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Happy Turkey Day! Today, and every day, I have so much to be thankful for! My handsome small man, a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, good health, loving family, wonderful friends... I am grateful for all that I have and feel so fortunate that I am able to indulge in this fabulous hobby of mine on top of it all! I've made some cards for the holiday and wanted to share them. The first is for the current Simply B Stamps Facebook group challenge (November Challenge). This is Little Indian Betty and she was free for those who wanted to play along with the challenge. She is now available in the SBS shop (as is her counterpart Pilgrim Corinne). The theme for Betty was to use feathers. That was easy enough. I am cutting it really close to the deadline, but what else is new? lol
Papers are The Pumpkin Patch by DCWV. I actually used this stack on all cards I'm showing off today. It was just the perfect go to paper for all my Fall creations! I matted the image on a Floral Ovals Nestabilities die cut (Spellbinders) and added my feather, flowers, and pearls. Sketch is the current Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#234).
The next three cards all feature images from Saturated Canary: Scratch, Princess Harvest, and Cornelia.
This is Scratch. Isn't he adorable? The sketch is last week's Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#233). I kept this one pretty simple. I used a border die from My Favorite Things and a maple leaf punch. The sentiment is from a Clear Dollar Stamps set.
Next up is Princess Harvest.
The sketch for this one is the very last one from Crafting Life's Pieces (#64). I LOVE these sketches and I was very sad to hear they were closing the challenge blog! It looks like I heaped on the embellishments on this one but it's really just flowers, pearl clusters, and flower trim from Tim Holtz. I used Labels Eight Nestabiliies (Spellbinders) to cut out the image.
And lastly, here is Cornelia.
She's sweet and simple with a couple of pearls, some flowers, and a Tim Holtz muse token. The sketch is Papertake Weekly (#85).
I am looking forward to spending quality snuggle time on the couch with Kayne while we watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on TV in the morning. Then we will head to my parents' for a delicious turkey family dinner! And of course, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a little Black Friday shopping! I won't venture out until after noon (no crazy doorbusting for me!) but it's a yearly tradition with my best friend that we love! The rest of the weekend will be spent in a decorating frenzy!
To all my US readers: a happy and safe Thanksgiving! Thanks for stopping by to see me today! I am grateful for all my followers and for the lovely comments you leave!
Markers used: Copics
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Regan
Hello! Are you ready to party like it's 1989?!?! It's
my 40th birthday this week and to celebrate The Corrosive Challenge has teamed up with sponsor Sassy Studio Designs to bring you a
totally awesome 80s to the Max birthday blog hop! And it seems I’m not the
only August baby on the two teams so there’s even more rad reasons for festivities! There are LOTS of ways to win so be sure to stop by the challenge blog or SSD for all the details!
Our challenge this fortnight is a birthday
one with a twist: "It's Only A Number" - create a
birthday themed project which includes a number on it. EVERYONE who
enters will receive a special Sassy Studio Designs image, Boom Box Sassy, for FREE! Your
project doesn't have to be 80s themed... As long as it's for a birthday
and contains a number (alpha or numerical), you're in! BUT if you use a SSD image you will
receive a bonus entry for the grand prize! Want
another reason to play along? Our Top 3 this fortnight will also win a
prize! Each Top Pick will receive two images from the new SSD 80s
release!
Lindsay, the owner and artist behind Sassy
Studio Designs, has created a whole collection of 80s themed images as her
August release just for this occasion! Though I was born in the 70s, I
grew up during the 80s and absolutely LOVE them! These images are so much
fun and will bring you right back to the decade of distinctive pop culture,
music, and trends! The winner of our challenge this fortnight will win
the ENTIRE SSD 80s COLLECTION!!! (Can't wait to win them? You
can purchase them HERE now!) To see all the
gorgeous images being featured by our two righteous design teams, please join
us for my birthday blog hop! The Sassy and Corrosive dudes and dudettes
have designed some most excellent projects for you! A random comment will
be selected from each blog to win that featured image! The more blogs you
visit and comment on, the more chances to win you have! If you've arrived from Lori's blog, you're totally cool, but here is the
complete list, just in case:
BLOG
HOP ORDER
For another chance to win, we
have five 80s themed trivia questions here and five more on the SSD blog.
