Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: September Krafty Peeks Day 3

Welcome back to Day THREE of our September Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today is the final day of peeks and the release party is THIS AFTERNOON at 1pm EST on Facebook!   Are you going to join in and help us celebrate ALL the new sets?

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps has yet another amazing stamp set from artist  Cheryl Grant today for our last holiday set this month!

It's called GINGERBREAD KISSES!

How CUTE is this set of gingerbread cuties?!! 
The set features a delicious candy covered house, a yummy gingerbread boy and girl, plus some sweet accessory stamp and several coordinating sentiments! Imagine all the super SWEET scene you'll be able to create with this adorable set!

I used a sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches (#289) for my card layout.  This way the focus was really on that delicious looking ginerbread house!

Now don't forget!!! It's also CHALLENGE DAY and as always, during release week the theme is ANYTHING GOES!!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp!! Use any sketch, any design, any embellishments because Anything Goes! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. You have a week to play with this challenge (until Sept 21st) and at the end of the month, we'll announce a WINNER from all of the weekly challenges for all of September! We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN a $40 Gift Certificate to use on ANYTHING you want in the shop!! Wanna win??

All the Krafty Design Team members and guests listed below have lots of super sweet creations to share with you today featuring the GINGERBREAD KISSES stamp set! Be sure to hop around and leave lots of love at each and every stop because one lucky commenter will WIN a gift voucher to the shop! The winner will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party this afternoon, so don't miss it!

{hugs}
Regan

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Sneak Peek: Grim Gretchen

Hello!  Today I am super excited to be taking part in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps New Release sneak peek for a SPOOKTACULAR new stamp from artist Annie Rodrigue!  You may remember a short while back that Kim offered an exclusive Super Secret Krafty Klub Halloween Kard Kit...  Well, THIS is the stamp that was included along with oodles of fab Halloween bits and bobs!  Meet Grim Gretchen! 

Brace yourselves...  I decided to make a clean and simple card today!  I stamped the image using Momento Tuxedo Black ink on a 5"x5" piece of Xpress It Blending card stock.  I then colored the image with my Copics.  The sentiment was created using chipboard words from Make It Crafty!  (If you haven't checked these out yet, you need to!  They are my new obsession!  You can see the awesome selection in Zoe's shop HERE.)  The corner spider web is a die from La-La Land Crafts.

Copics used:

Skin - E000, E00, E04, E11, E21

Eyes - Y32, Y35

Clothes - N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, R35, R37, R39, R89

 Scythe - N0, N2, Y28, R39

Grim Gretchen will be in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop on Saturday along with the rest of the Halloween release!  **SQUEE**

This ghoulish stamp set comes with one large main image and three fun sentiments!!

You'll get to see all the SCARY stamp sets as Kraftin' Kimmie shares them each day this week! Be sure to join in at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2pm EST! We'll be checking out ALL of the FOUR new clear stamp sets, sharing fabulous creations, giving away prizes and having tons of krafty fun!

All of the Krafty Krew design team members and Special Krafty Guests (that's me!) listed below have lots of sweet designs to share with you today featuring the GRIM GRETCHEN stamp set! Be sure to hop around and leave lots of love at each and every stop because one lucky commenter will WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop! Plus we're doing a GIVEAWAY of the ENTIRE release on the Krafty Friends Facebook page!  The winners will be announced at the party so don't miss it!

Happy kraftin'!

 

{hugs}
Regan

Tubular Teaser for a Most Righeous Release

Hello!  Gag me with a spoon... today is the final day of sneak peeks over at Sassy Studio Designs!  But that means this gnarly release will be here tomorrow!

So who are these bitchin' babes?  Pop on over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to take a guess for your chance to win!  And see you tomorrow for all the fun festivities with The Corrosive Challenge and SSD!

{hugs}
Regan

Flashback Friday...

Hello!  Welcome to day three of the Sassy Studio Designs teasers!  There's more totally cool fun in store this weekend on both blogs, but for now, can you guess who these ladies are?  Visit the SSD blog to leave a comment with your ideas to be entered for a chance to win one of these cuties!

