Love is in the Air

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The theme for the week is, of course, Valentine’s Day. I recently got a new 6x6 paper pad from Echo Park, Truly Yours. I’m totally loving me some EP. I fell in love with the EP For the Record collection and just can’t get enough Echo Park now.



For this card, I simply cut an 8.5x11 piece of paper in half lengthwise. You will get two A2 sized card blanks. That makes it really easy and economical, especially if you have to make a lot of cards. I used Make The Cut and my Zing to cut the shaped pink grid paper. To get the shape I wanted, I welded a rectangle and nested shape similar to some of the Spellbinders shapes. I inked the edges with Memento Tuxedo Black. I normally use either CTMH or SU ink, but since everything is packed up for my January Card Class today, I had to make due with what was still in my scraproom at home. I used a Fiskars scallop border punch to punch the edges of the two square pieces. They are cut the same size, approximately 3x4. And since I just got some new stamps from Verve, I couldn’t wait to use them. I stamped the frame in CTMH Tulip ink and the "love you" in Memento, Tuxedo Black. I added pink seam binding and used my handy peg bow maker. It’s like having an extra set of hands. (I'll have some photos of it up on the blog soon.) I used two Fiskars corner punches to make my wrought iron looking hearts on the top corner. I thought it needed a little extra bling, so I cut – yes, cut – a piece off of a larger swirly pearly bling. It is kind of hard to see in the photo, but it really needs to be there;)

My Supply List:
Cardstock: White, Recollections
Patterned paper: Echo Park, Truly Yours
Stamps: Verve, Swirling Hearts
Ink: Memento, Tuxedo Black and CTMH, Tulip
Punches: Fiskars
Ribbon: Pink seam binding
Bling: Want 2 Scrap
Adhesive: ATG Gun, in pink; Score Tape; Glue Dots

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

Celebrate the Season

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I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was a great one. Here in Alabama, the Iron Bowl is a big football game played right after Thanksgiving. Let me congratulate all the Alabama fans on a big win this year, Roll Tide. For all my Auburn friends...well, there's always next year, War Eagle! Not to pour salt in the wound, but even our dog, Paco, was "dressed" for the Iron Bowl on Saturday. He's got his own Alabama jersey.

Okay. So enough about all the football celebrating, let's get to the real season at hand, Christmas. I was a little short on inspiration when I sat down to work on this card. When I have those "scrapper's blocks," I normally go to a sketch or CASE a card or layout from one of my favorite designers. I visit the Verve blog regularly to check out their card sketches and this was my jumping off point for my card. Here is the sketch...

For my paper and embellishment choice, that was really easy. I used a new pack of paper from Close To My Heart, Wonderland, that was sitting on my desk. I hadn't had a chance to play with it much. I also had some CTMH rhinestone brads in the pack too. I had packed it for a crop recently and just didn't have time to play. The doily is misted with Sassy Shimmer Spritz in Marshmallow. {You can also use Smooch, Glimmer Mist, or make your own like I did.} The stickpin is a new thing I've been experimenting with. I made this one a few weeks ago not knowing what I was going to use it for. I had gotten some beads at a flea market really cheap. The "Celebrate the Season" sentiment is from a stamp set by Flourishes, A Season of Celebrations. I stamped it in Versamark and then embossed it with AC Zing embossing powder in silver. The die I used for the circle is from Spellbinders. I touched up the smaller circles on the diecut with Liquid Pearls in silver.

The sketch is so straightforward, it took no time at all to throw this card together. If you'd like some more sketch inspiration, give these blogs/sites a visit.

Pagemaps, Got Sketch, Card Patterns, and Mojo Monday.

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

Easter Cards For My Peeps!

Welcome to the Studio. It's time for me to get those Easter cards and projects wrapped up. I'm quite the procrastinator, but as long as I have a deadline, I'm good. (That's what I keep telling myself, anyway.) I just love the Stampin' Up 5th Avenue Florals set. I find it to be very versatile, and the lily is perfect for some more elegant Easter cards. I was getting tired of the same old pastels too, so I used a tone on tone floral yellow paper from the DCWV Mediterrean stack and CTMH Sorbet and White cardstock. I also used two Martha Stewart border punches I recently purchased. I just love the double loops (shown on right). That's my new favorite. I also used some coral organza to give the cards a bit of softness.

I started with just a 5x5 square card and added the white and sorbet circles on top. I wanted a 5x7 card but was looking for a little bit of a sassy twist. Why make a plain, old rectangle card all the time; right?

For my sentiment, I used a clearance stamp that I found at Hobby Lobby a few months ago. To keep it soft, I stamped it in Versamark and used CTMH Cranberry Embossing Powder. For the flowers, I just stamped them in black on CTMH White cardstock and cut them out. Using a marker, CTMH Sunflower, I colored the yellow stamens and used a Sorbet marker on the very tips. I used chalks (remember those?) and mixed a coral and pink together and tinted the flower centers. The middle flower is attached with foam tape to give it a little dimension.

On to the next one...

I saw a sketch that I really liked from Verve Stamps, their Viva La Verve March Week 2 sketch. You can find some really fantastic sketches and inspiration on the Verve blog. http://www.vervestamps.blogspot.com/ The patterned paper was from an American Crafts pack I found at TJ Maxx for $5.99. Yes, TJ Maxx has scrap supplies now. The other supplies were CTMH cardstock in Garden Green and White, white grosgrain ribbon, olive green pearls, a doily, a calla lily spray from the bridal department at Hobby Lobby. They are made of resin of some type. I visit the bridal area of my favorite craft stores for flowers, pearls, tulle, etc. that are sometimes cheaper than in the scrapbooking department. Keep an open mind when you're shopping. Scrapbooking supplies, especially embellishments, are everywhere. My husband hates to go to Lowe's and Home Depot with me;)

For the sentiment, I used my clearance Easter stamp with CTMH Sorbet ink and matted it on Sorbet cardstock. The tag is from Silhouette, artisan shapes. I just squished it a little to fit my stamp.

Cards For Little Peeps...

I enjoy making mini cards and they are great for younger (and smaller) hands. These are 3x3. I used some cardstock scraps and some Easter paper from a friend's purge pile. The stamp was a $1 bargain bin stamp from Michaels. I stamped the chick on white cardstock and then stamped it again on yellow. I cut the yellow chick out (except for the tail and head feathers) to give it a bit of dimension. I used markers to color the feathers and added a pink bow to the little girl chick's hair. The inside is another $1 stamp and I just used coordinating ink to stamp and edge the cardstock.

I hope you found some inspiration and enjoyed your time here. Hope to see you again soon. Until next time, Scrap Sassy!