Some Excitement And Christmas in June

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I have some exciting news to share...I was the winner, chosen by random, on the Get Hippity With Ippity challenge.  The prize was an Ippity stamp set of my choice and there are so many to choose from.  I can't wait to share some projects using my new stamp!  Want some Ippity goodness of your own?  Join their current challenge here or visit the store.

Well, it's time to start on Christmas cards.  If I don't start now, I'll never be finished in time.  I teach a cardmaking class once a month and we made our first Christmas card this past Saturday.  I decided to participate in a challenge to help me get some festive mojo going.  I decided to join in the Merry Monday Challenge at Always Playing With Paper.

Here is their sketch:

And here is my card:

I used paper from the Lily Bee Designs collection called Jingle and the Bells & Boughs stamp set from Stampin Up.  The cardstock is Red Barn from CTMH.  I watercolored the image and then used Diamond Glaze to make the holly berries shiny.  I tied a bow with seam binding using my peg bow maker.  I also used the Decorative Label Punch from Stampin Up.

Here is a close-up of my bow...

I really had a lot of fun working with the Merry Monday sketch.  Be sure to stop by over their to get some great ideas for your Christmas cards.

Thanks for stopping by.  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

GHWI and Crafty Boots Challenges

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Today I'd like to share a feminine, girly card.  Don't get me wrong, we all love the guys in our lives, but it can get a little dull sometimes if you don't have flowers, bows, and bling.  And with that in mind, I gleaned a little inspiration from two separate challenges to get my creative juices following in the right direction after all the guy cards over the last few weeks.  The first challenge is from Ippity's challenge blog, Get Hippity With Ippity.  The challenge over there is flower and a leaf.  The second challenge is from Crafty Boots and it's Bowtastic!

My card is an A2 size and I used the Echo Park For the Record paper pack.  I so totally LOVE  that paper!  I can't get enough of it.  The sentiment, Happy Birthday, is from Justrite Stamps and stamped in CTMH Black ink.  The border punch (both inside and out) is from Fiskars.  The flower is the SU five petal punch.  I inked the edges with CTMH Honey ink.  For the leaf, I used a punch from Marvy Uchida.  I inked the edges with a very old SU Garden Green stamp pad.  I also used light blue seam binding and my handy-dandy peg bow maker (a small one).   

For the inside of my card, I decorated it with some pattern paper from the same paper pack.  I used a Marvy Uchida punch for the mini five petal flower and I just did a freehand cut on the little leaf.  I still need to add a card verse, but wanted to share the inside as well.