Vintage Hope

Welcome to the Studio!

If you're visiting from Link Up For Pink, thanks so much for stopping by!

I've been in a bit of a shabby chic mood lately...when I have mojo, of course, and can actually create something worth sharing;)  I've been having some of "those days" lately where everything hurts or my brain isn't working or the only thing I feel like doing is sleep.  Luckily, I'm coming out of my personal funk and I'm getting my "shab" on.  This is the card I created for Link Up For Pink.  If you haven't heard of them, it's a wonderful group of ladies (of which I'm one) and we use our crafting for Breast Cancer Awareness.  We also accept donations for Relay For Life (there's a button on the sidebar.)

 

I'm still head over heels for the Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic paper pack.  I just can't quit using it.  And I adore the flower trim from Stampin Up.  The "Hope" stamp and frame are from Pink By Design.  And the cute, tiny vellum envelope is from DCWV.  I also used Stampin Up inks in Strawberry Slush and Brown Sugar and Close To My Heart ink in Cotton Candy.  The little burlap flower and the newsprint pattern paper is Paper Studio and the pink flower is Prima.  The bling is from my stash.  The embossing folder used on the pink strip at the top is from Cuttlebug.

 

Don't forget to get your project linked up over at Link Up For Pink.  We have LOTS of awesome prizes and an important message to share!

 

Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

 

Celebrate Today!

Welcome to the Kick-off of the Link Up For Pink Event!

 

I'm so glad you're joining us today!  There are lots of sponsors, prizes, friendly reminders and awareness!  Together we can kick cancer's butt!

 

Here is my first project for the Link Up For Pink event.  I'll have more over the next two weeks, so be sure to visit my blog and the Link Up For Pink site.

 

 





Each day is a gift from God, so shouldn't we get up every morning ready to Celebrate!?!  For my card, the pretty flower paper is from Heidi Swapp's Sugar Chic paper pack.  I just LOVE the pink and aqua.  And the new Stampin Up in color, Coastal Cabana, is a perfect match.

 

Now, about those prizes...

We have many generous sponsors this year and there are LOTS of cool things to win.  How do you win?  Just enter a project in our link up party.  Go to Link Up For Pink for all the details.  I can't wait to see all the awesome and beautiful creations!

 

 

 

God Bless You

Welcome to the Studio!

 

I'm still in my vintage groove and I wanted to share my latest creation based on Mojo Monday Sketch #309.  I decided to play around with some crepe paper I had in a pretty plum color.  I liked the way it looked with Soft Suede and the pinks.  And for some reason, I just adore that chicken wire print paper.  Not sure what it is, but burlap and chicken wire are becoming my new fave patterns/textures.

 





 

And this is the sketch it was based on...

I'll be entering my card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday #309
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #236, Double the Ribbon {twill & seam binding}
Frilly & Funkie Anything Goes/Vintage
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #60 Anything Goes With Ribbon

Enabler List:
5x7 Ivory card base
Cardstock:  Soft Suede/Stampin Up; Colonial White/CTMH

Pattern Paper:  Stampin Up

Embosing Folder:  Stampin Up

Crepe Paper:  Mon Ami Gabby

Twill & Seam Binding:  from stash

Stamps:  4 Frames & Trust God/SU

Inks:  Baby Pink/CTMH (retired); Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, & Bravo Burgundy/SU

Die:  Spellbinders

All punches are Stampin Up

 

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



A Vintage Dress Form

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So glad you chose to spend a few minutes of your day with me.  I posted a similar card the other day, but this one is my favorite of the two.  I just adore the dress form die from Stampin Up.  I "dressed" her up with a string of pearls and a linen thread belt.  It was a fun card.  I've been in a totally vintage, shabby chic mood lately and my mojo has been obliging.

 



I'll be entering this card into a few challenges.  And they are:

 

It's All About The Vintage #51 - use metal (stickpins)

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania Challenge #28 - Ribbon

 

Enabler's List:

Pattern Paper - K & Co. (background), Paper Studio (dressform)

Cardstock:  Ivory card base; Crumb Cake, SU

Seam Binding - Really Reasonable Ribbon

Digi - Shoregirl's Creations

Stickpins:  made by me

Linen thread:  SU

Pearls:  from stash

Inks:  Chocolate Chip & Crumb Cake/SU

Die:  Dress form by SU/Sizzix

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

 

Thinking Pink

Welcome to the Studio!

