Simply B Stamps Previews Day 4 Norse Gods

Release day is finally here for the Teen Scene Norse Gods from Simply B(etty) Stamps!  I'm here with "previews" for Day 4 as their guest designer, but all images are now available in Betty's online store. Today we introduce you to Betty Frigga and Chris Odin.  Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding regarding posting time, I was only able to get one card completed for you.  Chris Odin is colored and waiting to be made into my dad's birthday card.  I do have Betty Frigga ready to make your acquaintance, however.

Frigga is the   "foremost goddess", the wife of Odin, the queen.  She is primarily known for being a wife and mother although it is suggested that she has the power of prophecy, although she never reveals what she knows.  Betty Frigga is colored with Copics, fussy cut, and popped up on foam squares.  The layout is courtesy of Sunday Sketch and Stamp (#131).  Papers are My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose - Mabel.  For the square element, I used the Fleur de Lis Squares Nestabilities die from Spellbinders.  The sentiment is another from My Favorite Things.  The only other embellishments added were a few rhinestone squares and some flowers.

If you didn't arrive here from Trish's blog, here is the complete hop list to help you along:

Simply B(etty) Stamps

Corinne

Celina

Irene

Trudie

Trish

Regan (*you are HERE*)

Anda 

Off you go to Anda's blog and then I know you will be visiting the store to make some of these amazing images yours!  Betty's digis are often limited edition and only available for a select time so get yours while you can!  A big thank you to Betty and the DT ladies for making me welcome for this release!  It was a lot of fun! 

I am exhausted so sleep is in order here...  Thank you for stopping by and have a fabulous Friday!

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, R00, R24, Y38, YR015, BG10, BG13, BG15, E23, E25, E27, E37, E79).

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Regan

Simply B Stamps Previews Day 3 Norse Gods

Are you ready for more fabulous Simply B(etty) Stamps Teen Scene Norse Gods?!?  Yes?  Me too!  As guest designer, I was lucky enough to receive these eight awesome images to play with!  Here on Day 3 the team and myself have two more to share with you!  First up is Rio Hel!

Hel is the goddess of the underworld.  I decided to stick with only gray tones for her.  Black, white, and gray.  This is not a coloring technique I am adept at to begin with and it was very late when I started her so being tired didn't help!  We had out first snow yesterday, a pretty impressive nor'easter that left us with half a foot of snow.  The commute home took three times as long as usual so my whole night was off.  But I was determined to make both cards!  I did add Crystal Stickles to her hair for an "otherworldly" sparkle.

Papers are My Mind's Eye - Meadow Lark.  I used the Labels Twenty-Two Nestabilities from Spellbinders to cut out the image.  Flowers, a bling swirl, a metal corner and a sentiment from My Favorite Things' Twisted Foursome add that little something extra to the card.

  Next up is Lola Sif and I just adore her!  

Sif is the wife of Thor and is the goddess associated with fertility, marriage, and family.  She is also known for her golden hair.  My version is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers. She is mounted on top of die cuts made with Spellbinders dies- Ovals and Floral Ovals.  Papers are My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two - Blush.  I wanted to play along with the Graphicat Sketch (#19), and though my sizes are a little off with the oval element, I really like how it turned out!  The flower trim is from Tim Holtz - Lavish Trimmings.  I used Labels Twenty-One to cut out that fab sentiment from Create with TLC.  A few pearls are the only other embellishment added.

 I am having so much fun working with these beauties!  One more day!  We'll have the final two images to share tomorrow and the images will be released into the Simply B(etty) Stamps store!  I hope you'll join us then!  As for today, if you arrived from Trish's blog you are on track.  If not, here is today's hop order so you don't miss any of the design team's beautiful work!

Simply B(etty) Stamps

Corinne

Celina

Irene

Trudie

Trish

Regan (*you are HERE*)

Thanks for popping in to see me!  I appreciate all your lovely comments!  Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Markers used on Hel: Copics (YG91, W4, W6, W8, W10, 100) and Prismacolor Art Markers (79, 99, 100).

