Sassy Studio Design's February Progressive Challenge

Howdy folks.  I hope y'all are having a great day/night, depending on when you are reading this. I'm just waiting for my hubby to get home from work.  Sometimes 2nd shift sucks.

Sassy Studio Designs has a progressive challenge that has been going on for a while.  They used to be on PCP, but since that closed, they have switched to hosting the challenge on Facebook.   This month's freebie image is Pin Up Cat.  She's so dang cute.

I thought I would do her a little Valentiney, so she's in pink and black.  Make sure you hop over to Sassy's FB page and check out all the wonderful creations posted there.  You have until the end of this month to enter the challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all will stop back in soon.  God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Sassy Studio Designs
Sentiment: Mine
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Black Glitter Gel Pen
Cardstock: Black--Darice; Pink-Recollections
Papers: Recollections
Button: Recollections
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, Cutterbee Scissors, Fiskar's Scalloped Scallop punch, Black Crayola Marker (for outlining image)

Challenges:
Sassy Studio Design--Facebook February Progressive
Scrapping 4 Fun--#10 Sketch
Shopping Our Stash--#138  Oh, Shiny
Top Tip Tuesday--Girly

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge

Hi there.  This is my last post for the day.  My fingers are getting tired. :).  This tag is for the Sassy Studio Design challenge on Facebook. Since PCP closed, they moved their challenges over to FB.

The theme of the challenge is FOLDS.  This can be in the folds of the her dress, a fancy fold card, etc. You can request the free image, Katniss Girl of Fire Sassy by emailing Jackie at ssdpcp (at) gmail (dot)com.   Once you complete your card, you will upload it to the FB page.

I used the "folds" of her dress for this tag.  I really like the gradient effect of her dress.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless!

Recipe:
Stamp: Katniss Girl of Fire by SSD
Sentiment: Printed on my computer
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Gel Pen in Clear Star
Inks: Distressed Inks in Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot;  Stampin' Up Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Sunflower Yellow
Cardstock:  Shipping Tag from Staples
Embellishments: Pearls--Queen and Co., Flourish: My Stash, Ribbon: My Stash
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Cutterbee Scissors, water, Pop Dots, Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Also, there is a new challenge blog in town.  Mod Squad Challenges.  This blog is run by the team from Gina K designs.  Each Wednesday there will be a new challenge with lots of great prizes.  Each month, you have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate for Gina K.  Oh yeah, I am so down with that.  I love Gina K.  The first challenge for this blog is "A Few of My Favorite Things".  You are required to use at least 3 of Cat's favorite things on your project.  I chose Pearls, Distressed Edges and Ribbon.

Entering into:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges--Anything Goes
Mod Squad Challenges--A Few of My Favorite Things
Creative Moments--Anything Goes

2013 in Review

Hello, my friends.  Today is New Year's Eve.  The last day of 2013.  As I sit here, looking back on this year, I see alot of things.  Good things, bad things, sad things, happy things and every where in between.  This has been a hard year for my family.  We've struggled with deaths in our family.  My dad passed away on Memorial Day from cancer, my uncle passed away two weeks after that from cancer, and we lost my 23 year old cousin to a drunk driving accident in July.  We've struggled financially, emotionally, and physically.  During the first few months of this year I was recovering from a broken neck and neck surgery, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and for Christmas, I had the Shingles.

But, on the bright side, my husband and I have a stronger relationship, my daughter is doing great in 4th grade and I have three new design team positions for the new year.  I have been enjoying my current design team positions and have been stretching my boundaries with my card making.

I would like to revisit some of my most favorite cards of 2013.  These are the ones that I think turned out the best.  I hope y'all enjoy this trip down memory lane.

This one was made for Sassy Studio Designs PCP challenge

I followed a sketch challenge to create this card.

Using a new star burst technique

One of the cards made for Teapot Tuesday over at Splitcoast Stampers

Kenny K's wonderful talent just inspires me

I made this card for my dad's 65th birthday, but never got to give it to him.

Another beautiful Kenny K creation

I think this has to be my most favorite of the whole year.  I just love how this one turned out.

Using a Dustin Pike image.

I love sunflowers, and this Fred She Said set is just beautiful.

Beccy Muir created this amazing birdhouse.  It was one of the first cards that added all those flowers to.

This is one of my first tries at Gothic art.  Terri's image is just beautiful.

This was my design team call entry for Kenny K.

Using the same image from Delicious Doodles as I did previously shows the versatility of Teri's images.

My first Gothic inspired altered project.  I joined the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop with Smeared and Smudged this year and this was one of the projects.

A wonderful image from Rick St. Dennis.  His images are so fun.

QKR Design Team entry during October

This beautiful little girl is a QKR Design Team entry that you will see next week, but I just love it and since I created it in 2013, I wanted to showcase it.

Thank you for taking this trip down memory lane with me.  There are tons more cards that I love and have enjoyed making, but I didn't want to burn out your retinas.  I look forward to seeing each and every one of you in the new year and being able to showcase my work for another year.  Thank you for being my followers.  I have made it almost up to 100.  I'm very humbled that I have that many people interested in my work.  I truly appreciate all the wonderful comments y'all have left for me during this past year and I look forward to seeing alot more.  I love reading them.  My New Year's wish for all my friends in blog land is:

May you always have sunshine in your face, food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, family and friends surrounding you, enough faith to sustain you, and may your crafting always make you happy.

Happy New Year!

Sassy Studio Designs at PCP

Hello there.  I have a card for y'all today for the Sassy Studio Designs challenge over on PCP.  This is a monthly progressive challenge that runs from the 15th of the month to the following month on the 15th.  You will receive an image to play along with.  This month's image is a beautiful scarecrow lady.