 

 

 

I'm on a mission to let everyone know about the spectacular,  awesome, fantabulous LINK UP FOR PINK October Event!  It starts October 1st and goes through the 14th.  There will be lots of cards and projects and lots of pink too!  And did I mention prizes!?!  Please help us support Breast Cancer Awareness, be there for those who are fighting the battle, celebrate those who are cancer-free, and honor those we've lost.

I decided to play with a technique I hadn't done in a while, embossing resist.  All the embossing stuff and the alcohol inks are so convenient in the new scraproom, I'm re-trying lots of old techniques that I kind of forgot about.  For my first card, I decided to make it feminine with some pretty pink pearly pins...say that three times fast:)

 

 

And here I am again with more leftovers.  Wish the stuff in my fridge looked this appetizing;)  For this card, I decided on some sweet, little roses in two different pinks and a ribbon with both organza and satin in it.

 

 

 

For the embossing resist technique, all I did was heat emboss the ribbon flourish design on white cardstock with clear embossing powder.  After it had cooled, I used a stamp from the Strength & Hope stamp set to make the wording background.  The next step is to take a sponge, a dauber, a stipple brush - whatever you choose - and add ink on top of the embossed image and like magic, it appears.  I just think this technique is just too cool and I hope you do too!

 

Enablers List:

FOR BOTH CARDS:

Cardstock:  Pale pink, Recollections; Regal Rose, Stampin Up; White, Close to my Heart.

Stamps:  Breast Cancer, Pink By Design;  Strength & Hope, Stampin Up (retired).

Inks:  Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink , SU;  Versamark.

Clear Detail Embossing Powder, CTMH.

 

PINK WITH PINS CARD:

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye, Breeze.

Ribbon:  Pink Satin from Michaels.

Other Ink:  Grey Flannel, CTMH (retired)

 

PINK WITH ROSES CARD:

Roses:  Recollections

Pattern Paper:  Carta Bella, Paris Girl.

Ribbon:  Michaels

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing you over at Link Up For Pink!



You're Sew Sweet

Welcome to the Studio!

Since the move, things are FINALLY settling down and life is resuming a normal pace.  There's still a lot to unpack, but it's too early to put out the Christmas decorations, so I figure I have a breather until after Halloween at least;)  My mojo was in full swing yesterday and I made it a point to craft the day away.  I made a pendant for a Halloween necklace and while that was drying I made two cards.  I wanted to share one of my creations with you today.  It's "sew" shabby chic!

 

 

I downloaded the sewing machine freebie from a blog I follow, Shoregirl's Creations.  She's always got such cool ideas and projects, not to mention recipes too.  The card was pretty simple to make, just some inking around the edges and that's about it.  The trickiest part was getting the thread onto the mini spools...mini glue dots did the trick!

 

I'm entering this card in a few challenges too!  And those are:

Can You Digi It #43 - Very Vintage

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

A.R.T. Card Challenge #12 - Ribbons & Pearls

 

Enabler's List:

Cardstock:  Colonial White & Ruby/Close To My Heart

Pattern Paper:  K & Co. {And boy, this was some OLD stash that got unearthed in the move}

Flower:  Colorbok  {It's sewing pattern print.  I found these at Joann's}

Spools:  Maya Road

Red Thread:  from stash

Linen Thread:  Stampin Up

Burlap Border:  Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

Seam Binding:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Pearl:  CTMH

Inks:  Chocolate Chip & Crumb Cake/SU

Digi:  Shoregirl's Creations freebie

 

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

We All Need Hope

Welcome to the Studio!

It's been ages since I've been able to create and I'm excited to say that I've finally had the opportunity...and just in time for Link Up For Pink Challenge 16!  The scraproom kind of became a makeshift holding tank for two trailer loads of stuff in the last few weeks of "THE MOVE," which I'm happy to say in finally OVER!  After adding some shelving and lots of organizing, the scraproom is finally usable.  Mom still can't find everything.  I'll be starting on the drawer and basket labeling next;)

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sherri Baldy.  I just love, love, love her awesome images.  Here is my card using Image 707 from her shop.