And don't forget to join us tomorrow for the last day of peeks before the big release/blog hop/challenge on Sunday!  The Corrosive Challenge and Sassy Studio Designs are ready to rock the 80s with you!

{hugs}
Regan

Back to the 80s...

Welcome to the second day of teasers for the joint blog hop with The Corrosive Challenge and Sassy Studio Designs!  We're back to share two more sneak peeks with you!  Are you ready? 

Head over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to leave your guesses on today's teaser post and you could win one of these bodacious babes!  And just wait until you see what we have in store for tomorrow!  You're going to be wicked psyched... Like, for sure!

{hugs}
Regan   

Something 80s This Way Comes...

This Sunday The Corrosive Challenge and Sassy Studio Designs are teaming up to bring you a very special new release, blog hop, and challenge!  So pull up your leg warmers and put down your Rubik's Cube!  The fun starts today with two sneak peeks from the totally awesome collection that Lindsay of Sassy Studio Designs has created just for my 40th birthday festivities!

Want a chance to win these rad images before anyone else? Head over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog and leave a comment on their teaser post with your guess as to who these two are...

And check back tomorrow for round two!

{hugs}
Regan

More Teasing

 Sassy Studio Designs is having a second release this month, and this is one you will NOT want to miss!  Vile villains, a scavenger hunt, a blog hop, a party chat, prizes, and more await you on Saturday, August 25th!  

Can you guess who the two baddies are above?  I'll give you a hint: one wants your heart, the other your soul.  And I do mean that literally!

 We hope you'll join us for all the release shenanigans on Saturday at 12am PDT!  In the meantime, enjoy the teaser sneak peeks (special thanks to Kim Kelly of It's All About Crafting for coloring up these snippets for us to preview) and start practicing your maniacal laugh!

{hugs}
Regan   

I'm a Tease

Here is just a glimpse of one of the six fabulous new images that will be added to the Sassy Studio Designs International Little Honeys line!  It may be a small world but this collection keeps growing!  Can you guess what county this mademoiselle is from?  Oo la la! 

Be sure to visit the rest of the design team members' blogs as I'm not the only one tantalizing and taunting you!

The release will be held on Saturday, August 11th with all the usual Sassy fan fare, including a blog hop, trivia, and prizes!  The fun starts at 12:01am PDT on Saturday!  Hope to see you then!

{hugs}
Regan

A Sassy Graduation

Why is it that my mojo chooses the most crucial moments to go MIA?  I have known for quite some time that I have cards galore due this week and yet I've procrastinated with abandon!  I've spent my evenings cuddling with the small man, reading, or sleeping.  I don't know what my deal is!  I usually thrive under these conditions, but sometimes... sometimes it's a battle to choose the craft desk over the couch!  And this was one of those weeks.  I did manage to get in gear this evening to make this card for the preview of some brilliant graduation images from Sassy Studio Designs!  Lindsay has been hard at work finishing up a mix of amazing new images which will all debut in the store tomorrow, Saturday, May 19th!  If you've been following the peviews, so far we've shown you Marie Antoinette and a very cool mom (who was a freebie on Sunday if you were lucky enough to grab her then)! Today we have the graduates for you!  There are 3 new graduation images: Graduation (the Sassy young woman I've used above), Chelsea's Graduation, and The Graduate (a male image).  Pop over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to see samples from my team mates using these fabulous images!  And as a bonus I think there are even a few peeks of Katniss, Sassy on Fire over there as well!

I have an order for some graduation cards due this weekend so this image was perfect timing for me!  I received a few details as to school colors and the recipient's appearance and took it from there.  It's for a high school graduation, but I wanted something a little different than your usual diplomas and mortarboards.  I think what I ended up with is cool and shabby chic.  Hopefully just the thing a young lady about to start a new chapter of her life would like to receive!

