Corrosive Tickled Tim Holtz... Wha...?

 My blog title probably sounds like something from one of those Mad Libs word games!  Or perhaps like non-sense spouted from one over-tired crafter who may see the sun rise in order to get all her duties squared away. (Well, THAT will teach me to go off and party with a rock band on a Saturday night! lol)  But I assure you what appears to be a bit of silliness is actually just a combination of two fun challenges, one fabulous online digi stamp company, and the infamous Tim Holtz! 

I have combined my Corrosive Challenge card with my Tickled Pink Stamps sponsorship card for Crafting When We Can.  The wonderful thing about this is that Tickled Pink Stamps is our May sponsor over at The Corrosive Challenge so it all ties in quite nicely!  Confused yet?  Well, don't be.  It's simple: to join us at The Corrosive Challenge simply use at least one Tim Holtz item on your project.  It could be his stamps, dies, embossing folder, inks, or accessories!  Whatever you have in your crafty stash or that new product you bought because we were a good excuse to do so!   Please just tell us in your blog post what it was you used.  To join the Crafting When We Can sketch challenge, use the layout below for your creation.  Both offer up some amazing Tickled Pink Stamps prizes!

For my card I have used Lil Spanish Lolita Willow from Tickled Pink Stamps.  Cinco de Mayo is almost here, and I have a friend who absolutely loves it.  I think what she really loves is an excuse to drink margaritas, but who can blame a girl for celebrating that, right? lol  The designer paper is from Basic Grey.  Border punch is Martha Stewart.  And my flowers are a mix of WOC and Recollections.  Can you find my Tim Holt items?  Well, that would be the music embossing folder used behind Senorita Willow; the metal photo corner; and the ornate metal bookplate frame.  My image is colored with Copics and, of course, my layout is courtesy of Challenge #17 at Crafting When We Can because it's Sketch Time there!

 Be sure to head over to both The Corrosive Challenge AND Tickled Pink Stamps blogs to see what each design team has done for these fantastic challenges!

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a spectacular Sunday!

{hugs}

Regan

Fabulous Freebie Friday

Team spirit is something that Sassy Studio Designs definitely has!  We work together to bring you all the wonderful creations you see on the blog and on Paper Craft Planet.  And we include our fans by offering a free image every Friday to those who belong to our PCP group!  Are you a member? (If not, it's free and easy to join!) 

And believe me, you'll want to shout when you see this week's cutie: Rah Rah Rhonda!

Today starts a new challenge over on PCP as well.  This fortnight it's "Varsity Letter".  We want to see you use your chipboard, sticker, or stamped letters!  I opted for chipboard.  These glittery ones are called Delight from American Crafts Thickers line.  Rhonda is colored with Copics, fussy cut, and adhered with foam squares to my card.  The layout is Sketch 117 from Cards & Things.  I replaced the straight banner with a pennant banner, made with the Die-namic from My Favorite Things.  The designer paper is Recollections and is entitled Cheer Words.  I decided with the busy paper and bright colors that it was best to keep embellishments to a minimum so I simply added a few flowers in the upper corner.  The center circle was made using my Spellbinders Picot Circles Nestie.

Remember, you have 24 hours to head over to PCP and download this peppy image for yourself.  The Fabettes also have lovely creations to share with you there as well.

I am looking forward to the weekend!  I am off to see Nickelback in concert with my best friend and her oldest daughter on Saturday night!  It should be a good time, even if we do have to sit near the rafters.

Enjoy your day!

{hugs}
Regan

Two Anniversaries and a Birthday

 Hello!  It's been a few days since I've posted anything.  I was so busy last week that I suffered from a bit of crafty burn-out.  I had to take a short hiatus to recover but today I wanted to share a few creations I made as special requests.


The first is a first for me: a wine bottle topper tag.  A friend of mine is in a wedding next month.  The bridal shower was this past weekend and each bridesmaid was assigned a poem to commemorate a future milestone in the happy couple's life.  They were to create a tag with the poem on it and place it on a bottle of wine or champagne with the idea that the couple would enjoy that bottle on said occasion.  She was put in charge of their 10th anniversary.  She promptly came to me with pleas of "I must have the best tag there... Will you help me?!"  How could I refuse?  So I found a tutorial online (which can be viewed here on YouTube) and went at it.