I decided to paper piece this little cutie.  I wanted the denim look and I'm so not that talented with Copics.  I did the rest of her with watercolor pencils and a blending pen.  I followed an old sketch I found buried on my iPad from My Mind's Eye and it just so happens the pattern paper is MME as well.  The cardstock and the bracket label is Stampin Up.  "Denim Hope" is printed on watercolor paper. The denim paper and the burlap border is from The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby.  {I finally went shopping at "The Lob" for the first time in months.  They have a ton of cool, new items...like burlap borders and flowers!}  The button and floss is from my stash.  The "Hope" stamp is from Justrite Stamps.  The frilly ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The awareness ribbon punch is from EK Success.  The pink rose is Recollections/Michaels hit with a little of my own Sassy Shimmer Spritz in La Vie En Rose.  The itty, bitty rhinestones are from CTMH.

Now for the fun stuff...
Be sure to enter Challenge 16.  The rules are simple...make it pink!  There will be two winners and each will receive five digis...Woo Hoo!  If I won, I don't know how I'd possibly be able to pick out only five favorites.  The winners will have their work cut out for them.  I look forward to seeing all your beautiful creations!

Buttons and Butterflies

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Whew, it's been a rough few months.  I haven't had hardly any time to craft.  I've been packing and purging not only my scrap stash but everything else in the house too.  You can't imagine just how many Christmas ornaments you can acquire in four short years:)

So to update everyone, I am partially moved (and my mom too) to the sprawling metropolis of Picayune, Mississippi.  It's country living at its finest.  The guy who lives across to street brings fresh chicken eggs once a week.  I've never had eggs that fresh!  From coop to kitchen in under an hour.  We have a brand, spankin' new scraproom built by my Dear Old Dad.  It's awesome!  Just a huge 10x20 open space with lots of outlets for all my scrappy gadgets, some uber lighting, and lots of windows.  There's even a tin roof so I can hear the rain pitter-patter.

The cube wall with all our paper is put together (mostly), the dies and diecutting machines are ready and raring to go.  I even found my paper trimmer - Yay, Me!  So I FINALLY got a few moments to crank out some cards after months of not really being able to.  By no means is everything unpacked, but at least I can find some of my stuff;)  The picture below is the cube wall...

I thought a good way to get the creative juices flowing again was to start with a few challenges.  Here is my newest creation...

It's based upon Sweet Sunday Sketch #188.  The sketch is pictured below.  I also got a bit of inspiration from a challenge blog I just discovered, 613 Avenue Create.  Their current challenge, #27,  is a "create your own" challenge.  I created my own with a Choose 3 option of pattern paper, solid paper, and a sentiment.  It was a lot of fun and really made me put my creative thinking cap on.  I also used a bunch of buttons so I could join in the fun at Catered Crop with their Button Up challenge.

For this card, I used:
Ivory 5x6.5 card base, from chain craft store
Pattern Paper:  denim (Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby); Flowers and pink (Crate Paper/Random collection)
Chipboard:  Butterfly (Michaels)
Stamps:  Happy Birthday (Heidi Swapp); Flourish (Justrite Stamps)
Buttons:  yellow are from CTMH, pink from stash
Linen thread:  Stampin Up
Jute Cord:  from stash
Inks:  Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Rose Red and Crumb Cake (Stampin Up); Colonial White (CTMH/retired)
Dies:  Spellbinders scalloped border

Here are a few more pictures of my new scraproom.  I'm just so excited to have a pretty place to craft!

The "Timmy Table" aka home of the Vagabond.

 

New stamp storage.  It spins and holds tons of stamps

and even has room for a lot of bottles of Prima flowers!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

Lucky Number 13!!!

Welcome to the Studio!

Whew, it's been a long time since I posted.  I apologize for that, but things have been absolutely crazy here.  I've been packing like a madwoman trying to get everything ready for a move to our new home in Picayune, MS.  It's a small, quaint little town and we'll be living out in the country...ah, peace and quiet...and a really awesome scraproom too!

Enough about all that.  Time to get to the good stuff.  Link Up For Pink Challenge 13 is open.  It's a really simple challenge.  You must use the inspiration photo.  The colors are so vibrant.  That's what jumped out at me.

The blue makes me think of the ocean and purple is my all-time fave color, behind lime green, that is.
Here is my card for the challenge...

 

That very cute bra digi is from one of our sponsors, SK Digis.  They have some of the most adorable images.  I really had fun working with this one.  I borrowed a few Copic markers from my mom to color the image.  I haven't gotten the hang of shading and stuff yet. 

