gone completely bonkers and

I feel I was very lax in my DT duties!

So my sincere apologies to you Janice! I promise to do better!

I want to enter these into the following challenges:

Heart Song Inspirations Gold or Glitter

Lexi's Creations No Straight Edges

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes Digital images

Happy Holidays Honeys Hop!

2011-11-12T00:05:00.025-07:00

Well it is that time of month....

that sooo did not sound right!

It is time for the latest release for Sassy Studio Designs!

And the DT blog hop!

Hopefully you arrived here from Karen's blog...if not you need to start at the begining.

(I added the blog order down below)

This month Lindsay has graciously provided us with several Holiday Honey Images!

If you have been following along, you know that I did Holiday Honey Cinderella for my sneak peek

and my other wonderful DT members have given us peeks of the other Honeys

that are now available in the SSD Store!

Now you know that it would not be an SSD Blog Hop without prizes!

Soooo there are a few things that you need to do:

Comment on each blog for the chance at one of the new Holiday Honeys...

there will be 2 winner randomly chosen from the blog comments

And answer some Christmas trivia questions for a chance at winning 3 images!

Each blog stop has a question...write them down and then post the answers on the SSD blog!

How easy is that???? Mine is listed below!

I used Holiday Belle Honey for my project:

As you can see I made a wine tag...
I think it is nice to have a little something...wine, champagne, apple cider...to give as a gift!
And what better way to present a bottle than it having a one of a kind tag!
On the back I can add a label with name and/or a nice sentiment.

The picture did not come out as nice as I wanted it to!
There is a ot of sparkle, not only on her dress but her hair.

Don't forget to keep track of your answers to each question
so you can get in on the chance for a prize!

My question:

What is the significance of the 5 golden rings?

Your next stop is Rachelle's blog!

Here is the blog order!

Kim (me)

Elenor (our guest DT)

Hope you have fun and good luck!

Don't forget to meet us on the party blog tonight!
At 10 pm est..see you there!

I used paper from MME Lost and Found,
the roses are ribbon; rolled and attached to a gruber glue circle,
metallic water colors and clear/star gel pen,
and pearls from a kit I purchased a long time ago!

I want to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz                                                  Use a digital image
Insipre Me Fridays                                       Anything Goes
Polka Doodles                                             Swirls and Pearls
Crafty Ribbons                                            Anything but a card

Check It Out!

2011-11-08T06:33:00.001-07:00

The next image of the latest Sassy Studio Designs Release is:

Holiday Honey

Cinderella!

I am just loving these new images...aren't you?

Of course I am a huge Disney freak. I even have one of the GIANT Mickey Mouse dolls!

Jenna grew up watching Disney movies...half of which I owned before she was born!

I colored her with metallic water colors and added diamond stickles for the fluff around the edges!

I tried to get her a bit more teal looking but it still ended up blue!

I guess I am just a bit traditional when it comes to Cinderella! LOL

Challenges I am going to enter:

Bows and Berries CAS

Heart Song Inspirations Anything Goes

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Stamp & Fun = Creativity Winter

Creative Inspirations Paint Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl Blog Must use Ribbon

A Very Fairy Blog Hop

2011-11-06T06:00:00.001-07:00

Hello and welcome to Starla's Fairy Blog Hop!
You should have ended up here from Tracy's blog...
If you didn't or missed someone's blog make sure you start at
the beginning and work your way through. (the order is at the bottom!)
You do not want to miss this hop!
Starla has some prizes she is going to be giving away and a challenge to participate in!

Here is the card that I made:

I want to wish Starla all th happiness in the world! Luck in all of her endevours! And love throughout her life!

Here is the blog hop order!

Kim me

Starla

Hope you enjoy the hop!

I used "Silver Fairy" from Sylvia Zet...I bought the digital stamp from WeeStamps.

Gobble Gobble!

2011-11-03T00:05:00.002-07:00

Ok not a great name for a blog title! LOL

It is time for another challenge at Guylou's Inimitability!

This week our lovely and talented Sara has chosen the theme....

A Thankfsgiving or thank you project with a turkey twist! (must have a turkey somewhere!)

I chose to use Mark and Louise Thanksgiving and tried an easel card for the first time!

I used paper and embellies from my latest Taylored Expression monthly kit!

I think it turned out pretty good for my first try at an easel.

Hope you like it!

