Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek Week Day 2

It's Sneak Peek Week at Sassy Studio Designs as we count down to the July new release on Saturday! This month it's all about pirates, and you saw the gorgeous mermaid Syrena on Sara's blog yesterday! If you missed it, visit the SSD blog here or Sara's personal blog here for a look at the beautiful card she created with this stunning new image.

Today I have preview #2 for you.... Elizabeth! Here she is dressed as a lady should be... Corsets and all, I am sure! But we all know she would really rather be living the pirates life, and so that is where my sentiment comes from. I used some lovely papers from my K&Company ancestry.com pad and the sketch from Card Positioning Systems (CPS 226) to showcase this amazing image from SSD's owner/artist, Lindsay.

You will want to stay tuned all week as the Sassy design team reveals a new image each day until release day! I wonder who will make an appearance tomorrow? And why's all the rum gone?!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous Monday!

Card Supplies
Image: Elizabeth - Dress (Sassy Studio Designs); Celebrate Everything (Stampin' Up); Savvy (Savoir Faire)
Ink: printer; Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger); Copics (E11, E21, E00, E04, R20, E15, E31, E33, E34); Prismacolor Art Markers (96, 149, 38, 198)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Taken with Teal, and Kraft card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); ancestry.com pad (K&Company)
Accessories: Classic Circles, Lacey Circles, and Classic Squares Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Corner Rounder (Creative Memories); Ornate Frames (Tim Holtz); Trinket Pins (Tim Holtz); Photo Corners (Tim Holtz); Pearl adhesive pearls (Queen&Co); Opaline designer half pearl flourishes (Basic Grey); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); tassel trim (unknown); glue dots; 3D dots

Card Positioning System - Sketch #224

**Gasp** I haven't worked on any cards in three whole days!!! I think I am having withdrawal! I'm also beginning to fall behind, but I wanted to get some posts finished tonight. I had a lot that were missing card supply details so I went back and filled them all in. I have a month's worth of cards to get posted to my gallery on splitcoaststampers, but that is a project for another time... I spent a lovely day off from work with my small man because his day care provider is on vacation. We slept in (11am!!!), had pancakes for brunch, ran a few errands, and went for a nice walk. He also got to sit in a couple of fire trucks! There is a station down the end of our street and as we were walking past the very nice firefighter asked us if we'd like to see them up close. Kayne was a little unsure and I didn't have a camera with me - not even my phone and that never happens - so he suggested I go get them and come back. But by the time I did they got a call just as we were returning. So no photos, but we were invited to come back any time.

This is a card I made on Sunday evening for my co-workers birthday. She likes penguins and pretty much requested one for her card. lol This cutie is called Party Penguin from Meljen's Designs. The sketch is CPS 224 from Card Positioning Systems.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll be back as I'll have two more cards for tomorrow! Have a fantastic evening!

Card Supplies
Images: Party Penguin (Meljen's Designs)
Ink: printer; Copics (W6, W8, W10, Y32, Y35, Y38, R20, R43, E27); Prismacolor Art Markers (27, 128, 134, 194)
Paper: So Saffron, Lovely Lilac, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, and Positively Pink card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Confetti pad (K&Company)
Accessories: Lacey Circles and Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Martha Stewart Branch punch (EK Success); ric rac (Wyla); Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provocraft); Jumbo Scallop Die-namic (My Favorite Things); Multi Brite flowers (Prima); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); glue dots; 3D dots

Cocoa and Pumpkins

CPS191
Sketch

As someone who drinks iced coffee year round, I have to admit that these last few days have really put me in the mood for hot chocolate, home-made pumpkin bread, and a cozy warm sweater! I look at the multi-hued fallen foliage, feel the chill in the air and revel in the scents of autumn in New England. It won't be long before the chill turns to cold (there was already frost on my car this morning), and I wanted to take a moment to celebrate my favorite season. And so I was inspired to make this card.

Over at Sassy Studio Designs they had their new release this week with some fabulous holiday images, but their Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge #44 was to create something inspired by autumn. I used the sketch for this week from Card Positioning Systems, two Sassy images (though they are no longer a requirement) and a fan fold flower for my card. These flowers give any project depth and texture and are super easy to make!

I am looking forward to starting to prepare for the holidays, and that includes plenty of card making! It has been such an amazing year and I can't wait to share the wonder of it all with my son, my family and my friends. I have plenty to be thankful for, that is for sure!

Thanks for taking a peek and hope that you'll stop back again soon!

Card Supplies
Images: Baby It's Cold Outside and Cinderella's Accessories (Sassy Studio Designs); Baroque Motifs (Stampin' Up)
Ink: printer; Old Olive (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (12, 207, 170, 149, 88, 169, 200, 93, 54, 15)
Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and Ruby Red card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Tim Coffey Fall Script and Fall Stripe (K&Company)
Accessories: Treading Water border punch (Fiskars); Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Halloween Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest); 3D dots

CPS 190 - Vintage Vampire Blood

CPS
190 Sketch

Only two days left until Halloween, and I'm still busy making cards. This one uses Sketch 190 from Card Positioning Systems. I was thrilled to use my new Waltzingmouse Stamps set called Wanda's Pantry. It's a label set that coordinates with some of the Spellbinders dies and is so much fun! With vampires everywhere this year - The Twilight Saga, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood - I thought it only fitting that I make a Halloween card that featured the classic, iconic monster, sparkly or otherwise.

Speaking of monsters, I've been so busy with my projects that I haven't even done any Halloween-y activities. Part of the reason is also that my son is a little (or a lot!) too young for some of the things that are traditional Halloween fun. There is a jack-o-lantern spectacular, but it's past his bed time; there are haunted houses but they are too scary; there are horror movies but they are rated R! I used to make a yearly trip to Salem, MA in October as well, but road trips are a challenge with a wee one so even that has gone by the wayside the past 2 years. Even my poor pumpkin is still waiting to be transformed into a jack-o-lantern! But there was one tradition that I was able to enjoy... I couldn't have been happier last night cuddled on the couch with Kayne, watching It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

Thanks for looking! You may not hear from me for a day or two as I enjoy a weekend full of tricks and treats! Have a WICKED Halloween!

Card Supplies
Images: Wanda's Pantry (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Real Red (Stampin' Up)
Paper: Basic Black and Real Red card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Vampire paper pad (Martha Stewart)
Accessories: Wrought Iron border punch (Martha Stewart); Splatter punch (Martha Stewart); Ticket Corner punch (Stampin' Up); red satin wired ribbon (Michaels)