 

And that lovely "Ocean Blue" seam binding is from another one of our awesome sponsors, Lovebug Creations.  I just love, love, love all the beautiful "Rumple Ribbon" they have!

 

I also based my card on a sketch from Deconstructing Sketches, No. 98:

 

Now it's time for you to head over to Link Up For Pink and join in all the Challenge 13 fun!

 

Supply List:

Pattern Paper:  "Blue Without You" from the Hello, Beautiful Collection by Bella Blvd.; The pink pattern papers are Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.

Dies/Punches:  All three are from Stampin Up.

Cardstock:  Stampin Up

Twine:  WeRMemory Keeprs

Other:  The flower trim and rhinestones were from my stash.

Butterfly Blessings

Welcome to the Studio!

I started working on Easter cards a few weeks ago.  I wanted to do something a little different.  I found some really cool chipboard accents at Michael's recently in their $1 bin during the half off sale.  How can you pass up that bargain?  I didn't.  I bought $4 worth:)

I played around with the chippy butterfly and decided to use paint on it and then some Rock Candy.  It didn't turn out quite like I thought it would.  The chipboard was embossed and the paint was too thick and covered a lot of the detail.  No worries...just add Stickles.  It wasn't quite what I had envisioned initially, but it's still pretty cool.

I used some BoBunny paper, Gabrielle collection.  Many of the papers have butterflies all over them and I think that's where I ended up getting the inspiration.  The pearls are from CTMH.  The paper is from Stampin Up.  The "Easter Blessings" is from Justrite.  The bow was made using peach seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I used Stampin Up inks in Marina Mist, Calypso Coral, and Early Espresso.

I am entering this card in two challenges.  The first is Challenge #109 over at Sketch N Stash.  You have to use their sketch, which I really liked.

Next, I'll be entering Challenge #231 over at Flutter By Wednesday.  The current theme is "anything winged."  And of course, butterflies are always welcome;)

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

The "Tail" of Two Roses

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I was at a scrapbook retreat (Camp Sumatanga in Gallant, AL) back in February and I was a cropping fool getting layout after layout done.  I had seen I technique on making roses with the Tim Holtz Tattered Pinecone and Tattered Florals dies.  I decided to play around and see if I could make a pretty paper rose.  The great news is I succeeded!  I made several roses.  Most of them went home with my friend, Jackie; but two of them found their way onto one of my layouts about my sweet puppy girl, Bailey, and her sidekick, Erin.  Bailey is a Silky Terrier, ie an oversized Yorkie.  Since I used just plain, old cardstock to create the roses and some Basic Grey paper that's been languishing in my paper tub for a few years I thought that would qualify for the challenge over at Use Your Stuff  #75, Our Four-legged Friends.  Also, since my layout has two roses, I thought I'd enter the Anything Goes Challenge Blog's current challenge, Seeing Double.

For this layout, I used Basic Grey paper (possibly named Bittersweet) from my stash along with some Stampin Up and CTMH cardstocks.  The rhinestone flourishes are Recollections/Michaels.  The skull is grungeboard by Tim Holtz and is inked with Stampin Up ink in Pretty in Pink and sprayed with "Sassy Shimmer Spritz," which is my homemade version of Glimmer Mist.  The grosgrain ribbon is from my stash.  The font used for the title is Chanel.  I have tons of free fonts and I get most of them at Dafont.

Now, the rest of the story...

As you can see from the photo of my layout above, there were two little pink roses.  When I got home from the retreat, the first thing I did was unload my layouts and put them on my coffee table in page protectors ready to go into albums.  I was procrastinating a bit because I was trying to decide which layouts I wanted to display for a while.  The layouts have been sitting on my coffee table for weeks now.  I know you're thinking I need to clean up, but my scrap table is in my living room, so it's not that big a stretch;)  So I left to run a few errands the other day and this is what I found when I got home...

I searched and searched for my pretty little rose and couldn't find it anywhere.  I knew Bailey was the culprit.  I checked all the usual hiding places...in the bed "buried" in the covers, in the closet tucked under my shoe rack or hanging clothes, I even searched the flower pots in the yard where she occasionally "buries" socks, toys, and other contraband...all to no avail.  My flower was just plain missing.  And then Bailey ran up the stairs to bark out of the half window and she jumped in my lap...yep, you guessed it, with my flower in her mouth.  Let's just say it got a little distressed.  Looks like I'll be making another rose.

