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It's Wednesday! That's exciting for me because it's my day off! Oh yeah- and it's Sassy Challenge day too! This week's challenge is a Sketch Challenge. This layout came about accidentally when I tried to make my all green card in March using the weekly sketch challenge and it didn't quite work out. Well, one of my Sassy Sistahs like it so much she made that layout the challenge this week. It is one thing to "accidentally" end up with this layout and to actually PLAN your card with this layout! Phew!! I didn't know what I wanted to do but I knew I wanted to use the new Rubbernecker stamps I got for my birthday! :)





All cardstock and ink is from Stampin Up with the exception of the white- that is from Paper Trey Ink. The base of the card is Green Galore and I layered it with black then a cuttlebugged layer of Tempting Turquoise. My son actually helped make the card because I let him choose between two Cuttlebug folders and this is the one he chose! He did a great job! The images were stamped with Black Stazon and colored with my SU markers. There are way too many colors on here to list. I just pulled a bunch of markers out and started coloring. I can tell you that the crab is blue because he isn't cooked yet. My BFF who gave me this stamp told me I am not allowed to color him red (even though that would look really pretty...) because only COOKED crabs are red. The card just would not be the same if the crab was already cooked- so I made him blue. LOL! After coloring the images I sponged the blank areas with Tempting Turquoise to make it look like water.



Once the images were colored and placed where they needed to go, I thought I needed a sentiment. I wasn't sure what kind of occasion you would use a card like this, though. I started looking through all my sets and in my $1 sets from Michael's I found "Hang in there". I think it fits pretty good since that is exactly what the worm on the hook is trying to do.



So anyway- that is how this card came into existence. I hope you like it!



Stamps: Rubbernecker, Michael's $1 Stamps



Paper: SU: Green Galore, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, PTI White



Ink: Black Stazon, Tempting Turquoise, Various SU Markers



Accessories: Black Brads, SU Scallop Circle and Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug, Sakura Black embossing pen, Sponge

Sassy Sunshine!

It's Wednesday and time for a Sassy Challenge Card. This week we had to make a rain-themed card since it's the first of April and everyone knows April Showers bring May Flowers. :) I thought this challenge would be easy for me.....but I was proved wrong as it took me a couple hours to come up with this card and I am still not sure if I like it. And yes, I am aware that the card says "Hey Sunshine." My thought is this: Our friends and family are the sunshine through the rain so this card can be given to someone I love. Yes, it's corny- but DEAL WITH IT! LOL!

I finally got to use my new Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. It was very exciting! I used my markers to color the images and the umbrella is paper-pieced with Uptown DSP. I accented the images with my Sakura Gelly Roll Pens. I used Black on the boots and the umbrella handle, Star Dust on the buckle of the boot and the umbrella stick, and white on the scalloped edges.





All Images are from Hanna Stamps. All Cardstock and DSP is from Stampin' Up.

Stamps: Rain Rain, Things Hanna Would Say

Card Stock: Almost Amethyst, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Uptown DSP

Ink: Black Stazon, Almost Amethyst, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Wasabi Ribbon, Saffron Brads, Swiss Dots CB Folder, Circle Punches, Marvy Scallop Punch, Word Window Punch, Sakura White and Black and StarDust Gelly Rol pens.

Sassy Faux Metal Card

It's Thursday which means I am a day late for my weekly Sassy Challenge! Sorry! I have had the week from Hell at work and my stamping mojo disappeared.


This card has actually been sitting on my table partially completed for several days. It wasn't until today that I had the energy and mental capacity to finish it.





This week's challenge with my FAB and Sassy friends was to create a card using a faux technique in honor of April Fool's Day which is coming up soon. I was going to use Faux stitching but I realized with the dog theme of this card that Faux Metal would be really cute.

The card is a 5.25" by 5.25" square. I don't normally do square cards but I originally wanted to try the Hanna Sketch Challenge from last week. When that didn't work out I thought I would I would do the Sketch from the challenge from My Favorite Things. As you can see, other than a square card and the dog image being in a circle, it is nothing like those sketches. I told you I was having a bad week! LOL!

The stamped images are from Hanna Stamps. I recently received my order with the My Best Friend and the Large Breed Stamp sets and could not wait to use them. The Faux Metal charm is the collar from the My Best Friend set. I used Silver Embossing Powder and the tutorial on SCS to achieve the look of a metal embellishment. I only had a tiny little piece of silver thread so I had to use hemp twine to attach it to the ribbon.