The poem is computer generated, cut with Spellbinders Nesties Label Eighteen and sponged lightly with Pool Party ink from Stampin' Up.  The image is from the fabulous "May I Have This Dance" set from My Favorite Things.  I paper pieced the heck out of it, coloring only their skin and his pants and tie with my Copics.  I masked the image and sponged around it with So Saffron ink.  I also used one of MFT's Die-namics dies, Dizzy Doily Duo.  Papers are Lost & Found Two: Sunshine from My Mind's Eye.  I added a few flowers and some pearls and used a Martha Stewart border punch along the bottom edge to complete the project.   


Markers use: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E25, E27).

Here is a close-up of the tag:

I'd like to enter my anniversary wine bottle topper tag in the following challenges:
- C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: #151-Wedding/Anniversary
- So Artful Challenge: Wedding/Anniversary 
- Crafting For All Seasons: #25-Anything But A Card 
- Creative Inspirations Paint: CI Paints Inspired By-Tags  
- Top Tip Tuesday: #75-Anything But A Card

My next assignment was a birthday card for a 1st birthday.  And I was told that the little boy who was celebrating is a huge Mickey Mouse fan.  I found a Mickey Mouse stamp set from Inkadinkado, a Mouse Ears punch, and the cute Mickey paper all at Joann's.  I wanted to keep the design simple so all I added was a length of ribbon, the ribbon slide, and some black glitter chipboard letters to spell out the all important "ONE".  The sentiment is from a My Favorite Things set called "Happiest Birthday Wishes".  I'm told it was well-received.

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, Y38, YR15) and Prismacolor Art Markers (169).
 

 

And my final project was an anniversary card for a co-worker's grandparents.  When I asked if they had any hobbies, likes, or interests he immediately replied, "Their 57 Tbird.  It's red."  It was a no brainer what stamp set I was going to be using for this card - Classic Convertibles from Stampin' Up.  Papers are from the Wander collection from Basic Grey.  I added some ruffled ribbon in Baja Breeze (also Stampin' Up) and a couple of tires from some $1 model kits I found at Michaels.  My layout is courtesy of My Time Made Easy (Pretty Pattern sketch #57) and their color challenge (Pretty Palette #56) which was cherry, blue, and black.  I also used Spellbinders Nesties Labels Three to mat my image and to stamp my sentiment on.  The actual sentiment is taken from another My Favorite Things set called "Who's That Birthday Girl?".  It may not be my usual style, but I was pretty pleased with the outcome and my co-worker told me it was a hit at the party, being passed around the room and admired!  That made my day!

Markers used: Copics (W4, B00, E23, Y35, Y38) and Prismacolor Art Markers (169).

   

 That is all I have to show off today, but I'll be back later in the week so I hope you'll visit again.  I hope you enjoyed my creations and thank you for stopping by!  Hope you are having a fabulous week so far!

{hugs}
Regan

Sassy Studio Designs Second FAN-tastic Release

Hello and welcome to the Sassy Studio Designs blog hop!   If you are arriving here from Rebecca's blog you are on the right track (and are probably tired and thirsty!  Phew!  This was a long one; take a break, have a drink, rest a moment... Okay, rest period over! lol).  If you have just stumbled upon the hop then you'll want to go back to the beginning at the Sassy Studio Designs blog where you will find the complete hop list.

I was assigned Renaissance Sassy as my image to show, but I fear she is not yet ready for viewing.  It has been a very busy week for me, and as will happen, time has gotten away from me. I offer you no excuses (other than the new blogger format is freaking me out a little), and hope you will check back shortly as she is in process and will be posted soon.  Until then all I have for you is my favorite and least favorite crafting tools.