Thank you for listening to my "tail" of woe.  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

A Little Green...

Welcome to the Studio!

I wanted to share a little green with y'all, and no, it's not cash.  Sorry.  We all could use a little extra, I'm sure;)  My bit 'o green is a clean and simple St. Patty's Day card.  I thought I'd get my crafty mojo going with a challenge.  It's based on a sketch from Retrosketches #54. 

 

 

And here's my card...

 

 

 

For this card, I used an 8.5x3.75 card base.  The shamrock stamp is from the $1 bin at Joann's.  The pattern paper is from the Print Poetry mini deck from Stampin Up.  The ribbon is also Stampin Up and the hue is Gumball Green.  The sentiment is from Justrite Stamps and was stamped in SU Gumball Green ink.  The mini pearl is from my stash.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  And don't forget to wear your green on Sunday!

 

Until next time, Scrap Sassy!



Link Up For Pink Challenge 9

Welcome to the Studio!

It's an exciting day here.  It's my debut on the Link Up For Pink Design Team.  For Challenge 9, there is a photo inspiration as well as stamps from our awesome sponsor, The Stamps Of Life.

Here is the inspiration photo to use in this challenge:

And here's my vision...

For the card above, I used a pre-made ivory card base.  The size is approximately 5x6.5.  The patterned paper is from Mind Mind's Eye, The Sweetest Thing - Honey Collection.  It's such awesome shabby goodness!  I used Primrose Petals cardstock from Stampin Up and a cute flowery border punch from EK Success.  I also used Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, and Basic Black inks.  The seam binding is also Stampin Up.  The flowers are from Michael's.  I stamped Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - in Basic Black ink on vellum.  The stamp is from one of the many awesome sets from our friends over at Stamps of Life.

Now here's the good part...
Would you like a Stamps of Life 4x6 stamp set of your very own?  All you have to do is play along with us during Challenge 9.  Create something crafty using the inspiration photo above, then hop over to the Link Up For Pink Blog and link up!  I look forward to seeing everyone's creations.

And for those who are still fighting the battle against breast cancer, our hearts and prayers are with each and every one of you!

Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

A Vintage Merry Christmas

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I've been working on Christmas cards lately so I can actually send some out this year.  I got so busy making cards for others last year I totally missed the holidays:)  I'm on the ball this year.  I purchased the Authentique Wonder line a while back, and although I've been wanting to use it, it's so lovely that I've been a bit intimidated by it.  That happens to me quite a bit.  I buy paper that I think is so beautiful and then I'm afraid to use it.  Occasionally I have to remind myself of the plaque hanging on my friend Stephanie's scraproom wall..."Life is short, use the pretty paper."

So I finally got my nerve up and made this card for The Sweet Stop DT Call:

My card was based on Sweet Stop Sketch #177, shown here:

 

This is a really fun sketch and translates beautifully to any style.  I also decorated the inside where my verse is.



 

Here is my recipe for this card:
Card size is 5x7.

Close To My Heart:  Ivory Cardstock
Authentique:  Pattern Paper, Wonder Collection
Spare Parts & Creative Charms:  layered vintage brad
American Crafts:  Zing gold embossing powder
Stampin Up:  Handpenned Holidays, seam binding in Cherry Cobbler
Martha Stewart:  Border Punch
Our Daily Bread Designs:  His Gift stamp set, featured inside

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

 

Love And Hugs

Welcome to the Studio!  Wow, it's been a busy few days.  This is my second card for the Card A Day Blog in a few days and yesterday I was cropping all day with some friends.  Most of the time when I go to a crop, I spend more time talking, laughing, and eating chocolate than I do working on layouts and cards.

The theme this week over at CABD is Cheer Up.  I love this little paper pack by Lily Bee Designs called Double Dutch.  The colors are bright, cheerful, and the patterns a little bit retro.  Put that together with a few hugs and some words of encouragement and you'll bring a smile to anyone's face.



This card was based on a sketch by Mojo Monday and will be entered in that challenge. 

The other supplies used for this card were CTMH Outdoor Denim cardstock, SU Poppy Parade cardstock and ink, and a new stamp set from the CTMH Autumn/Winter 2012 catalog called Words of Comfort.  It has some lovely and also spiritual sentiments.  I used the Lifestyle Crafts eyelet circle nesting die and seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I LOVE their selection and prices, plus the shipping is wicked fast.

