Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #51 - Snow

Merry Christmas! Can you believe it is only 3 days away?!?! Where has this month gone? Never mind that... Where has this YEAR gone? lol The countdown is on and there is so much left to be done so this is going to be a brief post. Not only do I have more cards to make and goodies to bake, but I have a sick baby to take care of it. It's just a cold, but I have been home from work with Kayne the past two days so that we don't pass it on to the other day care kids. He has been super snuggly, and I find myself feeling guilty for enjoying it since he doesn't feel good. Still, it is nice to know that I am his source of comfort. The best present of all that I could receive is time with him and I'll take it however it comes! He is finally asleep in his crib so I am going to try to get some of my To Do list taken care of.

It has been a while since I blogged, even longer since I participated in a Sassy Studio Designs challenge, but I was excited to treat myself to one of their new holiday images this week. They held their design team call and even though it is a crazy busy time of the year, I made sure I got my submissions in by the deadline. I enjoyed my guest spot earlier this year and would love to be chosen. I am up against some talented ladies, though, so we will see. This card, using their Frostina image, was one of my entries and it also fits the criteria for this week's Dare To Be Sassy Thursday challenge, which has a snow theme. If you want to play along you still have a few hours to post your creation.

I am looking forward to time with friends and family this weekend! My son may be too young still to truly be excited about Christmas, but nevertheless I am looking forward to the delights of Christmas morning with him! I send warm holiday wishes to you and yours and hope that Santa is good to everyone! ;)

Card Supplies
Images: Frostina (Sassy Studio Designs); Baby It's Cold Outside (My Favorite Things)
Ink: printer; Old Olive (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (169, 12, 207, 97, 198, 194, 201, 172)
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, and Baja Breeze card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Figgy Pudding - Shiver, Jolly and Forest designer papers (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Labels Ten Nestabilities and Snowflake Frame dies (Spellbinders); button (Making Memories); Grass Green adhesive pearls (Queen&Co); oval punches (Stampin' Up); snowflake punches (Martha Stewart); white thread; 3D dots

Have a Wonderland Birthday!

Sketch Saturday #131

Happy Thanksgiving weekend! It's been a busy one here complete with over-eating, shopping, decorating, and an Alice in Wonderland themed very merry un-birthday party for a darling 6 year old little girl. Of course as soon as I received the invitation I knew I was going to be using the digital Wonderland set from The Greeting Farm tto make her card. With all the other activities this weekend, true to form, I procrastinated until the last possible minute to do so, but it worked out because I stumbled upon fabulous sketch #131 on the Sketch Saturday challenge blog. It was perfect, though I did choose to rotate the sketch for my creation.

I haven't been crafting as much as I would like these days, but hopefully I will be able to get a few holiday posts in between everyday life and all the festive fun of the season. Thanks for looking!

Card Supplies
Images: Wonderland (The Greeting Farm); Wonderland Sentiments (Sassy Studio Designs)
Ink: printer; Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 132, 23, 21, 152, 198, 99, 90, 10, 208)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, and Rose Red card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Twitterpated Mushroom Fancy designer paper (Imaginisce)
Accessories: Oval, Scalloped Oval, and Labels Four Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy embossing folder (Provocraft); sponge; 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)

Give Me Yer Candy or Walk the Plank!

A sick day care provider has me home again today. Forced vacation days aren't ideal, but since it's a gorgeous Fall day here my son and I took full advantage with a trip to the playground and a local historic site. He hasn't allowed any crafting or baking yet... There will be time for that later. On my other day off this week I was able to make a card in-between all the baking. It is for my son's father for Halloween. I chose the Pirate Kai image from Mo's Digital Pencil Too. He reminds me so much of my little guy so I have a soft spot for him! I am entering him in the DP2 Challenge #55 - Pick a Season. For my layout I used the sketch from the Mojo Monday 162 challenge. This week you had a choice of square or round. I opted for square.

