Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #60 - Punch It Out

Happy Thursday! This is going to be the quickest post ever since I need to start my day. I've been burning the midnight oil still with all my crafting activities and it is starting to catch up with me! Haha! Thankfully, the weekend is almost here and maybe I can find some time to actually relax! And since the week is almost over, you know what that means - it's time for another Dare To Be Sassy Thursday over at Sassy Studio Designs! It's an easy one this time around! All you need to do for DTBST #60 - Punch It Out is use a punch, or several, on your project. It can be a border punch or a shape punch. We leave those creative decisions up to you!

For my card, I used both types. I started with one of Lindsay's sassy images from her Service Collection. That is Nurse Honey, and she is ready to fix what ails you! Can you find my punches? Well, there is a border punch by Fiskars and then both the apple and the branch punch by Martha Stewart. I also used a few of my Nestabilities (Labels Fourteen, Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle), but they aren't technically punches. My layout is courtesy of The Corrosive Challenge. Challenge #103 - Sketchy Time is also a design team call so if you are interested be sure to visit them.

So simply link your creation on the SSD blog before next Wednesday, February 23rd, for a chance to be the lucky winner chosen at random! It's not necessary to use a SSD image, but we do love to see them! Also be sure to check out the other projects from the design team for inspiration!

Card Supplies
Images: Nurse Honey (Sassy Studio Designs)
Ink: printer; Rose Red, Night of Navy, and Not Quite Navy (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 37, 194, 88, 214, 201, 151)
Paper: Taken with Teal, Rose Red, Basic Black, and Old Olive card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); the dots, stripes, and plaids stack (DCWV)
Accessories: Labels Fourteen, Classic Circles and Scalloped Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); apple punch (Martha Stewart); branch punch (Martha Stewart); Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars); Boutique Fleur mini mulberry paper roses (Recollections); Opaline designer half pearls (Basic Grey); glue dots; 3D dots

Bear Hugs

So this is going to have to be a quick post as I am sleep deprived. I will be blaming excessive late night crafting if I doze off somewhere inappropriate this week. I just wanted to get my last Valentine's card up. I made this one for my parents, and I was so pleased with how it turned out! I used a newer image from Mo's Digital Pencil Too that I purchased this week. His name is Freddy, and isn't he too cute?!? Friday Sketchers #141 provided the layout.

I also wanted to mention that I was awarded some recognition for my Say It With Flowers card that I posted last week! I earned the Gold Star Award - Midnight Madness Masterpiece from Priscilla Styles Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge for my entry into MMSC90! It's nice always nice to be noticed, and I want to thank Priscilla and her fabulous design team for this honor and for all the love they left on my blog! :)



Thanks for stopping by!

Card Supplies
Images: Freddy (Mo's Digital Pencil Too); Essential Sentiments (My Favorite Things)
Ink: printer; Tuxedo Black (Memento); Pretty in Pink (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 27, 124, 137, 4, 133, 196, 201, 78)
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Gable Green, and Apricot Appeal card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Kelly Panacci Valentine stack designer paper (K&Company)
Accessories: Lacey Circles, Classic Circles, and Classic Rectangles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cherish Hearts border punch (Martha Stewart); Scalloped Heart punch (Martha Stewart); Heart Confetti punch (Martha Stewart); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); glue dots; 3D dots

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy {Hearts} Day to you all! I am sneaking this post in last minute to say I hope everyone's day was filled with love and to show off two of the Valentine's Day cards I made in the last 24 hours. The first, seen above, was for my son's paternal grandparents. I used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil Too that I bought this time last year and haven't used since. It's called Cupid in Love. I cut out just Cupid, leaving the heart part of the image out. For my layout I used sketch #101 from Inspirational Card Sketches. A rhinestone flourish here and a sponged sentiment there and I was done. I sent a couple of my chocolate chip cookie pops along with it and was told it was well received! :)

Card Supplies
Images: Cupid in Love (Mo's Digital Pencil Too); Be My Valentine Seal - 977F (Catslife Press)
Ink: printer; Gable Green (Stampin' Up);Tuxedo Black (Memento); Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 170, 194, 4, 89, 90, 78, 201)
Paper: Real Red, So Saffron, Basic Black, and Pixie Pink card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Kelly Panacci Valentine stack designer paper (K&Company)
Accessories: Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); pink rhinestone stickers - flourish and hearts (Recollections); Cuttlebug Love's In The Air embossing folder (Provocraft); 3D dots



The second card was for my son's father. We're friends, not just co-parents. So though we're not together any longer, we still exchange gifts at various holidays. We use the pretense that they are from Kayne, but I think it makes both of us happy to still be able to make the other smile. Better to have a "sort of" Valentine than none at all, right? lol The Luka images from La-La-Land Crafts have been irresistible to me lately, and I couldn't help but use the adorable Amour Luka again. I have been buying them as digis, but they are available in rubber as well. This time I turned to Sketch Saturday and #142 for my design. A metal charm, a Martha Stewart punch and some red pearls were my finishing touches.