Woo hoo!  M'Lady is ready!  Renaissance Sassy was another of my suggestions, but since there is already a Wonder Regan in the Sassy Studio Designs shop, her name is still being determined.  I have paired her with some Basic Gray Urban Prairie papers and the current sketch (#85) at Sketch N Stash.  Flowers, black rhinestone flourishes, and a Tim Holtz metal corner are the items I choose to embellish with.  I thought since art was an important part of the Renaissance that I would give her a "framed" look.  I used my Fleur de Lis Nestie to create this effect.  Her dress is paper pieced and the rest is colored with Copics.

Our amazing new release coordinator, Rebecca, has asked that we share our most and least favorite crafting items with you.  Have you even been to the craft store, looked at an item and thought "this is SO cool; I MUST have it!" only to get it home and realize it doesn't quite live up to its potential?  And as for the fabulous finds, well, of course we want to tell you about the things we love!  Though it's not the newest tool in my stash, I have to say that my die cutting machine is my absolute fave!  I don't know how I ever managed to make a card before it came into my life!  I own the Cuttlebug and have amassed a vast amount of dies and embossing folders for use within!  I just feel I am able to achieve a new level of creativeness with the variety of shapes and details the machine makes available to me!  As for my least favorite...  I really have thought about this and nothing really jumped out at me.  I haven't purchased anything lately that I was disappointed in so I am going to have to say my hot glue gun as we just do NOT get along!  I find him messy and awkward and though the hold may be superior to my trusty monoadhesive, I much prefer that neat, clean, and compact sticking power to the heated glob I inevitably end up with with the hot glue gun.  So I hope Rebecca is happy... There.  I did it.  It's official.  The glue gun and I have broken up.  

Now off with you to Ruza's blog to see what gorgeous creation she has for you!  Don't forget to leave comments as you hop!  There will be Sassy prizes!  Two random winners will be selected from all the blog comments received from the entire design team.  It will be totally random and could be from any of the blogs so the more love you leave, the better your chance of winning one image of your choice.  Also, leave a comment on the SSD blog telling us what your favorite.least favorite crafting tool is and you're entered to win the grand prize of 3 of the brand new images!   

Also, be sure to join us tonight on the party blog as well for a chat with the design team! The party starts at 7pm PDT (10pm EDT).  Hope to "see" you there!   Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!


{hugs}
Regan

Fabulous Freebie Friday

I could use three wishes right about now.... Heck, I'd even just settle for some coffee! It has been a crazy, busy week! Not only are there the responsibilities of work and home, but I have been one busy little crafter too! I've already made 4 cards and a wine bottle topper (which I must blog later because I am simply thrilled with how it turned out), AND I still have two more to do before the week is out! Not sure where I am going to squeeze that in, but I always get it done! Maybe I should wish for more time to craft...?

If you wished for a free Sassy Studio Designs image, well then wish granted, my friends! If you head over to our Paper Craft Planet group today you can make this delightful genie, Jeanie, yours! She will be available for 24 hours before disappearing back into her bottle. There is also a fabulous challenge every fortnight at our PCP group. This is week #2 of our "Leather and Lace" theme. We want to see you break out your fabrics, laces, tulles, and trims for this one!

I have opted for some tulle (see it up there in the left corner in my flower "bouquet"?) and the gold coin fringe trim. Jeanie is colored with Copics and mounted with foam squares to give her some dimension. I was fighting with my paper and my layout and my embellies and not liking any of it very much when I decided to add the Tim Holtz adage ticket. The "WISH" sentiment was just what the card needed! Papers are from a K&Company pad called Que Sera Sera. Flowers are a mix of WOC and Recollections. This card also qualifies for our Dare To Be Sassy Thursday challenge of "Flowers and Flourishes" this week so visit the Sassy Studio Designs blog if you'd like to play along!

I hope you'll stop by Paper Craft Planet and visit the Fabettes there! They have all conjured up some fabulous creations for you! Thanks for stopping by! Come back tomorrow for the Sassy Studio Designs new release blog hop! You won't want to miss the rest of the FAN-tastic fan inspired images!

Have an amazing day!