Papers are Basic Grey - Kissing Booth.  I was super excited to use my new Nesties, the Floral Ovals!  I just received them in the mail this week (I love eBay!)!  When I saw the May sketch over at priscillastyles Midnight Madness (MMSC138) I knew they were getting christened!  I also used a notebook edge border punch, a houndstooth embossing folder, and my usual assortment of flowers and pearls.  The sentiment is a dimensional sticker from Jolee's Boutique.

We have a lot going on at Sassy Studio Designs this weekend! I hope you'll join us today for Fabulous Freebie Friday on Paper Craft Planet!  And tomorrow is our release, BLOG HOP, and a chat with our design team on the party blog!  Be sure to check the SSD blog for all the details!

Thanks for stopping by and let's hope my motivation returns! :)

{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

Sassy Studio Designs Holiday Release Sneak Peek

As I hinted yesterday, I am back with a Sassy Sneak Peek! Sassy Studio Designs will be releasing seven new holiday images on Saturday, November 12th. A collection of old favorites are back dressed for the holidays and ready to sparkle and shine! I am here to show you a preview of Holiday Ariel Honey! And I'm super excited as she is one of my favorite princesses! It's all that red hair, I think! lol She was so much fun to color with my Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers! I kept everything pretty simple so that she was the center of attention at this holiday gala! Designer paper is SEI - Glitzmas. Punches are Martha Stewart. I used two of my embossing folders to give the card some additional texture and couldn't resist my usual flowers and Tim Holtz embellishment plus a touch of pearls.


My layout is the optional sketch part of the current Christmas Card Challenge #49. I hope you have enjoyed the week of sneak peeks on the Sassy Studio Designs blog! We'd love for you to join us for our holiday new release blog hop and party chat on Saturday. All the details will be on the SSD blog Saturday at midnight PST. And it wouldn't be a release without fun and games and prizes so be sure to stop by tomorrow!

Thanks for the visit and have a fabulous Friday!

{hugs}
Regan

Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek Week Day 1 - Medusa Honey

The ability to turn men to stone... Oooo, don't I sometimes WISH I had that power! Well, this stone cold fox (er, snake?) does! Medusa may be a serpentine menace to men, but as a Sassy Studio Designs Little Honey she is nothing short of enchanting! This mythical creature is a sneak peek from this Saturday's upcoming new release. It is the 2nd Halloween release for us this year, but in my opinion there can never be too many Halloween images! Stay tuned all week as the newly expanded design team showcases Lindsay's amazing artwork!

Sassy Studio Designs will also have some fabulous sponsorships to tell you about in October. Today we are sponsoring Sunday Sketch & Stamp. So if you want a chance to win some SSD images, come play along!

I followed the fun sketch and opted to stay with a monochromatic color scheme. The various shades of olive I selected seemed right to me for a divine diva with writhing tresses! Card stock is from Stampin' Up and I once again used my DCWV Blossom Song pad. This collection is filled with gorgeous, glittery patterns! Medusa is colored with my usual mix of Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers. A flourish from a Sizzix die and some Michaels Recollections flowers are my main embellishments plus a few adhesive pearls and pearl-topped pins.

Be sure to stop by the Sassy Studio Designs blog every day this week to see what the design team has conjured up for you! We also hope you'll join us for all the release day festivities on Saturday! We'll have a blog hop, a challenge, prizes, and a party blog chat with the design team! More details coming soon... Thanks for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

{hugs}
Regan

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #90 - Stripes and Polka Dots

Hello! I have a double duty card for you today! It's part sneak peek, part Dare To Be Sassy Thursday! The sneak peek part is the image from the Sassy Studio Designs 2011 Halloween collection, which is being previewed all this week as we count down to the new release this Saturday, September 17th (also my small man's 2nd birthday!!!)! The collection this year is a mix of classic monster, Hollywood glamour, and fun, flirty costumes. I have one of the monsters to introduce to you - Meet Frankenstein! He's ready to make some friends as he adorns my project for this week's DTBST #90 - Stripes and Polka Dots. My fun papers are actually a 50% off find at Michaels! I mean, how can you go wrong with $2.50 for a package of 24 patterned sheets? I used my Martha Stewart Cracks border punch and added a few glittery embellishments. The spider is a Jolee's sticker, and the web is punched from sparkle card stock with a Martha Stewart punch. My sentiment is computer generated.