Markers used on Sif: Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, R00, R37, R81, R85, Y32, Y35, BG10, BG15, W4) and Prismacolor Art Markers (79, 196).

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Regan

Simply B Stamps Previews Day 2 Norse Gods

Hi there!  Welcome to Day 2 of the Simply B(etty) Stamps Teen Scene Norse Gods previews!  You should have arrived here from the talented Trish's blog!  If not, the complete hop order is listed at the end of the post so that you don't miss any of the amazing creations!

Today, as guest designer for the release, I have two more mighty beings to share with you!  First up is London Freya!  She is the goddess of love, beauty, fertility, gold, war, and death.  She rides in a chariot pulled by two cats and wears a cloak of falcon feathers.  Here she is colored with Copics and cut with my Labels Seventeen Nestabilities die from Spellbinders.  I tried my hand at adding patterns to my colored image- the two cats.  It turned out okay, but I think I need a bit more practice.  My leopard spots are too uniform.  I need to try making the the spots different shapes and sizes next time.  I sponged a bit of So Saffron ink from Stampin' Up around the edges of the image panel.  I added lots of bling and flowers plus a feather.  Papers are My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two- Sunshine.  I created the sentiment using the Clearly Sentimental About Food set from My Favorite Things and added the stamped designer paper to a metal rimmed tag.

Next up is Miller Heimdall!  He is the watchman, the shining god, the god of light.  (He is also a Marvel character and appears in The Avengers).  

I used the current The Sweet Stop skectch (SSS183) for this one.  Heimdall is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers.  Papers are DCWV The Natural Stack and were a bit difficult to photograph due to the foil.  For the oval element on the sketch I used the Beaded Ovals die from Spellbinders.  Gold pearls and ribbon plus a muse token from Tim Holtz finish off the details.

We're half way through the previews and release day is Friday!  What do you think so far?  I am loving being able to work with these images!  To see what the SBS team has created for today, here is the complete hop order:

Simply B(etty) Stamps

Corinne

Celina

Irene

Trudie

Trish

Regan (*you are HERE*)

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you back tomorrow for Day 3!  Have a fabulous day!

Markers used on London Freya: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, E31, E34, W4, E23, E39, E79, E13, E15, E17, E19, E25, E27, E33, R81, Y32, Y35, Y38) and Prismacolor Art Markers (194).

Markers used on Miller Heimdall: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E000, Y32, Y35, Y38, Y28, E17, E19, E27, E33, E79) and Prismacolor Art Markers (149).

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Regan

Simply B Stamps Previews Day 1 Norse Gods

I am so thrilled to be here with the first of four days of previews for Simply B(etty) Stamps!  I was asked to be a guest designer for this awesome release by Miss Betty Boo as she knows I have a special fondness for the subject!  Meet the Teen Scene Norse Gods!  I am SO excited to be debuting these images this week!  There will be four days of previews, culminating with the release on Friday.  As always, Betty and the girls are showing off the new images with a blog hop!  If you have arrived here from Trish's blog then you are on the right track!  If you have stumbled upon this post by happy accident head back to the SBS blog so you don't miss any of the design team's awe-inspiring creations!   Here is the complete order in case you get lost:

Simply B(etty) Stamps

Corinne

Celina

Irene

Trudie

Trish

Regan (*you are HERE*)

First up is everyone's favorite trickster, Loki!  Jude Loki to be exact!  This mischievous fella has been colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers, fussy cut, and popped up with foam squares.  I used a sketch found at Forever Friends (#48) as my layout.  Papers are Lemon Flower by DCWV.  I simply added a few black pearls in two corners to let the papers and image really steal the show!  The sentiment is stamped on a ribbon banner die cut from Spellbinders and is from the My Favorite Things set called Party Girl.  It was just too perfect for Loki!  As a side note, some of you know I had a beloved cat named Loki who was with me for 16 years before she passed away last year so  have a special fondness for this god.

