Mr. and Mrs.

Hi!  Popping in quick to share a wedding card made for a special request, personalized for the happy couple.  I love the white on white look for weddings, and I made sure this one had lots of texture with embossing and die cuts.  The image is one from JadeDragonne on deviantART called Bride n Groom.  They are colored with Copics and I added  a bit of Frosted Lace Stickles to the bride's veil.  For dies I've used the Heart Doily Border (La-La-Land Crafts), Ribbon Banners (Spellbinders), and Resplendent Rectangles (Spellbinders).  The heart is a Martha Stewart punch.  I added flowers, a Tim Holtz metal key, and a bit of ruffled ribbon for the finishing touches.  The sketch is from The Crazy Challenge (#171).

Thanks for stopping by!  I should be coloring and not typing but it I don't blog as I'm creating I will fall hopelessly behind!  I hope everyone is having a great week so far!  A long weekend is on the way...  That is what keeps me going!  That and caffeine.

Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E23, E31, E70, E74, E79, R20, R32, BOO, BG0000, V12, YG61, YG67, N4, N6).

Challenges:
- Divas By Design: Anything Goes
- Stampin' Royalty: #229-Weddings
- Addicted to Stamps: #96-Anything Goes
- Digistamps4Joy: #92-Anything Goes

{hugs}
Regan

Sassy Studio Designs Sponsorship: The Crazy Challenge - Scary Ladies

I just need to tell you that it is a small miracle the above photo is posted. Blogger has all of a sudden decided that I can't upload pictures from my computer. And with THE least user friendly help around, it took me over an hour of frustrated searching to find a less than perfect solution. I am able to use my Picasa albums to "blog this". Basically, it will upload the photo into a new post which I can then save as a draft and edit as I normally would. However, this will not help me when I need to add photos to an existing post! I am irritated and tired so will ponder that problem tomorrow.

For now, let's talk about my card and the super cool Halloween-y challenge Sassy Studio Designs is currently sponsoring over at The Crazy Challenge! It's all about "Scary Ladies"! There is also an optional sketch portion to the challenge, which I wasn't aware of. I opted to work with Sassy Bride of Frankenstein. The card is a request I received for a birthday card for a co-worker's wife this weekend. The inside sentiment says "Have a Monster of a Birthday". My layout is pretty simple, allowing my image the spotlight. I added some black lace, flowers, and a black rhinestone bling flourish. Her hair was fun to color and I love the look of the white gel pen lines!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll head over to The Crazy Challenge to play along for your chance to win 4 Sassy Studio Designs images of your choice!

{hugs}
Regan

Sassy Sponsorship: The Crazy Challenge - Here Comes Spring

Good morning, fellow crafters! I am in need of a vat of coffee, stat! My son had a rough night, and as a result, I didn't get much sleep. There is nothing more frustrating as a mother than a crying child who can't tell you what is wrong. I tried all the usual suspects - diaper change, drink, food, and cuddling, and though each would work for a time, the moment I put him back in his crib so I could get some rest, the screaming would start again. Someone suggested he might have an ear infection, but he has no history and wasn't tugging at his ears at all. I finally was forced to let him cry it out, and he quieted down and drifted off to sleep. But at that point it was 4am. My alarm goes off at 6am. Needless to say, I hit snooze and ignored the world for an extra hour. lol But here I am with a quick blog post before I get my day started. Though I may need a disclaimer today to prepare my unsuspecting co-workers.... Warning: Approach with Caution - Sleep Deprived Mom - WILL Be Cranky!!! lol

This week Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring The Crazy Challenge! The theme for CCH #56 is Here Comes Spring! I have used the SSD digi image Chelsea with Chicks for my card. I paired her with the fabulous layout from Sketch Saturday #144. I flipped the sketch to accommodate my image, but kept all the elements.

This was a lot of fun to do because I am dreaming of Spring, and after the icy precipitation we got yesterday, it can't come soon enough! So if you have Spring Fever like me, be sure to play along with SSD as we sponsor the Crazy Challenge this week! Just link your creation here before Sunday, March 6th for a chance to win some Sassy Studio Designs images of your choice!

Thanks for looking, and now if you'll excuse me, I must caffeinate.....

Card Supplies
Images: Chelsea with Chicks (Sassy Studio Designs); Hanging with My Peeps (My Favorite Things)
Ink: printer; Tuxedo Black (Memento); Old Olive (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 10, 48, 143, 97, 21, 23, 16, 17, 18)
Paper: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Rose Romance, Apricot Appeal, and Bashful Blue card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Spring Words designer paper (DCWV); Linen Stripe designer paper (Me & My Big Ideas)
Accessories: Classic Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Birds & Swirls embossing folders (Provocraft); Grass Green adhesive pearls (Queen&Co); Grass border punch (Martha Stewart); Corner Rounder punch (Creative Memories); lace (Offray); brown gingham ribbon (Offray); glue dots; 3D dots