Other challenges I'm posting this card to are:
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Challenge 10 ~ Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #87 ~ Halloween
Top Tip Tuesday - #7 ~ Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Challenge #22 ~ Halloween
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C60 ~ Halloween

With Halloween fast approaching I still have so much to do! I should know better than to procrastinate, yet I do it every year! Hopefully I will get it all done in the next two evenings. Saturday night is MY mischief night! I get to go out with my girlfriends for dinner, drinks and dancing. I usually dress up, but again, here, I've dropped the ball this year so we'll see. Regardless, I am looking forward to All Hallow's Eve and trick or treating with my son on Sunday!

Cards and cupcakes await! (Someone told me you can make an eggless cake using a can of Coke so I am mad scientist experimenting this evening... It suits the occasion!) Thanks for looking and be sure to visit again soon!

Card Supplies
Images: Pirate Kai (Mo's Digital Pencil Too)
Ink: printer; Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (207, 12, 70, 109, 198, 142, 123, 153, 154, 78, 170, 172)
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Bordering Blue, Chocolate Chip, and Pumpkin Pie card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); All About Boys stack (DCWV)
Accessories: Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars); Cuttlebug Skulls & Scrolls embossing folder (Provocraft); Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up); Chestnut mini brads (American Crafts); 3D dots

Haunted Lady

Drop "DEAD" Gorgeous

Laura's Sketch 64

I have been in full Halloween mode this week - baking and crafting like a fiend! I even took a day off from work yesterday to help accomplish my tasks! It was worth the effort as day care and work were delighted to be the recipients of homemade pumpkin bread, chocolate chip cookie "poison pops", and "creepy finger" sugar cookies.

I've been trying to fit some card making in between all this baking as well. Today's card keeps with the Halloween theme and was made for Sassy Studio Designs' Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge #43 - "Fright Night". I used their digital image, Sassy Ghost, paired with Laura's Sketch 64 from 2 Sketches 4 You. I am also entering this creation into two other challenges: Creative Inspirations - "Spooky" and Stamp Something - "October Digi Day Challenge". These are both sponsored by SSD.

Though my favorite holiday is almost over, I am looking forward to the rest of the year and the upcoming festivities it will bring! I am also excited to see what the Sassy ladies have in store for us with their November 1st release day! They are having a holiday party in honor of the release and I know it's one we won't want to miss!

But for now, I am still in jack-o-lantern and costume state of mind! Thanks for looking and check back for more frightful fun before the week is out!

Card Supplies
Images: Sassy Ghost (Sassy Studio Designs)
Ink: printer; Prismacolor Art Markers (79, 194, 168, 108, 109, 112, 114)
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, and Rich Razzleberry card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Vampire paper pad (Martha Stewart); Wicked Fun designer series paper (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: Graveyard border punch (Martha Stewart); black trim (unknown); Halloween specialty brad (Recollections); Signo White pigment ink pen (Uniball); 3D dots

Mojo Monday 161

The Big One

As promised, here is my entry for Mojo Monday's sketch challenge 161. My son and I attended the first birthday party of my friend's son this weekend, and I used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil Too for his card. I wanted them to have a special memento to remember his special day. I actually had made a request to Mo for her to draw this image (Kai is One) for my own son's birthday last month. She is an amazing artist and a sweetheart when it comes to accommodating requests from her customers. Unfortunately, I made my request last minute, and she wasn't able to get to it due to prior commitments. But she is amazing and didn't forget! I was delighted to see him (and a girl version) go up on her site!

I've had two days off from stamping, but need to get back to it as my favorite holiday is now only a week away! There's baking to be done too! Thanks for looking and check back soon to see what other treats (or tricks) I have to show you....!

Card Supplies
Images : Kai is One -Boy (Mo's Digital Pencil Too); Happiest Birthday Wishes (My Favorite Things)
Ink: printer; Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up); Prismacolor Art Markers (131, 108, 109, 172, 96, 209, 192, 25, 198, 143, 86, 154)
Paper: Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, and Basic Black (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Nana's Kids Premium Stack (DCWV)
Accessories: Embossed Zigzag border punch (Martha Stewart); 1-1/4 and 1-3/8 circle punches (Stampin' Up); black grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up); tag (Stampin' Up); Thickers Subway Foam Letter Stickers (American Crafts); baker's twine (Martha Stewart); 3D dots