Feeling thankful

Hello blogland and happy Monday! I am SOOOOOO thankful it's Monday... But mostly because this will be a short work week and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! :) This week's challenge at Craft Your Passion is "Thankful" and I am thankful that we had the chance to play with images from The Sugar Kissed Cottage! :)

I will be submitting this lil lady to the following challenges:

2 Sisters (Thank You)

Color Me Creative (Anything Goes)

Crazy 4 Challenges (Thank You)

And Thank YOU for stopping by today! :) 

Ready for the Holidays???

If not, check out our upcoming blog hop to get into the mood!! :)

Rockin' Owl

Hey there bloggers and happy almost Thanksgiving! :) I cannot believe we are a week away from Thanksgiving... I can't lie and act like I'm NOT thankful that we are close to the holidays... this year has been a LONG one... On so many levels... but then again, poof, here we are preparing for the holidays before the close of the year! :) CA-RA-ZY!!

This week's challenge at Craft Your Passion (Buttons Galore) is being sponsored by QKR, and I had the chance to play with this rockin' owl...

With the end of the year coming so close, I realized that THIS is my first card of a requisite fifty for this year's graduating class... I love making my seniors a personalized farewell but by now I'm usually rolling with cards already. They aren't due until the end of March but still, I'm kind of behind so I guess Christmas cards are off the table because I have got to get rolling on congrats notes!! :)

I will be submitting this card to Cards Galore's "Animals" challenge. Have a great day! :)

It's beginning to look a lot like... CHRISTMAS!!! :)

And I can't say I'm not excited!! :) I am SOOOOO not a Halloween person... I seriously have issues, I know. BUT I am totally a Christmassy person cause it's cold outside and warm inside and we celebrate Christ's birth ALL season long AND we give presents... I mean, come on, what's NOT to love!! :)

SOOOOO, I have to really get on the ball with my Christmas cards too. :) I am not pressuring myself this year cause frankly, I don't think anyone else out there really cares if they get a handmade card from me or not! :) BUT I do want to make a few special ones for close friends and family...

This week, Sassy Studio Designs is hosting the "Mrs. Claus" challenge at Time 4 Scrap, so I was able to jump start some of that Christmas card making with this lil lady:

I inked Snowman Sassy up in honor of Mrs. Claus using my copics (of course) and added a little gel pen glitter to her scarf (cause the red on red didn't QUITE work)... Then I whipped out some OOOOLLLLLDDDD Christmas papers (October Afternoon, I THINK)... And one, two, three, whipped up a lil card to throw into the ring. :) Santa only wishes Mrs. Claus could look so good... And so does my hubby lol! :)

Anywhoo, I'll be submitting this lil lady to the following challenges: Aud Sentiments (Christmas sentiment), A Gem of a Challenge (Christmas is Coming), Allsorts (Christmas Cheer), and Crafty Calendar (All things Christmas). Thanks for swinging by and have a WARM day! :)

November Sketch!

Hey bloggers and happy November to ya! ;) This month, Scrap-A-Doodle Doo is hosting a beautiful sketch challenge and I am SOOOO grateful for these challenges because it seems that the only time I am able to actually scrapbook these days is when I have a project for my favorite LSS!!

This sketch was found on Pinterest

And THIS is my interpretation of it...

Love those kids... :) 

I'll be submitting this one to Craftitude (Twine) and Crafty Hands (Anything Goes). Thanks for swinging by!!

Soooo thankful!

IT'S FRIDAY!!!! :) Thank GOD!! And I can't believe it, but it's NOVEMBER already!! How time flies... hee hee, apropos for my card today actually... :)

The challenge at Card Makin' Mamas this month is "Thankful" and I am thankful that I was able to FINALLY play with my SOG images again... I truly love the lil Mae as Alice... Her bunny is so cute!! :) 

I used the sketch from Everybody Art Challenge and I played with lots of kraft paper based on this week's Just Inspirational Challenge. Soooo, THANK YOU for swinging by today and have a wonderful weekend!!