Next up is the mighty god of Thunder, Christian Thor!  As well as being Norse deities some of you will recognize these two as Marvel comic characters.  If you haven't see the movies Thor or The Avengers I highly recommend both!  If for nothing else than the yummy eye candy that is Chris Hemsworth!  Anyway, here is my card...

  
Christian Thor is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers as well.  I used my largest Classic Circles Nestabilities Spellbinders die to cut him out and then sponged around the image with Distress Ink in Antique Linen.  The sketch is from The Crazy Challenge (#131).  The papers are from Recollections, Michaels own line of products, but they are the same designs as My Mind's Eye - Union Square.  I was a little stumped at first for embellishments but I ended up using a brad and my Sizzix Decorative Flourishes die.  The inside reads "You Are My Hero" and is from the My Favorite Things set called Good Knight. 

You may have seen these two before as they were offered as a special gift with purchase from Betty a few releases back.  But now they will be available to everyone on Friday!  Check back tomorrow to see what other Norse fun we have in store for you!

Markers used on Jude Loki: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, W4, W6, W8, W10, 100, YG03, YG06, YG11, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97) and Prismacolor Art Markers (96, 149).

Markers used on Christian Thor: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, W4, W6, W8, W10, B00, B02, E15, E17, E19, Y32, Y35, Y38) and Prismacolor Art Markers (99, 100, 137, 150, 151). 

Thanks for stopping in and have a fabulous day!

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Regan 

Fifty Shades of Sassy Blog Hop

Sassy Studio Designs has reached 800 members over on our Paper Craft Planet group, and we want to celebrate!  Lindsay has drawn a special image for the occasion, and she is FREE right now on Paper Craft Planet!  She will be available for download for one week (ending at 11:59pm PST on November 10th).  Her name is Shady Sassy, and welcome to the Fifty Shades of Sassy blog hop!  If you arrived here from Carrie's blog then you are on the right track!  If not, you may want to head over to the beginning at the Sassy Studio Designs blog so you don't miss a single sizzling creation!  Here is the complete order, in case you get lost:

Sassy Studio Designs

Debbie

Kim

Alaine

Susan

Karal

Mary

Lori

Ruza

Erin

Rebecca

Star

Carrie

Regan (*you are here*)

Random comments will be chosen for prizes from the hop so be sure to leave some love as you go!  The more you comment, the better your chances are!  Two lucky fans will win two images from our upcoming holiday release in November!

There is also a challenge on the Sassy Studio Designs blog!  Create a project using any Sassy image in shades of black, white, and gray only.  (*Note:Your image may contain other colors, such as hair and skin tones.)  You will have one week to play along.  The challenge will close on November 10th at 11:59pm PST.  The prize?  ALL the images from the upcoming November holiday release AND a GDT spot for Fabulous Freebie Friday on Paper Craft Planet for the month of December!  This winner will be chosen by SSD DT vote.  However, there will also be one random challenge winner selected who will receive two images from the November release.     .

And as an added bonus, anyone who uses the freebie Shady Sassy for the challenge will get Lingerie Lindsay (pictured below) e-mailed to them for free as well!

 My card is based on the new Sketch Saturday layout (#232).  I colored Shady with Copics and fussy cut her.  The papers are My Mind's Eye - Meadow Lark.  The doily die cut is French Pastry from Cheery Lynn Designs.  I've used some trim from my stash as well as a a few flowers and adhesive pearls.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things, a set called Party Girl. 

She is one of our sassiest images yet, and I hope you enjoy her!  Click HERE to add her to your SSD collection!  We can't wait to see what you create with this feisty vixen so let your inner crafty goddess reign and have fun with the challenge!

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, W4, W6, W8, E79, E37, E23, B00, B02, R27).

A big thank you to the SSD DT for their hard work on this hop!  And thanks to you, our fans, for helping us reach 800 members on Paper Craft Planet!  Be sure to check in there over there during the week!  You never know what kind of fun we might be having!