I want to enter it in the following challenges:

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Heart Song Inspiration Embossing and/or 3 or more layers

Try It On Tuesday Unusual shaped cards

Tuesday Throwdown Thanks

Some blog candy!

2011-11-02T12:21:00.000-07:00

Rinne has been doing some cleaning....and that means...

one lucky person will end up with a load of stuff that she is giving away!

Check out this picture:

Rinne has a list on her blog to get more detailed information!

The drawing is to held through the 20th of December or 175 followers!

Good Luck!

We Are Having A Blog Hop

2011-10-29T12:59:00.000-07:00

On November 6th I will be lucky enough to join a very special blog hop!

Miss Starla Black is celebrating with a fairy hop!

What is she celebrating you ask???

Her 29th B-day (10 -23)

100 followers

1 year blogiversary!

There will be prizes that she is giving away and challenge!

So make sure you check back on the 6th!

Fabulous Freebie Friday!

2011-10-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

TGIF!!!!

Not only because of the end of a week but it is time for the next FREEBIE!

Make sure you get over to SSD on PCP for the FFF.

Am I texting??? LOL

This little witch is

Little Honey Witch Betty

And the theme this week is create a scene!

I built up my little witch as well as the fence to try to get as much depth as I could.

The paper is from one of the Halloween paper packs I bought.

The sign I made using a bit of wire and the pumpkins are stickers!

Hope you like it!

Cannot wait to see what you create!

HUGS!!!

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday! #96

2011-10-27T03:00:00.002-07:00

Well another post that did not go like it should! sorry!

Hey everybody!

Today is the start of another DTBST!

This week the theme is your favorite movie..

I am sure that even with out the sentiment you can figure it out....

Grease was the first drive in movie I went to way back in 1978.

Then anytime it was going to be on HBO I would try to stay home from school.

AND I wanted to be a pink lady so bad! lol Come on admit it....you did too!

The image is Sock Hop Sweetie 2

I used prisma markers to color her and paper from my stash!

Some Halloween Tags

2011-10-26T10:17:00.000-07:00

Hiya! Happy Hump Day!

Hope you all are having a glorious day so far!

We are going to get up to 90 again today but cooling down as the weekend draws closer...

yea right...it will drop down to 85! LOL

I have a thing going on at the kids school for Halloween and we need to have food labeled

with what it is and what is in it...so I made some tags that will go in front of each dish.

I used several of the images that Scrapper's Delights released for Halloween...

Sabrina the witch, Evelin, Esmelda and the Grimreeper!

I used the colored ones because of how small I printed them, but

I added some clear spica to get them to sparkle!

I hope you like them!

I want to enter them in the following challenges:

Bearly Mine Anything but a card

Shopping Our Stash Halloween colors

Crafty Boots Autumn or Halloween

Paper Creations Ink Halloween

Sassy's Is Sponsoring

2011-10-25T11:19:00.000-07:00

I had this ready to post yesterday and I am not sure what happened! But here it is!

Hello! It's just another Manic Monday!

I watched a show called "Up All Night" and they had a cover band for the Bangels...

I loved them growing up oh so many years ago!

Anyway onto the reason for this post!

Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring The Crazy Challenge this week.

The theme is SCARY LADIES!

So this is what I came up with....

I choose to use the Red Queen...

she just seems to be a very scary lady...don't you agree?

Hope you like it!

I used the card frame from Scrapper's Delights, colored the image with both copics and prisma markers, added some crystal wire pieces and the paper was just from my stash!
The black outline on the coat is black enamel from Ranger but I didn't like it so I added some black tinsel glitter form recollections. I wanted it a bit more shiny but it does not shoe that well in the photo!
I want to enter this card in the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays Anything goes
Make It Monday Anything goes

WAHOOOOOOOOO

2011-10-22T08:39:00.000-07:00

Sorry I did not get my card done like I wanted to last night because

we had the home coming game!

Guess what......

TYLER IS THE NEXT

TANQUE VERDE HIGH SCHOOL

HOME COMING KING!!!!

Here are some pictures we took!

They 3 contenders came in at the end of the parade...they each had a corvette and the queen from last year crowned the king and queen.

He was completely surprised when they called his name!

I have no idea what he was doing but he seemed happy! All hail the king! LOL

That's our boy! Number 72!

Thanks for letting me be a proud step mom!

HUGS!!

Introducing Steampunk Victoria!

2011-10-21T11:15:00.001-07:00

This will be a quick post...I wanted to get this up

yesterday but never found the time!