The sketch is #19 from The Deconstructed Sketch. I don't even think it is up on the blog yet, but I'm a fan on facebook and so got a preview last night and decided it was just what I needed. So check them out when it goes live later today.

You'll also want to head over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog to see what else the design team has created. And you'll definitely want to join us on Saturday for the spook-tacular fun and fabulous new release festivities! There will be a blog hop, and of course, prizes!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you are having a wonderful week so far! Mine is just flying by! But that's okay as I'm looking forward to the weekend! Have a fantastic Thursday and hope you'll visit again soon (I'll have a Tickled Pink Stamp preview and challenge for you shortly).

{hugs}
Regan

Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek Week Day 4

Welcome to Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek Week Day 4! We have a new release coming up on Saturday! I have been so busy with other things that I haven't even had time to talk this up prior to today, but SSD owner/artist Lindsay has some fabulous images for us, as always! If you've been to the Sassy blog this week you've already seen a revised White Queen from the Alice in Sassyland collection, a revised Princess Penelope (featuring a newly added mask), and the brand new Little Honey Esmeralda from the Fairytale collection. This brings us here - to The Red Queen, The Queen of Hearts. She is newly revised and ready to come out of the Sassy vault on Saturday! So if you loved this collection and didn't have a chance to grab her before she was retired, now is your chance to make her your own.


I have based my layout on SSS121 from The Sweet Stop, but did have to leave off the round element on the left side to accommodate my image. The Queen is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers. The designer paper was already out and on my desk from a project earlier in the week (that you'll see on Friday) so I went with it for this card too. I sponged my white heart scalloped border, doily heart, and sentiment with Tim Holtz Old Paper and Vintage photo Distress Ink. You know me and my embellishments so I couldn't resist adding a few flowers and some pearls!

You will want to pop over to the Sassy Studio Designs blog and leave a comment there (and on the previous 3 days as well if you haven't already) as one lucky winner will randomly be selected from among the comments there to win the image being previewed each day! Be sure to check back tomorrow and Friday to see the last two previews and then join us on Saturday for a blog hop and chance to win more images!

I am off to start my day, but thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a terrific day and that you'll check back to see what else I have for you. Tomorrow will be another Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge and I have a TPS sponsorship for Friday.

{hugs}
Regan

Card Supplies... Coming Soon

Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek Week Day 5 and DTBST

Hello! It's time for another sneak peek from Sassy Studio Designs' upcoming release! It's also the start of a new Dare To Be Sassy Thursday challenge (#81)! This week we're Getting Edgy! That means we want to see edge or border punches or dies being used on your creations. I opted for my EK Success Fleur de Lis border punch. As for our preview, my card uses the second Elizabeth Swann image, this time dressed as a s{curvy} pirate! She is colored with Copics and paired up with the only pirate themed paper I own, which happens to come from the All About Boys stack by DCWV. The layout is courtesy of challenge #63 over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp.

I hope to be able to share all the release party details with you tomorrow, and I know you'll want to attend! In the meantime, be sure to check out the SSD blog for other design team previews! I actually am awake at 3am typing this post so I think it's time for a few hours of shut eye before work tomorrow. I had a productive evening, though, so I'll be tired but feel accomplished. Check back a bit later for the new Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges challenge and some exciting news!