I colored this beautiful image with my Crayolas and OMS.  I fussy cut her out and used pop dots to adhere her.  I used DCWV and K & Co papers and card stock.  The little leaf buttons are from my stash and the sentiment is a set from CardzTV called "Thankful for You".  This is one of my first sets from Mary and I have to tell you, I love them.  They are very well made and stamp beautifully with many different types of inks.

Thanks for stopping by today and I can't wait until tomorrow for the new challenge at Sassy Studio Designs at PCP.  God bless y'all.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Avenue 613--ATG w. Thank you Holiday
Love to Create--#91 Thanksgiving
Twist of Faith--Lots of Layers
Penny's Challenges--Add a Sentiment

Sassy Studio Designs at PCP

Howdy y'all.  I have a card for y'all today that uses the freebie image from Sassy Studio over at Paper Craft Planet.  If you play along, you get the image for free, plus a chance to win more.

This image takes us back to the 50's...don't ya just love those poodle skirts, saddle shoes and bobby socks??

Here's the card front.  I colored the image with my colored pencils and OMS.  I used three different patterned papers from DCWV and lots of flowers from Recollections.  I even added a black feather just for the heck of it.  The zebra print flap actually tucks in behind the image and keeps the card closed.  

This is what it looks like open.  You have space to write a message and the strip of black card stock on the standing up part is actually a gift card holder, or you could just throw some money in it..lol.

I got the idea for this card from a card that I received from a friend of mine.  The difference is the orientation of the card.  The one I received opens from the side instead of the top.

I hope y'all enjoyed your visit today and I hope to see y'all soon.  God bless.

Made in America

Hello there friends.  Thanks for stopping in to see what I have been up to.  Today I have a card for y'all that uses the #2 image in the Progressive Challenge over at Sassy Studio Designs Paper Craft Planet site.  If you remember, the first image was Army Honey.  The second one is Air Force Honey.  Now that I have completed my card with her, I can request Sailor Honey.  

To begin, I printed off the image on Neenah card stock and used colored pencils and a Gold Metallic Gel Pen.  I trimmed down the image and matted it onto a panel of Gold Glittery card stock and then a Blue panel.  Both of these are from DCWV.  I followed this weeks MFT Sketch # 132 to design it.  The DP's are from Colorbok's Americana pad.  The card base is SU Red Riding Hood.  I used a scrap piece of blue and gold star DP and my new Hexagon Fiskars punch to make the little elements on the gold panel.   I stamped the sentiment (Cloud 9) onto Neenah card stock with Memento Lady Bug and inked the edges with Bahama Blue.

So, that finishes up my card for today.  I haven't been too many challenges lately.  I'm trying to catch up and get ahead of my DT cards because we are going on vacation next week.  If you don't see me alot next week, then you know why.  

I hope y'all have a great day and God bless!

Challenges:
Sassy Studio--Progressive Freebie
My Favorite Things--Sketch #132
Chocolate Coffee Cards--4th of July

4th of July Thank You

Hello and happy Thursday.  We had a wonderful evening at the Lake Winola Fireman's Carnival Parade. Our church had a float in the parade promoting our Vacation Bible School--Mega Sports Camp.  There was only one drawback...it poured down rain.  Kierstynne looked like a drowned rat when we picked her up at the church.  Poor kids.

Thanks for stopping in tonight to see what I have been up to.  The card I have for y'all for this post uses a Sassy Studio image.  Sassy Studio is having a progressive challenge until the 14th of July.  All you have to do is send a request to the email listed in the post and you will receive the Army Honey image.  Make a card with that image and you can request the next one, Air Force Honey.  Once you make a card with that one, request the Sailor Honey.  You can get three images this round plus a chance to win 2 images from Sassy Studio Design.  Click HERE for all the rules and details.

Here's the card I created for the challenge:

I printed off this Army Honey onto Neenah card stock and used Spectrum Noir to color it in.  I used a polka dot method of coloring it to make it look like army fatigues.  I know this technique has a name, but I'm not sure what it's called.  I made a standard card base from SU dark red card stock and used DP from Colorbok's Americana collection.  The white doily behind the image is from my friend, Jan.  Thanks Jan!  The sentiment is from Cloud 9's America set and I stamped it in Bahama Blue Memento ink.  I added three red gems from Queen and Co to finish off the card.

Thanks again for stopping in.  Stay tuned.  I have a few more to post tonight.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Sassy Studio Design--Progressive Challenge #2 
ABC Challenges--#34 Red, White and Blue
Outlawz Twisted Thursday--July 1st (Canada) or July 4th (USA)
Splitcoast Stampers--Wednesday's Sketch Challenge 442

Paper a la Mode Weekly Challenge

Hello there friends.  Welcome back for another piece of eye candy.  Today's card was made for the Paper a la Mode Weekly Challenge over at the Outlawz.  Our theme this week is an Anything Goes with a twist.  If you decide to do the twist, it's Under the Sea.

I seem to be in a beach/water/under the sea kinda mood this week.  This is the third type of card like this that I have made. Do you think I may be in wishful thinking mode?   You will see the other two on Monday.

I used a background and mermaid from Sassy Studios to make this card.  I printed off the images onto Neenah card stock and colored them with Spectrum Noir.  I fussy cut the mermaid and fish (Inkadinkadoo) and added some Pearlized Transparent embossing powder to them for some shine.  The sentiment is mine.  The card base is Colorbok and is a 6" square. I added a mat of Kraft card stock (Recollections) under the sea background just for some contrast. 

I appreciate you stopping in today.  I hope you all enjoy your weekend.  I have a wedding tomorrow so we will be busy all day.  God bless y'all.