This next challenge is vintage or victorian.

Steampunk Victoria!

I colored her with my metallic watercolors...wanted to have a bit more shine...

and copics. I distressed the papers a little and used a diecut for the

side pieces...inked the edges and added the pearls with mini roses.

The roses were a greenish color so I used the metallic watercolor and colored them to match!

Can't wait to see what you all create with her!

Make sure you check out PCP and the SSD blog!

HUGS!!

This Week's Fabulous Freebie Friday!!!

2011-10-21T05:00:00.000-07:00

Go there now, before it's too late. LOL

Seriously, if you have not joined us on PCP for FFF you are missing out!

This week's image is called "Bewitched" and she is sassily bewitching!

The theme is Halloween and she is perfect for a Halloween card/project!

I made this card:

I actually colored her dress and boots on my computer using Paint Shop Pro. Black is sometimes so hard to get colored nice and clean so I cheated! LOL The rest of her is done with Copics! The bling is from recollections. I kept the paper simple and added bling and flowers to "pretty it up! I also layered a second image on the top so in real life you can see the "popped" look that it has!

Hope you like it! And don't forget to check out the projects the DT made!

These are the challenges I would like to enter:

Can You Follow A Recipe?

2011-10-20T21:30:00.001-07:00

Before we get into our next Guylou's Inimitability Challenge, I want to thank all of you fantastic people out there, who not only left some love for G (on B-day hop) but to all of the DT members as well. Sometimes we don't take the time to thank you for the great comments and love you leave...just so you know it truly does mean the world to me.

OK now onto the next challenge!

This challenge is brought to us and you by Gina!

I cannot tell you all the wonderful things about her (it would take to long)

but if you check out her blog you will find them all out for yourself! Love you Gina!

We have a recipe to follow!

F ~ Fabric

A ~ Amber (color)

L ~ Lace

L ~ Leaves

Here is what I came up with:

I used Chuck and Pumkin and Dorothy and Pumpkin 2 for my images.

That is fabric behind the images and crocheted lace at the top.

I added hanging leaf charms and then stuck some leaves and acorns all over.

Some of the leaves are amber colored...so there is my recipe.

I do want to add an amber colored candle to it...when I find the right shade.
The fabric I cut a basic shape and ran it through my zyron, glued it to a piece of cardstock,
then ran it through my cuttlebug with a spellbinders die. The crocheted lace I hot glued on
and used jump ring to secure my charms. It was pretty easy to do...
maybe you can do one for your holiday decorations!

Our guest designer this week is Jen from http://jencraftsa.blogspot.com/

So check out her project and leave some love!
The challenge runs from today through 10pm (EST) on the 3rd of November!
So get on it! As always follow the guidelines on the challenge blog!
Have a wonderful day! HUGS!!!

Next In The Steampunk Challenge

2011-10-18T09:42:00.002-07:00

Here is the card that I made using the latest steampunk:

Steampunk Amelia!

This challenge is Time Flies!

You must use a clock and/or gears on your project!

I did not have any clock faces so I added some gears,cogs, and a pointer.

The chain was an after thought...I knew it needed something and I had several chains in my junk drawer!

Can't wait to see what every one creates!

HUGS

DT Call At Guylou's Inimitability!

2011-10-17T08:47:00.000-07:00

HEY HEY HEY

Looking to join a design team?

Well, Guylou's Inimitability is looking

for a person to join our team.

Here are the deets!

The call is open to:

U.S., Canada and International English speaking applicants
The call will run from October 16th to October 30th, 2011

If you are interested , please email the following information to info@guylousinimitability.com:

Three (3) pictures of your VERY BEST work. This can either be cards, layouts with pictures or altered items;
A paragraph (minimum 100 words) about you and why you want to be part of Guylou's Inimitability DT and what you will do to promote Guylou's Inimitability Digistamps;
A clickable link to your blog;
A clickable link to your online gallery or galleries;
A list of clickable links to all Design teams you are on.

What is expected of DT members?

