Sassy Studios Facebook Progressive Challenge

Every month, the Sassy Studios Design Facebook group has a progressive challenge.  If you've

participated in past progressive challenges (notably the month before), then you get the image for free.  If you've not participated before, then you can buy the image, usually at a discount, and enter the challenge then the next month you'll get that digi free.

This month it's Pina Colada Sassy.  The hardest part I have for "a digi" (or any stamped image) is... what to create with it lol.  This time I took one look at the image and thought "girls night out" or Bachelorette party!  So... before I'd even coloured up the image, I created the card base.  I redrew (is that a word lol?) a corset shape I'd found online a few years ago as it is in a pdf format and I needed to enlarge it for a 5" x 7" card size.  I typed out and printed Cyndi Lauper's song title onto vellum for a banner (try to get that song outta your head now... you're welcome lol ;-) ).

So I coloured her up with Copics (a given lol) and all the embellishments and papers are from my stash (the paper is a long ago "Daisy Bucket" paper).

I "won" the Sassy Studio Designs Guest D.T. this month (they liked my Eternal Love card) so hoping to put up some more eye candy for you.  You know my middle name is "enabler" right ;-) ?

Must have stars

I've discovered a new-to-me challenge blog called Get Creative Challenges.  It's a great blog as there is so much variety in the style of cards and images used.  Great inspiration.

So this month's challenge is "must have stars" and I have chosen to colour up and create a project with "Wedding Day" from Cute as a Button digis.  Beautiful image.

I have coloured her with my medium of choice "Copics" and the cardstock and embellishments are mostly Stampin' Up product from my stash.


Challenges entered:
Get Creative Challenge blog - "Must have Stars"

Make It Crafty Challenges

Here is Racer Rick.  The image really resonated with me as my husband is an avid RC vehicle

(trucks, cars, boats) hobbyist.  The elements in the shaker part are actual parts from some of his vehicles - apparently the one gear is pink as it designates the number of teeth/size.  Who knew lol?

So, this card is entered into the CAS challenges on the Make it Crafty blog.  Cast Shadows and Shaker Cards.

Coloured with Copics.

Busy card week

It's always fun to colour and I try to do it regularly as it satisfies my painting "itch" and is instant gratification.  It's even more exciting when I actually get my image on a card lol.

So, I've made 3 birthday cards this last couple weeks, only one of which I can show as the others are for my husband and friend at the end of the month.  I've done a wedding card.  An anniversary card (more than a month ahead of time and again can't show it... but it's cute and uses some awesome TiddlyInks images).  And my progressive challenge for the Sassy Studio Designs Facebook group.

Oh... and I've designed a couple different card classes for my Stampin' Up girls.

Sassy Studio Designs "Immortal Love"

A "Themed" Wedding Card

A wedding card for a friend's son and his fiance.  I had a few meltdowns on this one lol.  A card base, sheet of paper and a few images made it to the paper recycle before I finally took charge and got down to it.  Yes, they apparently love Young Frankenstein, Halloween and all things ghoulish.  I'll stare at it for a few days and decide whether or not it needs any tweaking or do-overs before I package it up for mailing lol.

The image is, of course, a Simply B Stamps image.  Coloured with copics.

Father's Day Card

Well, I can finally post the card I made for hubby for Father's Day.  I used "Kissing Booth" from Cute as a Button and made a Side-step card.

I'm entering it in the "For the Boys" challenge on the Cute as a Button challenge blog.

Don't hate me lol

Christmas is not even on my radar right now.  In fact, I start a little hyper-ventilating when "friends" start posting how many days/Fridays 'til Christmas.  27 more Fridays just sounds "soon" (it's still half a year lol).

However, I was given a freebie to use in a "create a Christmas project" challenge so felt "obligated" to do just that lol.  This is Fairy Twinkles and she is from Make it Crafty.