Answer them for a chance to win 4 images from the new release! There will
be a separate winner from both blogs! Simply commenton the
posts on The Corrosive Challenge and SSD blogs with your answers. Comments left that contain all 5
correct answers will be eligible to win and a random winner will be selected
from among them!
And, finally, don't forget
to show us your birthday creations featuring a number (can be either words or
numerical).
Deadline for the hop and trivia is 11:59pm Eastern time on Saturday,
August 10th. Winners of the blog hop and trivia will be announced Sunday,
August 11th. The challenge will run for the usual two weeks and winners
will be announced on Monday, August 19th.
I love the 80s... Gravity defying bangs and Aquanet. Bon Jovi and Corey Hart. *swoon* The Goonies on VHS and Jem on TV. MTV. When they actually played videos! Sweet Valley High books. The whole series! It is my favorite decade to date and I could go on reminiscing forever, but I suppose you want to see what I've created with these awesome 80s images!
I actually have two cards to share: one with the voluptuous Jessica Rabbit (which will be the image one lucky commentor wins from my blog) and another with our rockin' freebie, Boom Box Sassy!
Jessica isn't bad... She's just drawn that way! And then colored with Copics before being fussy cut. Her dress is amply covered in Xmas Red Stickles. I started with Sketch #81 from Papertake Weekly and went from there. I've used several dies (Floral Ovals and Classic Ovals from Spellbinders as well as Skyline Border and By the Number Die-namics from My Favorite Things). Papers are Creative Imagination Marah Johnson Love Conquers All. I added a couple of flowers and a MFT sentiment to finish off the card. This one will be going to my best friend's daughter next month. I'm told she is a fan of Miss Rabbit's!
My next card is for a very good friend who is also turning 40 this year (the day after me). I thought it would be fun to use the new Boom Box Sassy! This cutie will be given free to anyone who enters The Corrosive Challenge this fortnight! And she is SO me back in the 80s (only my jeans were MUCH tighter! lol)! Music was my thing and I still remember the pink boom box that sat on the headboard of my waterbed! Now if that isn't 80s, I don't know what is!
My image is again colored with Copics and fussy cut. I had such a fabulous time creating this! I finally got to use some My Favorite Things goodies that I bought at the beginning of this year. See that die cut cassette tape? That is their Accent It - Cassette Tape Die-namics paired with their Journal It - Playlist stamp set! I also used several other MFT products here: Birthday Sentiments stamp set (inside) plus Jumbo Scallops Border and By the Number Die-namics. Papers are the Birthday Wishes stack by DCWV. My layout is courtesy of Seems A Little Sketchy (#44).
Thanks for being here as I count down my final days as a "thirtysomething" and enter a new decade! Your next stop on the hop is the lovely and talented Kathy! When you're done, I hope you're in love with these fun images as much as I am and inspired to play along with us!
The small man and I are off to a birthday party this afternoon for a boy Kayne goes to day care with. This is the first party we've been invited to that isn't one of MY friends' kids. It's kind of exciting and stressful at the same time! This morning will be for making his card, wrapping his presents, and whipping up some Oreo truffles! See, I'm last minute with everything, not just my crafting! lol
So grab a cup of coffee... or tea... a glass of wine perhaps... (or Tang!) and settle in for a trip down memory lane! I'll be hopping myself later and I can't wait to see what the teams have created!
Markers used: Copics
- Jessica Rabbitt (E00, E11, E13, E19, E21, R20, R24, R27, R29, R43, R89, BV02, BV04, BV08, B00, B21, B34, Y28)
- Boom Box Sassy (E00, E11, E21, E23, E31, E74, E79, B21, B32, B34, N2, N4, YG03, YG06, R20, R85, RV02, RV34)
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Regan
I have SO many lovely Saturated Canary images! I buy more every time Krista has a release. Or a sale. Or because it's pay day. Or Monday. Or raining. Or sunny. Well, you get the point.... With my design team commitments I don't get to play with them quite as often as I'd like! So when I have the opportunity to, I jump at it! Beginning in August I have been trying to be more conscientious about sending birthday cards to friends and family. After all, I make all these creations with great love! They should have good homes! (Other than mine. I'm running out of storage space.) This card is for my aunt. I selected Zorana, the Gypsy from Saturated Canary. She is just a gorgeous creature, and I couldn't wait to color her. I have to admit her hair was intimidating! I tried the "flick" technique but my Copic Ws are the classic style marker, and I have a heavy hand with the bullet nib. Still, I did achieve a certain amount of "shine", I think. Not too bad and practice makes perfect.
