Happy "Molly-days"

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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!

Girly-Girl Chic Cards

Hi Everyone! I can't speak for you ladies, but I truly enjoyed our card class & crop on the 2nd. Thanks so much to all of you who attended. It's really a positive and inspiring group of scrappers. I look forward to seeing you guys again next month, as well as some new faces too! I've been playing catch-up this week on some Easter projects and cards. I've also been working on a birthday card for my Dad which I'll need in early May. I've also been putting much thought into next month's card class and what kind of scrappy, sassy awesomeness I can share with the attendees and my blog followers. I'm definitely going to be putting some effort into masculine cards for Father's Day. I always find them to be a real challenge. It's not like flowers and sparkles work on a card for Dear Ol' Dad. But they certainly work on these super cute girly-girl cards I wanted to share with you.

If the shoe fits...

This card was made by my mom, Joan. She's been on a bold & bright kick lately. I think she's been trying to chase away the gloom of winter;) She used flocked zebra paper and black grosgrain ribbon for texture. For sparkle, she used various colors of Stickles. The shoes are available for download at the Silhouette site. The "Hey Girlfriend" tag is from Lettering Delights and is part of the Delilah Tags collection.

I made this card and "handbag" set for a friend. The little purse is perfect for some devilishly good chocolate or a giftcard to a fave shop. The purse is from the Cricut cartridge Tags, Bags, Boxes & More and the little monogram is from the Jasmine cartridge. {Yes, even though I'm boycotting PC, I still find myself using my old cartridges.} The paper for this project is the Anna Griffin Peyton collection. I wish they would keep making this one forever. I don't think I'll ever tire of it. This card was made using the Peyton collection as well. I added a lot of bling, including a special CTMH giveaway from sometime last year. It was a set of three bling shapes, a bracket, a square, and a circle. I have to admit that as much as I liked them, I was a bit intimidated by them. I finally got my nerve up to use them and I adore the outcome. So here's a challenge for you, dear readers... Go through your stash and find one product that you like/love but are intimidated by. That even includes "the pretty paper." I challenge you to dance beyond your comfort zone and try something new. We'll have a "show and tell" session at our crop on May 7th. Until later, Scrap Sassy!