Card Supplies
Images: Amour Luka (La-La-Land Crafts)
Ink: printer; Pretty in Pink (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (2017, 12, 201, 78, 4, 208, 8, 194, 192, 26, 27, 105, 103, 100)
Paper: Gable Green, Real Red, Barely Banana, and Basic Black card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Kelly Panacci Valentine stack designer paper (K&Company)
Accessories: Classic Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Hugs & Kisses border punch (Martha Stewart); Berry Red adhesive pearls (Queen&Co); metal charm (Making Memories); black organdy ribbon (Stampin' Up); green ric rac (Wyla Inc); black wax thread; 3D dots

I made one more Valentine tonight and that one is for my parents. I will try to get that posted tomorrow. I have a busy week ahead of me.... A birthday card, another for an order for work, and two SSD design team cards! So be sure to check back to see what other mischief I've been up to! :)

Say It With Flowers

It has been a CRAZY week! I have been so busy making cards for sneak peeks and new release day over at Sassy Studio Designs that I still haven't finished my Valentine's Day cards. (I guess I need to get on that within the next 24 hours, huh? lol) I always do say procrastination is an art form! I actually have one card to share with you now, though.... It was commissioned by one of my co-workers for his wife. I had free reign to create whatever I wanted, but when I saw this image from Priscilla Styles I just knew I had to use it! This digital set is called "Man With" and comes with four different versions of the man plus sentiments. It can be found here in the Priscilla Styles shop. I also decided that the sketch from this week's Midnight Madness challenge (MMSC90) would serve me well. I opted for the "fancy" version, though I did leave off one of the elements as it didn't work with my lacy square layer.

I am entering this creation in the following challenges as well:

• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Challege 89 - Valentines
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: In Love with Valentine's
• A Spoonfull of Sugar: Challenge 138 - Let's See Some Love
• Stamp Something: Something for Your Valentine

Thanks for looking and I appreciate every comment I receive! Enjoy the weekend!

Card Supplies
Images: Man with Flowers (Priscilla Styles)
Ink: printer; So Saffron (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (120, 207, 70, 197, 26, 132, 69, 150, 105, 103, 194, 168, 202, 137, 169, 7, 208)
Paper: Ruby Red, Basic Black, and So Saffron card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Love designer paper (DCWV)
Accessories: Lacy Squares, Lacey Circles, and Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Frond punch (Martha Stewart); Deckle Wide Paper Edgers scissors (Fiskars); Cuttlebug Love's In The Air embossing folders (Provocraft); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); Nightfall adhesive pearls (Queen&Co); Valentine Adornments (EK Success); glue dots; 3D dots

Sassy Studio Designs Movie Release

Mary Poppins

Yay! It's finally here! Sassy Studio Designs New Release Day has finally arrived! It's Cinema Saturday! And to celebrate the design team has a blog hop featuring fabulous creations made with the new movie themed images, fun movie trivia and a fantastic prize! Start at the SSD blog where you will find a trivia question or hint. Chose the correct answer from the answer list to be taken to the next team member's blog (hint: your answer will be in the cards) and a new question/hint, and so on and so on. Once you have collected all the answers e-mail Amanda at tandjsudios at gmail dot com by 6pm PST on Sunday, February 13th.. If you are already playing along, great! If not, start HERE to begin.

And my trivia hint is:
Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a darn*!
*edited to keep it PG! :)

Here's the Answer List:

Glinda the Good Witch

Mary Poppins

Gone with the Wind

Dorothy

The Wicked Witch of the West

The Scarecrow

The Cowardly Lion

The Tin Man

My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle)

So get hopping and have fun! Please leave the design team some love in their comments to let us know what you think about the new images and our projects with them! :)

Card Supplies
Images: Mary Poppins (Sassy Studio Designs)
Ink: printer; Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (12, 207, 202, 137, 43, 15, 103, 97, 90, 89)
Paper: Basic Gray card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Everyday Howdy designer paper (American Crafts)
Accessories: Jolee's By You London Bridge sticker (EK Success); Opaline designer half pearls (Basic Grey); cloud template for sponging; paper piercing tools; white thread (Walmart); needle; 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

The Sweet Stop - SSS94

I realized after my post last night that I didn't have a Valentine's Day card for my son's day care provider! Well, I couldn't very well deliver the cookie pops without one so I got up a little earlier this morning and whipped up this cutie. I adore the Luka images from La-La-Land Crafts because those chubby cheeks remind me of my little guy's. The great thing is they come in both rubber and digital versions. Here I've used the digital image for my card. I chose the current sketch from The Sweet Shop sketch challenge blog (SSS94) for my layout.

I have to keep this brief as I have more Sassy Studio Designs sneak peeks to work on (SO excited for the new release on Saturday!) as well as more Valentines! I'm going to get crafting, but hopefully I'll be back later with another post!

Card Supplies
Images: Amour Luka (La-La-Land Crafts); Valentine sentiment (Inkadinkado)
Ink: printer; Cranberry Crisp (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 103, 105, 97, 78, 201, 194, 25, 27, 124, 26, 152, 208)
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, and Gable Green card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Kelly Panacci Valentine stack designer paper (K&Company)
Accessories: Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug Love's in the Air - Conversation Hearts embossing folder (Provocraft); Burgundy organdy ribbon (Stampin' Up); Valentine adhesive gems (K&Company); glue dots; 3D dots