Anyway- this card didn't turn out exactly as I had first, or second or probably even third evisioned it. (LOL!) But it is done and I think I like it. Thanks for looking!!


All CS is from Stampin Up: Old Olive, Blue Bayou, Whisper White, DSP - Spring Break

Ink: Black Stazon, Old Olive, Blue Bayou, River Rock

Stamps: Hanna Stamps My Best Friend and Large Breed Sets

Accessories/Tools: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Hemp Twine, Marvy Giga and Mega Scallop Circle Punches, Stylized Silver HPH, Paper Piercing Tool, Silver Embossing Powder and Heat Gun

Sassy Easter Card!

It's Wednesday and it is time for my Sassy Challenge again. This week we had to make an Easter-themed card since Easter is less than a week away. Time sure does fly, doesn't it?

I don't own a lot of Easter stamps but I did have this cute chicky and egg I found at the dollar bin at Michael's. I stamped the Chick on my white panel and then colored him with my SU markers. (I used Barely Banana and Pumpkin Pie). Then I stamped the egg which was one piece onto a separate piece of white cs and colored it with my markers. Then I took my jagged edge scissors and cut it across. I used my Quickie glue pen and dazzling diamonds to glitter the "cracked" edges of the egg and then popped the egg up with dimensionals to make it look like the chick just hatched. The sentiment on the front is from SU All Year Cheer I and inside I also used Happy Easter from that same set.

Card Stock: SU- Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Basic Black, PTI- White

Ink: Black Stazon; SU Markers: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink, Barely Banana and Pumpkin Pie (on chick only)

Accessories: Jagged Edge Scissors, Pink Ribbon from Michael's, Cuttlebug and Divine Swirls Embossing folder, Quickie Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, and Dimensionals.

Sassy Challenge: SU Catty Case

It's Wednesday again (already?) and that means my weekly Sassy challenge needs to be completed. This week's challenge was to CASE a card from the 2008 Srping-Summer Stampin' Up Catalog.

For this challenge I chose the Be Happy Stamp set and the card on Page 48. Although I just received my SU order of brand new goodies- I liked this card the best and I don't use this set enough (or ever for that matter). The changes I made are the colors, DSP, and the ribbon. I kept the layout and used the same stamps and punches. My card has faux-stitching instead of real stitching. I am not sure if the catty card is real or faux but I can assure you I am no seamstress!

Stamps: Be Happy (SU)

Paper: SU- Blue Bayou, Old Olive, and Spring Break DSP; PTI White CS

Ink: Blue Bayou and River Rock

Accessories: Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, SU Scallop Punch, Corner Rounder Punch. SU Tool Kit, White Gel pen, Glue dots and dimensionals.

Thanks for looking!

I stamped today!! Woo hoo!

Today is Wednesday (it IS Wednesday, isn't it??) so it is time for the challenge with my Sassy friends. This week's challenge was to make Anything But A Card. I decided to make some Valentine's Day treats for this challenge. I made them for my son and three of my co-workers. (My boss is not nice so he isn't getting one...ha ha....). The pink treats with the cupcakes are for the girls and the Grey/Black ones are for the boys. I used stickles on the cupcake to accent the cherry on top but left the cow plain because boys don't like glitter as much as girls. ;) Anyway- this is what I did this morning- I have to get ready for work now. (booo!!!) Thanks for looking!

Girl Treats:

CS: SU- Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, White

Stamp: Cupcake from Michael's $1 Stamp bin

Chocolate Ribbon

Boy Treats:

CS: Basic Grey, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, White

Stamp: Cow from SU's Very Punny

Black double-stitched ribbon

Accessories used on both:

SU Scallop Punch, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle punches; Cropadile; Cuttlebug; White eyelets from Makin' Memories.

Sassy Valentine!

This week's challenge with my Sassy Friends was to make a Valentine's Day card WITHOUT using hearts! Well, here's what I came up with. I found this really cute DCWV Paper at Michael's and knew it was purrfect! :) The paper actually is called Sassy Fun! The cat and sentiment are from the $1 bin at Micahel's. There's a flower that goes with it but I lost it - so I layered two primas instead. I think it actually looks better. I paper-pierced the inner scallop circle and used my white gel pen on the outer one. I finished off the card with Aged Copper Brads and Pretty In Pink Ribbon.

This card is going in the mail to my Friend Kimme!

Off to stamp some more!