If you are chosen to be a Guylou's Inimitability DT member you will be expected to:

Complete projects using Guylou's Inimitability digistamps for our bi-monthly challenges and post them to your blog on the challenge day(s).
Post comments on projects entered in our challenges.
Participate in Guylou's Inimitability events.
Know and understand how to use digital images. No special software is required but you must be able to print digital images in order to showcase them.
Use a digital camera to photograph your work. No scanned images please.
Ensure that the photos of your work be sharp and have a nice presentation.
Promote Guylou's Inimitability by placing a clickable blog button on your blog. (We will provide the button to you if you are chosen to be on the team) and a link to your fellow DT members' blogs.
Provide a recent picture of yourself to be posted it the DT section of Guylou's Inimitability blog.
Be willing to commit to a six (6) month term (January 1st, 2012 to -June 30th, 2012) with possibility of another six (6) month extension.
Most of all, have fun!! Expectations and guidelines are importants, but having a good time while on the DT is as important.

What do DT members get as part of being on the team?

You will receive free Guylou's Inimitability images!
Once selected as part of the DT you will receive 3 images of your choice to create with in order to announce your position on the team.

The Guylou's Inimitability DT is an awesome and fun group of crafters. You will have the opportunity to get to know wonderful artists and be inspired by their work as you will inspire them.

If you think you have what it takes to be part of Guylou's Inimitability Design Team, please email your application with DESIGN TEAM in the subject line by October 30th, 2011.

Looking forward to receive your application!
Email address is info@guylousinimitability.com

Winner of Birthday Blog Hop!

2011-10-17T07:58:00.000-07:00

Miss Gina has picked the winner of the Big Birthday Blog Hop and that winner is:

(drum roll)

Colleen Holmes

Good for you Colleen!

I've Got Steam On The Brain!

2011-10-16T08:36:00.001-07:00

Steampunk that is!

We hit over 500 on the PCP forum and SSD will not

let that pass without a celebration!

So we are having a progressive challenge!

Have you ever done a progressive challenge before? If not basically

you get the first image free...you have a specified time to make a project with said image

and if you do you will get a second image and it continues.

For this challenge you will receive

Steampunk Josephine

Isn't she hot? And the next ones are just as hot...if not more!!

Kind of a mix of Mae West and Lara Croft!
Is your interest piqued, yet???

For this first challenge you must have metal embellisments!

I couldn't find what I was initially going to use so I made my own!

I wanted more of a silver look so I used some wire and twisted me some "leaves"

added some metallic silver on the flowers and her buckles,

added metal brads to the center of the flowers and then finally the

swirls are not rhinestones but metal stud thingys!

Yup that is a technical term!
The silver background paper was made with silver embossing powder.

I wish that the picture had come out a bit better,

but with no flash it was worse and at certain angles the metal caused to much glare!

Hope you can see it ok!!

Now head on over to the SSD Blog and get your image, you'll be glad you did!
She is only there till the end of the day!

Keep Looking!

2011-10-15T08:07:00.002-07:00

There are two new posts! One for CDAC

and one for the New Sassy Studio Designs Halloween Release!

So look down...look down! LOL

New Release From SSD Blog Hop

2011-10-14T21:15:00.002-07:00

It is finally here! What we have been waiting for:

Sassy Studio Designs Halloween Release II

They're creepy and they're kooky,
Mysterious and spooky,
They're altogether ooky,
The SSD Halloween release.

Neat
Sweet
Petite

So get a witch's shawl on.
A broomstick you can crawl on.
We're having blog hop fun
To showcase the SSD Halloween release!

They belong in a museum.
Can't wait for you to see 'em
They really are a screa-um.
The SSD Halloween release.

OK that was kind of goofy but that is just me!

Hopefully you arrived at my blog in the order of the hop...if not

you HAVE to go back to the beginning and work all the way through!

Here is the order:

Kim

I used Mummy Honey for my release card!

Allright there are some things that I have to tell you...

first off there will be two random comment winners,

that will win an image of their choice from Sassy's.

Thank you Lindsay!

Second, you also have a chance at winning three, count them 3 images BUT you

have to enter the challenge. You have 5 days to complete a Halloween themed card but you have

to use 5 things from the following list:

Bats Pumpkins

Ghosts Ribbon

Glitter Brads

Gems Skeleton

Gravestone Candy

Skull Blood

Spider Cauldron

Cobwebs

Wow that list kind of came out wonky!

Here is what I made for the challenge:

I have bats, pumpkins, ribbon, glitter, gems, candy, skull, and spiders.

Do you have a favorite candy? Mine has to be snickers for a candy bar and

green apple blow pops, for regular candy! Have a great time hopping!

Can't wait to see your creations for the challenge!

Next CDAC Progreesive Freebie Challenge!

2011-10-14T21:01:00.001-07:00

Hello all of you wonderful bloggers out there!