I hope you enjoyed your visit and look forward to you stopping by again soon.  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

Anchor's Away!

Welcome to the Studio!

If you're visiting from the Card A Day Blog, thanks so much for stopping by.  If you have been to CADB yet today, be sure to head over there for some daily inspiration and join our July Challenge.
Our theme is Guy Cards.  And I have to admit that those give me fits sometimes.  I almost always have trouble with them.  Feminine cards are easy...if it looks too plain, add flowers and bling.  Not so much with guy cards.  I could just imagine the look on my husband's face if his birthday card was bejeweled and flower-rific.

I'm still into my watercoloring and these stamps from Justrite are awesome for that.  I really enjoy coloring.  It's relaxing and like being a little kid in school again;)  I used some jute ribbon for a manly touch as well.

My Supply List:
Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake & Soft Suede, Stampin Up
Pattern Paper:  Well Worn, Stampin Up
Stamps:  Justrite
Dies:  Justrite/Spellbinders
Fibers:  Jute ribbon, Michaels
Inks:  Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake & Soft Suede, Stampin Up
Other:  Watercolor paper and pencils

And here is a quick bonus project.  This card was made basically the same way as the one above, but it's for a card guy...

The supplies were the same for this card.  Well Worn is one of my favorite "guy" paper packs.  I'm crushed that it's been retired!

Thanks for visiting!  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

A "Berry" Sweet Card

Welcome to the Studio!

I have a cute little card to share today.  I have no idea what got me started on strawberries, but I've been hunting stamps down for a month now.  I finally found the one I wanted, a digi from Digi Doodles.  I just love this one.  I've kind of gotten hooked on digi stamps lately.  My mom has tons of them and she loves coloring them with Copics.  I'm no Copic Chic.  I tried a few times and haven't quite gotten the hang of it, but I'm enjoying my watercolor pencils.  So without further adieu, here is my summer strawberry delight...

The past challenge for Clearly Inspired was red, green and white, plus fruity.  Although I didn't get my card done in time for the challenge, it was just the right inspiration for this card.  I'm just so pleased with how it turned out.  Sometimes I surprise myself;)
I used a past sketch from Sparkle Creations, SCRSC71.

Not sure if you can see it that well in the photo, but the strawberries have crystal lacquer on them and are sort of shiny.  My needle tip kept getting clogged while I was working on this project and the effect is that my strawberries, although shiny, are also bumpy...just like the real thing.

My Supply List:
Cardstock:  White Daisy, CTMH;  green, Coordinations
Pattern Paper:  Green Gingham and Green polka dots, Paper Studio; Smoothie polka dots, CTMH
Digi Stamp:  Digi Doodles
Stamp:  "You're the Sweetest Thing" CTMH
Punch:  bracket label, Stampin Up
Lace:  from stash
Ink:  Smoothie, CTMH
Other:  watercolor pencils & crystal lacquer

I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

Cards We Hate To Make

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Yes, there are cards we hate to make sometimes...Sympathy cards.  They always signify such a sad time and even more so when the one who has passed was young and still have so much living ahead of them.  But these cards must be done.  I prefer to keep all my sympathy cards clean and simple and without much bling or brightness.  I found a sketch on Retro Sketches that had a nice, clean design.  I used some dark, vintage papers and ended up with a lovely card, or at least as lovely as a sympathy card can be.

I did a bit of paper piercing along the scalloped border.  I thought the card needed a little something extra and that did the trick.

And for the inside...

My Supply List:
Cardstock:  black textured, Recollections
Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye, Lost & Found 2 - Sunshine
Stamps:  "With Sympathy" Justrite Stampers; Comfort of God's Love, Stampabilities;
               Four Frames, Stampin Up
Die:  SU/Sizzix Edgelits, Adorning Accents
Punch:  Bracket Frame, SU
Seam Binding:  from stash
Other:  Paper Piercing Pack Essentials, Stampin Up


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

Steamy Steampunk

Welcome to the Studio!
I have a very different card to share with you today.  I haven't done too much in the way of steampunk, only a small, framed wall hanging for a friend.  I'm normally into the cute, sassy, lots of flowers and ribbon, vintage kind of stuff.  For trying something outside of my comfort zone though, I think it turned out pretty well.