Fire beats Roses... Always

Hey there bloggers! This week Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring the "Books" challenge at Creative Card Crew, and I FINALLY had a chance to crack out Katniss, Girl of Fire for this project! :)

I chose to alter a composition notebook for this challenge, and I had so so so much fun coloring Katniss' dress!! I was trying to channel the idea of "fire" and halfway through the coloring process I decided to add some yellow for the flames.... I absolutely LOVE the way this one came out, if I don't say so myself, lol! :) But of course, I ruined her lipstick because of the paper I used... It's SOOOO true that the paper choice you make when using copics TOTALLY influences your result. The paper I used was not my usual X-Press it, and I struggled most with skin and lips on this one...

Anywhoo, Thanks for swinging by and have a wonderful day... AND if you haven't read Catching Fire yet, you have about a week and a half before the movie comes out... Just sayin! :) 

Hugs,

Divalicious Sunday

Happy Sunday Bloggers!! Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring the "Add Black" challenge at Glitter and Sparkle this week, and I HAD to crack out the two newest members of the Sassy Family, Bat Girl and Cat Woman for this challenge!

I used the sketch from Sketchbook Saturday Challenge this week 

And I'm entering this card into the following challenges: Savvy Handmade Cards (Bats... Does Bat Girl count??), 4 Crafty Chicks (Girls Night Out), Oozak (Anything Goes), and Pile it On (Embellishment crazy). Thanks for flying by and have a wonderful day!!

It's a Spooky Hop... Hocus Pocus! :)

Hello Sassy Blogland and welcome to the October Sassy Release Hop!

This month we are challenging the Sassy players to craft using a Spooktacular Bingo board for a truly creepy combination (am I going too far with the creepieness? In my head I am writing with my Dracula voice... Please read the rest using your own Vamp...) :)

Sooooo, I was assigned "Sara Sanderson" as my image for this release, but when I saw all the Sanderson sisters, well.... they just can't be separated! :) My students have a Hocus Pocus obsession actually, and there are three in particular who do the Sanderson "walk" through the halls... AND when I took them to Salem last year, they even walked through the streets of Salem saying "SISTERS" and walking like the Sandersons... it was classic. :)

So in honor of Deanna, Khadiyah, and Kyanna, here is my creation:

I used the last row of the bingo board (purple, bling, bones, and ribbon) and colored in all three sisters using copics... of course. :) And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the purple metallic paper that I snagged at my favorite LSS, Scrap-A-Doodle Doo! I embossed it with the store's cobweb folder, added some cobwebby lace and viola... :) 

SOOO, all YOU have to do for your own chance to win these fabby  images (and others!! You have GOT to check out the rest of the release!!) is hop along with the Sassy Crew... And while you're at it, take a minute to welcome our newest Design Team members! :)

If you didn't arrive here from welcoming Gemma, then you may have to start all over at Sassy Studios... OTHERWISE, your next stop is our Sassylicious bro, Greg, who has an UBER awesome sample for ya... And if you get lost along the way, here's the sassy hop order:

Debbie www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com

Jacki http://www.papermoments.blogspot.com
Kitty http://intruderlady.blogspot.com/
Michelle http://ladyofleisureink.blogspot.com
Karal http://karalscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Susan http://craftinsuzie.blogspot.co.uk/
Lori http://lorib117.blogspot.com
Amanda http://oldenough2beakid.blogspot.com/
Kim http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/ 
Holly http://dbcraftgirls.blogspot.com/
Sara http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com
Carrie http://carrieshandmadecards.blogspot.co.uk/ 
Valerie http://lafeerieduscrap.blogspot.com/
Jackie http://lafeerieduscrap.blogspot.com/
Chris http://cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/ 
Gemma http://handmadebygem.blogspot.com/
Adina http://mommyisscrapping.blogspot.com
Greg http://latestwhims.blogspot.com 
Jodi www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com

So what are you waiting for? Get to hopping! :) And I do hope you enjoy!! :)


Hugs,

Come hop along for our Spppoooookkkyyyy Release!!!

Girls, they wanna have fu - un...