Can you believe it is halfway through October?

Have you started your Christmas shopping? To be honest, I used

to have all of my shopping and wrapping done by Thanksgiving...but

with the economy and business the way it is...well it will be a small simple Christmas this year!

I know a lot of you are in the same boat, so it makes this Progressive Freebie Challenge from CDAC

WONDERFUL! You not only get a few freebies, you have the chance at bonus images and prizes!

Always great when you can do what you love and get something out of it!

Here is the project that I made.

This is Christmas Bunny from Digi's By Phooka.

I wanted to make a few wine bottle toppers for some Christmas presents I am going to give away!

Who doesn't like cheap wine???LOL Kidding.

There are a few places here in AZ that make great wine and is resonably priced.

The one with the green back ground is a laser diecut sheet of paper.

The other one is just a piece of paper that came from my stack of Christmas papers!

I used recollections tinsel glitter...I think that is what it is called...on the hat

and then some little embellies from different kits.
The actual card is a card that has the pop up piece at the top..
I was wondering what I was going to do with them!

Hope you like them!!
Make sure you tag your photo CDACPC5

Fabulous Freebie Friday

2011-10-14T05:00:00.001-07:00

Hey Hey Hey! You know what time it is??? It is time to go get your FABULOUS FREEBIE at SSD on PCP! This week it is Vamp Victoria. With the theme being Halloween!!! You have to go check out what some of the DT members have done! They be some SEXY SASSY cards! Here is what I came up with:

I used digital papers from my computer, Copics to color my image and then threw on some bling!

These are the challenges I would like to enter:

A Birthday Blog Hop!

2011-10-12T21:01:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear Guylou

Happy birthday to you!

Happiness is what I wish for you

of course great health too

and getting to do what you want to

Happy birthday to you!

Today we are celebrating Guylou's birthday with a blog hop!

SURPRISE G!!!

Hopefully you are having a wonderful day! You deserve it!

It will be a little late G!!! LOL

This will run until Sunday, October 16 at 11:59 p.m. EST. And then a winner will be chosen using random.org on Monday. What is a birthday hop with out a prize, so a RAK will be offered, which includes:

one pack of 4 copic multiliners, one pack of 2 stardust pens,

a black memento ink pad, and a $5 gift card to Guylou's Inimitability.

In order to win the RAK, you must leave a comment on every stop of the hop and on G's!!!

Here is the order for the hop! Make sure you leave some love on all the blogs...

as well as B-day wishes to G!

Kim (you are here!)

Gina

Good luck! Have fun!

HUGS!!!

Just a Peek!

2011-10-12T00:01:00.001-07:00

Hey all you wonderful people out in blog land! Hope this finds you

healthy, happy and having a glorious hump day!

There is a new release happening this weekend over at SSD,

I know Lindsay just had a Halloween release last month...

and now another one!! How cool is that? So don't forget to check it out.

The Design Team got to play with these gorgeous images AND

we get to share some of the images with you...

so without furthur ado I give you

"WICKED HONEY"

My purple pumpkin did not show up that well but that happens sometimes! LOL

Isn't she just wicked???

The release is this Saturday and we are having a blog hop, prizes, a party blog chat and a challenge, so you do not want to miss this! Make sure you check out the other DT members...they have a few sneak peeks too, a new one each day!

I colored Honey with Copic markers, printed the paper from my computer files, used some black flowers from my stash, colored some crystal stems black and used some spider web lace in the center!

I want to enter this card in the following challenges:

Corrosive Challenge Purple Passion

Sparkles Forum Challenge Halloween

My Craft Spot Color Challenge (black with orange, green or purple)

Craft Card Makers Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe Crafts Lace It Up

LATE LATE LATE

2011-10-08T19:52:00.001-07:00

OK I made a card for Fabulous Freebie Friday BUT because of one of my wonderful migraines I did not get to finish, photo or post when I wanted too! ARG But that is the story of my life! Today is a better day and the pain is about gone. WHEW!

Anyhoo here is the card that I made for the SSD FFF...

I used the latest freebie (hope you got it!) Vampire Vanessa! Ain't she a bad a$$. I used some stickers (web and spiders) from Jolee's, paper from Martha Stwart pad, sticky ribbon from recollections, and added some lace at her belly!

Truthfully, I really like how this card turned out. I usually will tear apart my card but this one I like! Hope you do too! If you missed the FFF make sure you join us at PCP now...and next Friday! You're going to love it! AND there is going to be a PAR-TAY when we hit 500!!!