I adore "Lady Victoria" from Kenny K.  She's a digi stamp and just too awesome along with tons of their stamps.  I can't wait to get more.  I had fun playing with all the metal stuff and those acrylic flowers too.

I'll be entering this card into a few challenges...
This will be the second card for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #161.  I used the sketch and just modified it a bit to make room for all the metal.  My first submission for this challenge is here.

Next, I'll be entering Basic Grey Challenges #71, favorite color combo.  I will admit the only reason I bought BG Periphery is because of the lime greens and blues.  It's one of my faves.

And another, 2 Sisters Challenge Blog #97, Anything Goes.  Even if you don't play along, there are tons of fabulous cards, layouts, and projects on all of these challenge blogs, so go check them out.  You never know where inspiration could be hiding.

My Supply List:
Paper:  Basic Grey, Periphery
Inks:  Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake & Chocolate Chip, Stampin Up
Digi Stamp:  Lady Victoria by Kenny K
Stamp:  "Just For You" by Justrite Stampers
Seam Binding:  from stash
Flowers & Bling:  Close To My Heart, Heirloom Assortment.
Metals:  Cogs and Chain with Clasp, Spare Parts by Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby
Punch:  Stampin Up bracket label
Other:  watercolor paper and watercolor pencils

A lot of my non-papercrafting friends want to know what I do with all those cards I make.  My mom and I teach a cardmaking class once a month at our church.  Since they do not charge us for anything, we donate just about all the cards we make ourselves to our church and have handmade cards for sale all the time.  Our church keeps all the proceeds and we don't have to rent a 20x20 storage building to store all our cards.  This particular card, however, will not be showing up on the rack at church;)

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!

Happy "Molly-days"

Welcome to the Studio!

I know the title of this post doesn't make much sense to most people, so let me explain...
Molly was my Scottie.  I was blessed to have her in my life for 15 years, and lots & lots of Christmases.  I even had a "Molly" tree bedecked with white twinkle lights, plaid ribbons, red & green glass ornaments, and a Scottie Angel on top.  That began on Molly's very first Christmas and I've always sang "Happy Molly-days" around the house during the Christmas season.

I'm wanting to get a jumpstart on my Christmas cards this year - I didn't send hardly any out last year...ugh!  I was poking around on the internet as I'm prone to do and found a digi stamp site called Delicious Doodles.  They have some awesome stamps.  There is something for everyone, whether you're looking for a Scottie, a vampire dude, fairies or flowers, they have it.  My other inspiration for this card came from Creatively Candace.  I totally LOVE her card!  I used papers from the same collection on my Scottie card.

I also used a sketch from Dawny P. at Pink Piggy Wiggy.  I modified it a bit so it could be a 5x7 instead of square and did a bit of rotating for my Scottie in a stocking.

And you can't forget the inside of the card...



I'm going to be entering this card in two challenges this week.  One is  for the Delicious Doodles, The Challenges.  I found their challenge site while shopping for digi stamps.  I just love their stuff.  The current challenge is a 1, 2, 3 recipe.  I used one (1) Delicious Doodles digi image; two (2) pattern papers, and three (3) diecut items, sentiment tag, doily oval, and border OR three sparkling red holly berries.  I know it's kind of a stretch with the berries being on the inside and all.  I'm just in it for the fun, but do love those blog badges and comments;)

The second challenge I'll be entering this card in is the Love To Create Challenge Blog.  Challenge #21 is Anything Goes.  They have new challenges every Monday.

My Supply List:
Cardstock:  black textured, Recollections; Cherry Cobbler & Old Olive, Stampin Up
Pattern Paper:  Echo Park, Season's Greetings 6x6
Digi Stamp:  Delicious Doodles, Scottie in a Stocking
Stamps:  Christmas Love, CTMH
Ink:  Black, CTMH; Old Olive, Stampin Up
Seam Binding:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Dies:  Nesting Doily Ovals, Lifestyle Crafts
Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window, Stampin Up;  border punch, Fiskars
Sketch:  Dawny P., Pink Piggy Wiggy
Other:  Stickles, Christmas Red
            watercolor paper and watercolor pencils
            Watercolor Crayons, Stampin Up

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope to see you again soon!  Until next time, Scrap Sassy!