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The layout is from Papertake Weekly (#72), and I had a lot of fun with this one! I added some flowers, metal embellies, bling, and cheesecloth. Papers are My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy Boy. The image panel is cut using the Labels Twenty One Nestabilities from Spellbinders.
I have been doing a lot of my coloring on my lunch break at work and it has been a stress reducer and welcome break during the day. It also seems to make the actual card assembly go smoother in the evening. I have another SC card finished using Pack Light, and I'm currently coloring up Pickles and Ice Cream! I will share soon...
Thanks for visiting and know I appreciate all your comments! I have been behind on my own commenting lately and I know the time and effort it takes for each of you and I feel blessed to have such lovely visitor (especially my fabulous regulars - you know who you are!)!
Hope you're having a wonderful week so far!
Markers used: Copics (E13, E11, E21, E00, W4, W6, W8, W10, E04, R20, E23, E27, Y32, Y35, YR04, YR07, YR17, BG10, BG13, BG15) and Prismacolor Art Markers (149).
Challenges:
- Cutie Pie Challenge: #28-Use a Digi
- Totally Stampalicious: Anything Goes
- Victorine Stamps: #44-Lots of Layers
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Regan
Happy Sunday! It's been a lovely weekend so far. Today was sunny and cool - perfect weather for playing outside in the back yard and taking a walk! Which is exactly what we did! I blew bubbles for the small man and laughed as he chased them every which way around the yard!
Yesterday was a different story and the unrelenting rain was an excuse to craft. I actually had some time to make a couple of creations that I thought I'd share with you today. Everyone knows I love using sketches! It takes the pressure off and give you a "jumping off" point for your creation. Honestly, sometimes I think I might never get started if it weren't for some of the fabulous sketch challenges out there!
My first project uses the current Papertake Weekly sketch (#68). It's a graduation card featuring one of the new grad images from Sassy Studio Designs called Chelsea's Graduation. Perfect for the sassy high school graduate! I'm told this particular grad was honors president AND homecoming queen so she deserved a special card! Chelsea is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers. I then dug out some TPC Studios Class Act papers from my stash and paired it with Brilliant Blue and Basic Black card stock from Stampin' Up. The border punch is Martha Stewart. A bit of embossing for the blue panel and a sprinkling of flowers in the corner complete the card. The "Class of 2012" dimensional sticker is from Michaels' Recollections line.
My second creation was for the 2nd birthday party we went to yesterday afternoon. Of course, procrastinator that I am, I had to make it before we could leave for the party, making us fashionably late. Typical. lol So I was a little rushes and I'm not happy with my coloring. This is actually my second attempt because the ink from my printer wasn't dry and kept smearing. I completely smudged poor Luka's face on my first attempt! Here you can see it a little bit on his hair, but I was out of time for a re-do so it had to suffice. The recipient's mom didn't seem to mind, though, and said it was going to be saved along with the baby shower invitation and shower thank you cards I made for her. It's hard to believe our little guys are two already!
This adorable sketch is from Sketches by Carly (#57)! If you haven't checked out this young lady's challenge blog, you must go visit! She is super talented! For my card I used Outlaw Luka from La-La-Land Crafts. I love their images and don't get to use them often enough! The cloud paper was in my stash and I used various Stampin' Up punches plus a Die-namics die from My Favorite Things to complete the layout. The only embellishment on the card are the glitter chipboard letters and number.
It's time to wake the sleeping toddler... A 3-1/2 hour nap is probably long enough and Mommy is hungry for dinner! lol Thanks for stopping by and enjoy what's left of your weekend!
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Regan
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