These are the challenges I would like to enter:

2 Sisters                                Halloween
Challenge up your life             Halloween
Drunken Stampers                 Halloween
One Stop Craft Challenge      Anything Goes
Wee Memories                      Halloween
Fussy and Fancy Friday         Halloween

Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

2011-10-07T00:05:00.004-07:00

October is Breast Cancer Awareness. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and the second leading cause of death. Your best weapon against breast cancer is EARLY DETECTION through two common methods of breast screening: breast examination (self and clinical) and screening mammography. Your health is important; you are important. Take good care of yourself.

Our next challenge at Guylou's Inimitability is one that is near and dear to my heart...literally because it is one to celebrate breast cancer awareness! But also because cancer seems to run rampant in my family...both maternally and paternally. I will not go into depressing details but suffice it to say, I get checked out periodically. OK back to the challenge!

Our host this week is the lovely and talented, Sara! And she wants your projects to be mostly in PINK and have a PINK ribbon. You must check out her blog and see her fantastic creation! And check out my side bar for all of the other design team members blogs!

Now for me PINK is easy. I love pink. My favorite color growing up was always blue but about 10 years ago BAM I changed! Now I like PINK. Weird, I know!

I went to the dollar store a few weeks ago and bought a few glass candle holders, vases and found some cute shadow boxes SOOOOOO I decided to make a shadow box for this challenge! I painted it on off white, thinking it would match any decor, added pieces of paper from a pad I bought, added a rhinestone ribbon some sentiments, poem and of course added Leah w/Ribbon!

The poem I got from a site onine that was written by a nurse, that worked in the cancer ward.

I really liked the words and the meaning behind them.

It's a bit blurry but I think you can read it ok!

This challenge starts today and continues until the 20th of October!

There are so many new images that Guylou has created so make sure you check them out at the store.

Follow the challenge rules and have some fun!

The other team members are listed on the left so go give them some love! And our guest designer is Patti...you can check out her blog here.

Guylou designed a new image in honor of the Breast Cancer Awareness program and for reaching over 250 followers on this blog. Gabrielle and ribbon is available for free between October 7th and 14th at Guylou's Online Store. Please use the code BCA-GABRIELLE at check out to get her free.

HUGS!!!!

Dastardly Divas!

2011-10-02T15:11:00.000-07:00

This is a card that I made for Sassy Studio Designs Fabulous Freebie Friday! The image is Vampire Rosalie and is a retired image that Lindsay brought out just for this challenge! Now each and every Friday the wonderful Regan of Charmed Stamping will post on PaperCraftsPlanet a new Freebie BUT it is only good for 24 hours! Hope you like my card!

BTW I am so excited to announce that I am one of the newest members of the SSD Design Team! Now I have even more reason to be SASSY!!! LOL It is such a pleasure to join the wonderful ladies of SSD!

I used Copics to color and paper from "Photo Stack"

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

I Did It Creations Halloween
Creatalicious Challenges Anything Goes

It's a Haunting Halloween Challenge!

2011-09-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

We have a new challenge starting over at Scrapper's Delights...And it is a spoooooky one! There are some great Halloween images that Janice has put together, so get over there and check them out! I got to play around with a few Goth Girl images and here is what I came up with:

This is Sabrina! Isn't she adorable!

And this is Esmeralda and Evelin!

Here is a close up:

Janice has got some great prizes going on with this challenge....so what are
you waiting for....get on over there and check it out.
The challenge will continue until the 31st of October!
Go on git! HUGS!!!

I used copics to color my background on the second card and copics to color the windows on the first.
There was no extra paper on the first just some odds and ends from my stash!
The spider web paper on the second is from Scrapper's Delights and the ghosts are from a sizzix die!

My Entry For CDAC Progressive Challenge

2011-09-27T12:10:00.002-07:00

Here is the card that I made for the CDAC Progressive Challenge!

I used the image called "apple bowl" from Glitterbabe.

The theme this time around is fall.
Hope you like it!

Make sure you continue to make projects so you can continue to get the freebies! The more you enter the more chances you have at prizes as well! Check out all the info at CDAC!

From my Taylored Expressions Monthly kit, I used yellow/orange ribbon, paper, ric rac and button!
Makes it nice to have everything all together and matching!
I colored with Copics and used dimensional glaze over the apples for shine!