{hugs}
Regan

Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek: Elizabeth Laura Bennet

Has it seemed like forever since we had a Sassy Studio Designs release? Well, your wait is over, and we're here with a few days of sneak peeks before release day on Saturday! Today we start off our 2nd round of FAN-tastic fan-inspired images with Elizabeth "Laura" Bennet! The "Laura" comes from our PCP member Laura B. who suggested the Pride and Prejudice heroine!

My Elizabeth was colored with Copics and fussy cut before being placed in the center of this gorgeous sketch by Crafting Life's Pieces (CLP-46). Papers are Kissing Booth by Basic Gray. I've used a Tim Holtz embossing folder and Muse Token, a Martha Stewart border punch, and assorted flowers and pearls to complete the elegant, feminine look I was hoping to achieve.

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E13, E15, E17, E19, R20, R81, R85, RV29, RV34, W4, W6, W8, YG93, YG95)

Please visit the Sassy Studio Designs blog to see what my talented team has made for this preview. That's right; it's the Fabettes showing off our 1st image of the long awaited, much anticipated second fan release! You'll also want to check back on Thursday and Friday for additional sneak peeks from our DTBST and sponsorship teams! Then join us Saturday for another FAN-tastic blog hop (complete with prizes) and a party chat with the newly expanded Sassy design team!

I'd also like to enter my card in the following challenges:
- Bearly Mine: #31-Embossing
- Crafty Sentiments: Use a Digi
- Craft Your Days Away: #43-Metal
- Craft Your Passion Challenges: #106-Dies or Punches

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

{hugs}
Regan

The Corrosive Challenge #147 - Hit the Bottle

"Hit the Bottle" is the new theme over at The Corrosive Challenge. Now while a mimosa may certainly be tempting on this gorgeous Sunday morning, I am not advocating the consumption of adult beverages in any way, especially this early in the day! So put down the alcohol (unless it's the rubbing variety and you plan to use it on your project)! For this fortnight, we want to see something that came from a bottle on your creations. Think Stickles, glaze, crackle, liquid pearls, re-inkers, paint, even bleach! Let's see what you can pour on!

Our sponsor for April is the fun and quirky Dilly Beans Digi Stamps! They have offered a prize of three digi images of choice to our monthly winner!

Today I have decided to work with a Saturated Canary image because I have SO wanted to play along in their challenges but lately never seem to have time to do any cards that aren't for a DT commitment or an order! So this time I made it a point to incorporate a challenge I wanted to do in with one that was required. I think it worked out perfectly! "April Showers" is the challenge over at Saturated Canary Challenge right now so I selected Krista's One of Those Days image and added daubs of glaze on the falling rain drops plus a little Stickles to her tights. Here is a close-up of my colored image, showing the detail:


The papers are from another one of those yummy 6x6 My Mind's Eye pads that I can't seem to stop buying like they are candy! It's called Quite Contrary - Jack and Jill and the sheets with the umbrellas and the rain drops were practically MADE for this card! This soggy cutie is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers and cut out using my Labels Four Nesties. The sentiment is from a My Favorite Things set called Rain or Shine. I've added a few embellies - flowers, pearls, half a doily, and a couple of pearl topped pins. My layout was inspired by the sketch from My Time Made Easy (MTMEPPS56).

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, R43, E23, E25, E27, E33, Y35, Y38, BG15) and Prismacolor Art Markers (151, 169).

I'd also like to enter my card into the following challenges:
- Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge: April Showers
- Frosted Designs: Weather
- Crafting For All Seasons: #24-April Showers
- Scrapalicious USA: April Showers
- Papertake Weekly Challenge: April Showers (or Water Water Everywhere)
- Party Time Tuesday's Challenge Blog: #63-Water

Please head over to The Corrosive Challenge blog to see what the rest of the team has done for this fun challenge! I think you will agree that they are incredibly talent ladies! And I hope you'll play along so we can see your talent! You have until April 29th to link your projects.

Thanks for the visit! I hope you have an amazing day!

{hugs}
Regan