Hello there bloggers, me again! :) Sheesh, three posts in three days, that's like a new record! :) I have EVEN been able to make a card here and there during the week, which is unheard of these days! :) School is totally still very hectic, but maybe I am getting into a groove? Or just skipping out on work to craft... :) Eh, potatoes, tomatoes... :)

SOOOO, Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun challenge at Creative Fingers this week, and I had SOOOO much fun making Flash Dance Sassy into a Cindi Lauper follower... :)

In retrospect, she probably needed MUCH heavier makeup but I think the tulle was TOTALLY from the 80s and on point... Makes me reminisce... :) I did love my neon colors then, but I almost always tempered my outfits with white... That was just me though. My daughter NOW loves neons so much that she painted her room neon green and hot pink... Colors I would never have done myself lol! :) 

I'll be submitting this one to My Heart Pieces Anything Goes challenge as well as Fab N Funky's Spots n Stripes challenge. Thanks for swinging by and have a wonderful day!! :)

It's a Sassy Birthday...

Hello there blogland and TGIF!!!! :) I'm actually posting this one in advance cause today I'll be taking my lil baby in for surgery (simple frenectomy, but still)... But that doesn't mean the craftiness ends... :) Maybe the REST of my day off will be spent crafting instead of nursing a crankizoid... One can hope! :)

Sassy Studios is sponsoring the challenges at Charisma Cardz (Food) and 4 Krafty Girls (Anything Goes) this week... So I was FINALLY able to make a birthday card featuring Birthday Cake Sassy! I have been hoarding her since she was released and just WAITING for the right moment (and some time!!) to get her inked up!! :)

(Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04; Dress: B91, B93, B95, B97; Shoes/Plate: E50, E23; Cake: R22, R20, R39; Hair: E50, E53, E23, E31)

Her cake looks like it is straight from Carlo's Bakery, and she just makes me smile... :) I used the sketch from this week's Sketchbook Saturday Challenge to get the creative juices flowing, and I colored the lil gal in with copics (of course...).

So there you have it... Please do keep lil Elijah in your prayers as he heals, and thanks for stopping by today! :)

There's Snowman Like YOU!!

Happy Wednesday Blogland!! Adina here, with a seriously QUICK card featuring my FAVORITE embellishment (other than glitter...) :) LACE!!

This week Sassy Studios is sponsoring the Lace challenge at Creative Moments and I had the chance to play with Snowman Pinup! :)

This lil lady was colored using Copics (skin: E000, E00, E11, E04; Dress: BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG13; Scarf and boots: BG18, BG15; Hat: C0, C3; Hair: E50, E53, E31). 

Once I added the first layer of surrounding lace and taped down the doily and feathers, I figured the card was still missing SOMETHING, so I glitzed up another piece of lace using the Mint Chalkboard Glimmermist and created a Minty Green bow to go along with the layout... I have to say it's been a while since I spritzed glimmer mist on ribbon and I really DO love the versatility they give me... Just sayin. :)

SOOOOO, I'll be submitting this lil lady to Creative Craft Challenges' Anything Goes, Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges (Inspired by a Christmas carol... this card screams "Frosty the SASSY Snowman...) :), and Hiding in My Craft Room's Super Scraps Saturday (that was my LAST scrap of that particular patterned paper and I was SOOOO glad I used it lol!!! ). 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope YOU have a crafty day! :)

Sassy America...

Hey there! I have a quick tag to share with you featuring Captain America Sassy in all her American glory... :)

This lil lady honestly just makes me smile... She's SOOO the Sassy representation of one of my all time favorite super heroes, so I HAD to ink her up and feature her on something I can use frequently! :) She's currently on my desk at work actually, cause, well, she's just that hot. :)

Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring this week's challenge at Craft My Life and I will be submitting her to Artistic Inspirations' Girly challenge, The Cheerful Stamp Pad's Tags challenge, and Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create.

Thanks for swinging by and have a Craftylicious day! :)

You're My Kind of Cool!

Hey there and happy Monday! :) Welcome to another Monday, another week, and another challenge at Craft Your Passion! :) This week's challenge is to incorporate HEAVY METAL (Ok, light metal is ok too!) into your projects...And we are sponsored this week by none other than Kenny K!! :)

I was a lil light with my own metallic embellishments, limiting my pieces to the paper clip, gold collar, and staples, but I LOVED using the packaging to Pretty Little Studio's Nature Walk to get the effect of lots of different patterns!

Thanks for stopping by and I do hope you head over to the Craft Your Passion website to play along!