I want to enter this card into these challenges:

CDAC Progressive Challenge

Anything Goes Challenge

Celebrate the Occasion must use ribbon

Halloween Giveaway!

2011-09-27T09:56:00.001-07:00

Hey all you wonderful people in blogland! I have a wonderful surprise to tell you about! Come a bit closer cause I don't want to yell!

Regan at Charmed Stamping is giving away 4, count them 4, Halloween stamps from Tickled Pink Stamps! They are way too adorable for words so check out all the deets here!

While you're there check out all of Regan's

gorgeous creations and leave her some love!

Let's Swing

2011-09-23T16:30:00.002-07:00

WOW I am finally getting some stuff posted!

Here is a card that I made using one of my "The Paper Shelter" images.

I fell in love with their images when I was surfing digital sites one day.

If you haven't checked them out, you need to!

Here is a card that I made using "Spring Swing".

I hope you like it. You know how you finish a card, then look at it and think to yourself...

"Something is missing...but what?"

Well I did that with this one. I just felt like it needed something, but no clue what!

So I added a bit of wire looped into a bow and added some beads.

I used some paper from my Cordinations Black Magic pack and patterned paper from

one of my minds eye paper packs.

I want to enter this card into these challenges:

The Paper Shelter Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations A Card For A Child

Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes

True Love!

2011-09-23T07:40:00.001-07:00

I got this wonderful image from Sassy Studio Designs called "Romeo and Juliet". And I love it! I made this card for a friends anniversary (20th) using their hair color for the image! I added mini scrabble pieces and I think it is a double word score!

This is the inside that I left blank so she could write her own personal message! Hope you like it!

I am entering it in these challeges:

For Fun Challenge                Anniversary
Paper Creations Ink             Buttons or Bows
The Squirrel and The Fox     Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons                     Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs           Hip to Be Square! DTBST#91

Whatcha Got Cooking???

2011-09-22T15:28:00.000-07:00

For my birthday last week the wife of our sales person made me some German chocolate cupcakes...YUMMY! So I made this card as a thank you card. I love this image..("what's cooking" by Mo Manning)...she is so adorable and works for so many occasions! Hope you like it! Hope she does too!

The papers came from one of my "Taylored Expressions" monthly kits. But for the life of me I cannot remember the name of the paper! LOL I have it at home but since I am at work....so hmm...(if I can add it to the post later I will) The flowers are some I have had forever and I just folded over the ribbon under them!

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Squirrel and The Fox         Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge         Anything Goes
Hanna And Friends                  Anything Goes
Stamping Bee's Design Team    Use 2 or More Spellbinders

I am ready to scream!

2011-09-21T14:37:00.000-07:00

Ever have one of those weeks where you want to kill everyone that looks at you wrong??? Come on I know you have. For me it is this week. AND IT"S ONLY WEDNESDAY!!! My laptop....that I keep at work...is driving me nuts! It will get AOL to work and then it freezes and mozilla, I'm lucky if it even comes on! So I got my net book back from my daughter and I am posting! I have about 10 cards I have finished and need to start getting them uploaded so over the next few days you will be seeing what I have been up to the last week! HUGS!!!!

2 NEW CHALLENGES

2011-09-15T23:30:00.002-07:00

Hiya! Just wanted to post that I have 2...count them 2 posts that you need to scroll down for.

Not only does the new challenge start for Guylou's Inimitability but the next Progressive Challenge on CDAC starts today as well. All the deets are in the posts to follow!

Thank you! Gracias! Mahalo!

2011-09-15T23:00:00.002-07:00

No matter what language you speak, the thought behind it is the same!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough, and more.

It turns denial into acceptance,

chaos to order, confusion to clarity.

It can turn a meal into a feast,

a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today,

and creates a vision for tomorrow.

Melody Beattie

Guylou herself is our host this week. She is a wonderfully creative and has wicked talent!

Her theme this week is Thank You, You're a star! SO...

you must have a star somewhere on the thank you project.

Guylou came up with a few new images that will go very well with this theme...

check them out here!

I chose to use I felt she went real well with the paper I had decided on

Problem was I had no plain silver/foil look paper...so I made my own!

I embossed it with silver embossing powder and

I think it matched the foil stars on my background paper perfectly!

What do you think?

I kept the color scheme simple to make the image stand out!
You can check out all the deets at the challenge blog!
This challenge starts today and goes until September 29th.
Make sure you have a look at all the DT blogs and have fun!

CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge! (CDACPC3)

2011-09-15T00:30:00.002-07:00

HEY HEY HEY that next challenge is ready to start....have you gotten your images yet? If you did not enter the last challenge then you can buy in! Check it out on the CDAC Progressive Freebie site here.

The theme this time around is fall! For those of you lucky people who are starting to see

some change in the weather...you know what this means....

orange, maroon, deep yellow, sage green....leaves and trees changing...

cactus um nope that's me...no real change in Arizona but you get the drift...FALL!

I used the image Sunflower and Swallowtail by Justinklined.

I really love this image, you can do so much with it. I printed the image three times,

cutting the butterfly out of two of them. I colored the sunflower with Copics

and used the Spica pens for the butterflies...trying to get a bit more depth as well as some shine!

I really hope you like it!

Make sure that you look at all the other DT members....they are listed to the left!
This challenge will continue until the end of the month. Make sure you add your name
and picture/blog specific place on the linky. Make sure you have labeled it cdacpc3.

No card..but I have a story!

2011-09-14T09:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my big 4-0 B-day...so last week Dave told me to think of where I wanted to go for dinner...well I have been in the mood for steak so we decided to try this new restaurant called the Bone In. I ate like nothing at all yesterday anticipating a delicious meal! Dave made reservations for 6 at 6, hoping that Tyler, our middle kid would be able to get out of football practice early enough to make it! Since I was off yesterday I was ready and waiting...Jenna was home and ready...Dave was picking my mom up on his way home from work...Tyler called and was on his way...and Brandon called and was going to have to meet us there! I was thrilled! The whole family together...the first time in a LONG time.

OK so Brandon swings by the house on his way and since we were still there we all pile into my vehicle and off we go! We get to the restaurant and OMG the BBQ smell was mouth watering...I was starting to salivate it smelled so good. I get out and go to walk around the back of the vehicle and what do I see???? I tarantula! Yes a HUGE tarantula! Like a dinner plate! OK so it wasn't that huge, but when you hate spiders the way I do, it looked that big. So I casually walk around and walk inside.

We get seated, order drinks and some appetizers and we are all talking...Brandon has applied for the Police Department and had an interview yesterday...and finally we decided we were ready to order. The waitress comes over and starts to take my order and CRASH....BAM...SIZZLE...lightning and thunder all over and ZZZTTTT the lights go out! Because no electricity the fans and exhaust are not working and within a few minutes the place is smoked out. Good smelling smoke mind you, but smoke none the less! So we figure we need to go. It is pouring, the street is starting to flood and no lights anywhere. The place is a ways out so there are no street lights anyway but all of the houses are dark. Some of the traffic lights were out and at one spot the fire department had a street blocked because of downed power lines! Luckily as we drove by our neighborhood all the lights were on. And lo and behold the lights of Village Inn were all ablaze! So we all sit and had a wonderful birthday breakfast! It wasn't steak or prime rib but it was good all the same! Best part the whole family was together and we had fun! Thanks for taking the time to read all about my dinner escapades! HUGS!!!

Christmas in July...errr I mean in September!

2011-09-13T16:37:00.003-07:00

This is a card that I made with "Father Xmas Digi Stamp 2" from Scrapper's Delights. I love the vintage look of this guy. I used white fluff for the cuffs and edges of the Santa suit and used Copics to color him. The paper was from a digital paper that I have had for years! Hope you like it!

I added some embellishments that I have had forever! I liked that they had a bit of a vintage feel to it as well.

The Early Bird Gets The Worm!

2011-09-05T11:46:00.000-07:00

WHEW...these long weekends make me tired! You try and try to cram everything into it and then you end up doing nothing! LOL Lucky me I have tomorrow off to accomplish all I did not get done today!

I finally finished my project for the first CDAC Progressive Challenge of September. The theme was back to school and the images were adorable. I chose to use the bookworm image by Jens Digi Stamps. I thought he was so cute. I duplicated him a few times and added a saying and made it into a bookmark! I am forever losing my bookmarks...kinda like one sock every time you do laundry...I don't know where it goes but it is gone!

ANYWHO here is my little project!

I used Copics to color my little guys and just tied a ribbon on the top! I may laminate it...not sure yet!

I am going to enter this into the CDAC Progressive Challenge! (of course) and here are a few others I would like to enter:

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog--Anything Goes
Paper Pretties--Primary Colors