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Regan

Simply B Stamps 13 Days of Halloween: Day 13

Halloween may be over but there is one more challenge left for Simply B(etty) Stamps 13 Days of Halloween!  Day 13 is here and the theme over on Simply Challenged Challenges is "Trick or Treat"!  They want to see our craftiest tricks or treat them to the Halloweeniest project we can create!

I apologize that my "how to" instructions on this are a bit lacking in photos, but I was finishing as my parents arrived to take us to my brother's birthday dinner (who was born just before Halloween twenty some odd years ago and who the card was for) and my photo session was a bit rushed!  I chose to make a twisted easel card.  This is a fabulous take on the traditional easel and adds a fun little twist (pardon the pun) to any occasion card!

It's easy enough to make.  I started with a piece of card stock measuring 5.5"x11".  I then scored it at 5.5" to create a square card base.  This is no different than making a regular card.  The twist comes in when you score one half of the card diagonally.  I then cut another piece of card stock to 5.5".  This is my card front.  See photo below.

I decorated my card front as I would any other card.  The image is called Hamlet from The Coquettes collection.  He is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers.  Papers are Glowing from Authentique. 

I then decorated the inside of the card as it is partially visible when the card is propped open.  The key to easels is that you need something raised to hold the front in place when it is open.  I used a skeleton embellishment from Jolee's Boutique, but anything raised will do the trick.  I also fashioned a little pocket for the inside to turn the card into a money holder.  Folded up bills fit inside quite nicely and keep the gift, or treat if you will, secure.

The only other thing to remember with a twisted easel is that it's best to have the card open on your craft desk before adhering the front to ensure it ends up in the proper direction.  Because of the "twist" the front is in a different position when open than a traditional card or easel.  This can be tricky so I advise a trial run opening and closing it to determine in which direction your front needs to be placed before committing to the adhesive!

And there you have it!  I have completed all of the challenges for the 13 Days of Halloween!  It was a ton of fun and I'm sad my favorite holiday is over, but it's never too early to start planning for next year!  But I suppose I should get through Christmas first.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back in tomorrow for the Sassy Studio Designs Fifty Shades of Sassy blog hop!

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, W4, W6, W8, W10, 100, YR04, YR07, YR18, Y35, Y38, E23, E79, YG93, B00, B32, B34, B37, B39) and Prismacolor Art Markers (79, 149, 196, 209).

Challenges:
- The Sketchy Challenges: Sketch #35
- Color Me Creative: Anything with a Twist of Orange
- Di's Digi Challenge: Anything Halloween
- ATCs and Cards with Attitude: #26-Add a Sentiment/Anything Goes

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Regan 

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

Welcome to another Sassy Studio Designs' Fabulous Freebie Friday!  It's a new month and Halloween is over but we are still giving away treats as we do all year long!  Today we have another double whammie for you - TWO fantastic images instead of one!  To grab these cuties head over to our Paper Craft Planet group!  We've just reached 800 members there, and we will be celebrating this weekend!  There will be an exclusive brand new freebie, a hop, a challenge, prizes, and more!

But back to today's image!  She's called Little Honey Devil Debbie!  (She has an angelic counterpart named Ashley.)  If you visit PCP you can download them both for the next 24 hours!  I was just wiped out yesterday after all the excitement and fun of Halloween so my card is not up to my own standards, but I hope you like her anyway...  She is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers and fussy cut.  Papers are from my stash.  The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye.  I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday (#231), but none of my embellies looked right so I ended up going with the devil's flame sticker from Jolee's.  Texture is the current challenge, and I incorporated it using the glitter card stock, the embossed panel, and the black lace.  The die cut behind her is a Spellbinders Nestabilities (Beaded Ovals).  The sentiment is a My Favorite Things gem from one of their Twisted Sentiments sets.

Pop over to Paper Craft Planet to see what the Fabettes have created with Debbie and Ashley and to add them to your Sassy collection!  And don't forget to stop back on Sunday beginning at 3am PST, for our 50 Shades of Sassy celebration!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, YG03, YG06, W4, W6, W8, W10) and Prismacolor Art Markers (137, 150, 151, 169, 149, 209).

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Regan