Sleep tight! {hugs}

Card Supplies
Image: Elizabeth Swann - Pirate (Sassy Studio Designs); pirate sentiment (Cindy Close)
Ink: printer; Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger); Copics (E11, E21, E00, E04, R20, E25, E27, E31, E33, E34, YG95, B32, B34, B37, W6, W8, W10)
Paper: Creamy Caramel and Basic Black card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); All About Boys stack (DCWV)
Accessories: Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); rhinestone flourish (Recollections); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); Fleur de Lis border punch (EK Success); black lace (Wrights); Corners (Tim Holtz); glue dots; 3D dots

Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek Week Day 3

Here is our character for Day 3 of Sassy Studio Designs Sneak Peek Week, and it's none other than Captain Jack Sparrow himself! The beauty of digital images is that you can re-size them to suit your project. I decided to "big head" Jack for this card since there was a lot of detail around his face. It's not every day a girl gets to color dreads....

I used the sketch SS-163 from Sketch Saturday as my layout, but gave it a little twist. Literally. I angled the mat under my image so you could see more of the pattern on the designer paper and so that I'd have a place to fasten my spinner. The compass I bought at AC Moore with one of my coupons. I had no particular plans for it at the time, but today I was very pleased it was in my stash! It was also fun to paw through my Halloween paper for this creation!

It is being sent to a very special stamping friend who has an affection for Mr. Johnny Depp. I am late, late, LATE with her birthday card, but maybe this will make up for that fact.

We are only half way through our previews so be sure to visit the SSD blog every day for a new image! We will have new release fun for you on Saturday and details are forthcoming shortly... Savvy?

Thanks for the visit and see you soon! I have lots of projects to share with you later this week! Happy Tuesday!

Card Supplies
Images: Captain Jack Sparrow (Sassy Studio Designs); computer generated sentiment
Ink: printer; Copics (E11, E21, E31, R20, R46, B04, E13, E15, YG95, YG97, W6, W8, W10, E25, E27, E33, E34); Primsacolor Art Markers (149)
Paper: Basic Black and Old Olive card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Cast-A-Spell designer series paper (Stampin' Up); Toil and Trouble designer paper (My Mind's Eye)
Accessories: Classic Rectangle and Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Nightfall adhesive pearls (Queen&Co);black lace (Wrights); black velvet trim (Simplicity); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); mini library clips (Stampin' Up); Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch (EK SUccess); Game Spinners (Tim Holtz); Coastal Couture - Compass Metal Pendant (Plaid); glue dots; 3D dots

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

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #67 - April Showers AND #68 - Paper Piecing

As promised I'm back with another post... This time it's a multi-tasker: it encompasses TWO Dare To Be Sassy Thursdays, a sketch challenge, AND a sneak peek at another of the new images being released by Sassy Studio Designs this Saturday! For today's peek, I chose to use Towel Tammy. Owner/artist Lindsay told us that she is model after a photo she loves of Marilyn Monroe. Last week's Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #67 was April Showers, meaning you had to use something "wet or watery" on your project. I stamped a puddle from my old Hanna Stamps set called Rainy Day and covered it in a layer of Inkssentials Glossy Accents by Ranger. Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #68 is paper piecing. If you look at my image you will see that both her towels have been paper pieced. I love this technique and use it all the time! For my layout I selected SSSC112 from The Sweetest Thing's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.


Be sure to join us on Saturday for the Sassy Studio Designs blog hop for a chance to win free images from the release! We'll also be chatting on the party blog from 7-8pm PDT (10-11pm for those of us on the East coast).

On a personal note, just wanted to let you know that the Easter photo shoot with my small man was a smashing success this time and thanks to his cuteness I spent far more money than I had anticipated! lol Oh, well... You can't put a price tag on memories, right? :)

Thanks for dropping and in! Feel free to leave me a comment so I know you've been here. I do appreciate the love! Have a fabulous day!

Card Supplies
Images: Towel Tammy (Sassy Studio Designs); Rainy Day (Hanna Stamps)
Ink: printer; Only Orange (Stampin' Up); Copics (E11, E21, E00, E13, E15, E04, R20, B02); Prismacolor Art Markers (194)
Paper: Pixie Pink and So Saffron card stock (Stamapin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Simply Fabulous Maddi Narr Stripe and Maddi Paisley (Making Memories)
Accessories: Classic Rectangles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug Vintage dies (Provocraft); Inkssentials Glossy Accents (Ranger); Cameo Rose Poppyfield (Prima); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper flower (Recollections);Type Charms (Tim Holtz); glue dots; 3D dots

Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #63 - Being Green

It's Thursday and you know what that means.... Another Dare To Be Sassy Thursday over at Sassy Studio Designs! I have been a tad negligent with my design team duties this week due to the loss of my beloved cat on Monday. I was by her side in the end and that's of some comfort. Though Loki's absence is painfully felt, I have 2 other fur babies and my son, of course, to keep the smiles coming! Because that's what life is all about anyway, isn't it? :)

The challenge for DTBST #63 - Being Green is to use something recycled on your project. I opted for an empty Godiva chocolates box like the one pictured below. I received the yummy confections for Valentine's Day and happened to save the empty box after the last of them had been enjoyed. I wasn't sure what I was going to use it for, but I knew there would be something!


Did you also notice my fabulous image?! This is a sneak peek of one of the new images from the upcoming SSD release this weekend! It's Megara, the sassy, smart-mouthed heroine from the animated Hercules! I love mythology so this was a fun image for me to work with! I used Sketch #144 from Friday Sketchers as the layout of my easel card front. For embellishments, I added sequin trim, some pearl flourishes I found on clearance recently, the mini roses I love so much these days, and a computer generated sentiment containing a quote of Meg's from the movie.

We all have items laying around our homes that we can put to use in our creations... Take a look and see what inspires you. And once you have finished, link it here to play along with SSD for a chance to win some images of your choice!

I have a busy couple of days ahead of me, and crafting will be a big part of that so be sure to check back! Thanks for stopping by!

Card Supplies
Images: Megara (Sassy Studio Designs)
Ink: printer; Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 82, 86, 137, 133, 149, 168)
Paper: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Orchid Opulence, and Tempting Turquoise card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Deena's Penny Lane designer paper (My Mind's Eye)
Accessories: Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Fancy Tags Shapeabilities (Spellbinders); large oval punch (Stampin' Up); Opaline designer half pearls (Basic Grey); sequin trim (unknown); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); frond punch (Martha Stewart); Godiva chocolate box; glue dots; 3D dots

Day 4 - Sassy Studio Designs Movie Release Countdown

Yes, it is Day 4 of the countdown so you get another sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released movie themed images from Sassy Studio Designs.... And this is also my Dare To Be Sassy Thursday project as well. DTBST Challenge #59 is a color challenge - the Colors of Love to be exact. All you have to do is use pink, red, and white on your creation! It's that easy! And for playing along you could win two free images of your choice, including those from the new release collection which will then be available!

For this card I used Tin Honey! Isn't she fantastic?! Since the Tin Man wanted a heart I felt she was a great image to tie into the DTBST color challenge and Valentine's Day as well! I used the layout from Friday Sketchers. It's technically last week's now (#140) and I was too late to link it, but it was a fun sketch to work with anyway. The inside sentiment says "I {Heart} You!" and is from a My Favorite Things set entitled Who's That eGirl?

Tomorrow is finally Friday, and I have plans to go out with the BFF after work so I'm not sure there will be a Day 5 sneak peek... I'm sorry, but be sure to check the other design team member's blogs as well as the SSD blog for more glimpses and for details about the release party on Saturday evening!

Thanks for looking!

Card Supplies
Images: Tin Honey (Sassy Studio Designs)
Ink: printer; Ruby Red (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (98, 108, 109, 112, 114, 146, 169, 10)
Paper: Ruby Red and Blush Blossom card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Lots O' Love designer paper (Paper Pizazz)
Accessories: Labels Four and Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Heart Blocks embossing folders; white organdy ribbon (Stampin' Up); photo corner punch (Stampin' Up); Scallop Heart punch (Martha Stewart); Frond punch (Martha Stewart); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); glue dots; 3D dots